Lululemon Flow and Go Tank Deep Indigo

I bought the Flow and Go tank the first time it came out in alarming/coal.  I thought it was a very pretty tank, but I ended up selling it on ebay.  I actually think it sold for like $140?!?  Crazy!!!  I sold it because I just wasn't too crazy about alarming as a color.  I don't know, I'm just not into orangey reds.  And I thought the tank style was a little impractical for the price since it's pretty low support.

But today when I went to exchange my Practice Freely Tank for a size 6, I decided to get the Flow and Go in the new deep indigo color.

Update:  Couldn't help but to take a picture of it with white bottoms - this is a winning color combo!

I remember that last time, I was kind of in between a size 4 and size 6, in the sense that I liked how size 6 looked in the back better than size 4, but it wasn't as supportive.  Even the shoulder straps were kind of falling down with the 6.  So I ended up with size 4 and never 100% happy with the fit.  

This time, I also tried on both sizes and pretty much have the same issue with how the back fabric drapes on me.  The size 4 came way too high, almost covering the bottom of the horizontal strap.  But they must have made some improvements to this tank because the size 6 straps did not fall off my shoulders like last time.  Also, the neck strap is not nearly as tight as last time.  Oh yeah, and I clearly remember what a struggle it was last time to put this tank on, I think it took me 3 tries in the fitting room.  But this time it was way easy!  So, I went with the size 6.  I feel that even though the support is not as good as 4, I won't be doing anything extraneous in this tank anyways.

I also saw it in aquamarine and white, which are both pretty but I have No Limit tanks in both aruba and white so I did not want to get another style that is very similar from the front.  I like the deep indigo color, but was worried about what to wear it to match.  Black bottoms seem a bit boring as it would blend in too much with the tank.  I think white would look amazing, but I only have 1 pair of white groove crops, which I never wear.  Here in the photos I happened to be wearing the heathered black astro wunder under crops, which looks pretty much charcoal in person.  I think it looks ok with deep indigo.

On a different note, I did find size 6 of the Practice Freely tank to fit better in the back than the size 4.  From the front, it is not too much of a difference.  The bra also covers more on the side in size 6, so I am happy to keep it in the larger size.

Size 6

Here's the size 4 pic from yesterday which looks pretty much identical from the front

And this is size 6 from the back which looks much better without the mega pooch

So now with these 2 new tanks, 3 No Limit tanks, and one Let It Loose tank, I have 6 tanks that are very similar in style, especially in the front!  But I like this style better than the baby doll style and I do wear it quite a bit so I think I will get good use out of them.  

Lululemon Practice Freely Tank - Heathered Paris Pink

I ordered the Practice Freely tank in heathered paris pink online on Tuesday and received it today.  When I got the paris pink Turn Around LS and Swiftly LS, I thought the color was a little overwhelming so I ended up returning both.  But I like it in a tank.

This tank is pretty similar to the No Limit tank, but it's made of sheer luon jersey which is my favorite material!  So I had to get it.  I ordered it in a size 4, which is my regular size.  I actually really like this tank and the Arise bra under it is very comfortable.  Although the sheer luon feels different in this tank than my other ones.  It feels thinner.  The tank fits well from the front, but the back kind of pulls a little bit and creates a pooch so I'm wondering maybe I should size up.  I took a photo to show the pooch on the back.  It's the area right around the bra line.  Sorry wearing PJ bottoms here.

So that pooch really bothers me, and I can't smooth it out unless I pull the tank all the way down my butt, which I don't like.  I think I will take this to the store tomorrow with me and try on a size 6.  If that drapes better than I will exchange it.  Just hope the bra will fit though.

This is what it looks like from the front.  I like it, I hope size 6 won't make it too big or loose.  But normally I think there's not that much of a difference between 4 and 6 in most tanks.

We Got A Dog!

It's crazy, we had been talking about getting a dog but not really serious about it.  But my husband's brother met someone who had a 7 month old lab and boxer mix, who is now living in his car and is not able to afford feeding the dog.  Really sad.  So today they went to go check out this dog and actually took him home!  And when I came back from work, this guy was sitting there looking at me:

His name is Whiskey!  I think that's a cute name for a dog.  You can't really tell from these pictures but he is pretty skinny from the lack of food.  You can see his rib cage under his skin.  Well, he's got a good home now and we are feeding him!

I think he's totally cute, and he is such a cuddler.  He is quiet, he can play with himself (he throws up his toy bone and catches it), and is house trained.  So hopefully this won't be too hard!  I hope to be able to take him out as my running partner!  It's always been my dream to have a running dog, because I don't really like running with other people (don't like talking or pacing others while running) and I get bored running outside by myself which is why I never really do it.  

I'm not too excited with the prospect of picking up poop though.  And he keeps humping everything since he hasn't been neutered.  But this should be a fun adventure!

Ash Orchid Boot - Love!

I recently bought another pair of boots from Gilt!  Haha... well, I think these will be the last pair I buy in a while!  I had added these Ash Orchid Boots to my wait list and they suddenly became available!  I've been wanting a cute pair of black wedge boots that are not too high and these fit the bill perfectly.  Gilt was selling them for $199 and since I had made some returns, I had Gilt credit and only had to pay $30.  I know it's still my money but it made me feel better lol.  Although they were still on my wait list and when I went back to look at my list I noticed that the price had gone down to $149.  So I e-mailed Gilt and they credited me $50 right away!  Now that's service I like.  Hehe.

These look long on the photos, and they are - the shaft is 19.5 inches high.  They do go over the knee.  But you can also fold the top down a bit so that they are below the knee.  They are super cute either way.  

The description said that they are made of suede, but they sure don't look like suede to me.  Maybe a special treatment of suede?  I haven't seen it before.  They just look like matted leather.  Whatevs, I like it.  I do think its a little weird that the toes are shinier than the rest of the boots, but it's not that noticeable so I can live with it.  Plus they will probably fade when I wear them more.

The width of these, according to the description, is 16 inches.  But I really don't think they are either!  They are pretty tight, I haven't measured them myself, but I have boots that are 15 inches wide that feel looser.  Though the material is thicker in these boots since they are lined as well so maybe that's why.  These are actually the tightest boots I own.  I can wear tights under them, but I have not tried jeans yet.  I have to say though, it's really nice to not have to pull them up constantly like I usually do with my other boots so maybe this is the way to go.  There's a lot of room in the ankle area as well, the style is just how I like them! 

The wedge is 3.5 inches high, and the sole could be softer and more comfortable.  But I walked a few blocks, stood with them on on the train, and wore them all day while at work and they were fine.  I like that I can wear them to work with skirts as well!  Overall I think it's a great purchase that I can get lots of use out of.

Lululemon Cross My Heart Tank in Silver Spoon

I went to return my online order this weekend at Lululemon, and quickly walked around to see if I wanted to exchange for anything instead.  I was with my husband, who was very impatient and did not want to spend more than 5 minutes at Lulu.  So with limited time, I decided to pick up the Cross My Heart tank in silver spoon without trying it on (I was also kind of oily having just had a massage).  I know this tank came out a while ago in different colors, and I did think it was a cute design but never was quite crazy about any of the colors it came in.  Silver spoon is fun and different, since I do not have any stripy tops.  Although I thought the pig pink one was very pretty too but I have enough pink tops (for now).  I think this main web picture is really pretty:

I posted a picture of myself in this tank in the last Sunday Funday post, but here it is again:

And here are the other web shots that are of much better quality and lighting than my iphone pics:

So I never realized that pretty much the whole entire back of this tank is made of circle mesh!  I like circle mesh because it is super lightweight and cool.  So I was excited to see that.  The rest of the tank is made of luon, but it feels more like luon light.  Actually I think it's even thinner than my Cool Racerbacks.  So that was also a pleasant surprise, as I find regular weight luon could be a little hot to workout in.  

This tank is very long and I think the cut is pretty flattering.  It is body skimming though, so it definitely will show lumps and bumps.  The inner bra is very similar to the older Deep V style, which means it shows a lot of cleavage, but makes your boobs look really good!  Especially when you put the cup inserts in, your boobs become really perky and cute!  Lol.  The outer layer that goes over the bra is rather low cut.  But contrary to some reviews of this tank I read online, I did not feel like my chest would fall out of it during any time of my exercise.  I think the ruffle trim on the straps are cute and not too girly or over-done.  I am not usually a fan of ruffles, but this I like.

Overall I really like this tank!  I am glad to have a different style as well, since I noticed that I really only have multiples of the same 5 or so tank styles that I rotate.  I guess when I like something I just buy it in different colors.  But it's always good to have some alternatives.  I may buy another one of these if I see it in a different color I like.  I'm just not that thrilled about the price point of $58.  I don't see why the additional ruffle details on this tank has to cost 6 bucks more than others.  Not happy when my after tax price goes over $60.  It's a psychological thing I guess!

Happy Super Bowl Sunday Funday!

Happy Super Bowl Sunday!  I am not really a football fan, and desperately needed to study so I stayed home and studied for like 5 hours while my husband went to a friend's party.  So mine was pretty lame, but I did manage to eat super healthy!  That's my consolation prize.  I decided yesterday that I would stop eating junk completely for a few weeks.  I don't eat a whole lot of junk right now, but I do have a few bites here and there and the effect really adds up!  I was snacking on chocolate covered raisins pretty much every night last week and I felt so bloated by Thursday and Friday!  And just gross.  So, I'm stopping.

Anyway, so I finally moved onto Stage 2 of my New Rules of Lifting workout plan.  I like this stage.  It kicks it up a notch, and I'm excited to be doing it for the next few weeks especially after the awesome results I saw after stage 1.  Here's the 2 workouts I'm supposed to be alternating:

Oh yeah, and I took a couple pictures this week of my work outfits too.  Just throwing it in there to mix things up a little!

Anyway, here are the workouts and the outfits this week:

Tuesday 1/31

What I did:  Workout A.

What I wore:  Lululemon white No Limit tank, with coal Groove pants and New Balance Minimus Road shoes.

Wednesday 2/1

What I did:  Workout B

What I wore:  Lululemon Hot Class tank in lagoon, and Astro Wunder Under crop in black slub denim.  NB shoes again.

I also wore the Lululemon Remix hoodie as to/from.  It's from a few years ago, like 2009?  A special edition, with Christmas light looking sweater trims on the hood.

And here's the first work outfit I wore on Wednesday.  It was our business dress but I didn't feel so business-y.  So I wore my Calvin Klein jacket over the Zoa Antigua silk tank top, and Express Editor Wide Waistband pants.  And some black patent leather pumps.

Thursday 2/2:  Rest day

Friday 2/3

What I did:  Workout A again.

What I wore:  Lululemon Push Ur Limit tank in passion, and black groove pants.  With Adidas Adizero Adios 2 shoes.

I wore my Ever hoodie as to/from.  I was holding a peach in my left hand in this picture... haha.

And here's another work outfit photo.  We don't have a more casual dress code on Fridays, but I kind of give one to myself lol.  I wore my Lululemon Cool Racerback in wish blue, with Splendid navy wrap over.  On the bottom I wore my new Express Editor Wide Waistband pants in stone (95% of the time I wear these pants to work), and Ivanka Trump Pinkish pumps.

This is more casual than I usually do on Fridays, but whatevs!

Saturday 2/4

What I did:  Interval training with my husband, I pushed really hard on the treadmill.  He had us do heavy weights too so it was a really hard workout.

What I wore:  Lululemon Let It Loose tank in pink mist, and coal Team Spirit crop.

Sunday 2/5

What I did:  Went to Bar Method and took a class there.  I bought a Groupon deal, 3 class for 20 bucks.  Pretty sweet.

What I wore:  I bought the Lululemon Cross My Heart tank in silver spoon which I haven't had a chance to write about (I will do it in the next couple days).  But I wore it today, with my Wunder Grooves with matching quilt patches of silver spoon print on the waist.  =)

I wore my Lululemon Flashback Jacket as to/from.  I love this jacket, don't know why I don't wear it more often.

Ok that's all of them!  I'm going to bed now so I can start my week of healthy living and detoxing!  Hehe... goodnight everyone!

Lululemon Yin To You Crop & Cool Racerback in Heathered Aquamarine

I haven't really had a chance to any Lululemon store for a while, so I resorted to shopping online to feed my addiction.  I got the Yin To You crop in fossil.  The texture of the material looks just like my black slub denim astro wunder unders, but light gray.

I think these are really cute!  The fit is pretty snug in the legs though.  Definitely more so than my other Lulu crops (I ordered it in my normal size 4).  I don't know why, maybe I'm just having a fat day.  But they were a little hard to get on.  Although the top waist part seems to be ok but I think I could get away with a size up.  It's long, goes to my ankles, like other Lulu crops - I always need to get them hemmed.  The little overlay skirt thingy is sheer luon, my favorite material.  These are kind of the same style as my Dance Roll Leggings, except the skirt portion covers the entire butt whereas the Dance Roll Leggings only covers about 3/4.  And of course the legs fit much more snug, and is a totally different material!

I really like the Yin To You crop, but I am not 100% sure I want to keep them.  Because I just don't know what I would wear them for.  I know I won't go lift weights in them because I would feel really silly.  And I definitely won't run in them.  I probably wouldn't even do yoga in them since the skirt part might be bothersome.  Probably not pilates either.  Maybe bar method?  But I don't really do that stuff very often.  Hmm... I have a feeling that if I kept them I would only wear them as street wear.  They look cute with boots, I tried that.  But as street wear, I think the color might be too light.  I also don't know what top to wear with them.  That sounds like too many problems to keep huh?  But they are cute!

Anyway, I'll think about it some more.  I also got the Cool Racerback in the new aquamarine color.  

Aquamarine looks so pretty online, like a lighter version of angel blue.  I ordered it expecting it to be something similar to the photos, but it looks a lot like aruba to me.  I didn't expect a green undertone.  This cool racerback is heathered, so many that made it look a little different?  I will have to go look at more items in this color, but I looked at it side by side with my aruba cool racerback and the tone is too similar for me to still want it.  So I am definitely returning this one.

I took a picture of the color next to aruba (on right) and angel blue (on top).  It's a pretty color, but I just don't need it.  I think it looks even greener in person than this photo shows.  It looks like aruba's sister.

It's very soft though, since it's heathered.  If you don't have anything similar, you should definitely get one!

By the way, I didn't know Lululemon changed their tag to black.  I have a bag full of the red tags (I keep all my tags for weird ADD reasons), and both of the new items I got this time have these black ones!