Hey Glamazons!
If you read this blog, you know Glamazon Andrea and I are fitness buffs. So we were understandably apprehensive when we received an invitation to the McDonald’s Taste of Summer event.
Our McDonald’s runs are relegated to french fry binges when we’ve had a bad day or want to “cheat” on our diets (looking fit and fab in a bikini is not easy, ladies and gentlemen). But never have we regularly indulged in any food item on the McDonald’s menu…until now.
Just in time for summer bikini bod diets, McDonald’s is offering healthy, guilt-free options on their menu. I kid you not.
There’s the Angus Snack Wrap (for the meat eaters) that contains an Angus third-pound patty made of 100 percent Angus beef wrapped in a soft flour tortilla.
It comes in three options: Deluxe (contains tomato, lettuce, red onions, pickles, American cheese, creamy mayo and yellow mustard); Bacon & Cheese (contains red onions, pickles, a strip of bacon, American cheese, ketchup and yellow mustard); and Mushroom Swiss (contains sauteed mushrooms, Swiss cheese and creamy mayo).
Since I’m on a super diet these days, I opted for one of their delicious smoothies which come in two flavors, Wild Berry and Strawberry Banana. The smoothies are light (each contains real fruit, fruit juice and low-fat yogurt) refreshing and sweet…and best of all I can enjoy them without suffering 30 more minutes on the treadmill to make up for it.
Glamazon Andrea and I literally had three cups of Strawberry Banana throughout the Taste of Summer event…and could go easily go for another one right now lol. Also, for those coffee lovers (ahem, Andrea) they’ve also added created the McCafe Frappe. This is the first blended ice beverage to hit the McDonald’s menu!
The Frappes are available in small, medium and large sizes and come in three flavors: Mocha (features a rich, dark chocolate flavor with a hint of coffee and topped with whipped cream and chocolate drizle); and Caramel (features a creamy, caramel flavor with a hint of coffee and topped with whipped cream and caramel drizzle). Glamazon Andrea was especially partial to the Caramel Frappe, while I was all about the Mocha!
Speaking of the McD’s summer soiree, it was hosted by friend of the Glamazons, Bevy Smith. The hostess-with-the-mostess showed up in a Tory Burch wrap dress (the silhouette is a summer staple!) and a pretty shade of purple eyeshadow on her lids (MAC Cosmetics eyeshadow in Nocturnelle).
As for the lips, our Beauty Guru, Glamazon Andrea, hooked Bevy up with a newly opened lip gloss (NARS ‘Angelika’ from the Limited Edition Lip Gloss collection) right out of her purse (isn’t she a sweetheart!?). Since it looked so great on Bevy, Andrea gave it to her as a parting gift. Sharing is caring (especially when it comes to beauty products..which Andrea always has an abundance of.) Check out the pic of us below:
We also ran into the fabulous Kitty Bradshaw who recognized us from our radio show on Miss Cocoa Luv.
Fonsworth Bentley made an appearance before his performance at the ADColor Awards Kick-Off party. He looked super suave in khaki pants, a crisp blazer and a striped shirt.
And the gorgeous Alesha Renee chatted with us for a few about the upcoming BET Awards (she’ll be interviewing celebs on the red carpet so be sure to check her out!) and her love for all things Texan (both her and Andrea are Texan gals.) Check our picture with the lovely Alesha:
In addition to mingling and chatting with some of our favorite bloggers/media mavens, we were treated to massages and manicures. I opted for a berry shade, while Andrea chose nude nails. Here we are enjoying our massages:
Good times!
What do you think of McDonald’s new healthy menu add-ons?
Glamazon Andrea and I are definitely fans! Since I am constantly on the go, I live for fast food—just not the accompanying calories. McDonald’s new healthy items are a busy fashion girl’s dream: quick, tasty and low on calories.
Give the McCafe Real Fruit Smoothies, McCafe Frappes and Angus Wraps a try and tell me what you think. Trust me, you’ll thank us later. Here’s to a healthy (and delicious) summer!
Kisses,
Glamazon Jessica
Photos: Michel Lavache.