Friday, June 11, 2010

Shoes and Shakes


As I stated in my last post, I love high heels and I have been wearing them for the past 19 years (oh boy, I'm really telling my age, here, yeesh).  I thought I'd share some of my favorites with you, so you can see a little bit more about my shoe obsession, fetish, compulsion, preoccupation love.  Shoes are my fashion go to item.  They make or break an outfit.  They take it from causal to chic to glamorous.  So here are a few of my little lovelies. photo credit



These are from Bakers and I've had these shoes for YEARS.  They are 4".  They are my only metallic shoe.  I would love to get another (higher) pair of silver shoes.






 I *heart* these shoes.  I love that they aren't the regular looking shoe that everyone has.  The bow says cutesy, but the overall look is edgy.  






 These are 4 1/2" heels from Nine West.  Love these shoes (although I've never worn them out the house.  I like walking around in them in the house cause they're cute.  Still looking for the perfect outfit.




 
These are my tried and true 4 3/4" peep-toe leopard prints.  I wore these for our engagement photo shoot while we walked about Georgetown taking pictures.  Didn't hurt my feet at all, which is a very important part of picking shoes for me.

 These are my favorite pair of wedges. They are 4".  I wear them literally everywhere with anything.  I wear them to work. I wear them to the movies.  Dresses, pants or skinny jeans, it works across all outfits.  I find it hard to find a nice pair of heels at Coach (I have lots of sneakers, ballet slippers and sandals, but only one pair of heels).  Coach tends to have chunky heels on their shoes and that's not my style, but they did it right with these wedges.

So, now on to the shakes.  Crystal @ Wanna Be Balance Mom posted a couples weeks ago about a product line called Isagenix.  I posted a comment about checking them out and Crystal, being the awesome chic she is, sent me a sample of the IsaLean Chocolate Shake.  I tried it out yesterday as I was running out of the house. 

I didn't mix it particularly well (which was evident as I drank and found some powder lumps).  In the flavor department it was a weak seven (6.8 - 7.3). But I have to say in the fulfillment department, this thing is a TEN!!!!  I drank it at 8:30 am just before jumping on the train.  Usually if I grab something to eat (say croissant sandwich), my stomach starts talking an hour later.  10 o'clock rolled around . . . no hunger sounds.  I wasn't even thinking about food.  At about 10:30 am my training group took a break - snacks were provided - and I grabbed a mini danish.  I took it back to the conference room and it sat on my plate until 11:30 am.  I wasn't even hungry when I ate it, I just knew we were about to break for lunch in a half hour.  When I got eat lunch at 12:30, I wasn't famished like I usually am.

I have to admit, I was skeptical.  So I googled to see if it had an appetite suppressant in it.  How can I be full FOR HOURS off essentially a milkshake?  I haven't seen anything that says there is an appetite suppressant in it.  So I'm happy to say I'm gonna get this product.  I really need something to stand in for breakfast because I'd frankly rather sleep for the extra 20 mins (which leads to eating donuts/muffins/croissants when I get to work).  I'm so grateful to Crystal for sharing her diet gem with the blog world. 

So, what are you dieting secrets?  I'm still on the road to getting my Mii to stop being chubby.   And what is your fashion go to item?

27 comments:

  1. I don't even own a pair of high heels! I know - I'm a disgrace to women everywhere:)

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  2. Girl the showa are killers! WOW I love shoes too and these are awesome.

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  3. You have fantastic taste in shoes, girl! I loved all of them (I have those same Coach shoes by the way!). Although...4 inches...what???? I couldn't even stand in those things let alone walk in them! But I'm tall, so I don't need to wear heels that high, thank God. I was not blessed in the graceful and coordinated department. That shake sounds awesome...I'm gonna check it out...my problem is that I eat when I don't have anything else to do, and I eat junk :(

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  4. I wish I could walk in those shoes. They look great! Thanks for stopping by.

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  5. I see you like those high high heels. I would have to be pretty daring to try som of those. I do like that animal print pair though.

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  6. Debbie - You have GOT to get yourself a pair of heels pronto!

    Ms. BP - Thanks. I know you got to have some killers in your collection.

    Natalie - What can I say, great minds, LOL. I know, you wouldn't even believe they're 4" until you break out the ole measuring tape. I am trying to cut out the junk, but I do the same thing. When I'm not doing anything, I eat.

    JD4'sMom - You can definitely walk in them I bet. Just get yourself a pair that are comfy and you'll see.

    K. Rock - I LOVE heels (instilled in me by my moms). The only thing you need to rock an non-traditional pair of heels is the look of confidence.

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  7. I love the shoes. I've never been able to wear heels due to a knee/muscle problem. Doesn't stop me from admiring them, though. Thanks for visiting me! :)

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  8. Thanks for stopping by my blog today! I am your newest follower! I should wear heels since I am only 5'3" but I would literally fall on my face or a*&! I don't know what would be worse. lol!

    Thanks again, and you are so beautiful in your header picture!

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  9. Love the shoes! I'm 6'1" and never get to wear 4" heels!

    Thanks for stoppy by Ellie-Town. :)

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  10. Yikes! Walking around Georgetown in those babies? They hurt my feet just thinking about it. I have bunions from wearing high heels and just don't enjoy doing it anymore. Your shoes are really cute though. I wish I could still wear them. Sigh.

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  11. I'll take the Coach, leopard print, the brown ones. Ahh shucks....just give all of them to me lol.

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  12. All those shoes are wonderful! It's too bad shoes can make or break an outfit because I find myself mostly in Converse or flip flops. Don't look down! Thanks for stopping by my site!

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  13. Those shoes are fantastic!!! Love the cheetah print - bet they are smokin' on!

    xo Erin

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  14. Those are so cute and fabulous! I wish I could wear heels more, but they kill my feet and I walk a lot in my job. And I know waht you mean about your mii being fat. It;s so embarrassing to watch it grow the first time it weighs you.

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  15. OK, lovin the shoes!

    Thanks for the tip on the supplement, I'm going to look into that!

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  16. Holy Heels Batman! My husband is the same height as me, so I've never been able to sport the high heels because I'd make him look too much like a shrimp. I have a few necklaces that I absolutely love for dressing up my outfits.

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  17. Cute shoes - but for me high = uncomfortable! (shoes, not my state of mind). And that shake sounds like good stuff. If I remember to, I'll have to check it out.

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  18. I share your shoe obsession!
    The shake sounds interesting...will have to try it!
    http://fashformom2boys.blogspot.com/

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  19. I am DROOLING about the brown peep toes and the leopard ones! I love heels too, but I have a hard time finding cute things in my size! I wear a size 11, which I suppose is good because I'm 5'8",and I can only imagine what my balance would be like if i wore a size 8 or so, but what I wouldnt give for just one size smaller!

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  20. Beautiful shoes...I'm drooling and jealous!!

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  21. I wish I knew how to walk in high heels. ALl of the ones above are beautiful! I espeically like the ones with a bow.

    My fashion go-to item is handbags. I have too many purses, but alas nowadays, I carry a diaper bag. My gorgeous purses only see the light of day on date nights and mommy-only events.

    As far as diets, losing weight, etc. I walk almost 4 miles everyday and also hit the gym for a couple of times per week. I'm big into cardio and have never been on a diet in my life. I eat three meals a day (I don't always make the right choices) and have never been a snacker. That shake sounds good. Keep us posted on your progress.

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  22. Saying hi from SITS! Thanks for visiting my blog the other day. You are so lucky you can wear high heels. My feet won't allow it for more than a couple of hours every few weeks. I do have a cousin that loves shoes - especially the really expensive designer shoes like Carrie wears in Sex in the City. But now that she's not as young as she was :-), she usually brings along a change of shoes after she makes her grand entrance in the gorgeous ones.

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  23. WOAH on the shoes. Just woah! I used to have high hills... now the only shoe I wear besides my Chacos (love em!) are Sunday shoes on Sunday. That's it. I even wear Chacos as slippers. haha!
    If I had to pick an item that made or broke an outfit I would say it was probably my jewelry. I have a few pieces of jewelry I just love and think they really dress up my "glow"

    And still looking into that Isangenix... I saw it awhile back ago and I am thinking about it...

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  24. First of all LOVE the shoes, and second of all, thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and experience with the shakes. I just barely posted something today about the shakes, and a bunch more information about them. You're awesome!!!! I'm going to share this post on facebook right now :)

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  25. I have to see if they sell those shakes in Canada.
    I have a Nine-West purse that I love, but given my injuries shoes like that are something I'm unable to have. I'm stuck with flats.

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  26. I love heels, well shoes of all kinds. I've passed it on to my little granddaughters. When you ask them "what's the most important thing for girls?" They respond "shoes!"

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  27. the heels are fantastic!!! the only way I can wear heels is with boots - everything else causes blisters. I love everything about heels and admire the people that endure them.

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