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You’ve Lost It

In electronics on September 23, 2009 at 4:12 pm

Lose it iPhone App

iPhone? check. Dozens of downloaded apps? check. Fit into skinny jeans? Ugh.

At one point or another, we have all wanted to lose those 5 (or more) elusive pounds where no matter what diet we’ve attempted (and that’s been a lot…hello lemon water and cayenne pepper), they just don’t work. We’ve also all heard the rhetoric of the “lifestyle” change. Double ugh. How on earth am I supposed to change my lifestyle when I’m a slave to my taste buds?

Released in Nov. ‘08, The iPhone app Lose it!, which has gained a strong following (see NYTimes article), allows you set goals and establish a daily calorie budget that enables you to meet them. The Lose it! puts you one step closer to that lifestyle change because you stay on track each day by recording your food and exercise. The interface is clean, easy to use and allows you to (begrudgingly) tap in everything you eat (it has over 450,000 food items in its database).

Best part…it’s free!

Get it in the iTunes App Store or Apptism and start tracking your way into your skinny jeans!


Pencil It In

In Fashion on September 23, 2009 at 11:40 am

Pencil skirt

Pencil skirts have always been in fashion. They keep your outfit sleek, stylish, and pull your look together with a dash of no-nonsense sex appeal. There are many choices when it comes to choosing the right pencil skirt; high waist, low waist, above the knee, below the knee, solids, prints…the choices are many! Close (aka on the tighter side) fit are always popular with women since they enable elegant movement.

My go to Pencil Skirt is the classic black, below the knee much like this BCBG “Monica” pencil skirt. However and considering all of the bold colors we’ve seen in fashion mags this season, you can rock a scarlet red pencil skirt with a simple white blouse…just remember to balance the fitted nature of the skirt with a looser blouse or top. Or for any edgier look, rock a sequin pencil skirt (we all know how in sequins is right now).

However you decide to wear your pencil skirt, wear it with confidence and know you look haute.