Getting healthy & fit with Becky: I'm Baaaaack! :) ~ (Tips for better skin!)

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

I'm Baaaaack! :) ~ (Tips for better skin!)

So, last week was interesting....YIKES! Glad it's over, yet, I'm not. Here's some of my week...

Here are the wonderful aspects of the week...My daughter Chantel and her cute little guy Gage came and stayed with me for 2 weeks while her hubby was in Penn. doing training. Of COURSE I had to play with them!! :) I was able to accompany myself and sing "How Great Thou Art" at my dear friends' father's funeral. I was also able to play "Believe in Christ" for my daughter Mackenzi at her friends' baptism. Went to 2 wonderful YW in excellence's at a couple of our branches out here...amazing Young Women!! See, WONDERFUL things happened! :)

Now for the not-so-great things...I shut my thumb in the car door, thought I broke it, xrays said 'no' but my thumb is purple, huge, and hurts! :( Also, I was putting away silverware out of the dishwasher and dropped a steak knife on the top of my foot! Wouldn't you think the heavy handle would fall first? hmmm, not so. The sharp end stabbed into my foot right into a vein. I put pressure on it so, the blood spread underneath the skin. Nice little purple bruise in a perfect circle. HAHA!! My hubby and son are SO protective of me right now!! :)

As far as the cholesterol journey...I've been doing really great with supplements and exercise! Food, well, I'm doing well with the menu. But...ummm...well...I made lemon bars for Kenzi and Jasmine, hadn't had them in YEARS (literally!) and I ate half of them!! Know what? I woke up with a headache EVERY day last week! I KNOW it had to do with the sugar! Just took me a week to figure it out! ;) So, other than the sugar added to the diet, I did wonderfully! Still loving the chicken and rice..my favorite!!!

I added a grapefruit daily. Heard it helps to 'burn' the fat out of your system, therefore, helping the cholesterol. We'll see. I LOVE grapefruit!! Also, stopped the Larabars. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE THEM, but, trying to do less carbs. Remember, if you get too many it will turn into fat! I am also eating salmon every day. I read, in Dr. Perricone's book (famoue dermatologist) that it helps with your skin. Now that I'm at the ripe ole age of 51 I need all the help I can get! My skin does NOT like me any more! Interesting things have happened to it this past year...not kidding!! So, fish oil, salmon, Vit. C, lots of water with lemon, tomatoes, romain lettuce, almonds or hazlenuts, eating protien BEFORE any other part of your meal, will ALL help with your skins appearance and texture!

Externally, you can put olive oil on at night for moisturizer. DO NOT go to bed with your make-up on, it can cause SO many things...dry skin, clogged pores causing acne, ages your skin faster...just clean and moisturize your face daily. Exfoliate ONCE a week, more will cause your skin to become dry, therefore, susceptible to wrinkles and acne. Use sun screen...sun damage causes pre-mature wrinkling. Give your skin a rest once in awhile from make-up. It will give your skin a chance to 'breathe' and repair itself and generate new cell growth.

That's it. All my wisdom for now. If you have any questions, please feel free to send an inbox or email. FYI, I will continue my journey for another 3 weeks until I go to AZ for my nieces wedding...WOOHOO!! I'm SO excited!! I'll have test results in 3 weeks. Also, I quit the Metamucil for a week....no constipation!! Trying to figure out a new dosage or something!! I read on a website recently that Psyllium is the BEST thing you can take to lower LDL. So, I'm still going to give it a try!! Have a wonderful week!!! If my computer holds up and LETS me blog, I will be more consistent this week! :)

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Daily Extras~

Each day I will post little blurps of info. It could be an exercise tip, diet tip, nutrition fact, how I cook a certain food, etc. Stay tuned for these little morsels of goodness to help you on your healthier life-style quest!

1/1/12~You can cook oatmeal in your microwave! I cook mine
for 2:22 min. We have a 1250 WATT. Make sure
not to put in too much water, a little less is better.
1/2/12~Make sure to STRETCH before AND after exercise! If you do a little bit of low cardio and THEN stretch there's less of a chance you'll pull a muscle!
1/3/12~Since we're talking exercise today, drink a LOT of water! Put your water bottle in the freezer for 45 min. It's really cold and crunchy! Also, you burn more calories drinking really cold water! Your body is working at warming you back up! I promise! :) Also, a splash of fresh lemon helps clean out toxins.
1/4/12~Make a promise to yourself and Choose to Change! "If you can't keep a promise to yourself, you can't keep a promise to anyone!" (Bill Phillips)
1/5/12~Add 20 natural almonds, walnuts, or cashews to your diet today. They are filled with monounsaturated fat. FYI-that's the good kind! :)
1/6/12~Found a new, fun, yummy food that is 100% natural! Lara Bars...they are wonderful!! Happy Birthday to my amazing son-in-law Joe!
1/7/12~Note to self~when getting back into an exercise routine, do NOT think you're 18!! OUCH! ;)
1/8/12~ Don't stress about food! Life is meant to be enjoyed! If you want a piece of cake today, have it! Then, cut back on something tomorrow! This has been one of my secrets to keeping 55 lbs off for over 30 years! :)
1/9/12~Look for healthy alternatives to your favorite food. I hear turkey burgers are pretty good! :)
1/10/12~Change up your exercise for today. A new routine will use new muscles. You'll see improvement on your body faster if you switch up your workout. Every 6 mo. is good, but, every month is better!
1/11/12~Winter is the best time to eat citrus. If you're from the West...lucky!! I've been having a grapefruit the past few days. YUM! Rich in Vit. C which is great for the skin~slows the aging process!
1/12/12~Try a new food today. You'd be surprised at the many varities of food available today!!
1/13/12~BIRTHDAY shout-outs to my beautiful sister Amy, and my wonderful son-in-law Bryan! I will eat a Larabar in celebration of their day! ;)
1/14/12~I love almonds! That's all I have to say...
1/15/12~Get enough sleep. Losing weight, having energy, being alert, are only some of the benefits!! zzzzzz.
1/16/12~DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT eat 2 Larabars at the same time!! OUCH!! I'm SO bloated it hurts!! Too much of a good thing is right!! :(
1/17/12~Proof read ALL blogs BEFORE you post them! ;)
1/18/12~I have a love/hate relationship with Metamucil...it's suppose to lower my cholesterol. However, one of the side effects is, you guessed it, constipation....YUCK!!! Sorry to be blunt, just sharing and warning!! ;)
1/20/12~Changed up the workout routine today, did the stairstepper. It was awesome!!!
1/23/12~At church meetings for several hours yesterday. I was spiritually fed.... :)
1/31/12~Yes, it's been awhile. Thought for today...smile, you use less muscles than frowning! :)
3/2/12~Cherish those you love!
3/5/12~A new day, a new you, a new start. Carpe Diem!! :)

3/27/14~Time heals...I firmly believe that! Believe in yourself and you can accomplish ANYTHING!

3/28/14~even though I've kept off 55lbs, I'm not a dieter! I HATE to diet! To be successful you need to change the way you think...it needs to be a lifestyle change!

3/31/14~You are what you eat....just sayin'!

4/3/14~I LOVE strawberries!! Did you know that berries are full of antioxidants and keep your skin looking younger? Eat up!

4/4/14~Truth...if you eat better and start exercising, you WILL lose weight and tone up!! There's NO magic 'diet pill' out there! For a 'diet pill' to work, they state on the box to exercise and follow the diet...there you go!

4/8/14~If you're old like me, and REALLY out of shape, don't EVER do 100-1 leg squats at the same time!...ouch!

4/15/14~You don't have to cut foods you love completely out of your diet! Learn to incorporate them into your life! A little goes a LONG way....repeat that 3 times! ;)