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They’re HERE

01/29/2012 in Exercise, Health, Where we're Shopping by Lauren | 1 comment

Just when I thought I couldn’t love Lululemon any more than I already do…I waltzed in last week, fell in love, waited the 7 excruciating days for alterations and today picked up my new…

Tadasana Yoga Pants.

 They’re a little slimmer and a little more flattering than my beloved Groove Pants and a little higher waisted, too, so they’re perhaps even MORE practical for all kinds of exercise…and they’ll look just a teeny bit cuter when I just put on workout clothes and traipse around town pretending I worked out!

I love you, lulu.

Namaste and all that!

xx, L

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Detox/Retox and a GNO

01/19/2012 in Events, Exercise, Guilty Pleasures, Happy Hour, Health, PSAs, Where we're Eating by Lauren | No comments

Yesterday did not start off great. 

You see, I walked out to my parking garage to find my back left tire…

Flatter than a pancake.

I managed to get to the Costco in my neighborhood at Town Brookhaven, and after waiting for an hour and a half for Costco Tire Center to open, I was informed that though the puncture from the NAIL I drove over could be repaired, my tire was essentially mulch on the inside and would have to be replaced.  HOWEVER – they didn’t have the tire I needed in stock at that location so they fitted my car with a lovely donut and instructed me to high tail it to the Perimeter Costco to get this blessed tire. 

In the 5.6 miles between the two Costcos…apparently I rolled through a stop sign and was promptly pulled over by a motorcycle cop. 

Yep.  

However, alls well that ends well because it just so happens that my evening was so spectacular that it quite literally saved the day. 

Check out my two-step remedy:

Step 1.  Core Fusion® Cardio at Exhale Mind Body Spa in Midtown. 

I decided I had mooched off Lindsay’s Exhale membership for long enough so I called up our buddy Anne Marie to get myself my very own membership!  Yay!

Linds has been preachin’ the gospel about Exhale for a while, but as a reminder, the Q+DD on Core Fusion® Cardio is this: It’s a “calorie burning, sweat inducing, body sculpting, power-packed fitness experience, masterminded by the co-creators of Core Fusion®, Elisabeth Halfpapp and Fred DeVito. Merging cardio with intense strength and flexibility moves, this 60-minute class generates maximum calorie burn, resulting in defined abs, sculpted legs, and high, rounded glutes.”

I am here to tell you it was ridiculously tough and I felt like a bazillion bucks when I finished. 

After our class, Linds, our girlfriend Stef, and I met a handful of our fabulous friends for the BEST thing that ever happened to Wednesdays (and also step 2 in my remedy.)

Step 2.  LADIES NIGHT at Piola!

 Reminder: if you are a lady, EVERY Wednesday, you can enjoy BOTTOMLESS wine or sangria with the purchase of an entrée or a pizza.  I suggest both. 

 

I’d also suggest ordering absolutely ANYTHING with the Catupiry cheese.  ET turned me on to this amazing soft cheese from Brazil and it pretty much just makes everything better. 

There you have it, ladies.  Straight from LK.  There is nothing a little detox/retox and a GNO* can’t fix.

Happy Thursday, friends.  It’s ALMOST the weekend.

xx, L

*Girls’ Night Out.  Duh.

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Chuiced.

12/19/2011 in Health by Lauren | No comments

Ashley Hesseltine has changed my life. 

Again. 

If you aren’t reading Hesseltime you should start… immediately.  It’s basically a wealth of information.  For example, you can learn all about the menagerie of towel animals available on a cruise ship, how to properly interview a celebrity, or how to get over being dumped – plus hear all about the latest and greatest going on in the life of Hess.

Aaaannyway… I saw Miss Hess recently and I have to tell you – homegirl is looking GOOD and she’s crediting a single substance to a chunk of this hotness:

Chuice. 

Ok here’s the Q+DD on Chuice:  It’s a juice that you chew.  (Hence the name) and since it’s raw food, it can be used both to cleanse and as a meal replacement.  Made fresh daily by a company called Taste of Earth right here in Atlanta, Chuice is a blend of more than 45 fruits, veggies, herbs, nuts and seeds.  Apparently it has a lot of protelytic and fibrinolytic enzymes which aid both the digestive and immune system and 11g of fiber in each serving which is HUGE for pulling waste and toxins out of your body.  They also say the high enzyme content will actually slow the aging process!   Sign me up. 

Obviously I jumped right on this bandwagon and I am a BELIEVER.  Here’s what you need to know: it is delicious…it is filling…it makes me feel GREAT… but it does NOT look very appetizing. 

Sorry I ripped off your photo, Hess.

Greg won’t even try it.  (When we went to Highland Bakery to pick up my supply yesterday, he remarked that he feels like it’s not juice you chew, its soup you drink.  Fair.  But I just don’t think “Droup” sounds any more appealing.)

BUT: as I mentioned, I am definitely seeing results.  I think it brightens my complexion, it keeps me VERY satisfied (and it’s mildly sweet, so it curbs my sweet tooth too!) and at 7 WW points/16 oz, it’s definitely helped me take off some lbs.  I get the green kind (a.k.a. “The Forest”) but it also comes in red too – which is heavier on the beet content and very good for your blood and circulation.  For starters, the recommendation is to drink 20oz during the first half of your day, and then eat regularly (but ideally healthfully) in the evening.

I usually have about 6-8oz in the morning and depending on my day, I try to replace 1 meal with 16oz of Chuice.  I try to have a bottle in my work fridge for those days when you can’t leave your desk, it’s incredibly convenient.  Here’s the deal, though: each half gallon ($25) is only good for 3 days, so you need to make sure you consume it and replenish with fresh Chuice.  (This has NOT been a problem for me.  I drain every last drop)

You can get Chuice at any Highland Bakery location or from Taste of Earth directly.  They also ship!  Email ladell@tasteofearth.net or visit them online at www.tasteofearth.net.  Be sure to mention that your sales rep was Ashley Hesseltine! 

I think I’m looking younger already…

xx, L

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In an Effort to be Skinny…

12/01/2011 in Cocktails, Happy Hour, Health, Holidays by Lauren | No comments

Here’s a bulletin from the Department of the Obvious: A great way to limit your calorie intake is to limit your alcohol intake.

Here’s a follow-up bulletin from the same department: That is a huge bummer. 

Particularly around the holiday season.

Can I get an AMEN?  

Never fear, my friends.  Check out what’s made it’s way onto my bar, into my freezer, and into my life:

Here’s the Q+DD: Voli light vodkas are, on average, between 25% and 40% lower in calories than the leading brands and come in all kinds of delish flavors (in addition to regular “lyte”).  Yep – lemon, raspberry cocoa, espresso vanilla and, my personal favorite, orange vanilla.

Now, I’m not one for flavored vodkas usually BUT- the Orange Vanilla mixed with diet ginger ale tastes just like a delicious creamsicle cocktail.   It’s like a dessert in a glass, and with fewer calories!

As Voli points out, “In a world where things add up, it’s nice to start subtracting.”

Everything in moderation!  (Even moderation?)

xx, L

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Doing It Up…and Then Undoing It a Little.

11/20/2011 in Health by Lauren | No comments

I have been celebrating.  A lot.  I mean a LOT, a lot.  Don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining but I gotta tell you – all of this revelry has been taking a toll on my poor body.  I’ve been looking for a way to restart and refresh.

Well, lucky me.  Look what arrived at my desk recently!

Introducing the dTox Box from dTox Juice Bar!  I think it might be the exact opposite of approx. 4 – 8 martinis and going a whole weekend on 4 hours of sleep.  Or – as the official marketing promises – “Our dTox Box gives your digestive system a rest, thus freeing up the energy to heal while also keeping energized and nutritionally satisfied. Raw fruit and vegetable juice is the most nutritionally complete nourishment we can get. Vitamins, minerals, enzymes, antioxidants, and phyto-nutrients from the live juice are easily assimilated straight into the bloodstream, simultaneously hydrating our bodies with the pure water that comes straight from the plant.”

Woah.

Each box is $50 and includes 1 dTox water, 2 red juices, 2 green juices, 1 Brazil nut milk (16 ounces each) and 2 elixirs.  Ideally – you pick up the box each day and repeat for 3 days.  They want you to drink a juice every 2 hours and drink water throughout the day.  They recommend you start the day with the water and ending the day with the Brazil nut milk.  Might be a good way to jumpstart a diet or just reverse some negative effects of some good old-fashioned rebel rousing.

If you’re not ready to commit to three whole days without chewing anything – you can always pepper in some raw nutrients by popping these babies a la carte.  I tried the red juice (beet, carrot, cucumber, spinach, romaine, dandelion, ginger, lemon.  $7 individually) and the wheatgrass elixer (wheatgrass and cucumber $4 individually) and they were delish and very energizing!

They’d probably be great with a shot of vodka in them, too!  (I kid, I kid!)

Check out dTox Juice Bar’s website by clicking HERE or stop by their shop in Midtown!

Bottoms up!

xx, L

dTox Juice Bar
305 6th Street, Atlanta, GA 30308
M-F: 7AM – 7PM
Saturday + Sunday: 11AM – 5PM

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The 3-Day is HERE!

10/20/2011 in Events, Exercise, Health, Volunteering, What we're Doing by Lindsay | 6 comments

The big weekend has finally arrived!  (Well, technically, as of tomorrow it will have arrived!)  My amazing walking buddy, Gorms, and I have been fundraising + training over the past few months to walk 60 miles over three days this weekend as part of the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure in Atlanta!

The purpose of this incredible walk is to raise money for breast cancer research and community programs.  Without a cure, one person will die of breast cancer every 13 minutes in the United States.  Together we can make a difference in the fight against breast cancer. 

The 3-Day commences tomorrow in the wee hours of the morning at Stone Mountain and ends on Sunday in the early evening at Turner Field.

Friends, family + general spectators are encouraged to come out to cheer on the 3-Day walkers!  Closing Ceremonies, in particular, on Sunday are easy to attend and very, very moving.  Spectator information can be found here: 3-Day Atlanta Spectator Info!

Look out for LK, G$, Randodi and Kevin at Closing Ceremonies!  And, best of luck to all the fantastic 3-Day walkers!!  We’ve got THIS!  :)

xx, L

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Cure Couture: Breast Cancer Awareness Month Promo!

10/04/2011 in Baby Chic, Deals + Steals, Health by Lauren | No comments

It’s October…Breast Cancer Awareness month!  (Don’t forget to look for Linds and Gorms showing the 3-Day who’s boss in less than 3 weeks!)

What better time than now to tell you all about Cure-Couture – the most fabulous frocks your hospital has ever seen.

Started by my friend Ashley Segal and her business partner Linsay Alvarado, Cure-Couture was the brainchild of the late fashion designer (and Ashley’s sweet mother) Linda Segal.  The line was born to provide women a stylish alternative to the drab standard-issue hospital gowns and perhaps an extra spring in their step!

Ashley (left) and Linsay

So whether you or someone you love is undergoing medical treatments or giving birth to a precious new life – there’s a cute gown made specifically for every need (and Cure-Couture promises to cover your “assets”)!

Check out some of the fashions:

Please click HERE to see all of their styles

In September of last year, Ashley’s wife, Kristin, was diagnosed with Breast Cancer at a VERY young age.

This is Kristin. She’s my favorite. I’m just kidding. (Except I am not kidding.)

She’s now, thankfully, in remission, and in honor of Krisitin and Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Cure-Couture is offering 10% off the Pink Calipso print gowns!  Check it:

Just enter “FIGHT” at checkout to receive the discount!  (Normally $49)

I think a CureCouture gown is an incredibly thoughtful and uplifting gift idea for the women in your life undergoing treatment or as a maternity gift!

I mean, I don’t know a whole lot of ladies dying to rock the standard-issue blue smocks, right?

xx, L

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Bonjiorno!

09/20/2011 in Guilty Pleasures, Health, PSAs, Vacation by Lauren | 2 comments

I am BACK!

You guys, it was an incredible trip and I have SO MUCH to share with y’all – but alas, I am at the mercy of the people who snapped pictures and I am happy to report that I was too busy taking in the gorgeous scenery, stunning Italian culture and architecture and amazing fashion to be one of them.  

I was also very busy taking in wayyyy too much of this:

And this:

And this:

What I need now is to see a lot of this:

And a gym.  STAT.

Even though all I want to do right now is pour over wedding blogs and obsess over color combinations, I need to find myself at my trainer (I love you, Lloyd!) and definitely at Zumba (which I just discovered and LOVE!  Ridiculous dance party as a workout?  Yes, please.) and hopefully some good old fashioned running now that the weather is a little cooler.  

But to keep my eye on the prize, I found a bunch of motivating images on Pinterest that I thought I’d share with you… in case you needed a little extra kick in the rear this week, too.  

(KIDDING!!!!)

Enjoy!

xx, L

 

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Not Half Bad…

09/08/2011 in Health, Where we're Eating by Lindsay | 2 comments

SOMEHOW I ended up in the chip aisle at the grocery yesterday.  SOMEHOW this bad boy ended up in my shopping cart.

And, guess what, they weren’t half bad.  :)

Nothing tastes quite as good as real full-fat Pringles, but these seem to me to be a pretty great way to get some of the old Pringles taste but now with multigrain goodness!

Here’s the Q+DD on Multigrain Pringles:
Serving size: 16 crisps
Total fat: 8 g
Calories: 140 g
Carbs: 16 g
Protein: 1 g

So, not terrible.  Just sayin’…they’re definitely worth a try!  (Watch your cart, too, they’re sneaky.)

xx, L

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Brownies for Swimsuit Season

07/29/2011 in Chocolate, Health, Random Musings by Lindsay | 2 comments

Y’all, these are pretty awesome…

They aren’t quite as “healthy” as 100 calorie packs, but they’re a heck of a lot better than your grandma’s brownies + a tasty way to satisfy your summer sweet tooth!

Here’s the Q+DD on SnackWell’s Rich Vanilla Creme Brownie Bites:
Serving size: 1 package
Calories: 150
Fat: 5g
Carbs: 26g
Protein: 2g

I strongly suggest putting them in the refrigerator.  They are delicious as a cold snack.  One more month of official swimsuit season to go…JUST sayin’.  Pick them up at your nearest grocery.

Happy, happy Friday!

xx, L

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Bottoms Up for Crohn’s + Colitis @ CosmoLava!

07/18/2011 in Cocktails, Event Space, Events, Health, Midtown, What we're Doing by Lindsay | No comments

August is right around the corner, folks, and this is an event that you’ll definitely want to have on your calendars!

All the info you need is on the flier, but here’s the Q+DD just in case…

WHAT: 2nd Annual Bottoms Up for Crohn’s + Colitis
WHO: Benefits the Crohn’s + Colitis Foundation of America
WHERE: CosmoLava (Midtown)
WHEN: Saturday, August 20th, 7:00 p.m.
WHATCHA GET: Admission includes hors d’oeuvres, four drink tickets, a silent auction + music spinning from Atlanta’s own DJ Lil’ Stephen.
TICKETS, TICKETS, TICKETS: Bottoms UP!

Sounds like a fantastic evening!  CosmoLava is a pretty sweet location for a charity event, too.  See you party-people there!  :)

xx, L

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Chew On This: Gummy Vitamins!

06/18/2011 in Health, PSAs by Lauren | 1 comment

I don’t know about you, but despite my best intentions…I have a hard time remembering to take my vitamins each day. I think I’ve had the same ginormous bottle Fish Oil capsules through three moves.

Candy, however?   Candy is an entirely different story. If there’s candy in the house, it may not make it through the weekend.  Sad but true.

Until I discovered gummy vitamins for ADULTS. Oh em gee. Check it:

Genesis Today’s line of gummy vitamins created by Naturopathic Doctor and Certified Nutritionist Dr. Lindsay Duncan

These babies are designed to provide an array of nutrients and here’s the best part: they might actually be BETTER FOR YOU than swallowing your vitamins because studies show that mixing something with saliva increases digestion by several hundred percent.

I selected the Acai Energy Support and not only were they DELICIOUS (serving size: 2 gummies.  What I’d like to eat in one sitting: the whole bottle) but they also boost my energy levels without making me jittery.

Other flavors include: Superfruit Omega-3 Vitamins (for healthy brain function and a healthy heart) and Superfruit Immunity (to support immune function by packing a punch of Vitamin C, Zinc, and Echinacea)

You can find them at Walgreens, Wal-Mart and select CVS stories nationwide.  Personally, I’m just glad to find out that it’s now socially acceptable to purchase gummy vitamins without a toddler in tow.

Finally my love of good nutrition and candy can live together in perfect harmony.

(It’s a good day.)

xx, L

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