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Shape Magazine's Diva Dash Austin 2012

I signed up for this three-mile obstacle course race with a couple of friends. I haven't worked out, seriously, since Christmas. :-/ The two friends I'm running with are pretty fit and one is getting back into the swing after having he second baby. I have to train for this, and starting 20 days out, is late as hell, but better than not training at all. 

Check back later this month for my Race Report and pictures! 

Info about Shape Magazine's Diva Dash Austin: http://divadash.com/city-austin/austin-race-info/

Here's the video from last year: 

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How To Create The Perfect Green Smoothie

I ran across this on Pinterest. I cannot wait to try making a green smoothie again. The first time I tried, it was disgusting. I totally overestimated the power of one banana to sweeten anything with raw spinach blended in. Lesson learned. 

Source: alifeofperfectdays.blogspot.com via Raquel on Pinterest

 

Enjoy!

Advocare 10 Day Cleanse: Daily Journal

I fell off the wagon, but I'm getting back on. Starting with a 10-Day Cleanse. My issue with fitness, isn't so much with exercise, but with my eating. Sometimes I get in a zone, and if it's a refined carb, sweet, salty, cheesy, or especially all of the above, it's going inside me. I lack willpower. I try, but food wins every time. While I probably will lose a few pounds and inched from my waist like I did the last time, I'm not doing the cleanse to lose weight. My allergies have had me congested since Christmas, I haven't been sleeping well, and I have been hydrating with everything else but water and it shows all over my face. So I'm doing this 10 Day cleanse to say goodbye to my dull complexion and raccoon eyes, hello to more energy and the glowing natural complexion I am accustomed to seeing in the mirror. 

I have written about my time on the cleanse before. This time, I won't be following it up with the 14 Day Metabolism Boost and Fat Burning phase. Because, like I said, what I'm after is not weight loss. Still, since I'm sure I'll lose some weight and inches, I'll chronicle the next 10 days here. I'll update this post until all 10 days have passed. I shared body before and afters last time, so i won't be doing that this time around. This should be interesting.  

Day 1: 2/13/12

Products Used: OmegaPlex Omega-3 Fatty Acid gels and Citrus Fiber Drink before breakfast. Herbal Cleanse tablets at night. 
Breakfast: Boiled egg and Cream of Wheat with agave (a better choice would have been steele cut oats, but I need the folic acid) and an apple
Snack: A sliced cucumber with a little bit of apple cider vinegar and cayenne pepper
Lunch: Stewed chicken with zucchini, squash, broccoli and brown rice
Dinner:  Baked fish with raw vegetables
Water: 1 Gallon
Exercise:  I had planned to run 2 miles, but I didn't. 
Inches Lost from waist: n/a
Weight Lost: n/a

Day 2: 2/14/12

Products Used: OmegaPlex Omega-3 Fatty Acid gels and Citrus Fiber Drink before breakfast. Herbal Cleanse tablets at night. 
Breakfast: Boiled egg and Cream of Wheat with agave (a better choice would have been steele cut oats, but I need the folic acid) and an apple
Snack: A banana with two slices of whole wheat bread and a bit of agave. A banana sandwich. 
Lunch: Scrambled eggs, brown rice and fresh, blanched green beans and an apple.
Dinner:  Stewed chicken with zucchini, squash, broccoli and whole wheat pasta.
Water: 1 Gallon
Exercise:  Negative. Baby steps. 
Inches Lost from waist: 0
Weight Lost: 0

Day 3: 2/15/12

Products Used: OmegaPlex Omega-3 Fatty Acid gels and Citrus Fiber Drink before breakfast. Herbal Cleanse tablets at night. 
Breakfast: Steele cut oats and coffee from Panera Bread and an apple
Snack: A banana and grapes
Lunch: Stewed chicken with zucchini, squash and broccoli
Dinner:  Stewed chicken with zucchini, squash, broccoli and whole wheat pasta.
Water: 1 Gallon
Exercise:  Nada.  
Inches Lost from waist: 2 (very noticeable from my profile, just as before)
Weight Lost: 1 (probably water weight, since my face and hands have de-puffed)

Since you're probably wondering...Due to the cleansing of my digestive tract thanks to the efficiancy of these products, no, I'm not going more frequently, however when I do go, it certainly counts. That's why the inches lost on my waist is so significant. 

Day 4: 2/16/12

Products Used: OmegaPlex Omega-3 Fatty Acid gels and Probiotics in the Am.M. Herbal Cleanse tablets and OmegaPlex Omega-3 Fatty Acid gels at night. 
Breakfast: Apple and toast with Green Monster smoothie.
Snack: Nuts, seeds and raisin trail mix.
Lunch: chicken burger on whole wheat bum with mustard and lots of fresh spinach
Dinner: chicken burger on whole wheat bum with mustard and lots of fresh spinach (I really liked the first one.)
Water: I didn't use my container today, so I'm sure I didn't drink a gallon of water. Probably about half that much. 
Exercise:  No
Inches Lost from waist: 2 
Weight Lost: 1

I haven't gone much over the past couple of days. That's why I increased to the whole dosage of OmegaPlex tablets per day on the 16th. Once things start moving again, I'll probably drop more weight and inches. I definitely feel bloated. Water consumption and omega gels are very important to this cleanse to keep things moving along. 

I'm going to a Caribbean pot-luck dinner party tomorrow night. I'll do my best to eat regular serving sizes and one plate, but there won't be much clean eating tomorrow night. Just keeping it real.

Day 5: 2/17/12

Products Used: OmegaPlex Omega-3 Fatty Acid gels and Probiotics in the Am.M. Herbal Cleanse tablets and OmegaPlex Omega-3 Fatty Acid gels at night. 
Breakfast: (late--more like brunch) chicken burger on whole wheat bum with mustard and lots of fresh spinach
Snack: apple and Green Monster smoothie
Lunch: Breakfast was link brunch, since I grabbed it around 11 A.M. 
Dinner: Grilled chicken sandwich on wheat and fruit salad from Chick-Fil-A.
Water: 1 Gallon
Exercise:  No
Inches Lost from waist: 2 
Weight Lost: 1

Day 6: 2/18/12

Products Used: OmegaPlex Omega-3 Fatty Acid gels and Probiotics in the A.M. , Herbal Cleanse tablets and OmegaPlex Omega-3 Fatty Acid gels at night. 
Breakfast: Scrambled eggs, an avocado, spinach, mushrooms, onion and wheat toast
Snack: apple and Green Monster smoothie
Lunch: apple (I ate light to save calories for the Caribbean potluck)
Dinner: Lots of awesome chicken parts, about 1/2 cup rice, shepherd's pie made with squash instead of potatoes and without cheese, and homemade cole slaw with golden raisins. Oh, and some curried lamb. <--Not an awesome meal for a cleanse--not clean eating at all, but I'm only human. 
Water: 1 Gallon
Exercise:  No
Inches Lost from waist: 2 
Weight Lost: 2

Day 7: 2/19/12

Products Used: OmegaPlex Omega-3 Fatty Acid gels and Probiotics in the A.M. , Herbal Cleanse tablets and OmegaPlex Omega-3 Fatty Acid gels at night. 
Breakfast: Scrambled eggs, an avocado, spinach, mushrooms, onion and wheat toast
Snack: apple 
Lunch: chicken burger on whole wheat bun with spinach
Dinner: Fruit salad
Water: 1 Gallon
Exercise:  No
Inches Lost from waist: 2.5 
Weight Lost: 3

I was hella busy with my son's birthday party. Didn't eat lunch, and once the party started, I didn't think about food until almost bedtime. That's when I ate a bowl of fruit. 

Day 8: 2/20/12

Products Used: OmegaPlex Omega-3 Fatty Acid gels and Citrus Fiber Drink before breakfast. Omega gels and Probiotics at night.
Brunch: Scrambled eggs, an avocado, spinach, mushrooms, onion and wheat toast
Snack: apple 
Dinner: Braised lamb with brown rice and broccoli 
Water: 1 Gallon
Exercise:  No
Inches Lost from waist: 2.5 
Weight Lost: 3

Day 9: 2/21/12

Products Used: OmegaPlex Omega-3 Fatty Acid gels and Citrus Fiber Drink before breakfast. Omega gels and Probiotics at night.
Breakfast: oatmeal and eggs
Lunch: roasted turkey breast, veggies and brown rice
Snack: apple and popcorn 
Dinner: roasted turkey breast, veggies and brown rice
Water: 1 Gallon
Exercise:  No
Inches Lost from waist: 2.5 
Weight Lost: 3

Day 10: 2/22/12

Products Used: OmegaPlex Omega-3 Fatty Acid gels and Citrus Fiber Drink before breakfast. Omega gels and Probiotics at night.
Breakfast: oatmeal 
Lunch: Greek Salad w/o feta and plus chicken at Panara Bread and apple
Snack: apple and popcorn
Dinner: chicken, veggies and brown rice
Water: 1 Gallon
Exercise:  No
Inches Lost from waist: 2.5 
Weight Lost: 3

Day 11: Final results: 2.5 inches lost from waist, 3lbs lost. 

The last time I did recorded results of the 10 Day Cleanse, I lost 5 inches from my waist and about 5 lbs. The difference this time is that I did not exercise. It's not necessary to see results, obviously, but is recommended for best possible results.

I have food guidelines and tips that might answer some questions you may have. I'm happy to share with you. If you'd like to see them, or have questions, please comment here or email me at homegirlblog at hotmail dot com. 

Product DETAIL and INGREDIENTS Links:
Herbal Cleanse Metabolic Cleansing System
OmegaPlex Omega-3 Fatty Acid Gels 

To PURCHASE: Please visit my Avdocare Store and click on "10 Day Cleanse Essentials" on the bottom of the page. 

Have you ever completed the Advocare 10 Day Cleanse? What has been your experience?

Lights of Love 5k 2011-Ronald McDonald House

I ran my second 5k on December 2 at NIGHT! It was so much fun. Unlike my the course for my first 5k, this one was completely flat. I knew that going in and I was fully prepared to increase my time significantly in this race. Minus the hills and peeing BEFORE the race, this time I was going to see how fast I could run an easy 5k outside. Yes, I only train inside because...you know...dogs, mainly. Anyway, the route went through a super-charming neighborhood called Mueller. I have friends who live there and the route passed right down their street. So far, I'm two for two running 5k's with nobody I know there to cheer me on, so I was thrilled to know I'd see familiar faces smiling and cheering for me. 

I made it to the starting line about eight minutes before the race. I exchanged pleasantries with the people around me and then turned on my iPod. When the race began, Kanye West's "Workout Plan" was playing. What a fun song to start a run too. I was so into vibing off the song and starting strong that I forgot to start my Nike+ app right away. I have yet to record an accurate 5k time on my Nike+ app, but third time's a charm. So I turn on my app and not long after Dirk Navinsky congratulates me for starting another run for consecutive weeks, the app tells me that I have completed half a mile at a ten-minute per mile pace. I haven't run a ten-minute mile since I started running. I was still feeling great, so I kept the pace pretty easily until after 1.5 miles. According to the app, I had run a 10 minute mile and was on track to do it again, but I was beat. Pacing is something I hadn't read up on, but I was sure that I started this race way too fast.

Thanksgiving Day 2011 Turkey Trot Austin

When I ran my first 5k 2 weeks ago, my son was so excited about my "running race". Leading up to race day, he demonstrated for me how super fast his running shoes made him go--it's all about pushing those elbows back as fast and as hard as possible. When he finally understood that I was the only one running, he was like, " Aw! I wish I could run in a running race that was just my size."  So I found one.