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Friday, September 20, 2019

5 Friday Faves & Easy Fitness tips.

Hello everyone! Happy Friday to you. 
I hope you have had a wonderful week. We are trying to catch up around here on so many things. Does anyone else ever feel like you are just a few steps behind? I don't know, maybe it's just me but I feel like just when it seems I caught up, there is a sink full of dishes and a mound of laundry. Such is mom life.


I have a few Friday Favorites and some fitness tips for you today!





1.My first fave is Garage Sale Day. I was FINALLY able to unpack all of our boxes from the big move four years ago. I found many treasures but most of it was stuff that was no longer relevant to our lives. I was happy to part with it. 









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2. This GORGEOUS dress from Amazon. We are taking family pictures in Hawaii and I have been on the hunt for beautiful, beachy, white dress. This one is my favorite. I do have a few others I like but, so far, this is the winner.






3.Quick, Healthy Snacks.


Seaweed snacks have been a favorite of mine for years. They are packed with nutrients and provide quite a bit of iodine which helps balance thyroid levels. Very low in calories but extremely nutrient dense. They give a salty, satisfying crunch!



They are on my Subscribe and Save here for much less than the grocery store! Happy Dance!
Hemp Bars





Are they even legal  ;D They are so delicious and perfect when I am having a chocolate craving! They provide 12 grams of plant based protein but it tastes like you are eating a sweet treat. I get mine from the health food section of HEB.





    These Vegan Protein Drinks are the perfect pick-me-up if you are out and about and need an energy boost. They are easy on my tummy and the best tasting protein drink I have found. Also purchased from HEB in the refrigerated heath food section.





4.These two eyebrow pencils. I needed something waterproof and these prices CANNT be beat. I've compared drugstore prices to Amazon and they are significantly lower on Amazon.


5. My favorite Scripture of the week is 2 Corinthians 12:9. 





I am thankful for the reminders that God's grace is sufficient for me and for my family. There are a few things we are needing to work on this week. With the garage sale, the new school routine, and getting ready for Hawaii, I feel like I'm spinning wheels and barely able to keep up. I've had some moments where I feel inadequate, that I am just not doing enough and cannot keep up. I'm praying for wisdom and help from the Lord. I know He has equipped me for this. I just need to figure out what I can cut away from our days in order to focus on doing the right things and doing them well. I just wanted to be transparent with you and share that life may look perfect in pictures but there are struggles for all of us. I do belive that God will help all of us through these things and He will make a way which reminds me of this song... 5.These Fitness Tips that I have been implementing and wanting to share with you are my last favorite and ways I have been banning belly bloat... Do cardio in a fasted state. That means first thing in the morning, before breakfast!
Studies have shown that you will burn 20% more fat when exercising in a fasted state.

Your body will pull fat from another area of your body into the muscles being used in order to fuel the muscle during a workout. When you are in a fasted state, your body has not choice but to use the fat stored in your body for fuel. YOU CAN SPOT TRAIN! This is so exciting to me. If you are in a fasted state, the muscle group you are moving during HIIT will create a thermic effect. This will pull fat from that area that you are working and put it into the muscles.

Upper body HIIT.
You will burn more fat when doing upper body high intensity interval training because your heart has to pump harder in order to get blood to those extremities. If you are doing an exercise that requires you raising your arms over your head, even better! I do over head shoulder presses, skull crushers or jumping jacks. I have a lot of exercises that require my arms to be raised in my rebounder routines found here.
Combat Estrogen dominance.
Combat estrogen by consuming carrots as I mentioned in this post. Cruciferous veggies such as broccoli and cauliflower will block excess estrogen production. Excess estrogen causes women to store fat in their upper bodies so it is important that we keep these levels balanced. I like to have a few carrots as a mid-morning snack.
More on burning upper body fat in this post from earlier this week.

We are getting ready for a tropical vacation but I am still inlove with all things fall...
In my cart:
I love this color block sweater but it is nowhere near sweater weather so I just cannot bring myself to purchase it. Maybe when we return from Hawaii...There is a green one as well!

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope everyone is doing well. I'm saying a special prayer for all of my readers today. I would appreciate your prayers as well! I better hop to it, I have lots to prepare for next week.

 Blessings to all of you!
Grace and peace,
Adoring Family
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