Secret Weapons

I find that the number one key indicator of whether or not my fitness efforts will be successful is how faithfully I am keeping my food journal. This technique is at the heart of why Weight Watchers works- you are mindful of what you are eating, you are accountable, and when you mess up you go on.

My Mom and my sister and myself, all being fairly crafty, look forward to each time we clear a food journal and get to buy another one because we customize them with scrapbook paper and jewelry findings- hey, anything to keep this fun! Here are some of my past food journals.

Yay! Bebe Sport is Back and now 40% Trampier!

I guess they are making up for lost time.

I have found a few things at Bebe Sport that I really liked that I think even the Pope would approve of. I picked them up at Irvine Spectrum and wore them to a live Turbo Kick class, taught by Chalene herself! They say, if you spent more time getting ready for the class than in the actual class itself you are definitely in the OC.

Here is a great article about the demise of Bebe's ill-conceived Ph8 line that supplanted Bebe Sport. And here is a link to Bebe Sport's fall line. I still wanted to get a quarter-zip tank, but I was waiting for a normal color (leopard print is not a color).

What I am Coveting This Week...

This top by UA, the Evo Coldgear Hoody, is very very cute. I love the crossover detail. And 40$ less than Lululemon's similar top (not as many bells and whistles, though). It also comes in this green that I think would match my Half-moon Capris, but I think I'd like it best in charcoal.

My usual complaint about UA is that it isn't very feminine- and I'm not that feminine (you've seen how I dress!) so that is really saying something. But these are downright girly for Under Armour!

What I am Coveting This Week...

Sigh.

Motivate Me!

One feature about Nike+ that I really like is the 'power song'- your energy is flagging, you need a shot in the arm so you push a button on your player and there it is! Your power song! Instant motivation!

There are a lot of things that act as power songs for me- and not just songs. Some are people!

This is a picture of Tara- a season 7 contestant on The Biggest Loser. This woman was a machine! She won just about every challenge, even when the odds were stacked against her, and she never fell below the yellow line. I have never seen a contestant who had such determination- who would just not give up!

When I am exhausted and think I've hit the wall, I picture Tara pulling that car and dig deeper myself!