Back in the Game

Wednesday 30 Day Shred
Thursday 30 Day Shred
Friday - Sun No workout

I was all over the place this weekend. I had fun spending time with the boyfriend and my Jasmine. It was a pretty mellow weekend since the boyfriends mom got really sick on T-Day. So my eating was weird. I think that's why I was down 1 pound for the week. I ate pretty big meals, but was only eating twice a day. I just wasn't hungry most of the time. And when I did eat, I ate big. Whatever. I'm down on the scale and that's all that really matters.

I only got to Day 2 of the 30 Day Shred challenge. Seriously, I'm laughing, shaking my head, as I write this. I SUCK at challenges. I'm so pathetic, it's funny to me. (I'm not really pathetic, just when it comes to challenges.)

Well, now that the holiday is gone, it's time to suck it in and start working on eating right and working out. Another holiday will be here sooner than you know it, and I want to look G-O-O-D for X-mas and New Years.

Happy Monday to all!!

This is what I've been waiting for

I've been waiting for this 4-day weekend since my vacation in August. I love paid days off!!

I've decided to not post about my eating habits for awhile. I just really haven't been eating good at all. And I know you all are tired of hearing about my fails.

But on a good note...

I finally got a workout in last night. Woo hoo!! I did 30 minutes on the elliptical machine. Gosh, I love that machine.

I'm supposed to start Losing It For Real's 30 Day Shred Challenge today. I should be able to work out tonight no problem. Even if it's a midnight workout.

The holiday festivities are starting today. The boyfriend's sister's birthday is today and her and her family will be coming over for dinner. Then tomorrow is D-Day and we'll be heading over to her house for dinner. I'm in charge of mashed potatoes, stuffing, rolls, and helping the boyfriend with a key lime pie. I don't know what else we'll be doing this weekend.

Most definitely, we will not be participating in Black Friday. A couple of years ago my boyfriend saved up some money for a plasma tv. We first went to Circuit City at 5 a.m., but they only had limited quantities, so we headed over to HH Gregg but their sale was a joke. So we decided to head to Brandsmart USA. I swear stepping into that store was like stepping through the gates of hell. After we found a salesperson and made our purchase (at an excellent price, I might add) me and the boyfriend got separated. Well, silly me walked back into the store to look for him and it was the worst experience of my life. People were everywhere!! There was no where to walk and the smell of body odor was heavy in the air. I was trapped in the middle of the store, shoulder to shoulder with crazed bargain hunters for a good 10 minutes. I literally almost broke down in tears because I wanted to get out of there and no one was budging out of the way. By the grace of God, I somehow did manage to finally get out of the store. That store seriously traumatized the heck out of me and I don't ever plan on doing a Black Friday ever, ever, EVER again.

Good luck to all you Black Friday shoppers!!

And Happy Thanksgiving to all and to all a good night!!

Whoa!

Monday = EPIC Fail

No workout

And that's all I have to say about that.

At least I have a cute outfit on today.

That's all that really matters.

I'm going to love this week!

Because it's a 3-day work week. I love the holidays!!

Sunday
Breakfast: slice of pumpkin pie
Lunch: rice, beans, chicharron, steak, arepa, avocado
Dinner: 1 carne asada taco, 1/2 burrito
In-betweens: 1 slice of pumpkin pie, cookies (I forgot how much), arequipe and cheese

No workout

My boyfriend's mom invited her priest over for lunch so that's why there was so much food and little snacks.

I was just too lazy to workout. So I stood in bed with the boyfriend watching Transformers 2 (I love that movie!!).

Pumpkin pie is my Thanksgiving nemesis. I love it way too much. I bought a little pie from Wal-Mart yesterday. The good thing is, it's the only pie we'll have since the boyfriend's family aren't really big pumpkin pie people. So after this little one is done, there will be no more.

Yesterday was my weigh in and I was up 0.8 pounds. Hey, at least it wasn't a whole pound. I am so ready for the scale to go down. I've only lost 5 pounds since August. That's pretty sad and I know I can do WAY better.

Friday and Saturday Shenanigans

Friday
Breakfast: Breakfast of champions (brownies)
Lunch: rice, chicken, green beans, mashed potatoes
Dinner: pasta w/ tuna
In-betweens: 2 tangerines, apple, Cheddar and Sour Cream chips

Workout: 30 mins. elliptical

Saturday
Breakfast: scrambled eggs with cheese, bacon, 1.5 sausage links, pancakes w/ strawberry topping (me and the boyfriend took his mom out to breakfast)
Lunch: rice with veggies, chicken leg, avocado
Late late Dinner: big mac, fries, and coke
In-betweens: movie popcorn and cherry Icee

Workout: no official workout, but I did walk TONS

It was a bad couple of days but oh well. I had lots of fun with the boyfriend shopping and going to the movies. We dropped the car off at the shop to get some work done so we ended up walking to the mall to do some shopping. It wasn't really intentional exercise but trust me, it was exercise. Anyways, I was armed with lots of coupons and I know we saved loads of money on the stuff we got (most of it anyway). The boyfriend was laughing at me, because at almost every store, I pulled out a coupon. Hey, sometimes I just refuse to pay retail. (I'm kicking myself for not using my 50% percent off one item at Old Navy. Dammit!!)

We watched New Moon (he's a Twilight freak LOL)(jk). It was really good! It was just OK when I left the movie theater, but now, I kind of want to go watch it again...but I'll wait until it comes out on DVD.

My weigh-in is going to be disappointing I know. I just have to try a lot harder this week. Especially since (dun dun dun) Thanksgiving is THREE days away.

It's going to be a long week.

The week is coming to an end...

(And it looks like my weight loss efforts are too...)
Thursday
Breakfast: cottage cheese, pineapple, banana
Lunch: ajiaco, turkey sandwhich
Dinner: rice, potatoes, chicken, green beans
In-betweens: popcorn, 2 tangerines, small piece of brownies that I made

No workout

My eating was way better but I still didn't get a workout in. I had to go take care of some business downtown and there was so much traffic. Driving in traffic makes me really lazy for some reason. So I got home late and I was exhausted! I was in such a pissy mood. Looks like I won't be going downtown for a LONG while.

I know there is going to be a gain this Sunday. And I still feel a bit fluffy. It doesn't help that my jeans were just recently washed and they feel super tight.

I. Can't. Breathe.

Did anyone catch New Moon last night?

A Very Bad Day and some Beauty

Wednesday
Breakfast: cottage cheese, pineapple, banana
Lunch: rice, 1/2 small potato, meatball, salad
Dinner: ajiaco, rice, avocado, 1 platano
In-betweens (This is where it gets messy!!): 3 chocolate chip cookies, hot fudge sundae, 1/2 chocolate muffin

No workout

The fluffs are back indefinitely =(.

Beauty Post
As you all know, I love make-up. As you should also know, I'm a big cheapskate. Well, not really (yes, really). It's just with money being so tight right now, I can't justify spending 20 bucks on a MAC eyeshadow brush or $17 on Urban Decay Primer Potion. At least not right now. So imagine how happy I was when I found EyesLipsFace.com. I frequent a lot of make-up gurus youtube channels and almost all of them had experience with this website. Based on some of their reviews, I decided to place an order.

Okay, almost everything is $1. But they also have a studio line and a mineral line where almost everything is $3 and $5. I'm a tightwad so I bought almost everything from the $1 line.

Make-up Brushes

Bronzing and Blending brush, Foundation brush, Eyeshadow brush, Blending Eye brush

I've been dying for some make-up brushes, so when I heard good things about Elf's brushes I went ahead and ordered some. All for 1 buck apiece. You can't beat that. I haven't tried them yet, so I can't really give you a full review, but I can tell you that they are super soft and I haven't seen any shedding.

Eye Stuff

Liquid Eyeshadow in Green Machine, Liquid Eyeliner in Black, Brightening Eyecolor in Brownstone and Drama, Duo Eyeshadow Cream in Coffee & Cream

I didn't really care for the Liquid Eyeshadow or the Due Eyeshadow cream. They were very sheer and didn't last very long. But the Brightening Eyecolors were very, very good. Decent pigmentation and nice colors. Especially that one in Drama. It has a nice silvery glittery color that would be perfect for New Year's Eve. And yup, everything was $1.

Face Stuff

Counter clockwise from top left: Studio line Corrective Concealer, Clarifying Pressed Powder, Eyelid Primer, Healthy Glow Bronzing Powder, Shielding Hydro Tint

The Corrective Concealer was the most expensive item that I bought (expensive? yeah right, it was only 3 dollars!). And I didn't really like it. The coverage was not good at all. I guess I'll have to spend more money to get a good concealer. I did really like the Clarifying Powder and the tinted moisturizer. I'm kicking myself for not buying more of that moisturizer. It has nice coverage and it goes on really light. Plus it smells yummy. Paired with the powder, my face looks nice and flawless (with the exception of the breakouts that I've been having lately). Everything, except for the concealer, was $1.

I think this line is perfect for the babe on a budget. Or the babe who just doesn't want to spend lots of money on make-up. I know I'll be back for some more eyeshadows and to try other products. I do know that they are starting to carry this line in drugstores. I saw it at my Target this past weekend. But you know, like always, the website carries EVERYTHING. And if you use coupon code FACEBOOK, you can get 50% off (up to $16). If you spend exactly $16 dollars (before taxes), that'll pretty much cover the shipping cost and then some.

P.S. Liquid eyeliner is WAY too dramatic for me.