Free Food-itis Rears Its Head

We brought a bunch of new people onto our project today, so some of the bigwigs were onsite. So I put on a suit today. I realized when I started editing photos that I didn't take one with me actually wearing my suit jacket. Oops. I did not go around all day with a sheer shirt, I actually wore my jacket. I just took it off for the drive home.

What I Wore While The New People Were Being Trained:

• taupe sheer blouse (Newport News)
• brown suit (Lane Bryant)
• brown heels (Manolo Blahniks, thrifted Goodwill)
• brown floral cutour belt (Dots)
• mother of pearl earrings (Target)
• key (antique store)

What I Ate Because It was Free:

I've mentioned before that I have issues with free food. I have to eat it. I'm really trying hard to counter that compulsion, but it's still there. I brought my breakfast and my lunch to work today, but they provided both since new people were being trained. Instead of eating my homemade meals, I attacked the free food like it was going to disappear. Then my step bro took us out for dinner to celebrate our engagement and to introduce us to his girlfriend. I picked what I thought would be a healthy choice - grilled shrimp tacos in corn torillas, but was soaking in oil. Yuck.

• breakfast: plain bagel with plain cream cheese, coffee w/ cream
• lunch: quesadilla triangle, 1 beef taco, 2 tortillas, 2 T guac, 2 T sour cream, 1/4 black beans, 1 chocolate chip cookie
• dinner: really gross shrimp tacos (i only ate 1/2), roasted veggies, 2 mojitos

What I Did Thanks To the Generous Madame:

I follow not only fashion blogs, but also food, fitness, and weight loss blogs. One of the weightloss and fitness blogs that I follow is Madame: The Journey of a Weight Loss*ista. Recently she hosted several giveaways and I won a heart rate monitor, which I have really been wanting to help count my calories burned when I work out!! And she was also givng away a new copy of The 30 Dy Shred, which I did not win. But she is so generous that she gave me her used copy since she was done with it. So thanks to this wonderful woman, I crossed two items off my wish list.

I haven't tried out the heart rate monitor yet, b/c I still need to set it up, but you know that I popped that workout DVD in immediately. Ah, sweet Jillian Michaels. She kicked my butt and I only did the wimpy version of level 1. Someone is going to be sore...

Thanks again, Madame! You rock!

Total for the Day: too many calories, not nearly enough water, 1/2 hour of ass kicking by JM

So I've won several giveaways lately. I've been really lucky, which has gotten me thinking that I need to pass along the fun. I'm still working out the details in my head, but I'm going to have a giveaway soon. Stay tuned!