Portion Control

Hi loves,

Sorry for the back to back health-related posts, but I am on a bit of a kick right now. I was looking at our plates before dinner tonight and thinking... its probably not the best idea that I typically serve myself on the 12" diameter dinner plates that we have. Do I really need that much food? No... I do not. So I looked up some info about portion control tonight that I wanted to share. Americans restaurants serve us  wayyy more than we need. Even small "individual" bags of chips have three serving sizes in them, but most of us eat the whole bag because the bag seems pretty small, right?

Just to give you an idea of how much we are served, take a look at what is put in front of us versus what we should be eating:

Yikes! $1,345 cals in one sitting?! While I don't ever order a burger and fries, I have realized how much more I eat than I need to, even if it is (usually) healthy. Here is some imagery to help us:

One serving of pasta is equivalent to one ice cream scoop? I knowww I overeat pasta whenever I make it at home AND when I eat out... I probably should just stop buying it :) Hope this helps everyone! xo

Werk-Out Motivation

Hey y'all. I am on a mayja workout kick right now... I always eat healthy and workout (usually) a few times per week, but I had a moment in the fitting room the other day (oh thats what my thighs look like from behind??) and decided okay - time to get it togetha. Sometimes its hard to get motivated... but what motivates me is, well, hot chicks that I want to look like :) That sounds kinda creepy but.. its true! What helps you guys stay on your Kanye Workout Plan?

Blueprint Juice Cleanse

Helllllo.

Has anyone tried one/more than one of the Blueprint juice cleanses? I was actually home sick today and thinking - oh my god, what is wrong with my stomach, maybe I need to try a cleanse! I really like food, so I have never been interested in a cleanse, but reading about it does make me think a 3-day cleanse may not be the worst idea.. every few months... just to give my stomach a break. Does anyone have thoughts or experience with this?

Anyway, once I feel better, which hopefully will be tomorrow, I am going to swing by Wegmans and pick up a few Blueprint juices to try them out. They have all kinds of cool flavors - Cashew Vanialla Cinnamon Agave sounds amazing to me. The cleanse is about $65 per day, so I want to make sure they are not nasty before dropping that kind of dough on some juice.

Blueprint is described as "the cleanse for foodies". I wouldn't say I am a foodie, but I couldn't do a tasteless cleanse for a few days. Check are some of the cleanse combos below... and find your local retailer here.

July 4th At The Lake

Hi loves,

I hope you had a great holiday. I went to my bf's fam's place in upstate NY. They have a lovely house on the lake and it is so relaxing and peaceful.. we had the best time! What did you guys do? xo

Happy Valentines Day!

Hi darlings... busy but a quick post to wish you all a lovely Valentines Day! If you have a significant other have fun, if you are angry and single enjoy your Skinny Girl Margaritas/vodka/Pinot Grig/whatever! xoxo

We Got A Makeover!

I am not sure what kind of crack I was smoking when I chose the colors of my blog originally. Color is lovely but I just felt it was a little juvenile looking and distracted from the content. So... say hello to the new look! A little more muted and sophisticated. I LOVE IT.

For anyone needing to give their blog a little love, check out Jessica Sims Design. Jessica is absolutely wonderful and is so great to work with. Be back later tonight with a real post... xx

2013 Trending: Black & White

Hi lovessss. I hope you are all rested after the holiday... just wanted to say hi and share one of my all time favorites and current trends: black & white. We all know fashion and decor overlap, and in this case, it makes me quite happy. Enjoy xx

Bahamas Tomorrow

Not trying to make you guys super jealous.. but I am going to the Bahamas for a long weekend tomorrow morning. I mean really, no one should be jealous because this is my first SMALL vaca this year. Most everyone has already done something fab this summer. Anyway... I am quite excited. Is anyone else sneaking away before fall? xx

Attempting to pack... only three days but you know I gotta stay flyyyy...

Can you spot the sleeping puppy?

Am I crazy to wear comfortable platform heels at the airport if I have to carry two big bags? I can't fit the shoes in my bag but want to bring them.. hmm. 

A Lake Placid Wedding

I can't believe I haven't posted these pictures yet because they are gorgeous! My bf's cousin got married two weeks ago in Lake Placid, New York and it was absolutely stunning. They had the ceremony at the Lake Placid Golf Club... the weather was perfect and the scenery was amazing. Ok, I will stop trying to describe it and just show you guys!

The boys... waiting for the bride eeeee.

Here she comes...

Yes, I made him take pics with me - who can say no to this lovely backdrop? It was partially successful...

Excuse me, can you smileee?