I grew up never being allowed to have sugar (to put it lightly). I distinctly remember sneaking into the house, tripping up the stairs, trying to get to the bathroom, to wash my green tongue before my Dad would see that I had just devowered a pack of Now N Later's at a neighbors house. My Dad was a health nut & I promised myself that I never going to be like that. So despite that fact that I was raised with an understanding of food & it's hazards, I didn't believe it.
I woke up a few months ago wondering where in the world I had gone. I saw a picture of myself and I couldn't see past this girl that had gained a few pounds, sported a half smile and looked more tired than ever. I looked shy and not like the girl I used to know. The one who used to laugh till she cried in the most inapporiate times, the girl that got voted "Most fun to be with" in the school yearbook. Does anyone know this girl? Please don't tell me I'm being to hard on myself. I know I have 4 kids & that I just had a baby but that's not an excuse for me. Plus, I miss that girl.
So what do I do about it? ... Awhile back I started hearing people talk about "Green Smoothies" & I admit I was pretty anti because it was something my "Dad would want me to do." Sorry Dad. The more I read about people changing there lives, losing weight, curing diseases & changing their mental state through nutrition made me curious. But not definitely something I could do. So despite that fact that I wanted to, I brushed it aside. Besides, I rather eat angel food cake with strawberries covered in whipped cream to make me happy!
But then thinking back to that picture I mentioned before, I knew I had to make some changes. I started stepping out of my bubble, taking to people, pushing myself, trying to show my true personality & I won! I literally won! A $1000 to be exact. Just by telling myself I could do it! (and proving I had personality in there somewhere;)... But that's another story.
My next step is to get my physical self back. But how am I supposed to do that when I can't even run to the corner with out passing out! First, I eliminated something that was a challenge for me & that was SUGAR. And yes Dad, you were right. Sugar is so much apart of our lives, it was literally eating me. I knew that's what had to go. I want my kids to see my example. And after 2 weeks of resisting it, 6 pounds were gone. Funny how that works. I knew if I could out run sugar when it surrounds me, I could take the next step and try out a raw diet. Raw what? No, I won't be eating dandelions! For years natural food was a joke in my book. Now I'm intrigued & guess what my
Breville Juicer arrived today, which means TOMORROW, I begin 15 days of juicing raw fruits and vegetables. Like I said I won't be eating any kind of weeds from the front lawn. But everything will be raw, in it's natural form. I have to admit I could have hugged the UPS man if it wouldn't have been awkward when he showed up with it! I'm sorry if the next dew days are a little off topic for Simple Finds. But I need accountability to get this done. I took before pictures but I think I'll spare you. So if you don't mind, I'll be posting all about my Reboot! I challenge you to do something to better yourself this week!!! If you feel like joining me & getting a raw mustache lol the check out
THIS site!!! Be sure to leave a comment & tell me all about what you're doing or juicing! I need all the help I can get! And if you actually ever get a juice mustache... I'd love to see a pic;) Oh and you can join me on Facebook
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I grew up never being allowed to have sugar (to put it lightly). I distinctly remember sneaking into the house, tripping up the stairs, trying to get to the bathroom, to wash my green tongue before my Dad would see that I had just devowered a pack of Now N Later's at a neighbors house. My Dad was a health nut & I promised myself that I never going to be like that. So despite that fact that I was raised with an understanding of food & it's hazards, I didn't believe it.
So what do I do about it? ... Awhile back I started hearing people talk about "Green Smoothies" & I admit I was pretty anti because it was something my "Dad would want me to do." Sorry Dad. The more I read about people changing there lives, losing weight, curing diseases & changing their mental state through nutrition made me curious. But not definitely something I could do. So despite that fact that I wanted to, I brushed it aside. Besides, I rather eat angel food cake with strawberries covered in whipped cream to make me happy!
Cottonelle is offering you and a friend a FREE tub of Cottonelle Fresh Wipes! If you haven't tried these they're perfect for freshening up every member of the family. PLUS they're flushable! If you're in the middle of a potty training nightmare, reach for your Cottonelle Tub!
But should you ever find yourself with a break, I'd definitely head over to Casttoo! Finally something cool about breaking your arm or leg or well... let's just hope for no broken bones this summer:)
Have you heard of Hana? I think every good girl deserves a Hana flat Iron in her stocking this year. Misikko has the perfect one. This one is among the best of hair straighteners. It leaves hair soft, sleek & extra shinny. It wont damage hair & best of all, it's PINK! I've had my fair share of bad hair days & I think I can represent most when I say, I'd love to have a Hana Professional Flat Iron somewhere under the tree this year. Did I mention it's ON SALE? Plus, I've already thrown out my old straightener, it pulled out my hair.
I don't know what it is about hair dryers but I seem to go through them like crazy. Well, I got sick of replacing them all the time & decided to shop around. Who better to take advice from, than the hair pros themselves. I was told Barbar made some pretty fantastic products & fantastic is exactly what I got! The Barbar Ceramic ECO 8000 Blow Dryer is most definitely a good investment but also Eco friendly. The coil heat element is replace with a ceramic element that turns the electricity into heat, rather than wasting it. Wasted electricity turns into radiation & why would you want to blow radiation on your hair? Who knew that using a product better for the environment, could also protect you as well;) ... Oh and did I mention the the ceramic heating element last 5x's longer, guess I'll be saving money too!
I usually have the most suitcases packed whenever we go on a trip. Women just require so much more then men. Between the hair dyer, make up bag etc etc, it all adds up. The Hana Mini is so compact and easily just slips into my luggage. It even comes with a cute little bag... just what I need:) I can't leave home without a flat iron, you can't either!
Every time I try to step out of my coconut zone and try to replace it with one of the 100 other scents available, nothing ever quite makes me as happy and I immediately come back to it. The Body Shop never fails with their sweet coconut products. The new coconut perfume oil is just simply fantastic and did I mention you can buy it for your home as well? It reminds me of spending all day at the beach. I'm sure I'll be using it everyday, since our summer days are about to come to an end.
I've tried changing our soap a jillion times and nothing seems to work on my sons eczema. Well, wait I take that back because the products from Sweet Knee, especially the Oatmeal bath, have worked wonders for his skin. This is must have for any skin type. They're products are all 100% natural. The difference between the products from Sweet Knee and other big brands, is they don't contain any ingredients you can't pronounce & you'll know exactly what your putting on your babies skin. Who would have thought using products so natural would be the best route to go...
Last week we featured these nifty 72 hours kits (post here), from 4 Survival & this week we have one to GIVEAWAY!
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