tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80924338027629441972024-03-13T09:59:04.385-05:00ChangeForLifeThis blog had begun as a"BodyForLife" journal @ the start & has transformed to an "ANYTHING GOES" journal. Anything from diet, to exercise, to emotions go on here. I am truly inspired to succeed with feeling strong and healthy. My hope is that I can also ignite you. Now, I have to admit that many of the ideas will be more self motivated and real life ups and downs! But truth is, I am head strong on the ideal that if You Believe, then you WILL Achieve!Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06509902972402745066noreply@blogger.comBlogger359125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092433802762944197.post-46090883531420364342016-06-15T17:18:00.001-05:002016-06-15T17:18:21.940-05:00Top 6 Secrets To Change Your Life<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Okay. I have received way too many messages this past week asking me what my secret is to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. I think that it's a good time to break it down for you all. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Free of charge! 😂</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Today I will cover my #1 secret. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Exercise EVERYDAY. Not for an hour... Not on the same machine everytime. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">There are studies that actually help save you time folks. A little thing called 'Circuit training' has busted at the seems with great reviews across the Globe! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The reality is that you can maximize your results by 'effectively' (THAT'S KEY) bringing your heart rate up (to your safe high) and keeping it up there for a minimum of 10/15mins at a time. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So, a quick 15 mins to a 1/2 an hour at a time will have big benefits! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">(But only if you stay consistent or work continuously at staying consistent with getting these short bursts of work outs IN)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Heavy <font color="#000000"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">weight lifting & cardio mashups help to kick your fat-burning furnace into high gear!! </span></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><font color="#000000"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><font color="#000000"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Now all you have to do is remember to mix it up with both cardio and strength training. </span></font></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">This comprehensive format really does help to give you the best of both worlds by allowing you to combine intervals of high-intensity cardio with heavy weight lifting for a complete workout format to get you to burn the most fat possible. </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Did you get YOUR 'Glisten' on today? 😎</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL-1NxopVaB6V20ShLe7EafNI_tnnDzK69w8TtwIkaD8BqiZm9IUZFjo67npoPb7WPSuArfw9XogY60DF6yyHYOj4C0Z1fJKTFNxiCa4XZN3Z-qZ3uwh1c-FqgssyGHZO8kRL2bC6lD-8w/s640/blogger-image-746744869.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL-1NxopVaB6V20ShLe7EafNI_tnnDzK69w8TtwIkaD8BqiZm9IUZFjo67npoPb7WPSuArfw9XogY60DF6yyHYOj4C0Z1fJKTFNxiCa4XZN3Z-qZ3uwh1c-FqgssyGHZO8kRL2bC6lD-8w/s640/blogger-image-746744869.jpg"></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">shop.com/changeforlifeshoppe</div>Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06509902972402745066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092433802762944197.post-59170455962218308222016-06-08T11:34:00.001-05:002016-06-08T11:34:46.176-05:00Why Detox you say?!Well, everyone has their own reasons really. <div>I can only vouch for myself and why I choose to detoxify my body at least twice a year. </div><div>Truthfully, knowledge IS power; and as I have chosen this professional path as a health and wellness lifestyle coach, I have been blessed with an over abundant access to trainings, certifications and seminars. ☺️</div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">The cleanse kit that I use is the most innovative and cutting edge one on the market. It is not only a system to mildly purge your colon but your liver as well. We all know that the majority of us do put our body through a lot on a daily basis. Not only is our digestive tract overworked (and under paid of nutrient rich fuel) but our liver is constantly put to work with the choices that we commonly make. </span></div><div><br></div><div>With exceptional herbs and botanicals this 7 day cleanse, when used correctly, detoxifies, cleanses and helps to purify the digestive tract and liver simultaneously. </div><div>I just cannot stress the need to find a safe way that can cleanse your body of harmful accumulated toxins. It will literally change the direction of your 'future' health. </div><div>(This was the knowledge tid bit ☺️)</div><div><br></div><div>Now my reason for getting this in a couple times of year....</div><div>I love to feel my body at it's optimal potential. I hate knowing that I am making my body work harder rather than smarter. </div><div>Quite frankly, it's one of my many 'secrets' that I choose to share on here of how to stay on your journey to a healthy lifestyle. </div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">So, I did not take a before pic 'for' this detox but if you know me or follow me on SM, you know that there was work to be done. Lol</span></div><div><br></div><div>I also did not make the time to jot down my measurements. </div><div>All I did this time around was weigh in to keep it simple. </div><div>I do not feel the need to 'cheat' and consume anything that is not on the 'approved' list because well, it's only 7 days to reboot my system and rebuild my lifestyle journey. </div><div><br></div><div>My way of fueling is basically, lots of raw and/or steamed veggies, some fruits, very little lean proteins and an insane amount of water to help flush out the toxins to the max! </div><div><br></div><div>Day 1 = 1_6.4 lbs</div><div>Day 2 = 1_2.4 lbs</div><div>Day 3 = 1_0.0 lbs</div><div><br></div><div>Down 6.4 lbs in the first 3 days and I know a whole lot of inches. ...my clothes feel better, things are not bulging or overflowing and I feel great! </div><div>(Aside from some fatigue because I am opting to getting some light work outs in)</div><div><br></div><div>Just 4 more days to go!! </div><div><br></div><div><div>To better health and a stronger you! </div><div>Happy Hump Day! 💪🏼🙌🏼👌🏼</div><div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQcALuT7pV0Am1pYWo4gBWHanHrhbWAqO550PnVhxK38PKs-y6Se3ulqjPOFHpmTc6nlhb1wCZ9wr_xsWhozJkaEY9r9_eKqmjeBtWgO3dZwqcUrnxbgvvWrYLrOVvnu0TmSQ2kL5sQSZy/s640/blogger-image-586911929.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQcALuT7pV0Am1pYWo4gBWHanHrhbWAqO550PnVhxK38PKs-y6Se3ulqjPOFHpmTc6nlhb1wCZ9wr_xsWhozJkaEY9r9_eKqmjeBtWgO3dZwqcUrnxbgvvWrYLrOVvnu0TmSQ2kL5sQSZy/s640/blogger-image-586911929.jpg"></a></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">shop.com/changeforlifeshoppe</div>Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06509902972402745066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092433802762944197.post-8233891431840781842016-04-08T11:15:00.001-05:002016-06-08T11:13:08.514-05:00Find a way to surround yourself with those that give you wind beneathyour wings...<div>
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life... It's about inspiring others to always find the beauty in their
lives.<div>I believe that there is great strength in finding the ability to live life with ALL it has to offer, good and bad. </div><div><br></div><div>No one person is perfect. </div><div>No one life has it all. </div><div><br></div><div>However, having said that; when you can look at your own present life, relationships and past mistakes; </div><div>except them for what they are, what came from them and work daily to embrace the true value of a moment in time... </div><div><br></div><div>Something almost enchanting occurs. </div><div><br></div><div>Your life begins to take shape of what others wrongfully interpret as 'seemingly' perfect. When the reality is that nothing can be further from the truth. </div><div><br></div><div>When I have taken notice of this perplexing outlook that others seem to have, it bothers me. </div><div>I know that it shouldn't. </div><div>I know that for the most part, what others think shouldn't take up any of my time or energy. </div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">The truth is though, I am just wired to want to help others view things without human natures judgemental instinct. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">(( I wasn't always quite so intuned... Trust me. 👀👀👀 ))</span></div><div><br></div><div>So, if you have a contact/friend on SocialMedia that you feel puts out such a 'perfect' picture of their whoopteedo life; </div><div>you might want to reconsider your perspective. </div><div><br></div><div>Maybe even be thankful that they are not bringing their everyday drama into your SM World. </div><div>I assure you. They have bad moments, bad days and rough patches in their lives too. They just don't surround themselves or others with all the negativity or stress. </div><div><br></div><div>With these thoughts and these empowering words (adapted from "The Secret") </div><div>I bid you all an excellent hump day... ☺️</div><div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHOYistXcZqVan6EloE1p8ScQpTmbIp0ZdWs5F0PMQIdOFjbDCxIyQ6y6KFq3X3IDvEz-8yE4D203AUnOfWo4GEzRj1V85yLeJqrnpdw7mNjTTGZRkN2KCBn3hMggdeIudLUjYPxG57TSz/s640/blogger-image-2136810028.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHOYistXcZqVan6EloE1p8ScQpTmbIp0ZdWs5F0PMQIdOFjbDCxIyQ6y6KFq3X3IDvEz-8yE4D203AUnOfWo4GEzRj1V85yLeJqrnpdw7mNjTTGZRkN2KCBn3hMggdeIudLUjYPxG57TSz/s640/blogger-image-2136810028.jpg"></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">shop.com/changeforlifeshoppe</div>Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06509902972402745066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092433802762944197.post-23201813121172200152016-04-01T19:28:00.001-05:002016-04-01T19:34:34.501-05:00That moment when making your health a priority takes on a whole lot ofmeaning...And so, today we had our final morning OnRamp at the box; the 12th out of a 12.<br />
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I actually ended the work out and could not believe that it was over... I felt strong; <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue light" , , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">as if I had more left in me to give!! </span></div>
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FOUR weeks of determination to commit to strengthening myself physically and mentally. </div>
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...thank you CrossFit Illumine! Your coaches and your family of cross fitters are truly top notch.</div>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">shop.com/changeforlifeshoppe</div>Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06509902972402745066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092433802762944197.post-35955069494060696752016-03-23T15:46:00.001-05:002016-03-23T15:46:31.205-05:00As the transformation takes place; your body, mind and soul start
taking form....<div>Today was session #8 of 12. </div><div>My body just feels like one big bruise at this point but not enough to stop me from walking tall, proud, strong and swiftly through my blessings of a day. </div><div><br></div><div>True story about starting CrossFit:</div><div><br></div><div>If you are afraid to try it, know that you're probably only afraid of realizing just how much more your body is truly capable of accomplishing. </div><div><br></div><div>Our bodies are meant to be in 'functional' movement throughout our lifespan. </div><div>If you stop moving, your body WILL rust (sort of speak) and I've done a lot of different exercises regimens in my lifetime. </div><div>I get it. </div><div>...something, anything is better than nothing. </div><div><br></div><div>However, I'm a "just HOW MUCH am I capable of getting in on" kinda' gal. </div><div><br></div><div>And THIS CrossFit crew knows their stuff! 👌🏼</div><div><br></div><div>The work is real. The energy and ego boosts are real. ...but most of all, knowing that I am not only evolving physically as I am mentally is a HUGE bonus. </div><div><br></div><div>It's not easy to see just how much no longer comes easy. Just how much I've allowed myself to believe that getting competitive WITH ONESELF is just for the younger generation. </div><div><br></div><div>Don't let a declining 'comfort zone' run your mind, body and soul. </div><div><br></div><div>Get up. Get out. Try something new.</div><div><br></div><div>It will not only change your health and body but it will ignite your soul and feed your mind with new boundaries to aim for!</div><div><br></div><div>All of the sacrifices WILL be well worth it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP0-jX4qz7dCscLDV7dV2-YBf2j-JfTwS0zSJh2lISriq-10DO7DI4jSEUvDj_cNCd5so3y69ihwKWcy89em3iFR_BXWuSeK2H8RL_m_2U7BCrTxcK4VJjeTmRU0kyL7-RUrWicM2TjQ6j/s640/blogger-image-348471123.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP0-jX4qz7dCscLDV7dV2-YBf2j-JfTwS0zSJh2lISriq-10DO7DI4jSEUvDj_cNCd5so3y69ihwKWcy89em3iFR_BXWuSeK2H8RL_m_2U7BCrTxcK4VJjeTmRU0kyL7-RUrWicM2TjQ6j/s640/blogger-image-348471123.jpg"></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">shop.com/changeforlifeshoppe</div>Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06509902972402745066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092433802762944197.post-4865965991197017852016-03-18T15:59:00.001-05:002016-03-18T15:59:43.037-05:00True testament to #failingmywaytosuccessI missed the FREE month at my Gym folks. The decision to embark on this challenge was basically not only to save the $ but to create the habit of MAKING the gym a priority. <div><br></div><div>Now, it has been quite the task since I was the recipient of an amazing prize at the CrossFit Box that my son works at;</div><div>Which is a 12 session program for beginners / 3x's a week for 4 wks! </div><div>((Which I started on the first Monday of March)) 👀</div><div><br></div><div>Not sure why or how all the stars aligned for me quite this way; but they did. </div><div>...and I'm not going to lie, I love it! 💪🏼👏🏼👌🏼</div><div><br></div><div>So, the "skinny":</div><div>I missed 26 check-in's by THREE.</div><div><br></div><div>Apparently, when my bank has a pull on one day; it shows it on the following day.</div><div>Therefor, I calculated ALL of my efforts wrong. 😑</div><div><br></div><div>I actually DID get my first check-in out of THREE that I was going to hit on that last day; </div><div>But the pull happened on that same day. </div><div><br></div><div>This was a BIG disheartening moment.</div><div><br></div><div>However, on the brighter side of things;</div><div>1) It was a VERY cheap pull.</div><div>2) I have lost weight (mostly inches)</div><div>3) But MOST importantly to me, I have created habits that I can now take down a notch and hit my mark for the next billing cycle. </div><div><br></div><div>Perspective people....</div><div>Perspective - <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">the state of one's ideas, the facts known to one, etc., in having a meaningful interrelationship.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div>Life is only "Like a Box of Chocolates," if you 'allow' yourself to view it as such.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpDldbGSvi91H-61BngZobkKFZrS794FvnlkGCXnK5_SmOLPo568rpgvFIm2lPW8PCci-W4NyxDfRSBnG1mBuR_ypJxXnB0zoaO6cuoL_dIK5bPQ8OB7E9jmd9_3UME8KPHG9vUGM-eUe1/s640/blogger-image-116714381.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpDldbGSvi91H-61BngZobkKFZrS794FvnlkGCXnK5_SmOLPo568rpgvFIm2lPW8PCci-W4NyxDfRSBnG1mBuR_ypJxXnB0zoaO6cuoL_dIK5bPQ8OB7E9jmd9_3UME8KPHG9vUGM-eUe1/s640/blogger-image-116714381.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">shop.com/changeforlifeshoppe</div>Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06509902972402745066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092433802762944197.post-21598120405259391522016-03-10T09:36:00.001-06:002016-03-10T09:36:47.448-06:00Why you should never... Never throw in the towel.You may or may not know... I'm no spring chicken. Lol ...and there have been so many ups and downs in my life with weight and fitness level that this blog would have to become a book to go over all of them. <div><br></div><div>The reality remains that people seem to always view me as a health fanatic. Everyone thinks that I don't eat junk or over eat when I fuel. </div><div>...nothing can be further from the truth!! </div><div><br></div><div>Here is where "Never throwing in that towel" comes into play. </div><div><br></div><div>The difference between me and many other people is that I've made myself addicted to wanting more out of myself. </div><div><br></div><div>No matter how bad my fitness level gets or how much extra weight I've carried throughout my lifetime... I always get back at it. ((I'm not saying that it's easy))</div><div><br></div><div>I'm just saying that YOU ARE WORTH IT. </div><div>Being more mindful of what you allow your body to consume. Getting yourself back to the gym or on those walks outside. EVERY and ANY effort put forth is worth it. Even when things don't happen over night! ((Because I ASSURE you, they won't))</div><div><br></div><div>Your fitness level and body weight ((most of the time)) are a direct product of a 'lifetime' of habits. Not a product of an empowered moment in time. </div><div>So cut yourself some slack and make your expectations realistic ones. </div><div><br></div><div>But rest assured; you ALWAYS HAVE to be proud of each one of those empowered moments! ...for without those sparks of motivation, lifelong momentum can NEVER happen. </div><div><br></div><div>((The initial spark HAS to exist before a roaring flame can exist.))</div><div><br></div><div>So good morning to you all!! And with this #rawtruth I leave you today. </div><div><br></div><div>Get motivated to find your strongest, healthiest, happiest YOU. Stay the course and NEVER throw in the towel. After all, the best destinations reached come with moments of recharging to reenergize and refocus! 😎</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">shop.com/changeforlifeshoppe</div>Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06509902972402745066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092433802762944197.post-9331807748067249762016-03-07T15:21:00.001-06:002016-03-07T15:21:56.265-06:00When you are a parent... Always remember that you have VIP's watching<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">So the Dolls were off from school today; and it just happened to be my FIRST session (of onRamp) at a CrossFit box that I've been watching from a far for a while now. </span><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The precision of caring that these coaches practice is simply invaluable.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">They care about where you are at, where you want to be and most importantly, how they are going to coach you to get there 'safely'.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Now, considering that CrossFit has such a bad rep about people injuring themselves... I'm sure that you can see the extreme value in knowing that THIS box is NOT in the running for 'just another CrossFit gym'. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I get back home to fuel with my girls and one of them posted this on IG. :') </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I absolutely LOVE that at such a young age, she sees the value of dreams and of being powerful enough to see that it's in YOUR own hands to make them a reality. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Strength comes in different ways for different people at different times. 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Just sayin'...</div><div>But I feel like I got the most bang for my buck. o_O ((even tho the calories did NOT make it seem as such)) </div><div><br></div><div>Day 7 of Phase 2 ✔️</div><div>(( Day 14 in the 21 Day ))😅<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJlhyEr0CadNB0G8q4bgzjl45Ob3q6PLgTzt8gYOMvbgChgnvtyTwY2fWn3GcJ_JI0lLNm0qgo-jQ5XJCVQVQFXeS0cWCkACp6DJu2L4iO8CiRul596KTJV6KkZfs4KOxo4yriXVxHNnn6/s640/blogger-image-888250043.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJlhyEr0CadNB0G8q4bgzjl45Ob3q6PLgTzt8gYOMvbgChgnvtyTwY2fWn3GcJ_JI0lLNm0qgo-jQ5XJCVQVQFXeS0cWCkACp6DJu2L4iO8CiRul596KTJV6KkZfs4KOxo4yriXVxHNnn6/s640/blogger-image-888250043.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">shop.com/changeforlifeshoppe</div>Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06509902972402745066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092433802762944197.post-20241944815805716342016-01-26T16:24:00.001-06:002016-03-10T13:08:29.540-06:00The proof is in the puddin'I've always known this to be true. 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2) I've been so diligent on sleeping in as late as possible and consuming ONLY the THREE ESSENTIALS TO HEAL, Opc3, Bromelain Plus and Vitamin D with the occasional Multivitamin; that I have neglected to take in my 'other' essentials such as the ACTIVATED VITAMIN B COMPLEX, CALCIUM and MAGNESIUM!!! ...it's no wonder my mood and anxiety have been in disarray!</div>
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The occasional set backs of pain, discomfort and weight barring when I lose my balance are all present and accounted for. But I'm only human and I am brand new at learning to cope with all of the above. As well as having been put out of full commission for so long and having to depend on those who have ALWAYS depended on me, as the icing on the cake. :/ </div>
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Good thing is that now that the last three of my musketeers are starting school ALL DAY on Wed, I HAVE to start dragging myself out of bed with purpose and determination. </div>
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So there's the skinny on my journey to recovery! I hope that something in this piece put a smile on your face, a chuckle in your throat or ignites a little desire to chase down whatever little/big obstacle you may have thought daunting. Because with the right attitude, NOTHING can bring you down. </div>
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There has been so much darkness and sorrow in the media lately. With so many, myself included, trying to stay focused on positivity and staying grateful for what we have and for what we don't have...</div>
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It occurred to me to try and look 'beyond the problems.' (Thanks Patch Adams) Many times there just isn't much that we can do for those in need and distress. ...so many quotes teach us to be grateful for what we have. ...to not take things for granted. And although, I agree. I just wanted to share that not only will being grateful lead to a positive outlook and spirit; but so will giving. Not just not 'taking' for granted. But 'giving' of your time, your happiness, your experience, your love, your understanding, your empathy... your heart.</div>
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The happy cannot ALWAYS be happy. The healthy CANNOT always stay healthy. The strong cannot ALWAYS stay strong. Just as the young will NOT always stay young. So, be there for those who need sympathy and compassion. Stand strong for those seeking understanding and to be lifted. We are ALL going to need of others at some point and time. </div>
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This is a great article to help keep things in perspective on the choices that we make for quenching our thirst and staying healthy from a web site called, MindBodygreen... </div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"As a water-lover and expert on global water ethics, I see H2O everywhere: waterfalls and lakes, drought and flood, sparkling, still, bottled, tap, from a well, in the surf, behind a dam, in plastic, in glass, from the cooler at yoga class, with or without ice.</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">How we drink our water shows us what kind of society we are. I want my body and my society to reflect sustainable values, so I only drink disposable, plastic bottled water if there is absolutely no alternative. If I were in a truly extreme situation—say, a cholera epidemic, an area without reliable water supply, or a desert, for example—then I would drink bottled water. Happily, most of us are not in those situations. And wonderful alternatives are easily available.</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Sound extreme? It’s not, when you consider these 7 truths about bottled water. Read on, and become a healthier person, a smarter consumer, and a global citizen!</span></div>
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<b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">1. Plastic bottles are not sustainable, no matter what we've been told.</b></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Using vast quantities of fossil fuels and water, these bottles are manufactured, filled, and shipped around the globe. (Not a good carbon footprint!) Neither are bottles biodegradable in any meaningful way: what you drink in a few minutes can stick around for a thousand years.</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Even with recycling efforts, 6 out of 7 plastic bottles consumed in the U.S. are “downcycled”—sent somewhere out of sight and out of mind where, for the next millennia, toxins from degrading plastic containers can leach into watersheds and soil. That’s just not something we need to give to global neighbors and future generations.</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The label on your bottled water may depict a peaceful mountain stream, but that doesn't mean the water inside is pure and pristine.</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Only some bottled water comes from springs or groundwater sources. It turns out that approximately 25% of bottled water is sourced from ... the tap. Sure, some companies filter or radiate the tap water with ultraviolet light before selling it to you at several thousand times the cost of municipal tap water. (Examples include Aquafina, Dasani, and many other brands.)</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Moreover, studies show that bottled water samples can contain phthalates, mold, microbes, benzene, trihalomethanes, even arsenic. And only recently did the FDA start regulating bottled water for E. Coli, thanks to advocacy by the Natural Resources Defense Council.</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Upshot: bottled water markup is extreme. Health standards are often a wash and may even favor tap water. </span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b></b>Plastic isn't just bad for the planet (see #1). It’s not good for you, either.</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Bottled water companies increasingly use BPA-free plastic, but laced into plastic bottles are other chemicals that can seep out if bottles are exposed to heat or sit around for a long time. Some of these chemicals are possible endocrine disruptors. No one knows for sure what the health outcomes are. Do you really want your body to undergo that experiment?</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b>4. </b><b>Fashion, foodies, and sustainable cities are taking back the tap.</b></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">New York City’s Fashion Week, Chez Panisse, the city of San Francisco and Grand Canyon National Park have all reduced or eliminated bottled water! AVEDA teamed up with New York’s Department of Environmental Protection during Fashion Week 2010 to provide free drinking fountains on the streets of New York.</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b></b>Local food is everywhere these days: CSAs, farmers markets, farm-to-table dining. That local food is grown and cooked with … local water! It’s the invisible part of the sustainable, healthy food you eat.</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">So, locavores, it’s time to get your hydrophilia on and appreciate your water supply just as much as you do your CSA. Shouldn’t we care for and support our water sources like we support healthy, organic, local farms?</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Choose a durable, re-useable water bottle (BPA-free or, even better, stainless steel) in whatever size or shape and design you like. I think of it as an accessory: at my most recent job interview, a team member commented on my green, reusable water bottle. (I got the job.)</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Yes, you’ll need to take that first step of buying your re-usable bottle, and then remember it when you jog out the door. But if “keys, wallet, yoga mat” are on your mental checklist anyway, what’s one more item that saves you money and protects the planet?</span></div>
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Saw my Ortho today and I no longer have my cast! It's only been 1 week and 3 days since my Achilles has been repaired. I'm not going to lie... That place is amazing! They saw me twice since the procedure and changed my cast both times. Sooooo comforting! </div>
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This means that I get to (gently) flex at the ankle now a few times a day and wiggle my toes ALL day long! </div>
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The incicion gets to breath a little at night too!! ...as well as the rest of my scrawny leg. O_o</div>
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Thing is, as I've said before; this whole ordeal with staying off my feet all day and depending on others for pretty much everything from getting all essentials to my side morning, noon and night to driving me around and fixing my meals for me is beyond disheartening. </div>
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I have to believe that everyday I AM getting stronger BECAUSE I am respecting the miracle that is the human body and it's astounding capability to heal itself! By (for now... A long now) doing pretty much nothing for others on a day to day basis and accepting others to do for me. It's been hard but as my loving family and friends have reassured me, it'll just keep getting better. A little slowly at the start but moving forward every day. </div>
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It's been four days since my Achilles' tendon has been reattached. Maybe I should have thought accepting 'any size' scar out twice. Lol It's a big one... O_o</div>
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But the truth is, my main concern was NOT cosmetic but functional. After the full two years of healing and recovery, I AM looking to regain my competitive nature. Unfortunately, my patience is definitely not doing well with all of this. </div>
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Not being as young as I used to be helps me to be realistic about the rest and healing that my body needs to go thru. I'm in no way looking to hinder any progress by a fast kick at being 'Super'. </div>
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Everyday I am on a full dose of Opc3 antioxidant, Bromelain Plus and Vitamin D with k12. ...with the Multi, Orac Antioxidant, Calcium & Vitamin b complex to supplement for natural healing from the inside out. </div>
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My mind is not at it's best right now but my heart and soul are helping me to keep things in perspective. There are many variables to why things feel so much more difficult than they really are. The main one being the motorcycle accident that our son was in on Sunday night and all the back and forth with that surgery this week along with my post op week. </div>
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Let's see what tomorrow brings.</div>
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I'm back!!! Unfortunately, NOT with an empowering fitness adventure like training for a marathon or signing up for CrossFit again. -_-</div>
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Nope. This time it's to invite you on my journey to healing. (Quite Literally) </div>
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Every summer my siblings and my kids and I take Bito (grandpa) out to play a little tennis. He is 87 years old and the epitome of what I call an athlete and parent that did the very best that he could. </div>
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Bito made it back to the nursing home just fine and in time for dinner. I however, left the court in my 18 yr olds arms with a ruptured Achilles. O_o</div>
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All I can say is better me than anyone else. So on to a surgery table for me bright and early on Monday morning. Lol </div>
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The specialist informed me that the turn around time for this injury and it's severity is SIX to EIGHT months to back to normal RECOVERY... But TWO YEARS to TOTAL RECOVERY! WhAt?!?!?!</div>
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Now, I am totally stoked with the fact that we have a product called Bromelain Plus. </div>
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This supplement is known for it's unique combination of bromelain, white willow bark and protease which promote your body's immune system and inflammatory response. This means that your body's normal ability to heal itself on a cellular and muscular level is greatly supported. </div>
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No lie, I can't wait to see what MY total healing turnaround time is! </div>
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With Eight people in my family having so much going on and working our business, this is going to be quite a feat. (Thank goodness that I get to 'work' off my laptop and smart phone and keep those checks coming in while I heal!!) </div>
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I cordially invite you to take this journey with me and see along side me just how good this Bromelain Plus REALLY is. </div>
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Fact: When everything and everyone matters a great deal to any ONE person, there is an App missing to cover the amount of organization and detail needed.</div>
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<b>"ME FIRST!" ...is the quote of the day from now on since my body gives me no other real choice. </b></div>
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I HAVE to listen to it... My prayer, meditating, exercising and fueling HAS to get done to be able to help Change the World. </div>
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Yes, I know. I AM a Dreamer... But only through dreaming it, visualizing it and believing it can it actually become a reality.</div>
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Start here first and see the endless ways that you can leave your imprint in this life.</div>
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"But he got a religious conversion while he was there and became a very deeply believing Christian."</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">According to folklore, a voice came to Patrick in his dreams, telling him to escape. He found passage on a pirate ship back to Britain, where he was reunited with his family.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; padding: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The voice then told him to go back to Ireland.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; padding: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"He gets ordained as a priest from a bishop, and goes back and spends the rest of his life trying to convert the Irish to Christianity," Freeman said.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; padding: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Patrick's work in Ireland was tough—he was constantly being beaten by thugs, harassed by Irish royalty, and admonished by his British superiors. After he died on March 17, 461, Patrick was largely forgotten.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; padding: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">But slowly, mythology grew around Patrick, and centuries later he was honored as the patron saint of Ireland, Freeman noted. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; padding: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Crazy how one can go from riches and no belief to hardship and full of Faith.. So much so that it became his life's work and made him known for centuries to come...</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; padding: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Cool little tid bit I thought I'd make certain to share on this beautifully COLD but sunny new day that many of us see as a promise for a Spring season not far off. I hope that you enjoyed the read. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; padding: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Happy St. Patrick's Day to you all!!! </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; padding: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoAsXVI23K4UmcrpbEcQSz4dFhNoyJt2Tc09RS3mh8gpoT0wTRIRXXWazLDsoIefPlMm4hag0iVAb0yc9Ok7MUHBC_oOn3DfN6Z5-FhqNgKbtPBQtGF8yYiYn6HVoSAUegdJJeqzCKHoKS/s640/blogger-image--1471640830.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoAsXVI23K4UmcrpbEcQSz4dFhNoyJt2Tc09RS3mh8gpoT0wTRIRXXWazLDsoIefPlMm4hag0iVAb0yc9Ok7MUHBC_oOn3DfN6Z5-FhqNgKbtPBQtGF8yYiYn6HVoSAUegdJJeqzCKHoKS/s640/blogger-image--1471640830.jpg"></a></div><br><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; padding: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></p></div><div><br></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">shop.com/changeforlifeshoppe</div>Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06509902972402745066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092433802762944197.post-19655585410359528632014-03-13T13:47:00.001-05:002014-03-13T13:49:03.164-05:00Defeat is only allowed if your perspective is weakToday I WILL get a 20 minute work out in.<br />
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