Operation Skinny Bridesmaid: July 2011

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

healthy eating? what's that?

oh how the mighty have fallen... off the wagon.

after the craziness of the wedding was over, i got a little crazy myself - with EATING. blame it on the holiday, blame it on the street fests, blame it on my 3 week long migraine (no, not kidding) or blame it on me just needing some good old binge eating. this past week was the worst - ice cream, multiple times. bbq pulled pork sandwiches. macaroni & cheese. cornbread. cherry coke floats. brisket sandwiches. beer - lots of it. hooters. portillos. taco bell. mcdonalds. GROSS!!! i got busy with work, my business, and overall just got lazy. but now it's all out of my system & i'm ready to start fresh.

so as of yesterday, i'm back on the fitness wagon. pilates 4-5 times a week, and a little bit of gym time too. cutting out the white carbs, cutting down on sugars, and absolutely no soda or sweet tea. after just one day i already feel a little better! we have a little less than 6 weeks to go until our Orange County beach vacation, so at least I have another end point in mind to reach my goal. I would ideally like to lose another 5 pounds by vacation. wish me luck!

as i mentioned above, i have been keeping busy with my new cake pop business, pops by kristina! it's been a lot of fun being creative and having great ideas come to life. i'm currently working on a few orders, one being very big - i'm doing the entire sweet table for my friends daughters first birthday party! i can't wait to see how it all turns out! if you'd like to learn more about pops by kristina, you can visit me on facebook -http://www.facebook.com/PopsByKristina
all facebook fans receive 20% off of their first order!

all for now - wish me luck on the next 6 weeks!

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

My final (but not so final) numbers, and my new business!

Well hello everyone! What a whirlwind 4 months it has been! Thanks to the readers, whoever you are, for sharing this journey with me! Also thanks to my family, and the friends that have been supportive of me since day one - it's much appreciated! A HUGE thank you to my amazing pilates instructors over at Demi-Bar Pilates - Sheila, Jen, Julie, Pauline, Tami & Katie! You ladies helped me re-shape my body and shave those inches away!

Speaking of inches, here's my final results!

I went from 128 lbs to 117 lbs - lost a total of 11 lbs!

Waist: -4.5 inches

Hips: -6 inches

Thighs: -4.5 inches

Arms: -1 inch

Pant Waist: -6 inches

Chest: -5 inches

That's a total of 27 inches lost! I have old jeans that fit again, clothes that are too big on me... it really is a great feeling. I can't stress enough how great the demi-bar pilates has been. I have arm muscles! Actual biceps that don't look like creepy woman bodybuilder biceps! My thighs and my stomach, while seeing some decent improvement, are still an area of concern. That's okay though, because this journey is not over! Why? Well, one reason is our Laguna Beach vacation coming up in just 7 weeks. Another reason is, my BEST friend Stephanie over at The Single Slant is getting MARRIED!!!! So I've got to keep up the hard work to look good at her wedding too! We've got a little over a year to go, and I'm already looking forward to seeing what kind of results I'll have a year from now - there is NO room for slacking! If you are interested in following Stephanie's wedding planning journey, you can do so over at Bellissima Bride.

The final piece of information that I would like to share with you is that I have started a new side business. I recently became obsessed with cake pops, and since I've had some extra time on my hands, I've been experimenting with making all different kinds. My first attempt was for the bridal shower, where I made cheesecake pops and also made cute stands to display them on - they were a huge success, so I just kept on going! I decided to start up a little side business called Pops By Kristina - you can find me on Facebook, follow me on Twitter, email me or call me at 708.316.POPS for more information. I can do birthday parties, bridal showers, baby showers, bachelorette parties, you name it! It's so fun to be creating cute little treats to share with others. Please wish me luck with my new business venture!

I will leave you with some photos of the wedding, and of my work. Thanks again everyone!