Mamavation Monday: Are You Working Too Hard?

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While I myself, don't feel like I work out too much, I know many others who do.    I feel like I don't work out enough some days.  But than I again, I'm afraid to work out too hard.  Why?  Well because I have a herniated disk in my lower spine that has a little bulge...too little to need surgery.  But enough to cause my feet to go numb & my siatic nerve to tremor throughout the day, not to mention my back locking up.   Because of this injury I was unable to workout for over 4 months.  Than I was put on light & easy exercises for nearly 6 months after.  Having to endure this & the pain that was associated with it I am terrified of re-injuring myself worse.  That is why I started 2 weeks ago (this will be week 3) of working with a personal trainer who is running a boot camp.  However the boot camp only runs for 2 more weeks & than I will be left on my own .  I would love to win this weeks giveaway that is being sponsored by Mamavation.  I feel that it would be benifical to learn from another trainer some techniques that would help me to my goal of losing 50#s & dropping a few sizes.  I will definitely be logging on tonight to watch what Coach Erika,  FFIT at Home  has to teach all of us tonight.

#Mamavation Monday

Hello? Are you there? Its me, your brain & even though you don't feel hungry, I will make your mouth salivate at the mention of any unhealthily foods.  I don't know about you, but I feel this struggle each and every day of my life.  Since I have been on this constant roller-coaster of trying to get healthier I have succeeded in ways of "tricking" these cravings.  I go for water first, but that rarely helps.  I have also tried to do the wait 5 min & see if your still hungry.  But the ONE thing that has truly helped was fruit.  I LOVE having any and all kinds of fruit at hand throughout the day.  The sweetness of the fruits help calm the sweet tooth that I have.  I also have a new found love of almonds.  These help with the salty & crunchy cravings that I get.  I am looking forward to attend the MAMAVATION TV: Join us Monday night at 7pm PST/10pm EST on Mingle Media TV. I hope that I will learn how I can maintain a healthier lifestyle with ease & to stop feeling that I am on this roller coaster to health. 


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Simple Nature Fun

My kids & I LOVE butterflies, so every year we "grow" our own.  Around our home we have a lot of milkweed & monarch caterpillars eat the milkweed leaves.  So each year we capture a caterpillar & the kids care for it until its time to release the butterfly into nature. Nothing is as amazing as watching a butterfly hatch out of its cocoon.  So turn off the T.V. get outside & enjoy nature.