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Last Update for WTF Hormones.

This is the last update in my series of updates on my adventures with hormones. I am happy to say that the menopause symptoms are still staying away. It is weird that even though I had a uterine ablation, I can still feel things. What I mean by that is I can tell when I ovulate and when things are kind of PMS-y. Over Christmas I ended up with some low back pain, which to me felt like PMS stuff…

Sorry, I’m a few weeks late in writing this update. I am happy to report that I have no menopause symptoms! How crazy is that? Hot flashes are completely gone and so are all the other symptoms I had. It seems crazy that it can be that simple. Is it really that simple? How can it be? Along with the workouts,  eating and sleeping better, and the extra Vitamin C and D, I also used a protocol of seed…

  Have you ever realized how much of an influence someone has had on your life? Except you didn’t realize it until way later in life. When you got to see that person after about 37 years. This person was someone you looked up to, someone whose style you copied, someone who was the epitome of cool and badass. That person for me is John Mellencamp.  I have been a fan since I was a sophomore in high…

I will be starting week 5 of my hormone journey. In four weeks I lost 5 pounds and have started to feel less tired, less bitchy and overall pretty great. If you remember from my last post I am eating foods that are anti-estrogenic, along with certain supplements that can help to balance the hormones. So, for a repeat, lots of leafy greens, berries, grapefruit, some rice and sweet potatoes and a…

  Hormone: A chemical substance produced in the body that controls and regulates the activity of certain cells or organs. Many hormones are secreted by special glands, such as thyroid hormone produced by the thyroid gland. Hormones are essential for every activity of life, including the processes of digestion, metabolism, growth, reproduction, and mood control. Many hormones, such as…

I am finishing up with my Precision Nutrition Level 2 course and can’t help but reflect on a few things that I feel contribute to the health and obesity epidemic in our country. A very important, yet simple lesson asks us to focus on eating slowly and without distractions. This in and of itself is an amazing concept. I mean, who the hell does that? Does anyone do that anymore? Do you remember as…

How Big Is Your Gap?

I’m not talking about thigh gaps here. What I am talking about is gaps in your life. Gaps in where you are and where you want to be. Take a minute and think about it. Think about your life at this moment. Are you where you want to be? Are you happy? Are you doing what you love? Do you feel fulfilled? Do you feel like you know what your purpose in life is? This is the definition: gap ɡap/ noun…

Thunderbird Real Food Bar – REVIEW

  I am always looking for new products to try. I came across the Thunderbird bars on the Paleo FX page on Facebook. I think it actually popped up on my page, or I saw a picture of them and was instantly intrigued. A little bit about the Thunderbird company (taken from their website): Founded and still made in Austin, TX by endurance athletes who wanted real food for pure energy, but made for…

Why I Ditched My Fitness Tracker

So, my UP Band decided to crash and burn last week. I was extremely annoyed with the fact that I use it as an alarm and I woke up 45 minutes late and had to cancel my 5:30 a.m., kettlebell group. Lucky for me the ladies are all amazing and awesome and completely understood. I mostly used the band to track sleep, because after all, in my opinion sleep is the most important aspect of fitness,…

This week, I decided for breakfasts I would make scrambled eggs, chicken sausage, and baby potatoes. For lunches, chicken thighs, and roasted vegetables. I really like to keep it simple.

My shopping list from Walmart consisted of the following:

3 – packages of chicken thighs – boneless and skinless – I actually would be fine if they had skin on them. I prefer the thighs because they have more flavor than breasts.

2 – packages of chicken sausage, one regular and one spicy

1 bag each of broccoli, cauliflower, green beans,  baby potatoes and baby carrots

1 package blueberries

1 package raspberries

I already had eggs, but if not, a dozen eggs

I started with roasting the potatoes and carrots. I put them in a bowl and added MCT oil, smoked sea salt, salt and pepper and then roasted at 425 for about 45 minutes

Up next were the broccoli, cauliflower and green beans. Same as above.

I then made the chicken thighs. I also cooked these at 425 for approximately 45 minutes. I used seasoned salt, salt and pepper. You could easily grill these as well.

Once these were all done. I just put together in the containers. I put the blueberries and raspberries in separate baggies, so I could remove easily when I warmed up the meals.

Next up, I cooked the chicken sausage and then scrambled the eggs. I then put these in with the baby potatoes. Sometimes I will add a container of guacamole to add some good fat to the meals.

That is it!! It is not hard at all and is very cost efficient.

Two Cookies, Two Coffees and Two Waters

The last few weeks at our house have been a whirlwind of pain and suffering. On February 11, 2016, my husband broke the small bone in his leg, just above the ankle and really messed up his ankle. He was across the road from our house, hunting with the dog. He went to jump over a small draw and caught his foot on grass or a weed or something. His foot bent back and sideways and he fell on top of…

A friend of mine and I were talking the other day, as we often do, about random stuff. He is going to be moving and has always said he is just going to get a trailer and dump it on a lot somewhere and not have to worry about any other expenses. That got me to thinking about the seemingly carefree lifestyle of being a kid. I remember visiting my grandma in Vermillion, SD. She lived in a trailer…

So, My Daughter Is Pretty Amazing

I absolutely love how my 16 year old daughter rocks the confidence and self esteem. She amazes me with her sense of humor and her compassion and empathy for people. She is one cool kid. She writes herself little notecards all the time with her to do list or things to take on a trip list. She and her dad went to Sioux Falls today to get the screws taken out of her mouth after the jaw break…

So, the only thing I did in December was Swings

I put on an online kettlebell swing challenge for the month of December with clients and some former clients and a few of their friends. We did a different Kettlebell Quickie every day in December. That was the only exercise I did in December. I stretched and did some mobility work, but no other exercise; just swings. Of the 31 days in December, I missed one of the days, the day where it was 300…

So, It’s Twenty Sixteen

Hard to believe 2015 is gone. Seems like it flew by. So how many of you make New Year’s Resolutions? Do you ever succeed? I checked and research shows that about 8 percent of people who make New Year’s Resolutions keep them. Pretty shitty odds, don’t you think? You know how it goes, everyone and their brother are in the gym in January. A little less in February. None in March. Why do that to…

So Tayler Got Her Wires Cut

Tayler had her followup appointment on Monday, December 14, 2015. This was the three week mark. She is doing amazing, so the doc said he would cut the wires. If he left them longer, he thought her jaw would just lock up. She has been eating every soft food she can. Spaghetti squash, oatmeal, yogurt, mashed potatoes. She was also told that she can lift weights and run. Running seemed strange to…

So My Daughter Broke Her Jaw

It’s been an interesting few weeks. The Monday before Thanksgiving I went to work like usual. My daughter texted me early that morning around 6:30 or 7 and said she had been throwing up. She thought maybe she would be able to go to school if she didn’t puke again. I told her to wait a while and let me know how she felt. She texted again and had thrown up again so I told her to stay home and I…