Yeah, we’re on the juice… #juicing #juicefast

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No, not steroids. Fruit and veggie juicing. Have you heard about this? On Amy's recommendation, the hubz and I watched Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead, a feature documentary about a fellow named Joe Cross who decided to battle his rare chronic illness and (unfortunately, not so rare) obesity by going on a 60-day juice fast. So, he packed up his juicer and spent the next two months driving across the US and talking to folks about their health beliefs and spreading the message that produce is our friend. The film (which is streaming on Netflix), and his results, were amazing. I highly recommend … [Read more...]

Let the Zumba craziness resume…

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During the summer, I started doing a daily Zumba workout to a video playlist I put together on YouTube. I fell off the workout wagon after some family stuff took priority, and I've been super slow to get back on. Today, I looked in the mirror and just didn't like what I saw. Not only have I gained back all the weight I'd lost, but I just wasn't anywhere near as happy with everything in my life as I was when I was working out and eating right. So, my first reaction was to grab some cheese sticks out of the freezer and snarf them down. Then, I immediately had the urge to kick myself in the … [Read more...]

The Healthy Backslide – No more excuses

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I've been thinking about my weight loss journey - how far I've come and how much I've backslid at times. After some real soul searching, it occurred to me that every time I yo-yoed, I'd use every excuse in the book not to exercise and eat right, and make it okay to just wait one more day. I’m past excuses now. I realized I haven’t had anyone ever come out and say getting healthy sucks at first. I have to REALLLLY want it. And, even when I feel I don’t have the will, I have to make myself move forward. It’s an adjustment like any other. A food addiction is no different than any … [Read more...]

Proper Support! Is Your Bra Letting You Down?

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When we like the way we look we feel good about ourselves. That doesn’t mean we have to be a certain size, weight, or build to look our best. We just need to know our body types and how to dress them. It's important to realize that looking good in what you're wearing isn't just about choosing the right ensemble. That’s only part of the equation. The part that makes the most difference in how a woman’s clothes look on her body is what's underneath--properly fitted undergarments. When women wear the right types and fits of bras, corsets, or shapewear, it makes all the difference in … [Read more...]

Body by Vi Glveaway! Ends 8/30

I'm so excited to be participating in this Body by Vi giveaway! Honestly, I'm already jealous of the future winner, because their product and program looks absofreakinlutely amazing! If you win, you can grin like the Cheshire cat knowing that I've got a set of green eyes with your name on them! Check out the deets and enter today! ~Jessi ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hi! I'm Melody from Make a dolla holla and I'm hosting this giveaway to help get the word out about Body by Vi and the 90 day challenge. After being on the challenge and having great success, I decided I … [Read more...]

Amy’s Followup on Making Changes

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Well it’s been about a week and a half since I rejoined the gym, and I can honestly say I didn’t realize just how much I missed it until I walked through those doors. Frankly, I feel it was a poor discussion to drop my membership in the first place. I mean, for a family membership at the YMCA, I get the wonderful perk of three hours of babysitting for every one of my children. That’s three hours to workout, hit the sauna, go to the café, or just take a nap in the women’s area. Yeah, now that’s nice! I decided to try and start slow on my routine, so I spend more time walking on … [Read more...]