tremendous MOXIE for her size…

I saw this quote today…

“So often, we blame other people when, really, the problem is right down in here. I’m not happy. I don’t know what’s wrong. If I just had another job, I could be happy. If I just get married, I would be happy. Well if I just wasn’t married, I would be happy. Well, if I just had some kids, I’ll be happy. I’ll be happy when these kids finally grow up and get out of here. If I had a bigger house, I would be happy. Well, I got a big house. Now if I just had a maid to clean, I’d be happy. Well, now if I just had a maid, I could get along with better, I’d be happy……You can suffer the pain of change or suffer remaining the way you are.”-Joyce Meyer

Words to think about, then act. Now. Go.

This is a dual post. One part product review one part health testimony.
I have had an issue with restless sleep and “jittery legs” which has never been diagnosed as Restless Leg Syndrome, but from reading the description I would say that is most likely what it is.

I had gotten into the habit of taking Advil to make it stop and since I’ve been trying SO hard to avoid ibuprofin, really wanted to find an alternative. Tylenol did not help and laying in bed for hours trying to will it away was just ridiculous.

I read a friends Facebook post a weeks ago about this supplement she was giving her son as he has had trouble settling to sleep, the first few nights he slept two hours past what he normally did. So, my research began.

I have been known to jump on the bandwagon with supplements. I know BAD. So I was trying to be smart. I kept reading testimony after testimony about my EXACT issue and how deficient most people are of Magnesium. Sleep is so important so, off to the store I go. Now, I’m a little freaked because if you know anything about Magnesium, it has a bit of effect on the, ahem, excretory system. If you know what I mean. Milk of Magnesia, anyone? I just pictured myself so sound asleep and then waking up realizing I should have worn Depends to bed.

The recommended dose is 2 teaspoons a day. I decide I’m going for 1/2 teaspoon for my first round. You just put in hot water and drink it that way or mix it with juice or something. I just drank it hot- it’s raspberry lemonade flavor.

What happened that night, and literally every night since, is nothing short of amazing. I lay down, I’m relaxed and I SLEEP. If I wake up, I don’t start fretting over the next days, weeks or worse, I go back to SLEEP. I have been getting 8 solid hours for the last week. Simply awesome.

As far as the ‘other’ side effects I’m going to keep my dosage at 1/2 to 3/4 tsp. Things are definitely “moving” but not crazy or without warning.

So for sleep issues I give this product 40 winks, and a bonus snore for the ‘other’ thing, ‘cuz who doesn’t want to keep things moving?

Here are a couple of cool giveaways, and the first one has some really awesome recipes…like a homemade LaraBar. What? So totally awesome, dude!

Check out Chocolate Covered Healthy for a Vitamix giveaway!

And, check out Meals & Moves for a Lisa Leonard Designs jewelry giveaway.

Good luck!

I’m ready. Tomorrow is the Team Challenge at CFV and I’m ready to rock it! I have been careful with my diet but not nazi status. Gosh, I’m just so over the ultra restrictive plans. Most people have never trained for a figure show. They don’t know the mental stress it brings. I have to have balance and not feel completely deprived.  One thing I did go nazi on was sugar. No sugar for two weeks. A couple of days it was a battle but I powered some raisins or applesauce and nuts and the urge passed.

Anyway, it’s going to be fun. Lots of crazy Crossfitters doing crazy crossfit stuff! Like three workouts in one day. Eeeee!

My team name is Siesta Fiesta! Ole!

Here are the first two workouts:

Team WOD #1 (20 minute time limit) 3 Rounds For Time: 400m run (entire team runs together) Pull-ups (Men – 25 reps, W – 20 reps) Thrusters, as many as possible (M – 95lbs, W – 65lbs)

Once the last team member returns from the 400m run, the team will split into two, 2-person coed groups. In each coed group, one person will perform his/her prescribed pullups while his/her partner completes the thrusters. Thrusters can only begin when the other person begins his/her pullups and thrusters are finished when the partner’s pullups are completed. Then switch. When the whole team is done with pullups, the team may begin the next round. Your team score will be your total time in seconds minus the total amount of thrusters (1 rep = 1 second) performed by the team. Lowest time wins.

Team WOD #2 (15 minute time limit)

1 Mile Barbell Run for Time

Load one barbell with 95lbs and take it for a one-mile run as a team. Every time the bar hits the ground, each person on the team must do 5 burpees before advancing on. The bar must stay below everyone’s shoulder and cannot be rested on any part of the leg or foot.

And now, it totally makes sense to follow this with a little music.

it’s gone. Today is what you have.

I’ve been reading this blog, an amazing story of struggle and courage and strength and this blog. I’ve been thinking about people who want to find “the meaning to life”. So, I’m not really trying to get mushy and deep. Well, uh…ok, I am. Get your thinking caps on because you might need to mull this over.

I just began to wonder what would happen if we lived as if each moment were the only moment. I’m inspired by people who have life altering events and watching them rally and struggle and rally again, makes me want to live a better life. To inspire others to do so. Can I do it? I’ve never had a tragedy in my family or a stand out, defining “a-ha” moment to talk about. But I want to live that life. The one where each thing I do I grab on to it and treat it with the respect it deserves.

Every moment is one of a kind. We will never have an exact replica of THAT moment again. It might seem cheesy, but I was running 400m repeats today and it dawned on me. After the first run, I thought, I will never have THIS run again. This is my only chance to run THIS 400 and kick it’s butt. So I did. I’m not a fast runner, but I got faster each run. I’m not really trying to say I found an undying love for running, but at least I didn’t allow myself to think about “next time.”

Yesterday is TOTALLY a wrinkle in my forehead. I was stressed and overwhelmed. I’m doing a lot of different things in my daily life and it was starting to make me a bit crazy. I’m realizing that I say yes to stuff because I WANT to do it,not because I can’t say no. I WANT to do EVERYTHING! I love it!

Don’t close your eyes. You might miss the moment, THAT moment that turns the light on and makes you decide to give each moment a big squeeze. Who knows, it could be running a 400 m sprint or eating a bean burrito. MMM beans.

I don’t know who reads this, but I hope all (three) of you sieze the day moment!

Flashback Post…wish I heard this now.

I don’t have a problem calling what we eat a “diet”. The word has gotten a bad rep. So we calling it “eating plan” or “meal plan”. Why? Everyone is on a diet. Whatever YOU eat is your diet.

But, this has GOT to stop! Seriously! I’m not anti-Taco Bell, but this is just ridiculous.