HOW TO: KEEP A FOOD JOURNAL

Writing down what you eat and drink lets you take look at your eating habits and make healthy changes. Use the following guidelines to help you as you go:

• Get in the habit of recording everything immediately - right after you eat or drink.

• Write what you were doing (i.e driving, watching t.v. etc) and how you were feeling (i.e. rushed, depressed, excited) when you were eating

• BE HONEST! This isn't something other people are going to read it's only for you and your own good.

PS— a few ways to keep your journal: online/on your phone, in an actual journal, or print out some of these every week

(photo from here)

THE TRUTH ABOUT LOSING WEIGHT

Start The Week Off Right Fitness Tips

My boyfriend recently got certified to be a personal trainer and told me an interesting thing he learned about losing weight. To lose weight, you simply must burn more calories than you consume. That's it. If you do this no matter what you will lose weight. Now that doesn't mean eat taco bell all day and just make sure you burn it all off. You would lose weight but you probably wouldn't be healthy. So drop the fad diets, eat a healthy balanced meals, get plenty of exercise, drink lots of water and (if you want to lose weight) just try to burn more calories every day than you eat and drink  — but remember everyday activities and even sleeping burn calories, so take that into account :) 

PS- I think I am going to incorporate more health and fitness into the blog. As a former college athlete it was a big part of my life and still is. 

(photo from jasperphoto)

(Note: I am not a nutritionist or a physician so please consult you doctor before making any extreme changes to your diet or exercise routine.)

RAINY DAY WISHLIST

I am totally unprepared for rainy days (like today if you live in Santa Monica). I found myself coming down with a bug and I think this is why: I don't own a single thing suitable for wearing on a cold rainy day. In Miami it might rain almost every day for an hour or so but it was still warm and humid outside. I seriously don't even own an umbrella. So I created this Rainy Day Wishlist... and maybe someday I will invest in these things. Probably not. But maybe. 

(1, 2, 3)

A CASE OF THE MONDAYS

It's not even 10a.m. here and already things have started off on the wrong foot. Ernie has had a few of these days too, and I'm sure he didn't really appreciate me snapping photos of him during them... but a picture is worth a thousand words and these perfectly describe how I feel today. 

MOVIE LOVE

THE ARTIST 

"French filmmaker Michel Hazanavicius' film is a delightful throwback to Hollywood's early days, when actors used their faces, not dialogue to convey the story. It manages to be both witty and convey the spirit of bygone days."

- Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times Film Critic

Who says Hollywood doesn't make 'em like they used to?! I hadn't even heard of The Artist  until it won the golden globe for best picture, musical or comedy but now I can't wait to see it. 

SOMETHING BANKSY

I love street art, especially Banksy! You can now bring your favorite street art off the streets and into your home using: these stencils or these stickers. Enjoy :)

(original photo of Banky's work taken in Beverly Hills)

HOW TO: BE A HIPSTER

These posts on How To Be A Hipster from the blog Verbal Vomit are hilarious. If you follow all the steps you can go from this:

To this:

In just a few simple steps. It also gives important tips on all things hipster, like how to approach other hipsters:

And what every good hipster should have on their iPod:

Check out the full post here for more :)

(photos courtesy of Verbal Vomit)