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30 PLUS STYLE: LBD Lookbook

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Happy Tuesday all!

Sadly this is the LAST  30 Plus Style collaboration post.  To say I’ve enjoyed being apart of this collaboration  is an understatement. Being apart of  30 Plus Style has helped me step outside my comfort zone and embrace different trends that I thought I couldn’t pull off (I wore a tutu..A TUTU!). We definitely accomplished our goal of showing stylish plus size women over 30 embracing their themselves.   But mostly it gave me an opportunity to get to know five beautiful chic women and for that I am eternally grateful!

30 Plus Style is  going out with a bang by featuring our take on the LBD (Little Black Dress).  To be completely honest, I don’t own a LBD (shocking, I know! LOL).  I used to own black dresses because when I followed “fashion rules”,  I allowed myself to believe wearing black  would make me look “slimmer” and therefore acceptable.  So when I began embracing my body, my black dresses were the first to go. Since I wasn’t going to go out and buy a black dress I rummaged through my closet and “made” a LBD to wear!   I think I did a pretty good job! I like this so much I think it just might be my NYE outfit!

Please check out the other lovely ladies of 30 Plus Style, our guest bloggers Cynthia from Flight of the Fat Girl and Jennae from Green and Gorgeous to see their take on the LBD!

Jeneise of The Jenesaisquoi
Joi of In My Joi
Pepper of Pretty Plus Pep
Nefferth of Mode Plus
Delilah of Pumpz and Studz

 

Have a wonderful day!

Top: New Look Inspire (here)
Skirt: ASOS Curve (old)
Jacket: INC (old)
Shoes: BCBGeneration (old)
Clutch: old

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Long-Term Benefits of Weight-Loss Plans Unclear

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Trigger warning: Weight loss research.

Here’s another article to add to the “No shit, Sherlock” file: “Long-term Benefits of Weight-loss Plans Unclear.”

Weight Watchers’ most effective transformation to date.

Long-term benefits unclear? Well, how on earth can you begin to know what benefits, if any, are due to weight loss when researchers consider a weight loss plan “effective” if fat people manage to lose 5% of their starting weight and keep it off for one year? How can you consider weight loss plans effective when researchers only follow dieters for one or two years? You don’t have a clue about any of this because researchers rarely do follow-ups at 5 years, 10 years, 15 years. If they did, you would find that people have gained some, most, all, or more weight back; that they’ve tried other diets in order to lose weight; that those other diets aren’t any more effective than the first diet tried; and that weight loss doesn’t improve health long-term because the weight loss isn’t permanent for the majority of people who diet.

Atkins, South Beach, Weight Watchers, the Zone â€" millions of Americans attempt to lose weight each year by following one of these commercial diets, but a systematic review found little difference between the four with regard to weight loss and cardiovascular health.

Gee, ya think? Could it be that there’s little difference between these four diets because none of them are sustainable for more than a few weeks or months? Could it be that none of these diets really take into account what bodies actually need, in terms of nutrients, and that every one of them is set up for the mythical “common man,” all of whom are supposed to be exactly alike in terms of size, activity levels, metabolism, and daily caloric requirements? Could it be that every one of these diets is a “one size fits all” and that none of them actually attain this goal?

“Our results suggest that all four diets are modestly efficacious at decreasing weight in the short-term, but that these benefits are not sustained long-term,” Atallah told MedPage Today.

Atallah said the review focused on the four diet plans because they are followed by so many people in North America and worldwide.

Modestly efficacious in the short term? If the aim of these diets is to reduce the number of fat people, I’d say none of them are anything near modestly efficacious even in the short term. You say that a weight loss of 8 to 13 pounds is what most people achieve on Weight Watchers (the most effective of the four diets). I’m sorry, but a weight loss of 8 to 13 pounds isn’t going to turn most “obese” people into “overweight” people, nor is it going to turn most “overweight” people into “normal-sized” people. These diets might work well for people who only need to lose 10 pounds in order to hit a lower BMI category, but if a fat person needs to lose 20, 40, 60 or more pounds in order to hit a lower BMI category, it’s most likely not going to happen.

By one estimate, people in the U.S. spent more than $66 billion on weight loss in 2013, but the efficacy and health risks and benefits of the most popular commercial diets remain the subject of much speculation.

Do you know why people in the US spent more than $66 billion on weight loss in one year? It’s because most of them are repeat customers of the diet industry. They tried one diet, it didn’t work to keep the lost weight off forever, so they tried another diet, which didn’t work any better than the first one, and they kept on trying diet after diet after diet, and none of them were any more effective at keeping lost weight off forever than any other diet they tried.

In an effort to compare the efficacy of the four diet strategies, Atallah and colleagues conducted a systematic search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library from inception to May of 2014 to identify randomized controlled trials published in English that examined their effects on weight loss and cardiovascular risk.

Their search initially yielded 8,393 potentially relevant trials, and after screening titles and abstracts, 645 were reviewed. Of those trials, just 26 randomized controlled trials met inclusion criteria, and 14 of these had follow-up of less than 12 months.

Less than 8% of the potentially relevant trials were reviewed. Only 4% of that less-than-8% met inclusion criteria, and more than half of those had follow-up of less than 12 months. If you want to know how effective weight loss plans are, long-term, you really need to set up studies that actually follow people long term, and long-term follow-up is not 12 months, it’s 5 years, or 10 years. Good luck finding people who are willing to participate in a weight loss study for that length of time.

Of course, that’s the problem with every study done about weight loss â€" attrition cuts the number of people who can actually stay the course for 12 months, which should tell you something about the diets themselves. They aren’t effective, they can’t be followed long-term, and they don’t work to keep lost weight off forever.

One of the key messages from the analysis is that better studies are needed to understand the short- and long-term efficacy of the four diets, Atallah said.

“We need more head-to-head trials directly comparing these four diets, and involving a large number of participants and research sites, in order to get the best picture of which diet strategy is best for weight loss,” she said.

She added that there is even less known about the impact of the four diets on key aspects of cardiovascular health, including lipid profile, blood pressure and glycemic control.

Good luck setting up those head-to-head trials with a large number of participants and research sites. People are too diverse (e.g., exercise, smoking, drinking, stress, body composition, amount of sleep, income, housing) to be able to get a large enough sample of people with the same social, economic, mental, emotional, and physical characteristics to compare.

Trying to track changes in the health of the participants isn’t going to be any easier. I don’t think a study can be designed that takes into account all the factors that affect cardiovascular health. Diet is just one of the many factors, and it’s nearly impossible to isolate any changes in health and attribute them solely to any one diet.

“Despite their popularity and important contributions to the multi-million dollar weight loss industry, we still do not know if these diets are effective to help people lose weight and decrease their risk factors for heart disease,” noted senior author Mark J. Eisenberg, MD, MPH, of Jewish General Hospital/McGill University in a press statement.

Branded Tattoos: Always a terrible, terrible idea.

Isn’t this what it all comes down to, really? “Important contributions to the multi-million dollar weight loss industry” â€" and it should be $121-billion dollar weight loss industry. It all comes down to how well these diets make money for the people who created them.

What better way to make money hand over fist than to come up with a diet that’s effective for modest (very, very modest) weight loss in the short term, but doesn’t work for maintaining that weight loss in the long term. Keep people convinced that it’s not the fault of the diet, that it’s their fault they can’t maintain that weight loss, and they will keep coming back to that diet (or a different one) in an effort to be “successful,” when they aren’t the ones who need to be “successful,” it’s the diet that needs to be “successful” (good luck with that one â€" that “successful” diet hasn’t been created yet, and probably never will be).

“With such a small number of trials looking at each diet and their somewhat conflicting results, there is only modest evidence that using these diets is beneficial in the long term,” he said, adding that larger clinical trials with longer follow up times are needed.

Even if you could create larger clinical trials with longer follow-up times, I would be willing to bet that the outcomes would be the same â€" there would be very little evidence that using any of those diets is beneficial in the long term.

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Coat-Old Navy(old)(Similar), turtleneck-Old Navy(in store), Skirt(eShakti), Shoes-(old)

In the world of fast everything it’s great to find a place that offers customization to their customer. That’s one of the reasons that I like eShakti. Their wide range of clothing goes from a size 0 to 36W. All of their products are customizable with options on sleeve type, length, and skirt type just to name a few. Each item has various tweaks that ensure that each garment is to your liking.  

I paired this skirt from eShakti with my striped turtleneck, giving me the retro vibe that I was looking for. A surprising fact about this skirt was that it’s fully lined ensuring that the item is season less. It can just as easily be worn with a sweater or a tank top!  It definitely didn’t hurt that this was in my favorite color combo of navy and red.

How do you feel about customizable items? Have you tried eShakti yet? 

J

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Your 2014 Ultimate Black Friday Plus Size Sales Roundup

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Black Friday- where the deals are had and business break even or make their profit. Either way, it is a win, win for both of us and as you know the deals are impressive.  So staying in true fashion, I have rounded up or have created your Ultimate Black Friday Plus Size Sales Roundup! ANDDDD! Not only do I have fashion for you this year, like years past, I have beauty, accessories and a few randomly cool options for you as well!

I have been working tirelessly trying to roundup some of the coolest deals and they are still coming as you read this! So make sure you bookmark this as throughout the day and weekend, there will be updates! Some could NOT be posted until Friday! So if you see their name and no promo, know it is coming!

To help you out, I have categorized AND alphabetized this for you! And make sure you check back MONDAY for the Cyber Monday (Week) Plus Size Deals coming in its own special post! JUST like last year!

Your 2014 Ultimate Black Friday Plus Size Sales Roundup

In store:

Blair: 1343 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60622. Black Friday there will be flash sales throughout the day, but on Saturday? Stop in and join them for a day of celebrating Fashion & Curves for Small Business Saturday. This event will focus on promoting small business Plus Size Designers and Artists. They have new items from Ready-to-Stare, Cabiria, 2 B Continued Jeans, Queen Snob, Doll’s Touch ” Your Body Care and Gift Giving Headquarters “ and more. Start your holiday shopping early in a fun and relaxed environment! RSVP here!

Chic and Curvy Boutique: 206 S. Market St., Inglewood, CA 90301. Friday, November 28 and Saturday, November 29 for our Black Friday and Small Business In-Store Sale! All clothing in-store will be $10, $15, or $20. $200 worth of giveaways and a Free Gift for the first 20 paying customers from 10:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Beauty:

• Aveda:
• Bliss Spa: Save 20% on Almost Everything + Free $150 Beauty Bag + 4 Free Travel-Size Treats + Free Shipping. Use promo code BLISSFRIDAY at checkout. Offer valid 11/27-12/1 (some exclusions apply)
• Giorgio Armani Beauty: Get 20% Off your purchase of $75 or more, plus free shipping. Spend $150 or more and get 20% off, plus 5 Deluxe samples and free shipping! Enter code FAMILY14 at checkout. Offer valid 11/20 – 12/7/14.
• Murad: Black Friday Special! Get $25 Off orders over $100 + FREE Shipping at Murad.com! Use promo code: BLACKFRIDAY (Valid Nov 24 at 12am – Nov 30 at 11:59pm PST)
• Stila: Stila’a Black Friday Deal! 4 Special Sets Worth $34 each for $15 each (46% Off) + Free Shipping with Purchase of Any 1 (one) set. Use Code: BLACKFRIDAY at checkout.
• The Body Shop: Black Friday Offer! The Body Shop Black Friday Tote $30 ($125 value) with $30 Purchase. Entire Store 3 for $33
• YSL Beauty: Get 20% Off your purchase of $75 or more, plus free shipping. Spend $125 or more and get 20% off, plus 5 deluxe samples and free shipping! Enter code YSLGIFT at checkout. Offer valid 11/20 – 12/7/14.

Accessories and Shoes:

• Alex Bittar: Shop Black Friday Steals at AlexBittar.com
• Coastal: Get 50% off all lenses during Cyber Week! Use code CYBERWEEK50, only at Coastal.com!
• Heels.com: Black Friday Promos! Take $100 Off Orders Over $300 + Free Shipping with code BLACK100 at Heels.com! Valid 11/26-11/30
• Nine West: Up to 50% Off Pumps, Casual Shoes & Sandals, Up to 50% Off All Handbags & Accessories! at com Ends 12/3
• Payless Shoes: Shop the Payless.com Black Friday Sale! Women’s Boots up to 50% Off. Offer valid 11.26-11.30.2014.
• Rebecca Minkoff: Black Friday Sale November 26th – Dec 21st and Enjoy 70% off plus an additional 25% off when you spend $275 or more!
• Rebecca Taylor: Black Friday at Rebecca Taylor! Get an additional 30% off Sale with code BF30. Offer valid 11.25 – 11.30
• ShoeDazzle: Sitewide Buy More Save More* promotion on regular-price shoes and handbags for VIP Members** only! 25% off 1 item, 30% off 2 items, 40% off 3 or more items
• Shoes.com: Black Friday Sale: 30% Off Sale Items with code BLACK. Valid through 11/29 at Shoes.com
• Sole Society: 30% OFF! Black Friday & Cyber Monday Sale + FREE shipping on everything. Shop now!
• Sunglasses Hut: Additional 60% off Clearance Use Code: SHADY60
• Vince Camuto: Beat the Black Friday Rush! Get 40% off now with code: 40OFF Valid 11/26 & 11/27
• Zappos: For every order placed from Black Friday to Cyber Monday, Zappos.com will donate 10 meals to those in need!

Clothing:

• Alloy: 20% Off at Alloy Apparel! Use promo code AJM2. Offer valid 11/20-12/30
• Ann Taylor: 50% Off Entire Purchase with code THANKS. Shop from 11/26/2014 at 5 PM EST to 11/28/2014 at 3 AM EST
• Ashley Stewart: Black Friday Sale! 40% Off Site wide at Ashley Stewart!
• ASOS: Shop ASOS.com- Get 30% off everything with code TGIBF! Starts 8pm EST on Nov 27th- 8pm EST on Nov 30th
• Bedhead Pajamas: Black Friday Sale – Shop Sale Pajamas discounted to $69 or less at com! (Valid 11/22 @ 12:01AM PST – 12/3 @ 11:59pm PST. Excludes Liberty of London, Silk and Luxe.)
• Bon-Ton: Take up to an Extra 25% Off Sale Price Merchandise Using Code: AFTERTHNX14. Valid 11/27 to 11/29
• Charlotte Russe: Up to 60% Off Plus Free Shipping No Min at CharlotteRusse.com. Valid 11/27 to 11/29 at 3am EST. Shop Now!
• Cosabella: BLACK FRIDAY Get 40% off site-wide with code BLACKFRIDAYAFF*. Expires 11/30/14 1159pm EST.
• Curvety: Offer: 15% off all orders Code: FRIDAY15OFF Black Friday Only
• Dorothy Perkins: Fashion Event! Up to 30% off Nov 26thâ€" December 1st. Excluding sale & selected brands + Free shipping with code DPTREAT
• Eloquii: BLACK FRIDAY BLITZ! 50% off sitewide + daily bonus offers with code BLITZ – 11/26-11/30
• Gap: Starting 11/27: Happy Black Friday. 50% off everything!! Online & in stores, at Gap. Use code BLKFRIDAY. Ends 11/28. Restrictions apply.
• HSN: Get the biggest deals of the year without leaving home – shop HSN Black Friday deals now!
• J.Crew: 40% off Sale (in stores and online). Use code: HOLIDAY. Offer valid 11/26 – 11/30/14 .*
• Kiyonna: 30% off orders of $150 or more at Kiyonna.com
• Lane Bryant: Get 50% off sitewide at Lane Bryant on Black Friday!
• Lola Getts: 45-50% off all week long for Black Friday!
• Lord and Taylor: 20 OFF your $150 online order with code: EXTRA + save more with code: THANKS. Valid 11/27/14-11/29/14. SHOP NOW at Lord & Taylor!
• Lucy Activewear: 30% off everything + free shipping!
• Macys: Extra 15% off Thanksgiving Sale + Black Friday Specials with code THANKS. Valid 11/27-11/29
• Modcloth: Beyond Black Friday Sale — 50% Off 100s of new arrivals Valid Wednesday, 11/26 at 9 a.m. PT through Sunday, 11/30 at 10 a.m. PT
• MYNT 1792: Thanksgiving and Black Friday sale 30% off site wide
• Nasty Gal: Shop Black Friday at Nasty Gal – 30% Off!
• Navabi: navabi is ready for Black Friday with 25% off black colored premium fashion!
• New York & Company: Black Friday Doorbusters! Valid 11/27-11/29
• Nordstrom: Shop Black Friday Deals at Nordstrom from top brands for Women, Men and Kids. FREE Shipping. FREE Returns
• Old Navy: Starting 11/27: EVERYTHING’S ON SALE, UP TO 50% OFF EVERYTHING ONLINE + 50% OFF THE ENTIRE STORE, ENDS 11/28, online & in stores, at OldNavy.com Ends 11/28/14. Restrictions apply
• Rachel Pally: Get 25% Off site-wide with code THANKFUL at checkout! Valid 11/27 – 12/1.
• Saks Fifth Ave: NEW DESIGNERS JUST ADDED! Up To 60% OFF Your Favorite Brands Including Manolo Blahnik, Jimmy Choo, & Chloé. Shop The Thanksgiving Sale Now! Offer Valid on Select Merchandise. Prices go up on select styles 11/29 at 12:01am (ET).
• Saks Off Fifth Ave: 4 DAYS ONLY! BLACK FRIDAY SALE! Take an Extra 40-50% OFF YOUR PURCHASE! Use code BLACKOUT. Shop Now!
• Sealed With A Kiss: $150 off on orders over $300. At checkout use code THANKFUL150. $80 off on orders over $200! At checkout use code THANKFUL80! $30 off on orders over $100! At checkout use code THANKFUL30 Plus, customers get an inspirational tote with orders over $100!
• Simply Be: Get up to 50% off Select Knitwear + Free Shipping on Orders Over $100 at Simply Be!
• Swimsuits For All: Black Friday Sale: Shop Swimsuitforall.com and take 30% off + Free Shipping Sitewide from 11/26 – 11/29. Don’t miss the huge savings!
• Torrid: 40% Off Reg Price + 50% Off Clearance w/code BF2014
• Wallis: Up to 30% off with an additional 10% off – Valid Nov 28!
• Walmart: This Black Friday, win the day with our best deals of the year at Walmart.com!

Other Cool Places:

• Best Buy: Preview Black Friday Doorbusters at BestBuy.com
• Starbucks: Cyber Monday! Get $25 off $70 + free standard shipping with your purchase valid 6pm PST Sunday 11/30 through Monday 12/1. No promo code necessary
• Walgreens: Black Friday Savings – Get 25% Off Reg. Priced Items w/ Code GOBBLE25

 Are you going to be shopping? Did I miss your deal? Drop the link and I will update it!

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