Get your DIRTY.LITTLE minds out of the gutter. I'm not talking about THAT mile high club. I'm talking about those that grew up on airplanes traveling across the country our whole life and still to this day become amazed when I meet someone that has never flown. I can only relate it to finding some type of alien living on Earth. You want to poke it and know where it's from and if there are others like it... Seriously though. I can remember flying somewhere, all alone when I was 5-6. It wasn't strange to me at all, I looked at it like an adventure. I would always change my name and tell the people sitting around me that my name was Emma (I loved the SPICE GIRLS) and I would fake sleep while we landed so I wouldn't have to set my seat forward. WOAH - do I sound like a little brat or what?! I swear I wasn't - I would save my headphones that they used to hand out and I had about 100 pair at one point before my grandma started selling them in garage sales for like $1. They were the best part of flying, getting to listen to the pilot over the radio or finding some random station that played the current hits. It was full of static but amaze because I was 30,000 feet in the air. So it got me thinking as I start to plan my summer trips and adventures that I really love and miss flying. As a kid you could give me a pack of peanuts and I was good to go. Now that's a different story. Now I want my neck pillow, the new COSMO and SELF magazine, something to drink, some type of music and the list goes on and on. These days the voyage across 2 seats and down the isle to the TINY restroom makes me want to pull my hair out so I decided to put together my necessities for flying. It will absolutely include my FAVS for even the worst layovers.
Hey girly cats!! I hope you're all having a great weekend!! I've been able to have a RELAXING weekend and I needed it. I'm on a beauty with getting more info about the best ways to take care of your skin and what are the best products that all the PROS use. So yesterday I decided to get my brows cleaned up so that I can better maintain them. I'm really loving the big bold brow right now since mine are naturally big. I made an appointment at ULTA'S BROW BAR. It's amaze!! You need to call and make an appointment ASAP. First off they do measurements with your face to find what shape fits best with your face and follow the natural line of your brow. The just remove some of the guys that aren't supposed to be there and fill them in for you. I LOVED it so much that I decided to buy the product she used on me. It's called Brow Zings by Benefit Cosmetics in medium - It was $30 but she told be she has been using hers for 6 months and still has another couple of months to go before she needs to by more. So once I got home I figured I would start looking up some new stuff to do with my hair since I'm a repeat offender of the bun. I found this great tutorial from MASKCARA and thought I would share it with you!! It's just the look I love and it's simple to do once you get it down. I'm sure it will turn out a little different with my long hair so I will test it and let you know :)
You'll sculpt lean muscle with the strength moves three times a week. Then, torch mega calories with two weekly cardio sessions. You have three interval options mapped out for you. Your trainer: Astrid McGuire, the fit pro and celebrity secret weapon who helped earn Julianne Hough that bod. So, excuses? There are none.
Think of your 1,600 daily calories as workout fuel. You'll eat about 350 calories at breakfast, 450 for lunch, 500 at dinner and another 300 in snacks and treats. SELF contributors Stephanie Clarke, R.D., and Willow Jarosh, R.D., planned a full week of meals, recipes and snacks for you. The combo of protein, carbs and fiber is filling; the dishes, delicious. Just to be clear: Don't skip the treats. Five weeks of deprivation is no way to live.
GROCERY
• Sliced almonds• Slivered almonds • Balsamic vinegar • 1/3 cup barley • 1 can (15 oz) black beans • Bloody Mary mix • Canola oil • Capers • Chia seeds • Chili powder • Cinnamon • Cocoa powder • Coffee • Dried cranberries • Ground cumin • 1 1/4 oz 70-percent dark chocolate • Dijon mustard • Freeze-dried edamame • Ground ginger • 1 package KIND Healthy Grains Vanilla Blueberry Clusters with Flax Seeds Granola • Italian seasoning • Kosher salt • Maple syrup • Lowfat mayonnaise • Olive oil • Paprika • Peanut butter • 1 tbsp peanuts • 1/4 pecans • 1 peppermint candy • 4 cups air-popped popcorn • 1 tbsp raisins • Red chili flakes • Red wine vinegar • 1 rice cake • 16 oz roasted red pepper- tomato soup • Rice wine vinegar • Dried rosemary • Toasted sesame oil • Low-sodium soy sauce • 1 package Unreal Gimme Ones candy • 1 package Vietnamese spring roll wrappers • 1/2 cup quinoa |
PRODUCE
• 2 apples• 1 small bunch asparagus • 1 avocado • 4 bananas • 2 red bell peppers • 1 yellow bell pepper • 1 small carton blueberries • 1 head broccoli • 1 cup brussels sprouts • 1 small bag baby carrots • 2 carrots • 1 celery stalk • 1 bunch fresh cilantro • 1 clementine • 2 cucumbers • 1 fennel bulb • 1 garlic bulb • 2 pints grape tomatoes • 1 bunch kale • 3 lemons • Fresh mint • 1 small package sliced mushrooms • 2 red onions • 1 orange • 1 small bunch radishes • 1 large red potato • 1 head romaine • 1 large russet potato • 1 bunch scallions • 1 package baby spinach • 1 small carton strawberries • 1 cup sugar snap peas • 1 sweet potato • 2 tomatoes • 1 cup watermelon cubes • 1 zucchini
MEAT, FISH, DAIRY AND REFRIGERATED
• Unsweetened almond milk• Butter • 1 package shredded reduced-fat cheddar • 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese • 1/4 cup crumbled goat cheese • 1 tbsp shredded Monterey Jack cheese | • Part-skim ricotta • 2 small boneless, skinless chicken thighs • 6 eggs • 6 oz filet mignon • Fresh salsa • 1 tbsp hummus • 1 percent milk • Whole milk • Orange juice • 2 pieces pork tenderloin (about 4 ounces each) • Lowfat ranch dressing • 4 oz salmon fillet • 2 slices smoked salmon • 10 oz peeled shrimp • 3 thick slices deli turkey breast • Chobani Flip Honey BeeNana Yogurt • 10 tbsp plain 2-percent-fat Greek yogurt
FROZEN
• Amy's Organic QuarterPound Veggie Burger • Kashi Indian Tikka Masala Personal Pizza • Sambazon Açai Smoothie Pack • Stonyfield Organic Greek Blueberry Frozen Yogurt • Whole-grain frozen waffles • 1 pint lowfat vanilla ice cream
BAKERY
• 2 gingersnaps (2 1/2-inchwide) • 1 whole-wheat bagel • 1 loaf whole-wheat bread • 1 whole-wheat bun • 1 whole-wheat pita (5 inches) • 1 whole-wheat tortilla (8 inch) |
Now that I'm back the month of APRIL has arrived. Which means that there are wedding bells soon approaching. No, I'm not the bride to be but my roommate is!! So I need to be kicking something into gear to make sure my fitness goals are still on track. I've been maybe a little lax the last couple of weeks but that all majorly took a swing back into the right direction last night. If you didn't know, about this time last month I ordered THE SKINNY CONFIDENTIAL's new amaze book & THE BODY BOOK by the fab Cameron Diaz. I'm slowly working through both books and can't wait to share more about both of them. As I was reading The BB I had a MAJOR FOOD REVELATION... When our bodies are hungry, that means our body needs fuel. Fuel is food. DUH. Wait for it... I couldn't believe how many times I reach for "food" when I hungry. I've been grabbing things that are chemicals and crap that I think will fill me up but they don't because that isn't what my body needed. It needed protein and yummy veggies and fruit. Instead I gave it some crap that has been labeled as food and my body still broke it down and pulled stuff out of it. FATTY GROSS stuff that did absolutely nothing for me. Now I'm reaching for things that I know my body is wanting. I think about it before I eat it and It's completely changed not only how I eat but how I shop for groceries and what I choose when I go out to eat. I know that may sound silly but it's true - I never realized any of that until now. Now things I didn't like I'm giving a chance and I'm coming up with different ways to cook it so that I like it because I know it's something that is really great for my body. I'm beyond excited for the next couple of month and I can't wait to share my progress, ups and downs, recipes and everything else along the way.
