tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903175451125662202024-03-13T01:48:59.892-07:00Lipgloss Logicshiny lips. shiny lifeLipgloss Logichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12719109493853897580noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-790317545112566220.post-50442743571362572122012-07-07T08:05:00.001-07:002012-07-07T08:29:11.963-07:00I "INTENDED" to post this earlier...<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Xtzrgnltf7b4np3HMbK9CQTQwzyoFKPuomaEX9GhzFyA7P0MBUl6AeEPMmvNxcsZWc6ow6HoZK5GYVlaakR3cq-ZgYUp1bhg1hYfK4k2JKhjkEW2gLXQbkPeIqXhQO4GFH3zMfYaSeM/s1600/24hours.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" sca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Xtzrgnltf7b4np3HMbK9CQTQwzyoFKPuomaEX9GhzFyA7P0MBUl6AeEPMmvNxcsZWc6ow6HoZK5GYVlaakR3cq-ZgYUp1bhg1hYfK4k2JKhjkEW2gLXQbkPeIqXhQO4GFH3zMfYaSeM/s1600/24hours.PNG" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When you leave your workout, yoga class, or other sweaty pursuit do you swing by the Starbys for your daily ritual of a skinny vanilla latte, because you deserve it? </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That habit and habitual way of thinking can undo every bead of sweat you just worked so hard to develop and drop to the floor. What you really deserve is to to reach your fitness, health, strength and happiness goals. You deserve to refuel with real food that is enjoyed while seated and savored. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">How do you spend the other 23 hours of your day? Do your thoughts, actions, meals, activities, and schedule feed into what you desire for your life? </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"I didnt intend to drink the whole bottle of wine! "</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">direction, you need to direct your intention, which means first being honest about the thoughts, rationalizations, intentions and attitudes you already have,”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Start your day by setting an intention. What is an "intention" ? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Intentions set up action which move use toward an outcome.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Self-help guru Deepak Chopra says intention is really about the “intended outcome.” If your intended outcome is to have a healthier body, you’re prone to eat broccoli rather than Bundt cake when you’re feeling hungry. If you’re unaware of your intention, or if your only intention is to get something in your mouth, you’re likely to make a different choice.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Intentions are the infrastructure for your life. By directing them and by living with mindful awareness you can live a more conscious, mindful life, "ON PURPOSE" life. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Setting intention, at least according to Buddhist teachings, is quite different than goal making. It is not oriented toward a future outcome. Instead, it is a path or practice that is focused on how you are "being" in the present moment. Your attention is on the ever-present "now" in the constantly changing flow of life. You set your intentions based on understanding what matters most to you and make a commitment to align your worldly actions with your inner values. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Right intention is like muscle—you develop it over time by exercising it. When you lose it, you just start over again. There's no need to judge yourself or quit when you fail to live by your intentions. You are developing the habit of right intention so that it becomes an automatic response to all situations. Right intention is organic; it thrives when cultivated and wilts when neglected. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cultivate it! Think on it! Set it! Gloss up and GO!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Live it up, with purpose!</span></div>
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Lipgloss Logichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12719109493853897580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-790317545112566220.post-14569275176640887052012-06-09T05:39:00.000-07:002012-06-09T05:41:53.758-07:00The Carbohydrate Curve!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Let go of the Latte's, Linguine and Lemon Bars!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Bring an understanding to where your carbohydrate intake lands on this carbohydrate curve. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Become more mindful over the next 2 weeks about the food and DRINKS you consume! Use a hand written food journal, a memo page on your smart phone, utilize an online/mobile phone app such as My Fitness Pal, Lose it, or Daily Burn. Pay attention to food labels and portion sizes. What was the processing path the food you are eating took to make it to you mouth? After you have a few days of data ask yourself; how can I refine, adjust, reduce or eliminate some of the foods that take you out of your goal range. </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">choosing a meal that starts with protein, add vegetables, healthy fat and a little bit of fruit, nuts or seeds. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;">eat less packaged foods-protein bars, etc.</span></li>
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</div>Lipgloss Logichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12719109493853897580noreply@blogger.com0Prairie Village, KS, USA38.9916726 -94.633568438.9669896 -94.673050400000008 39.016355600000004 -94.5940864tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-790317545112566220.post-17815643654690577192012-05-01T04:47:00.004-07:002012-05-01T04:47:54.398-07:00power to the PALEOISTA!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Style and Confidence Combined with Eating Real Food </strong></span><br />
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Check out my few favorite lifestyle guru Nell Stephenson. <a href="http://paleoista.com/">http://paleoista.com/</a>."Not interested in the ‘caveman’ approach? Neither am I. Yes, I’m an athlete, but I’m still feminine. It’s LouBoutins over Vibrams for me, and it doesn’t stop at the shoes! " . Nell was one of the collaborators of The Paleo Diet Cookbook with Dr. Loren Cordain, PhD and Lorrie Cordain. The perfect mixture of chef, athlete and lover of fantastic shoes. If she loves LouBoutins then I am sure she loves lipgloss!Lipgloss Logichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12719109493853897580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-790317545112566220.post-39172258241928445882011-08-01T13:15:00.000-07:002011-08-01T19:28:15.262-07:00SHIFT HAPPENS<div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">It can be hard for me and most women to “own” and say out loud something good about themselves but…. I am stronger, more “fit, and leaner than this time last year. WHY is this hard to confess? Like a typical female my results have always been attached to the numbers on the scale and it’s been hard to recognize when those numbers don’t say what you want. Somehow my brain still thinks I can miraculously weigh what I did in 1997. If I don’t weigh that number then I must totally SUCK as a human. I can proudly say those moments of scale insanity come less frequently. “Shift Happens”, through consistent sweat, practical nutrition changes and TONS personal reflection. And of course, saying good bye to the frequent trips to Dolce, Cupcake ala Mode and Connies Cookies. The “2 weeks until <st1:place w:st="on">Padre Island</st1:place>” eating plan doesn’t work anymore when hormones and gravity start to take over.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibe596n8yIN8KDULVNJ_3ZIOE8yc56N0pi3N0JfxnQ32BufBUVQlMfB6Lkw9oE7wrg_neHax_b3-d4ZjWEqZam_6jZr6objoZcE8CVVILjDr1rGoSGDDtbyYh7oDf8TztxaOIQHBDCyRc/s1600/trigirls.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibe596n8yIN8KDULVNJ_3ZIOE8yc56N0pi3N0JfxnQ32BufBUVQlMfB6Lkw9oE7wrg_neHax_b3-d4ZjWEqZam_6jZr6objoZcE8CVVILjDr1rGoSGDDtbyYh7oDf8TztxaOIQHBDCyRc/s320/trigirls.jpg" width="238" /></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">My name is Sharon Prothe and I am a diet-a-holic. I’ve done it all. I am a lifetime member of Weight Watchers (many pounds lost after tipping the scales at 191 with my first pregnancy). I have snuck into Slim4Life and posed as a “member” at another location to get the miracle shakes. I embarrassingly admit to a program that rhymes with Lenny Traig. I have books by Jillian, Bob, Kathy Freston, and Buddah on how to eat. Where do I begin to start with all of the ‘exercise” programs and ideas I have adopted over the years. Yes, I have the Ab Roller, </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">And finally, I am in recovery. But everyday my battle with food choices and body image "beat-down" can rear its ugly head. Why success this time? Because there is not a next time. This lifestyle shift was an intentional choice. I am fully supported and I choose to stay the course…</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">2. Shifted my diet to fuel my performance as a wife, mama, athlete, friend, and yogini with more quality protein, vegetables, a little bit of fruit, nuts and fat. <a href="http://www.marksdailyapple.com/">http://www.marksdailyapple.com/</a></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">3. The mindful shift to being MY best rather than a number on the scale or jean size. The improvements to your physical body happen when you remove them as the #1 goal and focus on your health. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7my_L4OtDVf4E6BwMliWBjLFfkvYAbBRNokNmfRlwIa035LKzl46PDSzOjnod3BZjCBEYAQs-RHQ5KkfsXEVpCL8uT4NsZlZZ4wl_PrLTpEZzbzhVeB-gaiAH9gPgNa_wI6XzLCvAuD8/s1600/lululemon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7my_L4OtDVf4E6BwMliWBjLFfkvYAbBRNokNmfRlwIa035LKzl46PDSzOjnod3BZjCBEYAQs-RHQ5KkfsXEVpCL8uT4NsZlZZ4wl_PrLTpEZzbzhVeB-gaiAH9gPgNa_wI6XzLCvAuD8/s320/lululemon.jpg" width="301" /></span></a><a href="http://www.moyoga.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">http://www.moyoga.com/</span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I began to think of my body as a science experiment. Obviously, if I’m not at my best, then what I have always done isn’t working. I had to do something different, actually everything.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> I stopped being afraid to have muscles. Muscles defy gravity. Now I am afraid of the the large cinnamon roll at Waid’s.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> I got off the elliptical machine…and started to jump, squat, lunge, burpee, lift, pull-up and SWEAT!</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> I read more, journal more, pray more, sit and listen more……to what was really holding me back from reaching my goals.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I set specific goals for races and trained to compete.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I increased my home yoga practice.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Gave myself the grace of forgiveness when I bought the “kids” some cupcakes but they never made it home. </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">What are you “on the run” towards or away from? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I run miles on the street, run to Target, run to yoga, run to my CrossFit<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>WOD in the dark of the morning(usually 2 minutes late <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>which means I start my day, behind already at 5:02 am), run into the shower . <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I run away from discomfort, I run towards peace, I run to Nordstrom for a shoe sale and to the bathroom before double unders.</span></div></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I see it in the athletes I coach everyday as they almost drive through the plate glass windows into Bootcamp Fitness for the 9:15 am class. Which by the way, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>triple’s in attendance by 9:25am because everyone has been running late.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And then, they run out the door to run even more.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">What type of Girl on the Run are you? </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Are you running ragged or running toward empowered?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">How is that serving you in your life? </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Below are a few lessons straight from the<strong> Girls</strong> who want you to <strong>Run </strong>toward being proud, assertive, healthy, self-disciplined, grateful and humble….just to name a few. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Lesson #1</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It’s ok to choose our friends – Do your friends bring out the best in you? Do they celebrate who you are? Where does being a confident person come into the pictrure? Would a self assured girl spend time with someone who enhances who she is or someone who puts her down?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Lesson #2</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Standing up for myself – Standing up for ourselves and our values means we are asserative and this is a very strong and brave way to live.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Lesson #3</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Emotions are not good or bad, they are either comfortable or uncomfortable. There are phrases that you can use to communicate these types of uncomfortable emotions and <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>stand up for ourselves in situations when we are experience things that make us uncomfortable. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The phrases are:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I feel – when you start a statement this way, you are making it easier for the other person to listen to what you are saying.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It lets them know exactly how you feel. Its much better to start with I than<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>YOU<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>to keep the other person from getting defensive</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">When you – You are telling the exact behavior of a thing that is making you feel the way you do. This allows you to be very specific about what is bothering you. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Because – This tells the person how their behavior makes you feel a certain way and gives them a better understanding why you feel<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>this way</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I would like for you to – This explains to the person in a respectful<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and non demanding way what you would like them to do differently. It gives them a chance to change the behavior that is upsetting you. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Lesson #4</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Valuing what is really important –Anytime we are faced with a tough decision we should remember our values and then do what we think is right. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Lesson #5</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">STOP, BREATHE, LISTEN and RESPOND – before you make a move you might regret.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Lesson #6</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Celebrating Gratitude – Seeking gratitude for our circumstances is a choice. Seeking gratitude provides us with a positive perspective of our circumstances. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Lesson #7</span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Positive Self Talk – Imagine a bright white light in your body, right near your heart. The light is so bright and when we are feeling good about ourselves it shines out of us- through our eyes, our fingertips, in the way we walk and stand up tall and straight. That white light is the very essence of who we are. It is what makes us special and unique and beautiful inside. Picture a large socket in the top of your head – like an electrical wall outlet. The inside of this cord is really yucky – it's got dirty slow moving liquid<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>flowing through it. It also has messages coming through it for your<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>brain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We don’t feel<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>good with this negative cord coming into our spirits. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>PULL that cord right out of the socket on the top of your head. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Plug in the cord that helps us stand tall and believe in ourselves.</span></div></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Pardon the spelling and grammatical errors, but.....I Gotta Run....Sharon</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
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Will lifting weights make me big? No, but what you're shoving down you pie hole will....<br />
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If I had a quarter for every time someone said to me they did not want to lift weights because they are afraid of getting BIG, I'd buy a Dunkin Donuts franchise and see them at the counter. Because... most of them are afraid to lift weights but they are NOT afraid to eat a donut, bagel, vanilla latte, Panera sandwich, cupcake or have 2 or 6 glasses of wine every night before bed. Those items in excess, not the barbell , will make you big. When you cut the fluff from your food choices and follow these principles for fitness your tricep will start to pop out. You might THINK you are getting bigger when actually, you are getting smaller, leaner and healthier. And really who cares...if you are working out smart, eating well, sleeping, doing yoga, and detaching from the worlds false idea of a "perfect" body, your heart and sense of self will feel BIG and eventually your ass might just become smaller.Lipgloss Logichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12719109493853897580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-790317545112566220.post-42756717346912369442011-04-04T08:16:00.000-07:002011-04-04T08:19:04.168-07:00Mike Tyson or Michelangelo<div class="MsoNormal"><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">POSITIVE (not sucky) INTENTIONS</span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 9pt;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Did you know there is actually a book titled<i> Bad Intentions; The Mike Tyson Story</i>, by Peter Heller.</span></span><br />
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</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #555555; line-height: 21px;"><em style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"In every block of marble I see a statue as plain as though it stood before me, shaped and perfect in attitude and action. I have only to hew away the rough walls that imprison the lovely apparition to reveal it to the other eyes as mine see it."—Michelangelo</span></strong></em></span></div><div style="font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 9pt;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f3f3f3; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: black;">People set intentions on all kinds of dreams; to be kind , make a career change, to write a book, lose weight or lose their mom jeans. Sometimes unknowingly we sent an intention on the pathway straight to SUCKY! I am so stressed, I look like I'm getting fatter, I have no patience with any human or animal, my week is starting out HORRIBLE! When we set a positive intention <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and then act on it to demonstrate our commitment, amazing things occur. Intention can also give us fortitude for dealing with tough times. My father recently passed away. My intention is to live through this process with strength and grace. I am tested daily. It’s often not easy, but this intention has helped me maintain composure, peace, and on a good day, a sense of humor. Intention can be used for community or personal issues, global events or daily tasks, <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>putting down the cupcake or drinking more water.</span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-decoration: inherit;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1. Get clear about something you want and write it down.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-decoration: inherit;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-decoration: inherit;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2. Share your intention with someone in a way that will supportively hold you accountable to taking action.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-decoration: inherit;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-decoration: inherit;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">3. Do something today to demonstrate your commitment to your intention.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-decoration: inherit;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-decoration: inherit;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">4. Acknowledge that you did what you said you would and then, take the next step.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-decoration: inherit;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-style: inherit;">By setting an intention, you make it clear to yourself and others, just what you plan to do. Set an intention to redefine what it means to be serious about your dreams and fully embracing all God </span></span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black;">INTENDED</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-style: inherit;"> for you!</span></span></span></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12px;"><br />
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<span class="ingredient">small can evaporated milk</span><br />
<span class="ingredient">3/4 C butter</span><br />
<span class="ingredient">1 pkg. German chocolate cake mix</span><br />
<span class="ingredient">1 c. or more chocolate chips (semi sweet)</span></div><br />
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</div><div class="instructions" style="color: #772222;">In a mixing bowl melt 3/4 C butter</div><div class="instructions" style="color: #772222;">Add German chocolate cake mix</div><div class="instructions" style="color: #772222;">1/3 cup of evaporated milk </div><div class="instructions" style="color: #772222;">Mix into a batter</div><div class="instructions"><br />
<div style="color: #772222;">Spread half of the batter into a 9x9 inch pan</div><div style="color: #772222;">Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes</div><div style="color: #772222;">Remove from oven</div><div style="color: #772222;">Pour melted caramel over batter (after baked). </div><div style="color: #772222;">Sprinkle 1 cup of chocolate chips on top</div><div style="color: #772222;">Flatten the rest of the batter like a pancake between your hands </div><div style="color: #772222;">Lay the pieces on the top of the caramel and choc chips</div><div style="color: #772222;">Bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes</div><div style="color: #772222;"><br />
</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #772222;">Let the brownies cool in the refrigerator and make sure you allow plenty of time for the caramel and chips to become firm before you cut them or it will be a gooey mess.</span></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table></span>Lipgloss Logichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12719109493853897580noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-790317545112566220.post-88398288718731352922011-03-14T12:10:00.001-07:002011-04-04T10:17:25.199-07:00WHAT COLOR LIP GLOSS GOES WITH MUD?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiewVnmC2ScdhWzBr65rgBLayXhjnRSCT66HCdvxPE-Cobyen3A42UoNvql-Hcv0Ax5NHsT9LCEhs0CMYM3YNG9NAs2U-de8xbr41yn4SAZK8qvTEHYPq8xRVOCzHJJHpT456mfAv8nLcI/s1600/196185_10150162048747790_121520047789_8155408_4435211_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiewVnmC2ScdhWzBr65rgBLayXhjnRSCT66HCdvxPE-Cobyen3A42UoNvql-Hcv0Ax5NHsT9LCEhs0CMYM3YNG9NAs2U-de8xbr41yn4SAZK8qvTEHYPq8xRVOCzHJJHpT456mfAv8nLcI/s320/196185_10150162048747790_121520047789_8155408_4435211_n.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Granola Munching Yogi or Tough Mudder....BOTH!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This year for my 41st Birthday I am participating in a race through mud, fire, water, snow and the Beaver Creek Mountains SUPER G trails. I was inspired by the male athletes in our gym that completed the Tough Mudder race in Austin this winter. One said it was like playing in the mud when you were a kid. Lip Smacker in hand (or pocket), I grew up in the cul-da-sacs of Old Leawood with a neighborhood full of boys. We explored the ditches and creeks through the old Saddle and Sirloin horse club, crossed I-435 into Leawood Park and spent hours climbing on the old red caboose. I was the only girl on Tom Sweeney’s soccer team and then quit. Somehow I believed it when someone lied to me and told me I “should” be a cheerleader in Middle School. What we “should” do according to our mothers and society verses what God intended for us may not always align. I have spent most of my life fishing, boating, and yes, I AM LAKE PEOPLE! All qualities that will serve me well in the 10 mile mentally challenging and physically demanding Tough Mudder race this summer. Shhhhh, I have a secret weapon. It’s my yoga mat. It’s the place I not only go to stretch my worn out over trained muscles but where I also decide to stretch outside of my comfort zone. Through the meditative bhava of Prana Flow Yoga I have inspired thoughts without thinking. I can be courageous exploring a handstand while still feeling safe and supported. I set intentions for my life including participating in a mountainous mud event .A race of this nature, for me, without a clear intention behind it would be easy for me to bail out. Martini’s or Mudder? I am choosing to take on something that is actually very scary to me. Intention to over come discomfort, a goal to get there, hard work, and when its all over, PRIDE, with out attachment to the outcome. So what if it takes me all day, so what if Coach Rut has to come back to find me, so what if I get scared on the mountain and cry, SO WHAT. I took a leap onto a mountain of mud armed with my yoga mat and lip gloss.</span><br />
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My best pal, wise friend, and lip gloss lover shared this recipe with me after all 4 of her kids agreed this recipe was worth eating.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><strong>Chipotle's Barbacoa</strong></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">1/3 cup apple cider vinegar</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">3 tablespoons lime juice</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">3 chipotle peppers, canned (I used about 4 chipotle peppers in adobe sauce)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">4 garlic cloves, minced</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">4 teaspoons cumin</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">2 teaspoons dried oregano</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">1 1/2 teaspoons salt</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">1/2 teaspoon cloves</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">4 lbs chuck roast</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">3/4 cup chicken broth</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">3 bay leaves</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">Put all ingredients in a crockpot and cook for 8-10 hours on low. Shred and put on tortillas!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
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<ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">I used a rump roast and 4 chipotle peppers. It was a bit spicy, so adjust those to your liking. This makes a LOT so it would be good football party fare.</span></li>
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<ul><li>When I make it I leave out the cloves. I think cloves are better suited for the Easter ham, not faux Chipotle Burrito's!</li>
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Kelley is also always armed with lip-gloss, bar-bell and yoga mat. She is my Tough Mudder teammate. She inspires me to age strong and gracefully.Lipgloss Logichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12719109493853897580noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-790317545112566220.post-75226045428525148212011-03-13T19:53:00.000-07:002011-04-06T16:14:21.741-07:000500 let the GLOSS begin<a href="http://http//www.crossfitkc.com/">http://www.crossfitkc.com/</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
Click on the link above ....</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Each morning Monday - Friday I start the day glossed over with some fresh lip gloss. Ready to "do work" in two ways. I work hard starting each weekday with MY workout and then I "work" to get paid. I am so grateful I get get to do what I love for a pocket full of sunshine. I coach everyday athletes (Julie the doctor/runner, Emily the teacher/tennis star and Steve the CFO/what ever he does he rocks) to give it their best with a constantly varied, high intensity, functional movement WOD. I have seen them become better tennis players, faster runners, stronger yogi's and more patient moms. I have seen them build their strength and progress to a "boy push up", kill THE HILL, and build self esteem as their health, physique and mobility improves. </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxkCTpL_FZ_i6T_gJuSIe68mWyXBj8ONCN6AA-s2-Lzn63Hl84_Pa8OEQXH8ogc0SQSM6OQNM8r0CvSzeANV_3TfuJg7o9X-hcIlzzC1wOtLt_UsdZwosMlFNWnW6ThU8w3OJoVtxsHlM/s1600/bootcamp+fitness+coaches-152.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxkCTpL_FZ_i6T_gJuSIe68mWyXBj8ONCN6AA-s2-Lzn63Hl84_Pa8OEQXH8ogc0SQSM6OQNM8r0CvSzeANV_3TfuJg7o9X-hcIlzzC1wOtLt_UsdZwosMlFNWnW6ThU8w3OJoVtxsHlM/s320/bootcamp+fitness+coaches-152.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">How do you start your day? Do you put the needle on the record and let it spin around and around just like the day before....coffee, shower, carpool, work, dinner, wine, bed? </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I hope not...</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Do you get your blood pumping, sweating towards your health goals while you chat with a friend during your warm up? </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I hope so... </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Do you start your day with a sense of pride, ready to take on the day because you just took on the burpee workout and WON! </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We do....</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Come to class anytime and don't forget your lipgloss (or Carmex)</span>Lipgloss Logichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12719109493853897580noreply@blogger.com0