StyleSpy with Katrina Szish

I've been in a bit of a rut the past couple weeks.

The Globes cancellation threw me off -- made me think going out to (several) multiple-course dinners was an acceptable indulgence.

Then there was Tracy Stern's decadent tea party, which seemed innocent enough, until I found myself enjoying Tea-tinis and chocolate macaroons. 

Yet how could I not indulge while in the private abode of the founder of Salon Tea whose motto is "Enjoy Life. Drink Tea, Celebrate Often"?!

Bad Style Spy!

The good news is, despite my caloric transgressions, I have been hitting the gym (albeit not for the 200 minutes of cardio per week I'm supposed to be doing on my own), and Alicia and Ramon have been doing their thing.  Ouch! (in a good way)

On the cardio note, I've discovered that it takes a special kind of person to successfully spend hundreds of  minutes on a treadmill, elliptical trainer or stairmaster.  And, apparently I'm not that special person.  Alas, I must admit defeat.  It's not the cardio part I hate, it's the boredom of chugging along in one place staring at one wall for an hour at a time.  Cardio is intergral to the success of the RCC, however, so I needed an alternative:  CLASSES.  Ta-da!  Put me in an aerobics class, a circuit training class, a dance class, and I will get through that hour, no problem (and don't tell anyone, but I used to be an aerobics instructor, so this arena is exceptionally comfortable).  I haven't started said classes yet, but this weekend I plan to sign up at my neighborhood Gold's Gym, which just happens to be NEXT DOOR to the Complete Body mecca.  Done!  The takeaway here is that not all exercise regimens work for all people; if something isn't working in your routine, admit it and find an alternative.

As far as the food part of this equation, I simply have to focus.  I have to learn that just because it's my favorite weekly holiday called Thursday, I'm not entitled nor do I deserve to drink pink Veuve Clicquot.  I have to focus even more now, because my Nu-Kitchen experience has ended.  BUT, it gave me an excellent sense of portion size and the types of food I should be eating, so I'm doing my best to replicate that model on my own, and I feel 100% equipped to do it.  Thanks, Nu-Kitchen!

The Oscar nominations got my adrenaline pumping again (Cate Blanchett, Johnny Depp, George Clooney?!?!  Woo-hoo!), as I remembered that there is (hopefully) a (major) red carpet on the horizon (not to mention The Grammys).

Red carpet risk taker Blanchett, expecting her third child, has a double-shot at Oscar gold

It also dawned on me: FASHION WEEK STARTS IN ONE WEEK, and I simply don't have time to slack.  So, as of RIGHT NOW, I'm declaring my return to hardcore mode.  Alicia, Ramon, Alex...bring it on!