Glitz and Sparkle

I can't believe this weekend is almost over! And who could ask for a better way to end the evening than to watch the Oscars? I don't really care who wins, but I watch for all the pretty gowns. I love the glitz and sparkle! Speaking of sparkle... I wore one of my new headbands all day today and not one slip! It held my hair in place quite nicely!

I'm wearing the thin ice pink! I love it!

You should totally check out sparklysoul.com and take a gander at their head bands. It stayed in place well and I never felt like I had to mess with it while I was out for a walk/jog!
*Please note I received zero compensation for this review, I just thoroughly enjoyed the headbands and thought I would share my opinion.

After getting up and having a nice big bowl of quinoa flakes, I hit the books for a little bit. From there it was errand time. I cleaned out my car (dude, I seriously have no clue how on earth I let it get that bad...), got my oil changed (it was fantastic to hear that everything looked good under the hood after all the crap I've gone through with this POS car!), ran by the office store, and finally the grocery store. I love the grocery store. I could spend hours there looking at the produce and the cool products in the gluten free section. I really wish there was a Whole Foods closer to me. I don't feel like a 45 min drive each way is really worth it... Oh well. Since today was so nice out, I decided to hit the pavement instead of the gym. This was a first. It's harder courtesy of the little inclines and such that you really don't notice when you're driving, but I got a nice 30 min 1.81 mile walk in :) 

Tonight I need to finish up the dishes and get my food all ready for tomorrow! I have a Bio Lab Exam tomorrow, although I think I'll be okay. And I HAVE to watch the Oscars! :)

February Wrap-Up

Long time no chat! What can I say about the past month? I finished up being sick (finally!). Work stress has started getting the best of me. I am kicking booty in my classes. My awesome bf took me to Atlanta for our two year anniversary! And between work, classes, and homework I have been sleeping. Courtesy of not feeling well, I haven't worked hard at all on working out or watching my food (oopsies!), but on a positive note, I didn't gain anything :). Now that I'm back to being fairly healthy (I've pretty much accepted that my sinuses will be out of whack until we get consistent weather in MO. This 60 one day 30 and snowing the next is killing everybody.), I'm getting back on track. I'm back to using myfitnesspal.com. If you haven't checked it out, do it. It's a great (free) food and exercise tracker. It has really helped me get an idea of what I'm putting in my body, not only calorie-wise, but what nutrients I'm getting. What did I learn? Majority of my calories were coming from fats (no surprise with the way I love cheese!). I really lacked calcium intake and my sodium intake was way passed the recommended intake. MFP has really helped me focus on eating a more balanced diet. Balanced over restricted? Heck yes! I can still eat a cupcake if I want one! :) It is now becoming more of a lifestyle change and I just seem to do it more naturally. I still have a way to go though, but I am proud of how far I've come! I also finally got my booty back in the gym (I can hardly more after yesterdays workout!). I was pleasantly surprised I had not lost as much cardio endurance than I had thought I had after taking a month off. This past week I just walked to get back moving, but was surprised I could run in .75 mile intervals yesterday. I can't wait to get to the gym today because I have new headbands to try out. I won these babies on the http://ittybitsofbalance.com/2012/01/31/sparkle-me-baby-giveaway/. Thanks Brittany! I'll try them out and let you know how they work! They're supposed to be non-slip headbands which would be fantastic because every other headband slips off my head. You've got to love fine hair!

Just a little preview of my trip to ATL with the best bf ever! Excuse the bad picture quality, you have got to love self portraits! 

Wiped Out

It has been one heck of a week! Overall it was a pretty good week. Work went smoothly and class was just fine. It would have been a great week if I could just get rid of this sinus pressure! The feeling that your eyes are going to explode really puts a damper on things. Add in a crazy schedule when you're still slightly under the weather makes for a crazy tired Stephanie! But, I successfully navigated the week and am ready for a laid back weekend. My big weekend plans? Study, study, study. I have 2 tests, a quiz, find a research paper topic, and start my online class this coming week! Never fear! I have a great reward to get through the week! I get to go visit the awesome BF next weekend :) That will be the cherry on top of a crazy week! This past week has literally been eat, sleep, work, school, repeat. I really slacked and hit up the fast food... oh well. Shiz happens! I plan to start light workouts again tomorrow now that I'm no longer constantly hacking up my lungs!

My big Friday night plans? Nothing screams relaxing like a nice glass (or 2 or maybe 3?) of wine while watching people Wipeout! Let me say that I will be shocked if I'm still awake in an hour!