Turn Fat Into Fit

My First Vegetable Garden

2013-04-02T13:51:00.002-07:00

I have wanted, and have been talking about, starting my own vegetable garden for a long time. Anyone who knows me, knows that I never do anything half way. So, when I finally decided that it was time to start this new project, I started doing a lot of research. With research, came many questions: Should I dig straight into the ground? With that, I would have to build a fence that goes below the soil 6 inches to prevent rabbits from destroying my garden.

Or should I start a lightly raised garden? I wouldn't have to dig up my yard, but I would still require a fence to keep the animals out.

My other option is to go with a 3 - 4 foot tall garden box. This way I don't need a fence or to dig up my yard. However, with this option, the garden box would eventually rot and create more work in the long run.

I am leaning towards the tall garden box; however, I love the idea of turning my own soil and planting everything in the ground. Which option would you pick?

Chocolate-Peanut-Butter-Banana Protein Shake

2013-02-07T09:02:00.000-08:00

1C Almond Milk
1 Banana
1Tbl. Natural Peanut Butter
2 scoops Herbalife 24 Rebuild Strength(chocolate flavor)
4 ice cubes

Simply blend all together and enjoy!! This shake is so refreshing; it tastes like a liquid "Reece's Peanut Butter Cup."
The banana is a great source of potassium for your muscles, the peanut butter is a good way to feed your muscles protein, and Herbalife 24 Rebuild Strength has a "[t]ri-core protein-amino blend of free amino acids, whey and casein proteins help rebuild muscle and speed recovery."

"Forks Over Knives"

2013-01-23T15:58:00.003-08:00

I watched a movie, recently, about how eating animal product has caused a lot of the medical ailments in our society today. The movie discusses what happens when you consume a lot of animal products such as meat, chicken, dairy, and eggs. Not only do cancer genes minimize when animal products are reduced in ones diet, but so do cholesterol, and many of the unhealthy numbers that appear on the results from tests preformed at the doctor's office. It is an interesting movie and I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in a healthier lifestyle.

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In The Begining

2012-04-25T10:53:00.000-07:00

As we grow away from adolescence and into early adulthood, we rarely think about the food choices we make. And since, for the most part, we were pretty active in high school, we hardly imagine ourselves as inactive people. However, these two minor details are the most important elements of life! We have seen the commercials to stay active, and we were told when we were younger that it will "catch up with" us one day.
Well that day is here! In 2011, The CDC (Center For Disease Control) reported in an article, "F As In Fat: How Obesity Threaten's [sic] America's Future," that "[t]wo-thirds of adults and nearly one-third of children and teens are currently obese or overweight, putting them at increased risk for more than 20 major diseases, including type 2 diabetes and heart disease" (http://healthyamericans.org/reports/obesity2011/Obesity2011Report.pdf).
If we do not start taking a serious look at our own lifestyle, and make a change, when we wake up tomorrow, it will be too late. Join me in making a positive change to our lives as we consciously make the healthier decisions on what to eat and how to change our activity levels in order to Turn Fat Into Fit.

In the posts to come, we will be discussing healthy eating habits as well as exercise techniques to help every individual.

Take the journey with me and Turn Fat Into Fit!