lazy sunday with pinterest vol.3

day 77:
howdy lazy bloggah’s!
welcome to another oh-so-lazy installment of…

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my homage to one of my most favorite addictions/past times – pinterest.
if you are a pinning fool like me –

(right?!?!?!)
come find me!

enough gabbing – let’s get to the good stuff!

inside the loop
diy sparkly pillows? why yes please! i am not the craftiest bitch on the block – but me thinks i could swing this! lurve the peacock on – of course – as i am all about the peacock feather!
sofeminine.co.uk
i need a new look – i am thinking something like this – cut not color -- although the color is super hawt. so sexy & sassy & different without being overly drastic. if i told you the amount of time it takes to tend to my mop of hair you would agree i need a change too…
skinnytaste.com
turkey taco lettuce wraps – oh.holy.must.eat.now! just 4 points+ for 2! yumm-o!
fave crafts: blog
if i had a baby or knew someone who did – i would so be buying this as i am the biggest fan of *a christmas story* -- the best xmas movie ever!
disneybound
love this – it’s purple and fabulous! if you are a disney fan like me – you have to check out this site – disney inspired outfits that are to.die.for! as her catchphrase says: “where disney nerds & fashion geeks collide” – l♥ve it!
cutest food
a candy heart keyboard! you know you want one – this is just effin’ too cool!
uploaded by user – no link.
bwahahahahahaha – especially if it’s from a box! i just l♥ve this!
celebmancrushblog.com
just some super-hornified-eye-candy -- henry cavill – i am a wicked “tudors” fan & have swooned over him since then. but he is the newest superman, the lead role in “immortals” & most def slurp-a-licious!

From eye-candy – to health motivation – because I always end lazy Sunday with some words to pump ya up!
healthisalwaysbetter.tumblr.com
oh indeed – and call me vain but i wanna look good naked too!
cafepress.com
ummm wow – that’s some perspective for ya! because on a good night with friends i could easily come close to a bottle! l♥ve my vino!
fitnessinspiration.tumblr.com
you know we all say it – “i only lost a pound” – well this is what only a pound looks like – wowies!
uploaded by user: no link
i absolutely fucking l♥ve this – i am making myself epic!

activeinspiration.tumblr.com
indeed – i swear is say this same thing to myself every single day! enough hemmin’ & hawin’ about it already – stfu & do it!

and there ya have it…
happy sunday & as always thank you to every single one of you absolutely amazing peeps who continually leave me the most amazing comments & encouragement – i truly adore every single one of ya to pieces!
you guys rock my knockers off!

peace, l♥ve & margaritas bloggy peeps!
xxoo
cyn

weigh-in vol.10

day 76:
bonjour blogamselles & blogseurs!

happy saturday to us all!
it’s the weekend – let’s par-tay!
heh!

so yesterday was my w8 watcher weigh-in/meeting & i am happy to report that i lost .4 lbs. yeah not a whole heck of a lot but just enough to put me in the…
*drum roll please*
180s!!!!
i have not seen a digit in the 180s since right after i had skylar in june 2009 & i nursed for the first couple of weeks. once i was unable (another sad story for another time) to breastfeed i started to gain mad weight.
i now realize i was most likely suffering from post-partum depression -- but by the time i saw my ob/gyn for my 6 week post-partum checkup i was 203lbs – the exact same weight i had been when i went to the hospital to deliver skylar!?!?!?!
i had gained like 20 lbs in about 4-5 weeks time!
i was so defeated, confused & disgusted!

by that following thanksgiving – 5 months later – i had packed on another 40 lbs. – hitting a personal highest weight ever.
(taken the day after thanksgiving 2009 – 240 lbs.)
and thus the battle began.
it took me 2 ½ years & a bazillion ups & downs -- but HELLO 180’s!!!!!

so umm yeah – i am pretty stoked!
okay SUPER stoked!

i know i say a lot of stuff about it just being a number on the scale – and i truly do still believe that – but seeing a number that i haven’t seen in almost 3 years is certainly an über dose of motivation!
and this is just the beginning!
yay!

okay enough blatant braggin’…

so i wanted to share a new blog by one of my most fave bloggers & tweeters – ashley!
this phat chick
she is putting it all out there & for those of us who blog about our weight loss/health journeys we know how freakin’ scary that is – so please go show her some bloggy l♥ve, give her a follow, and cheer her on!

for the record – putting it all out there – my actual weight, photos, fears, bitchin’s, etc is the BEST fucking thing i EVER did. it may not be for everyone – but for me, that honesty & accountability is what has kept me going on my darkest days, hours, minutes, & seconds!
and i know i probably woulda copped out on the 30 day shred if it wasn’t for my bold ass being all braggy about it on here – this community rocks balls & the support is monumental in my success – so a big PHAT sloppy mwah with tongue to you all!
heh.

one more thing…
i saw my doctor yesterday about my knees – even though they feel much better – i wanted to make sure it wasn’t a serious injury & i do not believe in suffering. being a martyr is just dumb!
anywho…
she said that it is probably muscular – as in a pull/strain – which is what i thought as well.
i have no serious damage & very little arthritis – which i was shocked to hear. i have had knee pain in my right knee off & on since i was in my 20s (many fuckin’ moons ago).
she thinks that pain comes & goes with my weight…
hmmmm… ya don’t say?
she said with all the working out/exercising i am doing that this is just part of the process & i should continue to soak when necessary, use heat and/or ice, and take ibuprophin. if it worsens then obviously come back & she will xray.
i was wearing the new nikes i got a few weeks back for a steal & she asked me if those were the shoes i wore while working out – which of course they are. she said that they may be a lot of the problem!
shut the frig up!
and she recommended a light-weight shoe – named a few brands she used – saucony, assics, brooks – and oddly enough i was eyeballin’ some saucony the other day as well.
so i definitely need better shoes!

well that’s all i got peeps…
au revoir – i leave ya with a reminder to join -- open until midnight tomorrow!

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as usual – no rules – link up whatcha like – even giveaways cause i personally happen to lurve free shit!
all the cool kids are doing it!







peace, l♥ve & margaritas bloggy peeps!
xxoo
cyn

one tough bitch...

day 74:
‘ello blogga-hood!

can you believe i was in bed & asleep by 8pm last night?
while it is nice that i got a massive amount (10 freakin’ hours) of sleep – it also a wee bit lame-o…
but in my defense – this week has sorta been a struggle – and it fuckin’ pisses me off when i feel less than a 100%!
between the knee issue & my need to stuff my face non-stop – i swear the battle wears me down.
do you ever feel like this is more of a battle than a journey?

i know it is part of the process – but what the holy heck?
it suckeths i do protest!
tomorrow is my weigh-in/meeting & despite the struggle – i am not worried.
weird aye?
especially with all my pissed off/lame-o/sucketh talk…
yes -- it is a battle – but i think (the operative word here) i am winning – so that is the good news @ least.
i started level 2 on the ripped in 30 yesterday – umm yeah, thanks jillian for kicking my ass across the living room & back.
definitely harder & i am so glad i did the 30 day shred before even thinking about this one. but such an awesome workout – i was sweating buckets & i needed that!
i still sit in awe in all i have accomplished in these past 39 days…

anywho…
so i have been doing some research on a new workout/running shoe.
in my mind i am thinking of going ultra light –like these reebok realflex – in purple no less!
but as a non-experienced runner i wonder if this is best?
i would l♥ve some shoe feedback from the runners out there!
what are your faves & some selling points i should be on the lookout for?
any & all advice is sincerely appreciated!

i bid adieu with a little head start on…

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As usual – no rules – link up whatcha like – even giveaways cause I personally happen to lurve free shit!




peace, l♥ve & margaritas bloggy peeps!
xxoo
cyn

tanning booth confessions vol.4

day 73:
hola blogaritas!

been awhile…
so let’s have a go @ it shall we?

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the random thoughts that permeate my sick twisted little brain whilst standing buck-ass naked in a tanning booth for the longest ten minutes of my life…

in situations like this you have no choice but to come clean and say it like it is…
so here goes – light a candle, chuck life the bird, and fess the fuck up!

confession:
i hurt my knee.
i didn’t wanna admit that i did – but i so did. it is a bazillion times better than 2 days ago but it has taught me a lesson. while my body is doing things i never thought capable; i am not invincible.

confession:
i have been having yet another food-a-palooza this week.
whiskey tango foxtrot?
i weigh-in on friday’s & i swear if i run amuck on the weekend it sets the tone for the remainder of the week. i am thinking i need to do away with my anything.goes.on.saturday mentality. i can control it some weeks but others (this one) i am struggling to get back on track & leave the crap food alone.

confession:
i suffer from depression & am medicated for it.
but wellbutrin has nothing on endorphins!
true fucking story!

confession:
i am trying the biotin & it was not $3 a bottle as they claim on pintrest.
it was $8 for 100 but i am willing to give it a whirl.
from what i hear it makes your hair & eyelashed fuller & shiney. also helps with nail growth – but i get mine done so no biggie there for me. i will keep ya’ll updated.

confession:
there is a lot of buzz about the paleo diet floating around & i am sorry but anyting nicknamed *the caveman diet* doesn’t appeal to me & i cannot help but feel like this is just another *diet*.
i get the premis & some of it actually makes a lot of sense & is very similar to clean eating (no processed crap) but omitting all gains baffles me?
didn’t we all do this diet in the 90s – it was called atkins i believe?
or the sugar busters diet?
maybe i am misinformed but it sounds very similar?

confession:
i start week 2 & level 2 on the ripped in 30! (tab above tracks my progress)
i have no clue what to expect because i never preview the workouts.
but as always – i am a wee bit nervous. just when you think you have one level licked – bam – time to up the ante & fuck your whole world up!
but that’s what i love about these workouts. they are 20-25 minutes long, never boring, & highly effective!

confession:
some days i exude confidence almost to the point of appearing cocky – other days i second guess every little thing i do…

confession:
a random dude flirted with me the other day. it was so bizarro.

confession:
my bestie told me that i was looking very *skinny bitch* the other day.

confession:
i have been totally slacking with my photography. i want a new camera in the worst way & i let that want hinder me sometimes. it’s truly not the camera & i need to remember that!

confession:
we need to move – like yesterday.
my family – all five of us – are temporarily (ha - 3+ years later) living in my grandmother’s house where my mom also lives. yeah 7 peeps in one little house that even though we pay bills for isn’t ours. and we are slapped with that fact daily. sometimes hourly.
i love my extended family (mom & grandma) but we need to be elsewhere!
the economy here is bad – no really we have one of the worst unemployment rates in the nation & i just read a news report that said we would be one of the last three states to jump back from this effin’ recession.
in 2017!
seriously?
we need to move – but how do you move if you cannot find a decent job to save up money? it is a vicious fuckin’ cycle & i have had just about enough of it.
our situation could be a gazillion times worse – we do not go without anything -- but i guess i just never thought we would still be exactly where we were when we decided to just stay here for a little while so we could save money for our own house.
we have done that but with the fact that there is no job security in this blasted state – it is just scary! and i know some people are making it work & trust me i envy them – i guess i cannot help but wonder when we will get our break in life?!?! we are not asking for a handout – far from it. i would just love bri to find a job where he is paid his worth & recognized for how hard he works.
okay -- i will stop – i could write a novel about this & how it contributed to my need for wellbutrin.
*fake smile*

so there ya have it – no shame in my game!
what do ya need to get off your ta-ta’s?!?!
spill it…
then cross your eyes, make the sign of the devil horns, and drink a double hail bloody mary and all is forgiven…

peace, l♥ve & margaritas bloggy peeps!
xxoo
cyn

run like the wind bullseye!

day 71:
monday monday blogdom!

how was everyone’s weekend?
mine was kickass – hung out with my family/friends (they are more family than friends) & that is always coolio.
some overeating was done…
okay not true – i just didn’t utilize my points with the right foods & spent too many points on foods that left me feeling unsatisfied – live & learn huh?
at least i worked out hard – that is always a saving grace for me.
but i definitely need to detox from the weekend – eating clean & drinking tons of water for this chickie-poo!

the weather here in rhode island is just crazy – we had snow a day or two before halloween, 70 degree days the following weekend, back to cooler days, & this week we are forecasted to have most of our days in the 60s?
gotta love new england…
or not.
heh.
i am a southern transplant who i don’t think will ever get used to the cold & snow – i loathe it!

the good news is that I have been taking some outdoor walks. I will walk on the treadmill if i have to, but i have always preferred to walk outdoors. i like terrain, a destination, & scenery – it makes for a better walking experience for me. and honestly – i am hoping to get back to running.
i did (errrrr tried) c25k about a year ago but had a bad * dog experience* -- and i am not afraid of dogs but this mofo nearly bit my arm off – seriously! and i was also having really bad foot pain which i learned were bone spurs (wtf?!?!) & i attribute that to being a cheapass & not getting proper running shoes among other things.

i dunno what my hangup about running is?
it is the *holy grail* of working out for me & has always eluded me…
maybe because i struggle with the endurance of it & have very little patience with the process of building the endurance?
i just wanna miraculously get out there and instantly run for miles & miles.
no really i do…
i can see myself doing it clear as day & even dream of how good it feels – but sadly i can never envision myself doing the hard work it takes to get to that running.freely.whilst.the.wind.blows.through.my.hair.perfect.vision.
but if i have learned one thing in this journey....
so to the runners out there…
what helped you get better/build endurance?
is it a program or gear?
or both?
or something entirely different?

also – any suggestions for a good running/cross-training shoe? i am passed being a cheapass & mama needs a new pair of shoes!
i am diggin’ the k-swiss tubes (as worn by jillian michaels – obsessed much cyn?) – any thoughts out there on ‘em???
and one final thing before i wrap this up….
who wants to do a 5k on thanksgiving?
total brilliant idea via a journey to thin -- her blog rocks!
link up & join the fun!
if my 63 year old mom has committed – so can you!

well… gotta *run*!

peace, l♥ve & margaritas bloggy peeps!
xxoo
cyn

lazy sunday with pinterest vol.2

day 70:
holla my blogga’s!
welcome to…

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because i am a total pintrest freak & most definitely need a pintrivention!
come find me if you are equally as freakish!


so here is some things i found this week that i thought to be extra coolio…
(amazon.com)
a water bottle that holds all your essentials – id, money, key. i need this in my life!
(polyvore.com)
purple.sexy.hot. – nothing about this whole ensemble that i don’t like or that doesn’t scream me!
(trashtocouture.blogspot.com)
awesome diy – man’s t-shirt into a woman’s dolman t – must.do.this!
(northcarolinacharm.blogspot.com)
rumor has it that after a few weeks you will see shiny, healthier, and longer hair, drastically fuller eyelashes, and serious nail growth! and it is $3 a bottle at target! i’m game to give it a try!
(1fitchick.blogspot.com)
crustless pumpkin pie. 89 calories per servings – wow! i am not a huge fan of the crust anyhow & think of all the calories/points+ ya save without it! yumm-o!
(adage.com)
l♥ve this – and it is one of my new mantras – i am going to make sure i look my best every single day from now on. you will be amazed how much better you feel just by dollin’ up a little bit every single day!
(etsy.com)
jewelry box with such a great message! yeah; what exactly are we waiting for?!?!
oh & it’s just $10!
(etsy.com)
and i would like this in the above mentioned jewelry box. shattered amethyst – how friggen cool is this?
(no link)
true fuckin’ story! i have always felt this way & am finally letting it show again!

and finally some inspirations for my fellow weight watcher/workout/time.to.change.my.life junkies…
(soon2befit.tumblr.com)
♥♥♥love♥♥♥
(reasonstobefit.tumblr.com)
well, this certainly rings true for me!
(confidentpersonaltraining.blogspot.com)
1 lb of muscle burns 50 calories a day, 1 lb of fat burns 4 calories a day. i'll take the muscles, please!
(no link)
this is just awesome! don’t quit!!!

and finally…
(skinnywithcurves.tumblr.com)
abso-fuckin-lutely!

well that was fun yet again – feel free to grab the button & play along if ya like. i know that many of you are pinheads like me!

have a wonderful lazy day ya’ll – we have plans to have sunday dinner with some good friends & i will be working out per usual today.
i have kinda eaten a bit more than i should this weekend – but the beauty is you can always workout a little harder & longer to compensate for it & that is what i will be doing today!


peace, l♥ve & margaritas bloggy peeps!
xxoo
cyn

weigh-in vol.9

day 68:
happy friday bloggywood!

wow what a fuckin’ awesome week this has been – like the complete polar opposite of last week.
clearly i reside in the bizarro world!

but let’s get to it – i lost 2lbs this week!
yeah, like completing 30 day shred & havin’ a great dressing room experience wasn’t awesome enough? now i had to go off and have a great weigh-in too?
seriously a great week!
in keeping with the good news – lemme share some cool shit i stumbled upon this week.

meet 75 (no that is not a typo) ernestine shepherd– (link takes you to an awesome article about her) a marathon running, body-building grandmother who can bench press 150 lbs.!
yes, consider me officially wowed.
i dunno her but i love her because clearly she rocks balls!
this is where i wanna be @ 75!

now… meet 30 year old jay wornick (another kickass article) who lost an amazing 191lbs in a bet with his wife to see who could lose the most weight in a year.
i am guessing he won?
heh
and he did it strictly with exercise & a healthy diet – go figure!

and lookie what comes out december 6th!
you can preorder here & read a really informative review here. this particular workout kicks it up a notch by making the workouts around 50 minutes each. per jillian michaels you still get the kickass cardo & strength training combo woven in with martial arts & yoga!
yes santa please!
perhaps this may be a future giveaway?!?!

definitely que'ed in my mind for future 30 day challenges!

that’s all the good news i got other than this reminder: don’t forget to link up… all sites, media, posts, & even giveaways welcome!

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peace, l♥ve & margaritas bloggy peeps!
xxoo
cyn