SimplyChristianne

Fitness Journey Part III

August 3, 2015 No Comments

Hello friends!

Sorry I have been able to update you on my fitness journey for the past two weeks. We are still adjusting since my mom left on the 22nd of July. I am still trying how To figure out a workout schedule and routine. I haven’t been able to do the nike training for 2 weeks now. What has been working for me was, if I am with the kids, I just do a lot ab workout. Because I will not be able to workout with equipment if my son is around. Very unsafe, because he moves around it. I also was able to do some Zumba along the way, while they are playing in the room, I’ll do that. Even at times, my son will want me to carry me. Then he will be my weights 🙂 of course I move gently when I am carrying him.

As far as food intake. This S health is really helping a lot, I can keep track with my food intake and how many calories a day, water intake, how many steps I have taken (this one was not that accurate because sometimes I do not have my phone with me, so I know I have walked more than what that app calculated for me).

So far, I only gained 1 lb in that 2 weeks but the good news is, I have lost a little bit on the arms close to half an inch and 1/2 inch around my waist, thigh is the same. I guess all my ab workout paid off, I also use the tummy trimmer, it’s like a corset it is suppose to give shape. I also lift 6 lbs weights usually when the kids are not around.

Yesterday, I woke up early, then I was able to do the 30 min elliptical for cardio, ab workout and some weight lifting.

Overall, I know I am improving, my food intake has been healthy, my husband also noticed that I am improving, I notice it too. And I feel good about it.

As far as my workout buddies:

Silvia and Gauri has been working out good, they send me snap chats after their workout so I know they are keeping track. As far as Lena, I haven’t asked her about it. On the next post I will give you picture updates also with our measurements.

I hope we all inspire you. Shout out for all the moms out there who are on the same journey. It is really hard specially when you have small kids, I just realizing it. Because for 2 years we had helped from our parents to take care of the kids so it was really easy for me to keep up with that part. Right now, I am trying to work out on a best schedule to fit in my workouts.

Happy Monday!!

Simply,

Christianne

Travel

The Beach at Ocean City

July 31, 2015 No Comments

I have been wanting to go to the beach but we have been very busy, the last time we went was September last year when we visited Cancun, Mexico. Summer will not be complete without a trip to the beach. I know all of you agree with me on that one?

So last weekend was the day. We went to Ocean City since I found a good deal and it was an oceanfront hotel and it was on the boardwalk. As you can see from the pictures, our whole family had fun specially the kids. What my husband and I noticed was that Aidan was not putting the sand on his mouth anymore. Omg! When we were in Cancun, we had to be by his side all the time or else he’ll be full with sands.

And as for Adi, she used to be so scared of the waves that she’ll just rather play on the sand. This time she was enjoying the waves, she’ll ask us to jump with her when the waves comes.

We were also blessed with a perfect weather, that was the cherry on top. There were also a lot people on the outdoor pool that’s why we just used the pool float on the indoor pool.

As for the swimsuit that I wore. I have been wearing this most of the time, it is one of my favorite one piece. Good fit and gives you shape.

Details:
You can shop the similar pieces, just click shop and you can browse it there.
Swimsuit – Trina Turk
Hat – Forever 21

cover up – (here)

We had a wonderful time. I hope you all have a great summer!

Simply,

Christianne

Travel

Hot Air Balloon Festival

July 30, 2015 9 Comments

It was a nice Sunny Saturday and we were so excited to go see the Hot air balloons. It was at Solberg Airport in Whitestation House, NJ and according to our GPS we should be there by 3.5 hours. It was already late when we left the house so we decided to stop by at the Hotel to leave our stuff before we head to the festival.

OMG, we hit the traffic and it was bad so there was an added ! hour before we were able to reach the hotel (Marriott Hotel at Princeton, NJ). From the hotel it was 22 miles away but estimated 45 min travel time which turned out to be a 2 hour and 45 mins drive. It was only 4=3 miles away from the event place and we hit traffic, Why? because there were a lot of people going and the worst part it was only one lane. the traffic was terrible, it would have been nice if the roads to get there has many lanes. They have people assisting guest on where to park but still, it was that single lane that made the traffic worst.

We got to the event really late we were thinking we will not be able to see then release the Hot Air Balloons, but thank God, they had waited for the wind to calm down so it will be safe for them to launch the Balloons. Right after getting of the car, we started seeing the hot air balloons being released. Oh it was a gorgeous site! We are loving all the colorful balloons.

We also noticed that there were a lot of people just wanted to see the balloons and did not want to enter the festival grounds when we were on our way to the festival entrance. They just paid the parking ticket which was $10 just for sigh seeing. That is why there were a lot of cars on the road. There were a lot of people everywhere inside and outside the festival site.

Anyways, for us who paid the General admission to enter the Festival site. We were able to see the balloons closer, they also had other things that you can do inside like playgrounds for kids, novelty stores, food trucks. They have thetered rides were the Hot Air Balloons only go up 100 ft and the ropes are still tied to the ground, it was just to experience flying for a little bit. It was $20, but wasn’t able to do it due to long lines and we have kids with us. Kids can be impatient. They also offered a walk in the balloon which was on $2 just to see what’s inside the balloon.

We took a lot of pictures of all the balloons, it was such a nice sight! the kids enjoyed running around the ground. Our daughter was able to do the high jump thing with the harness. We also went around the stores to see what they had and got the kids some souvenirs.

Overall, It was fun for the whole family once you are already inside, lot of things to see and to do. But like I said, the traffic was horrible due to a single lane roads, You don’t get to hear announcement on what is going on. We were only able to see few Glow in the dark hot air balloons (but there was a disclaimer that it depends on the wind if they will permit hot air balloons to go.

Outfit details:

Romper – HM

Belt – Banana Republic

Sandals – Target (mossimo)

Hat – Charlotte Russe

Sunglasses – Forever 21

Simply,

Christianne

Photos: Novel (my husband)

Fashion, Travel

Ocean City Boardwalk

July 27, 2015 15 Comments

Simply,

Happy Monday friends! I do apologize for not being so active on the blog post. But if you wanna get personal I am always active on instagram as @simplychristianne. It was really hard for me to keep up and gather my thoughts last week since my mom left for the Philippines. She was with us for the past 6 months and she was really a big help. So my husband and I was adjusting on how we manage at home.. the kids and everything.

We took a short trip to Whitestation House, NJ to watch the Hot Air Balloon Festival and we decided to do a quick beach trip to Ocean city, MD which is only 3 hours away from where we live. I was feeling so happy because this is our first out of town trip this summer and when I was planning I was thinking of what to wear. I went shopping and got me this nice Stripes Dress which I couldn’t resist because it was on sale and under $20.

Details:

Dress – Gap

Sandals – Payless Shoe Source (old)

Hat – Forever21 (old)

Sunglasses – Forever 21 $5.00

Click on Shop to see the similar pieces I picked for you, maybe you are also in the mood for shopping.

Enjoy the rest of your day.

Simply,

Christianne

Photos: Novel (my hubby)

Fashion

The Classic Look

July 22, 2015 3 Comments

Happy Tuesday! Sharing my weekend outfit to all of you. It says in all, simple just like how my blog is named.

I was in the mood of wearing a skinny jeans, this is like the skinny jeans I was wearing the last time but different color. It was so hot so I chose to wear this chiffon shirt. I only has to add a long purple necklace to add some color to it. I added an ankle strapped sandals to also make the outfit chic. And paired my LV speedy was a no brainer.

Details:
Shirt – HM (bought a year ago)
Jeans – Target
Heels – Charlotte Russe
Handbag – Louis Vuitton

Simply,

Christianne

Photos: Novel ( hubby)

Uncategorized

Becoming Our Lifestyle

July 20, 2015 4 Comments

Hello dear readers! It is Sunday once again and I am here to introduce to you my other fitness buddies. As I have said on my previous blog that this journey is for us ladies at work. We are here to inspire and encourage each other to be a better version of ourselves. In here you will see different body types with different goals to achieve be it to lose inches or weight or both. The ultimate goals is improving our lifestyle by eating healthier food and exercising.

Meet my buddies:

Silvia

Weight: 120 lbs
Height: 5′.03

Arms: 11 1/4 inches
Waist: 28 3/4 inches
Thighs 22 1/4

She is my first fitness buddy at work. I introduced her the nike training app and she has been using it since then for about 6 months now if I am not mistaken. We challenge each other which is good, sometimes we will snapchat each other to show our workout routine or post workout selfies.

She eats a lot of meat and veggies. And every ones in a while sweets, she loves drinking coffee I must say. She is very active too, she runs, plays soccer, goes to the gym. She also swims.

Her goal is to maintain to be fit and improve her muscle tone.

Lena

Weight: 139 lbs
Height: 5’4″

Arms: 10 1/2 inches
Waist: 30 1/2 inches
Thigh: 24 inches

Lena is also very active, she goes to the gym and she eats a lot healthy food. I always see her munching on her veggies and dips.

Gauri

Weight:151 lbs
Height: 5’2″

Arms: 11 inches
Waist: 30.8 inches
Thigh: 25 inches

She is also into improving her lifestyle. She loves drinking coffee but she also loves drinking water which is a good thing, she tries to balance them. She loves to eat, but the good thing about it is she is into fitness now. She got herself a personal trainer recently and has been doing good with it. She is trying to lose weight, ever since she started with her trainer. She already lost 7 lbs. way to go G! She is also getting married this November.

As for me, so far so good, last week I only missed 1 day of exercise. I have been doing the nike training get lean program and It is 5 days a week. There was one day that instead of doing the Nike training my girlfriends and I went for a free Zumba class at the National Harbor. Oh it was so much sweat and fun! There was a lot of people, the weather was perfect and you can see the sunset because it was from 7-8pm.

As for my food intake, I had been eating a lot of sweets I must admit by I have been good with my calorie intake. I always input it on the S health, I also have to admit I have not been good with water, average intake was 5-6 glasses a day. I have to do better than that. I usually drink lemon water.

For a recap for last weeks, there was not inch loss for me but I lost another 1 lb. my goal is 126 lbs so one more lb to go. I really need to tone, that looks much better when I am toned.

This was my tummy 21 weeks ago when I was consistent with my workout.

Watch out for another update on our journey for a fit and healthier lifestyle.

I hope we inspire you.

Simply,

Christianne

Their photos was posted with their permission.

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Product Review: Jergens Natural Glow Instant Sun

July 18, 2015 No Comments

I have been asked a lot of times what product I use to get my tan, so here it is. I wanna look tanned because I have spider veins that I want to hide. I am fair skinned and those green spider veins are so visible. So I found this product few months back and I have been using it since then.

This product really gives me a nice tan! It really masked my spider veins. What is even better is that I do not have to be under the sun And can get tanned in few minutes. Another good thing about it is that it last for 1 week.

The was another question, do they stain? Yes if you will put in your clothes right after application, it stated at the back label that it dries after 60 seconds but to be sure I put on clothes after 2 minutes. I also use surgical gloves instead of my hand so it won’t stain my palms. (Make sure you are not allergic to it if you plan to use one).

Another thing, if you want to add more color you can apply it again the next day. So as when you are satisfied with the color then you don’t have to apply anymore.

If you have been following my blog sometimes you’ll see me light skin and sometimes tanned.

I hope this review helps.

Happy Friday!

By the way, Stay tuned to my mini series on Sunday. I have fitness buddies I want you to meet.

Simply,

Christianne

Fashion

Shirt, Jeans and Heels kinda Sunday

July 15, 2015 10 Comments

It is was a lovely Sunday morning, the sun finally came out and stayed for the rest of the day. I have noticed that it has been raining pretty much everyday, Lately. So to complete this beautiful day. I thought on putting on this 3 simple combo outfits in light colors, perfect for the summer heat.

If you are just looking for a simple outfit but want to add some spice in it. You can rock it by wearing pointed heels, but if you are not into heels, put on a pointed toe flat shoes. Those type of shoes makes your legs long longer and sexy. And an outfit is just an outfit, it is how you carry it that will make it extraordinary… Walk with confidence!

Have a good day friends!

Details: short-sleeved cotton shirt = HM, Skinny Jeans = Target, Heels = Vinci Camuto

I also wanna let you all know that you can shop on Amazon from here. You do not have to leave my site, if you are using your phone click menu then shop and if you are on your desktop setting just click shop and you will be taken directly to amazon.

Happy Shopping!

Simply,

Christianne

Photos: Job Novel (husband)

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Becoming my Lifestyle…

July 13, 2015 4 Comments

Since I have talked about the How to Get Lean Plan last week on my blog. I thought about being consistent with this healthy lifestyle. I already have a plan in place I just have to start doing it. I am actually doing it (exercises and eating healthy), I just have to be consistent with it.

Why do I want to do this? First, I want to be a good example to my family. Secondly, being in a healthcare field, it is an eye opener for me to see younger patient which are sicker than my 90 something year old patients. From there you can tell who took good care of themselves when they were younger. Thirdly, I also have different diseases that runs in my family (like cancer), that is why I am trying to improve. lastly, I want to be a better version of me.

What do I want to achieve? Be fit, Be toned! Specially on my mid section, I was already close to it but then again my consistency was not there. This time in this mini series, I will make it live as to encourage myself and my readers that this is it. I know I can do this! And when I started doing this exercises, I noticed I am more energetic, I don’t get tired easily. Which is a good thing, as a working mom.

I am here to spread health and fitness, health is wealth!

I would also like to mention, that this wouldn’t be possible without my mom and my husbands support. Thank you!

Just want to share this too. During workout, sometimes my daughter will exercises with me, practicing her gymnastic skills. Now that is good mother and daughter bonding, training them young.

So Here is my open diary for this fitness journey. Every week I will update you guys with my progress. Like I said I am here to be an encourager and be a good example.

I began this journey on July 8, 2015

Weight: 130 lbs
Height: 5’6″
Measurements in inches:
Arms: 11
Waist: 29
Thighs: 22

What did I do on the 8th?
I signed up for my S Health from my Samsung phone. I believe other phones also have different apps like this. On there I was able to keep track on my food and water intake and steps that I made for the day. So far, I am on track. I actually lost 2 lbs already. I only needed to lose 3 more lbs to reach my goal and then that is it, I need to tone.

I still use my nike training app, I really love it. It has 3 programs to choose from that you can follow week per week. One program is usually 4 weeks 15-30-45 mins workout plan outlined. It has videos to follow so to make sure you are doing the workout right.

I tend to eat at least 2-5 fruits a day, I put a lot of protein on my diet. I still eat rice at least once a day. And I am still working on being able to drink 8 glasses of water everyday.

I also follow this ladies on instagram. They have been my inspiration because I can relate to them, they are also moms like me. @milesaubrey @inaraymundo95 @kim_fairley.

For this health and fitness regimen. All body types are different so do what you think is best for you, and if you have health issues. Consult your doctors first.

Last Friday, I was also in search for workout buddies. It is always good to have people around you with the same goal. Because you encourage each other. So when I was talking to my co workers. They liked my idea, so they said they would like to participate with this lifestyle journey.

I will keep you guys updated once I have all their information. This is gonna be exciting! We are still brainstorming on how we can further motivate each other.

Our group will consist of all ladies, with different body types and different habits and exercises that we follow, different diet. So that most of you can relate.

They have agreed for me to post they measurements too and their pictures to see if they have progress. So, happy reading…. Join us in this journey for a better version of Us.

Simply,

Christianne

Fashion

My Favorite Online Store is on Sale!!!!

July 11, 2015 No Comments

Click the link below to order directly from their site.
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If you were inspired by my outfit post like the following:

Go ahead and click the link below to order from their site, they are currently on sale!!! They have a lot of fashionable things to offer and affordable prizes.

FYI: They carry Asian sizes so they run 1 size smaller. So if you are M (US size) I suggest go get Large.

Check them out now.

http://us.shein.com/White-Sleeveless-Floral-Top-With-High-Waist-Shorts-p-211956-cat-1780.html?aff_id=3741

Happy shopping 🙂

Simply,

Christianne

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