Entries from July 2008 ↓

Just an F.Y.I. Pura Vida is now located on 21 St. and S St. in Midtown. 

So my girl, Deana, gave me a body wrap yesterday since I’m going on Fox 40 news tomorrow morning and I’m super nervous. We all know the camera adds 5 zillion pounds! Anyway a lot of celebs like to get body wraps before big events, so I figured hell if it works what am I waiting for?  It takes a little over an hour.  And you see and feel the results right away.  Now are you magically going to become a size 2…no.  If only…sigh.  It does; however, tighten you up and take off a few inches.  You notice it in your pants right off the bat.  It can also get rid of cellulite after awhile.  I may make this a hobby haha.  I recommend you try it.  I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised!  Here’s Deana’s number, 916-447-9727.  OH do not forget to bring a dry pair of underwear!!!  Also drinks tons of water…lemon water is best!  Click the pic for more and have fun!!!

P.S. I’ll be on Fox 40 at 7:45 tomorrow morning to tallk about Skinny Jeans Tip of the Day…so try and watch if you can.  I’m so flippin nervous!!!  Ok bye:)

I’ll be honest with you…any kind of water that has calories is bull crap…IT’S WATER FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!  With that in mind…POWERade has come up with Zero!  It’s 100% calorie-free and loaded with electrolytes.  The mixed berry is by far my favorite flavor, they have two others though.  Grape and strawberry.  Click the pic for more and pick some up!

OMG!  Thank you to Hungry Girl for the heads up on these!!!  That site is the best ever (hungry-girl.com go check it out).  Anyway, Kraft has come up with On the Go pouches of reduced fat salad dressings. Perfect to bring to work for lunch!!!  They have three flavors…

1. Light Balsamic Vinaigrette- 1 pouch is 25 calories, 1 gram of fat, and 1 WW POINT.

2. Light Zesty Italian- 1 pouch is 25 calories, 1.5 grams of fat, and 1 WW POINT.

3. Light Ranch- 1 pouch is 60 calories, 4 grams of fat, and 2 WW POINTS.

Click the link to order!

Yum!!! Fiber One Bars are super healthy and DELICIOUS!  Oh and an awesome sale is going on at Safeway til tomorrow where you can get 5 boxes of Fiber One Bars for only $15!!!  Stock up peoples! I know I did.  Plus there were tons of new flavors I haven’t tried yet, so I’m excited to dig into those;)  The strawberry looks ridiculously good.  Happy shopping.  REMEMBER SALE ENDS TOMORROW!

I know this isn’t news, but with the temperatures up in the freakin’ 100’s this week I figured today’s tip would be an oldie but a goodie!  DRINK LOTS AND LOTS of WATER!  Yesterday I was weeding my boyfriend’s backyard for 2 hours and I nearly died it was so hot! So if you’re outside at all this week make sure you drink plenty of water, the heat is seriously dangerous.  I love to chew ice so if you’re getting the munchie’s…grab a glass of ice water.  The H2O will fill you up and chewing the ice will give you the illusion of eating without taking in any calories.  You can also make ice pops during the summer to cool yourself down and keep hydrated.

Since 4th of July is this weekend, many of you (myself included) will be enjoying some nice, hearty BBQ!  Well that’s awesome and everything, BUT what about slipping into that bikini after dinner?  Yeah.  Well I scoped out the aisles at Safeway and came across this…KC Masterpiece low calorie BBQ sauce!!!  It actually tastes pretty darn close to the real thing, so why not save yourself some cals:)  I don’t know if you noticed it on the bottle but there’s only 10 calories per serving!!!  SOMEONE PASS ME SOME DANG CHICKEN!  Click the pic for more info. Happy 4th!!!

Now if you’re dieting, you’ve probably feasted on a few salads to say the least.  The problem with salad though is the DRESSING!  Even teeny tiny amounts are jam-packed with calories and fat.  Bummer central I know!  Well this has been one of my biggest weight loss secrets.  BALSAMIC VINEGAR!!!  I use it on everything, especially salads and sandwiches.  They even have white balsamic vinegar which is equally delicious.  One serving (about 16 grams) is only 14 calories and FAT FREE!  It’s also low in sodium.  Oh and it’s pretty darn yummy:)  I try to buy organic balsamic vinegar, but no matter what you buy it’ll do the trick.  Enjoy!

Is Chris Brown a daddy???  Rumors are flying over pictures like this one posted on MediaTakeOut.com.  You may remember a 33-year-old woman coming forward months ago claiming CB was the father to her unborn child.  Hmmmm… Chris Brown’s reps have refused to comment on the situation.  If it’s true Rihanna is going to be pissed!