Dieting Again

After a month of gluttony (ramen, pizza, McDs, more munchkins than you can imagine)  I am back on the  5:2 diet.  By the way, did you know Dunkin Donuts makes red velvet munchkins???  They taste just like the chocolate ones so nothing major.  The nice gal @ my local D&D saw me eyeing them and when I asked about them she gave me three to try ... for free! Yes I saved like $0.50 but felt nice :)

Anyway this is week 1, day 2 of the 5:2 diet... so far so ... okay.  I had a lunch of a low cal ham & spinach "salad" (not really a salad, just greens + cold cuts with no dressing), and a side of black bean salad and some chickpeas. 233 calories.  What do I with my remaining 267 ..............

Tomorrow I shall go back to running.  Thinking about signing up for the Jersey Shore half marathon in April... hmmmmmmmm! Anyone wanna join????

I know this 5:2 thing sounds absolutely bonkers but it works for me - I have a tendency to overeat so this at least lets me indulge the rest of the week, provided I be "good" on the first two days of the week.

Lisa

Birchbox

I received a Birchbox subscription as a gift and while at first I didn't get what the fuss was about, (it's a box of beauty samples delivered to you every month) it was nice to get a monthly surprise in the mail.

Birchbox is awesome if you're a frequent traveler -- my travel makeup kit is filled with all my Birchbox goodies. 

My favorite items to date:

1. Dr. Jart BB cream - this is actually amazing and is what I wore when I was in South Carolina this past summer. It held up well under the intense Carolina sun and you could barely tell I had anything on (I hope)!  Bonus: SPF 45.  Gotta slather on the SPF to ward away wrinkles! LOVE THIS and will be buying a full size.

2. The Balm Hot Mama blush .. I do feel like a hot mama with this on.  This is similar to Nars Orgasm but a tad lighter and not as pigmented which I like.  Looks so natural.

3. Argan oil - I had been dying to try Argan Oil so I was excited when I got a little vial of this in one of my Birchboxes.  I have really oily skin but I dabbed a little of this all over my face and my skin drank it all up. A dusting of powder over it and I was good to go! Argan oil is wonderful. A little goes a long way and it can be used on your body and hair.  Multi-purpose!  Love!   

So those are my favorites to date.  Below is what I got in the November box - some "buffing beads" which you mix with your regular facial cleanser to turn it into a mild exfoliant; a pencil highlighter (will not be using this, I have no idea how to use highlighter); a mud mask; some tea; body lotion and a perfume sample which I instantly regretted spritzing on.  It gave me a headache.  Smelled too sweet.

That's all for today.. I had to re-write a little of this because my changes DIDN'T SAVE!! Argh.
Oh well.  Ciao, chicas!
Lisa

Sephora sale!

OMG OMG the Sephora VIB sale is here!!! 

I will definitely stock up on my everyday bronzer and mascara ... But what else!! Another rep lippie perhaps :) 

1. Bronzer - I am running low on my Guerlain bronzer 
2. Mascara - love my Lancome Hypnose Waterproof!

What are you all going to get???

Lisa