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Good Morning to all, Happy Hump Day!

Today I would like to discuss the importance of Vitamins! Most people don't give the generic Multi-Vitamins they shove in their mouth everyday a second thought..

"Vitamins are good for you therefore who cares what is inside of them!"

Well, I happen to have a family who are obsessed with vitamins, everyone has something different which is specific to their needs. The reason I am focusing on vitamins is because it promotes a healthier lifestyle and in many cases it can assist you in losing weight.

Here are some important choices, especially for women...

Biotin

Hair, Skin and Nail Heath

Found in foods such as oatmeal and soy, Biotin, a water soluble B vitamin, assists in energy metabolism in cells. Biotin is essential for the intermediate metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins and fats.In addition, Biotin helps to support healthy skin, hair and nails.This retails at $6.99 which is great for all its benefits!

 

The Cleaner

Detox



 Helps Remove Waste Pounds
*Colon
*Liver
*Parasites
*Skin
*Urinary
*Kidneys
*Toxins
*Blood
*Lungs
*Stomach
*Yeast
While this is not considered a vitamin, the all natural veggie compound helps shed excess weight due to blockage in the intestinal track. I am going to try this one before I head to the beach in August, but it had great reviews. The Cleaner is a Powerful, Comfortable, East, Fast Acting All-in-One Formula. It is a powerful total internal cleansing support system. It includes organ and parasite cleansing in easy to swallow capsules. After use of the Cleaner, clothes may fit loosely in the stomach area due to the elimination of waste.The Cleaner is fast and powerful yet gentle enough to allow you to travel, work and continue your normal routine. This retails for $14.99 and is meant to last for the 7-day period.



Multi-Vitamin Packs

These are the mecca of Multi-Vitamins, instead of just one pill that is supposed to give us our necessary vitamins for the day, Naturemade offers packs of vitamins. If you have trouble swallowing pills, this is not nor you. But otherwise these daily packs offer you twice what normal single capsule vitamins offer. I can personally say that these packs make me feel much better day-to-day than just one regular multi-vitamin, but everyone is different... Retail is $11.79 at your local Target!

• Provides nutritional support for breast, bone, immune and heart health
• Features the B Vitamins to help maintain energy levels

 Nature Made Women's Pack is guaranteed to meet our high quality standards – it is made from carefully selected ingredients under strict manufacturing processes.

• No Artificial Color or Flavors
• No Preservatives
• No Yeast or Gluten

Weight Management

Glucomannan (Konjac Root)

Dietary source of fiber(from Konjac Root) to help maintain blood glucose levels already within the normal range. In some studies, glucomannan has helped improve glucose tolerance.

Basically it makes you full so that you are not craving food all day long and for someone like me, sitting in the office all day it is a lifesaver and helps along with a proper diet. No eating cheeseburgers everyday on this ladies! This retails at $9.99 at you local Vitamin Shoppe but it can be found in any drug store.

Stress Relief

Yogi Tea

Although this is not a multi-vitamin of some kind it is packed with herbs and vitamins to help ease stress and anxiety. In fact, doctors often prescribe this tea along with medication to people with actual stress or anxiety disorders. In most cases I would run to a very large wine glass of pinot noir after a stressful day, maybe even week haha. But for the case of dieting that is not the best option so this Yogi tea is a great substitute, it won't get you drunk but it will give you a euphoric sense of calm... Good enough for me! This retails at $4.49 at most drugstores.

So there you have it! Some essentials for many different situations. Visit the Vitaminshoppe website and click on the vitamins and supplements tab and then choose the option to look up supplements according to your health concerns. I find it helpful to always check the rating and read some reviews from customers.

Happy Dieting!

IM BACK!!!

Okay, So its been a few months since I have taken the time to write on this blog and I am sad about it. I kind of fell off the wagon so to speak with my eating habits. My workout habits have not changed however, so I have been able to maintain my current weight with a little fluctuation.

For those of you who don't know I graduated from college with a degree Graphic Design in December of 2010. The obvious sucky job market caused me to work at Pier 1 Imports. I was pretty much their work horse, I am pretty strong so I spent most of my shifts there moving furniture, unloading 30 foot trucks of merchandise at 6am and moving heavy displays all around the store. As you can imagine this, along with standing all day helped keep me in shape along with my workout regimen.

Everything has changed in the past few weeks. Due to my schedule at Pier1 I didn't have time to plan meals or sit down and type on my blog because my schedule was so inconsistent. Now I have and Administrative Assistant job for one of the larger General Contracting companies in my region and I work Monday- Friday 8am- 4:30pm. It's early for me, something I am not use to but I love that I know what to expect and I can plan everything accordingly in my schedule, not to mention I have weekends free now which is amazing. The down time in the office gives me a chance to write on this blog again!!

I am no longer making barely above minimum wage and although this job is not in my field of study, it's a start and I love this grown-up feeling I have coming to the office everyday.

I currently reside in Baltimore where I went to school and where Pier 1 was located. Now I am working closer to my parents house and I have decided in order to pay off some debt and student loans I am going to move home with my parents for a little while until I save up enough money to either buy a house or rent a nice apartment. I feel a little lame doing this but many people I know have done the same not to mention studies show that in this current economy over 89% of recent college grads move back to their parents house.

But anyway on to the dieting. I have been reading a lot on diets, nutrition and over all general health. I hope that these big changes in my life along with some newly acquired knowledge will help me get back on the horse to my ultimate weight loss goals. I hope that my insight can help others who come across my blog as well!

Happy Dieting!

(I missed my little tag line hahaha)



My sister Sara and I at our Friend Cristen's recent wedding. My dress is from Pinupgirlclothing.com which has prefect clothing for curvy women. I am obsessed!