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My Style Monday!!

Published April 18, 2011 | By Rachel

This week, I actually left the house on more than one occasion. Surprising, I know! Philly almost never lets me out in public. (Kidding. For those of you that don’t know him, he hates to sit at home!)

This first outfit was from our PF Changs outing Sunday night. Yes, I wore white pants before Easter. I typically don’t do this and abide by all fashion rules, but it was 80 degrees out, people! And Jasmine Star did it, and she is always so fashionable. Who cares if she lives in California?? You keep here with me and I will teach you how to wear clothes that are 6 years old and extremely wrinkled pants.

Outfit deets:

Shirt- The Limited circa 2005

Pants- Gap- 2009

Shoes- Jessica Simpson- last summer

Earrings- My white ones from Claires or Icing or whatever it is.

*Disclaimer- I have very few clothes that fit me, so you will be seeing a lot of the same stuff until I go shopping. Anyone want to fund that trip?

We went to a wine tasting this week- it was super fun! This dress is new and I got a ton of compliments on it. I felt like Molly the whole night!

Outfit deets

Dress- Forever 21- bought it online- they didn’t have it in store. It was only $17!!

Shoes- Target

White Earrings- Claires/Icing

This is what I wore to the A-Day game. Everything is from Old Navy except the ill fitting bra that kept trying to make an appearance the whole day. Seriously, I fought the shirt the whole day. Which makes me mad because it’s NEW!! I just bought it a few weeks ago.

Shirt, jeggings, and shoes all from Old Navy. I can’t remember where the earrings came from.

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Updates!

Published November 11, 2010 | By Rachel

I ended up calling my OB/GYN yesterday and this is how the phone conversation proceeded:

Me: Hi! I’m a patient of Dr.F’s and I am having some problems. I started having cramps last night in my lower abdomen around my ovaries, and then proceeded to start throwing up. I haven’t thrown up today, but I am really hurting around my ovaries and was wondering if maybe I had a cyst to rupture? I would just like to talk to one of the nurses,please.”

Mean Lady: “Well, she is going to want you to come in. How is Friday afternoon?”

Me: I can’t do Friday. Is there anything sooner?

Mean Lady: Well then, can you do Tuesday? (In a snooty voice)

Me: *sigh* yes, Tuesday is fine. Am I still going to get to talk to a nurse today? Can someone call me back?

Mean Lady: Oh no. That’s not likely.

Uhhh okay. Please tell me, what is the point of having doctors if and when you have a FREAKING problem, you can’t get into see them that day? Please tell me how 6 days from now, this dr. appt is going to help me? This is ridiculous. I didn’t call to be cock blocked by some stupid receptionist. I wanted to talk to someone. To see what I can do to aliviate pain. I can’t even pick up my daughter b/c it hurts. Please tell me how this helps anyone?? Besides, when you go to these drs it’s an all day affair anyway.

But, I am already feeling better. Just a little sore and extremely bloated. I have a muffin top over my jeans. I prefer elastic waist pants today.

On a different note… My weight loss is going pretty well. I got down to 136.5 a couple of weeks ago, and the WW peeps decided I needed less points and I kind of fell apart. And got sick. And with the bloating, I am back up to 139. Which isn’t so bad. But I wanted to be 135 at Thanksgiving, and it doesn’t look like that will happen. Sad day.

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Day 1 of my cleanse

Published April 2, 2010 | By Rachel

So.. day 1. Glad you are over, but day 2- you seem to be challenging me already. This is how this cleanse works… I drink this nasty Fasting Solution 4 times a day. I recommend diluting it with water- it doesn’t burn like a shot of alcohol. THEN, I take 1 oz of Ionic Blend.. which tastes like a more disgusting version of Soy Sauce- and my stomach didn’t want it yesterday so it came back up. 3 pills- 2 metabolic boosters and 1 natural cleanse and 1 appetite chew-which tastes like a tootsie roll. It wasn’t 20 minutes before I was running to the bathroom. I’m serious- don’t go far, b/c you just might find a present in your pants. More fasting solution and a TON of water for a mid-morning snack. A meal replacement shake, more fasting solution and a metabolic booster for lunch. The meal replacement shake is actually good. Maybe a little chalky, but quite tasty. I did get a little hungry in the afternoon, but we went to the park so I able to distract myself. I never got a caffeine headache, which I was thankful for. More fasting solution for supper, another natural cleanse pill, a shot of liquid nutrition, and MORE water. Thank God for reusable water bottles and a filter on a faucet. I drank around 100 ounces of water yesterday.

This morning, I had lost 4 pounds. Awesome! But, I have a slight headache. It more feels like someone is squeezing my head. I figure it’s from the lack of caffeine. I feel a little sluggish. I drank my fasting solution- it wasn’t as bad today as yesterday. They said that the toxins in my body are what makes some of this stuff taste like ass. Whatever. Make me skinny. I took my shot of Ionic Blend like a man and was quite proud of myself until I started puking EVERYTHING back up in the sick. Thank the Lord that I was standing over the sink as I took that nastiness. So, I opted not to take anymore Fasting Solution to replace what I puked. Obviously, the Ionic Blend is meant to do that- I will not be partaking in the Ionic Blend anymore. Thanks, but no thanks. No poopy today- which, how could I? It all came out yesterday. Tomorrow I will get to eat some real food… so that is exciting. Anyway, I will keep you posted. Apparently, I have a short fuse today from the lack of caffeine..Whoops. Look out!