Mamavation Monday 3/10 - Rough Few Weeks

A few weeks ago, I mentioned starting up p90x again... And then on one
evening I began to feel like pooh.  I completed that day's workout, but didn't do it for a few days.  I started back up and didn't let it bother me that I missed a few workouts.

I swear my body must flip when I do p90x.  Seriously.... Every time I've done it, I always get sick.  A few years ago my husband and I both came down with a virus that made us lose a ton of weight and feel like death.  We were both getting some serious muscle at that time too!

I fell behind on blogging too.  I told myself I was going to blog daily this year.  Well, life happened and I missed my FIRST day this year a few weeks ago.  That's OK too.  As I said, my resolution was to be kinder to myself.  Just like with the workout mishap, I will pick myself back up and keep on going.

So, after picking myself up after missing a few workouts, I was doing great.  Then Tuesday night happened.  I was going into work to hang air monitors when I slipped on black ice.  I caught myself and hurt my left arm pretty bad.  I was up all that night crying and in pain.  I went to ER next morning and they said it looks like a fracture.

Horrible pic of me.
Cast wrapped up because they split it
for MRI tech to remove easily.

I went to ortho Thursdsy.  They can't find fracture but all signs of fracture are there - swelling, bones not positioned correctly.... .So, I am waiting on worker's comp to authorize an MRI so we can see how bad it is fractured.  If it's small, we can do cast.  If it's large, then we have to do a screw.....

So, I'm out of commission for the next few months.  I am also looking for guest posters of any topic. I will do the Monday post because blogging is hard to do one handed,  This one is being done primarily on my phone which isn't easy either.

Please let me know if you are interested. I will really appreciate any help!!!

Normal Elbow

My Elbow

Have a great week!

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Mamavation Monday - Tuesday is the New Monday?

The title is strange, but there is a method to it.  I will explain later in this post.

First of all, I crashed and burned badly while trying to keep up with Paleo.  I simply can't stick to the restrictions with my lifestyle.  I am on the go constantly and while many places offer healthy alternatives, these alternatives are not always paleo approved.

Am I beating myself up about it?  Absolutely not.  It's something that is not for everyone and I am one of those individuals.  Did I learn some amazing recipes from it?  YES! Will I continue to be mindful about foods?  Absolutely.

I did manage to do some type of exercise for 30 minutes each day.  That was simple.  I've been in that habit for a while now.  So this week, I am upping it and starting a formal "routine" for lack of a better term. I am pulling my p90x DVDs off the shelf and dusting them off.  I have the first p90x - which tells you how far behind the times I am considering they are on p90x3 now.... PS If any Beachbody coaches need a review of it, let me know!! HA

I am going to do the lean version as I want more cardio than strength training at the moment.

Where does Tuesday being the new Monday fit into all of this?  Well, My Day 1 will be Tuesday as Mondays are usually too chaotic for me.  So, to make it simple, I will make Monday my Rest/Stretch X day.

What plans/goals do you have for the week?

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Sneak Peek - Week of 2/10

First of all, Happy Birthday to my Mama!!

Just a quick sneak peek at the upcoming week!  Do you have any plans for the week?

Mamavation Monday - Weekly update on my healthy journey progress
Tackle It Tuesday - Tackling life and other things I tend to hide from
(Kind of) Wordless Wednesday - some random picture
Non-Toxic Thursday - making your life more nontoxic slowly
Food Friday - the Weekly Recipe

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Week in Review - Week Ending 2/7

This week was a complete blur for me! It seems like it was Monday yesterday.

This week I discovered that Paleo is simply too restrictive for my on the go lifestyle.... I will discuss this next week.

Weekly Roundup of Posts in case you missed any of them:

Mamavation Monday - The Struggle
Tackle It Tuesday - The Blog
(Kind of) Wordless Wednesday - Overreacting
Non-Toxic Thursday - Homemade Jewelry Cleaner
Food Friday - Bacon Wrapped Scallops

How was your week?

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Food Friday - Bacon Wrapped Scallops

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I made these for a party about a year ago and they were amazing.  Not a single one was left.  Bacon makes everything better right?

It's a simple recipe with few ingredients.  You need Bacon, Scallops and Paprika.

Cut the strips of bacon in half, wrap the "halves" around the scallops.  Add onto skewer. Sprinkle paprika to your taste preference on each side.

Bake at 425 for 20 minutes.  Turn them over.  Bake an additional 15 minutes.

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Non Toxic Thursday - Homemade Jewelry Cleaner

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First of all, I don't own that ring to the left. I didn't get a chance to put together a before and after collage of my jewelry I tried this with. I just wanted some bling for the picture.

Secondly, I am not sure that commerical jewelry cleaner or methods are toxic.  I just like this idea because A) I know what the ingredients are and B) It can be done with ingredients I have here at home!

You will need an old toothbrush, a regular sized bowl, and some aluminum foil for this as well.

Ingredients:

1 Tablespoon of each of the following:
Baking Soda
Salt
Dishwashing liquid

Line your bowl with the foil to cover the bottom.  Add your ingredients.  Put 1 cup of water in the microwave for 1-2 minutes to make it very hot.  Pour water over ingredients.  Let jewelry soak for 10 minutes and then scrub each piece one by one.  Wash with regular soap when finished.

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(Kind of) Wordless Wednesday - Overreacting

I am cheating this week.... I saw this on facebook and realized that this is me.  I don't freak out over snakes or bugs - let me see a spider and I spazz.

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