Refash: a maxi dress into a jumpsuit!!

Yep a different type of FAB post. this is a FAB REFASH I completed tonight.
It all started when Salma Hayak appeared on Live with Kelly and Michael this week. Lauren and I just LOOOVED the jumpsuit she was wearing:

This is by Bottega Veneta, costs $1,880, and will not be joining my wardrobe anytime soon. So Lauren and I started researching a more affordable one that would fit in our budget and possibly be something we might be able to "share"

This one is on sale at Macy's for just under 50 and comes with the super cute belt. This one is still in consideration. But first we needed to make sure the "style" would do both of our body types. She is taller and thinner and I'm shorter and pudgier. AND there is a good 35ish pounds between us!!

So Macy's also offers this one:

Again its roughly $50 so very reasonable.

Lauren and I are thrifters and found this dress by Old Navy for $4 at a garage sale:

 

Super cute but it has an umpire waste and a tie. Can I make a jump suit out of this?

Step one was to pick out the seam where the tie was sewn in. That was probably the quickest part.

Next I removed the tie and stitched up the hole

Then I tried on the dress and lined it up to determine where a good pin spot would be.

I pinned it and took it off. Then I measured up to the pin and marked with an erasable fabric pencil

Then I cut it up to the mark on both sides. I then turned it inside out, ran it through the sewing machine and double stitched the ends of the legs and an extra stitch in the crotch seam to keep it from popping loose.

Time to try it on:

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I'm not big on it due to the umpire waist. It's definitely not a botched job though.

Look at it on Lauren (please disregard her dirty bedroom. You know kids)

It hangs nicely even from a side view

And the seams seem to have plenty of give.

 

So in the end Lauren got a jumper. We've both agreed that a t-shirt underneath it is a definite need and that we want to go to macy's and try the one on sale on. I'm pretty sure that with the right waist line, this would be a hit for both our body types!!

Happy FAB REFASH everybody!!

 

P.S. I'm getting nervous, my 5k is in 7 days!!!!

 

Proving myself WRONG.....Accepting it......And moving on to focus on my Priorities!!

P90X Week 3 should start today. Here's the deal. I HATE IT! Why? I don't like the yoga the most. I hate the fact that I feel weak on the lifting days and I hate it more that I can't finish the ab ripper workout. Is it just too hard? Yes. I am physically not capable of finishing. Now if I modify I can do MOST but still not all. And more importantly I'm not having a good time which means I am more negative about it and not willing to plug it in. In fact this week I just didn't discuss it on my FB page at all. Why? Because if I post something negative I lose likes in droves. I don't want to lose my "friends" they keep me going. So What should I do? I really want to finish something I start....Yep. I really do, but its more important I ENJOY what I'm doing.
Keep in mind folks. This workout is for ME not to encourage others, but to help ME and if I'm negative about it, I can't help me AND I can't encourage others.
So what should I do?
The first time I ever dieted and exercised I used Weight Watchers for the food portion and I did Taebo and used my elliptical DAILY, but I also had a normal flow with my work schedule and personal time. NOW I don't have a set time of day I can workout. I am preparing MORE meals with my family and I am on the go a TON more with my kids.
They are important. Their lifestyle is more at the forefront right now because they are 12 & 16. My time with them is now limited but they need me MORE than ever right now.

My husband changed jobs last week. He has another week or two on training before he goes to his own shift. We know it won't be days. He'll either work evenings or he'll work nights. I return to my classroom full time in just under a month and My son will be going to another town for school and spending more nights away from home (at my gma's) during the school year. This month while my schedule is "in limbo" I think I'm going to relax. ENJOY my kids and husband, workout when I can, and choose the "better" options. No set workouts, no set schedules, nothing. By the time school starts I'll have a set schedule. I'll know where I'm going, I'll be able to be more excited about my life, and I PLAN to workout daily. So knowing where I'm going says don't fail now. Even though I plan to relax, I still plan to run. I'm training for a 5k in 3 weeks. So that will still happen. I just may not plug a video in daily as well. I may be out the door and play tennis, or go for a run, or go for a swim, or go to a theme park and walk from one end to the other repeatedly. ect.

See what I'm saying. My life is already busy. The stress of trying to throw in a workout I really am not enjoying isn't working. I am taking out P90X I cannot finish it (for the 4th try LOL) but I'll box it up and save it for when I am able to. Some day I may not hate it because I will have built up my muscles, resistance levels, fitness levels, ect to do so. But right now isn't that time. Right now it is time to focus on my family, meet their needs, and enjoy my workouts.
I'll keep you posted on what I am doing daily on Facebook and I'll probably post a few things on here as well. You will definitely see my 5k, you might see a refash I'm in the process with, and you will more than likely enjoy seeing more of my classroom and work schedule.
If I've failed you, I'm sorry. I didn't fail myself I just came to the realization that I'm not superwoman and I am putting my priorities into check.
Thank you for your understanding!!

WHEW....Where did I go!?!?

I know I know I needed to get this typed up long before now

I was at least doing it right!
So day 3, 4, 5, 6, and rest on 7 are in the books. What can I tell you about it all. I HATE the Yoga and have decided to just do stretch on those days or make it an additional ab ripper day, or maybe both. We'll see. I'm on day 2 now of week 2 and I can do the first few days of the week no problem. I need to pick up some more weights or just tough it out with the heavier ones. I'm not sure.
Anyway how do I feel right now?

Yep. I feel in the dumps. I guess maybe that's part of it. I'll keep trying. I'm not a quitter. I'd love to see some weight go away, but some of the "changes" I make cause it to go the other way. I've tried just about everything except relaxing. So I'm gonna log everything on myfitnesspal.com, exercise once a day, and REST the rest of the day. I'm pushing myself so hard and I think the stress is getting me down. In a week or so if I feel like doing more, I'll do more. Nuff said!

So I'm locked and loaded and ready to go. How about you?