5/19/13

Getting Up Close and Personal/Anyone Up For a Little Fitness Challenge?

Hey guys!  I decided to diverge from the usual fashion post to talk a little about fitness.  So let me start by saying that my interest in fitness has only recently come into my life over the past couple of years (pretty much when I started dating my bf).  Before then I was just about the laziest person ever.  I ate like crap and I loathed exercise, I would dabble with the gym or workout videos but never for very long.  In fact, in high school my most dreaded day of the school year was when we had to run the mile, I was always inevitably one of the last ones to cross the finish line walking and panting like a crazy person!

Flash forward to now and I am the most active I have ever been in my whole life.  I take martial arts, do a little bit of yoga, circuit train a couple of mornings a week, and dabble in running (coincedentally I still struggle with this one hahah).  And while I have never really had a big problem with weight per se, I still don't look as fit as I want to, even with all the exercising.

This is where the other portion of fitness comes in - nutrition!  Flashback story: my bf was always telling me how big of a portion diet plays in fitness, but I was never really convinced.  Until we decided to do P90x (without the nutrtion portion) and at the end of the 3 months I was amazed that I hadn't seen more progress.  That was when it really sunk in that my bf was right!  Only one problem, that realization didn't really stick and to this day I still struggle a lot with my diet.  Why is junk food soooo good???  But I am at the point now that I really enjoy working out and I want to take my fitness to the next level by once and for all conquering the nutrition side of things.  

I have been scouring instagram non stop for fitness inspiration and I am finally ready to start trying to make a serious commitment to eating better, and I was wondering if any of you wanted to join along with me?!  I plan on kickstarting this healthy lifestyle change by posting my progress about once a week for six weeks (including bathing suit pictures eeeek) on my blog and on instagram, and I thought it would be really neat to see if anyone else wanted to do the same thing so we can share progress.  I think it is really important to have support when going through a change like this and I would love to connect with you if you are interested in making this change too!  Feel free to email me: jessica@jumpintopuddles.com if you are interested in doing this as well so we can support each other!!  Wish me luck!

P.S. It is quite hard and uncomfortable for me to post pictures of this nature for everyone to see, so I ask that you please be respectful with your comments, thanks!

Here is the first pictures: Week 1, Day 1



 

5/8/13

Lumo Giveaway

Hey guys I am so excited to host this giveaway for LUMO jewelry!  They are a California based company that designs and handcrafts their jewelry with a modern, free spirited style in mind!  Lumo incorporates metal and semi-precious stones and pearls to create one of a kind pieces!  And you have a chance to win one of my favorite pieces from their collection, the 3 quartz necklaceSee below for details!


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The giveaway will last for two weeks, I will email the winner when the giveaway has ended, good luck!
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4/28/13

More Tie Dye

(vest: Fred Meyer, top: PacSun, jeans: ASOS, boots: UO, jewelry: mixed)


I've got a fever, and the only prescription is more...tie dye?  (Christopher Walken reference anyone?)  So I know I already ranted about tie dye, but this is different because it is pants hahah :P  The weather is still kind of going back and forth between chilly and verging on summer so I thought tie dye pants was a perfect way to keep warmer on the cool days, but still give the outfit a spring/summer feel.

In other news I start jogging again and boy is it tough!  Jogging has always been really intimidating for me for some reasonI guess it is not something that comes naturally to me so I really have this urge to conquer it once and for all.  My goal is to jog three times a week and after a couple of weeks assess how far I am going to take...I really would love to do a 10k or even a half eventually but I don't want to get to ahead myself!  Wish me luck! 


4/19/13

Nectar Clothing

So everyone knows it is music festival season, and since I am unable to actually be at Coachella (one day I WILL go!!) I figured the best alternative would be to give my nod to festival fashion!  I can't think of a better company to help me out then the awesome folks at Nectar Clothing who allowed me to put together a festival inspired look to share with all of youNectar Clothing has such a free spirited, vintage vibe about their clothing that I thought would be absolutely perfect for featuring a festival look, and they really try to focus on domestically made products at an affordable price!  Win win in my book so definitely be sure to check them out! :)

Top/Shorts: c/o Nectar Clothing, Jewelry: Mixed




4/11/13

Tie Dye

(necklace/jeans: UO, top: Fred Meyer, jacket: PacSun, boots: Dolce Vita)



What is it about tie dye that will never go out of style (at least for me anyway...)?  I think it is just the quintessential print for spring/summer, and I am hoping maybe if I wear it the weather will follow my lead :D  Also congrats to Marija for winning my Chicnova giveaway!  Thanks all for entering and I have some more coming your way so keep an eye out!

P.S. I just got Pinterest hahah I know where have I been right? I added the pin it button to all my photos when you hover over them so pin away! I can't promise I will be any good at it but I am going to try! 


4/1/13

Chicnova Giveaway!!


(t-shirt, leggings: c/o Chicnova, necklace/boots: UO)

Hey guys so guess what!?  I have officially had this blog for a year!  So far it has been an amazing experience, I have learned so much and I really appreciate anyone who has visited my blog and shown support.  So to help me celebrate I want to present you with this giveaway for a $30 voucher for Chicnova!  If you haven't checked them out yet you really need to.  They have such on trend stuff for really decent prices, in fact, this outfit (minus the shoes and necklace) was less than $30!!  That is pretty crazy right??  So here are the rules:

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The giveaway will last for 10 days, good luck!  Also a big congrats to Marissa Poon for winning the Bangls giveaway!
 

 





3/24/13

Bangls Giveaway!


Hey guys! I am so excited to bring you this giveaway courtesy of Bangls.com! So what makes bangls so awesomely unique? They are magnetic so you have full creative freedom to mix and match any of the pieces to fit your personal style! You can purchase already designed bangls, or create your own using the different "curves" or add x-tenders to personalize it even further. I absolutely love the concept of them and they also kind of remind me of a grown up snap bracelet, which who didn't love those when they were younger?? Below are some of examples of styles you can create.


So now for the fun part...your chance to win your own personalized Bangl using the create app on their website! Here are the rules:

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Contest ends April 2nd which is my one year anniversary on the blog! I will email the winner and also announce another giveaway so stay tuned and good luck!
 
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