It has been awhile, but I just updated my iphone apps and thought I would share "my" top 10 apps.

10.  Netflix

9. The video program.  I have just started playing with this, but it is fun.  I have cat videos!

8. Audible.  I do like the audio books!

7. My banking app, love it!  Yes I have taken a picture of a check to desposit it.

6. My fitness pal.  A cool little app that counts calories

5. Pedometer.  I put the phone in my pocket and start walking, it counts the steps.

4. Siri, ok it comes with the phone but I like it!  I ask it silly things.  Try Disneyland, Siri doesnt know what that is!

3. xfinity (my cable), I can change the tv station with my phone!

2.  Radio Stations!  I have my favorite stations from around the world, no it isn't "heart" or pandora, but the actual stations.  Austrlia has 2fm with Kyle and Jackie O.  Love it!

1.  Hulu+  I can sneak a peak at shows at lunch.

What about you?

It has been awhile.  I was reading some of the articles on DeskDemon about dressing for the job.  So here are my top 10 outfits for the job.  I wish I had pictures!  I am going to have to cut it down this time to the top five.  I have tons of clothes I just wear, but not quite 10 that I go, that looks GOOD in!  (I need to go shoppin')  So here (if you can picture them in your mind) are my top 5 outfits.  If I try to get any message across it is, you can look cute, wear different type of outfits, but still look professional.  If you fee you are bland, try accessories! 

5 This really sounds tacky but it looks nice.  For the most part I wear skirts to work.  I like to dress to look good.  If YOU feel like you look good, it shows to others.  This outfit is purple.  I know it sounds funny, but it is a nice match.  It is a deep dark purple skirt that has a very think dark purple not quite jacket but light cotton shirt that would go over a cute .. white, gray, off white, black, blouse. This is the hardest visual to try and type out.

4.  My dark blue business suit.  Yes it is a pencil skirt but the jacket has a really low button cut and is somewhat double breasted.  I cant explain but it is very cute.  The skirt goes just above the knee, which gives for a much thinner look then any dress that goes below the knee.  Think traditional.

3.  I admit it, I love my casual Friday jeans.   I wonder if other companies still do casual Fridays. I dress up the jeans with a very nice shirt (never a t-shirt unless it is a clean up day) and some jewerly/accessories. I never wear faded jeans.

2.  Believe it or not it is some twead pants, that I wear with some black flats, a very warm cashmere (not quite tan) sweater, but what makes this outfit is the scarf that keeps me warm but also accents the outfit very well.  My top two go from the coldest weather to the hottest!

1.  My yellow and white summer dress that is cute, cool and adorable, and very appropriate for work.   It is also great for those days it is really hot outside.

Disclaimer, I am not in the health profession, not a personal trainer, not a nutritionist, these are just my personal experience in losing 40 pounds and keeping it off for 2 years.

10. Commit to exercise some everyday.  Even if it is taking stairs, walking at lunch, or the gym.

9.  Realize it isn't easy to lose weight and there will be days you don't feel like eating right or exercising.

8.  Get as much extra activity in, take the stairs, park a ways a way or don't take a car at all to do errands.

7.  Remember if you eat a candy bar or have that donut in the breakroom, it takes one minute to eat it and probably more than an hour to burn it off exercising.

6. Cardio is good, but muscles burns more calories (even when just sitting there) so get some strength training in.

5. Eat smaller meals throughout the day.  This keeps the metabolism up.  Most experts say to get 5 small meals a day, I added a fruit after dinner.   Basically it is a small breakfast, protein snack such as cheese or yogart, small lunch another snack, then dinner.  Make sure you have your protein and carbs and don't forget your veggies and fruits.

4.  Learn how to make your fattening recipe healthy.   Get on the boards and experiment.  Learn how to use different ingredients to achieve the same end taste.  This helped me a lot. 

3.  You will hit a plateau.  Just keep it up, you are probably still losing inches.

2.  Look at what you are eating and see if there are any hidden calories that are sabotaging your efforts.  Fruit drinks can be very high in calories.. etc.

1.  Drink LOTS of water (80oz a day)  This amazed me, when I drank the water I lost when I didn’t, I stayed the same weight.