What Your Cravings Really Mean

Yum-o yum-o! That was my dinner tonight, and it hit the spot! The last couple of weeks David and I have been getting these already cooked chickens at Trader Joes. We had it again tonight with broccoli, and David picked up some fresh corn on the cob at our local farmers market. The corn was so sweet and yummy! I think we will be having this meal again next week!



I know I plug a lot of magazines on here, but sometimes I find the articles really interesting. In the June issue of Shape Magazine they did blurb about "what your cravings really mean". I thought I would share it with you, so you can start noticing these signals that our bodies are trying to tell us.

If you crave gummy bears ( I never crave these): You need protein. If you have a hankering for sugary carbs it's a signal that you body wants fuel.
If you crave CHOCOLATE (hello meee!!): You may need magnesium. Your levels dip during your period hence that crave for chocolate during that time of the month.
If you crave french fries: You may need good fat. "Jonesing for greasy foods? You're likely coming up short on healthy fatty acids."
If you crave Salty Pretzels: You may need B Vitamins. "When your adrenal gland,which produces stress hormones, goes into overdrive, so does your desire for salt.

Interesting no?!
So I've decided since reading this that I need to take a womens multi vitamin each day with lunch, so that I am getting what I need. I am testing this right now with my period to see if it is possible to not crave sweets if I have the right nutrients. So far I have been salt and sugar crave free. Amazing. Last month I had already eaten a whole box of brownies that I made. Yes I made one of those packaged boxes in a 9x12 pan and ate the whole thing, but a very small piece that David took. Sometimes it gets bad. We are halfway through the week and everything is looking good for cravings, and the best part...I am even losing weight. I'll let you know if I break down or get any cravings. Let's just hope I don't forget to take a multi vitamin. Then my test will be ruined.

Thanks to everyone who want to see another talky blog. I've been wanting to do one especially since I have the new mac, but honestly I don't know what to say. I'll think of something. :)

Weight Loss Inspiration?

Hello everyone!
Last night I was going to blog, but then I got this annoying headache. This morning David and I had planned on going to Disneyland to check out the new Pirate's Lair (use to be Tom Sawyers island), but I woke up with an even worse headache. Today being a day off I was determined to still go to the park to check it out. I took sinus pills, tylenol, drank caffeine. None of it really worked, but I still went to Disneyland. I mean I REALLY wanted to check it out.
I'm glad I did because although the island isn't that different (they've added pirate stuff in all the caves and throughout the island including a pirate that talks and turns into a skeleton), it was still fun to go around and explore. When we were heading over there on the raft a live stunt show with Jack Sparrow was going on, so we got to see a little bit of it. After we left the island we decided to head out of the park for a nice lunch, and then leave. We didn't do much, but it was still nice to just get out and do something new.
So my headache is now gone, but it took about 2 hours after we left Disneyland for it to go away. The good thing is it never turned into a migraine.

Have you seen the new US WEEKLY? I don't usually buy these magazines, but one of my coworkers told me about the newest one. They did a thing on celebrities losing weight like Jenny McCarthy, Janet Jackson,Diana DeGarmo (remember her from American Idol?!) and others. They mainly focus on Janet Jackson (She is on the cover.), and it's called "How I kept It Off". I haven't read it yet, but I will later tonight. I always find that stuff interesting even though everyone seems to lose it the same way, I still like reading about stuff like that.

Well that's about it for today. See you all tomorrow!! :D

Awesome Sunday!

Hey everyone! As I type this post I am using my brand new mac! I am now a mac user!! So far I am loving it. My computer as you know last month got a virus and my husbands friend fixed my computer, but again lately it has been doing all the things it did before with error messages, and just rebooting itself. Basically it kept doing tons of weird things with "fatal error" messages popping up. I got sick of it. I'm sick of all the virus crap popping up. So after seeing all those Apple commercials over and over they convinced me that I needed to become a mac user. David has been a mac user for so long. He has tried to get me to buy a mac on my 2 previous computer purchases, but I was convinced that I was a pc user. Well I no longer am a member of that club, and now I've joined the mac club. Haha. So far so good. Also the best part. Looks like I can do those talky blogs through my computer. I have a built in camera and mic. Now I've just got to figure out how to use it. :D





David and I saw Pirates today. I loved it. I think it's better than the last one, which I also liked, but this one answers some questions. Barbosa freaking rules in this one!! I really loved Jack Sparrow in the first two, but I think Barbosa and Will shined in this one. Can I just say Will looked freaking hot with the bandana and the wet curly hair at the end of the movie!! :D That question is always asked...Jack or Will. I always say Jack..but now I might have to say Will. Nawww Jack. :D

Okay so all of you who saw the movie ... did you stay for the end? I hope you did because I thought it was really cool what they did after the credits. Those of you who haven't seen it yet...sit through the credits. There is a nice extra scene at the end.



So I am having a mighty fine day. Pirates, a great lunch, got a mac, now I am waiting for my yummy chicken salad to be delivered. I can't go out...I must play with my new toy! :D

Talky Blog # 2

Hello everyone!! I had so much fun with my first talky blog, that I have decided to do another one. I didn't realize our big fan was in the background, so sorry for that unpleasant view. We actually live in a house built in 1918 that has no AC! So until we invest the money to rewire the whole house, we will have to use fans. :(

Today's topic...more almond talk, American Idol talk (not a spoiler, so have no fear if you haven't watched it yet.), and Pirates of the Caribbean. This is a little over 2 1/2 mins long.

Anyway enjoy talky blog #2 !

CPK

Anyone ever go to CPK ( California Pizza Kitchen)? I use to not be a fan of the place, but then I tried their Grilled Rosemary Chicken Sandwich. YUMMMMMM-OOOOOOO! They use a Dijon mustard that just has this great kick to the sandwich. My other favorite...the tortilla soup. OMG it's good!! I usually eat the cup of soup and half the sandwich. Then I save the other half for work the next day with a yogurt. David and I went tonight, and that's exactly what I got. So good.

I'm so glad everyone liked my talky blog that I did yesterday. It was so fun, that I think I will do another tomorrow!! :D So until then ....

Talky Blog!

Hello everyone!

I'm trying something new. I am doing a talky blog today. It's only 3 mins long, so if you want to hear me instead of read my day click on the video below. :)

Weight Loss Talk

Hey everyone! Wow two days in a row! Hahaha!

First I have to give a shout out to my girl Carolyn! She has lost an amazing 71.5 lbs!! Make sure you stop by her blog to see her before and after shots! It's very inspiring!! I am so happy for her!! :D

So today I was still in my funk. I don't really know why I have been so blah the last two days. I mean I can't really see the Pirates premiere effecting me that much. The good thing is I do actually feel better right now, and it's night time, so maybe tomorrow I will be a new person. The other good thing is that I made myself go to the gym, and I had a very good eating day.

I actually didn't feel like going to the gym, but I made myself and although I didn't get in 45-60 mins like I normally like to, I did get a good 30 mins in. I got the tread climber today because I went earlier enough, and as I have said on here before I always get a GREAT workout using that machine.

So something else I've been meaning to talk about. Weight Watchers.

I decided that I was sick of measuring, weighing, and counting everything so I just stopped. I have officially canceled my monthly pass with them, and as I talked about before I am still just watching portions and eating what I want. NOW most of the time I do make smart choices, but if I want a cupcake or something I make it work with the rest of my day. I don't go on a huge binge, which is what I use to do when I counted points. I use to say if I am going to "be bad" then I minus well be "really bad". Now I just have my candy bar or whatever and move on. I have found this to really work for me, and I don't feel like I am on a diet or depriving myself.

So that being said...I lost 3 lbs last month. Yes I've had bigger losses during the week, which made for a bigger loss for the month, but if losing slowly means I can feel like a normal person and not deprived then I will take the slow method. So even though that is a small loss for the month I am still happy with it. PLUS I get to eat avocados a couple times a week. My newest addiction!! Oh how I love me some avocado!!

Anyone hear the newest Britney Spears new? It's so ridiculous!! For those of you who didn't the basic story is, she delayed a plane by a hour because she demanded to get off the plane when she saw the seats weren't leather. She then got off and the crew had to get her luggage off the plane. I mean can you seriously believe that??? It was just a regular domestic flight. I think that is SO disgusting!! Her precious butt can't sit on the regular plane fabric. Appalling!!

Then to top it off, when she preformed this weekend she apparently was lip syncing and her track skipped!! HAHAHAHA!! You know sometimes I feel bad for her, and I want her to get her act together and get help, but then I hear the thing about the leather seats, and I don't feel sorry for her at all. Amazing!

See ya tomorrow for Day 3 in a row! ;P

Pirates Premiere

Hello everyone. I am sorry for my infrequent posts. I just feel like I haven't had much to talk about lately, and I also haven't been on my computer much.

Yesterday I covered the Pirates of the Caribbean At Worlds End movie premiere at Disneyland. I wasn't just a guest at the park, but I actually had press credentials. Make sure you visit www.miceage.com to see the story and the photos of the event. All but about 5 of the photos are mine. WooHoo.

Not a lot to say, or it may be that I am exhausted still from yesterday. I actually feel pretty blah today. I can say I had a great time, and it was fun to cover. I've posted some pictures of some of the "Dancing With Stars" photos that didn't make it on miceage.com I know some of you are fans of the show.

Haha!! This makes me laugh.

Naomie Harris aka Tia Dalma looked fantastic on the red carpet. She is so beautiful in person.

Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom (Go to www.miceage.com to see my photos of them) didn't talk to the press at all, which I thought was cool. They were there just for the fans. Johnny was really hard to get to turn around, but Orlando did a few times. One of my favorite pirates was Peter Donald Badalamenti II (There is a picture of him on www.miceage.com). He was just so excited to be apart of the film and honored to be there. He just had a great personality! Geoffrey Rush was another hard one to get, but I did managed to get him waving (Check www.miceage.com) as he rushed by. At that point they were being rushed down, so all the VIP could start watching the movie. Press is not included in this. VIP mostly consisted of celebrities and people who paid $1500.00 to be there. I believe their money was for charity, but don't quote me on that.

Anyway I will try to be on here more regularly, and support you more too. I know I've been a bad blog buddy. Hope everyone is doing well.

PS. Betsey's eye is healing quite nicely. She has a cone over her head, but that will be off soon! :)

Product Reviews & Life

Review Time!

Have you seen these? Fruity Cheerios! Now as a kid who grew up on the regular Cheerios, I just had to try these Fruity Cheerios when I heard about them!

Okay let me give you technical scoop first.

-They are flavored with Real Fruit Juice

-25% Less Sugar than other leading fruity cereals

-Excellent Source of Whole Grain

-3/4 c. is only 100 calories

-1 g of fat

-2g of fiber

So how do they taste? Yummy!! They pretty much taste like Cheerios, but with a slight fruity taste. They even taste good without milk! Not much to say here...they are what they say..Fruity Cheerios! If you are a Cheerios fan, why not spice it up, and give these guys a try!

Do any of you remember when I talked about these Fiber One bars in February? Well I did a review on the Oats & Chocolate, and recently I bought the Oats & Peanut Butter ones. I thought I would share that these ones are good, but I think the Oats & Chocolate are so much better. If you are a peanut butter fan you still can't go wrong with these since they have 35% of your daily value of fiber!

So that's about it. I downloaded Itunes today (For those who don't know, my computer got a virus, now it's like I have a new computer with nothing on it). It looks so sad with no music on it. I'm gonna have to rebuild my library.

Also I have to take Betsey in tomorrow to get fixed. We would have waited a little longer for that, but we found her with part of her eye lid slashed off. She probably got in a little playful fight that turned ugly with one of the other kittens. Even with her boo boo eye she runs around and chases them. I have 4 kittens, and they can get so crazy. One minute they are running back and forth chasing each other so fast, and the next they are passed out on the bed. They make me laugh. SO I am thinking she will have to have stitches since it's part of her actual eyelid that is cut off or they will finish cutting it off. Imagine a flap of skin hanging out on your eye lid. She looks so sad, but she has a ton of energy. Anyway she will be all fixed up tomorrow.

Betsey without a boo boo eye.

Happy Birthday & TV Talk!

Happy Birthday David! Tomorrow (well technically today since it's 12:30am, but to me it's still Thursday) is David's birthday! My how the time goes by! Seems like yesterday I took him to the zoo to ride an elephant for his birthday. Can't believe it's been a year.

So I haven't been blogging as much as I was before, but by early next week I have 2 products I'd like to share with you. Since I am not ready with photos right now, it will have to wait.

Anyone watching Survivor, Grey's Anatomy, ER, and American Idol right now? OMG all my fav shows are ending within the next week.

I want Earl to win Survivor.

I want Jordin to win AI (if not her then Melinda).

Can't believe the Izzy and George thing. Why?

So glad to see in next weeks preview that Ray is not dead! BTW LOVED Stanley Tucci tonight on ER!!!

All my shows are ending, so does that mean Biggest Loser should be back on soon? At least I still have Celeb Fit Club!

Speaking of Celeb Fit Club, I saw Ross tonight on Jay Leno, and Holy Crap he looks SOOOO FREAKIN GOOD! He has his own blog www.nbc.com/tonightshow . If you haven't seen him lately ...GO! I love Ross! He is such a happy funny excited guy. I find him refreshing. I am so happy for him that he lost his weight!

Thank You Taylor!

Hello everyone. Sorry I haven't been around, but guess what?!! My computer got a virus!! Luckily David's friend Taylor was in town, and he was able to restore my computer for me. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU Taylor if you are reading this!! And thanks again Taylor for helping get that heavy cabinet in. I made it work in the side room, and it actually looks better there. I hope you make it back out to visit soon!! I owe you!

So that being said, my computer had a virus, I have a lot of catching up to do. I hope to visit everyone in the next few days! BTW it is so darn hot here!! When I went to the gym today it said it was 97 out. YUCK!

Crazy About Betsey Johnson

Not a whole lot to talk about right now. I've been feeling creative lately. I just watched a thing on Betsey Johnson called Celebrity Homes on Style network, and it really inspired the heck out of me. I also just found out that Betsey has launched a home decor line that is suppose to come out in the Spring. Well it's Spring, so where the heck is it? This bedding is part of her line.

I'm just crazy about all shades of pink and roses right now. Yesterday I dyed some lace curtains pink for the bedroom. I really like how they turned out.

I'm up a pound this week, but not upset over it because I ate a whole batch of brownies I made. I ate them the day before weigh in, and I have no guilt over it. A minor set back to the bikini countdown. :)