Running Bursts

I started walking and running on the treadmill daily about a month and a half ago.
Because life tends to get busy I missed a good week. I do not really like falling off of the wagon and when I lose track it can be difficult for me to pick it back up again.

So here I am picking it back up.

I came across a post on LHCF about a running program for runners called Couch to 5k.

I checked out the website that was posted and really liked the idea of alternating between walking and running during the workout. I have actually been doing something similar where I would walk at a fast pace for 20 mins and run for the last 5 mins. I cant run for a long period because I have asthma, otherwise I would run exclusively.

Well, I went on the Google Play market and found quite a few apps that cater to the C25k concept and downloaded the one I liked. The apps workouts change week to week becoming more intense as you go along.

I started with the first workout, today. It starts off with a 5 min warm up of just walking and then moves into 60 seconds of running and 90 seconds of walking, alternating until the full 30 minutes have past.

I stopped at 20 minutes, but that was good enough for me.

I have grown to really love running and I look great because of it!

24

Over the past few days I have been completely obsessed with 24. I did watch it when it first came out years ago on Fox and although I didn't watch it in entirety but I loved it at the time.

At this time I am half way through the fourth season. All I have to say is that most of these people are completely stupid. The daughter constantly got herself into so much crap the first and second season. I really couldn't stand her, just completely stupid.

I know its entertainment and yes it played once a week, but for me watching several episodes each day its just ridiculous.

I love the fact that the President Palmer was probably the best out of them all. Logan who took the place of his president when the plane was shot down, was a complete idiot. Every choice that he made was wrong and he never learned from his mistakes.

Whats funny, is that since I have been watching this nonsense I find myself wondering just how many national security threats this country deals with that the people do not know about.

I really need to get back to reality, lol.

The Amazing Benefits of Evening Primrose oil for Women

I have been taking Evening primrose oil on a daily basis over the past few months and the benefits have been amazing! I have taken it before and can say that the results i get from it is consistent and real. There are many who are skeptical about the use of vitamins, but I am here to tell you that the effects are worth a try.

Since I began taking 1,300mg of EPO daily, I have noticed the following benefits:

• Reduced amount of hormonal cystic acne
• Shorter periods
• Lighter menstrual flow
• Little to no cramping
• Less moodiness
• Skin less 'oily/greasy' and more supple with a 'glow'

Basically it helps regulate the hormonal effects that a woman's body goes through each month. I tend to have particularly strong, painful cramps and severe cystic acne. Since I began taking EPO this has all seemed to dissipate. 

My face went from having cystic acne mostly around my chin with more popping up each month, to almost no acne and very smooth skin.

I ran out of EPO last month and have not been back to the health food store to restock. This time around my cramps came back in full force, as well as my cystic acne. Since I am still taking other things as well, such as biotin and a b-complex the acne is not as bad as it was previously.

This alone shows me how important EPO is for me. Therefore, I will be restocking as soon as possible and will always keep a bottle around from now on.

Obviously, everything has a different effect on everyone and the benefits I have experienced may not be the same for you. But it couldn't hurt to try it out for a few months as this does not have any adverse side effects for most people. I have not met anyone who has tried it and did not see any of the same or similar benefits I have.


I do highly recommend Evening Primrose Oil daily in your vitamin regimen.



Here are a few articles that talk more in depth about the medical uses and effects of EPO:

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/1006.html
http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/evening-primrose-000242.htm

Tutorial! Adding Highlights to my lace wig

The beginning of this is the second time I added highlights to the hair. The first time I wasnt satisfied with the amount so I highlighted a few more pieces. The second part of the video was actually recorded before the second highlighting so it is not exactly the finished product. You can see what the hair actually looks like in This Post.

Its not a crazy huge difference because I wanted them to be subtle. You can see the color on the ends of the hair more so and in the front. I will take and post pics another day to show the actual full results.

Yea, so enjoy the video!

Products Needed

• Bleach powder
• Developer Creme - I used a 40 volume, you do not need to use this high a volume. It will lift the hair very fast. If you want to take your time I would suggest to use a 30 instead or even a 20.
• Un Red - This step is optional. If you want to reduce the brassy/reddish undertones when lightening your hair you may want to use this. It is especially useful if you are going for a bleach blond shade.
• Mixing bowl & Brush
• Foil - You can use regular kitchen foil or professional hair foils, which are sold at beauty supply stores. The foils keep the hair separated from other sections so you are not getting color where it should not be.
• Rat Tail Comb - I did not use one, but a rat tail will make it easier to section and work with the hair.

My 3 Pregnancies! Part 2 - Baby Number two!

My little lady came 2 years after my first little sweety pie.

With her I would think I had a very typical pregnancy. But a not so typical labor.

I ate like a complete pig, about 4-5 times a day! Was always hungry. I threw up at least once a day in the first and last trimesters. I was very happy when I was pregnant with her.

I gained a Ton of weight. I think I went up to about 150lbs! Mind you the most I had ever weighed before getting pregnant was 117lbs. After the first I dropped back down to a good 120lbs. So with this one I felt big as a house. lol

I had to go for sonograms every month so they could monitor her because they thought they saw a "spot" in her kidney very early on.

At 38 weeks I was anxious and finally went into labor one morning. I went to the hospital with my ex(who I was with at the time) at around 3pm as the contractions got closer together and stronger. The contractions were about 15 minutes apart when I went in and very strong, but now that I am thinking about it, they were not that bad. This was my second child, yes, but in all actuality this was my first time going into labor.

I read up on it extensively, but no research can truly prepare you for the real thing. Goodness, the pain! lol

I decided that I did not want an epidural. I knew I could handle it. After a few hours of contractions and not dilating much, I got restless. I was ready but my lady was making this so difficult! That is so like her to do...

The staff finally convinced me, after 5 hours, to take the epidural so that I could rest comfortably, this baby was taking her own sweet time. I finally was able to get some rest with my ex by my side. At about 11pm, still nothing. Still not dilating. This was just getting ridiculous now!!

They induced me.

That was all I needed. Just that little kick of ocytocin and within an hour and a half she was ready! I was fully dilated, but my water didnt break! They stuck that little thing in there and I felt a pop! and then a gush of water and then it was time to push. (TMI)

1.. 2.. 3...
And there she was.

I spent 1 day in the hospital and they released us both early.

I went grocery shopping the same day like an ass and almost passed out!
And then went home and instead of my fam giving me a day they dropped my first baby off!!

Oh My Goodness!!!

I was so Overwhelmed!! I had no clue how to handle 2 babies at once without even getting used to the fact that there was more then one now!

It took me some time, a few days actually and I got the hang of it. From then on, I was in full mommy mode.

I breast fed her for almost 2 months and basically lost almost all of the weight I gained during the pregnancy.

She was so precious to me. Her little personality was completely different from her brother. Its so strange to see that they are actually their own people. I guess... lol I cant quite describe it. But she was very independent, very smart, very unique.

My Little Lady.