We ARE more likely to be hurt!

Have YOU Forgotten This?!!

Our kids spent a couple of hours yesterday playing with their cousins, which gave my husband and I the opportunity to pull out our bikes and go for a ride in the afternoon. 

I can't begin to tell you how wonderful it felt to get outside again and ride on my cyclo-cross bike.  Although I do have to admit, the best part was finally spending some quality time with my husband doing something we both love and are passionate about (sharing something both you and your spouse enjoy helps seeds a strong marriage/relationship).

With a strong head wind and steep hill climbs we faced some real challenges however, we rode with great enthusiasm, laughter, and of coarse some competition--I wasn't about to let my husband pass me on the hill--he soon came to realize I had power and through his words; "WOW, you made that hill look effortless."  (YES!!!)  

Now, here comes the *#!#%^ Frustrating part!  The rules did not change since last year!  Do you think we are solid like a vehicle?  Are you wanting to cause another fatality?!!

Here is a VISUAL for you
That's 3 Feet!!

As a cyclist, we drive on the shoulder where we SAFELY can, or close to as possible  (IF the city would follow suit and make actual cycling lanes we would ALL be happy).  My husband and I thank the thoughtful, respectful drivers that did give us a full 3 feet, or better yet, a full lane.  This leads us to believe that these 'specific' drivers are cyclist themselves, have cycling friends/family members, or are runners.

As to the other drivers...

Yes, here you are...if I reach out my hand I can touch your vehicle... (no that's not me in the photo, but I'm sure you get my point)

Think about it.  With the warm weather coming, you will be seeing more cyclist out.  Most of us try to stay off busy city roads and remain riding out in the county.  But, as we head out, we must come back home again, only to face the huge array of drivers.

I going to leave you with some thoughts....  Are you a parent?  Do you have nieces/nephews?  Are you a grandparent?  Do your neighbours have children?  Do you own a pet?

How OLD do you want to be when you DIE?
Could you live with yourself if you killed someone?
Could you live with yourself if you paralized someone?

Next time you see a cyclist, PLEASE show us some RESPECT!
Think about what I have written.
I am a parent of 2 young children. 
As a mother and a wife, I'm NOT ready to die yet, nor is my husband, their father...yet all it takes is one driver who forgets the simple rules of the road. 

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JUICE OF LIFE

 

So many micronutrients in only 1 Glass

 

 

A few months ago we decided to begin juicing again.  As we would like to do this everday, it does not always happen, but, at least I can say we are making a point to juice at least 2x/wk.

 

 

BOY, do I ever notice a difference in my energy levels when I have juiced. I tend to have more energy and feel like I could take on the world all day and night.  It's hard to believe one would feel like this after consuming only 500ml of pure juice.  A simple mixture of fruits, vegetables, spirulina, and a few other herbs know for their beneficial qualities.  Best part, even the kids like it.  WE all get very excited when we start cutting up our produce, place it into the juicer, and watch the rainbow of colours pour out.  My mouth is watering now thinking about these yummy juice flavours!!  

 

When i think about it, there really is no excuse as to why juicing is not part of our everyday lives.  It really only takes about 15 min-that includes washing, cutting, juicing, and clean-up.  

 

We have found that by leaving our juicer on the counter creates a mental reminder.  If we tuck it away in the cupboards, we forget.

 

Do you ever send fruits and veggies to school with the kids only to find they did not eat everything?  It happens at our house.  I simply collect the 'returns', place them in the refridgerator in a covered GLASS container, and by the week's end, we add all the leftovers to the "Juice of the Day".  Nothing wasted, only lots gained.  The pulp produced from our juicer gets placed into our compost containers, our golden soil created in our composters produces a multitude of minerals for our vegetables in our 15 x 30 vegetable garden and for our numerous flower gardens. 

 

Only YOU have the power to take care of your body and your child(ren)'s. 

Only YOU have the power to decide what you are going to feed your body.

Only YOU have the power to decide the furture of both your health and your child(ren's).

By taking care of YOUR BODY TODAY will help decide YOUR Health and YOUR Body in the Future.

What do you want?

How OLD do you want to be when you die?

Begin NOW taking those baby steps to a More Energetic, More Healthy,

 More Glowing YOU.

Take steps NOW to prevent your dependency in supporting

 Mulit-Million Dollar Pharmacuticals.

 

REAL LIFE BEGINS

NOW

 

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I am LUCKY!!

Looking over this past week and all the events that have happened in the United States, have furthur strengthened my strong belief that I AM LUCKY for my life.

Too many times I look around me and hear people complaining of small petty things.  Many are focused on what they do not have; what they wish they had; or simply jealous of another's accomplishments.

Rather than stressing and being nasty about what you do not have, start focusing your energy on what you DO HAVE!!

Every morning I make it a ritual upon rising to focus on the good in my life.  This focus entails believing and feeling inside the things I am truely thankful for. 

I have my family, my health, and a home.  There are many other things I am thank-ful for however, these are my first 3 simple thougths.

I believe many people do not realize how lucky they are to have these three very simple things.  Too many people take for granted what they do have and forget we are blessed and lucky to have in our life who, and what we do have.

Now change your focus...think about how empty and sad your life would be without your family, your health, or your home.

I heard on CBC radio this week an interiew with one of the surgeon's who is treating many of the victim's of the Boston Marathon.  This surgeon had to amputate limbs off of people.  What he spoke about in the interview was very emotional.  I'm coming to that...

Now image, one minute you are happy and cheering the marathon runner's on as they finally come into the finish stretch, next minute you are lying there looking down at pool of blood (sorry to be so graffic), and wondering where your legs are.

Here is what the surgeon was so inspired by, as myself.  When people were waking following their surgeries, they talked about what they felt and what was going through their minds as they lay on the ground after the explosion, wondering if they were going to die and all that went through their head was if they would ever see their families again.  They were happy to be alive!!  Although life would be different without any lower limbs, they were thankful they did not die and were alive...ALIVE...and would sitll be with their families!!   

I'll leave you with this single ending, begin your day tomorrow by with a SMILE and warm positive thoughts.  BE THANK-FUL FOR YOUR LIFE, YOUR FAMILY, YOUR HEALTH, AND YOUR HOME!!

LOVE WHAT YOU HAVE

WATER REPRESENTS LIFE....

Would Your Car Run on EMPTY?



We all know the answer to the above question right...yet how many of you run your own body on EMPTY? 



 



 

No, I'm not talking about starving yourself by not eating, that's a topic for another day, what I am talking about is more simple; WATER.  Pure, Simple Water.

 

 When you woke up this morning, did you drink coffee or white/green tea?  If you said coffee, remember that coffee dehydrates you.                                                  

If you consume one mug of coffee, you must follow with one mug of water. 

Upon waking up this morning, did you also consume a room temperature glass of water, our FUEL for LIFE?

 Water helps wake up our body and wake up our metalbolism.  It gives our body the fuel to begin taking on the day.  




As you are reading my blog do you feel thirsty?  Tired?  No Energy?  If you answered YES to any one of these questions, then one reason is because you are DEHYDRATED?  Thirst is a key sign of DEHYDRATION.  Your body is signaling to you that it is dried out, feed me, replenish me. 

How often have you gone to the bathroom today?  Once?  If you are properly hydrated you should be going throughout the day; at least once every 2 hours.  Now, go empty your bladder, (go Pee), take a look in the toilet before you flush.  Don't laugh, I'm serious!  I call this the Water Test.  What colour is the water, your 'Pee'?  Clear, Light Yellow, Medium Yellow, Dark Yellow, or Brownish (heaven forbid).  THE DARKER YOUR 'PEE' THE MORE DEHYDRATED YOU ARE.  I hope your 'pee' is clear like the toilet water and not yellow.

You have heard to drink at least 8 glasses of water everyday.  Well, how large is your glass?  What is your body weight?  What level of activity have you done today?  Proper daily water consumption is based on your weight!!  Here is an example:  Your Weight = 125lbs. x 0.6 = 75.  Therefor, If you weigh 125lbs, you need to be consuming 75 oz/day or 2 1/2 Litres/day, of water EVERYDAY!  (32 oz /4 cups = 1 Litre).  No this is not crazy.  A lot of clients tell me when they begin drinking the amount of water they are suppose to they are constantly running to the bathroom-sometimes every 1/2 hour.  This is a good sign.  Your body is flushing out all the toxins that you are filled with/that's stored in your body.  Once you are into the 2nd week of proper hydration, the amount of times you go to the bathroom is no longer as often.  If you have been physically active, and you have consumed 1 litre during your activities, then you need to hydrate again with 1 L.

So you do not like plain water, then add some lemon to it.  I cut a lemon into 4 or 8 wedges, pending on the size of the lemon, take one wedge, place it into my stainless steel water bottle, fill it up with water and I have a lovely lemon taste to my water.  (store the other wedges in your fridge in a covered GLASS container NOT Plastic).  Since I did not squeeze the lemon, it will retain it's juices and each time I fill up my water bottle, I have this lovely natural lemon flavour.  Remember:  if you did not purchase an organic lemon, please wash your lemon with an all natural soap to wash off the pestisides-I state natural because there is no use putting more chemicals onto the lemon.  Why wash, because if you do not and then slice into the lemon with your knife, those toxins on the outside have now been transfered onto the inside pulp.  Special note:  Any produce that is NOT organic should be WASHED!! 

 

As the photo above shows, would your car run if your fuel tank was on empty?  Your mode of transportation represents your body, the fuel tank represents Water. 

 

If you have plants or a vase of flowers at home, what happens when the soil in your plants gets dry?  The leaves become droopy, your poor plant looks like it is struggling to survive and that it may soon die.  You water it.  Your vase of flowers, would you place fresh flowers in a vase without water?

 

You do the equations.  Love your body!!  Your mode of transportation is replaceable; your plants are replaceable; Your flowers are replaceable;  IS YOUR BODY??  YOU ONLY HAVE ONE....  

 

FINALLY, I'd like to say a Special BIG Thank-you to my FF's from High School (C & S).  A year ago they told me I should begin a blog.  They placed this great idea into my head.  And Thank-you to J.K for directing me this site which allowed me to get started.  If it wasn't for the 3 of you, I wouldn't be here today Blogging.  THANK-YOU!   

 

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Chia Seeds

 

No these are not frog eggs!

 

In the past I read a lot about Chia Seeds.  No, I'm not taking about the Chia Head pets that you saw in the late 70's, early 80's.  I'm talking about the Chia Seeds that you consume.  After a client asked me about them, I decided to do my own investigation.  I did notice there are a lot of various companies out there stating that they have the "BEST" Chia Seeds on the market.  All that I ask is you educate yourself and make sure you purchase ONLY ORGANIC.

 

I am very specific about what comes into our household both purchased & consumed; purchase meat from local farmers not using growth hormones or anti-bodies, purchase organic dairy; clean our house using vinegar; do not use any kind of air freshners, room deodorizers or sprays; shampoo, soap, and lotions contain no parabens or any other cancer causing chemicals; laundry detergent is ONLY plant based with no added perfumes/fragrances and therefor is truely bio-degradable; etc.  (you get the picture....)

 

Although  I can control a lot of what is brought into our home and consumed, I have no control over the environmental toxins that surround us everyday.  This is one of the reasons I decided to incorporate chia seeds into our daily diet.

 

Ask yourself, do you hit the 2pm afternoon crash; do you feel like you're dragging your feet a lot of days; how are your bowels-do you go everyday? May I remind you a lot of this has to do with our Hormones and how they may be unbalanced in our bodies, but this is a whole new blog in itself.

 You will find a lot of testimonial about how Chia Seeds have made a difference in people's lives.  Remember, we are all different and result vary from person-to-person.

 

My observations in the last 2 months:  I try to keep detoxed by taking veggie greens and phytoberries,  however, during the first 2 weeks of consuming the chia seeds, on a daily basis, I was feeling immensely tired, sometimes I had a hard time getting out of bed, I felt a bit groggy at times, and really had low energy. 

 

Is this good?  YES!!  From my experiences with seasonal cleanses, I always experience this during the first 2 weeks.  This leads me to believe the Chia Seeds were detoxing my body.  

 

Following these 2 weeks, I noticed I have more energy, am sleeping better, and my hair is growing faster; although I don't particular like the legs growing faster on my legs--perhaps I'll do the European look this summer, minus the underarms.

 

My stomach is very sensitive to a lot of foods and I would take enzymes to help with my digestion, however I no longer need to rely on them since taking Chia Seeds.

 

I encourage you to try Chia Seeds for at least 2 months to see if you notice a difference in your body.  

I would love for you to share your experiences!

 

Stay Healthy and Fit,

Keep on the track of Exericise, Good Health,

Tanya

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