Soothing

These photos are the only soothing thing going on in my life right now because both of my boys have the flu (my oldest caught it from other sick kids in his class at school). I’m getting 1 – 2 broken hours of sleep and can only function enough to take care of them (and count my calories!).

With my oldest my goal is just to keep him hydrated as much as he’ll let me and with the little one, I’m just nursing him as much as possible (because what’s better than hardcore full of antibodies breastmilk in a situation like this!).

So if I’m not around as much, that’s why!

January 2012 Cravebox

This is my SECOND Cravebox and granted these are my initial impressions (haven’t had time to USE any of the products yet)!

Each month for $10 you get a custom box and a selection of beauty, food, fitness and even more, products.

This is what I got this month:

• switch2health pedometer
• emergen-C vitamin drink mix (full size)
• colavita extra virgin olive oil (small size)
• mereadesso face and neck toning gel (looks like full size)
• prevention magazine

Overall I won’t be using ANY of these products so I’m a bit disappointed.

We just recieved our Fitbit’s in the mail so I don’t need the pedometer, I’m counting calories so I’m not using many oils, I already recieve Prevention Magazine on my iPad, and I mainly use Peter Thomas Roth and Clinique products for my face and neck (however I bet my sister would enjoy this product!) so I won’t be using the face and neck toning gel.

I think my husband will like the Emergen-C drink mix product and I was super pleased to see that it’s full-sized.

Do you have any experience with any of these products or with Cravebox? By all means, share!

Sarah’s Test Bunny of Doom…
Jillian Michael’s 30 Day Shred

Sarah has asked me to guest blog about the beatings and other joyness I will be suffering through in the next 30 days with my weight loss Jillian beatings.

I have always been a thicker girl, even hitting obese for my BMI (I’m 5’11″). I finally said enough is enough back in 2006 and joined Weight Watchers.  I went from 228lbs to 166lbs. I worked out to Biggest Loser DVDs and followed WW plan.

Then came the holy one (my daughter)… Miss Galina herself!

Boom! 70lb pregnancy gain! 8 weeks after I popped her from the womb, I rejoined WW and lost almost all of the weight again.

Currently I am at 193.3lbs.  

What happened?! Stress my sister’s minions/followers… stress.  We DiLullo’s stress eat like no one’s business! I went from about 175lbs to 198.2lbs in about 5 months.  Puh I tell ya… PUH!

NO MORE! Joined Gold’s Gym right before Christmas 2010 and been going faithfully with my soulmate, Melissa.  We both also started WW at that time as well. I am currently 193.3lbs… so a 4.9lb loss in 4 weeks… not bad! My short term goal is 170lbs, long term 155lbs.

So… whew! All that back story just to get to what this post is about, Jillian Michael’s 30 Day Shred.  Sarah is, of course, the one who brought it to my attention.  As I am her test bunny… in well… everything… she thought it was a great idea to have me do this and tell the world my suffering.

I am currently on day 2 of Level 1.  There are 3 levels of these 20 minute workouts.  You do each level for 10 days (hence 30 day). Supposedly people swear by this workout.

Day 1 — tried to kill me. I had to stop and take a break.  Me stop and take a what?! A break?! Nooo… but yes. Everything hurt, everything. I felt like I had inside bruises.

Day 2 — not so bad.  I didn’t have to stop.  I was able to control my breathing and not look like and feel like I was going to collapse.

I am on my short term mission with a completion date of May 31, 2012.   I have a goal to start this summer looking (as one dude once said to Melissa) BANGIN’!

Ali is a badass single mom to the amazingness that is 3 year old Galina and even with her current super sad job loss… still is focused on losing her chunkies and squishies!