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My love for fitness, nutrition (working on that love), and Instagram has connected me with old friends and created new common interest. I find myself “liking” the health success of my friends and IG people I like to follow. In the morning I do my normal routine of scrolling through my IG and FB newsfeed and enjoy ‘sharing’ and ‘liking’ post related to health, mainly motivational quotes. When I find a quote I like I love to share it with others and that is when I tag my “FITgirls”:

@crysmai @noreen @kathy @amy @karen @myrene @maritiza @melissa @jen @ly

(I am sure I am missing a few, but as my muscles grows my memory goes…haha jk jk.)

Social media has been so good to me when it comes to my health. It has given me a lot of support by people post images (like above) as well connecting with friends who have the similar interest and on the same path. In the past people have asked me to help them get fit and I would always say “no”. I didn’t know how to help them when I am a miles away from them. This past year I learned that being a mental support is just as important as the physical support. Tagging people in pictures letting them know you are thinking of them and rooting for them has pushed many of my friends in a healthy path as well it’s a push for me too. To continue to strive for success. That this isn’t temporary, but a way of life, I want to be strong and I want to eat right. And people depend on me, they look to me for that motivation and support.

So thank you to my FITgirls! You ladies motivate me everyday to eat right and get it TIGHT! Haha!!

Thanks for reading!

Sunshine

March 8, 2013

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Trying to Educate Myself

Today consisted of lurking blogs for healthy recipes. Going to attempt sweet potato hash, cauliflower mash, and baking sweet potatoes in general. Get out of the kitchen Mom! Paleo Shine is coming through.

http://paleoinpdx.com/

http://paleomg.com/

http://nomnompaleo.com/

I also lurked http://www.bodybuilding.com/, not because I want to be a body builder, but I wanted tips for a lean body and a six pack. Look for recipes and ways of eating from body builders.

I know this a no brainer, but I googled “bad sugars” and here at the top 10

http://www.healthaliciousness.com/articles/high-sugar-foods.php

http://www.livestrong.com/article/269595-what-is-the-difference-between-salt-sodium/

Some key things I took away from this is

Don’t go over 2300 mg of sodim. Read the labels if unsure

list of some high-sodium packaged and canned foods. Use them in careful moderation:

Tomato sauce
Soups
Pickles and sauerkraut
Cured meats (bologna, salami, hot dogs, sausage)
Processed cheese
Condiments (ketchup. mayonnaise, salad dressing)
Salty snacks

I am sure most of you know this, but it can’t hurt reading it again.

The last bit of research I was trying to find is about “good salt”. When is it good to consume salt? Well I didn’t find a definite answer (something I understood…haha), but I am sure if I have to add table salt to food then that table salt isn’t good salt. I’m sure there are some foods that naturally have salt that can’t be extracted and so that is acceptable of course. But if you find yourself reaching for the cute salt shaker from Arkansas, then I hope you have short arms. I thought about bacon. I can’t control the salt or sodium that goes into bacon, but you can choose not to have bacon. I am pretty sure bacon is something humans dont NECESSARILY need. There are a lot of other meats that are low in sodium and salt you can have over bacon. Again I am not an expert, but the topic of salt and sodium can be a no brainer. So for my lifestyle I avoid salt or sodium that I cannot control. If salt or sodium can’t be avoid to remove, then I’ll just usually pass on it in general.

Again don’t shoot me if I am wrong. I am not an expert or the messenger. Just trying to educate myself.

Thanks for reading.

Sunshine

September 13, 2012