Sugar Lows

Well, I will be the first to tell you that while I love sleepovers. I never function well afterward, which is why I don't go to/ host sleepovers very often. This is not to say I don't want to ever be invited. I just always figure if you're going to go through a sleepover, you have to do it right, which means junk food and late-night chatting.

I am currently coming out of a functioning (barely?) sugar-coma. I think. Had a friend spend the night last night, and not only did we stay up until about 2 o'clock (which is not late compared to past sleepovers), but I ate one bowl of the mac and cheese that we had for dinner, four s'mores with nutella instead of regular chocolate, half a bag of kettle corn, four pancakes for breakfast, and a cinnamon pretzel. Because if you're gonna go, you better go hard, right? Or not because this friend o' mine only had ONE s'more and ONE pancake. Kudos for the self-control.

I'm not going to beat myself up over the fact that I pigged-out, because I made the choice and it really is part of the experience. But I do question why I let myself eat like that when I know how it makes me feel afterward. This sugar overload combined with the variance from my normal sleep routine just hits me really hard, and builds potential for becoming grumpy Katie. You can even take out the sugar part, and just change up my sleep, and my body simply doesn't react well. Which is why i don't stay up late or eat tons of junk food. Don't keep questioning it unless you want to experience the aftermath yourself.

Because I love my friends and want them to stay my friends, I believe these sleepovers are a necessary part of good bonding. Which is why I will have at least a few more this summer. It is summer after all, so who cares if you're a little tired? Ugh, I care that's who. Anyway, I'm trying not to let myself feel as full and chubby as I should because that just makes me frustrated. Maybe I'll go eat some carrots. Lol.

xoxo,
Katie

Clothing finds

Hey there! So recently I have found some pieces of clothing that I've been looking for for a long time, and have finally gotten to cross-off my look-for list. Wanted to share:)

First things first: t-shirts. I love t-shirts. I found these two at yard-sales the other day with my mama. The striped one is actually a guys shirt, but I really love it because it's soft, slouchy, and super comfortable. And I love stripes. The second one is a plain black tee from Lands End. Can't go wrong there. 

I found a grey hoodie!!! :D Woo-hoo! I have been looking for/wanting a plain grey hoodie for such a long time but was determined to find one at a yard-sale. Welp, I found the perfect one at Forever 21 for $10 and bought it instead. This one isn't online but others are almost exactly the same. It fits perfectly, super soft and cozy, and I get to be the one who breaks it in. 

Also, I found a tee-shirt dress. I was kind of searching for one of these for a while, just keeping my eyes peeled. Confession: I bought this after my best friend got the same one because I really loved it.  It was exactly what I had in mind, so. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. ;) I found it at Tilly's, and wasn't dazzled when I tried it on because of the awkward fitting room lighting, but decided to buy it and just return it if I still didn't love it at home. But I did love it at home! Yay! And there's two pluses: 1. It's not rayon and 2. It's made in America. 

Okay. I found this wonderful hat at Target, and tried it on just to see what it looked like. It was exactly what I've been looking for to replace my other floppy hat that is much too floppy.  This brim is wide enough to protect your face but not flopping all over the place when you're trying to enjoy your view.  And it's just cute. 

Product Review

Okay, I went to Target recently and bought a couple of products that are new to me. First, is the No. 7 Beautiful Skin Night Cream for Normal/Oily Skin. I'm not typically a person who will just pick out a cream like this for fun, but I figured I'll never know if something works for me unless I actually try it. I've never used a 'night cream' before, and figured if I didn't like it I can always return it. Anyway, I used it last night for the first time and was pleasantly surprised. The cream is pretty light and you only need a smidge for your whole face and neck, so the container should last a long time. It was refreshing on my skin, and when I woke up, my face still looked like it was freshly washed. My skin looked calm if that makes any sense. "Created to help your oily skin behave like normal skin and provide tailored skin nutrition for healthy looking, bright and beautiful skin... to hydrate whilst rebalancing oil production overnight and preventing breakouts." I do have to say, my skin is definitely more calm throughout the day, not so oily in the oily areas or dry in the dry areas. Happy with this. :)

I also grabbed some facial wax strips. Now let me explain: I wouldn't say I have obnoxious facial hair. But in some lights the bitty hairs on my upper lip become more visible. In addition to the fact that I have dark, thick hair genes anyway, this made me a bit self-conscious. So I thought I'd try these out. They were only $5 too so that's nice. Anyway I tried these out and I think I like them. Considering the fact that this was my first waxing attempt ever, it turned out pretty well- there was only a bit left-over for the tweezers. The process was super easy thanks to clear on-the-box instructions.

 

While I did like how effective the actual hair-removal was, I unfortunately developed an irritation/rash on my upper lip. Not happy about that, especially since it lasted like four or five days. And it looked like pimples. Personally I don't think that's worth getting rid of a few hairs for. I don't care that much. So I ended up returning these. 

Just Do It

Okay, so it turns out my mom and I were both a bit more sore than we expected yesterday morning, so we took the day off to prevent our eager selves from overdoing it. We did kill it today though. And are already noticeably more tender than Monday afternoon.

Because I tend to focus more on my lower-body when I exercise (I feel my legs are a lot stronger and have better endurance than my upper-body), today was almost entirely arm work. And the fact that my entire upper-body feels so heavy must mean something worked, right? Ugh. In addition to the arm work, I also did ab work, about 15 minutes on the elliptical, box jumps ( I LOVE box jumps), and some leg extension press thingies.

Any-hoo, I'm trying really hard to get some definition in my arms. This however is a struggle because the process makes my shoulders (my traps, primarily) super bulky. Do you see^^ what I mean? This picture is kinda awko-taco, but. I have thick, slope-y shoulders. And I have a feeling I can't do anything about them. Soooooo, I'm just gonna go with it, because embracing yourself is always a good idea. (P.S. If anyone knows how to minimize my shoulder-bulk, *please* let me know.  I will love you forever).
One reason I enjoy working out in the morning is because it keeps me from eating junk the rest of the day. When my body's a bit sore every time I get up to eat, I remember that I'm fueling my body, and that keeps me on the right track. I've noticed too that since I've been eating better, there's more of a visible difference (to me at least) in my thighs/quads than in my torso. But there is progress overall that I am happy to see. I love that when I eat well, my body feels better and tighter even if it doesn't look better.

Will either be back at the gym tomorrow or Friday depending on how much we're hurtin'. I'm planning on running whatever day we take off though, cause I still have to fit in some cardio.