We have recorded another episode of the podcast this week. It has been a few weeks since there was a new episode. Chandra and I were very busy and working through some things so the podcast kind of had to take a break. We discussed how life gets in the way sometimes, but you have to pick yourself up and keep on moving. We have both been really lax on the workouts this month. With her having some issues inside her home business that needed taken care of and my stresses, things have been really hit or miss. I discussed last week how stress can affect your weight loss and workouts. I have been brainstorming ways to get back on the wagon and get myself headed to a better result than what I have been seeing lately. I have a shipment of Shakeology on the way so I am thinking I will just have that for breakfast for a few weeks to see if that starts slimming me down. I haven't made the best food choices lately so I am going to really hone in on that. I want to get this last bit of weight gone before my marathons at the end of this year. Plus the better I eat, the better my body will be able to train. So what I am trying to get at here is to tell you that I am not perfect. I was overweight and I lost that weight. I worked my ass off to get there. It wasn't easy and it still isn't. I am really having trouble with this last bit. Sometimes I wonder if this is the hardest part. I am not seeing immediate results and that is what makes it seem so impossible. SO I will just keep pushing and making changes that will eventually lead me to the place I want to be. Anybody can do it. If you want to do it, you can. I tell everyone that it is the hardest thing that I have ever done. It is also the best thing I have ever done. You just have to put your all into it. When you fail, you make the changes that are necessary and keep moving forward. You brainstorm to find what you can do differently to make sure you don't fail again. You cannot be wishy washy. You have to be dedicated. If you are on and then off and then on, you won't achieve results. You will be constantly playing catch up. Put your mind to it and succeed!!
We also talked on the podcast about advertising for and with the podcast. We want to find more ways to get our name out there. We would love to have more listeners! If we could find some places to advertise, we would be willing to advertise that company on our podcast in return. We also talked about getting some professionals on the podcast who work for different companies in health and fitness. Chandra does alot of reviews on her blogs for different products. We would love to do some product testing and reviews on some episodes. If you know of any way to help us get our name out there, please contact me here or on the podcast page. As always, please give us some feedback on the podcast!!! We would love to hear what you think! We are going to have a Google Hangout soon as well as maybe a Twitter chat session. We will keep you posted on when those will be.
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Angela
Chandra Sullivan
Spark Your Motivation
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Tere Scott
Teachable Scott Tots Homeschool
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Lip Gloss and Yoga Pants
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Lisa Belanger
Inspire Me Well
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Maryann Mitchell
It's Not Food, It's Me
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Wendi Barker
Wendi's Book Corner
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Lacey Baker
Love Lacey 365
Hello All!
So I wanted to tell you first that there are only 3 DAYS LEFT in my Shakeology and Supplement Giveaway!! Enter now and each day until it ends!!
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So I have been under alot of stress lately due to the lack of money we have. I am just stressing out because the lack of money is due to my job not paying me enough. I just cannot make the bills I need to make and my husband has to pay all the bills including mine and it's still not enough. So now I am trying to look for a different position as well as try to build my Beachbody business. Unfortunately neither has been very fruitful lately and that is stressing me out more! I WANT to succeed! I WANT to help people lose weight! It was the most amazing thing I had ever done for myself. I have been thinking about looking into what it takes to become a personal trainer as well. It's all so stressful to think about!!
So getting away from dwelling on my issues, I wanted to go over what stress can do to affect weight loss. Stress can seriously hinder your progress! The hormones released when stressed include adrenalin -- which gives us instant energy -- along with corticotrophin releasing hormone (CRH) and cortisol. High levels of adrenalin and CRH decrease appetite at first, but don't last long. Cortisol works on a different timetable. Its helps replenish the body after the stress has passed, hangs around a lot longer. If it remains elevated, it will increase the appetite and therefore make you eat more. Alot of people also sit and stew when they are stressed, while eating more. So there is no way to expend the extra energy and extra calories. Therefore causing weight gain as well. I know a really amazing way to reduce stress, EXERCISE!! I don't know what I would do without running! It is my favorite way to forget about my troubles for awhile. What I am saying is to get your stress under control by understanding that is what your body is going through and mind what you are eating as well as stick to your workout schedule. If you let the stress take control and just give up, you will lose to it. Your body will respond by packing on the pounds because it doesn't understand what is going on. You have shocked your system. Even if you are eating a little more, you will still have your endorphins moving and you will feel better.
I have been trying to adhere to the same rules that I just outlined to you about not letting stress win. I am definitely going to hope that the stress will die down soon, but you can only have a positive attitude and work hard to make it pass. I am hoping to record another episode of H.E.L.P soon as well. I tried to get a Google+ Hangout set up this week to get people talking about fitness and asking questions, but that didn't work out so well either. If you haven't listened to the podcast, please do! If you have listened, please give me some feedback on how you like it! We haven't heard any feedback and would like to know if what we are doing is a good thing and/or how we can improve.
Thanks and have a stress-free weekend!!
Ang
Chandra Sullivan
Spark Your Motivation
http://www.sparkyourmotivation.com/the-blog.html
Tere Scott
Teachable Scott Tots Homeschool
teachablescottstotshomeschool.blogspot.com
Danielle Nabozny
Lip Gloss and Yoga Pants
lipglossandyogapants.blogspot.com
Lisa Belanger
Inspire Me Well
inspiremewell.com
Maryann Mitchell
It's Not Food, It's Me
fattink.blog.com
Wendi Barker
Wendi's Book Corner
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Lacey Baker
Love Lacey 365
Spring Running!
Now that spring has finally sprung in Fort Wayne, IN, I have gotten outside to run quite a bit. I have been trying to slowly insert myself back into outside running again. I have seen that my body isn't accustomed to it yet for the longer distances. The first time I got out there, I ran 6 miles and it hurt a little bit. I got out to run last night and I couldn't get to 4. I got to about 3.8 and was just barely able to make it. I did get new shoes that are very comfortable!
I will definitely need to ease back into it. I forget how much the treadmill differs from regular running. I do know that I missed being outside feeling the wind on my face while I was running!
When I took the above picture, I had run 11 miles! That is a new record for me. I have never run so far and so long. The half marathon training plan is almost over and then it is on to the full marathon training. This is a scary thought! The thought of training for a full marathon is pretty scary but I am going to put my body to the test! I am fully committed to running this whole summer and hopefully be ready by September to do a full marathon. My marathon isn't until November but I want to know that by the time I do the half marathon in September that I can do it twice with no issue. I just hope that my body will let me do this! I have been battling with alot of soreness in my knees and just general fatigue lately. I am hoping that the knee pain was just because I had improper shoes. My last couple runs with my new shoes didn't make my knees sore. I felt a couple twinges but nothing bad through the whole run.
I have been looking up good exercises and stretches for runners. A big thing that I haven't done much before or after running was stretching. It was one of those things that I knew I should be doing but didn't really do it. I know that with the longer runs, I really should be so I have started incorporating it into my post runs. I don't want to have any injuries or pulled muscles. I have a fear of doing all this training to just get injured and not be able to get the chance to do the half and full marathon. I just don't want to have all my work be for nothing.
Beachbody Specials!
So for April, Beachbody has alot of fantastic specials going on. I am also making those specials just a little sweeter. So without further ado, here they are:
The Ultimate Reset:
You can save up to 50 dollars this month! I am offering an additional 20 dollars on top of that! That's 70 dollars off! The Beachbody Ultimate Reset® is a comprehensive, no-starvation, inner-body tune-up that offers much more than the typical cleanse and detox programs on the market. The Ultimate Reset not only helps you eliminate toxins and waste gently and naturally, but it also maximizes your cellular energy production, helping your body process food more efficiently and your systems run more smoothly.* You’ll replace the processed foods you’ve been eating with healthy foods. You’ll eat cleanly—possibly for the first time in your life—and take
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The Brazil Butt Lift:
Brazil Butt Lift is on sale for 140. I will give you another 20 off. That's 60 dollars off the regular price! The Brazil Butt Lift Challenge Pack combines fat-burning cardio workouts with the best lower-body sculpting moves you've ever tried. Leandro's proven TriAngle Training method works all three major
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T25:
T25 is on sale for 180. I will give another 40 dollars off. That's 65 dollars off the regular price! T25 is Shaun T's newest program! It is designed to transform your body with 25 minutes of pure intensity and 100% focus in just 10 weeks!
Power 90:
Power 90 is on sale for 39.99. I will give another 10 dollars off. That's 29.99 for a workout from Tony Horton! Power 90 features fat burning and total-body sculpting focused on abs, thighs, and upper body with trainer Tony Horton.
Giveaway
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Angela
Hello everyone!
I hit a new milestone with my running this week: 10 miles! I have never ran that far before! So now that I am hitting these farther distances, I am getting alot of knee pain. I have looked up a few articles on Runner's Knee. I think I have figured out what I can do to help it. I wanted to share with you some of the things that I found out about what causes it and how to alleviate the pain this issue causes, since this is a pretty normal issue among runners.
Symptoms of Runner's Knee:
Pain behind or around the kneecap, especially where the thighbone and the kneecap meet.
Pain when you bend the knee -- when walking, squatting, kneeling, running, or even sitting.
Pain that's worse when walking downstairs or downhill.
Swelling.
Popping or grinding sensations in the knee.
Causes of Runner's Knee:
Overuse. Repeated bending of the knee can irritate the nerves of the kneecap. Overstretched tendons (tendons are the tissues that connect muscles to bones) may also cause the pain of runner's knee.
Direct trauma to the knee, like a fall or blow.
Misalignment. If any of the bones are slightly out of their correct position -- or misaligned -- physical stress won't be evenly distributed through your body. Certain parts of your body may bear too much weight. This can cause pain and damage to the joints. Sometimes, the kneecap itself is slightly out of position.
Problems with the feet. Runner's knee can result from flat feet, also called fallen arches or over-pronation. This is a condition in which the impact of a step causes the arches of your foot to collapse, stretching the muscles and tendons.
Weak thigh muscles.
(http://www.webmd.com/pain-management/knee-pain/runners-knee)
Ways to Treat Runner's Knee:
This first one is really interesting because it gives you a process to strengthen the knee without alot of pain involved: First, you avoid doing anything, including running, that causes the knee to hurt, but you also do as much running as you can do pain-free. This approach will enable the damaged tissues to restore homeostasis (or their natural equilibrium state of breakdown and regeneration) yet will also keep the knee well-adapted to the stress of running. Many runners with PFPS can do some pain-free running. You might find that you can run for a certain duration (say, 20 minutes) and no longer without pain. In this case, run only that far until your limit increases. Or you might find that you can run every other day, but not every day, without pain. Then run every other day for a while. After a few weeks, try a test run 24 hours after a previous run to see whether the limit remains. Continue to increase your running gradually back toward pre-injury levels as comfort allows, reversing this process briefly whenever soreness emerges anew. (http://running.competitor.com/2014/02/injury-prevention/beating-runners-knee_143)
Other ways include:
Rest the knee. As much as possible, try to avoid putting weight on your knee.
Ice your knee to reduce pain and swelling. Do it for 20-30 minutes every 3-4 hours for 2-3 days, or until the pain is gone.
Compress your knee. Use an elastic bandage, straps, or sleeves to give your knee extra support.
Elevate your knee on a pillow when you're sitting or lying down.
Take anti-inflammatory painkillers. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), like Advil, Aleve, or Motrin, will help with pain and swelling. However, these drugs can have side effects, like an increased risk of bleeding and ulcers. They should be used only occasionally, unless your doctor specifically says otherwise.
Practice stretching and strengthening exercises if your doctor recommends them.
Get arch supports for your shoes. These orthotics -- which can be custom-made or bought off the shelf -- may help with flat feet.
(http://www.webmd.com/pain-management/knee-pain/runners-knee)
So after reading these, I have decided that I should get some running shoes that support my feet alot better than the ones I have. These are 20 dollar Walmart running shoes. They weren't fit for my foot and running style. I have a feeling that has alot to do with my knee pain, because I do have flat feet and don't have the support that I should have. I am also going to get some Joint Juice which is Glucosamine Condroitant which helps with joint pain. I am hoping that these little changes will help with my knee pain. I will of course update you on my progress!
It has been 30 days since I started P90X3 and I did my measurements to see where I stood. So here they are:
My previous measurements:
Weight: 172.8
Chest: 37.3"
Bicep: 12.3"
Thighs: 24.8"
Waist: 34.6"
Calf: 17.3"
Hips: 42.3"
My measurements:
Weight: 171.8
Chest: 36.4
Bicep: 12.1
Thigh: 23.8
Waist: 32.4
Calf: 17.0
Hips: 40.7
I actually weighed more two days ago when I posted them but I weighed myself this morning and I was 171.8. So I did end up losing even if it wasn't much weight. I lost inches and I love that I lost inches in 30 days!
I have a Beachbody Shakeology & Supplement Giveaway on the Healthy Everyday Lifestyle Podcast page. I also put it in this blog for you to have an easy way to enter without having to navigate away from this blog. How easy am I right? So now you have no reason not to enter! Who doesn't want free stuff? The prizes are: Shakeology Shaker Cup, Samples of Shakeology, and a bottle of Activit (30 day supply). You get this all for free if you win! There are 17 more days in the giveaway and you should enter everyday to win!
The Healthy Everyday Lifestyle Podcast has a new episode up on iTunes, Stitcher, and Blubrry. Go listen to it! It's a fairly short episode this time. As always we want your feedback, ideas for episodes, and questions you want answered!!
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Ang
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Spark Your Motivation
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Tere Scott
Teachable Scott Tots Homeschool
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Danielle Nabozny
Lip Gloss and Yoga Pants
lipglossandyogapants.blogspot.com
Lisa Belanger
Inspire Me Well
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Maryann Mitchell
It's Not Food, It's Me
fattink.blog.com
Wendi Barker
Wendi's Book Corner
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Lacey Baker
Love Lacey 365
