International Thanksgiving

I've been planning on going on a trip with a few of my friends over Thanksgiving!  We have tons of ideas but NO focus.  We are thinking Carribean but really have no set plan of where we would like to go.  I'm hoping someone will reply.  If you've been on vacation in November and really enjoyed the place and the weather where was it? If not but you've heard of a great deal let me know! Seriously we will go ANYWHERE!

5 Signs you are too old for VS Pink underwear

1.) Shooting stars should not be on your underwear even in an ironic hipster way after the age of 17

2.)You end up with several pairs of black panties in your 5 for $26 deal because terms like "prom queen" and "head cheerleader" across your butt have not been age appropriate in more than 5 years

3.)You want to lecture the thirteen year old picking out thongs next to you

4.) The retro colors from the 90's aren't new to you, they are what your childhood memories are made of

5.) You are buying them with a credit card and earned money from your full-time job and it doesn't involve babysitting your neighbor


Its sad at the prime age of 25 I am getting too old for things in my dresser but I hope you get a kick out of this!

1st day with Diva Cup

I keep trying to find information on menstrual cups and since I bought one of my very own I figured I would do a post on it. I bought the diva cup (pre-birth) from www.vitacost.com,  because it was the cheapest price I could find and I got a free sample WIN!  I'm pretty sure I ordered it in purple but I received a clear one- but I figured I'm the only person seeing it so I will live with a clear menstrual cup.
So the first I ever heard of a menstrual cup was on Healthy Tipping Points blog I thought "ehh kind of gross" until I read that there is bleach in tampons! I mean I guess that's quite obvious when you think about it but I had never really thought about it before her post.  My curiosity got the better of me and after reading some amazing reviews on menstrual cups I decided to get one of my own.  Now I felt that the reviews were a little over the top when reading them and still feel that way now but that doesn't mean I'm going to give it a bad review. 
One of the things I read a lot is that you will not get it on your first try and it will take a few periods to become comfortable with it.  Am I some sort of menstrual cup genius because I got it on the first try and have had no issues getting it in and out all day.
Another thing I read is that you will probably have to cut the tip of it because it will not be comfortable, again I must have a laidback vagina because I have had no issues with the tip.  I was expecting the tip to be solid but it actually is partially hollow so this may be a new feature to help with the length of the tip.
Lastly I keep hearing this "you can keep it in for 12 hours" over and over, yes it is physically possible to do this because it doesn't absorb like a tampon and cause issues that but I still wouldn't be able to with my period.  I ended up changing it 5 times throughout the day and it leaked once, just about the same amount that I would change my tampon, again I have a heavy flow and clocked 1.75 ounces on the measuring scale on it (oh yes you can measure your menstrual flow on the cup, oh the possibilities!)
One thing no one mentioned was the removal, my least favorite part. When the cup is expanded in you I found it no fun to take out and my least favorite feature of the cup because it was still "suctioned" I was very surprised to see no comments on the removal but if I were to pick my least favorite feature that would be it.
So did I like this cup? Yes absolutely I think its less messy than one would fear.  I know there is a big fear of using it in a public restroom and though I have not done it yet I think I'm going to grab a wet hand towel before I go in and be fine. This was only my first day of using it and I seem comfortable enough with it to go to work with it on Monday which I was not expecting.
Places I'd avoid using a menstrual cup
1.) South of the border, I read a lot of reviews stating once the person used it in a place with bad water they had to throw it out.
2.) A night out- I mean this is my first day using it but I can only imagine squatting while removing the menstrual cup after a couple drinks is going to end up in the toilet...literally.
Places a menstrual cup would be awesome
1.) Swimming- ever been in the pool with a tampon? Exactly
2.)Camping
3.) new friend/boyfriends house.  Ever been somewhere where you are literally thinking you should throw it back it in your purse rather than have that person find your period supplies, then the menstrual cup could be for you (or am I alone in this train of thought).
All in all I liked it and as you will read if you are doing research on menstrual cups they are cost  effective ($30, will last as long as you don't lose it) as well as save a lot of waste from going into the environment.

Keepin' New motivation going!

I think around April/May most people's slowed motivation from New Years starts up again in time for the beginning of summer.  Maybe its just me.  I find the 30DS to be one of the best workout starter uppers because its intense and short!  Exactly what I need to begin getting fit!  The whole tape is about 20 minutes and it teaches you to push your body, I'll admit I've never done 30 days in a row but doing this tape a few times definitely helps train me to be more efficient at the gym.  I actually see my workouts as more of a race-20 mins here, 20 mins there rather than "seeing how long I can go" at least for me when theres no end in sight I give myself a break on the intensity so putting a time limit on things help to push me hard! I have a goal of 20 pounds by Labor day! I'll keep you updated!

What are Sundays for?

I love spending my Sundays sitting on the couch watching lifetime movies, maybe going to lunch and then parking it back on the couch while doing laundry or something to make myself feel productive. What are your Sundays like?

Lesson Learned while dieting

One of the most important things I learned while dieting is tomorrow is another day. I spend a lot of time regretting yesterday if I ate or drank too much, went over my calories, didn't work out when I had the time. This negative energy and thoughts only hurt my success for the next day. I have/had to re-learn that each day, actually each meal is a chance to do better and also to cut myself some slack when I screw up. I gained weight because I love food a lot, I'm doing my best but there will be times when I eat the wrong foods...and I need to get over it :)

Weight Update!

-3 pounds this week! I must give all the credit to Calorie Camp! Its a new feature that gives you points for logging food and achieving goals you set for yourself. I'm very motivated by points (gold star syndrome) and they actually can be used for prizes! If you are thinking about using a website to track your calories and lose weight I highly recommend caloriecount.com

Pros

-Its free

-It has a success story every Monday

-There are forums with any topic you can think of

-there are thousands of foods with calorie counts

-calorie camp

-It does an analysis of your day with calories, nutrients, and you view it through out the day to see what you need

Cons

-some of the calorie counts are wrong (can make slight adjustments with size to make saved foods correct)

-if you accidentally put a food in the wrong meal you have to delete it and re-input it (instead of pulling it down to another category)

-I don't always agree with the grades they give foods

-my sodium is always off the charts (okay so this may be my fault)