10:40 PM
DVD
In a small sauce pan heat up the following ingredients:
juice of 1 orange
juice of 1 orange
Saturday, May 10, 2014
DIY At Home Skin Tightening and Firming Wrap for Stretch Marks and Lose Skin
So late at night on the eve of my 20th day weigh in and measurements and my husband got creative with me. I was sharing wanting to purchase some It Works body wraps. He speculated that he could make a lotion just as effective from things we already have.
30 minutes later I'm wrapped up in ceran wrap from my boobs to my butt. We looked up the ingredients list for It Works body wraps and used products we already have such as facial mask supplements lotions, etc that contained the It Work ingredients the closest. Now we were definitively missing things like Ivy leaf extract and horse chestnut seed extract. However the results were phenomenal.
To put this in perspective...two days ago, 8am in the morning before eating or drinking my waist was 38.25". Tonight at 10:30 after a full day of bloat my waist measured at 40". My hips (not the widest part) where I wear my pants was 50". I drew a couple lines where I put the measuring tape to make sure I put it in the same place for the after measurements.
Before:
Waist: 40"
Hips: 50"
After 45 minutes of laying on the couch with a crazy intense tingling I finally took off the wrap and starting wiping off the gritty lotion. My husband immediately exclaimed "you lost a lot, there's a big difference". I looked in the mirror and couldn't tell right away as I was more focused on wanting to getting the menthol tingle off of my skin. I took my measurements and to my surprise I had lost far more than I expected.
After:
Waist: 38"
Hips: 47 1/2
I'm still kind of amazed but my tshirt does suddenly feel a more lose over my stomach. I feel like I'm sucking in even though I'm not. I'm interested to sleep on it and see what my true 20 day weigh in and measurements are. In 72 hours I'm going to do another abdominal wrap. I think tomorrow I'll do a wrap on my thighs and see what results I get. My husband wants to try it too.
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I used the same lotion on my thighs and butt today, same thing, I sat for 45 minutes, then rinsed it off. The measurements didn't reveal anything different, but the skin definitely feels a lot tighter and firmer. I'll see in a couple days if there's an unusually high decrease in my thigh measurements. I know that if some of the lotions for wraps need to soak into your skin for a prolonged period of time. So in a 1 or 2 morning there could be a big difference. I'll update if there is a difference in my thighs.
Hubby pooped out on doing the waist wrap before and after today, but I'll get him to do it with me in the next week. I'm curious to see any differences on my waist after 2 second wrap and about 24 hours have passed.
30 minutes later I'm wrapped up in ceran wrap from my boobs to my butt. We looked up the ingredients list for It Works body wraps and used products we already have such as facial mask supplements lotions, etc that contained the It Work ingredients the closest. Now we were definitively missing things like Ivy leaf extract and horse chestnut seed extract. However the results were phenomenal.
To put this in perspective...two days ago, 8am in the morning before eating or drinking my waist was 38.25". Tonight at 10:30 after a full day of bloat my waist measured at 40". My hips (not the widest part) where I wear my pants was 50". I drew a couple lines where I put the measuring tape to make sure I put it in the same place for the after measurements.
Before:
Waist: 40"
Hips: 50"
After 45 minutes of laying on the couch with a crazy intense tingling I finally took off the wrap and starting wiping off the gritty lotion. My husband immediately exclaimed "you lost a lot, there's a big difference". I looked in the mirror and couldn't tell right away as I was more focused on wanting to getting the menthol tingle off of my skin. I took my measurements and to my surprise I had lost far more than I expected.
After:
Waist: 38"
Hips: 47 1/2
I'm still kind of amazed but my tshirt does suddenly feel a more lose over my stomach. I feel like I'm sucking in even though I'm not. I'm interested to sleep on it and see what my true 20 day weigh in and measurements are. In 72 hours I'm going to do another abdominal wrap. I think tomorrow I'll do a wrap on my thighs and see what results I get. My husband wants to try it too.
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I used the same lotion on my thighs and butt today, same thing, I sat for 45 minutes, then rinsed it off. The measurements didn't reveal anything different, but the skin definitely feels a lot tighter and firmer. I'll see in a couple days if there's an unusually high decrease in my thigh measurements. I know that if some of the lotions for wraps need to soak into your skin for a prolonged period of time. So in a 1 or 2 morning there could be a big difference. I'll update if there is a difference in my thighs.
Hubby pooped out on doing the waist wrap before and after today, but I'll get him to do it with me in the next week. I'm curious to see any differences on my waist after 2 second wrap and about 24 hours have passed.
Day 20 Phase 2 HCG
226.4 this morning. I am kind of constipated which happens on HCG so I'm blaming that for the less than a pound gain. After today I'll be halfway done. I'm excited for tomorrow's halfway point weigh in a measurements. I've been up for almost 3 hours and have like no energy. I'm going to have an early breakfast at 11:30am and have my coffee with an apple and Melba Toast.
I posted my workout regimen for today through June 11, my Ultimate goal date. To reiterate June 11 I go to the dr and have my IUD removed which will allow me to get knocked up by my exceedingly handsome husband. But I'm worried that I've I don't reach my goal weight of 185 by June 11 I won't be the exceedingly beautiful wife I enjoy being. Don't get me wrong it's nothing about a skewed body image. I weighed 200 when I got pregnant with my son and it was manageable. As you can see below I'm tall enough that 200 pounds doesn't looks half bad. My goal is 185, 15 pounds less than I was the first time I got pregnant. Once I get my IUD out I plan on continuing to eat healthy and exercise and potentially lose an additional 20 pounds to reach my high school weight of 165.
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| left: 9+ months pregnant 237 lbs Right: 3 months pregnant 205 lbs |
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Finished the Boxer Babe 10 minute workout. I wasn't sure about if the intensity would be too much for my fitness level, but I kept up with it pretty well. There were points that I had to pause to quickly catch my breath or my pace was slower, but I worked up a good sweat and I felt it in my abs. Going to drink some water then repeat Day 5 of my ab & Butt challenge:
30 sit ups/12 crunches/12 leg rises/30 sec plank
30 squats/10 bridges/20 lunges
Rick's off work at 5:30 and it looks like clear weather to drag the family out for a jog in. Hopefully today it will actually happen. I'm hoping since I made the set workout plan it will make it easier for me to stick to it.
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The rain came by the time the hubby was home from work. It was dark and cold so we stayed in and got creative coming up with a great At Home DIY Body Wrap for Stretch Marks & Lose Skin. It turned out amazing and I think I gave myself a great boost for tomorrow's 20 day epic weigh in and measurements update. I think I'll wake up and be really pleasantly surprised.
Like I mentioned I haven't felt up to eat much for the last week, but in the essence of having a fun evening I went for a creative and new dinner that turned out really great. I got an idea to make a thick orange type glaze sauce and put it over chicken & asparagus chunks cooked over some oil on a cast iron skillet to get that great flavoring a cast iron skillet creates. My husband ended up making the sauce for me while I was indulging in some deep relaxation while our DIY wrap did it's work. I cooked up the chicken and asparagus and both of our efforts made one of the best meals I've had in a couple weeks. It was such flavorful amazing dish.
It's been a good evening and I'm feeling pumped up again to continue on from my half way point. I was feeling drained and bummed, but I guess that excited motivated attitude came back full back just in the nick of time. These next 3 weeks will be awesome. Time to get some deep amazing rest and let my practices for the day take full effect.
Sum It Up For the Day
Breakfast 11:30am:
Iced coffee with 3/4 cup Skim Milk
Drink
Water
Lunch 5:40pm:
Cottage cheese and salsa dressing over a bed of lettuce
Melba Toast broken up on top
Drink
Water
Dinner
Orange Oriental Chicken & Asparagus
30 sit ups/12 crunches/12 leg rises/30 sec plank
30 squats/10 bridges/20 lunges
Rick's off work at 5:30 and it looks like clear weather to drag the family out for a jog in. Hopefully today it will actually happen. I'm hoping since I made the set workout plan it will make it easier for me to stick to it.
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The rain came by the time the hubby was home from work. It was dark and cold so we stayed in and got creative coming up with a great At Home DIY Body Wrap for Stretch Marks & Lose Skin. It turned out amazing and I think I gave myself a great boost for tomorrow's 20 day epic weigh in and measurements update. I think I'll wake up and be really pleasantly surprised.
Like I mentioned I haven't felt up to eat much for the last week, but in the essence of having a fun evening I went for a creative and new dinner that turned out really great. I got an idea to make a thick orange type glaze sauce and put it over chicken & asparagus chunks cooked over some oil on a cast iron skillet to get that great flavoring a cast iron skillet creates. My husband ended up making the sauce for me while I was indulging in some deep relaxation while our DIY wrap did it's work. I cooked up the chicken and asparagus and both of our efforts made one of the best meals I've had in a couple weeks. It was such flavorful amazing dish.
It's been a good evening and I'm feeling pumped up again to continue on from my half way point. I was feeling drained and bummed, but I guess that excited motivated attitude came back full back just in the nick of time. These next 3 weeks will be awesome. Time to get some deep amazing rest and let my practices for the day take full effect.
Sum It Up For the Day
Breakfast 11:30am:
Iced coffee with 3/4 cup Skim Milk
Drink
Water
Lunch 5:40pm:
Cottage cheese and salsa dressing over a bed of lettuce
Melba Toast broken up on top
Drink
Water
Dinner
Orange Oriental Chicken & Asparagus
Friday, May 9, 2014
Swim Suit Body Fat Burning Workout Schedule
10 - Sat
Day 5 30
day ab & butt challenge 30 sit ups/30 squats/12 crunches/12 bridges/12 leg raises/20 lunches/20 sec plank - done
rained away 18
min 30 sec/4 min Alt jog/walk
11 - Sun
30
day ab & butt challenge
Family Walk - done
12 - Mon
Day 6 30
day ab & butt challenge 35 sit ups/35 squats/15 crunches/15 bridges/15 leg raises/20 lunches/25 sec plank - done
no stroller 18
min 30 sec/4 min Alt jog/walk
TR Beautiful Booty - done
LAZY DAY13 - Tues
Day 6 30
day ab & butt challenge
18
min 30 sec/4 min Alt jog/walk
TR
Sexy arm & butt combo; TR chiseled chair challenge
14 - Wed
Day 6 30
day ab & butt challenge
18
min 30sec/4 min Alt jog/walk - done
15 - Thurs
Day 7 30
day butt challenge; day 6 ab challenge 35 sit ups/35 squats/15 crunches/15 bridges/15 leg raises/20 lunches/25 sec plank - done
18
min 30sec/4 min Alt jog/walk
TR
Booty Shaking Waist Workout
16 - Fri
Day 8 30
day ab & butt challenge abs - rest day 35 squats/15 wall push ups/20 bridges/15 wall push ups/25 lunges/15 wall push ups - done
TR
Get Your Sexy Back - done
17 - Sat
Day 8 &7 30
day ab & butt challenge 40 sit ups/35 squats/15 wall push ups/20 crunches/20 bridges/15 wall push ups/20 leg raises/20 lunges/ 15 wall push ups/30 sec plank
TR
10 Minute Balerina - done
18 - Sun
Day 9 30
day ab & butt challenge
Family
Outing walk - done
19 - Mon
Day 8 30
day ab & butt challenge
TR
Sexy Butt & Arm Combo; TR Chiseled Chair Challenge
20 - Tues
Day 8 30
day ab & butt challenge - done
21 - Wed
Day 10 30
day ab & butt challenge
22 - Thurs
Day 10 30
day ab & butt challenge
23 - Fri
Day 9 30
day ab & butt challenge - 45 sit ups/35 squats/ 15 push ups/20 bridges/30 crunches/20 lunges/30 leg lifts/15 push ups/30 second plank
24 - Sat
Day 9 30
day ab & butt challenge - 45 sit ups/35 squats/15 push ups/15 inner thigh crunch/30 crunches/20 bridges/15 push ups/15 inner thigh crunch/30 leg raises/25 lunges/15 push ups/38 sec plank/15 inner thigh crunch
25 - Sun
Day 10 30
day ab & butt challenge
26 - Mon
Day 10 30
day ab & butt challenge
27 - Tues
Day 11 30
day ab & butt challenge
28 - Wed
Day 11 30
day ab & butt challenge
29 - Thurs
Day 12 30
day butt challenge
Day
1 Strength Plan A;
Speed Ladder
30 - Fri
Day 13 30
day ab & butt challenge
Day 2 Strength Plan B; Power Walk
31 - Sat
Day 13 30
day ab & butt challenge
Day 3 Strength Plan A; Speed Ladder
1 - Sun
Day 14 30
day ab & butt challenge
Day 4 Strength Plan B; Power Walk
2 - Mon
Day 13 30
day ab & butt challenge
Day 5 Strength Plan A; Speed Ladder
3 - Tues
Day 15 30
day ab & butt challenge
Day 6 Strength Plan B; Power Walk
4 - Wed
Day 15 30
day ab & butt challenge
Day 7 Active rest
5 - Thurs
Day 15 30
day ab & butt challenge
Day 8 Strength Plan A with Make It Harder options; Speed Ladder
6 - Fri
Day 16 30
day ab & butt challenge
Day 9 Strength Plan B with Make It Harder options; Power Walk
7 - Sat
Day 16 30
day ab & butt challenge
Day
10 Strength Plan A
with Make It Harder options; Speed Ladder
8 - Sun
Day 16 30
day ab & butt challenge
Family
Walk
Day
11 Active rest
9 - Mon
Day 17 30
day ab & butt challenge
Day
12 Strength Plan B
with Make It Harder options; Power Walk
10 - Tues
30
day ab & butt challenge
Day
13 Strength Plan A
with Make It Harder options; Speed Ladder
11 - Wed
30
day ab & butt challenge
Day
14 Strength Plan B
with Make It Harder options; Power Walk
DIY Acrylic Purple Glitter Nails
I decided to buy the products to do acrylic nails and try them out myself at home. My husband got involved and after one decent and basic set of white tips created with our combo of looking up instructions and watching Youtube videos, we created this hand of glitter purple tips. I don't remember who did which finger but it's our second try each and that's what came of it. You can tell there's a difference in shaping; some more round, some more square. Not bad I think! Remember this is only try #2, painting on the right consistency of the acrylic powder and the acrylic liquid seemed way easier the second try around. One of those things it really helps to sleep on it after you did it once, then try it again. I think I took off the first set after only 1 1/2 weeks to try out this design which was my hubby's idea to try the purple glitter.
Here I'll list everything I bought to do a DIY acrylic manicure.
Day 19 Phase 2 HCG
225.8 this morning. I'm sure by the weekend I'll have hit that 20 pounds weight loss mark. I was aiming for 25 by this weekend but 20 is still very good. I decided to skip the protein for my breakfast and instead have coffee right away this morning with skim milk and Stevia.
At 1 I enjoyed a pickle and a Melba toast. About an hour later I squeezed the juice from an orange and drank it. It was very good and I wish I could have had a dozen oranges.
Right now I'm counting down for a late mid day meal around 6:30. Appetite is still very diminished. I may just have an apple and call it good. As the day has done on I've gotten more and more sore all over my core from yesterday's two minute workout. I wanted to do another one gain today, but I feel like I can barely move.
I gotta make tater salad for the boys. Potato salad is one of my fav things. I can eat a large bowl of it in one day. On this day, however, I won't be having any. Not even a lick. Any amount of sugar or starch that I'm not supposed to have can ruin my whole diet and at nearly half way done I'm not about to mess it up now. I can bum out that I still have 3 weeks like, but that's not too bad considering the least 3 weeks are over now and I made it out alive. I've lost 20 pounds and a bunch of inches and feel great. So I'll ignore the increidble potato salad and keep my eye on the prize.
Timer is going off, time to do drop, get the little man set up for his dinner and start this tater salad. I'll have half a grapefruit in 30 minutes.
At 1 I enjoyed a pickle and a Melba toast. About an hour later I squeezed the juice from an orange and drank it. It was very good and I wish I could have had a dozen oranges.
Right now I'm counting down for a late mid day meal around 6:30. Appetite is still very diminished. I may just have an apple and call it good. As the day has done on I've gotten more and more sore all over my core from yesterday's two minute workout. I wanted to do another one gain today, but I feel like I can barely move.
I gotta make tater salad for the boys. Potato salad is one of my fav things. I can eat a large bowl of it in one day. On this day, however, I won't be having any. Not even a lick. Any amount of sugar or starch that I'm not supposed to have can ruin my whole diet and at nearly half way done I'm not about to mess it up now. I can bum out that I still have 3 weeks like, but that's not too bad considering the least 3 weeks are over now and I made it out alive. I've lost 20 pounds and a bunch of inches and feel great. So I'll ignore the increidble potato salad and keep my eye on the prize.
Timer is going off, time to do drop, get the little man set up for his dinner and start this tater salad. I'll have half a grapefruit in 30 minutes.
Thursday, May 8, 2014
Thicker and Longer Eye Lashes
Browsing the world wide web and stumbled upon a tip that if you apply Vaseline to your eye lashes each night, in two weeks you'll have fuller, longer and thicker eye lashes. I decided to Google this tip and come to find out it works and not just for lashes but for eye brows as well. If your eye brows are thinning and don't have a defined line you can apply Vaseline to get back those defined eyebrows.
Of course there's so much junk on this internet I decided I'll need to be testing this myself. I'll be updating again end of May 14' with my before pic. I think I'll try this Vaseline trick out on my eye lashes for 3 weeks and take a 3 pics each at a 1-week interval.
Maybe I can get my mom to join in on the fun and take her before and after pics as well.
Of course there's so much junk on this internet I decided I'll need to be testing this myself. I'll be updating again end of May 14' with my before pic. I think I'll try this Vaseline trick out on my eye lashes for 3 weeks and take a 3 pics each at a 1-week interval.
Maybe I can get my mom to join in on the fun and take her before and after pics as well.
