The Skinny on Me

Fix Your Form: Crunches (via @HuffingtonPost)

Tue, 22 May 2012 13:43:00 -0500

Fix Your Form: Crunches (via @HuffingtonPost):

Good tips to keep in mind when getting your workout on!

Girl meet Salad. Salad meet Girl.

Mon, 21 May 2012 14:38:16 -0500

When it comes to dieting, I don’t normally do salads. Actually, when it comes to eating in general. I don’t really do salads. Most of the time it’s because I’m hungry five minutes later, or because I’m hungry five minutes later and my low blood sugar issues kick in.

Either way, it’s resulted in me just not really doing salads.

Until yesterday, when I willing ordered a chicken spinach salad, and then again today when I ordered a Tuscan Caesar salad (dressing on the side).

They were both scrumptious. So maybe, just maybe, I can do salads.

Who knew.

LISA FIRESTONE: What's Behind Emotional Overeating?

Mon, 21 May 2012 08:22:00 -0500

LISA FIRESTONE: What's Behind Emotional Overeating? :

Rather than spending my morning commute (yes, I did have to go into work after all :-/ ) watching a missed TV show (though I’m fairly certain I’m pretty much caught up on everything), I’ve been perusing the likes of the Sun-Times, the Trib and the Huffington Post.

Sometimes, it nice to catch up on the rest of the world. What stupidity (aka anything happening with Arizona politicians) and miraculous things happen on a daily basis!

I also found this piece on emotional over eating and thought I might share.

Ahhhh. I haven’t been able to zip up these jeans in over...

Sat, 19 May 2012 14:32:36 -0500

Ahhhh. I haven’t been able to zip up these jeans in over three years!!

(Don’t mind the swimsuit. I’m packing for Vegas)

Ugh. I hate being a girl. This chocolate binge needs to stop.

Fri, 18 May 2012 18:37:03 -0500

Ugh. I hate being a girl. This chocolate binge needs to stop.

Oye

Fri, 18 May 2012 18:13:29 -0500

In the last 15 minutes, my work world has gone from ‘eh’ to ‘oye’. Big time.

Thanks to the NATO summit, I worked/am working from home today and Monday. Or so I thought.

This week alone, about three people have quit/turned in their “two weeks” notice. One of them has already left, another is leaving next Friday. I’m not sure about the third.

The icing on the cake, another one quit/turned in her notice today.

Everyone is leaving.

Crap.

Maybe I can get that raise now?

Because I can… Apparently, there’s a First Facebook...

Fri, 18 May 2012 14:53:51 -0500

Because I can…

Apparently, there’s a First Facebook Photo thingy goin’ around. This was mine. Pretty awesome I know.

This here photo is circa December 2006. I was a junior in high school (I think). Yea, I was. This was right around the time I started dating the guy I was with through most of college.

In other words, it was before the pounds packed on. I think I was around 130/140 here.

To compare, this is my photo now… obviously my ability to perfect my facial expressions has improved by leaps and bounds *sarcasm* And yes, I’m the one with the AWESOME ‘stache glasses. (Around 165 in these pics).

Giveaway via Tone-n-Tight

Fri, 18 May 2012 12:04:11 -0500

Giveaway via Tone-n-Tight:

I don’t know if I’m a fan reblogging for giveaways. This is a first for me, but I thought I’d share.

tone-n-tight:

K, last one n I’ll stop spamming yo dash.

May 17-24 Ends at 12PM PST

Personal Blender and Jillian Michaels ‘Ripped in 30’ DVD (my fave)

*Each will also receive goodies from Trader Joe’s, some teas ~~and an autographed picture of my face~~.

Rules/Info:

To enter- reblog once.

Must be resident of lower 48 States or Canada- sorry, int’l peeps :/

Must be a fan of ice cream and/or gelato.

Must be following me.

Giveaway will end on the Thursday at 12PM PST.

Winner will be chosen at random w/an online random number generator.

Ask box must be open, I’ll send you a message and you must respond w/in 24 hours or someone else will be chosen.

Oh Happy Day.

Fri, 18 May 2012 07:30:20 -0500

It’s 7:30. It’s normally the time that I would either be getting to the train station for my 7:40 metra or gathering my stuff to head the car for work. Instead, I’m going for a 5+ mile run before work.

Thank you NATO Summit for allowing me the simple pleasures of working from home and time for a MORNING run

Oh happy day indeed.

It's Bagel Thursday

Thu, 17 May 2012 10:13:30 -0500

I don’t want a bagel, but the overwhelmed, mentally-exhausted, emotionally-drained girl deep inside of me does.

Maybe I’ll go get some oatmeal. I need something. Today is going to suck.

And the day just keeps getting better

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:58:34 -0500

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! As a newbie to PR, I haven’t had many big PR successes yet. Until today that is!

A few minutes ago, one of my clients was featured on The Weather Channel via a Skype interview! HOW AWESOME IS THAT?!

There will be a second interview in a couple hours! BEST. CAREER. ACCOMPLISHMENT. TO. DATE.

WIW -- May 16, 2012

Wed, 16 May 2012 07:52:19 -0500

Guess what?!?!?!?! Operation Vegas is working! And, for week 2, I’m changing the name of the game a bit.

Lauren meet Operation Vegas/Operation 150’s. Operation VEGAS/Operation 150’s meet Lauren. Be afraid, be very afraid. I’m here to dominate.

WIW — May 16, 2012

SW: 176
LWIW: 167.6
CW: 163.1
Difference: -4.5
Total: -12.9

Wait for it………… BOOM!

I’m officially back to my lowest weight, and it’s only going to continue to go down from here.

Vegas/Tucson/150’s, here I come!

Burnt popcorn… #epicfail

Tue, 15 May 2012 16:17:13 -0500

Burnt popcorn… #epicfail

I don’t want pizza. I don’t want pizza. I don’t want pizza. I don’t want...

Tue, 15 May 2012 13:23:48 -0500

I don’t want pizza. I don’t want pizza. I don’t want pizza. I don’t want pizza. I don’t want pizza. I don’t want pizza. I don’t want pizza. I don’t want pizza. I don’t want pizza. I don’t want pizza. I don’t want pizza. I don’t want pizza. I don’t want pizza. I don’t want pizza. I don’t want pizza. I don’t want pizza. I don’t want pizza. I don’t want pizza. I don’t want pizza. I don’t want pizza. I don’t want pizza. I don’t want pizza. I don’t want pizza. I don’t want pizza.

Just remember, OPERATION VEGAS.

Which normally would be enough, except I’m breaking out like a 13-year-old girl and coming up on that time of the month. It sucks, and all I want to make it better is pizza. And bread. And tasty cheese.

Being a woman sucks.

Yesterday’s run did end up happening. And because of my...

Tue, 15 May 2012 08:14:47 -0500

Yesterday’s run did end up happening. And because of my roommate’s ex, I ended up running 5 miles.

Long story short, I never liked the guy. He was/is a judger. Yesterday, I posted an update to Facebook along the lines of:

Dear Lauren, you are going for a run tonight. It’s nice out. Its less than 2 weeks ‘til Vegas. It will give Lexi a chance to stretch her legs. Stop trying to talk yourself out of it.

Well, he came back and tagged me in a post that read:

Lauren, is your body Vegas ready?

And it just rubbed me the wrong way. Maybe it’s just cause I don’t like him. Or because I know he judges me on the amount of alcohol I tend to drink. But who says that?

Maybe I’m just making in to something it isn’t. I mean he doesn’t know I have zero confidence. So maybe he just doesn’t know the effect his comment would have.

But still, is he joking? Is he serious? Is he just being an ass?

Thank god my roommate has a new lover boy; now the ex just needs to figure it out.

Operation Vegas is still in affect. Like I said this morning, the countdown has begun (t-minus 11...

Mon, 14 May 2012 16:58:42 -0500

Operation Vegas is still in affect. Like I said this morning, the countdown has begun (t-minus 11 days).

That means, I have 11 days to keep doing what I’m doing.

That’s why I am GOING to run when I get home. I will do it for me. I will do it for Lexi (my dog). It will happen.

Think of my shoes. If I don’t go running, I’m returning the shoes (*gasp* nooooooooooo).

End. Of. Discussion.

I may be slightly obsessed. Check out one pair of the two new...

Mon, 14 May 2012 15:37:00 -0500

I may be slightly obsessed. Check out one pair of the two new pairs of shoes I bought over lunch.

#whitegirlretailtherapyproblems

In just 11 days, I’ll be back in Vegas for my second time...

Mon, 14 May 2012 10:06:00 -0500

In just 11 days, I’ll be back in Vegas for my second time ever (only 8 days till I’m home in Tucson). To say I’m excited is quite possibly a massive understatement, cause I’m SUPER excited.

I get to see my grandma. I get to hang out with my bestie for a solid week (in Tucson and in Vegas). I get a break from work (well, kinda). And…

I get to wear this: my new coral shirt and one of many tanks (this one just happens to be borderline risqué with its lacy back that I LURVE!). Mind you, I am not normally a tank person. Operation Vegas clearly must be working.

I have this feeling

Sat, 12 May 2012 11:26:30 -0500

…. that today isn’t going to be the best of days. It’s not even 11:30 and I’m already over it. And hungry (though that really is my fault).

Well… it’s Thursday evening, and I’m happy to say that I’ve gone all day...

Thu, 10 May 2012 23:32:52 -0500

Well… it’s Thursday evening, and I’m happy to say that I’ve gone all day bagel free! I’ve also resisted any and all urgest to snack on the chips, oreos or other goodies that were found in the office kitchen today.

Go me!