Tips for getting leaner......

1. Include protein at every meal, it will keep you satisfied for so much longer than carbs alone.  If you eat a piece of fruit, be sure to include protein as well....cottage cheese, greek yogurt, chicken, nuts, something that will keep your blood sugar stable, and keep you going for a long time:)

2.  Drink more water than you think you need!  Much of the time, we think that we are hungry, when in fact we are dehydrated.  Drink at minimum 8 ounces of water before every meal, and your appetite will diminish greatly.  I keep a little container of lime juice around which I add to my water, and it makes it so much easier to drink.  A touch of cranberry juice does the same thing.

California photo shoot day 1

Here I am in my hotel, and LOVING the water they have in the lobby, with fresh cantaloupe, watermelon and honeydew pieces inside the pitcher for a great flavor.  I've never had this combination before and it's so refreshing.  Definitely a better option than all the the flavored waters on the market which use artificial sweeteners!

I'm so sorry I missed my blog update yesterday!  My flight to Cali left at 6am, and I tried to update at JFK during my layover...but my IPhone would only write my blog in all caps!  Wayyyyy too Kanye West for my style!

Yesterday was a bit of a hellacious day ( to start).  I traveled for hours and hours, and my driver dropped me off at my hotel tired, hungry, and needing a nap.  At the desk they couldn't find my reservation and......yep, there were two hotels in LA with the same name, and I booked at the wrong one:(   I had prepaid and thought I was going to have to pay for two hotels and I definitely had a little sad moment at the desk!  Soooooo embarrassing but I just started to cry a tiny bit!  (Exhaustion never makes me rational)

Anyway, the hotel was kind....and gave me a beautiful room, and the sweetest latin bellman named Santos.  He had me laughing within minutes, and after a shower and rest, I was good as new.

I met with the photographer, went over some wardrobe for the shoot.....and walked around the city.  Now after 10 hours of sleep, I'm up.....and getting ready for shooting some pictures and videos today:)

xoxo