DAY EIGHT FELLING GREAT!

So getting up early this morning was not easy.  You know how you are used to getting up at a set time that you can almost not have to set your alarm?  Well when you have to get up early you tend to panic and wake up early and every couple minutes until you figure why not just get up.   Now try and get your college daughter to get up early. LOL

We got up and got going.  I was a bit excited and nervous about seeing the doc.  Good think about going to the doc at 7:30am in the morning is no traffic.  Once I got into the room it did not take long for Doc to come in.  Cool thing he is always smiling.  So I got my blood work in.  Now keep in mind that I have no spleen so when the blood work came back that I had an infection it did not surprise me.  He did however say as he always does not to let myself get so sick,  Sad thing is I have been feeling so good I did not notice I should be feeling bad. 

I will not know about my thyroid, cholesterol and well etc. I have lost two more pounds from the time I last weighed this past weekend.  He also told me and Allison that we were looking good and healthier.  We gave him a sample of the products we were on and he told us he was going to look into the supplements more.  Cannot wait to hear back from him.

After the visit we were off to the office.  Poor Emily came in tired and first thing she said was she wished she had a spark. Then as soon as the doors were opened we got hit with clients.  So mainly all I had was my supplements and fiber smoothie.  By the time Lunch came around I was very hungry.  Only because I got so busy I did not take my appetitecontrol on time.  I had a baked chicken and salad.

I then did a stretch and could notice that I skipped my morning stretch.  Your body always let you know when you have forgotten something or if it needs something.  By this time Allison was at school and she called me to tell me her migraine was coming on.  I noticed that she had not had her MSN 3 in eight days and the last time she did that her headaches came on.  She had to leave school early.  I told her to get back on the MSN3 and we will see if that helps.

I got to workout some on the gazelle but not like I wanted but I did stretch at my desk.   Today was busy ,busy.  For snack I had some tuna and egg.  I took my vitamins and drank extra water today.  Soon we were headed home.  When we got home I greeted my husband and started to the kitchen to cook BBQ chicken and baby potatoes baked.  It was so Good.  Did I mention I love my Nuwave oven?

Hubby went and got my meds so after I eat I got to enjoy my zpac.  I am a mess walking.  The reason why I chose Pheonix as my mascot is because my whole life I have felt like my life was ending due to some illness or something and  I came back to life.  Usually through many trials be fire figuratively speaking.  I credit God for everything but my focus when I am in pain or recovering is picture the illness being burnt out of my life and I am being healed.  It also represents to me forgiveness.  I spell it the way I do to be unique. So the next time you are sick or down think of a symbol you can focus on and picture yourself getting better. 

As soon as I get the news on my other blood work I will let you know.  Have a great night tonight and sleep sweet.  God bless.

 

DAY 7 IS IT LUCK OR HARD WORK?

If I keep jetting out of bed each morning I may hurts something.  This morning I got up and accepted no coffee. After 20 years of drinking two or more cups of coffee a day I have not had the taste for it.  I even did my hair this morning.  For those with Fibro will tell you lifting your arms above your head can been a true pain. Allison and I had to head out early.  Her and Emily were going to work out before work on the CAN YOU 24 Workout DVD.  I would love to but I am a yoga, tai chi kind of girl.

I have seen the DVD and it is a great workout.  I am just not there yet.  We got to work and Emily was there.  Her and Allison rushed in and got there work out on.  Good thing because today was way busy.  As soon as the doors opened we were hit with one client after another.  I had my Supplements this morning and my Meal Replacement shake.  Good for a busy day.

About 10 am I needed a spark.  Had to keep up the pace.  Then about 12:30 pm it slow down enough for us to eat lunch. I had tuna salad and my low carb peanut butter cookie as a treat.  I then stretched out in the back room doing some yoga moves.  Always good to get the blood flowing and brain going again.

After battling the computer for another hour or so I think got on the gazelle and plugged into my workout music and let loose.  Talk about a good workout.  I needed it and after the stretch I did helped me to relax.  I did use a stick today to stretch out my arms and back.  I got to try a catalyst today.   To put it simply it is a fat burner to promote muscle definition.

The awesome thing about today was Emily became adistributor.  I am so excited.  Watching her look at her own business site was fun.  She had so many questions and can read up on all the products and supplements.  I am sure she will have fun learning so much tonight.

By the time we got off work Allison and I were ready to head home.  We talked about our food for the day and what workout we did.  It is great to have someone that is doing the same as you and keeping you on track. 

Hubby cooked tonight so we had grilled chicken and green beans.  For snack I will have a banana and take the rest of my Supplements.  I will do a stretch to relax.  Tomorrow I have a doctor’s appointment.  I am interested to see if he notices a change and what my blood pressure will be and my weight.  

Until tomorrow, Everyone be safe and God Bless.

 

 

 

DAY 6 SLAM DUNK!

What a day.  I would think this was my favorite.  Slept well last night.  Got up, got ready for work , took my morning supplements then Allison and I were out the door.  We stopped by Tropical Smoothie to  get a smoothie for breakfast.  I had the Mussel Blast and we both gave the woman who was mixing the shakes a spark to add to the smoothie for that extra kick we needed with breakfast.   It was awesome.  The Woman said no problem and when we got the smoothies they were so good.

Then off to work I go and off to College Allison went.  She dropped me of at work and I get a good stretch in.  I knew I had a lot to do.  I needed to quote a few life policies and auto quotes.  Emily my coworker came in with a PEP.  We tend to start our day with how was our night and how are we doing health wise.  It is nice to have a coworker you get along with so well.  We decided that we need to come to work early and due a yoga CD workout together to encourage each other to keep going.  Allison and My Coworker will do day one of Can You 24 before work tomorrow.

The spark smoothie had me full of energy all morning and by the time lunch rolled around I was ready to eat.  I had a salad from subway mostly greens and chicken.  It was so good. My favorite place to get a salad is Golden Corral because you have a whole stocked bar to choose from and it cost half as much.  I just did not have time to go today.

After Lunch we both stretch and did some yoga.  Then my coworker went and got on the gazelle.  I was so proud of her.  LOL Then after she had her turn I t was mine.  I actually look forward to the time of day when I can get on the Gazelle and somewhat run off my stress and calories.  By this time my coworker was feeling a bit sluggish so I gave her a spark and you could see a huge difference.  Spark has become a staple in our household and My coworker is going to get some for herself.

The main thing to remember is to take your vitamins like you should and congratulate yourself on a day well done. At snack I had a banana.  Hubby was home and cooked Chicken Hobo Dinners in our Nuwave oven.  The best Christmas Gift Ever.  The meal is basically take a large sheet of foil. Put in either hamburger or Chicken, Broccoli, Onion, Small sliced potatoes or sweet potatoes then spice as you like roll up the foil to make a pouch and place in the new wave for 20 minutes, Rotate and then cook 20 more minutes.   It is our top easy favorite meal.

For Afternoon snack I made Low carb Peanut butter cookies.  This is a tablespoon of bisquick, Cup of peanut butter, Cup of splenda and on egg, mix and cook at 350 for 10 minutes.  Talk about melt in your mouth and you do not have to feel guilty about eating sweets.  I had two. Do not deny you something sweet every now and then or you will come off your eating plan.

Now I am still full of energy but getting ready for work tomorrow and bed tonight.  I seem to be more focused and calm now that I have a plan and sticking to it.  It helps to know you are in control of your health and that you can accomplish so much. My coworker has been inspired only by watching me and how I have changed and how well the products that she has tried works.  She is thinking about becoming a distributor.  I tell her never invest in something you do not believe in even if it is only $79.00.  Maybe I can get her to tell her story soon for the blog.

I do want to give love to my daughter Allison who has been doing so well on her products and her exercise video can you 24 that she went from a size 22 to a 16 and she is doing so much better in school. I will get her story as well.

I honestly believe God brought us to this company because for so many years we have prayed for relief from our pain and lack of energy that we thought we would never feel free from extreme fatigue syndrome.   I would never put money into supplements and a company if it did not have good core values and I believe Advocare does.  Thank you to the people at Advocare for recognizing a need and not only providing a great product but a positive biblical message that you core values are built on.

If you want to know more go to pheonixadvocare.com

Have a peaceful and relaxing night every.

 

 

DAY FIVE STILL ALIVE!

Woke up this morning right off the bat getting ready for work.  I think the best thing is not being stiff and in pain when I get up and for today to be so yuck weather wise I think I did great.  Allison and I headed to work.  She had a pep in her step.  Weather like this usually makes us not want to get out of bed and we hurt so much we dread the day.

However day five and I did not eat before I left home.  I took my probiotics but thought I would wait to drink my meal replacement when I get to work.  So needless to say I got to experience the smells of temptation from many restaurants on the way to work.   We stopped and got gas and well they were serving all the fat fried breakfast you want.   I fought back the urge to grab just that little something.

I got to work ran into the Kitchenette of the office and mixed up my shake and drank it with a thirst.  When I got my shake down I was relieved and good.  No more cravings and Hunger.  That was so close. I did my morning stretch at work before we opened and then felt ready to go for the day.  

I will say that I did have my usual headaches because of the weather but they were not as bad as they could have been.  At lunch I ate Tuna Salad with just a few wheat crackers and my SPARK.  My Coworker who I have been giving samples of SLAM and SPARK to said she tried the Spark for the first time this weekend and she was so excited.  She said she loved the energy and felt so good.  She is a lot healthier than me so hearing her like it was great.  She is planning on getting more.

For snack I had a Banana and got my work out on my gazelle at work.  I missed it all weekend.  I felt good to get on it and cut loose.  It helped me get through the day.  My Hubby Picked me up from work and we had a wonderful date night.  We had not had one of those in years.  I usually feel so down and hurting that I think why bother.

I will say thing that my health and attitude affects my husband greatly.  He hurts when I hurt and is sad because I am sad.  He wants to help me and he feel like he can’t.  Seeing me happy and getting healthy he feels he can too and he feels less stressed now that I am getting better.  Being unhealthy and in pain does not just hurt you.  Now After a nice evening of healthy fine dining we are watching a movie together.  I pray everyone at least tries to believe that they are worth the effort and invest in their future health now.  It is never too late. 

 

DAY FOUR!!!

Each highlighted word is a link to what I have been taking or doing.

Last night I slept hard and could not believe that the sleepworks did so well.  I woke up smiling and feeling good.  So not bad for the fourth day.  I was going to lay in bed with Hubby watching movies most the morning before he had to go to work.  I took my Probiotic and then we had a healthy omelet for breakfast.  

Hubby is eating healthy by proxy because well I need to eat healthy and buy the groceries and he eats what we prepare.  He even gets into cooking a healthy meal as if it is a challenge. 

So Steve ended up getting called up to work early due to the bad weather up North.  Did I mention he was a travel agent.  So Allison and I decided to tackle the store and go buy much needed groceries.   We made up a list of what we wanted to get and made sure it meshed with our carefully planned diet.   We walked around not even noticing any of the sweets we usually get. 

Then on the way home we got a to go meal.  Now I know it is hard to eat on the go but we went to one of our favorite Chinese spot and ordered the broccoli, chicken and brown rice for Allison and I got steamed cabbage dumplings.  My Favorite! 

We headed home and put away the groceries and I ran outside to of all things work on the truck to prepare it for the rain to come and play with the dogs.  I could not sit still.  The day was warm and felt good. 

Then I came in and worked on the house and did some computer work.  Then I stretched and did some exercises.  The cats had to help me with that.  I then cooked our supper for the night.  Wheat pasta and spaghetti.  Small portion.   I will have a banana for snack tonight.  I took my Omegaplex and will take my cleaning tablets before bed.  Now I am working on more laundry and watching Steve work.  I will stretch again, fold laundry and get ready for work tomorrow.  I have my meals and snack ready for tomorrow and my supplements divided.  Always feels good to be prepared.  Now with the major storms coming in tomorrow and this will be the test of test for my body I am prepared and ready to go.

I keep telling myself that I am worth the effort, time attention and investment.  I also do not want to forget that without my faith in God I would not be able to be here today to share.

DAY 3 25 lbs latter

Saturday and day 3: Last night I slept great.  I woke up energetic and looking forward to going to my Brothers house to work with my oldest Niece on making a birthday cake for my youngest Niece fourth birthday party.  In the past When I thought about all I had to do over the weekend, it stressed me out so much.  I got to the point where I lost sleep and woke up tired, sore and dreading all I had to do. 

Dread is never a good feeling and it should never be a part of one’s lifestyle.  I got up and Drank my fiber  with 8oz of OJ and today I had a slam in the AM.  After 30 Minutes we ate Tuna and Toast sandwich.  It was a great source of protein to get the morning started off right.   Then we got dressed and headed out to the store then off to my brother’s.  I was shocked to see Allison spring out of bed this morning.  She is on the program too so we keep each other going and encourage each other.

Once I got to My brother’s house I stretched while I talked with the family.  I needed to because I was feeling stiff and it helps me to stay limber and feel better when I stretch.  I think fixed me a Chocolate MealReplacement Shake.  This would be my Lunch for today.   Usually when I make a cake I have to eat the icing sample the batter and then devour the cake when it is done. Today I did not feel the need or desire to do that.  I was able to walk away and not think twice about it.  In fact I did not even realize I did until I started on my way back home.

I did stop with Steve to get a snack. My snack consisted of grilled chicken and Spark to drink.  Protein is good.  Now I am home doing laundry and getting ready to clean house.  Something I usually do not do on the weekend because of being too tired.  We are having baked chicken and broccoli and I am taking the Dogs for a walk in the neighborhood for a good cardio then another stretch.  I am so excited I got my Sleep Works in and Steve got in his Muscle Strength and his favorite PeachBars.  Steve is slowly getting into the groove and I am excited to have him on board.  Today I got to weigh myself.  I started off last week at 315 lbs  Yes 315lbs and five days later I weigh 290 lbs  That is 25lbs.  I know that the weight will come off fast at first and I am excited.  My goal is 200lbs to start.  I am well on my way.  Hard to believe it is only day 3.  

  It is 8:30 pm and I have walked the dogs with Allison and these ladies are not small by any means.  When I say walk I mean they almost dragged us so the pace we kept was more of a fast walk.  Then we ate Chicken and veggies roasted.  For snack I had three peanut butter crackers.  I took my Omegaplex and I will take my cleansing tablets at bed.  We got our Sleep works in so I will give it a try.  I am still working on laundry.  I am not sore or tired. Did I mention I was on Cholesterol and High blood pressure meds.  I wonder if I continue to exercise, Eat right and take my vitamins if I can eventually get off.  We shall see.  Of course I never recommend that anyone stop their meds unless their doctor tells them to.  Good night all do not forget to Stretch.

DAY TWO!!!!

DAY TWO!

So I got up this morning feeling pretty good and ready to go.  I even left home for work early.  I use to just lay in bed until those last minutes I could get away with before I had to rush out the door.  Hubby did not seem too happy I was as get up and Go but that was for other reasons.  LOL

I got to work and got set up for what I thought would be hopefully a slow day.  I laid out my meal , snacks and supplement for today in the office kitchenette.  Then my coworker came in.  As soon as she came through the door we were hit by a line of clients.  Good think I set up for the day early.  I had taken my fiber and spark for the morning but I needed to go get my Meal replacement shake.

Finally I got a quick break and went back and put together my shake then quickly back to my desk to move forward.  Awesome to be able to grab and go for breakfast.  I had banana at my desk in case I got hungry but never did.

Lunch came and I was able to go back and get my salad I had prepared early this morning and eat a nice quick healthy lunch.  Of course I drank Spark and water.  Still had my Banana.  I noticed that my energy and attention to the clients was so much better.  I was able to do my job and not get worn out and frustrated.

The office started to settle down about 3pm.  So I decided to go to the back room to stretch and work out on my gazelle that the business owner was so nice to let me bring in to work out on at lunch and breaks.  The Stretching helped me warm and relax and the workout helped me loosen up and get in cardio.  I usually Stretch Three times a day.  Once in the AM, Once after Lunch and Once before bed at night.  Nothing elaborate just some light stretching Tai chi or yoga poses.

I usually listen to my ipod with music I chose to use during certain workouts.  When I am on the Gazelle I love to listen to my favorite band Disturbed.  The beat is constant in almost all there songs so I do not slow down and stay at a steady beat.  For a slower stretching I will listen to good ol frank Sinatra or something slow and relaxing.

I felt great.  Was able to keep going at work and I was calm and full of needed energy.  For snack I had boiled egg after my workout and I was good for the day.  When I came home I had some brown rice with grilled Chicken and Steamed Broccoli.  I got full so fast it amazed me.  Now I am in my favorite chair working on tomorrows work and getting reading to stretch for the night.  

Pain wise the weather today was bad.  Storms and humidity with a slight chill.  Usually a hard time for me.  Talking about pain city.  However, today It did not bother me as much. I look forward to see what happens this weekend. Usually on the weekend I get to the hibernation faze all weekend meaning I usually stay in bed and do nothing until time to go back to work.  Mainly because I am too tired and sore.

I love the 24 day challange!

 

My Advocare Experience

Day One-

Today I started my 24 Day Challenge with Advocare and I have decided to Blog the ups and down of my experience.  Now that I am a distributor with Advocare and I believe in the products I use. I need to also share my story.

Keep in mind I was diagnosed with (Lupus) in 1987 and (Fibromyalgia) in 2007 and now I have High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol and Low Thyroid and soon to be turning 40 in November.

I am tired of being tired, sore, hurting, sick and frustrated.  So Lets take this journey together and see what happens.  I have gotten the ok from my doc and I am ready to go.

So I got up this morning almost dreading the Fiber drink I knew that was coming.  I had seen my daughter drink hers when she was doing her 24 day challenge and I was not sure about drinking fiber.
I drank my Watermelon Spark which is a new flavor that Advocare is introducing to be voted on.  I so hope it wins.  I had a Insurance Class this morning so I walked in with my Spark and shaker bottle.  During our first break I then mixed 8oz of orange juice with the citrus fiber drink.  I started to shake and then I drank it down fast.  It was good.  I was surprised.  I drank water then 30 minutes later I took my shaker bottle and had a Chocolate Meal Replacement.  Finally my instructor asked me how many shakes was I drinking.  BINGO.  I was able to talk to her about the products and what I was doing.

For Lunch I had Salad and a Slam with Water.  My co-worker was interested to see what I was doing so I got to talk to her about the products and show her what I was doing.
I noticed I had a lot of energy and was not as hungry so a salad hit the spot.  I also got on my exercise on for about 15 minutes and did some light yoga at work.

I sat down and made my grocery list for the rest of the 24 day challenge.  I am so use to going home so tired and just wanting to climb into be and sleep that when I looked up at work it was almost time to go and I was still full of energy and feeling good.  I even went to the grocery store and now I am at home working on my page and blog and gearing up for tomorrow.  I am looking forward to what tomorrow will bring instead of dreading getting out of bed.

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Lupus/Fibromyalgia: The Battle of the Unknown