Get your sexy back

Home work-outs to get you looking slim and toned

I knew about my sister’s wedding for over a year and only decided to get into shape a month before the time.I’d given birth to my little girl the year before and hadn’t gotten rid of all my pregnancy weight, so waking up at the last minute was not the brightest thing to do.

My friend Keshia told me about Hip Hop Abs, which is an exercise dance routine on DVD, with Shaun T’s 6 exhilarating workouts to tone, sculpt and firm your body. I decided to try it out and was thrilled as it didn’t feel like a workout at all; it was fun and I felt amazing.

The DVD includes 3 workouts, each to target different body areas; I particularly liked the Total Body Burn 40 minute workout.

Just like Rome that wasn’t built in a day, I didn’t become skinny and ripped overnight, but I definitely saw a difference in my body after doing the workout for 5 days a week for 4 weeks. I lost centimeters and was more toned and sculpted.

I love this DVD and would recommend it to anyone who doesn’t have time to go to the gym or gets bored easily.

This workout will keep you fit and looking fabulous.

Speaking of getting bored easily… if you wish to switch to an alternative workout, get yourself the Tae Bo® DVD with Billy Blanks.This consists of short intense cardio that blends aerobics, self-defense, martial arts, dance, kickboxing, and yoga.

Billy Blanks, who is well trained in Tae Kwon Do and western aerobics, noticed that very few women were training in any of the martial arts classes he attended in the late 70s and early 80s. He felt that several factors were keeping women from participating freely in certain kinds of fitness, and he wanted to create a workout that would keep their attention and boost their confidence.

Tae Bo, builds muscles, burns fat, increases coordination, and promises to be engaging and fun.

There are a few Tae Bo DVD’s available, my favourite DVD is the Tae Bo –“Get Ripped” as it has an 8 minute workout included, which is great, especially when you are crazy busy and don’t have time to do a long workout. You’ll be amazed at what this 8 minute workout can do!

Workout Tip 

Wake up & workout. As soon as you wake up in the morning workout for at least 30min to an hour. Studies show that working out in the morning helps you burn up to 3 times as more fat as opposed to working out later in the day.


So come on gals – get active! Get your sexy
back!

Great buys

I’m uber excited about 2 great buys this month

Go out and get the November issue of Glamour Magazine SA and get a FREE Revlon Grow Luscious, by Fabulash waterproof mascara.

Also

Buy the November issue of Womens Health SA and get a FREE Bikini Workout DVD; to tone up and slim down for your beach holiday or that special occasion, this DVD has bonus segments such as:

• Eat smart 
• Walk gracefully
• Strip with style

if you wish to leave a comment, please do so by clicking on the comments link below or email me useitdontuseit@gmail.com

See you soon, xoxo 

Shirleen
 

Weddings... What to wear?

Still in awe about my sister’s wedding I attended a few weeks ago, it was indeed a fairytale wedding, everything was perfect - the way a wedding should be.


Here are some photographs...

Sheré making her entrance on a gondola via the Swan River Western Australia

We all get invited to weddings some time or another and one of the questions we’re faced with are: What to do I wear?

I am certainly guilty of having no colour in my closet, walking into my closet is like stepping into a funeral, so I’m not exactly a fashion guru, but I do have a fairly good sense of style.

What is the etiquette for proper wedding guest attire?

What I’ve learnt over the past years…For a day time wedding, depending on your style, a lady’s dress should be fun, floral, sweet and sexy, you can also wear a light coloured suit. Try and stay away from black, navy or anything that looks too corporate. To accentuate the outfit, accessorize it with a beautiful hat, a gorgeous clutch hand bag etc.  Your accessories should co-ordinate with your outfit. Don’t go overboard; just keep it simple and elegant. You don’t want to land up looking like lady Gaga.

For an evening wedding – unlike Summer, opt for darker colours to look more sophisticated, you could wear a cocktail dress, nothing too sexy – black is fine, or you could go for a dressy suit.

For a Black tie wedding, wear a formal dress – usually to the floor. Here you get to wear your bling and you can dazzle, not too much though, unless you  are a drag queen.

Not to wear: the colour white, be careful not to upstage the bride - you can get away with a white dress with prints or a beige coloured dress (Like I did))

Try not to wear anything too sexy or revealing

Weddings usually involve dancing, so try not to wear anything constricting

Luckily we have the power of choice, so you don't have to stick to this, you can make up your own rules. Use it... don't use it



If you wish to leave a comment, please do so by clicking on the comments link below or email me useitdontuseit@gmail.com

See you soon
Shirleen xoxo