This Week So Far

This week so far has been rough for me. 

I haven't felt the greatest.

Workouts have not bee up to a fantastic standard but doing some.

A little disappointed in myself but not beating myself up. 

Beating myself up does NO GOOD whatsoever. I have learned in the past.
I need to rest get better, eat better and take care of myself. 

Hoping to feel back on top of my game enough to get in a good workout and have a productive day.

After the measurement loss last week I have no right to do so now.

Move on and get back on the habits of life that will help me be successful and reach my goals.

Living Healthy, Bobbi Jo

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Inches Update

WOO HOO!!! I am super excited

These are my new fitness toys

The one on the left lets you measure your body in different areas and locks it into place so you don't have to have anyone else to help. 

The second is a fat caliper. Still playing around with this one. 

Just took my measurements I have lost 1/2 inch on chest, 1 inch on arms, 1/2 inch on hips,

1 inch on waist, 1/2 inch on thighs, 1/2 inch on calves and 1 inch on forearms. 

No pictures taken this month. No excuses other than just couldn't do it.

I have gotten myself a personal on line trainer. When I did a boot-camp back in 2009 he was my trainer and I think the world of him. I will be writing more about this training, giving information to you all and

updating my progress as I lose body fat and gain lean muscles. 

As for now I am super surprised I have lost this many inches. YEA!!!
I am thinking that the runnig, lifting, squats, push ups and all the extras are paying off. 

Healthy Living, Bobbi Jo

Challenges

I have been doing 100 jumping jacks daily for over a month now along with my workouts

 and so it is time to kick it up a notch. 

These are the challenges I am doing for May.

So far so good! 

My thighs hate me during and after I do the squats but I know how amazing they are for my lower body.

Who wants to join me on these challenges? 

Healthy Living, Bobbi Jo

Head Band & Toxins

I got this head band last week from Disks Sporting Goods it is called a Sweaty Band.

This is an amazing headband. It's stays in place and catches the sweat that my fat is crying. 

When you are done with your workout you wash it by hand, wring it out and let it dry and it is good to go for the next day. LOVE it!! 

It comes in different patterns and colors I just love this one. 

Since I am trying to get toxins out of my life I decided that May will be my greener month .

These are the items I got to make the products I have made so far. 

OOPS forgot the apple cider vinegar in the picture. 

I made deodorant, toothpaste, shampoo or no poo and rinse.

The pink spray bottle is the shampoo and the white spray bottle is the rinse. 

The little bottle on the left is toothpaste and on the right deodorant. 

Deodorant - it is a little dryer but works very good. 

I haven't noticed a difference than when I was using clinical strength deodorant. 

 This is the toothpaste. 

There are many blogs and you tube channels that have a bunch of different recipes for the following, this is just the ones I used and like. 

Recipes are as follows:

Deodorant

1/4 cup Organic virgin coconut oil

1/4 cup Baking soda

1/4 cup Arrow root

In a bowl mix baking soda & arrow root powder with a wisk. Then add the coconut oil and mix till well blended. Put in jar. You could add essential oil if you wanted too but I like the smell of the coconut and after I put it on the smell fades. 

After shower or bath put fingers in jar and run into arm pit. It doesn't take very much either.

Toothpaste

1/4 cup Organic virgin coconut oil 

1/2 cup Baking soda

5 Tablespoons of Xylitol- it is a natural sweetener (due to the saltiness of the baking soda you may or may not want to add this.) It also has micro-bacterial killer in it so it is great for the toothpaste.

2 teaspoons of Peppermint oil (this makes it closer to the toothpaste taste most of us are use to) this is optional.

Mix together in a bowl. I like mixing the dry contents first then the wets. Put in jar and just dip toothbrush into jar to brush teeth.

This makes your teeth feel so clean and fresh. I am loving it! 

No-Poo or shampoo

1 Tablespoon Baking soda

1 cup cold water

Mix in spray bottle. Shake up before each use. 

After you wet your hair you spray this on the hair. It doesn't take very much, rub through and rinse.

I like to concentrate on the scalp with a good massage through before rinsing. 

Rinse

1/2 cup Apple cider vinegar

1/2 cup water

You can use less vinegar if you don't have dry hair. Mix in a spray bottle and shake before each use.

After you have no-pooed or just rinse your hair in the morning spray this through your hair and rinse.

I also like to rinse my hair with a cheap mouthwash due to I get itchy scalp and this seems to help. I saw this on Dr. Oz show and it works. Rinse with water and fix hair as normal.

You will notice an adjustment period to your hair. This method strips off all the built up chemicals from the shampoos, conditioners, gels and hair sprays. After a week or so the hair grows a custom to it and is beautiful. 

I have more green moves I want to make to get myself and my home toxin free to come. 

If you try it let me know. Healthy Living, Bobbi Jo

Fitness Rewards

Workouts have been going really good. I just finished up the 6th week of Couch to 5K. Running is going great. I wish I could run faster but I am at least hanging in there and able to finish up the running.

I also have been lifting weights twice a week, full body. 

On Friday when I got done working out I was truly feeling it. I started up stairs and ended up 

going up on all fours. Love that I am feeling the soreness and seeing slow results.
This is my new favorite saying

I have been wearing mostly the same thing working out lately 

so I decided I needed to switch it up a little bit

I went and got these two cute workout tops.

The black one has a built in bra and the pink is just to wear over the other one.

I will only be wearing these in my garage gym so I think they are okay. 

 I then bought these three bras to wear under my workout built in bras but they 

have NO support what so ever. They might go back to the store

They were cheap ones so no biggy but I really wanted something with much more support. 

 

I love this. It is a 32 oz. water bottle so I can keep track of how much I am drinking. I use all three of my water bottles then I have a pink cup with a straw that I use for my water with chia seeds.

This is one of my favorite so far.

I got these sweet little headphones.

They stay in my ears so well as I am running and lifting. 

AWESOME! 

Love my new fun fitness things. I hadn't bought anything as my rewards for a while so this was a real treat. 

Healthy Living, Bobbi Jo

Weigh In Up Date

I stepped on the scale this morning and I was happy to see 

1 pound loss. YEAH!!! 

Absolutely NOT!!! 

Very happy with every once pound and inch I lose.

I actually noticed a slight change in my upper arm yesterday too.

I finished my 5th week of Couch to 5 K 

I am feeling better when I run and not winded so much.

Great feeling to be able to run again.

I can only imagine how I will feel once I have lost another 10, 15, 20 or 50 pounds. 

Healthy Living , Bobbi Jo