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Feel the Burn OOOHHH YEAH!

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               Phase III all I can say is OMG!!! Burn It Up! ®; really kicks it into overdrive. This video is 59 minutes and it is a non-stop heart pounding hour. I began on Sunday June 8 th , and I only got through the first 38 minutes and I was done! I laid on the floor until I could regain my strength to get back up. I skipped Monday too sore to even walk and my mom came home from the hospital. She is a long way from recovery but she is on the right path. My mom was sent home with a diagnosis of stage 4 renal failure, Stage 4 aggressive Breast Cancer that has spread to the skeletal system, ( she suffers from factored bones) , and shortness of breath due to the fluid buildup around the lungs in the pericardial lining. The fluid is produced by the tumors. Anyways I spent the day with mom and rejoiced in the fact that she will not have the added physical exhaustion of dialysis.                 So Tuesday and Today I went at it again. Again I did as much as I could on Tu

Poop and detoxing --- part of an overall healthy lifestyle

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                 I wanted to start off by letting you know that I’m feeling great physically, mentally I have some setbacks. My mother is in the hospital at the moment it seems that the cancer has spread and the reason for the unbearable pain she had been feeling lately. So my mind has not been in the right place, and my emotional eating is getting the best of me.   I am not ready to throw in the towel, so to help with the eating I decided to have fresh juice or detox tea to help me stay full and trying to sneak in sugary snacks.                Fresh juice or green smoothies are great for cleaning out ones digestive system and so is the recipe I’m going to give you for the detox tea. As a mom I do stool checks every once in a while. I know gross right! However, stool can tell you a lot about your digestive health and I want to make sure my kids are healthy. If I do see anything unusual I can talk to the doctor about it, without having my kids suffer the embarrassment of giving

Week 2 Ramp It UP!!! Ouch!!

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                 Week One of Slim in 6®, was awesome. This first part, Start it Up ® is to get you familiar with the moves and just to ease you into the program but you will see some changes and soreness. I posted my measurements and weight on day one and I have to say I was afraid to take them again today. I completed each day by doing the Slim and Limber® before the workout this helped in minimizing the soreness. I took Saturday as my rest day and today Sunday I began Ramp It Up®. This next part contains the same moves you learned in Start it Up with the addition of a few new moves to push you a little. Also the movements are faster, so if you have not mastered the moves in the first part DO NOT go on to Ramp It Up, and also if it is too much for you go back to Start It Up. I have to admit that right now after my workout my legs feel like jelly. I took a nice long hot shower to help my muscles but still feel weak in the knees. Lol!!  My new measurements to start the

Leche de Alpiste (canary seed milk)

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            It sounds odd and probably unappealing, but it is actually great tasting. You can make your own or buy it already prepared powdered to which you just add to water. Its cheaper like most things to make it yourself and you know what is going into it, bonus. This "milk" contains protein, fiber and antioxidants and amino acids. All of these things are great for your body especially when working out. Alpiste offers as much as 10g of protein per serving , which is about 1/2 cup. Another benefit is this enzymatic drink helps control cholesterol and lower high blood pressure. The amazing milk can also detoxify your organs such as your liver and kidneys. The lipase enzyme also helps in controlling body weight, the enzyme helps the body eleminate  fats out of the body more effeciantly . This drink is an overall general health supplement. You can buy the seed in some supermarkets, that cater to the Hispanic population. You can also buy the seed or powder in health stores th