I finished my first seven days of P90X. Two days last week I didn’t participate in P90X. Super Bowl Sunday was a day off and my poor little man had a terrible sinus infection and earache. I spent Monday at the doctor’s office and pharmacy getting his prescription. But I did complete all seven days.

Let me start off by saying I take a yoga class once to twice a week. The P90X yoga day was torture for me. It wasn’t because it was difficult, I found Yoga X to be so slow and boring.

Yoga X is about ninety minutes long and I kept watching the time on the bottom half of the screen. It felt like three hours of unnecessary description of each and every move of the other people in the video. My husband said I could skip it, but I’m not a quitter.

I caught myself sitting down a few times blankly staring at the screen. Tony starts by saying people think yoga is weird and boring. With Yoga X  I would have to agree with that analysis.

I really like Ab Ripper X, you do it every other day and you can feel the burn. For the most part I enjoy the routines, but I still find it very difficult to workout at home and not become easily distracted or slack off.

So today starts my second week of P90X. I will try to stay on track and pray my family stays healthy. Maybe the second time around I won’t be so repelled by Yoga X.

Namaste.

P.S.  In case you were wondering why I spelled seven out and wrote 93 numerically, I write my headlines and blog in AP style.

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On New Year’s Day everyone makes New Year’s Resolutions. I’m going to loose weight. I’m going to start a business. I’m going to take my dream vacation. You can’t wait to share resolutions. Derek Siver’s says it’s better to keep your goals a secret.

So, maybe I’m not taking Mr. Siver’s advice. I didn’t make it my New Year’s resolution to loose weight but hey, who couldn’t loose a few pounds? My brother-in-law has been praising P90x since Thanksgiving and at the beginning of the year he gave us and his parents P90X. (So you know, I’m not trying to become your coach or sell any Beach Body Fitness products.)

Anyway, I completed the majority of my business taxes (that’s another story) so I am officially giving P90X a try. I do workout on a regular basis and go to the gym three to five days a week. My husband and I have talked about having a third child, so I’ve decided to try and firm-up my tummy from my two previous pregnancies. I’m not overweight, but I do have post baby sags.

Yesterday was my first day of P90X. The workout consisted of the back and shoulder routine along with abs. I actually found both routines easy to follow and each routine went by quickly. The back and shoulder routine requires a lot of push-ups, but all of the Pilates and yoga classes I’ve been taking are paying off. I was surprised at how many real push-ups I could do.

After I completed the P90X workout I thought I would be miserable today. Yesterday I went to Pilates in the morning and did P90X in the afternoon, but I felt great today. I was a little sore, but nothing unbearable.

Today I completed the plyometric routine. I found my self getting bored with it at times. Weird I know. Boredom and distractions are my biggest obstacle with at home workouts. But, I pushed trough and completed the task at hand. Hopefully I can stay focused tomorrow.

I’ve been starving the last two days, so I guess that would be my biggest complaint. It must be from all the extra calories I’ve burned.

I don’t know if I broke Mr. Siver’s rule, but I will try to give you weekly updates on my P90X experience and let you know if it works for me.

Have a fabulous week!

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All my life I’ve been a Crest girl. Growing-up, my parents always purchased Crest for the family and I never thought of switching brands.

I’ve been searching for a toothpaste that will leave my teeth feeling clean all day. I love the feeling of running my tongue along my teeth and feeling how slick my teeth feel.

One night I saw a commercial advertising Aquafresh Flouride Toothgel – Deep Impact. I was intrigued by the foaming action of the toothpaste, so I purchased it on my next trip to Target.

I was amazed when I used it. I could not believe all the foam the pea-sized amount of gel made. When I did the tongue test, my teeth were very slick. I was happy. The next day, I still had clean, slick feeling teeth.

Overall, I am very pleased with Aquafresh Deep Impact. My main complaint is the gel seems to always stick to the lid of the can and the pump itself needs to be wiped down after every use. Minor complaints, but I will purchase it again.

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You’ve seen the commercials, but does the shoe tone your lower body? Reebok claims:

EasyTone is designed to help give definition to your legs and butt. Simply walk and let the balance pods under your shoe do the rest. The slight instability created by the pods forces your muscles to work a little harder, toning up as you strut. The more you walk, the more you’ll tone. Technically speaking your gluteal gluteus maximus will get 25% more of a workout.  And your hamstrings and claves will have to try 11% harder.*

My sister purchased these shoes for me as Christmas gift from Shoebuy.com. I have been griping about my body since the birth of my daughter. The tennis shoes I had were 5 1/2 years old, so it was definitely time to get a new pair.

First off, the shoes are much cuter than it looks in the picture. I was scared it would look like a grandma walking shoe, but it looks more like a basketball shoe. She purchased the white and kiwi EasyTone Go Outside for me. I love green and the shoe is attractive.

But, and it is a hurtful but, the shoe was so hard to break-in. I have high arches so tennis shoes bother my feet in general, but it is nearly a month later and the shoes are finally breaking-in.

I felt awful. My sister spent all this money on these shoes and I don’t know if I can wear them. Thankfully, the shoes are breaking-in. They are comfortable enough to wear everyday for my family walk.

I have noticed a slight sting in the back of my legs so they must be helping. Today is the first day I noticed a burn in my calves and lower tush. With a little more aggressive walking and duration in the shoes, I believe they will aide in toning my legs.

Remember, you have to wear the shoes and work-out with them to see a result. I live in Florida and live in flip-flops so I am considering purchasing the pink EasyTone flip-flops.

Shoebuy has a great deal on Free Shipping on Women’s Shoes @ Shoebuy.com! Give the shoes a try and see if they work for you!

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Lycopene in tomatoes has been the subject of numerous studies the last several years. Lycopene has been extensively studied for its antioxidant and cancer-preventing properties. The antioxidant function of lycopene has been linked in human research in the protection of DNA inside of white blood cells. Prevention of heart disease has been shown to be another antioxidant role played by lycopene.

Lycopene from tomatoes has been repeatedly studied in humans and found to be protective against a growing list of cancers. These cancers now include: colorectal, prostate, breast, endometrial, lung and pancreatic cancers.

It is very easy to add tomatoes to your diet. My two favorite ways are by using grape tomatoes for healthy snacks and salsa. I hate store purchased salsa, it never tastes the way it does in a restaurant. This is a recipe I found that makes delicious salsa.

I Love Salsa
Ingredients:
2 fresh jalapeno peppers, seeded and very coarsely chopped
6 cloves garlic, dieced
2 large vine-ripened tomatoes
1 (28 0z.) can crushed tomatoes (garlic flavored) or diced tomatoes if you like it chunky
2 tbsp. red wine vinegar
1 tbsp. cumin
1 sweet yellow onion, coarsely chopped
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground cayenne pepper
1/4 cup fresh cilantro
juice of one lime

Directions:
Chop the jalapenos and garlic. Toss into a large bowl. Continue to chop the rest of the vegetables and add them to the bowl. Once the vegetables are all chopped add the can of tomatoes and stir with the chopped vegetables. Combine the lime juice, cayenne pepper, cumin, red wine vinegar and salt with all of the other ingredients in the bowl. Mix all ingredients well. Transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving to allow the flavors to blend.

Source:  adapted from a recipe http://annies-eats.com

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Originally posted by my husband, I adapted it for mothers.

Moms are busy all day chasing around their kids, taking care of their husbands, feeding the family pet and maybe doing something for herself. There are times during the day I’m happy to have a potty break by myself.

We run around all day talking about how busy we are, but at the end of the day we feel as if we never really accomplished anything. 

Often, we are very active, but not productive. 

When we do have a free moment, we are often wasting our time. Simple time-wasting activities can be productive if we change our approach.

What are you busy doing?

Focus on producing, it makes you feel good and creates the things that you want in life.  You will get things done and achieve your goals.

Teach your family to value time and enjoy every breath God gives you.

And when your husband is home, take that potty break by yourself you so richly deserve.

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Holidays are always stressful. Whether it’s trying to find the perfect gift, fighting the crowds and rude people, or unfortunately the lack of spending money, you are sure to find a moment of frustration.

Here are a few things you can do to help ease your way through any stressful situation.

 Be cheerful. It deflates other stress and anxiety.

 Be flexible. Don’t stress when expectations are not met.

 Push away negativity of any kind. Think happy thoughts and count your blessings.

Silence your phone at night. Sing Christmas carols with your kids. Have a date night with your honey instead of checking your BlackBerry.

Give yourself "me" time. Eat right and exercise, it will do wonders for your mood. Drink healthy White Teas from Teavana and cuddle up in your favorite blanket.

 Laugh and smile more often. Remember you can only change yourself.

 Kiss someone. Smooching unleashes chemicals that reduce anxiety and increase feelings of euphoria. Go ahead, find some mistletoe.

Squeeze a lemon. The scented oils in lemon peel may be an effective mood-boosting tool. Or, dab essential oils on your wrist reminding yourself to relax.

Read something. Even six minutes of reading a book or magazine can lower stress levels by 68 percent, according to research.

Stop and smell the roses. Hospital patients who have flowers in their rooms are believed to feel less pain and are more relaxed than those with no greenery around.

5 relaxing tips

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Two weeks ago, my husband decided he was no longer consuming cow, chicken or turkey. Why? He said he needed more brain food.

Okay, no hamburgers or steak. I was heartbroken. I’m from the wild west where we eat our New York Strips and are damn proud of it.  But, being the supporting, loving wife that I am, I decided to sacrifice eating red meat.

When I was younger and gave up red meat, I became really sick and thin. Now that I am older, who knows? I still need to loose baby weight, so I am willing to give red meat again.

Then I discovered he was not consuming milk, cheese, yogurt, eggs or any dairy products. Coming from a man who lived on cheese I was shocked.

Shocked I tell you.

We’ve been drinking soy milk for two weeks. The smell gags me and I don’t think it has any taste.

I will not give up cheese, yogurt, turkey or chicken. I need some meat and substance when I eat. Thankfully, fish and seafood remain on the menu.

I love veggies! But eating a majority of vegetables leaves my tummy grumbling for more.

Kettle potato chips… here I come. Mama needs to eat.

This diet is leaving me exhausted and starving. I  have a never ending headache and snap at any and every thing. My honey says my body is detoxing. I think I’m being tortured.

I am a competitor and never quit. Maybe my body is getting used to this. If this diet is better for my brain and body, I will keep on it.

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