Negative Nancy....

So this weekend was NOT an easy one. I fell into my usual self pity, beat myself up negative attitude routine this weekend. It SUCKED! I’m feeling better today but getting those negative cobwebs out of your head can be difficult. We are all our worst enemy but boy am I hard on myself...I can say some pretty mean and ugly comments to myself in the mirror and that my friends IS NOT A GOOD IDEA!!! GO AWAY NEGATIVE NANCY...you're a bitch and no one likes you!

Okay....so...I’m going to try and stay more positive and do things the right way. I have vowed to myself that I will no longer eat out anywhere until I trust myself to eat out and chose healthier choices. This is going to be very hard because my bf and I, when he comes to visit, go out to eat all the time. Although lately he’s been cooking for me because he’s a wonderful cook but there's a problem...…MY PORTION CONTROL!!! I feel like spitting when I say that!

So my vow is I will not be eating out unless there’s no way around it and if I have to then it will be a salad with dressing on the side. I will eat my Smart Ones and like it damnit! They get boring but if I want results I have to work on it, it won’t happen on its own.

So here’s to a second week of going to the gym in the morning and doing my 35-45 min elliptical work out and eating healthy. I will say I’ve found some great 12 min work out videos on Pinterest for abs and arms which I’m excited to do in the evening.

I want to do progression photos but I will not be able to post them on here because well let’s face it…that’s just too damn hard for me to do right now, especially with how disgusted I am with my body. I do have the pictures but I will post as I progress.

So here’s to smaller portions, working out and getting my head out of my ass! I’ve GOT to stop being so hard on myself, it only adds to difficulty of losing weight. I WILL DO THIS! MUST.STAY.MOTIVATED!!!!!!!

Have a great week everyone!

Day Two!

Day Two:

So my second day of working out and eating right is going good so far. I went to the gym this morning and I did the treadmill for 35 minutes at an almost 8% incline and a speed of 3.5 mph. Now one might think that will give you a work out…well yes it does, I sweated my ass off BUT I only burned 244 calories. REALLY?!?!?! SERIOUSLY?!?!?! I do the elliptical for 35 min at a 5-6 mph pace and I burn almost 500 calories…kind of felt like a letdown.

BUT I want to switch between doing the elliptical and the treadmill because I honestly can tell that different muscles are being used for each machine. I will tell you this, I sweat my ass off today on that treadmill, more than I ever do on the elliptical…weird!!! I want to work arms, legs and abs out but that will be probably on the weekend or I may find a video I can do at home in the evening that will cover those aspects. Why don’t I just work arms, legs and abs at the gym you ask…well it’s because nasty sweaty STINKY men hoard the weight lifting machines and they don’t clean their equipment off after using it (which you’re SUPPOSE to do at my gym!!). So yeah I don’t usually do the other equipment.

If anyone has a great, not too long video that covers abs and possibly arms that I can do at home PLEASE LET ME KNOW!!!

As far as food intake I’m staying right on track; breakfast this morning was a yummy Smart Ones: Pancakes and Turkey sausage. It’s very filling and tastes OHHHH so yummy!

Okay so that’s it for today. Again please let me know of any videos that you recommend for abs and arms. I don’t want some 45 minute to a 1 hour video just something I can do each night at home to make sure I’m getting in my abs and arms!

Quote of the Day:

SWEAT LIKE A PIG TO LOOK LIKE A FOX! HOOAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A New Journey......

Okay so here goes nothing…not only will this blog be my beauty blog but I’ve decided it’s going to be my weight loss blog as well! It’s time I took control of my life and did something. I’m tired of being unhappy with myself, depressed and a hermit who hides in her home because she’s uncomfortable being out (lame I know). Now don’t get me wrong I’m not gi-normous (as I like to say) but I need to lose about 50lbs.

I previously lost over 60lbs two years ago while living with my parents after a crappy divorce. Some of the weight loss was due to the stress and emotional roller coaster I was on from the divorce but I also decided to see a weight loss MD and get put on prescription diet pills. Boy oh boy when I first went on those pills I dropped it like it’s hot!! I was on a very strict, very healthy, very expensive diet! I was living with my parents so I really didn’t have anything to pay for so I was able to afford all those things. That’s not so much the case now.

 I now own my own home, which I worked VERY hard to get, so my money isn’t so readily available! I’ve got a mortgage, electric, water and other bills to pay for by myself which can really limit what I can and cannot buy. So I’m putting myself not only on a weight loss plan (I’m currently figuring it out!) but also a budget, with the help of my dear sweet boyfriend of course so I can afford the healthier foods!

So I will now be blogging, at least I hope to keep this up, about my journey, my ups and downs and possibly recipes and words of encouragement for anyone else out there that might need it. I will also post beauty related stuff on here too so don’t freak out if you see a healthy food recipe then a video on hair products!! J That’s just how I roll!

Any kind of support or words of encouragement would be greatly appreciated! If you’re currently trying to lose weight then let’s encourage each other!

I have four ways you can communicate with me: 1. Is on here of course; 2. My Facebook Fanpage: Ohh For the Love of Makeup (if you subscribe to my youtube videos you will find the link) 3. My email: candyland1081@gmail.com  and 4. Twitter (which I’ve just started getting back into!) @candyland1081.

I’m crossing my fingers that I can accomplish my goal and stop being a hermit!

YOU CAN HAVE RESULTS OR EXCUSES…NOT BOTH

Sinful Colors: Cinderella!

Okay so every one knows I'm a nail polish junkie...and if you don't then now you do! I have always loved the Sinful Colors nail polish that is sold at Walgreens (and Target). They come in so many different colors and are absolutely beautiful! They are very opaque, semi chip resistant (unless you use a good top coat) and the best part...they're only $1.99! I own MANY of the Sinful Colors nail polishes but boy oh boy have I been loving this color lately called CINDERELLA! It's a beautiful almost Robin's egg blue with very small/milled specs of glitter (the glitter has hints of white and pink). I just adore this polish! In the picture below I have three coats on..it would have done okay with maybe two coats but I wanted a richer color pay off so I did three.

Overall Grade: A+
I just love Sinful Colors! They've got HUNDREDS (slightly dramatic with that number!) of colors to choose from and I know Walgreens is always having a deal on them! So go out and grab you some Sinful Colors polish and let me know which are your favorites!!!

Spring Look Collab - Playful Pansy!

Hey ya'll so I am doing a collab with some other beauty bloggers and YTubers! We had to create a Spring look and this is what I came up with :) It's called "Playful Pansy"!

 Eyes: WetnWild cream shadow in Techno; WetnWild Trio in Fauna; Sigma Flare palette; MAC Pigment in Rose; WetnWild palette in Petal Pusher; NYX Jumbo pencil in Milk; BeautiControl Liquid Liner in Black.

Face: Revlon Photo Ready foundation in Nude and Natural Beige; Maybelline Age Rewind Concealer in Translucent;  Milani Minerals Powder in True Beige; NYC Sunny bronzer; Rimmel blush in Santa Rosa

Lips: L'Oreal Infallible lip gloss in Pink Topaz

Make Up I've Done!

Let me know if you want to book a wedding or an event with me...I'd LOVE to do your makeup! Thank you to all the lovely ladies who allowed me to do their makeup in the following pictures. Also a BIG THANKS to my friend Renee and Truly Sweet Photography for taking the some of  te young ladies pictures below!

My Looks!

Since I don't have a true website I thought I'd post here some looks I've created on myself as well as some of the ladies I've already done makeup on! Let me know if you want to book a wedding or an event with me, I'd love to do you makeup!