Where carbs come to die….Delusions & Doughnuts

Let me just say, I’ve been back in the gym not even a whole week and I couldn’t wait for the first chance to put on some shorts and show off my gams! However, this post isn’t about my treadmill triumphs. Yesterday in the mail I received my one-of-a-kind friendship bracelet from fellow blogger Amanda at Feast Fashion Faves.

One thing I love more than being brilliantly thin is new things and bracelets. Basically anything fat free.

Today was beyond a busy day so I didn’t even think about what I was wearing this morning. Only thing I knew for certain was to don my knew bracelet. I originally was only going to Instagram (BougieHippie) the bracelet, but I got so many complements from people today that I thought why not do a post.

Don’t you just love those day when you feel fat, tired and scruffy then a complete stranger stop you to say, “you look rather human today”? It’s usually something nicer, but I’m trying to stay humble.

Meanwhile, if you want one of her uber cool and beautifully packaged (I might add) bracelets stop by Feast Fashion Faves for details.

While I was out I met up with my buddy Kameron In Lincoln Heights to catch up and snap some shots of my new bracelet.

P.S
You know I almost threw these shorts away. Must was going through food withdrawals.

All month I’ve been purging for summer. This month I’m on a no sugar cleanser only eating fruit and nuts. While purging my body I decided to do the same to my apartment starting with my room. I have been bleaching, dusting and trashing everything in sight. Like my body I like my surrounding to minimal. After posting a pic of my bedroom I got a hefty amount of responses inquiring about my shelves.

When decorating my room I went shopping for a dresser. As you may know a nice dresser is pretty expensive and I am the first to admit I’m cheap. I couldn’t imagine paying over 100 bucks to only store my underwear. As well as I just seen buying a dresser set as an unimaginative way of decorating, I mean everyone goes out and buy a matching bedroom set.

When I’m not delirious from food deprecation I’m a crafter. I came up with the idea to make my own dressers. I bought 2 $15 bookshelves from Wal-Mart
along with 6 $4.99 wicker baskets from Gordmans of 3 different sizes. I stored my undies in the baskets, folded my shirts in a nice presentation and accessorized the top accordingly.

There you have it a slim, sleek and smart dresser.

I guess you can call this my “Anorexic Style DIY.”

Want to know how I really stay so thin? I stay single.

Whether you’re in love or breaking up why is it that relationships make people so fat?

Now that I’m back in Kansas I’ve been catching up with my buddies I left here during my gallivanting around Dallas. Sunday my friend we will call Sam short for Samantha (yes of Sex & the City I mean she did blow up dating Smith) and I went to the Kansas Wildlife Exhibit at Riverside Park here in Wichita to catch up.

Well here’s the thing Sam and his mate has been together a little over 3 months and when Sam walked up after a month of not seeing each other I was flabbergasted by his size.

Granted he’s 6’2 however he has had to put on more than a few lbs. Now I know the meaning of love handles. Being the true skinny friend I am I had to say something “wow you’re fat are you depressed?” To his response “no, I’m in love.”

Omg, if that’s what love do keep it away from me.

Same with another friend that’s going through a breakup whom I like to call the Human Garbage Disposal. This breakup has her devouring anything edible and from the size of her blouse that’s debatable.

I think the worst thing you can do is forget about your waistline when in or exiting a relationship because two things will happen; (1) Your mate will tire of you, (2) When it’s time to start dating again no one will want you and nobody likes a fatty.

Redefine Date Night: Don’t eat out every night cook at home at least you can portion control your meal. A date doesn’t consist of entering a restaurant, join a gym together or go running at a park together. Do active things together. Don’t be afraid to tell you mate their getting a little hefty as long as you’re staying in the gym yourself of course. Don’t be a hippo calling the elephant enormous.

Revenge is Best Severed Stealth: Don’t turn to food after being dumped. Run don’t walk to your nearest gym. The best way to get back at an ex is to look amazing and you can’t do that porky.

Remember You: All too often we (I mean you) grow too comfortable when in love some have the mentality “well I got my mate I can skip a workout or two” how you get them is how you keep them. Do let yourself go because you left the dating game. Give them something to show off.

Now that I’ve given you some of my deliciously genius advice I am really loving the weather in Kansas currently. I was able to wear my boomer I got from Target a couple of months ago for 12 dollars with my Jayhawks snapback for 25 bucks.

It’s funny because I sold the expensive boomer I bought from Hollister last summer because I thought Military boomers were over.

Just like a fatty after a good meal I have been lazy with blogging. I’ve come to my hometown Dallas, TX what was supposed to be an Easter weekend of family, friends and fun that has turn into a month long skinny adventure.

When I say skinny I mean I haven’t had over 2000 calories since I’ve been here due to my family not respecting that I’m a vegetarian and I refuse to eat anything cooked in or around meat. Howbeit I am having a beyond brilliant time.

I also have the energy and inspiration to do new posts about all things thin for the duration of my trip!I have some relationship rants, movie and book reviews as well as some fun fashion being that I have been living out of a suitcase for three weeks. Thanks for continuing to stop by. Oh yeah, this month marks a years since I’ve started this blog and the growth has been amazing!

Bon appetite.

I don’t like to post night pics because they don’t ever seem to come out right but, I’m out downtown Wichita enjoying the “Final Friday” Art & Music crawl. I kinda like my look tonight so thought I’d stop for a min and do a quick post. Also, I look pretty swell for someone who just devoured two rolls of sushi. I’m walking it off as I post this so its all good.

Striped Boat Top: Zara $29.90
Camo Pants: Target $24
Shoes: Converse $45
Accessories: (Pieces collected from random stores on sale, I’m sure.)

Just like most of the things I buy that I don’t need a sale is always the reason to purchase just about anything i.e. this Butternut Squash. It’s been sitting in the kitchen for about a month till I decided to finally use it to make a Parmesan Butternut Squash pasta. Per usual my friends are my tests dummies, being the meat-eaters they are they  loved it.

Being a vegetarian is fun till I cook for a house full of people use to consuming other bodies. Meanwhile I did get a good biceps workout trying to cut up the squash.

Look at me! Keep it simple stupid.

Have you ever seen someone overload themselves with about two to three plates stacked with what I consider scale suicide at a buffet? I sometimes have to contain myself from yelling at them; hey you know you can go back when you’re done hippo!

While you’re working so hard to feed your face just image if you used that kind of determination on a Stairmaster.

Those are my exact thoughts toward people (men) when I feel they are overdressed or “trying too hard” when dressing.

On Twitter someone posted the question; “what exactly is trying too hard?”

I’m guessing someone was exhausted by his attired. I responded “trying too hard is when a look/ensemble doesn’t look organic, copied or too many trends are in one look, in my opinion.”

Don’t get me wrong I am excited by the current state of men fashion. I haven’t seen so many guys take this much pride and time in their appearances no matter their style since the 70’s.

Guys today are taking risks and trying new things when presenting themselves to the world. However just like women sometimes their creativity gets the best of them.

Either they’re mimicking looks of other people, overdosing on the trend section of their favorite magazine or outright looking ridiculous.

I know everyone have their own aesthetic when it comes to personal style and personal style is all about one’s person perception of them. That’s just it; be yourself and not what you think you should look like based on what someone else is wearing.

Here are my personal top three ways of cultivation one’s own signature style without looking ridiculous.

1. Edit: Before you leave the house take two things off. Save it for another day. Pair down your look to exactly what you are truly trying to present as yourself. Ask yourself if what you’re wearing is too much.
2. Reference Don’t Duplicate: In layman’s terms, STAY OFF TUMBLR! It’s perfectly fine to be inspired by someone else’s look if it intrigues you howbeit, it’s their look create your own. I see so many people dressing how they feel someone in their field should dress. In result they look like a sad carbon copy.
3. Pay Attention: A great way for your look to not come off so eager, look at yourself and challenge yourself to incorporate one item into every look. In doing this you will be less worried about your look being on trend but more about are you staying true to your own personal look. As well as look around, are you getting more scold rather than smile maybe you look like a bargain bin dumpster diver.

Overall if you have to ask yourself if this is too much it usually is. Fashion is fun but don’t look like a clown. It’s all about fit, color and appropriateness.