Prevention Challeng May 4th, 2013

You could call this Weight loss Challenge or Healthy Body Challenge whichever you like best.

I was feeling good today!  I caught up on my sleep. But I did have coffee it was a Saturday and I was up early preparing for the busy day we had.

Of course I started my day with a glass of water, there were no bananas so I had a handful of fruits and nuts.

It is important to put something in your stomach as early as possible. If you are lucky enough to get 8 hours of sleep... that is considered a fast to your body and that is why we have break...fast to break the fast. But even for me I don't get 8 hours of sleep but I try not to eat after 9 pm.  So, having a banana and water at 5 am or 6 am is still breaking the 8 hour fast.  It sets my stomach for breakfast and it has just helped me balance out for the day.  I have been doing this for about a year and I really believe it helps.

It was hard to get used to at first but I got used to it, and now it is habit/nature and I get really hungry and thirsty if I don't AT LEAST drink 8 oz of water without ice first thing in the morning.

It is Saturday and I try to make a traditional breakfast on the weekends so I had an egg sandwich using the complete egg and a fist sized onion roll, and an orange.

I drank about 6 oz of grapefruit juice with a tablespoon of Apple Cidar Vinegar

It was pretty warm today I drank a lot of water again today. It's funny doing this blog has made me realize I drink a lot of water. lol  And that is big for me, I used to drink 3 cokes a day. I did not like the taste of water ...at all! But now water is like my go to drink.  I do not drink tap water. I buy water that is filtered 7 times from this little "wateria" 25 cents a gallon.  When money is flowing I like to buy this water called Hawaiian water   there is more than one called Hawaiian water it's the one in the blue bottles. This water is so good! And it is ph balanced which is good for us, I even give my dog this water occasionally.  You can get it at Whole Food buy a case you get a case discount even if it is on sale!
Anyway, back to my food journal lol

For lunch was a Trader Jo's salad it is called Broccoli slaw with chicken, it is one of my favorites.
I had some cherry juice with this

Snack I had a greek yogurt

Dinner was basically the same, I made this Misala style chicken I had the same 2 thighs skinned and deboned, organic peas, and pasta

Dessert was a banana I was able to get to the store and buy some. Yay!!!!

That was it for the day, I had another 2 glasses of water during the night before going to bed.

I did do my 20 minute of exercising plus I did a lot of walking around on Saturday too.
Thanks for stopping by.

Tish see my latest video on youtube   

Prevention Challenge May 3rd, 2013

Good day today it was hot again so I wasn't very hungry.  I have noticed as I get older, heat seems to make me not want to eat, but that can be a bad thing too.  If you don't have "enough" to eat your body will think you are starving and will hold fat not release it.

Friday's are a different for me my son only has one class so I take him and then I sit at Starbuck's and wait
So I didn't have time to stretch or workout in the morning.

I had a banana and a glass of water that is pretty much my standard morning meal stick with me and you will see, lol.

Lunch was  same ham wrapped around string cheese but I also had a cucumber salad prepared by Fresh n Easy, it was quite tasty and cucumbers are great for you!

Snack was yogurt and handful of nuts and berries.

Another snack I had was a medium size apple and some Nutella.

Dinner was chicken again but seasoned/flavored differently
leftover cabbage I love cabbage. A year ago I would not have typed this sentence.

No dessert I had a 6 oz with ice glass of black cherry juice.

***NOT I did not have ANY coffee today!!!! That is big for me, I usually need it to wake up. I didn't have time to make it before leaving the house. I rarely drink Starbuck's coffee it's too expensive and it makes my stomach hurt.  BUT I think it is the workout and the change in my diet, (no bread, rice, etc.) that may be the key.  We'll see if I can do it tomorrow! lol

I will be posting a video here about my exercises that I'm doing some come back to see that.

May Challenge Day 2 May 2nd, 2013

I made it through Day 2 with no problems at all.  Yeah right!

I was out of my regular schedule again, so I had to sit at a Starbuck's for 2 and half hours. So I ordered a bagel with cream cheese.  Now, if you don't know me, or haven't seen me on Youtube, I am a Christian and I rely heavily on God for everything.  So I ordered an everything bagel which, like it sounds has everything...including cheese on it. Very fattening, and not what I should have ordered.  And I ordered a water, Starbucks give you like a 12 oz cup of water for free if you ask for it.  When I picked up my order, they had given me a multigrain bagel and a 20 oz "glass" of water.  I laughed to myself and said ok God, thanks for Your help.

So, for breakfast I had a multigrain bagel with cream cheese. and I drank all the water and ate the ice.

For lunch I had 2 slices of ham wrapped around a string cheese.  now, I try my best not to pork. But, I do have children 2 boys, one of them especially likes ham so I try to switch up our choices and it was his turn so we have ham. BUT this ham is from Trader Jo's and it is nitrate and nitrite free.  I'm just saying...ok? lol

I also ate an orange and something else which I can't remember right now.
I drank about 8 oz of black cherry juice with my Apple Cidar Vinegar in it.

Snack was the handful of nuts and berries I had yesterday
16 0z of coffee

Dinner was 2 chicken thighs skinned and boned.
Pasta
Steamed Cabbage

Dessert was a fruit leather.

I drank more water than usual today because it was really hot.
I did 30 minutes of floor exercises I was a little sore from yesterday's brief workout so I guess a short, targeted, workout really can cause some results.

We shall see...

Really I believe because every body is different the proper proportion for each of us is different. So if you use your hand to measure like meat servings, potatoe or carb servings for example, you are probably getting the proper proportion for you. If you are dieting...  But also this is a great way to make healthy eating a new lifestyle which is what we must do family.  The United States diet is the worst in the world, so we have to take control in every way that we can of our health.

Thanks for watching stopping by.

Prevention Challenge May 1st, 2013

OKay this will be a hodge podge, like my brain, post.
If you didn't see my video explaining this click here to see it if you wish 

Day 1
I got up at approximately 5:15 am I  drank 8 oz glass of water

I ate a small banana

I did about 15 minute of stretching/yoga

I slept from 9:20am to 11:15 am.  This is not normal for me I was waiting for someone and fell asleep in the car, lol but if you follow me you know I am an insomniac and have weird sleep patterns. but 2 hours in the car was some really good sleep.

Lunch was a medium plate of left over from last night veggie pasta, with ground beef, green and red bell peppers, and black olives.  I would have had a small salad with that but I was out so I just had the pasta with an 8 oz glass of pomegrenate juice afterward with ice, and I eat the ice while drinking the juice.  So that was also about another 8 oz of water.

I did some errands.

I recorded the video below.

I did 20 minutes of floor exercises, bridges, plank, chair tricep dips for the back of my arms (2 of these are from the Prevention magazine but I had to alter what they have there because I have bad knees and I can't do lunges which is what they suggested.)

I ate a "handful of" (that is what Trader Joe's calls it) almonds, cashews and cranberries
I did more errands

I made and drank some orange ginger juice.
I made and drank some coffee, 8 oz with 5 teaspoons of sugar

dinner was 2 chicken thighs, skinned and boned, a cup of mixed veggies, and about a 1/2 cup of pasta.
dessert was a fruit leather, it is like a fruit roll up if you remember those ... but it is small and organic

I drank another 8 oz glass of water  with ice so really about 16 oz of water while posting this blogpost

I didn't eat that much, and I wasn't hungry. I could have had a snack/meal during the time I was asleep and it would have been okay, but thankfully we can't eat while we are sleeping!

Here are the 5 Herbs I talked about that help with digestion and other ones while trying to eat healthy or eat to lose weight. Actually the info is under the video

Turmeric or Curcumin
Used for over 4000 years, this herb helps skin, and other things but I like it because it helps with digestion and most of us are lacking the proper enzymes needed for easier digestion and bloating.

CUMIN
This herb is also has antioxidant properties, it has also been used for centuries. It also helps with digestion but it adds a great flavor to most foods which helps when you are dieting and limiting what you are eating.

FENNEL
This herb I seem to find only in seed form so I boil it with water I'm using for tea. It is also great to help with digestion even in babies for colic. It can also be used to open up bronchial passages so it can help with asthma and bronchitis.

CORIANDER or in the west we call it CILANTRO
Another herb that helps with digestion, you can use the seeds but I prefer fresh cilantro chopped up in mexican food dishes, and it is in my green drink that I get from whole foods often.  It is great to help with digestion, bloating, stomach cramps, and it provides some fiber too.

GINGER
There are so many benefits from using ginger I can't do it justice here, but try to get more ginger in your diet. You can chop some and put in orange juice and the flavor will get into the juice or any juice in your frig. Same with water. grate fresh ginger easily and put it in chicken dishes, or fish too.  A little goes a long way.

I hope this helps you and look for the next post which will not be this long!
Tish

Coconut Oil Cure For Alzhiemers?

Coconut Oil Cures Alzhiemers... at least there is measurable proof it greatly slows down the process

If you came here from Youtube, first let me say thanks for watching, then scroll down to the second video because you've already seen my video on how I use Coconut Oil for brain health.  Make sure you get organic cold pressed virgin Coconut Oil so you know you have the purest for as possible.

It will take a little getting used to incorporating Coconut Oil in your regular eating plan, but you will get used to just like everything else.

The video below is me talking about Coconut Oil.












Here is the video I talked about the Doctor who noticed measurable results in only 48 hours in her husband's Alzhiemers.  

THIS IS THE SCIENCE STUDY VIDEO BELOW HERE






I hope you will refer others to this blog post we need to get this information out.  This is a simple, affordable treatment for a growing problem.

Thinning Hair? This Might Help

Is Your Hair Thinning?

***UPDATE BELOW for April 2013 

Do you notice lots of hair in your shower drain... and then more hair in your brush or comb when  you comb it out?

Have any of your long time friends, or close family members asked you "What's going on with your hair?"  Well keep reading and watching the videos on this page.  I was having these problems and rather than just accept what was happening I decided to do something about it.  

I have broken my findings into 3 different sections.  Facts about hair and hair and nail supplements. Then Hair Growth Formulas if they work. Lastly I talk about what is working for me and in the video I show you results.  The first section I have called:

"Do Hair Supplements Work" ?

The short answer is Yes! but you should watch the video I made it explains other facts I learned about hair and how it grows too.  Below the videos I have a picture of the brands that I use.     

This is the brand that I use you can click below and see more details about it


 ***UPDATE!!! Look at this! I just recently came across this conditioner that has Biotin in it. I will try this and do a review of it

Part 2: Using Castor Oil For Hair Growth

In this video I show you how I use the Castor oil on my hair and my eyelashes as well. I noticed results on my eyelashes in 2 weeks.  Two weeks!  Fewer were falling out, I noticed longer lashes and they appear to be fuller as well. Castor oil. Who would have thought such great results for less than $10?

One thing I found interesting is that although Olive oil and Grapeseed oil are good for hair also, the molecular structure of Coconut oil is smaller and easier for our hair to absorb.  The best deep conditioner I have used so far has been about 4 Tablespoons of Coconut Oil and 1 egg.  In the video below I tell you how I used that too.



Here are some of the products I covered in my hair oil video:



 This is lady that "taught" me about using Castor Oil as a natural eyelash growth product.






Here is part 3 where I cover shampoos, conditioners and hair growth serums Below are some of my favorite products My favorite that I would use all the time if I could afford it Come back later if there are no more videos beyond this point, it means I haven't posted them yet!
Thanks for stopping by.

Tish

Here is the Updated video for April of 2013


I have found the 2 products below that have made it easy to follow my regimen:




RECIPE for the one ounce bottle that I showed in the video, again I bought that little bottle at Sally's but did not use that product. I replaced it with half Castor oil, half Coconut oil, 2 drops of tea tree oil, and 2 drops of Rosemary Oil. See these items below:

The Paleo Diet Works

Does the "Paleo Diet Work"

Yes it does!  I have seen it personally with my own eyes.  Watch the video below and then under that video I have links to the 2 sites I talk about in the video.

This is a really good site to learn about the Paleo Diet and he has some pretty good recipies too.

http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2010/10/04/the-beginners-guide-to-the-paleo-diet/

The following website is the one that has the community and what to eat when you are eating out

on the paleo diet

http://paleodietlifestyle.com/

I am in no way affiliated with either of those websites, I'm just passing on some info I believe will help you if you choose to start living a "paleo lifestyle".

10/16/2012 I was in the grocery store today and look what I saw!

So, there is a strong following for this lifestyle, which means there is  a lot of support and free support as well which is always helpful.  Just fyi.  Oh yeah and the store was .... Whole foods of course!

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Also, here are a list of foods which in the good ole' USA are typically GMO'd or genetically modified organism or foods that are genetically engineered and proven to be dangerous to not only the person that eats it but even to the offspring(s) of that person.  (Yes there is proof go look it up!)

Soybeans, so read the label of your favorite foods and guess what? There is soy or soybean or soy lecithin in it and it is most likely the dangerous GMO soy.

Corn, particularly sweet corn, but in America 80% of corn and corn products are GMO corn and almost everything processed uses corn, so most people are eating GMO corn every day and don't even know it.

Some sugar beets, some sugar cane,

Some rice

Lots of potatoes

Some tomatoes

Canola

Papaya, 48% of papayas grown in Hawaii are GMO 

Some zuchini and some yellow squash

Peas

Almost all corn oil sold in America is GMO corn so if you are buying "vegetable" oil you are more than likely buying GMO'd corn or soybean oil.

And Monsanto and Dupont are currently working on many more foods and in our country there is no way to know if we are eating these dangerous GMO foods because they are not required to be labeled.

50 other countries (at the time of writing this article) demand that these products be labeled so at least their citizens know what they are eating.  

The best way to know if something you are eating is not GMO buy organic foods, but recently in the news even some of the brands that claim to be organic have been found to contain GMO corn or soybeans so you really have to look for NO GMO on your label or Vegan or Organic.

We have been eating GMO products for about 15 years and I believe it is no coincidence that during those 15 years we have become fatter and sicker.  

If you are looking to lose weight or just get healthier Get Off Grains, I can help you see my coaching page  below:

http://loseweightnowtv.blogspot.com/p/personal-coaching_3.html

Here are 2 really good health books