Myra's Blog

Calvin Klein Reveal

2015-02-15T18:47:00.000-06:00

So far I am loving this sample of Calvin Klein's men's fragrance called Reveal! It is a salty, oriental fragrance with vibrant freshness wrapped in an addictive warm heart. I can tell this is possibly going to be one of my husband's new favorites!

I just hope he doesn't over do it, I seriously hate it when guys shower themselves in fragrances. Lol.

Discover Brookside

2015-01-10T13:41:00.001-06:00

Happy unboxing!

I was super excited to get a sample of Brookside's DARK CHOCOLATE Crunchy Clusters from Crowdtap! While the website doesn't imply that they are healthy snack, you do get the vibe from commercials and the picture on the bag. Delicious fruits covered in dark chocolate, who could resist!?

At first bite it's love! It's hard to put the bag down! I could eat the entire bag in one setting!!! Turn the bag over, glanced at ingredients and saw HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP AND PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL!!! Yeah, no thanks. Such a disappointment, sad to know that we've been fooled into thinking it's a healthy alternative to other chocolate snacks. I don't know what the ingredients of the other Brookside products have, but hopefully they aren't as bad as the clusters. :(

January- Burt's Bees, NYC cosmetics, and hoarding.

2015-01-10T13:13:00.000-06:00

I randomly went into Rite Aid awhile back and saw they had a ton of stuff on clearance. I was pleasantly surprised to see that they had a ton of make up on clearance. The usual buy one get one free on certain brands. After carefully browsing I saw that a few items of Burt's bee was up to 75% percent off!!! If you know me, you know I am utterly obsessed with Burt's bees! On different trips I got a Lip tint and Lip gloss for 1.89 each and a lip balm for .89!!!!! Which is bad ass because the lip gloss and tint are priced really high at Rite Aid, normally 7.29.

White nails are pretty snazzy

Also on a different trip I snagged eyeliners and nail polish from New York Color normally 99¢ for 33¢ each!! Which is awesome because I really needed white eyeliner! The taupe shade is okay, it doesn't really show up very well on my skin tone. I was trying to go for a nude eye look, and it just didn't work out to well. I'm not sure if it's because of the eye-shadow primer I use or not.

Apparently drug stores are always have their make-up on crazy discounted prices! I'm pretty bummed out that I am moving soon. Other wise I'd be stalking that store's life for more makeup deals. Maybe that's a good thing. I need to stop hoarding shit. I just cleaned out my pantry and realized I had a ton of Kcups and Tea. Good thing I did that, because I was seriously considering buying more Kcups, and those little shits are expensive. Don't know how I managed to accumulate that much. Lol

New Year, New goals.

2015-01-05T10:16:00.000-06:00

The New Year is full of change. I'm sure you've seen a billion posts on social media about new resolutions; all from losing weight, stop smoking, and eating better.

So this is where my new years resolution comes in. I've actually already started on it towards the end of last year. I am focusing on my self in 2015. Within a matter of days I will be moving back to Texas to start school soon! I have always doubted myself and I've always settled for less. When working out, I always pushed myself to be the best and always told myself I was good enough to achieve my fitness goals. So why wasn't I applying this to my life? I realized that becoming a better person doesn't stat with losing weight, it starts with a positive attitude on life! If I can push myself to be a better person, I can pretty much do what ever I want. The first step is stepping out of your comfort zone!

With this said, I am changing my blog from being a weight loss blog to pretty much a lifestyle blog. I will include my workouts, but the main focus will be the ups and down of trying to become a better person.

Some might think that this isn't a pretty big deal. For me it is, I've suffered severe depression when my dad died, and I pretty much lost who I was. For many years I doubted myself and my ability to be successful. I've developed severe social anxiety and became a hermit. There's really no excuse I can come up with now. The way out is through!

Step one- Self realization. The need to change.

Step two- Set goals.

Step three- Set goals into motion, step out out of comfort zone.

Step four- realistically accept the outcome. Failure is okay, learn from your mistakes and try again!

Step five - I'll let you know when I find out. Lol

:)

Reminder to self, I need to buy these!

2015-01-04T20:07:00.002-06:00

I need to buy these! Thanks Allure for the article! I'm looking forward to trying new products! (Click here for the article)

Neeeeed!

Sounds interesting!

Boots No7 Protect & Perfect Serum

2014-12-30T18:13:00.000-06:00

The sample I received of Boots No7 Protect & Perfect Serum from influenster was fairly decent. I have extremely sensitive skin and break out pretty easy. I am always hesitant to use new products when it comes to my face.

I was impressed with it at first, but then slowly started to break out. My face got all red and burned a little bit. The instructions tell you to use if twice a day, I would recommend that if you have sensitive skin like mines, that you use it once to every other day.

The results were awesome. My skin was noticeably clear and softer. I would recommend this to everyone. My only advice, other than use it less, it to wear a good SPF with it. It's a little pricey, but it's not as expensive as products you see in sephora or influenster. Target.com tends to have it on sale, so keep your eyes peeled!

#GetADVANCED #FrostyVoxBox #Influenster

Kleenex!

2014-12-24T16:48:00.000-06:00

I recently got two full size Kleenex samples from Crowdtap!

Happy unboxing!

The first sample is the Anti-viral tissues. First assumption is that the tissues would be moist or would have a strong sanitizer oder; in fact the issues are odorless and super soft!

I honestly believe that with this tissue and constant hand washing that you'll cut down on either catching a cold or your symptoms from getting worse!

The Anti-Viral Tissues have three soft layers, including a moisture-activated middle layer that kills 99.9% of cold and flu viruses within 15 minutes. Virucidal against Rhinoviruses Type 1A and 2; Influenza A and B; and Respiratory Syncytial Virus; in the tissue within 15 minutes.

The second sample is the Kleenex Tissues with Lotion! It's perfect for delicate skin and cares for your sniffles and sneezes with the extra soothing softness. I honestly believe this will be perfect for allergy season! If you ever visted Georgia in the spring, you'll notice thick yellow dust on everything. Pine pollen is produced when the trees reproduce in the spring time. Symptoms of pine pollen allergies are much like "hay fever", and It hits me pretty badly each year! I always get itchy eyes and a runny nose with sneezing sneezing and congestion.

With regular tissues, they tend to irritate my nose pretty bad with continual use. With the lotion tissues it really as bad. I do get some irritation, but its a lot more tolerable!

NYC New York Color

2014-12-20T19:00:00.000-06:00

NYC New York Color Expert Last Lip Color:

The Expert Last Lipsticks is a moisturizing, high-pigmented, long-lasting lip color & available in 20 shades. The lipstick is comfortable and longwearing, it stays on up to 6 hours. I got the lipstick complimentary from Influenster for testing in the Sugar Plum shade, which I am absolutely in love with! I love how soft and natural the shade looks.

You can pretty much find any NYC New York Color at any Target, Walmart, and drugstore! I have always been a fan of their eyeliners and nail polish!

Rimmel

2014-12-20T18:29:00.000-06:00

In this post I will be reviewing both Rimmel products that came in the Frosty Voxbox from Influenster!! I have received these products for complimentary testing purposes.

ScandalEyes Waterproof Kohl Kajal Eyeliner:

Happy to include the ScandalEyes eye liner to the collection!!

Has long lasting shocking color intensity with kohl Britania High intensity color for an instant color impact. Dermatologist & ophthalmologist tested. Safe for sensitive eyes.

Pros: It's thick, creamy, and glides on easy. Perfect for the smokey eye look! It's long lasting and water proof!

Cons: Absolutely a pain in the ass to remove & It smudges easily. The eye makeup remover didn't do a good job removing it. Even had a hard time cleaning it off with soap and warm water. If you have oily skin (like me) I'd suggest you use an eye shadow primer before applying. It will easily run and smudge; giving you the dreaded raccoon look.

Rimmel gentle eye makeup remover:

The remover is designed to gently remove all eye makeup, including long-lasting and waterproof formulas. This product will not sting or irritate eyes and can even be used by individuals who may have sensitive eyes or use contact lenses.

Pros: It did an awesome job removing all my eye makeup, including waterproof mascara.

Cons: It didn't do a good job removing the ScandalEyes eyeliner. Lol. It's okay though, there really isn't anything negative about it.

Example of the liner while wearing glasses

Example without the glasses. Love love love the bold look! I prefer adding it to the natural eye-shadow look.

Candy Cane Lane Decaf Green Tea

2014-12-20T09:33:00.000-06:00

Pretty glad that I got this complementary sample in the Frosty VoxBox! It is amazing! I never knee this existed and now I am obsessed! The smell of it while brewing was intoxicating, I knew from then, this would be my favorite tea ever! The taste was perfect too. It had it's own sweetness with a hint of mint. It's not overpowing, it's just right! On the bag it suggests that you can add milk or sweetners; in my opinion it's perfect! It doesn't need anything!

It's only around for a limited time, so I am going to stock up and hoard a ton of these boxes! My husband might think I am crazy, since I have a ton of Celestial's sleepy time tea.... What do husband's know anyways?! Lol

Enjoying @CelestialTea's Candy Cane Lane Decaf Green Tea on a mild December sunny day!

FrostyVoxBox!

2014-12-18T08:58:00.000-06:00

Yesterday I got my second VoxBox from influenster, appropriately called Frosty VoxBox! I have received these products for complimentary testing purposes, so in the next few days I will be reviewing some of the products!

The contents of the box are:
Eco Tools Hair brush
Rimmel gentle eye makeup remover
Rimmel Scandaleyes Waterproof Kohl Kajal Eyeliner
NYC New York Color Expert Last Lip Color in the sugar plum shade
Celestial Seasonings Candy Cane Lane Decaf Green Tea
McCormick Gourmet All Natural Thyme
Fruit Vines Bites Strawberry
Boots No7 Protect & Perfect Intense ADVANCED

First review will be the the Candy Cane Land Decaf Green Tea!!!!

Best things are free from @Influenster! #Rimmel #GetADVANCED #SugarPlum #CelestialTea #LoveMyEcoHairBrush #McCormickGourmet #SweetSide

Interested in getting free goodies and having your opinions heard? Sign up with the link below and you could score some epic freebies!
www.influenster.com/r/727181

End of month progress - August 2014

2014-08-30T15:43:00.001-05:00

The month is coming to an end and summer is almost over. Change is in the air and it feels amazing. Summer in Georgia seems to last forever. The mornings start out cool and crisp while it gets hot and humid during the day. Halloween and fall decorations are starting to litter store shelves. Cinnamon brooms are hoarded near the entrances of stores, forcing that pungent spicy scent to burn your sinuses. Starbucks unveiled their pumpkinless pumpkin spice lattes earlier than usual. Yup, this is my favorite time of year. I am looking forward to it getting colder and Thanksgiving.

This month has been a bit rocky for me. I started off with an ulcer that left me with little to no energy to workout. Not to mention, I had to eat frequently so my stomach wouldn't be empty. No worries though, as soon as o started feeling better I got back in to kicking ass in my workouts. I didn't really bother with weighing myself much this month. I was pretty sure my progress wouldn't be where I wanted it to be. So I already set myself up for disappointment. I didn't eat as strict as I normally do, and just said fuck it. Staying within my calorie limit, of course. Lol.

Today I weighed myself and found out I lost 4lbs since my last weigh in. Which was at the beginning of the month. I am pretty proud of myself. Even though I didn't eat as strict, I still pushed myself to work out hard. Even on days I wasn't feeling like it. I met my first goal, to get under 200 lbs. Now it's time to finally push myself harder than I ever have. To get to as healthy as I possibly can. I wonder where I will be in my progress by the end of the year? I'm excited!

August 30th - June 29th

August 30th

August 1st

July 7th

June 13th

Wednesday , August 20th

2014-08-20T10:52:00.000-05:00

I felt like it was time for another photo progression photo. I'm very optimistic with the way things are going weighloss wise. I'm super close to where I was back in 2012! The difference this time is I feel like my body is a lot more lean than last time. In 2012 I focused a lot more on my diet and some workouts. This year I am waaay more focused on fitness. Seriously though, 3 to four hours a week of circuit training and weight training!? Peace of fucking cake! On the weekends I tend to add in running or walking a couple of miles. This time around has been so much fun! It helps that my husband works out too. He's always been a skinny dude, with a very fast metabolism. This year he's put on close to 30 lbs of muscle and fat. What's weird is pretty soon we are going to meet up in weight. He's currently 180 something and I'm close to 199. I'm interested to see what we look like at the same weight. Haha. Freaky.

August 20th 2014 - July 7th 2014

He'll probably get mad that I posted this. Lol. First pic is in 2012 and the second one is in Early July this year!

Burpees... Yowza

2014-08-18T12:39:00.000-05:00

So as each day, week, month passes by I have more energy to do more workouts. For awhile I was doing one round of circuit and weight training. Then after awhile I added a second round circuit. The second round was just five to six minutes of jumping jacks and or 100 more pushups.

Today I switched it up and did burpees and 15lb kettle bell swings. That shit was intense and I loved it. I have a feeling that I am going to be sore as hell tomorrow. I tried doing burpees in the past and couldn't push myself back up. Lol! This time around I had so much energy and adrenaline that I surprised myself. I look forward to trying new workouts I couldn't do in the past!

Beautiful Saturday at the farmer's market!

2014-08-18T07:27:00.000-05:00

I won a 20 token credit for the local Forsyth Farmer's Market here in Savannah Georgia! I was and still am pretty excited about it! Lol. I just love the area and how friendly all the vendors are. If you are ever in Savannah or live in the area, you should definitely check it out. They have locally grown veggies, fruits, honey, coffee, sweets, pastas and bread!

With my 20$ in tokens, I got local honey, fresh focaccia bread and roasted pepper & ricotta ravioli! Not really good diet food, but I couldn't help myself. Pasta and fresh bread are my weakness! It was amazing! So was the honey on the focaccia bread!

Yum yum

I was a little worried that my stomach ulcer slowed down my weight loss process. But I was wrong!

Drinking a ginger root beer zevia!

August 11th 2014

2014-08-11T08:26:00.001-05:00

Turns out the "stomach virus" ended up being a stomach ulcer! Aye dios mio! I knew something was wrong, I started having intense stomach pains since I donated blood, which was the last week of July. Since then it got worse and worse. As stubborn as I am I didn't want to take any medicine. So I stopped consuming dairy (lactose free) all together, cut down on coffee, bought some cayenne liquid extract, ate alot of honey, and took vitamin e! BAM! stomach ulcer pain mostly gone! I don't have intense pain, just a dull sensation when my stomach is empty. I have a ton of energy today! I've been MIA for too long and I need to work my way back into my work out routine!

Saturday I had a lot of energy and I really needed to get out the house. My husband and I ended up going downtown Savannah and decided to walk around. We ended up walking a total of four miles! All that walking inspired me to buy a pedometer the next day. Lol

I also randomly found out I'm allergic to cherries. ;_;

Fuck you cherries!

But that's okay, pumpkin flavored everything is coming. I have to be extra disciplined! No mas pan dulce! Well, maybe just half of one pumpkin scone from Starbucks!

This makes me nervous. O_O

August 7th 2014

2014-08-07T08:07:00.000-05:00

After being MIA from working out for a week and a half, I am finally back! I did a quick workout this morning and instantly felt great. My stomach is still weak and my energy is low, but I felt great to get the endorphins flowing.

I joined the Walgreens fitness rewards program. Still not sure what will come out of it, but hey, can't hurt right? Lol.

I am finally down one pant size. I can fit into my size 12s now and it feels great. I am slightly annoyed because I have to buy new jeans now. I didn't really get to wear my nice jeans I bought on my Texas jeans for long. This is when consignment shopping comes in handy. Trade in my name brand 14's and get "new" Jeans. :)

Here's more food porn! :

Ginger Chicken with Rice noodles and lightly cooked veggies

Homemade Jalapeño popcorn

Snazzy cookies that I didn't buy. They sounded delicious though!

stomach virus? no big deal!

2014-08-06T11:34:00.000-05:00

So I've been having an issue with a weak stomach/ stomach virus since last week. I haven't been able to exercise properly since then and it has a bit frustrating. I have, how ever been able to eat good.

I slipped back into eating not as healthy but staying within my calorie limit. I switched back to eating clean and smaller portions. I feel better, and hopefully soon I will be well enough to get back into working out. I miss running and lifting.

But I am super close to my first private goal and my first over all goal!

And here's some food porn:

3 month arm progress. (photos)

2014-08-01T07:34:00.000-05:00

July 29th June 29th

I've always kicked myself in the ass for not recording progress of my arms in the past. I have always had insecurities about my arms, and really never cared about wearing tank tops in public. But I've been working really hard and I am extremely proud of my progress so far. I know I have posted some pics but I am uploading them again and today's picture for comparison.

June 13th 2014

July 7 the 2014

August 1st 2013

#CalienteVoxBox

2014-07-31T07:34:00.002-05:00

Woohoo! I finally got my first voxbox from Influenster! I have received all these awesome products in the caliente voxbox for testing purposes! I am a convert to these products!

The first thing I noticed in the box was the Rice Krispies Treats. My husband snatched it up and ate it right away. He loved it and is now thinking about adding it to his work snack list.

KISS gel FANTASY ready to wear gel nails are amazing! They are perfect for the kind of girl who has no skills when it comes to painting nails or needs a fast manicured look! You have the option to use an adhesive or glue to put on your nails. I chose to use the adhesive and it was very easy to use, until I got to the second hand. Lol. It got a bit frustrating, so I had my husband help me out. I never thought about using nails like this brand, so I am now a big fan! I hate going to the nail salon because I absolutely hate the smell. So it's nice to know I know have an option!

Dove Pure Care Dry Oil Nourishing Treatment:
The dry nourishing oil contains blends of oils including African Macadamia Oil to help get 5x silkier hair without weighing it down! Where the heck has the product been! I could have used this when I was in High School! I could have avoided the embarrassing frizzy poofy hair and the "Dora the explorer" hair jokes! Lol! Seriously though, I have a hard time with my hair being dry and frizzy. With this product my hair feels a million times better. I feel after I use this product a few times my hair will be completely nourished. I am very excited I got this sample. I am going to be recommending this to my mom and aunt who also suffer from frizzy hair!

Paula Choice Skin Perfecting BHA Liquid:
I have extremely sensitive sink and this product is very easy on my face. I do recommend that you use this once a day or every other day. First time use softened my skin on and around my nose, which happens to be my problem area. After a few days using it, I noticed my blackheads started to disappear and skin started to look more vibrant!

Thank you influenster! With all these products I feel like a whole new women! You made my life so much easier with these samples! A few I would have never thought about buying is now a must have!

Progress photo - July 15th 2014

2014-07-15T09:30:00.000-05:00

I've finally worked past my June plateau! All the hard work is paying off. I feel that if I ate a little better I would be losing more, but I am happy and that's all that matters. So far this month I have lost 4 1/2 pounds. I've kicked it up a notch this month with adding running and adding a second round of circuit training after weight training. I know I've said this a million times, but I honestly feel better than I ever have. I have so much energy that half the time in don't even know what to do with. So I end up cleaning or doing yoga. That's how running started. I just couldn't sit still, and I needed to get out and do something. Even now i feel inspired to do something, but I'm not exactly sure what to do. An idea will come to me eventually.

July 15th - June 8th - Early January

running running running

2014-07-12T19:55:00.000-05:00

I am proud to say that I have lost 18 pounds so far. I am 12 pounds away from meeting my first goal. I am pretty hyped up!

I have been having a great time running. Each week gets easier and easier. I'm still rubbish with anything dealing with cardio, but I am working hard and pushing myself as hard as I can.

July 10 2014

2014-07-10T08:06:00.000-05:00

Well, I wrote this long entry and for some reason my phone copied and pasted the last entry instead of the one I just wrote. Ack, super freaking frustrating.

Any who, sometimes when we work hard to lose weight, it doesn't really turn out the way we wished. Skin gets loose and flabby. Sometimes we lose fat in areas we don't want to lose fat in. Like in the boobs. So far I have gone down a whole cup size. Seems like there's a possibility of going down another cup.

September 2013 July 2014

But on the up size I am almost down another pant size. I started this journey at a size 16, and am currently in a size 14. By the end of the month I should be able to fit my size 12 jeans comfortably. They are currently a little tight on my thighs and hips. When I first started this journey I was wearing a size 22 and got down to those size 12 jeans. I was also almost able to fit a size 10 at my thinnest.

I'm proud of myself for making it to the halfway point of my first goal. So far I have lost 15 lbs and I have another 15lbs to go! This time around seems alot easier. Each week that goes by, I gain more and more energy to work out.

photos - July 7th 2014

2014-07-07T09:24:00.000-05:00

Good morning friends, had an ass kicking workout today and figured I'd upload some pics to look back on later.

My breakfast / post workout smoothie!

1tbls flax
1/4 cup oats
1 capsule of raw vitamin b complex
2 tbls amazing grass protein powder
*not pictured*
1 banana
1 cup organic spinach
1/2 cup frozen strawberries
1/2 cup fat free lactose free milk
1/3 cup water

Sweaty and messy hair. The transition between circuit training and weight training. Feeling great!

coffee coffee coffee!

2014-07-06T13:55:00.000-05:00

Coffee is my addiction. So much so, that I get super angry if I don't have my coffee. My head will hurt and I'll be in a rotten mood all day. The first thing I think of when I wake up is coffee and the last thing I think of when I go to sleep is coffee.

This is why I decided to cut down on coffee. I went an entire week without coffee when I had a bladder infection & stomach bug. The first day was miserable but after awhile I didn't miss it as much. Now I have a caffeine sensitivity and can't really handle drinking it every day.

I switched to decaf coffee and I still get the enjoyment of a hot cup of awesomeness. The smell of coffee is intoxicating, and it soothes me when I am stressed. I don't think I'll ever give it up 100% but I do think cutting down is a possibility.

I don't like to load my coffee with sugar or milk. I'll only drink it black. I'm not a big fan of sweet beverages.