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Fairy Healthy Life

I love to cook healthy and look for new ways to add to my new healthy lifestyle

19 Jun 2013

Well Well Wow Product Review

Disclaimer: I was sent a sample from Sun Chlorella to review. As always, opinions expressed here are my own.

This is the second time Sun Chlorella has sent me a product to try. They have some great healthy products. This time it was Well Well Wow, a drink to energize and encourage the growth and repair of cells and tissues in your body. Coffee can’t do that! It is also rich in dietary fiber and minerals to promote a healthy immune system.

It is caffeine, dairy and gluten free. Only 45 calories per bottle as well.

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It also contains eleuthero, one of natures most powerful herbs that helps to decrease the effects of stress. We can all use that I’m sure. I drank it before running and I did notice I wasn’t as tired as I usually am (especially for a Monday). I was also able to stay energized and not feel so sluggish throughout the day. There was still enough energy in me to practice some evening yoga as well.

I liked this drink because it tastes great and it gave me energy without leaving me jittery the way coffee does. It also increases your endurance levels and supports healthy adrenal gland function. I only would have liked to try it for at least a week to feel the full effect of the product. I’d also like products like this to be readily available is stores I shop at. For now, we can purchase this at sunchlorella.com/shop/well-well-wow.

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12 Jun 2013
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WIAW: clean eating = lean muscle

It’s day 2 of summer vacation and I’m ready to pull my hair out. I’m kidding, it’s not that bad yet. But this heat is just not okay. 104 degrees today! That is why I keep my hair short. Isn’t it technically still Spring? It’s going to be one hot summer.

Besides that, I am pretty proud of myself for eating very well these past two weeks since my light bulb moment. I’ve been staying on track and I feel really great. Of course my food prep has been a huge part of that. Here’s what I’ve been eating lately. Stop by at Jenn’s blog  for more inspiration.

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Salmon, broccoli, beans, and sweet potato. This has been my usual go-to lunch. I bake a few sweet potatoes and cook enough beans to last all week on Sunday. I chop up my vegetables so that I can cook them real quick and the only thing I have to cook is my salmon.

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I’m so glad we have some seasonal fruits now. I’ve been having them as a snack. On other days I’ve been having some yogurt with almonds instead of almond butter. I can go a little overboard with the almond butter so I’ve been limiting that.

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One Saturday morning after boot camp, I was really in the mood for a soy cappuccino. And of course I was hungry. I hadn’t tried their oatmeal in a while and I didn’t have energy to cook some. It was delicious. They added blueberries now and also include packets of agave syrup instead of brown sugar. I added some whey protein to mine and used half of the dried fruit.

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Another great lunch, a tofu wrap. I grilled tofu and bell peppers on the weekend and also made my butternut squash quinoa. Extremely simple to put together.

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This meal took a little more time. Quinoa pasta with tofu and broccoli. I always make sure to measure my pasta using a food scale. This is what one portion looks like.

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I haven’t really lost any weight. That is not my goal. But I notice I feel leaner especially in my midsection and I feel stronger. Smile That’s a great feeling!

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07 Jun 2013
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FitBit One Review

Disclaimer: I was sent a FitBit One to review from AT&T. Thank you AT&T. As always all opinions are my own. Images besides the first one are from fitbit.com.

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I never thought I’d be one to feel the need to track my steps since I lead an active lifestyle that includes running.

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Once I did start tracking, I was shocked how some days I am more active than others. What I love about the FitBit is that it not only tracks your steps, but so much more.

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My favorite feature is the sleep tracker. What an eye opener. You insert your FitBit into the little pocket of the wrist band that is included. Hold down the button for about 2 seconds when you are ready to fall asleep. It measures how long it takes you to fall asleep, how long you sleep and how many times you wake up. Apparently, I can be pretty restless at night. I had no clue! Isn’t that amazing?

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I learned that on days that I am not feeling well, it’s because I didn’t sleep well the night before. Either I woke up too many times or I didn’t sleep enough.

As for my steps, the recommended goal that is set is 10,000 steps. I know the average person isn’t that active. On rest days or days I was sick, I barely hit 6,000. But on days I was very active throughout the day, including my workout, I always hit more than 10,000 steps. My highest was 17,000!! I know I wouldn’t have been this active if I wasn’t tracking my steps. I wouldn’t have had any idea if I had been sitting too long that day.

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A fun feature is you can personalize it with your name. So if I’m not moving around it’ll light up with sayings like, “let’s go, Farrah” or “hold me, Farrah”. Too cute.

I’ve been taking walks with my girls almost every evening and they love to see how many steps we’ve walked. We didn’t really take walks before this. I love that time that we spend together. They sure love to talk when we walk. Smile

For someone barely starting to figure out how to lose weight, I think this would be amazing for that. It’s very motivating. Besides steps and sleep, you can also log your food, water intake, weight, fitness and there is also an online journal. You need to input it online or on the iPhone FitBit app. I hope they add android devices to the list soon.

I will continue using my FitBit because I love it and with each day I’m learning how can I stay more active throughout the day. For more info visit: http://www.att.com/shop/wireless/accessories/health-and-fitness/sku6330295.html

Question: Have you ever tracked your steps or sleep patterns?

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06 Jun 2013
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My first exercise burnout

Monday was a bad day for me. I woke up completely drained and tired. I had never felt like that before. I usually wake up with energy and refreshed from a good nights sleep. I first thought it was just the case of the Mondays. But as the day progressed, I didn’t feel any better. I decided to lay down before I would workout to see if that would make me feel better. I fell asleep and that was just 1 of the 2 naps I would take that day. Very uncommon for me.

I decided no workout was going to happen for me that day. I was a little upset with myself. I immediately started comparing myself to others. I thought there are others that workout harder than I do everyday and are just fine. I had to shut my brain up because that is not the way I think normally. Comparison just adds stress and takes away from your happiness.

If someone was in the same position as me, I would have told them to take a break, get some rest and do something that makes them happy (besides exercise). A day of rest is not the end of the world and make a world of a difference on your well being.

I was letting my feelings get the best of me making me think that if I rested it would lead to me going back to my unhealthy habits from 4 years ago. In my normal state, I know that’s ridiculous. I’m much more dedicated than that. And I really love being fit.

 

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So what lead to my burnout? A few things now that I think back on it. I had a few races in the month of May. I usually never run more than one race a month. I also had a week that I was sick and I exercised at least 4 of those days. I know now I shouldn’t have done that. It prolonged my cold and made me feel even weaker. Too many high intensity workouts also contributed to my fatigue. Sometimes I just think I’m one tough cookie and push too hard.

What can one do to recover from this? Rest as long as you need to. When your body is ready, you’ll know. I’m easing into working out and listening to my body. When it says enough, I stop. I’ve also slowed down with the instagram challenges. Sometimes those things are like a second job!! Doing a pose is enough, but then trying to get a perfect picture of the pose is a pain. And sometimes take more than an hour. I’m now only doing the ones I want to do or poses that I want to practice.

I can already feel the difference in my sleep patterns and I am waking up a happier person. I’ve had a few good workouts this week and I was actually able to do pull-ups; something I’ve been working on for months!!

I’ve been walking in the evenings with my girls and that is also a stress reliever.

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I’m glad I was able to recognize the signs of burnout before it lead to me being irritable or worse, depression.

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