last week's weigh-in & weekend recap

hello ladies! hope everyone had a fab weekend!
last friday was weigh-in day... i lost about 2 lbs. i was ok with this for a few different reasons.... the 1st being that i didn't workout much at all. so i wasn't expecting a big loss. the 2nd reason being that i ate a slice of cake thursday at work... and then again that night. and i also had a heavier dinner thursday. sooo 2 lbs wasn't looking that bad to me! i didn't weigh-in this morning but im certain those 2 lbs are back!  here's why:

friday night the babe and i went to chili's. i ordered the "lighter santa fe wrap" with corn on the cob. i only had a few bites of the corn but ate the whole wrap. i just checked the calories for the wrap on chili's website.... 560 calories! yiiiikes. chili's is definitely one of the worse places to eat on a diet. but it's one of our favs! saturday morning we woke up bright and early to head out to the susan komen 5k in new orleans. my shins were super sore friday night and i was worried i wouldn't be able to run. well when i woke up that morning they were still hurting pretty bad. i decided to sit out and wait for everyone to finish. i know that if i would have ran, not only would it have taken me forever because i couldn't even walk fast, but they would be even worse after! and we still had the rest of the day to walk around and hang out! everyone did great! i'm so proud of my friends :) we hung around for a little bit and enjoyed the free beer.

then we headed to one of our favorite spots in the city, the rum house. seriously, if you are in the area you HAVE to try it. you will not be sorry. while there i had 2 yummy fruity rum drinks (1 billion calories each im sure) and some delicious tacos. the majority of the group headed home after lunch, and it was just mike & i and heather and her husband. we walked down to a bar for the boys could finish up the lsu game. then headed home.

once we got home we took a quick nap! it was so glorious :) i woke up and went to pick up dinner. my office bought fundraiser tickets for steak dinners and gave me a couple on friday. it was perfect as i knew i wouldn't want to cook that night! steak, cheesy potatoes, smothered green beans & texas toast! yea, my mouth is watering right now. it was delicious and i ate every bite of it. so that my friends is why i know for sure those 2 lbs are back!

yesterday was spent grocery shopping, cleaning and catching up on the dvr. this week i plan on joining elle noel on her two-a-days on tuesday and thursday. y'all.... this is gonna be really really hard for me. i am not a morning person at all. at all! i'm very much a night owl and go to bed around midnight on work nights. i'll definitely be taking some melatonin tonight and hopefully getting in bed for 10! i'll let ya know how it goes! here is my workout schedule for the week:

monday-
60 minute step class
20 minute on the elliptical

tuesday-
am: 30 min jog
pm: 60 min body pump class

wednesday-
60 min spin class

thursday-
am: 30 min jog
pm: 60 min body pump

friday-
60 min on the elliptical

saturday-
45 min barre class
30 min jog

sunday-
REST


here's to hoping i can stick with this! it's definitely going to be hard!

xxoo

weekend wrap-up & goals

good morning friends! hope everyone had a fabulous weekend. mine was pretty busy! friday night we had mike's brother, sister-in-law and kids over for dinner and games. we had bbq chicken breasts wrapped in bacon (omg!) grilled corn on the cob, cajun sausage and smothered yellow & zucchini squash. everything was so yummy! we played a couple of games before they had to head home to put the boys to bed. saturday night was my 3rd cousins wedding in harahan (about an hr drive) so we headed that way when the babe got home from work. we didn't stay long and ended up popping into a local bar when we got back into town to meet up with a couple of friends. it was a very fun & unexpected night! sunday i went over to my friend tiffini's house to help her host her mom's bridal shower. y'all, why is shower food so good? and how is it possible to eat 1,000 of those little tiny sandwiches!? those things are so addicting, i cant ever just have a couple!

before heading out to the wedding saturday night

so as you can tell, i did not eat good this weekend. i knew i really wouldn't be able to and that it would be especially hard at the shower, so i let myself have "1 last meal" before i committed to making changes. starting today im going to start putting 110% into getting in shape. there is no more time for excuses! im 26 years old and it is just going to get harder to lose weight the closer i get to 30. (cannot believe that is in 4 short years! AHHHH!) i know that it is SO hard to have a social life and lose weight. this is the thing i struggle with the most. i cant just sit around while everyone else has beers and cocktails and be sober sally. so i really have to be strict throughout the week and NEVER miss a workout. i also need to plan a lot better for the weekends. if i know we are going out with friends on saturday night then i need to start getting in a hard core workout that morning. and of course limit myself on the # of drinks i have that night. i have to really start thinking about the repercussions before i cheat or skip a workout. i cant forget about the bigger picture!

so like i said in my last post, my first goal is to lose 15 lbs by january 1st. i'd really love to lose 20 by then but with the holidays coming up i know im going to have lots of slip ups. im going to stick to 1200 calories a day (i use my fitness pal to track. you can add me if you like! username is darlingvictoria). my workout goal is to workout 6 days a week. im still trying to figure out exactly what i want to do on what day, but i definitely need to stick to 6 days with sundays being my rest day. i'm going to do a weekly weigh-in here on my blog on friday mornings so y'all will know how im doing. so here goes nothing! i'd really love any kind of encouragement, motivation or tips you'd like to leave me!

xxoo

an autumn weekend

hi there :) i took a lil accidental blog break but now im back! hope everyone had a fun weekend. me and my babe went out to dinner at our fav mexican joint on friday. on the way home we decided to do a lil drive around town like we used to when we were teenagers. did anyone else do that? there was just never anything to do around here when we were young (still isnt really!) so we just rode around and listened to our favorite songs. fun times! after our little ride around, we went home and watched sleepy hollow. it was my first time seeing it and i loved it! i love both tim burton and johnny depp (who doesnt!?) and now im in the mood to watch some more of their movies. sweeny todd & edward scissorhands anyone?


dress: lulu's, cardi: target, necklace: too old to remember, shoes: lulu's


saturday we ran some errands around town together then went to a friends wedding in baton rouge that night. we just headed home afterward and called it an early night.


blouse: old navy, skirt: express, clutch: jessica simpson, heels & earrings: rue 21 (years ago)


sunday i went to my cousins baby shower and then did my usual routine of cleaning, lounging and cooking. hope you all had a great weekend :)
xxoo

a sunday in the quarter

we decided a few weeks ago to plan a sunday trip to the new orleans french quarter. thank goodness the saints had an away game that day, it would be way too crazy down there if it was a home game! we picked chartres house cafe for lunch, drinks and to watch the game. heather and her husband came with us and we had a great time! sometime after the 1st 1/2 heather and i decided to go walk around a bit. we stopped in a couple of boutiques but didnt stay away too long. after the game the 4 of us walked around a bit, stopped at a couple little bars for more drinks then ended our day with a quick bite to eat at my favorite place in the quarter, angeli. it is delicious! sorry, they dont have a website for you to peek at :(






i didnt take nearly enough pictures :( me and the babe decided we definitely need to start taking more day trips to the quarter. were only about an hour away! hopefully we can fit a couple more in our schedules before the end of the year. hope yall had a fun weekend!
xxoo

weekend fun

hi y'all! hope everyone had a lovely weekend. they just aren't long enough huh?! friday i hung out w/ my friend tiffini and her cutie lil baby dax. after she put him to bed we watched valley of the dolls. has anyone ever seen this? well, it was... interesting. i really loved it at first. love the hair, makeup and outfits. but like most movies from that era, the acting was over the top dramatic. i know that is just how they acted back then but at some points it was a little unbearable. when they was about 30 minutes left we both pretty much lost interest and started chatting. its on instant stream on netflix so maybe ill finish it this week. saturday we went out w/ our friends amanda & casey. it was amanda's mom's birthday so we tagged along w/ them. we started the night off at bonefish grill for some yummy food and drinks. we went over to a local bar afterwards to see a band play. fun night! sunday was of course football, grocery shopping and cleaning!

these are from thursday when we went out to dinner for my mamaw's 80th birthday:


aren't they so damn cute!?


she was not impressed w/ the birthday hat!

saturday:

top: loft, necklace: express, jeans: old navy, clutch: jessica simpson, shoes: tillys.com (i really need to start photographing my shoes!)




love that boy



hope everyone has a good tuesday :)
xxoo

weekend wrap-up

did everyone have a good weekend? i went out for dinner and drinks w/ a couple girlfriends on friday night. on saturday i did some shopping w/ my friend tiffini during the day... later that night, the babe and i went out for sushi then over to a friend's to watch the lsu game. sunday was spent running errands, cleaning, cooking and baking cupcakes.



{friday}
me & amy



me & lou


you can see more of my outfit here

{saturday}

you can see more of my outfit here




the cupcakes i made yesterday were delicious! i highly recommend them or any of erin's recipes. my icing came out a little runny but i know it will take practice. this was the first time i've ever made icing! i hope to bake something from scratch once a week. ive never really been a baker, but i love to cook and experiment w/ recipes. although, after being on my feet for 4 hours grocery shopping, cleaning, cooking and baking, i decided i was over baking! haha! so we will see if i continue this new adventure or not ^_^


xxoo

BIRTHDAY WEEKEND! (weekend wrap-up)

my bday was 2 days ago (the 19th) and i turned 25! im still in shock that i turned 25. it honestly feels like just yesterday i was in middle school! mike's bday was the friday before mine (the 16th) so we had a fun filled weekend to celebrate. friday night i dropped my niece madison off at her school dance then hung around w/ my mamaw for a bit until it was time to pick her up again. she is just the cutest! afterward, i headed home and gave mike his lil surprise pressie (his big one was getting his truck lowered) then we went out for drinks and late night snacks w/ a few friends.



saturday we headed out to the abita brewery to go on one of their tours w/ our friends amanda & casey. this was our first time going so we werent sure what to expect. we were handed a cup and lead into a selfserve bar where all of their beers are on tap. they give you about 15 minutes to drink as much as you like and then they start a video. i cant even tell you what this video was about because i was too busy drinking free beer >_< they then bring you inside the factory (i guess thats what you would call it) and give you a little info about how the beer is brewed. that part lasted about 15 minutes then it was back to the bar for more beer! the whole thing lasts an hr and its free! i think we will definitely be going on more tours ^_^



after the tour we headed over to chili's for some beer and chips & salsa. then we went to old navy to do some shopping (the boys were down since they were a lil buzzed, haha) then it was sushi time! great, now im craving sushi....

we ended up at a pub downtown around 7ish and stayed till about 1. our other friends heather and matt met us there after they left a wedding. it was seriously one of the better nights out we've had lately. and it was so simple! i guess it was all the beer i had :)

sunday we didnt leave the house until 6pm to go grab dinner. we then went over to a friends house to hang for a lil bit. my friend tiffini surprised me w/ a yummy cookie cake! monday (my bday) we were both off. mike got up and made some ham egg & cheese croissants and iced coffee. perfect way to start my bday :) we headed to the movies to see strawdogs (it was alright, kinda slow and boring in the beginning) then did some grocery shopping. later his brother, sis-in-law and kiddos came over for dinner. told ya it was a fun filled weekend! i have to say, it was one of my best bdays. heres to many more!
xxoo

outfit post!

woohoo! sure has been a long time since i've done one of these. on saturday night me and the babe went grab a quick bite for dinner then went over to a friends house to hang for awhile. they have a 3 month baby girl who is beyond precious! sooo chubby and cute. chubby babies are the best babies!

lil' miss hadley moon


i picked up this skirt at goodwill a couple weeks ago. ive had my eyes open for a longer pleated skirt and finally found one! its definitely too long for me to wear as a skirt so i just hiked it up and threw on a belt and cardi. im going to get it hemmed up next week, hopefully it will still look cute worn as a skirt.





(skirt- thrifted, cardi- target, belt- f21, shoes- target)


i do apologize for this horrific smile. i have no idea what was going on.

today is hump day friends! have a great day
xxoo

3 day weekend face

(mike always call me 3 day weekend face when i have a day off. silly boy.)

i had a lovely weekend with friends & family! i was off friday so i slept in, ran some errands then lounged on the couch the rest of the day. perfect if you ask me. later that night we went to a friends house and had a few drinks and yummy bday cake. we slept in saturday morning then got ready for mike's cousin's wedding. so glad we got to see his nephews! love those little boys. we left the wedding a lil early for our date night :) my babe took me to see water for elephants (LOVED it!) then went out to din din at tope la. we then went to spend some more time with mike's brother, sister in law and boys. love them all.






sunday we had lunch with my family at my grandparent's house. nom nommmy food. i made oreo cheesecake cupcakes! i didnt really care for them. they kind of tasted like the inside of the refrigerator to me, ha! but everyone else said they were very good.

we did our weekly grocery shopping trip afterward and spent way too much money! we always try to guess how much we are gonna spend and we were definitely wrong. i also made a little vlog to add in here buttt vimeo has yet to finish loading it. does it normally take over 24 hrs?? the last video i uploaded it was done in less than an hr. it keeps saying it will start converting in "x" amount of time and it does the countdown but when its over it starts another countdown. so, no vlog this time. i have something else in mind i will hopefully get to tomorrow anyway. have a great rest of your monday dears :)

xxoo