Cheers to Healthy Mornings!

After reading Kris Carr's book CRAZY SEXY DIET I have been trying to drink purified water every morning with half squeezed organic lemon and a dash of cayenne pepper.

Let me explain why:

Cayenne pepper is awesome if you didn't know! It increases metabolism, helps adjust blood pressure to normal levels, and cleans arteries.

Lemons:
Helps the body stay alkaline. After reading Crazy sexy diet I learned that cancer lives in acidic environments.  Our body's PH levels plays a major role in our health. Every food was eat has a PH level. My thinking was lemons=acidic=bad, but lemons once metabolized become alkaline!

I found this blog post this morning and thought it was helpful! I now want a lemon press! It's amazing all the little kitchen gadgets that make me happy, I don't know when I became such a kitchen nerd!

Check out this  Link Below!

5 Reasons to Drink Lemon Water in The Morning

Nothing like starting your day off on a healthy note! I try to wake up drink water first thing! Then make a glass of this lemon juice+cayenne pepper water because I need my metabolism to wake up and get a jump start! Then if I have time and need caffeine boost I'll drink some yerba mate tea ( jitter-free caffeine boost and high antioxidant content). Finally Green Juice ! This is on a good day when my day goes as planned and I'll try to eat a veggie wrap with lets of raw veggies or a salad.

I am still working on my vegan diet and trying to eat RAW as much as possible, but it is a process I help to master for a new start this is upcoming new year!

HUNGRY?

Warrior Dash 2011

After Finishing the Race

This weekend I Ran in the Warrior Dash.  It was so much harder than the dirty 30! Almost the whole thing was up hill! My calves are still burning! I did not do as well as I wanted to go, but I will be better prepared next year! After the race we also made the dumb choice thinking it would be faster to walk to our car then to wait for a shuttle.  We needing up walking/running around 3 miles to our car after the race in only socks because we donated our shoes.  It was a very very long day.  

I am now training harder and looking for a new race to enter and prepare for! It feels great crossing a finish line! 

I use to look like what?

Tonight My bother found a picture that is over three years old and it hurts me to look at it! When the picture was taken I was engaged and I guess I just really let myself go! This picture is now on my fridge as a reminder to always make healthy choices and also as I reminder of how much better my over all life is now than it was back then.

*Feb 2008 VS Jan 2009*

And here is one from this past year:

* Last Day Prego June 2010 and then Post Baby June 2011*

May these Photo's remind me that a healthy life style sure bets the temptations of Junk food and being lazy when you look in the mirror! Also the added bonus by how great I feel every day I make good choices!

Warrior Dash : 53 day Count Down!

JUST SIGNED UP FOR THE 10:30 WAVE ON SEPTEMBER 24th!

 IM READY TO BRING OUT THE WARRIOR!!

Got Dirty....Really Dirty for a great Cause!

WHAT IS THE DIRTY 30 YOU ASK?

"It’s more than just a mud run; it’s an event you will never forget. The Dirty 30 may not change your life, but it will at least change it for one day. Who doesn’t want to run a 5k in the mud complete with 15 obstacles along the way? Obstacles will include mud pits, fire jumps, walls and more.

We would love to tell you that it is going to be easy, but we wouldn’t want to lie. Challenges like this show us just how much we can accomplish."

-thedirty30race.com

Oklahoma's First Dirty 30 Race was this Saturday and I am STILL sore from the race! 

The money raised went to two different charities WATERisLIFE and The Spero Project. You could also donate your shoes at the end of the race which I did because I hate cleaning Mud of shoes, oh and for people who needed them I was more than happy to do so!
Honestly I was so scared about this race.  I had been running but I was falling behind on workouts and I was prepared to look like a fool and just do my best because I couldn't not try!  Plus Christina was going to be there and I had to compete to win against her! We all decided to dress up in tutu's and fool people into thinking we were just some sassy girls then get out there and rock it in the mud! And I think we all did better than had hope!  I was so proud of myself and our group!
The only part that was awful was the heat and the the lack of shower space! They had the ONE HOUR long line of people waiting to shower off! By the time I got there I was trying my best to get the dried mud off!  Christina and Jess rode with me so I still have some dirt in my car to prove how dirty we got! It defiantly open up a desire in me to enter more races like this one.
The Next Race to sign up for: THE WARRIOR DASH IN TULSA ! SO EXCITED!!!

           

                                      Before                           and                      After   

Had a Great Time with such wonderful friends!

**Group Pictures Before the Race **

*Below My Friend Cassie Who I Was So Impressed With! SHE KICKed BUTT OUT THERE!**

{ I look funny because Christina told me to look serious,something I can't do well-hints the cracked smile} 

                       

 

*Can you see the Neon Colors Running to he last Obstacle?*Then Mud Wrestling Broke out*

 Once Christina and I go to the very last Obstacle she decided to wrestle me in the mud so she could pull ahead.  I did not see it coming! As you can see from the picture see was at one point sitting on top of me as I was buried in the thick mud! Once I got a hold of her we had a pretty good mud wrestling match going on and all the sudden we hear voices from the crowd; "Get her ... tackle her back down..... " along with clapping and yelling.  I don't know if Christina realized what a positive reaction we would get!  I had never been so dirty in my life and I'd do it all again next weekend!

Then we cheered Jessica On as she finished the Race! 

"Go Blondie!"

My Best Friends and I after the Race! 

We did it! 

Left : Christina and I 

Right : Jessica and I 

WHAT A GREAT RACE! We will be at it again on Sept. 24th for the Warrior DASH!  We are Training up for this next event and our costumes are gonna be great! 

Dirty 30 Weekend!

Preparing for Oklahoma's 1st Annual

DIRTY 30 Race 

<---Should Be Able to See me a mile away in this color!

Saturday I will be running in the 1st Annual Dirty 30 Race in Oklahoma I am so excited and scared at the same time! Look Forward to sharing pics!

Wish me Luck!!!!

16th Annual Norman Conquest

Last Saturday Morning to my surprise I woke up at 5am got my biking gear together and I participated in the 16th Annual Norman Conquest.  I didn't know I was riding in this until Thursday night and I was a little bit nervous because I couldn't remember the last time I went biking or the last time I even rode a bike besides inside at the gym.  Christina, Petra, Petra's boyfriend, Walter, and I looked a little bit like amateurs compared to all the serious bike riders out there! But none the less we all survived and the phrase "It's like running a bike" is true because I did great! I also realized that I want to start biking and possibly become one of those serious cyclist ! The best part of the race is I got to wear a number! I always  wanted to be one of those people with a number on my back! I felt like a real fitness guru and it was a wonderful feeling that I don't think I could ever get enough of! I am looking forward to the dirty 30 race thats less than 2 weeks away and the a half marathon is next! Life is GOOD!

{ Right After the Ride- Like our colors? }

{Finally A Number Like a True Fitness Competitor }  

A Difference 2 Months can be!

                                                        JUNE 2010                 VS       AUGUST 2010

I still got a ways to go but this mama is working on getting back in Shape! 

My 90 Days!

Okay So I am so ready to see my doctor on Thursday, why? Because I am hoping to hear that I am healed up and ready to start working out again! This weekend I started reading through the P90X packet and nutrition plan.  I have decided that while I am home with Ella during the days this program will be great since I wont even have to leave home to go to the gym!  I would really like to start my 90 days no longer than Aug. 1st that way by November I can hopefully have a body I am proud of again!  I am really trying to prepare myself so I will make it through the complete 90 days.  Today I am writing out my meal plan and I am going to watch the video's and make sure that I do every thing possible to set myself up for success.  I don't think people realize how ready I am to start working out and how working out really helps me with my stress.  I could use to help! The program encourages people taking before and after photo's which I don't mind except for now I have a few stretch marks which is wonderful.  I hear nothing but great things about this program so I am ready to test my dedication out and ready to see great results!