Weekend Fun! Maybe it was a little too much...

Mr. and Mrs. W, just about to hit the road

Mrs. W after a couple too many drinks, wearing Mr. W's sunglasses.  He was not pleased!

So this past weekend, we attended a wedding.  Our friend found the love of his life and tied the knot on Saturday.  It was a beautiful ceremony and a lovely reception.  Apparently, I had a little too much to drink that afternoon/evening that resulted in a less-than-desirable feeling.

What's a girl to do?  As some of you may know, I am on a bit of a healthy journey, getting into shape and improving my health.  I usually allow room for indulgences, but perhaps, it was a bit too much this weekend.  I came to the conclusion that I will not dwell on making a bad choice one afternoon.  Instead, I am going to resume my healthy habits, which I started yesterday (Monday).  I had cooked my meals on Sunday for the majority of the week and I hit the gym as usual.  I drank lots of water to stay hydrated.

In the past, when I ate or drank horribly, I'd put myself down and thought that was the end of things, I should just not care what I ate or drank from then on.  Now, I have a new mindset.  Have your treats within reason and just move along.  One meal or one beverage bender isn't going to undo all the good you have done.  You can have a drink, but not 10.  You can have an ice cream cone or a cookie, but maybe not the whole carton and/or batch.  A friend once posted a graphic of a smashed cell phone.  It said something like, "Continuing with the cheat meals after a cheat meal is like smashing your phone when you've dropped it."

Even though I account for the treats when I plan out my meals and activities, sometimes the cravings pop up.  My cravings are usually for either sweet things like cookies and cake, or crunchy salty things such as Cheetos.  I think to myself, "I can have some when it is the designated indulgence meal," and either have some fruit or veggie sticks if I'm hungry or find another activity to do that is not food-related.  That usually stops the craving.  Come indulgence meal time, if I still want it, then I will treat myself.

How do you deal with cravings?  Do you give in?



Makeup details, for those interested.  Obviously, I am wearing a full face of makeup, but these products are the ones worthy of highlighting at the moment.
Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Love that Red (pretty color, smooth application, not drying but lightweight)
NYX Slim Lip Pencil in Hot Red (long lasting)
Red Cherry Lashes in #66 (first time wearing them out, bit of a lash newbie.  Liked the look, relatively easy to apply and not terribly uncomfortable.  Discomfort is probably from not being used to wearing them.  Applied with Duo Striplash Adhesive Dark Tone.  They were on for 12+ hours!)
Zoya Nail Polish in Carmen (my fave brand!)

Between Sizes

This Saturday, Mr. W and I will be attending our friend's wedding.  Of course, that normally means I, like most other women I know, goes scrambling to find the perfect outfit to wear to such an occasion.

Here's a history of the sizes I've been.  I know, sizes are relevant and may vary by type of clothing and store brands/designers.  For the most part, I am a casual chick, I mostly buy my clothes from American Eagle, Forever 21 and Old Navy.  For most of my adult life, I wore 10 or 12 in pants from American Eagle or Old Navy.  I know Old Navy runs a bit large, but there was a time that I wore a size 14.  To make matters worse, when I got married in 2008, my wedding gown was a size 18.  Surely, I could have gone with a 16, as it was a corset laced back, but I didn't.  Now, the wedding dress sizes tend to vary from today's most casual wear due to is fitted nature, but still, I felt huge!

Fast forward to the current situation.  At the beginning of 2013, I weighed 193, wore size 14 jeans.  They were a little loose, but I didn't like my shape, and I really don't care to rock the muffin top, or love handles, if you will.  So, I wear them looser to avoid flesh from hanging over the waistband, and the legs are definitely loose fitting on me.  After months and months of watching what I ate, and regularly exercising (as best I could), I began feeling better about myself, and have lost some inches.  I am currently wearing size 12 jeans, but I have a couple pairs of size 10s on deck for when I am ready.  I think I could zip up the 10s, but just because they zip, it does not automatically mean they look good!

Friday before last, I decided to go shopping with a friend, we're about the same size now.  We decided it was time to try on some fun dresses, as well as one for the wedding, as pictured above.  These two dresses were size 10.  I had a hard time believing that they were!  It has been ages since I wore size 10.  Some of the dresses we tried were size 10 but they were too small.

My friend asked, "Where did you get those jeans?  What size are they?  They look big on you."  Of course I told her where they're from and size, but she suggested that I get smaller jeans.  I have some but I am not comfortable wearing them yet.  What's a girl to do?  Do I wear the smaller jeans because they will fit my legs better and risk muffin top, or do I wear the larger ones so it fits my waist better but are baggy around my legs?

If you were between sizes, which would you choose?  Larger and looser for comfort?  Or smaller to encourage you to keep on track so the clothing would fit better?