Coffee Break: Polo Blaze — what to know about Ralph Lauren’s new bag

The useful part

There is a lot of good buzz around Ralph Lauren's new line for bags, and particularly this bag … and I can see why. I like the interesting curved flap and the interior zip pocket… and I appreciate the thoughtful details, like a flat base for stability, magnetic snap-flap closure, and comfortably long shoulder straps. The red is gorgeous, IMHO, but also available in black and brown (all smooth leather) for $598 at Nordstrom and other retailers.

How it works

• However, I also recognize that the diagnosis does help me not eat delicious treats that I otherwise would.
• Reply I have no dog in this fight, but I think it's wild that some people are calling for GLP-1 users to "just be honest" about their weight loss.
• Reply "I always ate well" Not everybody is like that and consider for a moment that your strategy won't work for everybody.
• When my A1C reached prediabetes levels, I was similarly motivated to change and stop eating so many sweets and adopt other habits that support better blood sugar.
• Reply Yeah that's how my brain worked too "It's more healthy to eat less sugar" didn't do it but a you absolutely can't eat XYZ medically did.

What to take from it

When the health issue was worse I lost weight just because there were so many restrictions on what I could eat. Now you can see the muscles that hid under 25 pounds of fat because I've always strength trained. Reply I am diagnosed celiac and absolutely do not cheat because it's bad for my health and makes me physically miserable.

Example or evidence

• If I lost about 15 pounds, the muscle that I go to the gym consistently to build would be visible and I think I'd then have the physical look that I want.
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Details worth keeping

There's also a smaller version and a larger version. All sizes (up to 4X!) of the blazer in the collab is still available, and it is eligible for today's Super Cash offer Talbots – 40% off one item, 30% off everything else Theory – End of season sale is on! Required fields are marked Comment Name Email Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

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