I need a new diet! I'm eating "healthy" and doing my dub nutrition products but I still feel like I need a strict diet to follow. Like I said, I'm definitely eating healthy but I find myself wandering around the pantry searching for something good to eat.
For breakfast I've either been doing 1 egg + whites and turkey sausage or a protein shake. And it seems like lunch & dinner are always just a boring combination of salad & chicken. Some times Ill shake things up and have a subway sandwich or something like that but for the most part my diet has gotten Lame-O! I try to stay away from frozen dinner type things- I think they just have too much sodium/preservatives. . . .
I LOVE fruit but I find myself eating too much of it- I guess there are worse things I could be eating but once I start on grapes and watermelon it's hard to stop! Especially in the summer! Yumm! : ) I heart veggies too but I feel like they too get booorrrriiiinnnnggg! I did make a really good veggie lasagna the other night that was straight up delish! Zucchini, tomatoes, 2% cheese, ground turkey, spices, mushrooms etc! My kids were even fighting over the leftovers! And the dish that I made for my friend got snarfed up before I could take it to her. Sorry girl!
Maybe I should try and google "healthy recipes" or something... I just feel like I'm putting 10,000% into my workouts and my dub nutrition program that I should be a little more strict with the food intake. . . . My only (lame) excuse is that TOM is coming to visit soon and I have a tendency to crave all the wrong things! So- if you have any healthy recipes I'd love to hear them! One other bonus note- my PMS has been non-existent this month. Could it be all the B12 in the dub nutrition products?
I am also excited about the launch of the dub nutrition lifestyle! A separate program that will help you customize a diet and exercise program! It's an added bonus coming soon! I'm excited to see what type of foods the dub nutrition lifestyle suggests!
Let me know your thoughts & suggestions!
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Sunday, July 19, 2009
dub nutrition... I have found a flaw...
There is one thing that I don't like about dub nutrition. And it's that I have turned into one of those really annoying people that want to talk about all the products to anyone who will listen! I've turned into that obnoxious friend that stops you in the grocery store to tell you how fantastic I feel! I've started to annoy MYSELF! (not to mention my husband!)
Last night we had some friends over for dinner. After about an hour our friend Scott looked at me funny and says "What has gotten into you!?"... To which I reply- "what!?" He then tells me that he's never seen me in such a good mood or with so much energy! I had promised myself I wasn't going to bring up dub nutrition because I really didn't want my friends feeling like I was selling them something and I really didn't want my husband rolling his eyes at me. But after Scott brought it up my husband actually went on and on about how much happier I seem and how I'm running around all day like a (and I quote) "chicken with it's head cut off!"... I guess that a compliment? After our friends left (after 10pm) I had to clean up after 4 adults and 7 rambunctious kiddies. I was up until midnight, mopping floors, starting laundry, doing dishes etc... I felt great. I wasn't exhausted like I always am. In the past I would have gone to bed and left it for the morning. I laid down about 12:30 and feel asleep within 5 minutes... and slept like a lump on a log! zzzzzzzzzz....
I didn't know that "mood enhancement" would be a potential side effect from the dub nutrition line but hell- I'm not complaining! I had been SO MOODY after the birth of my baby daughter a year ago that I actually discussed anti-depressants with my doctor but I don't think for a second I'll need them now~!
But now I have to be that annoying person who corners you in a party and wants to tell you about her new find!... So I'm pre-apologizing to all my friends and family because like it or not, you're gonna get an earful!
I am now feeling bad though that I was such a b!tch before! :o
Friday, July 17, 2009
day 3 of dub nutrition products!
WOW! Is the best way to describe it!... You guys! I can't believe this product line! I called my good friend Hollie this morning just to talk about how amazing my workout was! After an hour and a half of abs, bis & tris I felt like I could have ran home from the gym! Hollie and I are 2 of a handful of people who get to try dub nutrition products before it's available. I feel so fortunate! But it's really hard to convince people because the product speaks for itself! It almost reminds me of that euphoric feeling I had when I was on the HCG diet. My head is clear & I have a lot of energy- which I also experienced on HCG... I just can't express enough how great the dub nutrition products are! I'm excited to get the energy drinks too! I can't imagine how much I'll get done then! LOL!
The best part about this feeling is NOT feeling anxious or jittery. I have tried products before that made me so uncomfortable. Like I was having a heart attack or a panic attack! But not dub nutritionproducts! There are no uncomfortable highs or exhausting crashes! I feel SO MOTIVATED! That's the best way to describe how I feel on dub!
I have been spending some time researching all the ingredients in dub fat burner, muscle & youth in hopes of better understanding what I am putting in my body. I have found that the ingredients in dub nutrtion products are all natural and safe! Some of them are products I have been using for years and others are things I've never heard of. But it seems to be the combination of everything that gives you such a great results!
I couldn't be happier about my decision to try the dub nutrition line!~ (I'm trying to convince my husband to do it too! He's the eternal skeptic but I think he's going to give it a shot! He's probably sick of how great I feel & how crappy he feels!)
Do yourself a favor- and look into it!
www.dubnutrition.com
The best part about this feeling is NOT feeling anxious or jittery. I have tried products before that made me so uncomfortable. Like I was having a heart attack or a panic attack! But not dub nutritionproducts! There are no uncomfortable highs or exhausting crashes! I feel SO MOTIVATED! That's the best way to describe how I feel on dub!
I have been spending some time researching all the ingredients in dub fat burner, muscle & youth in hopes of better understanding what I am putting in my body. I have found that the ingredients in dub nutrtion products are all natural and safe! Some of them are products I have been using for years and others are things I've never heard of. But it seems to be the combination of everything that gives you such a great results!
I couldn't be happier about my decision to try the dub nutrition line!~ (I'm trying to convince my husband to do it too! He's the eternal skeptic but I think he's going to give it a shot! He's probably sick of how great I feel & how crappy he feels!)
Do yourself a favor- and look into it!
www.dubnutrition.com
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
New look!
Hey! Welcome back! Yes, you're in the right place. Just trying to spice things us a bit! I was finding it pretty difficult to talk about a diet (the HCG diet) that I was no longer on & I felt like I was neglecting my blog because of that... Then I got to thinking about all the other diets I have tried over the years. Let's name them- it will be fun (or very depressing, could go either way!)
From the time I was 14 years old I was "on a diet." One of the biggest mistakes of my life. Because I think once you start- you can't ever stop! I don't really remember being a specific "diet" at the time. I remember eating a lot of "fat free" food (?) items- let's remember people, this was the 90's! And as part of my "fat free diet" I remember eating things like circus peanuts and licorice, cola, lemonade, saltines, WOW chips (come on, don't lie- you tried them!) and everything else I could get my hands on that was "fat free!" Oh, to be young and stupid again. That phase of my life lasted for a couple years- didn't get very far, obviously. Then when I was around 17 I figured it out a little more. Veggies & Fruits! Juice! I remember doing "juice cleanse" for days at a time. Not even comprehending the amount of sugar that all these drinks contained- yeiks! I was doing better though- I would try and choose wheat bread rather than white (aahhh... when I used to eat sandwiches!) and baked chips rather than regular. Let's face it, I was still in h/s & just wanted to have fun (and be skinny!)... A few more years pass & I continue to learn more and incorporate a lot of exercise into my life too. Oh wait- I have to back the crazy train up... the dreaded cabbage soup diet. OMG- Yes! I have done the cabbage soup diet. Many times, in fact! This all thanks to my mother who, still to this day, LOVES the cabbage soup diet! ughhhh... Can't talk about it too much... OK, Moving on. I think the first actual diet program that I either bought/joined or followed would probably have to be weight watchers. A timeless classic. While the program does evolve over time, it seems to be a steady competitor- and you know what they say "slow & steady wins the race!"... or does it?... The next fad that I got sucked into would probably be the Atkins diet. mmmm.... bacon!!! OK, I'm not going to lie- I LOVED this diet. Come on people, omelets, sausage & cheese every morning??? (now my stomach is growling- seriously!) But it gets old real fast. Especially if you start buying into the "sugar alcohol poop yourself gassy gas" goodies. I really wonder what all that CRUD is made out of. My stomach does NOT agree! Moving along down my destructive diet journey we come to the South Beach Diet. I originally downloaded this book onto my ipod but the narrator had such a bad lisp that I couldn't concentrate on what he was trying to tell me. Am I being over sensitive or just rude? Anyway- I would say this ranks up there with more effective diets. It's pretty basic & simple and works well- but again... gets old because let's face it- we've all started phase I about 10,000 times before! So that covers everything except for my most recent "diet"- the HCG diet... I'm going to be honest- I have mixed feelings about it and it's HARD! But it works and it's effective. But I'm also not entirely convinced it doesn't mess with your bodies own natural hormones. I don't think you would have a problem doing a round or 2 but I wonder how years and years of hormone injection would effect your body. Lord knows that years & years of "dieting" has messed me up! (yeah, see my non-functioning thyroid post below!) Oh!!! I almost for got the silliest diet of all. THE IDIOT PROOF DIET! LMAO- Really? Did I really do a diet that is idiot proof? I have mixed feelings about the idiot proof diet. Let's face it, very few things are idiot proof. If you've ever done this diet you know what I'm talking about. You choose from a list of a few dozen foods of items that you like and the computer system generates a custom diet for you. Not a bad idea. But when you tell me I can eat all the cheese, ham, cashews & non-fat frozen yogurt that I want all in one sitter? I'M GONNA! I give this diet a B-.
So let us review:
The 90's FAT FREE DIET: F (really, can't I have a diet where I eat tootsie rolls for breakfast?)
WEIGHT WATCHERS: A (an overall good way to live)
ATKINS: B- (mmmm... bacon! need I say more?)
SOUTH BEACH: B+ (maybe I need to learn more about the maintenance phase- just seemed like I was always in phase I)
CABBAGE SOUP DIET: D (it's OK if you're going to do it once in your life but it's just a "quick fix! but it's no way to live your life!)
IDIOT PROOF DIET: C (one of those diets that works well the first time and then not so much after that)
HCG DIET: B- (again, I have mixed feelings about our friend the HCG diet- it's really difficult but effective!) I may actually give it a B+...
So that's the breakdown on "diets I have tried"... Ahhhh CRUDS- I just thought of ONE other diet that I did the fall before I got PG with my 3rd little baby. A diet that was extremely effective and truthfully combined a little bit of everything above! (yes, even the tootsie rolls for breakfast!)... BUT, I'm late for my workout so you'll have to stay tuned (or connected? Idk) to find out what that diet was! (((insert mysterious music here!)))
Happy Thursday!
PS- Check out my dub nutrition post below! I just started my products YESTERDAY & I'M FEELING FANTASTIC! xoxo
From the time I was 14 years old I was "on a diet." One of the biggest mistakes of my life. Because I think once you start- you can't ever stop! I don't really remember being a specific "diet" at the time. I remember eating a lot of "fat free" food (?) items- let's remember people, this was the 90's! And as part of my "fat free diet" I remember eating things like circus peanuts and licorice, cola, lemonade, saltines, WOW chips (come on, don't lie- you tried them!) and everything else I could get my hands on that was "fat free!" Oh, to be young and stupid again. That phase of my life lasted for a couple years- didn't get very far, obviously. Then when I was around 17 I figured it out a little more. Veggies & Fruits! Juice! I remember doing "juice cleanse" for days at a time. Not even comprehending the amount of sugar that all these drinks contained- yeiks! I was doing better though- I would try and choose wheat bread rather than white (aahhh... when I used to eat sandwiches!) and baked chips rather than regular. Let's face it, I was still in h/s & just wanted to have fun (and be skinny!)... A few more years pass & I continue to learn more and incorporate a lot of exercise into my life too. Oh wait- I have to back the crazy train up... the dreaded cabbage soup diet. OMG- Yes! I have done the cabbage soup diet. Many times, in fact! This all thanks to my mother who, still to this day, LOVES the cabbage soup diet! ughhhh... Can't talk about it too much... OK, Moving on. I think the first actual diet program that I either bought/joined or followed would probably have to be weight watchers. A timeless classic. While the program does evolve over time, it seems to be a steady competitor- and you know what they say "slow & steady wins the race!"... or does it?... The next fad that I got sucked into would probably be the Atkins diet. mmmm.... bacon!!! OK, I'm not going to lie- I LOVED this diet. Come on people, omelets, sausage & cheese every morning??? (now my stomach is growling- seriously!) But it gets old real fast. Especially if you start buying into the "sugar alcohol poop yourself gassy gas" goodies. I really wonder what all that CRUD is made out of. My stomach does NOT agree! Moving along down my destructive diet journey we come to the South Beach Diet. I originally downloaded this book onto my ipod but the narrator had such a bad lisp that I couldn't concentrate on what he was trying to tell me. Am I being over sensitive or just rude? Anyway- I would say this ranks up there with more effective diets. It's pretty basic & simple and works well- but again... gets old because let's face it- we've all started phase I about 10,000 times before! So that covers everything except for my most recent "diet"- the HCG diet... I'm going to be honest- I have mixed feelings about it and it's HARD! But it works and it's effective. But I'm also not entirely convinced it doesn't mess with your bodies own natural hormones. I don't think you would have a problem doing a round or 2 but I wonder how years and years of hormone injection would effect your body. Lord knows that years & years of "dieting" has messed me up! (yeah, see my non-functioning thyroid post below!) Oh!!! I almost for got the silliest diet of all. THE IDIOT PROOF DIET! LMAO- Really? Did I really do a diet that is idiot proof? I have mixed feelings about the idiot proof diet. Let's face it, very few things are idiot proof. If you've ever done this diet you know what I'm talking about. You choose from a list of a few dozen foods of items that you like and the computer system generates a custom diet for you. Not a bad idea. But when you tell me I can eat all the cheese, ham, cashews & non-fat frozen yogurt that I want all in one sitter? I'M GONNA! I give this diet a B-.
So let us review:
The 90's FAT FREE DIET: F (really, can't I have a diet where I eat tootsie rolls for breakfast?)
WEIGHT WATCHERS: A (an overall good way to live)
ATKINS: B- (mmmm... bacon! need I say more?)
SOUTH BEACH: B+ (maybe I need to learn more about the maintenance phase- just seemed like I was always in phase I)
CABBAGE SOUP DIET: D (it's OK if you're going to do it once in your life but it's just a "quick fix! but it's no way to live your life!)
IDIOT PROOF DIET: C (one of those diets that works well the first time and then not so much after that)
HCG DIET: B- (again, I have mixed feelings about our friend the HCG diet- it's really difficult but effective!) I may actually give it a B+...
So that's the breakdown on "diets I have tried"... Ahhhh CRUDS- I just thought of ONE other diet that I did the fall before I got PG with my 3rd little baby. A diet that was extremely effective and truthfully combined a little bit of everything above! (yes, even the tootsie rolls for breakfast!)... BUT, I'm late for my workout so you'll have to stay tuned (or connected? Idk) to find out what that diet was! (((insert mysterious music here!)))
Happy Thursday!
PS- Check out my dub nutrition post below! I just started my products YESTERDAY & I'M FEELING FANTASTIC! xoxo
dub nutrition? Sure, I'll try it!!!
I am fortunate enough to be one of the first "users" of the dub nutrition products. I got my products last night! I used the "burner" & "muscle" this morning before my workout and I felt great! I wasn't shaky or jittery AT ALL! And as crazy as it sounds I felt like I was finally getting enough oxygen during my run! I didn't have to stop at all, I didn't get a side ache (like I always do!) and I ran to the gym in record time... I was convinced it was all in my head and was actually laughing towards the end of my run because I felt really good instead of felling like I was ready to be done! (I know, I know, it sounds CRAZY!)
So we will see how it all pans out... I have nothing but trust and confidence in Jeremy's (founder)knowledge of fitness & nutrition. He's lost over 100 lbs and has competed (and won!) several body building competitions. He knows his stuff. He and his partners have completely customized these products & put a lot of hours & money into this passion. They were originally encouraged to "re-label" an existing product as it would have been much less expensive, but they wanted something different, original and effective! It's my opinion they have achieved their goal!
I'M EXCITED!!! : D
So we will see how it all pans out... I have nothing but trust and confidence in Jeremy's (founder)knowledge of fitness & nutrition. He's lost over 100 lbs and has competed (and won!) several body building competitions. He knows his stuff. He and his partners have completely customized these products & put a lot of hours & money into this passion. They were originally encouraged to "re-label" an existing product as it would have been much less expensive, but they wanted something different, original and effective! It's my opinion they have achieved their goal!
I'M EXCITED!!! : D
Here is the link for more info! dub nutrition
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