Gym Session :: 07/24/2010

So I did skip out on Thursday's gym session, only because i thought it'd be more important to study! So today i went in with a vengeance. Decided to work out Legs, which is usually longer for me because they are bigger muscles. Karen was supposed to go with me, but she didn't.. oh well :)

anyWHO.. i was a bit peeved earlier.. but that was NO excuse to skip the gym.. so for today's gym session.. i mentioned I did legs, and i tweeted on my twitter that i'd post all the exercises that i did today.

Legs:

• Barbell Squats - 3 sets of 8 repetitions (50lbs)
• Bulgarian Lunges 3 sets of 8 repetitions (20lbs) - I did a quick YT video on my old channel about 4 months ago - just to give yall an idea of what these looked like here;

• Barbell Deadlifts - 3 sets of 8 repetitions (20lbs)

I quickly did some light abwork. just went on the machine and did 3 sets of 30 crunches. I have found i feel a real good burn when i suck in my stomach while doing the crunches.

I have so far lost about 20lbs since I started working out in January 2010. (i had been working out on and off prior, but was really never consistent and really was bouncing around with my weight). I'm really proud of myself thus far for actually keeping the weight off. My goal is to lose 8-10 more pounds before my birthday in September.. and i think if i keep my head straight, stay focused with no distractions/interruptions, i'll be fine!

Plus I have my husband to keep me motivated! alright everyone! thats it for today! think we're gonna go to the beach and hang out with my little family <3

P.S. I have received my awesome goodies fro Krystle's giveaway and will do a separate blog (it deserves it!) later today, or perhaps tomorrow!

oh and another P.S.S. lol - i'm going to be moving all my video's from my randomnesswithkhris youtube channel to my new one (Youtube.com/MyFitBeauty) so please don't forget to fix your subscriptions!

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Giveaway going on at "Every girl's little Addiction"

Erica is holding a Blogger Anniversary Giveaway over here: 

So go ahead and check it out! She's a sweet heart with a lot of sass! :)

She is going to be giving away:

1. An Annabelle custom quad with Divine Diva, Vanilla Chilla, Ebony, and Ka-Ching. If you don't know what Annabelle is; it's a Canadian brand with wonderfully pigmented eyeshadows and they fit perfectly into MAC Palettes. These four colors are my personal favourites because I can incorporate them into everyday looks.

2. Mineralize Blush in Light Over Dark. I got a couple of these at a MAC Sale, just in case you're wondering why I'm giving away this item again. This was repromoted in the Pret-A-Papier collection, and it's pretty!

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Gym Session :: 07/19/2010

So i think i'm going to get back into posting my gym sessions.. for those of you who are interested.. and for myself/reference. i think it's always nice to post your workouts and give yourself some motivation.. or whatnot.

I haven't been to the gym at night (on worknights that is) for quite awhile because it was really messing with my sleeping pattern. so i took like a 3 week break from the gym.. only going on the weekends, but it wasn't enough..

so i decided to just jump right back into my routine.. because i have lost 20lbs thus far.. and need to lose the remaining 20lbs (yes i need to, and NO i will not be toothpick skinny - because that is NOT the look i'm looking for!)..

tonight, I had Karen come with me to the gym.. We worked out chest/back. My booty and thighs.. shoulders and biceps are sore as heck from saturday and sunday's workouts! awesome!

Chest:

• Dumbbell Press
• Dumbbell Flys
• Incline Dumbbell Press

Back:

• Bent Over Dumbbell rows (no bench this time - will have to do a video to explain this lol)
• Low Cable Rows
• Barbell Row

and that completed our workout. of course it's very important to stretch before! and form is everything! you can be doing these exercises with the heaviest/lightest weights.. and be sore.. but remember - you need to practice form to prevent from hurting yourself! because if you don't practice your form and do the movements correctly - you'll end up injuring yourself and working out the wrong things if that makes sense..

anywho! i think that's about it.. tomorrow is my off day from the gym since i went sat & sunday.. I'm going to go again with Karen to do some HIIT/Cardio circuit training or the like.. so that puts me back to 4 days a week.. which is good.. i'll lose the extra 20ish lbs in no time!

alright everyone time to hit the hay!

:) 

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My Fitness Inspiration!

So the other day, when My husband, my brother in law and our friend Wayne, went to the gym this past saturday.. they decided to take our Flip Mino HD to record some footage of themselves workin' out!

My brother in law Jay is such an amazing photographer, video editor and he's so artsy fartsy i love it haha!

but he made this video teaser and thought i'd share it with all of you!

My husband is wearing the dark/navy blue cut of t-shirt, my brother in law is wearing i think a grey shirt.. and the guy wearing the white t-shirt is wayne (their buddy)..

hope you like the short clip! you can see why my husband is my inspiration, he works hard for it! and if he can do it, he always tells me so can i! :)  he's the main reason i was able to lose 20lbs! it's always great to have an idol/inspiration figure to help push you through and motivate you through your weightloss/fitness journey!


test osterone from Jay Talactac on Vimeo.

let me know what you all think ;) (My Hubby is in the Dark/Navy Blue shirt, the little girl at the end, is our youngest daughter jas) :)

p.s. i'll be in the next video when they decide to do it again haha ;)

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FOTD : Love my Purples

So by now, you all probably know i tend to favor wearing purple! :) today monday, i decided to wear my Hello Kitty Scrub top and black dickies pants.. :) so comfy! because I know today is going to be a rough day (monday's usually are)..

so this is the quick look i did for today & products used:

FACE:
MAC Studio Finish Concealer NW25 (under eyes)
MAC Select Cover-Up Concealer in NC20 (redness around nose/ red spots)
MAC Mineralize Skin Finish Natural in Medium

Cheeks:
MAC Goddess Blush on apples of cheeks
MAC Stereo Rose MSF on cheeks
MAC Emote (contour)

Lips:
MAC Easy Lounger Lipglass

Eyes:
MAC Fresco Rose Paint Pot (as a base)
MAC Dame's Desire e/s on lid
MAC Hepcat e/s on crease
MAC Nocturnelle e/s outter corner/slightly on crease
MAC Beauty Marked e/s Outter corner
MAC Next to nothing e/s for highlight
Bobbi Brown Ink Gel eyeliner in black

EYES:
First I started off with MAC Fresco Rose Paint pot and applied that all over the lid with my ring finger. and just a teeny tiny bit above the crease. I then took a Studio Tools Medium eyeshadow brush and put on MAC Dame's Desire on top of Fresco Rose. I then took a MAC 226 Brush and applied MAC Hepcat e/s all over the crease and blended with windshield wiper motions and also upwards to blend any harsh edges. I then took that same MAC 226 brush and took MAC Nocturnelle e/s and applied it to the outter corner and bringing/sweeping it lightly towards the crease blending it. I then took MAC Beauty Marked (with same brush) and put it only on the outter corners.. (to make a "V" shape).. then i took a fluffy eyeshadow brush and took MAC Next to nothing e/s and applied as my highlight on the brow bone and also blended out any harsh edges.

FACE:
So I used MAC Studio Finish concealer in NW 25 and applied it to my dark circles (using my ring finger). I then took MAC Select Cover up in NC20 with a MAC 130 brush and applied/blended on the corners of my nose and redness on my cheek (acne). I then Applied MAC MSFN with a MAC 134 brush.

CHEEKS:
For Blush I used the ELF Studio Blush brush and applied MAC Goddess Blush on the apples of my cheeks. I then took MAC Stereo Rose MSF and lightly went over MAC Goddess Blush. I then contoured with a MAC 109 brush and used MAC Emote to contour.

LIPS:
Just applied MAC Easy Lounger to the lips.

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Jen's (l1lmamaj) 500+ Follower Giveaway!

So My girl Jen is holding a giveaway for reaching over 500 Followers! If you are not following her, you should! She has the most amazing FOTD's and I love when she posts her Monthly Faves!~

So Check her out, you won't regret it! and also enter the giveaway.. if you win after i told you about it - you need to split the prize! haha jk!

Grand Prize! :)

http://l1lmamaj.blogspot.com/2010/07/my-500-followers-giveaway.html

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Review :: Glam'Eyes Single Eyeshadows By Rimmel

So I was browsing the aisle of Target the other day, and Saw these eyeshadows in the Rimmel section. The colors were quite appealing and i didn't really having anything quite like it, and for the price $2.99, I couldn't pass it up!

I only got two colors: Posh Peacock, Spicy Bronze

It has really cute font on it's packaging (i'm a sucker for cutesie font) and the colors itself are really gorgeous!

Here are some swatches:

Posh Peacock

Spicy Bronze

they had some other colors, and for $2.99, i think i'd get them all. only because for days I do not want to use my MAC/high end shadows.. i think this is perfect.. especially how they are singles, and you can bring them with you for touch ups if you wanted to. Plus it's only $2.99 - so what do you have to lose? the colors are rather gorgeous and there is no fall-out! (for me at least - on these two shadows in particular) they have a sort of velvety/satin feel when applied to the skin (when i had swatched them on my arm)..

I cannot wait to actually use them for a fotd/look etc.. :) but so far - so good! I think if you're on a budget and don't have a lot to spend and want to have some colors, these eyeshadow singles are perfect!

Packaging: 3/5
Product: 4/5
Value: 5/5 ($2.99 at my local Target)
Ease of Use: 5/5
Overall: 4/5

Recommend?: Absolutely! like I mentioned - it's great if your starting out with make-up/eyeshadows, are on a budget, or just want some eyeshadows to play around with.. these are perfect for the price!

**Disclaimer: this product was purchased by me, I was NOT paid to review this product. this was all on my own behalf**

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