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My Desperation for a New Beginning

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Back in the early summer my life-- perhaps that is the wrong word to use... my mental and physical health took a detrimental turn for the worse. I was in such a deep depression that took nearly a month to even slightly improve. Slowly but surely, I progress significantly for about a month. August was a content month for me. Unfortunately it was short lived, and at the beginning of September, my depression and anxiety were back and increasing daily. Last Sunday was probably the worst "episode" I have experienced throughout this whole ordeal. I was in agony the entire day; so damn trapped inside of myself. It felt like my soul was desperately clawing trying to escape my body. I could not stand myself. It was an inner war. I tried to journal and write my feelings to calm myself down. I went to a movie. I took a bubble bath. Those attempts helped slightly, but the second my head hit the pillow  to go to sleep, my anxiety completely took over and I stayed up the entire night. I to...
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The Day I Stopped Being Jealous of (and Started Supporting) Women

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Women are inclined socially at a young age to be pinned against one another. History proves this and the future looks to be the same; especially with social media and bullying in schools. As my blog grows and as I grow as person, I feel it is my responsibility to try and make the world a better place. How philosophical of me, right? However, if there is one issue I am just as passionate about like I am with fitness, it is women empowerment.  I decided to break this post down into two different parts. Today I want to write about jealously and learning to love our physical appearance. I am not a jealous person.   It has not always been like though. When I was growing up, every girl was prettier than me. Every girl was cooler. Every girl was more fashionable. Every girl was funnier. Every girl was smarter. I did not have any self confidence in myself. I hid behind my abnormally large sweaters, pants, and glasses. I would get teased about my looks, especially by girls. It dep...
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My Weekly Nutrition and Training Plan

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The below nutrition plan is what I eat Monday through Friday. Saturday and Sunday during the day I still eat clean but will eat whatever is left over or what I have around my apartment. Two nights a week I have "treat" meals - whatever I choose. They are usually Saturday and Sunday night, but it does vary. I switch up my eating every week. I plan the week before what I want to have for meals, make the grocery list, and prep the food on Sunday's. A lot of times people will ask me if I get bored eating the same thing everyday. The answer is no. It is only 5 days a week that I eat the same thing. I eat to live - not live to eat. It took me a long time to come to that.  I also do this to save money. I live alone so I can't really cook tons of different things during the week because it's too expensive and will go bad. There are also ways you can switch up your eating day to day. Like my Quest Bars for instance; I eat a different flavor everyday, same with my yogurt. Y...
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The Hump Day Blog Hop!

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Happy Hump Day everyone! We are halfway through the week and the hump day camel is too freaking cool, so lets have some fun and a blog hop to celebrate. This is a little different than a link up. To participate, simply add your blog link. There is no required entry or anything like that. This is about networking, making new friends, and finding new blogs. All I ask: 1) "The Hump Day" blog hop button button be displayed anywhere on your blog page or a specific entry with a link back to me or the weekly co-host.  (Please do this. These blog hops take a lot of work and preparation.) 2) You don't have to follow me, but in the words of Blake Shelton:  it'd sure be cool if ya did. 3) Mingle with your fellow Bloggers.
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Weekend Recap!

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Friday after work, I went to the gym as usual. I am still working hard on my book, and since I have quite a bit written, I decided to do my first round of editing. Thus when I got to the gym, I started the process. Talk about "killing to birds with one stone", ha. It worked great. I did 45 minutes of cardio on the Elliptical and an upper body weight circuit.  When I left the gym, I went home to take a shower and get ready for the evening. I am still loving my new hair color! Once I was ready, I met Alexis at she and I's favorite spot "Cantina 1511" for dinner and drinks. I told myself that my limit was one cocktail for the weekend... so a pitcher it was! Ha! We had "Passion Fruit Margarita's" and they were delicious... and strong. Dinner was amazing too, per usual.  After our lovely dinner we went to the movies to see "The Maze Runner". That movie was so, so awesome. I now want to read the books and cannot wait for the next movie. I think...
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Sometimes Life Freaking Sucks

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This is my current state of my mind: If you have been around me or my blog for even a short amount of time, you know that I love motivating and inspiring, working through issues and problems, taking chances, working hard, and all of that great crap that makes you want to have the best life ever. Today is not one of those days.  I am currently awaiting my spaceship to come down to earth and take me home because I am certain I am not human right now. I get 8-9 hours of sleep every night. I am one of those people that thrives on sleep. I love it. I could sleep my entire life away and be perfect OK with it. My only request is a ceiling fan and big fluffy pillows. I had a great weekend of training and working on my blog; the two major things I wanted to get in some good work on. Goal achieved.  It laid a solid foundation to continue my reign of accomplishments. I was ready to take on the world. I get in bed at 9:50 PM to get a good night of sleep. Except that didn't happen. Instead...
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My Weekly Nutrition and Training Plan

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The below nutrition plan is what I eat Monday through Friday. Saturday and Sunday during the day I still eat clean but will eat whatever is left over or what I have around my apartment. Two nights a week I have "treat" meals - whatever I choose. They are usually Saturday and Sunday night, but it does vary. I switch up my eating every week. I plan the week before what I want to have for meals, make the grocery list, and prep the food on Sunday's. A lot of times people will ask me if I get bored eating the same thing everyday. The answer is no. It is only 5 days a week that I eat the same thing. I eat to live - not live to eat. It took me a long time to come to that.  I also do this to save money. I live alone so I can't really cook tons of different things during the week because it's too expensive and will go bad. There are also ways you can switch up your eating day to day. Like my Quest Bars for instance; I eat a different flavor everyday, same with my yogurt. Y...
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Confessions From A Woman Who Is Never Content

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Contentment has to be one of the best feelings imaginable. "Content" is defined as state of peaceful happiness... to be satisfied. I am a naturally very high energy, outgoing, and happy person; however I am not a content person. Truth be told, there are few very times that I have been content in my life.  The few times I knew I was content were because of how peaceful I felt mentally and how my heart rested; slowly, but strong. I miss that feeling immensely... the brief contentment I experienced is long gone. Contentment is not that overwhelming feeling of bliss; but a quiet yet powerful, satisfied feeling. I perceive happiness like a sprint and contentment as a marathon. Happiness can come in short bursts, but contentment lasts -- it is steady. It is a foundation.   Last weekend my grandmother made a comment that she was worried about me because I am never content. She is afraid that nothing will ever truly make me happy. I am thankful for the bond I have with my grandmother...
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Hidden Veggie Healthy Macaroni and Cheese Casserole!

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I have been trying to develop this recipe for a while. I love macaroni and cheese, but I want to enjoy it in a healthy way. As my readers know, my mission when I create recipes is to make our already favorite foods in a more clean and nutrition beneficial way. I finally created a delicious way to have mac and cheese while getting lean protein and a serving of vegetables. As always, feel free to alter the recipe to you and your families specific liking.  What you need: This recipe is designed for a small, 8-9 inch baking pan. If you are using a standard, large baking pan, double everything in this recipe.  Half a bag of frozen or fresh cauliflower  Half a box (6 oz) of hidden veggie noddles (or healthy noodle of choice) 1 cup of low fat or fat free cottage cheese 1 container (5-6 oz.) of plain frozen yogurt (do not accidentally buy vanilla, this will be disgusting. Yes, I am unfortunately speaking from experience. Ensure your greek yogurt is plain.) 3/4 cup of plain Almond...
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The Hump Day Blog Hop!

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Happy Hump Day everyone! We are halfway through the week and the hump day camel is too freaking cool, so lets have some fun and a blog hop to celebrate. This is a little different than a link up. To participate, simply add your blog link. There is no required entry or anything like that. This is about networking, making new friends, and finding new blogs. All I ask: 1) "The Hump Day" blog hop button button be displayed anywhere on your blog page or a specific entry with a link back to me or the weekly co-host.  (Please do this. These blog hops take a lot of work and preparation.) 2) You don't have to follow me, but in the words of Blake Shelton:  it'd sure be cool if ya did. 3) Please follow the co-host. I love helping and promoting these amazing women in the blog world! I do this to not only meet new people, but help my friends make new friends and readers. 4) Mingle with your fellow Bloggers. Please help me welcome this weeks co-host; Rebecca from Red Tag Chic Los ...
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Multitudes Of Individuals Often Wonder Does Capsiplex Work

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By Evelyn Jones The naturally occurring ingredient, Capsicum, is clinically proven to stimulate metabolism and physically make weight loss easier. The Capsicum family of plants provides a wholesome way of reaching it but the amount of it that would need to be eaten makes buying extracts more convenient. Does Capsiplex work? Well, if the intention is to get a metabolic boost by ingesting more capsicum with less bother, yes, it does. Nothing will ever be able to replace a healthy way of life and moderation of diet as a replacement or shortcut for long term benefit. The advertising campaign displays banners and proclamations that will scream "clinically proven" and "scientifically researched", because they know that their clientele won't care enough to research which clinical lab or scientists did the work. Most of these clinical trials and scientists are paid for, as are the results that they reflect. Methodology is something that most people don't c...
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Child Weight Tips For Parents By Demetrios Gabriel

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By Katie Arden Childhood obesity, from what I have seen, is easily one of the most troublesome medical problems plaguing younger people today. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made it a point to mention that, back in 2012, around one third of adolescents were deemed to be over the healthy weight point. To say that this is an issue would be an understatement but it does not have to remain a problem. In fact, parents can attain tips from the best medical authorities, Demetrios Gabriel included. First of all, parents have to be mindful of just how much food that they are feeding their children. When a child says that they are full, it may not be the wisest choice to firmly tell them that they have to finish everything that is on their plate. Overeating is a serious problem and it is one that parents have to keep in mind when it comes to serving their children certain portions of food. It may seem like a challenge at first but, soon enough, moms and dads will...
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