I am so very honored to know these fabulous healthy living bloggers who have parlayed their writing talents from blog to book. So fitalicious! Take a gander and consider these books for a healthy holiday gift.
You're Amazing!
by Claire Mysko blogger of 5 Resolutions
- btw. Yours truly has a mention in the book :-)
Why Your Last Diet Failed You and How This Book Won't Help You on Your Next One
by Charlie Hills blogger of Back to the Fridge
- Charlie is the master of the funny graphs & charts. He also was the inspiration for my noshie health-upped grilled peanut butter & jelly sandwich. So yum!
Half-Assed: A Weight-Loss Memoir
by Jennette Fulda blogger of PastaQueen
- Jennette shed 200lbs. Back in May, I did a podcast with Jennette about her weight loss journey and how blogging helped her. The girl has a hot voice so do listen.
The Amazing Adventures of Dietgirl
by Shanua Reid blogger of The Amazing Adventures of Diet Girl
- Shauna is hysterical. Coming this January 9th, Shauna and I will be doing a podcast so check back then to hear her Aussie in Scotland accent. I think I will explode with excitement! Did I mention that I want to marry a clone of Scottish Kevin McKidd aka Dr. Owen "McBadass" Hunt on Grey's Anatomy? "Anything can happen on the vent." {like a steamy smooch}
Locker Room Diaries: The Naked Truth about Women, Body Image, and Re-imagining the "Perfect" Body
by Leslie Goldman blogger of Never Say Diet on iVillage
- I got to interview Leslie about her book and about getting naked in the locker room. Yeah, it's hot in a "oh I hear ya girl!" kinda way. If you wanna see Leslie working on the quads, I snapped her in action in the hotel gym.
101 Foods That Could Save Your Life
by Dave Grotto blogger of Ask the 'Guy'-titian
- Dave is a a Registered Dietitian (RD), Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist (LDN) and a comedienne. Seriously. He is very funny! In my Noshtopia interview, Dave gives us pointers on how to add nutritional bling to your oatmeal. This too is yum!
This weekend, pal Diane and I decided to stroll around Stanford Shopping Mall in Palo Alto to enjoy looking at beautiful things like this Michael Kors Satchel I absolutely fell in love with. Of course, it was one of the most expensive things in the store because I have a knack for picking things that have high price tags. Diane says it's just because I have uber excellent taste. Perhaps, I could be a more positive Rachel Zoe.
With the economy crashing around us, people are doing 44 times the number of Google searches on fashion than on the financial crisis, I believe, because it's way more fun and distracting to look at pretty outfits, bags, and shoes. Because I'm in bootstrapping mode, I'm refrained to window shopping.
But while walking through the mall, looking at cool things like this outfit from Burberry, I wondered to myself if window shopping in itself is a very fun thing to do, or in actuality frustrating because 1. I can't afford the clothes but wish I could and 2. I'm not even close to being as skinny as the mannequins, so the outfits would never look that good on me.
Stepping into the Betsey Johnson store I started drooling looking at all the really fun and colorful dresses. I saw at least 6 dresses I wanted to wrap up and take home, but alas, to even just go and try them on I could not because the largest size they had of anything I liked was a size 6. In fact, the majority of the dresses on the racks ranged from size 0-6, mostly size 2-4.
The sales girl told me that the dresses do go bigger up to a 10 (oh wow! that is like so ginormous Steph thinks to herself sarcastically). However, she mentioned that there usually only 1-2 of the "bigger" sizes (8's and 10's) so you pretty much have to be in the store when the new shipment gets in. Suddenly, I feel a bit saddened because I'm an 8, therefore close yet still far. And too, why is an 8 considered a "bigger" size?
For a moment, I felt a flashback, I'm once again the fat girl who couldn't wear any of the cool clothes. The really sad part though is that I'm an 8, far from fat in reality but practically plus size model in the fashion world. Yet in single digits, I still can't wear the cool clothes.
I swing between feeling pissed off and depressed. At the same time, I want to wring Betsey Johnson's neck for only making her dresses available in tiny sizes, and I want to go workout and diet until I can get into a 6. The dichotomy is maddening, and yet an every day reflection of a battle that is not uncommon.
I decided that this instance in the Betsey Johnson store was not worth holding onto the upset or depression. In actuality, this situation is absurd. "So what", I told myself. I can't wear a BJ dress. There are bigger issues going on in the world. This is where I'm getting much better about not letting things like clothes get me down. I'm learning to focus more on the abundance in my life versus the lack, and what I have is an abundance of health, a lovely day to hang out with a good girl friend, and a sunny fall day.
Diane and I went to Kara's Cupcakes and enjoyed a Java and Chocolate Velvet cupcake, and I reveled in every single bite! It was a blissful gulit-free moment.
Posted by Stephanie Quilao on Sep 29, 2008 in Skinny commentary & news, Skinny shopping/cool finds | Permalink | Comments (21) | TrackBack (0)
Tags: betsey johnson, body image, burberry, fashion, michael kors, small sizes, weight loss
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