Going Back Into the Wagon

I was into the great fitness wagon two months ago but fell back when I had a medical problem. I am now very ready to jump back in. It’s going to be rainy season soon where I live and the thought of not fitting into Suspender tights is making me depressed.

So what is the masterplan?

1. Go on detox for three days. I was very successful in detoxifying myself – it made it easier for me to…
2. Give up white rice, soda, caffeine and sweets.
3. Go on 30 minutes of Dance Central 2 every day, increasing to 1hr, then doing the 30-min Shred.
4. The goal is to be able to do Biggest Loser challenges by Week3.
5. Practice portion control and calorie counting.

I consider this my biggest project for the year and since it’s going to be June in six days – I only have six months to be able to meet a goal I want to accomplish for 2012.

Wish me luck, I really need it!

The Green Monster

Source: iowagirleats.com via Jennifer on Pinterest

In my quest to be healthier, I have been reading up on juicing and its effects on the body. A friend recommended I try it, and I actually like it! I have been drinking carrot apple juice three times a day. And a 200ml yummy drink is composed of 3 apples and 3 carrots already! Can you imagine packing that much nutrients in a drink? (Can you imagine eating 3 carrots in one sitting?)

I want to try this green juice though. It says it is made up of spinach and bananas with milk (and nuts) and it seems like a complete power meal to me already – protein (spinach + nuts + milk), fruit (bananas) and veggies! If I can do this once a day, replacing one meal for the next three weeks, I am sure I can lose weight and maybe even shop at stores I’ve been dying to shop at (maybe I should keep the eddie bauer coupons 2012 I got!).

ngredients:
1 frozen sliced banana
1 Tablespoon peanut butter
1/2 cup 0% Vanilla Chobani Greek yogurt
1 cup Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Breeze (or other kind of milk)
4 cups baby spinach (or more, or less)

Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

Nutritional stats:
350 calories, 10g fiber, 21g protein

Power Breakfast

Source: chiquitabananas.com via Aggie on Pinterest

Here’s a good power breakfast option:
Almonds, cooked oatmeal, bananas and yogurt meet up in your blender for a power breakfast.

I am making a more conscious effort to track down my eating and limit it to at least 1400 calories a day. It’s really a struggle, I tell you, like trying to get discount pool parts in summer peak months. But it really all boils down to discipline and attitude. If you slip a day, get back to the next, and do it again and again!

Five pounds in a year is 60 lbs! I can do this!

Enrolling in Fitness Gyms

My husband and I are looking for a gym we can enroll in for a few months. We want to jumpstart on our journey to better health (and me losing weight) that the husband advised me to jump the gun and bite the bullet – enroll in a gym. Nothing beats gym equipment and the motivation when working out in a gym, he says. I can treat it like going to the office — and being fit is “work”.

Most gym memberships are on an auto renewal subscription on credit cards. It’s a good thing we were able to finally get rid of credit card debt and regain our good credit score so we would not need rmcn credit services to repair ours. We can finally use our card to enroll in a gym!

My goal is 5lbs a month – in a year that will automatically be 60lbs! Consistency and perserverance is the key.

Bodyback.com Review

After a long and tiring day at work, wouldn’t it be nice to get a massage and feel the rolling of the Massage balls on your body? That would be really relaxing. But aside from relaxation, massage therapy has a lot of other benefits:
1. Relieves Pain. Massage is known to relieve all kinds of pain, instead of relying on pain reliever medicines. Massage can help relieve back pain, neck pain, headache, migraine, shoulder pain, carpal tunnel syndrome and more.
2. Ease discomfort during pregnancy. Pregnant women will know how difficult it is to carry a baby inside their tummy especially during the last trimester of their pregnancy. There are a lot of massage that are available using different Massage accessories that are safe for pregnant women and can help relieve their pain and discomfort.
3. Stress Reliever. Your body and mind will feel very relax after a massage that it can help relieve stress.
Because of the benefits of massage like those mentioned above, experts suggest to get a massage weekly or at least monthly. But let us face it, massage can be quite expensive that is why more people finds it as a luxury than a necessity. But thanks to Bodyback.com, the self-massage tool expert, we can always have a massage even at home without breaking our budget.
Bodyback.com is an online site that sells different self-massage tools like Hand held massager, trigger point massager, massager bundles, electric massager and more. They also have products for fitness and physical therapy as well as for inversion therapy.

All of their products have been designed based from feedbacks by physical therapist, chiropractors and massage therapist so it is sure to be safe and effective.

So enjoy a home massage now with the different self-massage tool from Bodyback.com.

NeeraNatural.com Review

Health and wellness are very popular topics nowadays. Everyone wants to have better and healthier bodies. More people are becoming aware of the importance of taking care of one’s body and of being cautious about what you put inside it. For those who are into natural living, NeeraNatural.com is a great website to visit.

NeeraNatural.com is the website that sells Neera products and WIN Wellness products. The most popular product being sold by the site is Neera Natural Lemon Detox and Cleansing Lifestyle Plan. This product is designed to remove the toxins that accumulate inside our bodies because of the food we eat and the environment we live in. Among the other products that the site offers are the Neera Plus Food Lifestyle Plan, a weight management product, and other products that addresses men’s health, women’s health, mental performance, and many more.

The whole website is very refreshing especially with the vibrant colors and images. The header, which features citrus fruits and some leaves, successfully provides the website with a natural feel. The slideshow of images showing groups of people having fun or looking happy further strengthens the light and natural feel of the site.

Although a visitor might get overwhelmed with how to navigate the site upon first arrival, this is quickly and easily eliminated with just a careful and closer look at the links that you can follow. The home page has navigational links both on the header and below the slideshow. While the links on the header will take you to pages such as their About Us, the Neera products, the Wellness products, the video gallery, the store locator, information on shipping and returns, and Contact Us, the links at the lower portion of the page feature specific products and other relevant pages.

Despite the nonlinear layout, the home page is easy on the eyes and surprisingly, does not look cluttered. Important contact details such as their phone number are viewable from the home page as well. Buttons that will take you to their Facebook page, their Twitter page, and their blog, are all available too.

But the thing that you would not immediately notice amidst the visual stimulation you will get from the website is the huge amount of information that is provided. NeeraNatural.com does not just aim to sell their wide range of products, it also aims to educate you on health and wellness and the importance of cleansing your body.