I am obsessed.

I've watched this so many times since finding it last night. Hope you're as entertained as I am-- I think it's incredible!!

REVOLT FITNESS: Week 6

Oh my gosh. I made it! Week 6! Wee :)

Love Nichole!

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Here's what I've learned:

I am a habitual late-night eater. Realizing this has improved my sleep amount. Hungry? Got to bed.

Game of Thrones makes me stress-eat. NO candy is allowed in the house on GoT night.

I am actually not terrible at turning away pizza (even when the GoT regulars order the most scrumptious of pies. Damn them.)

If I prep, I am less likely to fail. And it doesn't even take that long.

I love working out at home to videos.

I need to figure out a way to get out of my gym membership (I can buyout for $450+ or get a doctor's note saying I am unable to workout. Ugh.)

I love kettlebells and yoga mats.

Samson loves yoga mats and attacking my ponytail.

Luna loves jump lunges and pop squats.

I am going to continue the Revolt plan for as long as possible. If I wasn't getting as compensation for reviewing it, I'd buy it.

My arms have never lacked definition (thanks genetics) but they have lacked muscle. Arms with muscle > skinny arms.

Clothes fit better now, even if the scale only shoes a 7 lb weight loss. Muscle weighs more than fat but takes up WAY LESS SPACE.

Working out has become a daily supplement to my anti-anxiety/depression medication. Lee notices my mood improvement.

Lee notices other improvements. Sorry, mom.

When I lose weight, my boobs kinda go MIA. More pushups for me.

I feel better about "earning" my shower. Taking a shower on days off is weird to me now, so much so that I want to work out, haha!

Water is magical.

A Facebook page geared towards Q & As, support, and motivation is such a wonderful resource.

This program has made me dramatically healthier, mentally & physically.

So, my friends. Want to join the fun? 

Go here>> REVOLT

what I owe to Emily.

So much. I owe this wonderful soul so much because of what she has brought to my life. She is superb when it comes to keeping in touch. This means we may not talk for weeks, but still send one line emails to each other, because we are soul sisters and that's what we do--keep in touch each other in the forefront of our hearts. 

Most recently, she sent me this:

This tumblr is like eating ice cream straight from the carton. Just had to share...

http://clementinevonradics.tumblr.com

And now I owe her my thanks for any feeling of contentment I've felt in the past few days. This woman's poetry speaks to my heart in a way a very best friend speaks to you on your worst day. 

Clementine von Radics

"I wanted to stop writing love poems until I realized everything ever written is a love poem, or at least I think so. It’s all onebig desperate bellow to the skyline and a whisper into his hairas he is falling asleep."

"Like the earth and moon I am coveredwith craters and scars. That is not somethingI need to be saved from."

"Out east beyond the city it’s quiet, and the front porch 

still reminds me of your hand on my shoulder. 

In the living room, Johnny Cash is singing on the radio 

about the beer he had for breakfast. 

The beer I had for breakfast was Tennessee whiskey. 

The sun is squinting at my bad decisions. 

I’m trying to dry out, but I’m worried my hands 

will shake too hard to write. 

I’m worried I will earthquake from my body. 

I wonder what you’d think if you saw me now. 

If you read this, I’m doing just fine. 

I’m still a sheep in wolf’s clothing. 

I’m still struggling with all the old questions. 

I’m still trying to love everything put in front of me to love. 

I’d still give anything to hear you call me Darlin’. 

If you read this, and you’re thinking of me, 

know I’m thinking of you too."

photo source

What I Wore: Date Night

 Lee & I celebrated our one-year anniversary (heh! seems like such a short time. maybe we should celebrate our friendiversary instead? 11 years!) with a Memorial Day cookout with friends. The other day just the two of us went out to eat at The Front Room.

 I am trying REALLY HARD to not be awkward about outfit photos. I haven't yet succeeded.

Usually I just do silly things and then cross my fingers that some of them came out. I'm always "Lee, did you get a few okay ones?" and he's always all "They're all good!" 

How sweet! And aggravating. I've got a blog to run, man!

Shirt: TJ Maxx ||  Skirt: F21 || Shoes: Who knows... || Bag: TJ Maxx

blogging rockstars

Just a quick post about the blogs/bloggers I'm loving lately:

Flora & Fauna

Girlfriend took a long break from blogging, and I even stopped reading her blog at the end of her last stint when I was moving/going through some negative stuff and I couldn't take the HAPPY. She seemed always happy. She came back to blogging with Flora & Fauna and I couldn't be happier she did. Honesty in the best way, lovely photos, all over goodness.

The Daybook

I stopped following Sydney for awhile, because I honestly think I got lost in all the outfit posts. Cool, she can dress herself well. Keep on keeping on, but I'm gonna leave you be for awhile. And then, somehow, I found my way back and I feel that she has been refreshed in some way (maybe it's me? huh). She seems  more honest and real, which you KNOW I love. So, there.

Bound

My brain and heart are all head-over-heals for Julie's blog, Bound. Upon my first visit, I was only a sentence or two in and I was already hooked. I have the same feeling at the end of each visit: More please.

Diapers & Skinny Jeans
Kate doesn't blog every day, and that used to bug me about bloggers. (As if. What was I thinking?) Now I'm completely in the other direction. She brings a quality to her space that I wish more bloggers would appreciate and take time to cultivate.