Workout, Review, Dinner... oh my!

ZUMBAAAAAAAAAAAAAA... Ok so I went to Zumba class last night (didn't LOVE the instructor, but whatever). I love Zumba! I own the games and everything, but the classes are WAY better (in my opinion). If you haven't ever tried a Zumba class... WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?!

This was my workout outfit of the day (WOOD)

Sorry I couldn't get a good picture of the whole outfit!

I got the sports bra at target and the tank top from walmart ($4!!!!)
I wearing black HotPants Flares from Zaggora... I'm going to review these for you guys because I debated on buying them for a long time because they're kinda pricey! (for me anyways!)

These are the flares I have:

I heard about this company about a year ago and their sportswear's designed to make you hotter (hence HOTpants). They make you hotter so you sweat more and burn more calories. I wanted to buy some but didn't want to spend the money. The flares (which are leggings that go all the way to the ankle) cost $120 (flares 2.0) and $112 (original flares), but luckily I found a Groupon one day and decided to try them out! And seriously you sweat a ton in them.. It's kinda gross, but mostly just awesome! The more you move and workout, the more you sweat (obviously!) as it's working with your own body heat. They just came out with a bunch more stuff and I can't wait to try! I have the older flares, because they just came out with 2.0, which I think are thinner and a little more comfortable. I definitely recommend their products (pants anyways) because they definitely do help you burn some extra calories. When you get your pants, they urge you to do a 2 week challenge, which means measure yourself and then in 2 weeks see where you're at. Oh and you have to wear the pants everyday for 30 minutes a day (while active). Sitting on the couch doesn't count! I didn't really follow the challenge very well, but after 2 weeks I had lost 1.5" around my stomach!! And I was dieting and working out so I don't believe that these results could've been seen without those essentials, however, I think the pants definitely helped me get there a little faster!

The only downside (besides the $$$$) is that the shipping to the US is a little slow because it's based in the UK and still a relatively small company.

If you're interested sign up on the website because they're always have specials and groupons!
http://zaggora.com/

And here's a story that GMA did..
http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/zaggora-hotpants-promise-help-wearers-burn-more-calories-131420654--abc-news-fashion-and-beauty.html

OK I know this is getting long.. For dinner last night we had a baked ziti with ground deer meat. It was delicious! (I love deer meat!) My dad is my supplier, but I'm not sure if you can buy it anywhere.. I've never seen it! If you're interested in the recipe I can post it, but I wanted to wrap this entry up!

Hope you guys enjoyed and if you have any questions, just ask!

Entering the world of blogging...

Ok, so I think I've tried to start a blog like 23492384029384023 times and I can never start/stick with it. I love finding blogs because you can find out the most AMAZING information out there. Everyone has their own ways of doing things. When I originally created this blog, it was going to be predominately a food blog (and trust me there will be plenty of food because I loooooooove to eat); however, I definitely going through some lifestyle changes and will include those kind of posts as well. So let me tell you a little bit about myself...

I've always struggled with my love of food and my love of not working out.. The two really don't go hand in hand. When I was a freshman in college, me and my roommate joined Weight Watchers and started running everyday (and it wasn't half bad!). I lost 25 lbs but when I plateaued I got frustrated and kind of gave up, I did keep the weight off for a while, but in the past 5 years I've gained it all back (and little more!). So now I'm back on track. I've rejoined Weight Watchers and joined a gym. I've been at this for a little over a month and lost around 8 lbs (yay!). But being from the South, we love our unhealthy, deep-fried, delicious food so it's a struggle being around those eating biscuits and fried chicken while I sit here and eat vegetables and fish. And because apparently this isn't hard enough, I'm going back to school in the fall to become a chef... and not just a chef and pastry chef! I love making sweets, I just can't sit there and eat them all. Good thing my sister and my boyfriend are HUGE sweet tooths :).

ANYWAYS... I'm going to post recipes on this blog (some healthy and some not so healthy). At this moment, I'm probably going to focus more on healthier recipes, but occasionally I might through in a cupcake recipe or something (I'm currently obsessed with making cupcakes!). I'm going to share my fitness and weight loss journey with you guys and because I'm losing weight and gaining more confidence, I want to reflect that confidence on the outside as well. So maybe some makeup and fashion. I told you... lifestyle change! Wherever the wind blows me (and whatever you guys want to see!). So pretty much there isn't a main focus for this blog, but if I had to say it would be food, fitness, and fashion. Hope you enjoy!