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Thursday, April 3, 2014

#Fitness Friday: Runner's Knee and My New Giveaway!

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!!

<3

Ang



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Spark Your Motivation
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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

Thursday, March 27, 2014

#Fitness Friday: Disney Vacation revelations, Shakeology & Supplement Giveaway

Hello All I am back!




















I spent last week at Disney World in Orlando with my husband having our honeymoon. We have been married for almost 4 years now, but never got a honeymoon because we had my oldest daughter and I was pregnant with our youngest when we got married so things were a little busy at that time. We decided to go without the kids this time because I have never been to Disney and they are 2 and 4 years old. Still a little too young to do a full week with 6 full days at the parks. I saw what that was like while we were there with kids that age and it was not pretty! Andrew was thrown up on in one of the bus trips back to the hotel.... Andrew and I also do not ever get much time to just be together and enjoy each other due to our work schedules. I would full time during the week and he works full time during the weekends. It was an amazing week!! I titled it: Eat, Play, Love. I actually gained 7 pounds in a week. I had every intention to continue my running schedule during my week there. That did not happen. I walked the parks everyday, ALL DAY. I experienced shin splints for the first time. I went to bed exhausted and sore every day! So yeah running was not going to happen! Plus I felt like I wanted to just focus on the vacation with my husband. It was special and I didn't want to miss out on anything because I had to go running. The food we had at every restaurant we tried was amazing!! We got back to Fort Wayne and went to Steak and Shake and regretted it LoLThe food and the service were SO good! It was literally the most magical place on earth. I am sad to be back home in the cold but I also missed my girls like crazy! I didn't eat healthy the whole trip, but you have to experience the desserts and different food styles of all the different restaurants. I can take the extra 7 pounds off just like I have done before. Nothing could make me regret the amazing week we had. So now I am back and cold in the "spring" of Fort Wayne, IN.... I have started my training back up and will get back on track with my weight loss and running goals. 

Speaking of weight loss, I have a giveaway that started yesterday. The prize will be a Shakeology shaker cup with 2 samples of Shakeology and 30 day supply of Activit supplements. It is the perfect way to try Shakeology and Activit supplements for free. Shakeology has a sampler package with a sample of each kind of Shakeology for 19.95 plus shipping right now. Activit is currently free with 4.95 shipping until the end of March. So if you don't win the giveaway, you can still try Shakeology for pretty cheap. Activit will not be on sale after the giveaway so I would take advantage of that offer RIGHT NOW. Just go to Fitpersonified and click on shop to get these supplements for FREE. Who doesn't like free right? Also make sure you enter the giveaway everyday to get as many entries as possible! Go to Healthy Everyday Lifestyle Podcast and click on the giveaway tab to enter!



















I know this blog didn't have alot of things to learn about health and fitness, but it was something that I wanted to share with you guys. I am human and my life is busy and hectic just like yours. I like to share that with everyone so you can see that I am not anywhere near perfect. It took me 4 years to lose 150 pounds because of it. I am so far from it! We are doing another recording of Healthy Everyday Lifestyle Podcast this Sunday. Please send any questions or ideas you have for the episode! 

<3

Ang


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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
wendisbookcorner.blogspot.com

Lacey Baker
Love Lacey 365
lovelacey365.blogspot.com

Thursday, March 13, 2014

#Fitness Friday: P90X3 Review and Starting Measurements

I started P90X3 officially this week. Here are my measurements and before picture:


Measurements:
Weight: 172.8
Chest: 37.3"
Bicep: 12.3"
Thighs: 24.8"
Waist: 34.6"
Calf: 17.3"
Hips: 42.3"


So far I have caught up to what I missed last week except for one workout which I am doing tomorrow. I am LOVING the 30 minute workouts! They are HARD and extremely quick! I feel my body changing with these workouts. P90X was good too, but I feel like it wasn't this effective. There were alot of breaks in the workouts and less hustle. These 30 minute workouts have me trying to keep up! They also work the WHOLE body instead of just a group at a time. I think that makes it less monotonous.

Total Synergistics in P90X3 is a great workout for core and balance. I am still working on these two things. I am hoping that this will improve as I continue to do these exercises. I have a 6 pack threatening to come out from under the fat left on my middle. 

Yoga X3 was more of the balance and added flexibility to the mix. Which I am not as great at either. This is another workout I am hoping that I will improve on as I continue to move through the program. 

Agility X is a fast paced cardio and plyometric workout. I can keep up on this one but I think that I will put the tape on the floor with the Xs that he has in the video to see if I can do the moves more accurately. This one is alot of fun. I think it is interesting that he has the modifier "Beyoncify" the moves instead of the more difficult plyometric moves. That pretty much means to shake your butt for a little break instead of jumping around. 

The Challenge is an upper body workout. It is focused on push-ups and pull-ups. When you get done, your arms are jello. I am particularly excited about this one because I want to improve my upper body strength. 

The Warrior is the workout that Tony Horton does at military bases all over the world. It is a total body workout that uses only body weight. It is fast paced and I thought I was going to die halfway through! There is alot to be said for this workout. I really like it and hate it at the same time!

CVX is a cardio routine. I have not tried this one yet but I am looking forward to it. All of the workouts so far have been so amazing! I love any program that has me sweating and ready for a nap afterward. 

I was scheduled tonight to do a 9 mile run and I could only push out 4 miles. My knees weren't having it. I need to get more Joint Juice. I used to drink it alot when I first started running. I think my body has already gone on vacation before I actually have. I will be gone next week in Florida with my husband at Disney. I am extremely excited! Maybe it's my body just yearning to be there now instead of running. 

I am going to be doing a Shakeology Sampler Giveaway starting April 1st. The prize will be a Shakeology Shaker Cup and 3 samples of different flavors of Shakeology. This is a great chance to try an amazing product for free. Shakeology is a great breakfast that I like to use as an after workout shake or as I am running out the door in the morning. It has all the vitamins and minerals you need everyday. Check out this video with Tony Horton Shakeology Ingredients.  You can enter the giveaway at the podcast Facebook page. The link is at the top of my blog.

One of the best specials that Beachbody has going on right now is The Beachbody Ultimate Reset. It 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 supplements designed to help your body remove from your cells and organs toxins that you’ve been taking in for decades. You can join thousands of Coaches and customers during the "Spring Cleaning with Carl and Isabelle" as they do the Ultimate Reset starting Wednesday, April 16th! Contact me or go to www.beachbodycoach.com/fitpersonified for details.

As I said before, I will be out of town next week so I will not have a #Fitness Friday Blog next week. There is also a new episode of H.E.L.P up on Stitcher, iTunes, and Blubrry. The new episode has tons of info from healthy food prep to personal growth with a great book. Please check it out and give me some feedback on what we are doing right and even what you want to see us improve on. We are always up for topic suggestions as well. 

<3

Angela

Links


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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
wendisbookcorner.blogspot.com

Lacey Baker

Love Lacey 365
lovelacey365.blogspot.com

Saturday, March 8, 2014

Sick Week :(

Ok so this week I got some sort of stomach bug where I couldn't do anything except be in the bathroom ALOT. Don't worry I will spare you those gruesome details. I couldn't eat much and all I could do for most of the week was sit around feeling sorry for myself. I went to the doctor and they gave me an antibiotic for diverticulitis and BAM I am back! In this blog I am going to give you details on what to do when you get sick. When should you exercise and when should you just stop and wait until you get better? 

When should you power through?

The general rule is that if your symptoms are above the neck (ie runny nose, a sore throat, nasal congestion, sneezing, and tearing eyes) then it's ok to workout. You can take some cold medicine and usually continue your workout. People usually feel worse because they are not doing what they normally do and just sitting around moping because they are sick. Plus the endorphin rush can actually make you feel better. It helps with nasal congestion and will actually help get rid of headaches. 

When should you sit this one out?

Now if it is below the neck like I had this week then you should sit it out (coughing, body aches, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, fever). Exercising raises the body temp so if you have a fever and you exercise, it is dangerous. Plus who wants to exercise with nausea and vomiting? 

It's going to be hard for me to catch up on what I missed so I have decided to just double up on some P90X3 exercises today and continue running where it is on the schedule tomorrow. I wanted to be able to give my review on some of the exercises in the program so far but I have only done two of them:  Total Synergistics and Yoga X3. Those two have shown me that I am not very balanced! I need to work on that along with flexibility. Next week I will be able to review them for you! I am excited to get back to business. I actually lost 6 lbs this week but that is because I could barely eat and my body rejected pretty much everything I ate. Not the most fun way to lose weight in a week. So I will be going back to the normal way! I just wanted to check in with you even though I didn't get to do what I intended this week. I hope everyone has a happy and healthy week!

<3

Angela


Thursday, February 27, 2014

#FitnessFriday: How to Eat Healthy with the 21 Day Fix

Diet is an ugly word. It is overused and nobody really understands what the word means. You can say it in different ways and mean different things. The word makes people think negatively about food. People immediately think that they have to give things up. So I like to focus on eating healthy. As in changing your lifestyle of eating. I never gave up anything. I have given myself treats but don't go overboard. I have been able to lose weight and maintain a healthy lifestyle. 

I started looking in to "Diets" for people with MS and I came across alot of topics pertaining to eating clean and the Paleo Diet. It also recommends going gluten free as well as caffeine free. I would love to eat cleaner than I do and all that but do I really want to go to these depths to lose weight? I am not unhealthy but I could be healthier. I just don't think I can keep up these lifestyles. I have never gone vegetarian because I know I love meat too much and I doubt I could give up my coffee! I am looking for a lifestyle that I know I will be happy with and keep up for the rest of my life. This is going to be discussed in further depth with Chandra on our podcast H.E.L.P. I have become a Beachbody Coach and I want to get past this last 20 pounds along with helping other people lose weight and reach their goals. There is a new program that just came out called the 21 Day Fix. I am going to start this program in March. I will have a Challenge Group on Facebook with some of my friends who are doing the program as well. The 21 Day Fix is a program that uses containers to teach proper portion sizes. There are 6 workouts that come with it. There is a recipe and meal plan booklet. Shakeology comes with the challenge pack which is a really healthy meal replacement shake. With this program I will be able to lose 16 pounds in 21 days if I follow it. The best part of it is that I really don't give anything up. I just use the containers for my meals to get proper portion sizes and do the workouts. I am going to start P90X3 on Sunday as well so I will have that program along with my Marathon training. I should not have any reason to not lose the weight. If you want to get going on this program, then you can just let me know by commenting. The program is on sale until today with free shipping. I personally believe this is a great program that actually teaches how to eat and be healthy instead of making you eat certain things at certain times, then confusing your body into losing weight. Once you are done there, you gain it back and that's never good! You can put whatever foods you want into the appropriate containers and eat it as long as it fits. Here is a video to show how it works:  21 Day Fix. It looks extremely easy so I hope it is! I just have to be able to control my eating. It hasn't been easy lately. I keep giving in to the urges! I am going to need all the moral support I can get! So this is my formal invite to join me on this newfound "diet" journey into a whole new healthier lifestyle with the 21 Day Fix.

www.beachbodycoach.com/fitpersonified

We are recording the podcast this Sunday. Do you have any questions about diet and eating healthy? Please let us know because we will cover any ideas or questions you throw at us! We are always looking for new topics to cover as well. So definitely hit us up with those ideas too.

<3

Ang









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Spark Your Motivation
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Teachable Scott Tots Homeschool
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Lip Gloss and Yoga Pants
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Lisa Belanger
Inspire Me Well
inspiremewell.com

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
lovelacey365.blogspot.com

Friday, February 21, 2014

#Fitness Friday - Multiple Sclerosis and Body Image

This week has been a tough one for me. My Multiple Sclerosis has decided to take revenge on my body this week. I had a mild cold I was dealing with and that triggered my Multiple Sclerosis to flare up due to my body's weakened immune system. When that happens I get this horrible pain in my ribs called the MS Hug. When this happens, I feel like somebody kicked me in the ribs. So it has made exercise very difficult this week. I took a couple more rest days than I usually do because of it. This has caused me some mental issues because I feel like I have been failing even though I know it is just my body telling me that it needs rest. I cannot help it but I have had such a great weight loss and I have this fear that if I stop for a few days that I will drop off the wagon and gain it back which is completely ridiculous! One of the best things I ever did for myself was lose the weight like I did. I developed this healthy lifestyle and will not stray from it because it has helped hinder the progression of this disease for me. When I was first diagnosed, I had a horrible body image of myself as it was and then with the diagnosis I had an even worse body image because I thought I had this disease that I couldn't get rid of. There isn't anything to cure it and no real info as what causes it. They only know how to control it. They gave me these injections that caused me to have flu-like symptoms every other day. So now I feel like crap all the time! I gained even more weight and thought that there was no way to get better. So then I decided that I would lose weight. I quit smoking and I lost weight. That was the best decision I ever made. I have read that there are alot of things that can cause flare ups in MS. Exercise and eating healthy are the best ways to control it. There are even diet plans out there to help control MS. It seems so simple but it is pretty difficult to overcome the mental portion of this journey. I still struggle with it. I have to make myself think positive thoughts to get me through some rough times when I feel like I have failed. Here is an article on staying active with MS:  Exercising with MS. This disease causes a myriad of mental issues on top of the ones you already have as well. It causes depression, anxiety, mania, etc. It doesn't effect everyone the same way. It is very common that depression affects people with MS. I have had alot of that in my lifetime, but alot of it has to do with the fact that my family growing up wasn't typical. I have a mother that is pretty destructive mentally to everyone in her life. I let her control me for years and that was detrimental to my self-worth. I didn't think I was ever good enough. I am still trying to overcome that. It took a long time to get over her being destructive to my life. I had to stand up and tell her that I wasn't going to take it. So I am not exactly sure it was the MS that caused my depression or bad self worth. I think that it was the dysfunctional lifestyle I had with the side effect of MS. I think that I have gotten over alot of the body issues I have had since I lost the weight, but that has created different ones for me to now find a way to get over them. I have been more positive and try to focus on being positive on the inside and the outside. I realized that if I was more positive that I felt better. I am still pretty stressed out alot because of money issues and family issues, but it doesn't seem as bad as it would have 4 years ago. So my advice about how to overcome issues with body image is to focus on the positive. It's not the easiest thing but anyone who focuses on the negative all the time, will be unhappy. You cannot be happy if you are focused on what makes you unhappy. Everyone is going to judge you on how you look, but they cannot control how you judge yourself. You cannot allow others to make you feel negative about yourself. You will never meet your personal goals if you let others to bring you down. If I am able to lose weight and control my body image issues with a disease that causes more mental issues as well as body issues that prevent progress sometimes due to attacking the body, then anyone can do it!  

I have said it before and I am saying it again:  I am a Beachbody Coach and I want to help anyone that wants to lose weight. I am starting two groups in March to help people start a fitness journey. One is the 21 Day Fix and P90X3. 




If you are interested in joining me in these challenge groups, I am giving 20% off any challenge pack if you join my challenge group. There is also a special at Beachbody until the end of February. If you sign up as a coach with a challenge pack, they will waive the 39.99 sign up fee. So if you want to help others lose weight like I am doing, you can get awesome discounts on awesome products while helping others. Check out my Beachbody page for more info: www.beachbodycoach.com/fitpersonified.

<3

Angela


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Spark Your Motivation
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Teachable Scott Tots Homeschool
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Danielle Nabozny
Lip Gloss and Yoga Pants
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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
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Friday, February 14, 2014

Late Edition of Fitness Friday: Listening to your body and excuses

One of the best things I can say while you are on your weight loss journey is to listen to your body and learn from that. If you are feeling overly tired or extremely sore then maybe take it a little easier that day on the workout or even taking a rest day. Now when I say overly tired or extremely sore, I mean where you seriously feel run down. Not just: Oh my foot hurts so darn I cannot workout today.That is just an excuse because you aren't actually tired. You are just feeling lazy and don't want to get up and do a workout. I know how that feels! I get that way alot but I push through that and get it done. You would be surprised how fast it goes when you start exercising. When you genuinely feel like it warrants a rest day then you are taking care of your body and the next day you make up for the lost time. When you are in tune with your body and listen when it tells you that it is tired, it will prevent possible injury. You do not want to injure your body and cause you to have to take weeks off. That will just prolong your journey for no good reason. Tonight after the long day and long 8 mile run yesterday, I cannot keep my eyes open for the life of me! So I am choosing to go to bed after I write this blog. Since I took the day off today, I will double up tomorrow and knock today's workout and run out so I am not behind on my workout schedule. 

You also want to listen to your body when it comes to eating. So you are not eating too much or just eating when you are bored. I get what I call the munchies alot. No it's not because I just got done smoking a joint LoL.... I really get these cravings for crunchy or snackey foods and I just want to munch because my mouth is bored. It's really strange, but it happens. I see it in kids too. They don't want to eat in between meals because they are hungry sometimes, they want to snack because they see someone else have it or they just like to chew to have something to do. Mine do it. So you have to sit down and actually think while you eat. Do I really want to eat? Do I need to have this much? Am I full yet? I know that I grew up having to clean my plate or you got in trouble. So now I clean my plate and most of the time I am beyond the full point by then. I shouldn't do that. I should stop when I feel full and save the rest for another meal. That's the main reason that they say to not eat in front of the television. You will blindly eat and eat, because you are not paying attention to how much you are eating. I takes alot of focus and prectice but it's a great technique to learn. 

Once you learn what your body is telling you then you can tune into yourself more and lose more weight. You will know when you are really in need of a rest day or just making excuses because you just don't feel like it. That's the next thing you need to overcome. You need to learn how to assert dominance over that lazy part of you and say no, we need to get this workout in! You will also be able to say no to foods that you really don't need or even want to eat. You just wanted to chew on something.

I am going to leave you guys on a short one tonight, but I know we will be doing another podcast next week about body image. So if you have anything you want us to cover on that subject please contact me via the Facebook or Twitter pages or just comment below!

<3

Angela

Links:

Podcast:  http://feeds.feedburner.com/HealthyEverydayLifestylePodcast
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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

Angela Barnets
Fit Personified
fitpersonified.blogspot.com

Wendi Barker
Wendi's Book Corner
wendisbookcorner.blogspot.com

Lacey Baker
Love Lacey 365

lovelacey365.blogspot.com