My friend Kimberly shared the way she starts her day by "kicking it off" and "sipping it up" with good fuel for her body. Smart Girl! Thanks for sharing Kimberly!
Kimberly says...
I use about 8 oz of almond milk, one scoop of high protein whey powder, one scoop of super greens powder, about a quarter cup of Alaskan blueberries and a tablespoon of chia seeds. Sometimes I add almond butter or switch out the fruit. For a change of pace I use banana and scoop of Dandy Blend herbal coffee substitute and a spoonful of cocoa for a kind of mocha flavored smoothie along with the almond milk, whey, green pwd etc. http://www.dandyblend.com/ I don't even need to add sweetener most times but I use raw agave when I do.
Dandy Blend Instant Herbal Coffee Substitute
www.dandyblend.com
Dandy Blend, a healthy herbal coffee substitute, similar to Postum coffee substitute... Gluten Free
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Friday, December 2, 2011
Adrenal Fatique - Does it really exist?
Does Adrenal Fatigue really exist? My answer to that question is, “yes and no.”
Here’s why…
When I was in the very throws of not feeling well, every key hormone in my body was somewhat compromised and any compromise in one-hormone leads to compromises in other hormones. Our body is machine of sorts made up of a “perfectly combined chemistry” to ensure that we function properly. What’s the best FUEL for our body? Well, I am sure that it will come as no surprise to every SMART GIRL that reads this, so here it is…
- A BALANCED LIFESTYLE -
Here are some things you can do to help get your ADRENALS back in shape and functioning in a way that helps BALANCE the rest of your HORMONES.
Sleep – enough of it, 7- 9 hours every night.
Exercise – this is good for encouraging good hormone production and great for stress relief.
Water – drinking half your body weight in ounces of water to help move toxins out of the body and keep you hydrated. We can live without food longer than we can live without water. Drink good “pure” water free of harmful chemicals that are found in our tap water, the solution; invest in a water filter, (you can find them at Target, Walmart or online), water machine or have a whole house filtration system installed to cover all your body’s water needs.
Eating small and frequent meals - consisting of proteins, organic veggies and fruits. Cutting out all processed foods, sugars and bad carbs that convert into sugars. It is KEY to keep our BLOOD SUGAR levels stable, this helps BALANCE the body, our moods and creates a basis for an overall well –being in a SMART GIRL’S world.
Cut out or cut back on all SUGARS and CAFFEINE. Sorry Starbuck Lovers, including me, I miss my lattes, and I miss drinking Dr. Pepper’s and eating Snicker bars, but I like feeling better and having more sustainable energy to get me through the day without this kind of ENTERTAINMENT for my mouth that compromises my body.
This is a good place to start. If I went into more detail than this right now, I know I would lose you and I don’t want to do that and change happens slowly. The only way to “Eat any Elephant” is one bite at a time and CHEW SLOWLY to ensure proper digestion. Our hormones, including our Adrenals didn’t become “unbalanced” overnight and that will not become rebalanced in a day, and it is KEY to remember; one-hormone imbalance leads to a DOMINO EFFECT.
I tell myself daily, “Take it one step at a time and if I “MESS UP” no need to “BEAT MYSELF UP.” Just pick myself up, dust myself off and get myself back into a rhythm of doing the best I can.”
That’s what any SMART GIRL would do, right?
Here’s why…
When I was in the very throws of not feeling well, every key hormone in my body was somewhat compromised and any compromise in one-hormone leads to compromises in other hormones. Our body is machine of sorts made up of a “perfectly combined chemistry” to ensure that we function properly. What’s the best FUEL for our body? Well, I am sure that it will come as no surprise to every SMART GIRL that reads this, so here it is…
- A BALANCED LIFESTYLE -
Here are some things you can do to help get your ADRENALS back in shape and functioning in a way that helps BALANCE the rest of your HORMONES.
Sleep – enough of it, 7- 9 hours every night.
Exercise – this is good for encouraging good hormone production and great for stress relief.
Water – drinking half your body weight in ounces of water to help move toxins out of the body and keep you hydrated. We can live without food longer than we can live without water. Drink good “pure” water free of harmful chemicals that are found in our tap water, the solution; invest in a water filter, (you can find them at Target, Walmart or online), water machine or have a whole house filtration system installed to cover all your body’s water needs.
Eating small and frequent meals - consisting of proteins, organic veggies and fruits. Cutting out all processed foods, sugars and bad carbs that convert into sugars. It is KEY to keep our BLOOD SUGAR levels stable, this helps BALANCE the body, our moods and creates a basis for an overall well –being in a SMART GIRL’S world.
Cut out or cut back on all SUGARS and CAFFEINE. Sorry Starbuck Lovers, including me, I miss my lattes, and I miss drinking Dr. Pepper’s and eating Snicker bars, but I like feeling better and having more sustainable energy to get me through the day without this kind of ENTERTAINMENT for my mouth that compromises my body.
This is a good place to start. If I went into more detail than this right now, I know I would lose you and I don’t want to do that and change happens slowly. The only way to “Eat any Elephant” is one bite at a time and CHEW SLOWLY to ensure proper digestion. Our hormones, including our Adrenals didn’t become “unbalanced” overnight and that will not become rebalanced in a day, and it is KEY to remember; one-hormone imbalance leads to a DOMINO EFFECT.
I tell myself daily, “Take it one step at a time and if I “MESS UP” no need to “BEAT MYSELF UP.” Just pick myself up, dust myself off and get myself back into a rhythm of doing the best I can.”
That’s what any SMART GIRL would do, right?
Monday, November 28, 2011
Checks and Balances
SMART GIRLS – LISTEN UP!
In TODAY’S world, it’s more important than ever to pay ATTENTION to your BODY and what it is trying to tell YOU. This cannot be stressed enough. We were made so perfectly, (Girls, that is – ha-ha) “Sugar and Spice and Everything nice.” Right? Well, if our bodies are out of BALANCE, especially our HORMONES… WRONG! In that case, that little old saying could not be further from the truth. When we are tired, fussy, forgetful, overweight, out of shape and ready to BLOW and RAGE at something or someone for no reason at all, the last word that comes to mind is nice. No, when this happens, it isn’t a pretty picture; I have been there so many times and I want to share with you what I have learned from my journey of hormone imbalance. So, what’s a SMART GIRL suppose to do, and where does she begin? A SMART GIRL is proactive and takes charge of her life and her health, so let’s get started.
I started this tradition with my daughter three years ago and I call it, “My Hormonious Day.” We make a girl’s day out of it; we have lunch at a special place, then go home or to the movie theatre and watch a chick flick or comedy.
Call and schedule an appointment with your GYN physician for an annual exam and ask them to run the following tests:
Please feel free to print this list:
Thyroid Tests:
TSH
Free T-3 and Free T-4
TPO- to check for thyroid anti-bodies
Adrenal Test:
Cortisol – This should be drawn at 8am and again at 4pm to get an accurate assessment.
Hormone Panel:
Estrogen
Progesterone
Testosterone
DHEA
IGF-1 (This is your Human Growth Hormone level)
Note: One thing to remember about Hormone Blood Level results is this; if you are told that everything is in THE NORMAL RANGE, but you still just don’t feel like yourself and you know that something is just not right, I want you to know this; you are not crazy and should start looking for someone that can help you get to feeling better and back on track with feeling like “you” again.
That’s what SMART GIRLS do.
Complete Metabolic Blood Panel
Make sure you ask them to include your cholesterol levels in the blood work.
Vitamin D level – very important! (Optimal Vitamin D levels should be 45 and 70) I will share an informational video on this topic soon.
C-Reactive Protein Level
At the end of the appointment I make sure I ask the nurse to mail copies of the test results to me. This way I can reference back to and research what I need to if there is something that needs to be addressed. I have a “special” file folder that I keep these records in; it’s pretty and pink. Okay, It’s a girl thing, but it does make it easy to spot visually.
This is a great place to start and the results will give you a good gauge of your overall health. What you do with the information you learn is up to you. I, myself, find empowerment in knowing I have control over my body, my hormones and my health.
Be good to yourself and your body, you deserve it.
In TODAY’S world, it’s more important than ever to pay ATTENTION to your BODY and what it is trying to tell YOU. This cannot be stressed enough. We were made so perfectly, (Girls, that is – ha-ha) “Sugar and Spice and Everything nice.” Right? Well, if our bodies are out of BALANCE, especially our HORMONES… WRONG! In that case, that little old saying could not be further from the truth. When we are tired, fussy, forgetful, overweight, out of shape and ready to BLOW and RAGE at something or someone for no reason at all, the last word that comes to mind is nice. No, when this happens, it isn’t a pretty picture; I have been there so many times and I want to share with you what I have learned from my journey of hormone imbalance. So, what’s a SMART GIRL suppose to do, and where does she begin? A SMART GIRL is proactive and takes charge of her life and her health, so let’s get started.
I started this tradition with my daughter three years ago and I call it, “My Hormonious Day.” We make a girl’s day out of it; we have lunch at a special place, then go home or to the movie theatre and watch a chick flick or comedy.
Call and schedule an appointment with your GYN physician for an annual exam and ask them to run the following tests:
Please feel free to print this list:
Thyroid Tests:
TSH
Free T-3 and Free T-4
TPO- to check for thyroid anti-bodies
Adrenal Test:
Cortisol – This should be drawn at 8am and again at 4pm to get an accurate assessment.
Hormone Panel:
Estrogen
Progesterone
Testosterone
DHEA
IGF-1 (This is your Human Growth Hormone level)
Note: One thing to remember about Hormone Blood Level results is this; if you are told that everything is in THE NORMAL RANGE, but you still just don’t feel like yourself and you know that something is just not right, I want you to know this; you are not crazy and should start looking for someone that can help you get to feeling better and back on track with feeling like “you” again.
That’s what SMART GIRLS do.
Complete Metabolic Blood Panel
Make sure you ask them to include your cholesterol levels in the blood work.
Vitamin D level – very important! (Optimal Vitamin D levels should be 45 and 70) I will share an informational video on this topic soon.
C-Reactive Protein Level
At the end of the appointment I make sure I ask the nurse to mail copies of the test results to me. This way I can reference back to and research what I need to if there is something that needs to be addressed. I have a “special” file folder that I keep these records in; it’s pretty and pink. Okay, It’s a girl thing, but it does make it easy to spot visually.
This is a great place to start and the results will give you a good gauge of your overall health. What you do with the information you learn is up to you. I, myself, find empowerment in knowing I have control over my body, my hormones and my health.
Be good to yourself and your body, you deserve it.
Saturday, October 1, 2011
"RUFFLED UP AND READY FOR A PARTY" - "The WINNER!"
It's October 1st and time for me to announce the WINNER of "Ruffled Up and Ready for a Party!"
I want to say, "HOWDY and WELCOME" to all the new followers and I want to thank everyone that entered the contest. This is my first contest and I have to admit, it was hard for me to pick a winner. I wanted everyone to win, but that can't happen and the WINNER is...MERCEDES!
Congrats to Mercedes!
Please email your shipping information to cinderellafield@cox.net - thanks!
I want to say, "HOWDY and WELCOME" to all the new followers and I want to thank everyone that entered the contest. This is my first contest and I have to admit, it was hard for me to pick a winner. I wanted everyone to win, but that can't happen and the WINNER is...MERCEDES!
Congrats to Mercedes!
Please email your shipping information to cinderellafield@cox.net - thanks!
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Saturday, September 3, 2011
For the LOVE of PINK
All RUFFLED UP and READY for a PARTY!
To win this ADORABLE handmade GIRLY tablecloth just tell me why you would like to have it in the comment section. Entries must be submitted by midnight September 30, 2011 and you may only enter one submission. The WINNER will be posted by 6pm on October 1, 2011. I can't believe I am giving this away - I LOVE this tablecloth.
"RUFFLED UP and READY for a PARTY" measures 72 inches long by 52 inches wide and 24 inches floor length.
It’s September and it’s time to start something FUN!
I have an announcement to make that I am so excited about; I’m talking about Contests and Giveaways!
I am getting this party started for a couple of reasons…
First, I LOVE giving gifts and things to my family and friends this has been a habit of my since childhood. Secondly, I LOVE finding cool new items, shopping for them and creating new things that I myself like and that I enjoy sharing with others. Now, I want to share them with you my blogger friends.
Here’s how it works:
You must be a FOLLOWER of Cinderella Chats.
Why?
To receive notifications of the Contests and Giveaways via email that I will be sharing and giving away.
Don't forget; leave your "Why you want it" in the comment section.
To win this ADORABLE handmade GIRLY tablecloth just tell me why you would like to have it in the comment section. Entries must be submitted by midnight September 30, 2011 and you may only enter one submission. The WINNER will be posted by 6pm on October 1, 2011. I can't believe I am giving this away - I LOVE this tablecloth.
"RUFFLED UP and READY for a PARTY" measures 72 inches long by 52 inches wide and 24 inches floor length.
It’s September and it’s time to start something FUN!
I have an announcement to make that I am so excited about; I’m talking about Contests and Giveaways!
I am getting this party started for a couple of reasons…
First, I LOVE giving gifts and things to my family and friends this has been a habit of my since childhood. Secondly, I LOVE finding cool new items, shopping for them and creating new things that I myself like and that I enjoy sharing with others. Now, I want to share them with you my blogger friends.
Here’s how it works:
You must be a FOLLOWER of Cinderella Chats.
Why?
To receive notifications of the Contests and Giveaways via email that I will be sharing and giving away.
Don't forget; leave your "Why you want it" in the comment section.
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