Calling all curvaceous chicas and shapely sirens!

Today is a skinny day, thanks to my fashion friend and newest transitional wardrobe acquisition: Chico's Metro Wide Leg Pant! 

This was a splurge-worthy purchase.  With beautiful lines, including a barely-there waist (who needs all that detail at your mid-section) and wide-but-not-too-wide legs (which helps to balance out a juicier booty and/or what remains of your ever-shrinking belly), these comfortable trousers are super slimming.  I am currently wearing a size 3 short (that's on a 5'6" woman with long torso, who usually wears a 16R).

Paired with a black tank and black heels for a long, continuous line from neck to toe (makes you look taller and slimmer), and a comfy jacket or sweater (opened, of course, to preserve that long line), it is one hot look!

Check out Chico's online, and view these affordably priced wide leg trousers that just happen to be on sale (here, here and here). 

Wardrobe Woes and Tailoring Tactics

Nothing Fits!!  Sorry about the alliteration, folks, but I'm a desperate woman, here!

Today, as per my usual weekday morning itinerary, I got myself up and ready to go before 7 a.m.  I have started doing the shower at night / hair do in the morning, because it shaves about 45 minutes off of my get ready time, and I've been using that time to either sleep a bit more, or get into the office a little earlier.  It has been a good change. 

So, this morning, I woke up a little stoned, thanks to the benadryl I took before bed last night (allergies have suddenly kicked into high gear).  Drowsy, I got myself together: hair, make up, etc.  I dressed in the near-dark.  I made my way down stairs, grabbed some on the fly breakfast, then headed into the bathroom to brush my teeth.

On my way into said bathroom, I chanced to look in the full length mirror.  Gasp! Gasp! Horror! Horror!

How Sweet are You?

It may be a pain in the fingers, but I heart my glucometer. 

By teaching me how my body reacts to the things that I eat, this device has given me a new measure of gustatory freedom.  I've learned a lot, and have had a lot of surprises along the way. 

Our sense of taste does not always alert us when our food contains carbohydrate, and we can be lulled into a false sense of security when a meal appears to be heavy on the meat or vegetables.

One of the best uses of a glucometer is to understand whether the food you enjoy at your favorite restaurants or workplace cafeteria, or your aunt's famous [insert name of recipe], is as healthy and appropriate as you think it is for your WOE.