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Why Are We Not Talking MORE About Health and How it relates to Religion The best solution payday loans
I recently had a friend who went through a rigorous weight loss regime under the watchful eye of a Doctor. I involved dropping his caloric intake drastically (some days only 600 calories) and taking HCG* injections. Similar diets I have read up on say that all preservatives and artificial foods are out switching primarily to an all organic diet. And you are allowed little to no sugars. Without going into my pretty strong opinion I have given limited data I have researched I want to skip to the point of this entry and applaud my friend for mentioning it on his Facebook page. I applaud him for his success but mostly I want to applaud him for posting it on his page...
Read MoreSleep Deprivation = Trouble in Paradise = Personal Challange Time? The best solution payday loans
Even on a good night’s sleep mommy’s can have bad days. But take away a steady stream of shut-eye (and by “steady” I mean, like 5 straight hours at this point) and the virtues of patience and joy can be far from being practiced. Add a life of carpooling and errands galore and it’s a potential keg of crazy. Not to mention the fact that the beloved stress relief known as “exercise” is far from regularity since the aforementioned “sleep” is not happening. Basically, the infancy stage and sleep deprivation can create stress in ways you never imagined. Enter, prioritizing. And re-prioritizing. It really, REALLY...
Read MoreNote to my Former Self: Screw You The best solution payday loans
Okay, it may seem harsh, but sometimes I think of my former self and get annoyed. Not my chubby teenage self but my “self” three years ago. The self who had two kids and seven mornings with a spouse at home to get up and exercise. Now I have more on my plate – a child in school, two days of running a preschool class, an infant who I hope so desperately to get on a sleep schedule, a four year old who is shy and a bit overwhelmed at going into a large class area with 25 kids, and and SI joint that won’t let me run, ride a bike on the road, do sit ups or most of the usual exercises I was accustomed to doing. I want to say to my former...
Read MoreHonest and Vunerable The best solution payday loans
I’ve spent several years now writing about how moms can get healthy and have an even “better” body after having a baby (or two or three!). I love seeing women feeling their best and using that to fuel the way they parent. But, to be honest, there are tons and TONS of resources out there on weight loss and fitness tips other than mine. And I don’t really want to be blindly slumped into those camps. Although they are also doing good things, I want to use my unique voice to go beyond the normal “health and fitness” world. I want to be a human being fumbling around like everyone else. Not just a pulpit or soapbox. I want to...
Read MoreMy Back is Fat (not Phat) The best solution payday loans
I have never really taken much time to look at my back, but I can tell you this: I never remember it hosting fat. I’m sure it has. I have been very roly-poly in my day but I don’t think I ever looked at my back. However, getting into the shower the other day I took note of my back as I turned. And there it was. Fat. Clear as day. I have fat on my back. Now, I know, technically, we ALL have fat on our back. But I don’t remember seeing it so clearly. And, it made me feel many things – chubby, out of shape, older. Ugh. Now, I can go on and on about aging and fat placement and “the average womanly shape isn’t...
Read MoreMy At-Home Workout Challenge: Find Fun Workout Videos The best solution payday loans
Okay, so, working out at home is has never really been my scene. And now I have to make it work for me… for many reasons. I have a 900 square foot two bedroom house where the living room is the center of the universe. It is also the only room with enough space to workout in. WHEN toys and other baby objects aren’t taking up the majority of the space. And when this is the case, I really only have a few options on workouts inside. First, I can put my bike on it’s trainer and ride for 45 minutes to 1 hour. That is IF my baby is asleep and other boys are occupied. Which means the baby must sleep at least one hour (getting on and off the bike takes a...
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