COOKING TUTORIAL: Eat Clean/Burn Fat Food Regimen + Meal Prep Video Details

So here is my new eat clean [bodybuilder pre-competition style] food regimen! Again, you DO NOT want to eat like this all year round. This is just to kick start the road to my 6-pack :) It is very hard not to cheat on this kind of regimen, but you can allow yourself a couple indulgences on the weekend so long as you do extra cardio to make up for them! After the first week of adjusting to the lower carb level, my body has never felt more energetic.. and I go to the gym at LEAST four times a week. I lift heavy AND do cardio (both in the PM, as I dislike morning work outs). It might be overkill for some, but it's the best way to see results fast. Like I said, I was down to 100 pounds after two weeks..even if that was just my AM weight hehe. So now I am back on the diet to shed my Thanksgiving cheat week weight, and I will not be cheating until the end of December! Hope this video inspired you to start eating cleaner, and gave you some ideas as to where you can start :)




Meal Breakdown **This is personalized for me, 5'0 tall & 105-107 lbs at start of diet**:

Breakfast) Protein Shake with Water - one scoop of ON Platinum Chocolate with 1/2 cup Quick Oats

Meal A) 3 oz Chicken Breast with 3 oz Sweet Potatoes

Shake 2) Protein Shake with Water - one scoop of ON Platinum Chocolate

Meal B) 3 oz Chicken Breast with 3 oz Greens - asparagus, green beans, snow peas, etc.

Shake 3) Protein Shake with Water - one scoop of ON Platinum Chocolate

Dinner) 3 oz Tilapia Filets with 3 oz Greens - asparagus, green beans, snow peas, etc.

The Spices Shown in the Intro [I mix these up depending on my mood]:

Mrs. Dash Southwest Chipotle
Mrs. Dash Fiesta Lime
Mrs. Dash Garlic & Herb
Mrs. Dash Tomato Basil Garlic
McCormick Garlic Pepper Grinder


McCormick Lemon Pepper Grinder
Trader Joe's Smoked Paprika
Trader Joe's Garlic Powder
Private Selection Black Peppercorn Grinder
Morton's Lite Salt
PAM Olive Oil Cooking Spray

The Spices/Herbs/Food Cooked in the Video:
Fresh Onion
Fresh Lemon
Fresh Basil Leaves
Fresh Garlic Cloves
PAM Olive Oil Cooking Spray
Mrs. Dash Southwest Chipotle [frozen chicken breasts from Costco]
Mrs. Dash Fiesta Lime [frozen tilapia filets from Costco]
Private Selection Black Pepper Grinder [asparagus from Ralph's]
Sweet Potatoes [from Costco]

Tools Used:
Aluminum Foil
Baking Tray and Sheet
Taylor Digital Food Scale [from Target]
Tupperware [Ziploc brand]

Hoodie:
RVCA

Nail Polish:
Dior Safari Beige

Camera Used:
Canon 7D & 50 mm 1.4 lens

Sephora VIB Sale Haul + Mini Reviews of Products

Hello, everyone! I apologize for the slight delay in posting this video. My blog was down for a bit this weekend and earlier this week because of a domain host change, so I was scrambling to make sure all was in order before I filmed any videos. Hope you enjoy this quick haul!



Makeup Haul/Reviewed Products:
Lancome Hypnose Drama WP Mascara
Becca Mineral Powder Foundation in Nude
Sunday Riley Soft Focus Pressed Powder in 125W
Dior Vernis Nail Polish in Safari Beige
Sephora Long Lasting Eyeliner High Precision Brush


Makeup Worn:
Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua Foundation in B30
Becca Mineral Powder Foundation in Nude
Sunday Riley Soft Focus Pressed Powder in 125W [nose & slightly on the cheeks only]
Sephora Long Lasting Eyeliner High Precision Brush & Lancome Hypnose Drama WP Mascara
Tom Ford Cream Shadow in Platinum with Burberry Shadow in Pale Barley
Tarte Amazonian Clay Bronzer in Park Ave Princess
Chanel Glossimer in Volupte

Nails:
Dior Red Royalty


Hair:
Air Dry, Natural


Hoodie:
RVCA

Tom Ford Fall 2012 Makeup Collection Review + Tutorial Video Details

My lovely Tom Ford addicts, thanks so much for your patience as I put this video together. I will try to feature more Tom Ford in the future, as I know many of you would like to see his products in action more often. And I do realize not everyone is interested in Tom Ford Beauty, but whatever your rationale, please be considerate and try to understand that I am covering everyone's requests and preferences as best as I can. Thank you very much for supporting this channel and all my efforts!



Make-up Reviewed/Worn/Used:
Tom Ford Traceless Liquid Foundation in 05
Tom Ford Traceless Stick Foundation [Concealer] in 04
Tom Ford Brow Sculptor in 04 Espresso
Becca Mineral Powder Foundation in Nude
Becca Mineral Bronzing Powder in Duende
MAC Paint Pot in Painterly
Tom Ford Eye Color Eyeshadow Palette in 02 Emerald Lust with MAC 239 & 226, Sigma E35
Bobbi Brown Gel Liner in Black Ink with MAC 231 and Velour Lash In the City False Lashes
Tom Ford Cheek Color Blush in Narcissist with Shu Uemura 20H Blush Brush
Tom Ford Lip Color Lipstick in Aphrodisiac
Chanel Glossimer in Glaze

*Shown: Tom Ford Lip Color in Flamingo

Nails:
Tom Ford Dominatrix Fall '12
Glitter - YSL Holiday '12

Ring:
Yves Saint Laurent Arty

Tank:
Lululemon

Earrings:
Forever 21

YSL Holiday '12 Northern Lights Makeup Collection + Video Details

I love the vivid colors in the YSL Holiday make-up collection and hope you will, too! Some people complain about the lack of pigmentation in designer beauty products, but you will not be able to leverage that complaint against these beautifully executed palettes from YSL this season. When wet, the shadows last ALL day while maintaining their vibrancy! Hope you enjoy the review and this fun twist on the standard smoky eye for the holidays :)

What Mr. Simmonds, the Creative Makeup Director of YSL Beaute had to say about the collection:  "During my childhood I was fascinated by the northern lights – also known as Aurora borealis – with its incredible vitality and color, which can never forget in life. You inspired me to this collection with exceptionally bright colors, laced with violet and midnight-blue hues and dotted with pearl highlights … like a grand night sky!"



Makeup Reviewed/Used in video:
Tom Ford Brow Sculptor in Espresso
MAC Painterly Paint Pot
YSL Boreal Eyeshadow Palette with MAC 239, Sigma E35, Sigma E45
YSL Shocking Effet Faux Cils Felt Tip Eyeliner Pen in Black
YSL Shocking Volume Effet Faux Cils Mascara in 7
YSL Cream Eyeliner Effet Faux Cils in 7 [Gold] with Sigma Angled Liner Brush
Velour False Lashes in Lash in the City
YSL Le Teint Touche Eclat Foundation in B40
YSL Touche Eclat in 8
YSL Poudre Sur Mesure in 3
Becca Mineral Bronzer in Duende with Sigma Duo Fibre brush
YSL Blush Radiance in 7
YSL Rouge Volupte Lipstick in 1
Chanel Allure Extrait de Gloss in Insouciance

*Mentioned but not Used: Pure Chromatics Eye Palette in 12

Nails:
Tom Ford Dominatrix
YSL La Laque Couture Premiere Neige Top Coat in 33


Earrings:
Betsey Johnson Pearl/Rhinestone Studs [@LBBag]


Lenses:
Clear Prescription