South Beach Diet Update

Heyyy!

I hope that you're having a good Tuesday.

So today is Day 2 on the South Beach Diet & I'm hoping it gets a little easier than yesterday! I have to admit it has been tough but if I made it through the first day, I can do anything!! Yesterday, I had 2 deviled eggs & 3 slices of canadian bacon for breakfast, 3 slices of lean lebanon bologna with 2 slices of reduced fat american cheese for a snack, salad with light dressing and a string cheese for lunch, for dinner I had a chicken breast with asparagus & for dessert a sugar free jello. I plan on eating pretty much the same things today, just changing my snack to turkey pepperoni & string cheese & dinner is in the crock pot.. chicken with zucchini. I have noticed that at about 5 PM I crash, I'm so tired & grumpy. But I just grab a small snack & I feel better. They say not to count your calories but I am trying to lost 25 pounds by February, so I have still been logging my calories on Spark People & sticking between 1200-1500 calories. I actually feel really good today, I wasn't bloated when I woke up & I'm not nearly as hungry as yesterday. I really hope the next 12 days fly by. Plus I weighed myself & I'm down close to 2 pounds (I know, water weight!) but that keeps me motivated. I just keep chugging unsweetened tea & snacking on cucumber slices. By the way, I got a new veggie slicer & cut the shit out of my finger this morning, well at least the blade is sharp!

Let me know if you have any questions about The South Beach Diet, I'd be glad to help!

*Krystle

Who likes BIG HAIR?

I love big hair! I used the BedHead Wave Artist, I picked it up at Walmart awhile ago for less that $30.

Simple gold & winged liner look for work today!
Hope you had a great Monday!
*Krystle

Dark Night

I saw a picture & I wanted to create a look for it (see the picture below). I love smoky purples & this was right up my alley!

Can I tell you how much I love the NYX Cream Matte Lip Gloss? So much that I ordered 3 more from Cherry Culture & I also ordered 2 more NYX Studio Eyeliners. I can't wait to receive everything!

All eyeshadows are from ELF Beauty Book Smoky Eye Edition & Sephora Palette. Lips are NYX Cream Matte Lip Gloss in Addis Ababa (LOVE!).

Yay for fun makeup!

Here's the Inspiration:

Let me know what you think!

*Krystle

Shopping & South Beach Diet

I haven't been shopping in a little bit but I had an awesome commission paycheck & decided to spend a little on clothes. I'm really try to cut back on unnecessary spending, but you have to treat yourself sometimes!

Charlotte Russe had their clearance items for buy 1 , get 1 50% off. I almost bought the green sequin tank top for full price ($19.99) last time I was there, but I hate buying something & then seeing it on sale a few weeks later. Well, lucky for me it was $9.99 but I got it for $5 because the other shirt was $12.99. I wasn't too into the other shirt until I came home & tried it on. It fits really well & I love that it ties on the one shoulder!

You can never have enough tank tops & Wet Seal had 5 for $20. So I picked up a burgundy beater, a pink, navy, orange and lime green spaghetti strapped tanks. I always wear tank tops under most of my shirts.
I saw the see through lace shirt at Forever 21 awhile ago & I loved it but I was afraid the way it was cut would make me look too wide. I saw it on the rack, it was the last one in my size. I took it as a sign & bought it for $17.80. I got home & tried it on, I love so much. The only problem that I have with it is that the lace at the bust doesn't stretch so I feel like it's about to rip in half when i put it on! I also picked up a black tank (they fade so fast!) for $3.80.

I wanted to take a walk outside but it's raining so I walked for 45 minutes at the mall. Tomorrow I'm starting Phase 1 of the South Beach Diet, I'm a little nervous but excited. I read the book at the beach & I went grocery shopping and followed the shopping list. Typically you lose 8-13 pounds your first 2 weeks. It requires that you eat less than 20 carbs a day, no starchy foods, no fruit & no junk. The worst part is going to be no fruit. I love my apples & raspberries! Phase 1 last for 2-4 weeks and then you can start Phase 2 where you slowly incorporate GOOD carbs back into your diet. If your interested in the diet, I got the book on eBay for super cheap & I recommend reading it. I will keep you updated on my progress with weigh ins!

Have a wonderful weekend!

*Krystle

LOTD + Some Randoms!

Hi everyone!

I hope you're enjoying your weekend! It's hot & humid here but I had to run some errands & my face is burnt to a crisp so I couldn't go without makeup! Thankfully, I can cover the burn fairly well with makeup, but it's so red!

So here's today's face!:

I used the E.L.F Beauty Book in Smoky Eye Edition & MAC Shroom for the shadows. The crease color is actually a burgundy purple with a little shimmer and then I finished it off with some black winged liner.
Wow, my eyes look super green here!

So, at the beach I had this amazing broccoli cheese soup & I had been craving it. I had all the ingredients so I decided to give it a go! It was soooo good. They called for 12 oz of frozen broccoli & 8 oz of cheese but I used 16 oz of broccoli & 12 oz of cheese. I used light Velveeta & Light Sharp Cheddar, along with fat free half & half. The recipe said to blend it but I like the broccoli chunky so I didn't. If you'd like the recipe, let me know!

I'm trying 2 new cleansers. Garnier "The Brusher" & L'Oreal "Go 360 Clean" in Deep Exfoliating Scrub (review below). I'll start with the Garnier The Brusher:

Pros:

Smells Great

Has a gritty texture that works great for exfoliation

Inexpensive

Leaves skin feeling clean & fresh

Cons:

The bottle sucks! (my opinion)

You have use a lot in one washing

The brush stays attached so it is very bulky when your are trying to wash your face

It can be a little rough on sensitive skin

The Nitty Gritty (NO PUN INTENDED!):

I wouldn't buy this again. Not because of the product, but the bottle is terrible. If the brush could be used separately it would be an awesome buy! I purchased it for $5.97 (5oz) at Walmart and I picked the Combination Skin formula. The scrub itself works great, it smells nice & it does what it says. However, it is a gritty scrub and with the brush it can be a little abrasive (please keep in mind that my face is sun burnt & sensitive right now!) It's very bulky when you are trying to wash your face & you have to use more product because the scrubbers are long and the scrub builds up at the base.

L'Oreal Go 360 Clean Deep Exfoliating Scrub:

Pros:

Smells amazing

Convenient packaging

Great for exfoliating

Inexpensive

Cons:

I really don't have any!

The Nitty Gritty:

I LOVE this scrub! It smells like grapefruit/orange and it works great. The exfoliator pops in & out of the bottle so it's easy if you are using it on the go. It was $4.97 for a 6 oz bottle at Walmart. I would repurchase this, it is super refreshing & doesn't dry my sensitive skin out. This would be a good alternative to Proactiv Cleanser which tends to make my skin break out after 4-5 weeks of use, so I like to switch it up.
I'll continue using both products & keep you updated on what I think!

*Krystle