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So a little while back I had asked about some kind of diet supplement. I have found it!! I'm going to do the Advocare 24 day challenge and I want you to do it with me! (msg me for details) Here's how it works: Days 1-10 Cleanse Phase: Herbal Cleanse- This is gentile and not scary at all. Its not what you think it is, no time off work needed I promise! It's making sure that your body is functioning like it should be. Spark- This is a mental focus drink that will last for about 3-5 hours. There is no crash and burn with this! Omegaplex- This has the omega 3 fatty acids in it. These are great for your hair and nails but it will also cure your cravings for fats that are bad for you. Days 11-24 Max Phase: Spark - You will have more of the mental focus drinks. Shakes - These come in 3 flavors and are great for breakfast. They have 24 grams of protein to get your metabolism going for the day. MNS - This is your nutrition supplement  You will have a bette...

Dr. Oz has this summer slim down articl e which has several good tips in it. The tip that stood out to me was his "sip smart" drink. I've seen it a lot on Pinterest but I wanted to go directly to the source and see what Dr. Oz had to say. Here's the drink: 1 cup grapefruit juice 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar optional: honey Drink this before each meal (3x a day). Turns out that people who exercise and don't have the proper amount of Vitamin C in them actually burn 30% less fat. I chose  Florida's natural ruby red grapefruit . In just 1 cup of this you get 100% of your daily vitamin C! When you pick out an apple cider vinegar make sure that there are no calories. My bottle does not have a nutritional label because there is nothing in it. But I have found some that do have up to 50 calories per serving- don't get those! Dr. Oz says that "the acetic acid in the vinegar may switch on genes your body needs to pump out fat-burning proteins...

So here's my dilemma ... I really want to lose just a little bit more weight. Not a lot. I'm talking like less than 10 pounds. But I am having a terrible time doing it . I know the best answer is diet and exercise.  Definitely 100% agree !!! My problem is that when it comes to dieting I have plateaued. :( I lost a bunch of weight when I first changed my diet. I am now so much more knowledgeable about calories and fats and sweets. I have been really good at controlling what I put in my body. So now eating healthy is my new "norm" - yay! unfortunately that's not dropping the pounds any more. So what do I do? I already am only eating 1200 calories a day so I obviously don't want to go below that. Exercise is great. It really is . I love it! I just don't have time for it. I have tons of work-out plans, seriously I have a binder full of exercises  BUT I DON'T HAVE TIME . I have 3 kids to take care of ...

Let me just start by saying I apologize for everyone who was expecting a health and fitness post here. I watched the Superbowl last night (who didn't) and for me the most exciting part was the commercials. I loved the taco bell one and the Budweiser one, but there was one that really got to me. The Farmer Commercial by Dodge Ram . Being a country girl who was brought up a midst many farms and still has several farming friends this was powerful . Everyone in the room was quiet during this commercial and when it was over we were still speechless, all we could say was "wow that was good." So then today a friend of mine pointed out to me THIS .  Click here to read her whole story but I will share with you my favorite part. Made me feel proud of my " job " and my calling to be a mom . :) I had laid there and there was God looking down on the Farmer loving His land and God needed someone to love the least and the little , into real ...

So.. there are 3 main foods that I eat A LOT. Almost daily. I just like the taste of them but turns out they are all really good for you :) Blueberries This I found from -->  http://www.womenfitness.net/blueberries.htm 1. The highest antioxidant capacity of all fresh fruit : Blue Berries, being very rich in anti oxidants like Anthocyanin, vitamin C, B complex,vitamin E, vitamin A, copper (a very effective immune builder and anti-bacterial), selenium, zinc, iron(promotes immunity by raising  hemoglobin  and oxygen concentration in blood) etc. boost up your immune system and prevent infections . Once your immunity is strong, you won’t catch colds, fever, pox and all such nasty viral and bacterial communicable diseases. 2. Neutralizes free radicals which can affect disease and aging in the body : Blue Berries bring you the brightest ray of hope, for they are laden with anti oxidants and rank number 1 in the world of anti oxidants. This is mainly due to presenc...

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So I found this picture on  Pinterest ... I wanted to do the same thing but found that I am not good at sticking to a time schedule. If that works for you then great! I however just measured out 8 oz of water and marked it off on my favorite water bottle with a black marker. That way I can keep track of how much I have had already. There are also a ton of bottles out there that are pre printed with the ounces. Remember 8 oz is a standard cup. So if I drink both of the bottles I have had 6 cups for my day and I will probably drink a full (16 oz) glass with dinner. Easy Peasy!

Here's another favorite from Super Skinny Me

So I recently joined an online group called " Hello Mornings ". Its a bible study focused on waking up early in the morning and spending time with God before you go on with anything else in your day. My problem with this is... I AM NOT A MORNING PERSON ! Seriously I take over a half an hour to get out of bed after my alarm goes off. I have tried setting it earlier, setting multiple alarms and even placing it across the room. Nothing works for me. I will inevitably turn it off and lay back down until the last possible minute. I contemplate not doing certain things (like my makeup) just so I can stay in bed longer. So I have to find a way to be a better morning person - that way on the 29th when my group starts I won't have a problem getting up early. I have taken sleep supplements before and they really do help. They put me in more of a deep rested sleep. So I may try that again after the 29th if I'm still not doing well on my own. But I really want to maste...

This is what my shopping cart looked like last night. Lots of fruits and veggies! For breakfast I made one of my fabulous little fruit and yogurt smoothies. Read my blog here on my love for smoothies, if you missed it . I have these awesome little 3 part containers. I can fill the large part with all my vegetables  The very small part with my fat-free ranch. I put in the other  area my grilled chicken (not pictured). Great work day lunch! What does your plate look like?

The other day I took my kids to COSI . If you don't have one in your area- is the Center of Science and Industry. Its an amazing place of learning for people of all ages. Anyways while we were there they were having a "family fit day" in one of the rooms. It was all about making sure kids get plenty of exercise and great nutrition every day. They had fun games to play, dancing and information tables to teach kids how to make a healthy meal. They wanted to make sure that all the kids knew that a healthy meal consisted of a good balance of all the food groups. Eating all fruits is healthier than eating only sweets but not as good as if you had veggies and protein too. I found this app for my phone called Smart Food Tracker- food logger by Prusov Digital . I'm going to give it a try. I have previously downloaded other apps that track your calories and other nutritional info. You can also put in your exercises for the day and see how many calories you have burned...