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Posted by Lorrie in About Me on December 31, 2011 | 5 responses

Focus on Food: Cashews

I have always loved cashews as a satisfying snack, especially around Christmas time when my Dad would keep bowls of cashews around the house. I would eat TONS and TONS of them. But, since I started exploring more with vegetarian cooking and non-cooking over the past two years, I have found that cashews are one of the most versatile foods. Read on for more info about cashews and gets lots of tips for how to include them in your diet.

Finding My Groove

Today marks week four, day two of consistent exercise with Insanity. That is, 6.5 workouts, most of them are 40 minutes long. And I'm reminding myself that I've been here before. In the spring, I made it 14 weeks. I was seeing improvement and then it stopped. I don't remember why exactly (something to go back and read) but I'm telling myself that this doesn't stop when the calendar fills up or when 60 days are over. If I'm being honest, it will take a full year of consistent exercise for me to really be in a better place physically. Probably two. And then for the rest of my life.

In the past three weeks, my food intake has been hit or miss. I've been experimenting with different calorie counts, and I think I've found one that will work for me. On myfitnesspal (lorriebee) you work with net calories. This means if your net calorie goal is 1,400 and you burn 500 calories, you can eat 1,900 calories in a day. I think this is a great tool, but for some reason I've been struggling with the notion of eating all of my burned calories.

Myfitnesspal gives you an estimated calories burned, but I'm not convinced it's accurate. I think I'm burning 400-600 calories during Insanity. But when I log it in, it's usually more. And then I'd see this insane amount of food I could still eat. And for some reason that triggered me to eat beyond hunger.

So to calm my tender brain I've decided, which some research and calculating, that I will consume 1,600 calories a day regardless of how much I burn during exercise. Of course there will be some ups and downs with that number, but I feel good with that. I'm burning about 400 calories, six days a week, so that is a net of about 1,100-1,300 calories which is totally in the weight loss zone for me.

I also feel like 1,600 calories is a very reasonable amount of food for me. I can wrap my head around it and not be obsessive. I can move the numbers around easily to accommodate my day. It feels flexible to me.

If I know I'm going out to dinner or to an event in the evening. I can still have a 200 calorie breakfast and 400 calorie lunch with 1,000 calories to work with in the evening. Or if I'm in the mood for a bigger, 500-600 calorie breakfast/brunch sort of thing. I can make that happen too. It goes with my new mantra "I can have what I want, but I can't have everything I want" which simply means that yes, if I want to go out to dinner with my husband, I can do that. But, it doesn't mean I need to go out to eat twice in a day and then snack all day and have dessert after every meal. I just don't need that much food.

Yesterday was my first day trying out my new set calorie count and it went so well. I even showed a two pound loss on the scale this morning from it. I woke up and had a serving of mexican chili for breakfast, and again for lunch. I measured it and estimated the calories. I hate two teas with milk and sugar. A small treat. And dinner was teriyaki chicken. I didn't feel obsessive about anything and when I hit the 1,600 calorie mark I felt comfortable and done for the day.

I know this probably sounds like the ramblings of a man-woman, but I needed to share. Mainly to work through these fears I have of sharing and acting. I'm trying to change my inner dialogue and making this a positive journey. Not one of self defeating agony. Last night I was in that bed staring at my clothes hanging in the closet and I visualized what it would be like to fit in all of them, effortlessly. And then I visualized them being too big. I imagined that the sweaters looked like deflated balloons where my arms used to go. I realized in that moment that I can make all of these things happen, there is nothing stopping me.

Finding My Groove

Finding My Groove

Posted by Lorrie in About Me, Losing Weight on December 13, 2011 | 16 responses

Today marks week four, day two of consistent exercise with Insanity. That is, 6.5 workouts, most of them are 40 minutes long. And I'm reminding myself that I've been here before. In the spring, I made it 14 weeks. I was seeing improvement and then it stopped. I don't remember why exactly (something to go back and read) but I'm telling myself that this doesn't stop when the calendar fills up or when 60 days are over. If I'm being honest, it will take a full year of consistent exercise for me to really be in a better place physically. Probably two. And then for the rest of my life.

In the past three weeks, my food intake has been hit or miss. I've been experimenting with different calorie counts, and I think I've found one that will work for me. On myfitnesspal (lorriebee) you work with net calories. This means if your net calorie goal is 1,400 and you burn 500 calories, you can eat 1,900 calories in a day. I think this is a great tool, but for some reason I've been struggling with the notion of eating all of my burned calories.

Myfitnesspal gives you an estimated calories burned, but I'm not convinced it's accurate. I think I'm burning 400-600 calories during Insanity. But when I log it in, it's usually more. And then I'd see this insane amount of food I could still eat. And for some reason that triggered me to eat beyond hunger.

So to calm my tender brain I've decided, which some research and calculating, that I will consume 1,600 calories a day regardless of how much I burn during exercise. Of course there will be some ups and downs with that number, but I feel good with that. I'm burning about 400 calories, six days a week, so that is a net of about 1,100-1,300 calories which is totally in the weight loss zone for me.

I also feel like 1,600 calories is a very reasonable amount of food for me. I can wrap my head around it and not be obsessive. I can move the numbers around easily to accommodate my day. It feels flexible to me.

If I know I'm going out to dinner or to an event in the evening. I can still have a 200 calorie breakfast and 400 calorie lunch with 1,000 calories to work with in the evening. Or if I'm in the mood for a bigger, 500-600 calorie breakfast/brunch sort of thing. I can make that happen too. It goes with my new mantra "I can have what I want, but I can't have everything I want" which simply means that yes, if I want to go out to dinner with my husband, I can do that. But, it doesn't mean I need to go out to eat twice in a day and then snack all day and have dessert after every meal. I just don't need that much food.

Yesterday was my first day trying out my new set calorie count and it went so well. I even showed a two pound loss on the scale this morning from it. I woke up and had a serving of mexican chili for breakfast, and again for lunch. I measured it and estimated the calories. I hate two teas with milk and sugar. A small treat. And dinner was teriyaki chicken. I didn't feel obsessive about anything and when I hit the 1,600 calorie mark I felt comfortable and done for the day.

I know this probably sounds like the ramblings of a man-woman, but I needed to share. Mainly to work through these fears I have of sharing and acting. I'm trying to change my inner dialogue and making this a positive journey. Not one of self defeating agony. Last night I was in that bed staring at my clothes hanging in the closet and I visualized what it would be like to fit in all of them, effortlessly. And then I visualized them being too big. I imagined that the sweaters looked like deflated balloons where my arms used to go. I realized in that moment that I can make all of these things happen, there is nothing stopping me.

Resound11 Prompt 11: Best Meal

What is the best meal or best food that you have eaten all year? Did you make it? Did you get it at a restaurant? Do your best to describe the food and the experience with us.

How will you resound?

This one is really hard. I had so many good meals while traveling this year. From jerk chicken in the caribbean, to lamb burgers with tzatziki sauce here in Floyd or fire cheese in DC with the ladies. I ate really well this year.

My favorite home cooked meal is this:

Resound11 Prompt 11: Best Meal

Resound11 Prompt 11: Best Meal

Posted by Lorrie in About Me, Food on December 12, 2011 | 4 responses

What is the best meal or best food that you have eaten all year? Did you make it? Did you get it at a restaurant? Do your best to describe the food and the experience with us.

How will you resound?

This one is really hard. I had so many good meals while traveling this year. From jerk chicken in the caribbean, to lamb burgers with tzatziki sauce here in Floyd or fire cheese in DC with the ladies. I ate really well this year.

My favorite home cooked meal is this:

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Resound11 Prompt 08: Catch Phrase

What's your trademark phrase? Not sure? How about a quote or saying that you repeat often? Bonus points if it's new for 2011, but we won't be upset if it's been around longer than that. Try to put it in context for us if it's a little abstract

How will you resound? Follow along here.

This is easy: Bless.

Or blessings, or bless his heart or praise be. Tongue in cheek, of course. I think most ridiculous situations or people in life can benefit from a good, old-fashioned, southern, bless. You know when you're talking about someone and their crazy antics with another person and you really want to say "have they lost their ever loving mind!??! what in the hell were they thinking?!!?" but instead, I find that all I ever really need to say is "bless their heart" and the other person gets it. It also acknowledges the fact that we all screw up and sometimes we just need the blessings and forgiveness of others to move on.

Resound11 Prompt 08: Catch Phrase

Resound11 Prompt 08: Catch Phrase

Posted by Lorrie in About Me on December 8, 2011 | 3 responses

What's your trademark phrase? Not sure? How about a quote or saying that you repeat often? Bonus points if it's new for 2011, but we won't be upset if it's been around longer than that. Try to put it in context for us if it's a little abstract

How will you resound? Follow along here.

This is easy: Bless.

Or blessings, or bless his heart or praise be. Tongue in cheek, of course. I think most ridiculous situations or people in life can benefit from a good, old-fashioned, southern, bless. You know when you're talking about someone and their crazy antics with another person and you really want to say "have they lost their ever loving mind!??! what in the hell were they thinking?!!?" but instead, I find that all I ever really need to say is "bless their heart" and the other person gets it. It also acknowledges the fact that we all screw up and sometimes we just need the blessings and forgiveness of others to move on.

Resound11 Prompt 06: Thelma & Louise

So far you've summed up the year in one word, admitted your vices, touted your virtues, revealed your superpower, and let us in on your theme song, but no superhero does it alone ...

Who is the Thelma to your Louise? Who is your partner in crime? Did you reacquaint yourself with an old friend? Did you make a new friend? Or, perhaps, you are a lone ranger?

Take some time today to look back on how you spent your year and give a shout out to anyone that helped to make it special. If you don't have any close friends that fit the bill, think about who you spend your time with on a regular basis, who is the bright spot in your day? Maybe you joke around with a coworker just to get through the day. Maybe the barista who serves your coffee knows your order by heart and/or knows when to suggest you mix it up. Who makes your life just a little bit better just by being themselves?

How will you resound? Follow along here. 

I think those mentioned in the virtues prompt, best fit in this section. Would it be horrible to call Josh, my Thelma? ha! He is my partner in crime most days.

For women, I'd have to go with my creative ladies group, more specifically Carly and Sarah. Who I over share with on a regular basis. They are my creative partners in crime.

Resound11 Prompt 06: Thelma & Louise

Resound11 Prompt 06: Thelma & Louise

Posted by Lorrie in About Me on December 8, 2011 | no responses

So far you've summed up the year in one word, admitted your vices, touted your virtues, revealed your superpower, and let us in on your theme song, but no superhero does it alone ...

Who is the Thelma to your Louise? Who is your partner in crime? Did you reacquaint yourself with an old friend? Did you make a new friend? Or, perhaps, you are a lone ranger?

Take some time today to look back on how you spent your year and give a shout out to anyone that helped to make it special. If you don't have any close friends that fit the bill, think about who you spend your time with on a regular basis, who is the bright spot in your day? Maybe you joke around with a coworker just to get through the day. Maybe the barista who serves your coffee knows your order by heart and/or knows when to suggest you mix it up. Who makes your life just a little bit better just by being themselves?

How will you resound? Follow along here. 

I think those mentioned in the virtues prompt, best fit in this section. Would it be horrible to call Josh, my Thelma? ha! He is my partner in crime most days.

For women, I'd have to go with my creative ladies group, more specifically Carly and Sarah. Who I over share with on a regular basis. They are my creative partners in crime.

Resound11 Prompt 04: Superpower

Faster than a speeding bullet. More powerful than a locomotive. Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound ... we know you've got one. What's your 2011 superpower?

For those of you going what the what ... stop. Think about it for a moment: what have you learned that you can do better than anyone you know this year? What can you do that no one else can? Don't be shy!How will you resound? Follow along here. 

This one is difficult for me. I have a hard time seeing my strengths, but this year saying yes was my superpower. I said yes to my big ideas, to failure, to trying new things, to traveling when it made me nervous, to giving new friendships a chance, to new projects and businesses, hard exercise and sweat, to getting up again, to embarrassing myself and exposing parts of myself. I said yes to a lot of equally bad and good ideas.

Resound11 Prompt 04: Superpower

Resound11 Prompt 04: Superpower

Posted by Lorrie in About Me on December 8, 2011 | no responses

Faster than a speeding bullet. More powerful than a locomotive. Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound ... we know you've got one. What's your 2011 superpower?

For those of you going what the what ... stop. Think about it for a moment: what have you learned that you can do better than anyone you know this year? What can you do that no one else can? Don't be shy!How will you resound? Follow along here. 

This one is difficult for me. I have a hard time seeing my strengths, but this year saying yes was my superpower. I said yes to my big ideas, to failure, to trying new things, to traveling when it made me nervous, to giving new friendships a chance, to new projects and businesses, hard exercise and sweat, to getting up again, to embarrassing myself and exposing parts of myself. I said yes to a lot of equally bad and good ideas.

Resound11 Prompt 02: Vices

Did you slip back into any old habits that you wish you hadn't? Did you gain any new habits that you wish you would have walked away from? Did you discover the evils of Nutella? 'Fess up ... we won't tell.

This prompt may sound dark and dreary, but we'll be back to our sunshine selves tomorrow. Take today to reflect on a vice (or two or twelve) that you'd like to give up in the new year.

How will you resound? Follow along here. 

My biggest vice this year was watching TV and going to the movies. I love watching (good) tv. I'm watching Mad Men (again), I'm in season four of Parks and Recreation. I go to the movies with my husband at least once or twice a month. I love snuggling on the couch with him and kitties. I love going to the movies. I love every thing about it, the popcorn, previews and stories. Movies give me hope, inspiration and ideas. They have the ability to change my perspective. I saw Hugo last weekend and the artistry and story of that movie was astounding to me.

I don't see letting go of a movie date night, but I would like to cut back watching so much TV, especially bad TV. Watching Whitney instead of being creative isn't how I'd like to spend my time next year. I don't want to use TV as an escape.

Resound11 Prompt 02: Vices

Resound11 Prompt 02: Vices

Posted by Lorrie in About Me on December 8, 2011 | no responses

Did you slip back into any old habits that you wish you hadn't? Did you gain any new habits that you wish you would have walked away from? Did you discover the evils of Nutella? 'Fess up ... we won't tell.

This prompt may sound dark and dreary, but we'll be back to our sunshine selves tomorrow. Take today to reflect on a vice (or two or twelve) that you'd like to give up in the new year.

How will you resound? Follow along here. 

My biggest vice this year was watching TV and going to the movies. I love watching (good) tv. I'm watching Mad Men (again), I'm in season four of Parks and Recreation. I go to the movies with my husband at least once or twice a month. I love snuggling on the couch with him and kitties. I love going to the movies. I love every thing about it, the popcorn, previews and stories. Movies give me hope, inspiration and ideas. They have the ability to change my perspective. I saw Hugo last weekend and the artistry and story of that movie was astounding to me.

I don't see letting go of a movie date night, but I would like to cut back watching so much TV, especially bad TV. Watching Whitney instead of being creative isn't how I'd like to spend my time next year. I don't want to use TV as an escape.

Healthy Holiday Gifts 2011

Some of us still have some holiday shopping left to do (ahem…ME), so I put together this list of healthy holiday gift ideas for everyone who is procrastinating. Leave me a comment if you have healthy holiday gift ideas of your own. Let’s share!

Laurel’s 2011 Healthy Holiday Gift Ideas

Organic Royal Riviera Pears – Harry & David’s boxes of Royal Riviera pears have always been a favorite of mine. The pears are divinely juicy and super sweet. They really are a special treat for the holidays.

Amazon Kindle E-books or Gift Cards – Know anyone who reads most of their books on their iPhone like me? Amazon e-books or e-book gift cards are a great gift, especially if you need something last minute. Speaking of e-books, here’s a great $5.00 bargain book written by my friend Suzanne Boothby called The After Cancer Diet.

Colorful Porcelain Tea Cups – These small tea cups make drinking tea more special and they come in such pretty colors.

Rondo Teapot with Stainless Steel Handle – Again, this makes tea drinking something special…and again the colors are oh-so-pretty.

Spicy Wine Mustard – This Whole Foods recipe sounds amazing and the comments people left indicate that it makes a great holiday present. I’m thinking of making batches of this for my family/friends. Sorry to spoil the secret, but this one is too good to share!

Cooks Herb Wreath - Give this pretty herb tree as a nice gift for a chef that doubles as a festive decoration. Rosemary trees are also a great idea.

Cast Iron Skillet – This is a good idea for a new homeowner or new apartment renter. It’s always nice to have extra cast iron skillets on hand.

Massage or Acupuncture Sessions – Buy a package of massages for your favorite stressed-out buddy. This gift keeps on giving.

Organic/Vegan Treats for Dogs – Snag these up for the dog owner in your life.

Bamboo Cat/Dog Nap Mat – Another great one for your favorite pet owner.

Indian Spice Kit – For the chef who loves exotic foods.

Handmade Soaps – If you’re not a master soap maker, try DeShawn Marie’s Etsy shop for gorgeous vegan soaps that make beautiful stocking stuffers.

Gifts for Charity – Check out these charity gifts from the International Rescue Committee.

Gnosis Chocolate – The “most nutritious chocolate on earth” is also the tastiest (in my opinion). Rock someone’s world by slipping one of these in a Christmas stocking. Simplicity and Sacred Feminine are my favorite flavors.

Mavea Water Filtration Pitcher – I got one of these Mavea pitchers this year and have been loving it ever since. The pour-through lid makes it easy to refill and the water tastes great. The filters are also pretty inexpensive if you order them on Amazon.

Babycakes’ Vegan Bakery Treats - I loooove this vegan bakery. If you’re not near one of the locations in NYC or LA, you can get their goodies shipped by FedEx to your door.

Forks Over Knives Movie – I keep hearing great things about this film. It’s on my wish list.

I hope you enjoyed my list! Happy holidays everyone!

Cookbooks Giveaway!

It’s the season of giving and I’m giving away 3 cookbooks to my readers! Read below for details on the books and instructions for how to enter my giveaway contest.

Miracle Juices by Charmaine Yabsley and Amanda Cross – Drinking fresh vegetable and fruit juices is one of the easiest ways to improve your health every day. This colorful paperback includes over 40 fresh juice recipes designed for specific health issues such as diabetes, low fertility, bronchitis, etc.

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Posted by Lorrie in Uncategorized on December 3, 2011 | no responses

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I Will Wear Anything

The day started with an Insanity workout, which was insane. I skipped Thursday's workout meaning that I will have to exercise tomorrow, my usual day off , to make up for it. I've learned that morning exercise is the way to go for me, especially in the winter and Thursday just didn't happen.

You Can Have What You Want,

...but you can't have everything you want.

That has been my food mantra from the past several days. I'm trying to replace old habits with new habits and it's hard. It's hard because my old ones are so close. There are many days when I know that my habit to overeat is in a closet just a few steps away ready to be opened to rescue me from whatever uncomfortable situation I'm dealing with. Often that situation is telling myself "no" when so often I've said yes.

I know in the back of my mind that I can overeat whenever I want,  that option is always there.  I can throw in the towel and just eat more. When this happens my brain shuts off. There are few rational thoughts that happen when I transfer  food to my mouth. Often while the TV is on and I'm alone. These are habits that I've cultivated, rationalized, and made sense of in some way for many years. And now I'm left to immerse myself in other behaviors that are less self-destructive and bring me closer to my goals.

This is the hard part.

I've realized that action is not difficult for me. Counting calories isn't the bear I've made it out to be. Making time for exercise everyday is possible, even enjoyable. But it's often my head and my old habits that get in the way.

Right now, the lengths I have to go to prevent overeating may seem extreme to other people. So much so, that I don't share. I don't  starve myself, purge, or punish myself in any way, but I have to become someone I'm naturally not. Someone who plans.

My life  has become a game of chess. I know the next five to ten moves I'm going to make. I know what will trigger me and what I can handle. I can handle baking if I have a plan. Brush teeth, chew gum, clean bowl, put it away or in the freezer. I can handle having trigger foods in the house (which for me, is pretty much all food that is delicious) if I've had enough to eat, a plan, and positive actions throughout the day.

I know that if I don't have a plan for my day, I overeat. I know that if my plan is to eat one cookie, and I eat two instead, I will eventually find myself full from and justifying my tenth cookie.

Interestingly enough my most productive days are easiest for me not to overeat. Overeating is not an isolated event. It's my default when I don't know what to do. When I feel lost, I eat. When I feel lost, I am sad. When I am sad, I eat. When I eat too much I become unproductive. When I become unproductive, I become sad and then I eat.

My days are filled, because making things happen distracts me. It gives me direction. It keeps my hands and my mind busy and happy.

There is a part of me that worries that I cannot sustain being so mapped out forever, and I don't disagree. I'm using busy as a distraction for now. I have my still moments, writing this for example is stillness for me. Creating is stillness. My grand hope is that the more I create and cultivate these habits of not turning to food, the easier it will become. I will have created a new neurological pathway. I don't need to coddle or protect myself as much as I think I do. I can be uncomfortable. Yes, I need to value and cherish myself. Take time for myself. Figure myself out. But, pushing myself to be better and healthier does not have to be unnatural or punishing. It's okay for me to tell myself "no". It's okay to plan and give myself the best possible outcome everyday.

I've always believed, on some level, that not giving in to my every whim or desire was in some way self punishing. In some way against who I am. That I would lose myself if I tried to be different or tried to be better. But I'm realizing that the opposite is true. Who I am, at my core, cannot be found in destructive behaviors. I am not my depression. I am not too much food. I am not someone who doesn't make things happen for herself.  I am not tomorrow, or next week, or next year. I am not procrastination. I am not my need to be comfortable.

Insanity Workout Day 10: Minus 50 to 29

Today marks the 10th day of the Insanity Workout for me. Last week I was so sore, there were days when I was moving like an old lady. Today the soreness is more specific, like the back of my right thigh, but my body is getting used to the activity. I like being in a place where my body feels more conditioned and everything is more fluid.

It's helpful for me to have a plan of action as far as exercise goes. I wake up do a little work, and when Josh wakes up we exercise. The calendar tells me which workout to do, and I do it. When I have a plan, the excuses are smaller. I can get to a place mentally where I do it anyway. It's staying there that is the challenge. The more times that I do this, get up and exercise, or start again with a routine, the easier it becomes. The alternative is becoming less and less appealing each day that I take the time to make what I want happen.

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I hope you all had a delicious Thanksgiving last week. I wasn't in the mood to post, but want to let you know that I often post my exercise on twitter and facebook, if you care to see what I'm doing there. I'm also tracking my food on myfitnesspal.com. I'm weighing in once a week and so far I'm close to 3 pounds loss from Friday when I weighed in. I'm looking forward to another loss on Friday.

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Peacefood Cafe in NYC

I’m back after a nice weekend off and a big Thanksgiving dinner. I’m catching up with blogs this week so be on the look out for my holiday recipe post, another focus on food post, and a yummy fall/winter salad recipe.

For now I wanted to share my review of a fabulous little vegan kitchen and bakery on the Upper West Side called Peacefood Cafe. I had lunch there with a friend a little over a week ago and we loved it. The service was not so great, but I think they were just understaffed for such a busy lunch. We just had to wait way too long for our drinks, our food, and our bill. As for the food itself, everything was very fresh and delicious! I really recommend it. I even picked up a few bakery treats on my way out to give those a try.

My buddy Rachel and I each had a fresh juice to start off the meal. She ordered the green lemonade which was a mixture of greens, apple, ginger root, and lemon. I had the pineapple beet lime juice made with pineapple, beet, lime, and cucumber. Both were so refreshing.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Well, it's that time of year again... when we stuff ourselves to the point of nausea on Thanksgiving. Oh, is that just me?



This Thanksgiving I decided that as a family, it was time to start some new traditions for Thanksgiving. On Wednesday, we spent all day preparing food boxes and delivering then to people in need with country music singer, Tracy Lawrence. Apparently, I've went to Sunday school with his wife for a while and didn't know it. But hey, I don't listen to country music. But I've been told this is the 6th year that he has fried turkeys for homeless in our area, and I am glad I got to help this year. He seemed like a cool guy. Here he is with my son, AJ...

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The Refund Rate shows the amount of units of this product were refunded because of user discontentment or additional issues. Observably, you’d doubtless want the Refund Rate to be as low as doable because that would recommend exceptional user satisfaction. For this assess, I took the total refund rate and scored it between 1-5, with 1 life the best rating and 5 life the worst.The Refund Rate of this product is 1/5. This signifies that the refund rate of the product is extremely low, with just a few refunds registered until now. This really is superb as it demonstrates that end users are extremely pleased with what they received and unquestionably nothing was overhyped, which earnings that what you see is what you get. This also shows that the product operates efficiently and has been very well received among contemporary customers. As with each product, a small percentage of customers are leap to be unsatisfied with the product for reasons nameless. With Carpal Tunnel Tips, the Refund Rate is far decrease than what you’d doubtless estimate from a new product, making the product truly incredible. This product is greatly not compulsory.

Correctly what do customers reckon about it? Now that we have roofed the facial appearance of Carpal Tunnel Tips, it’s the exact time to take a look at how it has been received among customers thus far. To take a gauge at how content users are with it, we examine two ratings: the Refund Rate as well as the Sales Rank.

This product has gotten lots of press hype ever since it was unveiled. Nonetheless, in the rear all the media hype, just what does it accomplish? This assess will take you in the rear the curtain to show you what exactly it can achieve and more much, if it justifies the media build up associated with it.

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The Sales Rank shows what number of units are sold everyday on mean. The Sales Rank can grant a sign of how trendy a product is, and to a specific extent, also shows how well the product functions. I have scored the Sales Rank between 1-4, with 1 life the ideal notch and 4 life the worst.The Sales Rank of the Carpal Tunnel Tips is 3/4. This signifies that it is experiencing imperfect sales until now. Therefore the product isn’t ordinary with lots of broadcast and that most broadcast have a honestly terrible impression of the product. Potential buyers might want to do a modest more research to see why it has been performing so terribly before committing to buy the product.

The thought in the rear it offers quite a bit of potential and, agreed enough enhancement, it might just be the next ground-contravention product. But, at bestow, it isn’t nearly quite as refined and certain facial appearance need sharpening. Certain ordinary facial appearance of it don’t gel too well with the others. With it’s one of a kind approach, it is surely helpful to see everywhere they will go with this product. To learn more about the product, you can stay its website at carpaltunnel-tips.com

In end, Carpal Tunnel Tips is certainly a product that some may well reckon about buying. Aside from this assess, I would also advise any attracted readers to do a modest more research into the product before investing in buy it – see the link elsewhere in this article. Thank you for conception this Carpal Tunnel Tips assess and I wish you the best of luck if you do choose to hold this product.

Best Five E-liquid Flavours That Are Sure To Get People Talking

Because of the copious benefits existing by electronic cigarette use, many smokers have switched to the use of the contrivance. But additional than that, what makes this contrivance exciting for many is the number of e-liquids to choose from. That’s because they come in unreliable flavours. No matter if you opt for disposable or refillable cartridges, there’s an e-juice taste which will certainly match your personality.

A lot of manufacturers make the number of void flavours they have one of their foremost selling points of e liquids. Many find it hard to pick something they should stick to as there are austerely too many choices around. What they do instead is pick something new each time. Since it’s one of the perks of switching to vaping, many austerely grab the opportunity of tiresome out different tastes.

The subsequent are the top five flavours broadcast can’t stop discussion about. If you’re new to the planet of vaping, you may want to initiation with any one of them.

Of all the void tastes around, I don’t know nothing is as ordinary as tobacco. By an electronic cigarette is a splendid different to smoking the real deal. But when the e-juice’s flavour resembles a cigarette stick’s taste, the encounter is austerely enhanced. Just about each manufacturer these days offer tobacco flavour in regular and menthol. But you may also hold those which copy the tastes of some ordinary cigarette brands. Because of this, switching has by no means been simpler.

Another pet among e-cigarette users is coffee flavour. Most smokers are also coffee lovers. Vacant for this flavour is just like hitting two birds with one stone. You get to have your nicotine dose even as enjoying the suspicion of having a cup of coffee. When you’re on a rush in the daylight and you don’t have time for a cup of your pet coffee, this flavour will do.

Vanilla is another ordinary choice among many broadcast by electronic cigarettes. When ice cream is mentioned, many broadcast immediately reckon of it in vanilla flavour. There are also many tasty dishes made zestier by vanilla. It’s no wonder why this e-juice taste is loved by a lot of broadcast who are into vaping. Just about each manufacturer out there has vanilla e-juice because its unmistakable taste and smell make it in demand.

Another crowd pet is pink. When you vape and it’s the one in the cartridge, it’s just like having a sweet handle at the same time. Some smokers habitually light up a stick aptly with a meal. If you have an electronic cigarette in hand, such can be done in many restaurants even without leaving your desk to go to the smoking area. What’s more, the bold pink flavour austerely gets rid of any aftertaste in your mouth left by the food you ate.

To exact the list of pet e-liquids, there’s banana. Just like pink, this fruit makes it feel like you’re having a tasty dessert whenever you vape. But it goes well with your nicotine fix all throughout the day, not just with meals. The use of an electronic cigarette is made more fascinating by having banana as its flavour.

Antidepressants Like Paxil May Put Pregnant Women At Risk

Paxil Side Things

Recent data analysis open that antidepressants like Paxil may not be the best way to handle depression. This is primarily because of its alleged detrimental things including life-threatening ones. This analysis was published in a recent come forth of Psychiatric help and Psychosomatics and an article appearing at the Health check News Today also said so.

 

Both publications refute the before analysis of the British Health check Journal  (BMJ) that antidepressants are the best way to handle anxiety disorders.

 

“Faulty and biased by conflict of interest” was Psychiatric help and Psychosomatics description of BMJ’s analysis. BMJ was additional accused to have ties with certain pharmaceutical companies at the time of the study. Also, the Health check News Today claimed that the clinical trials of BMJ were not done by the book and the study authors were not able to satisfactorily justify the outcome procedures.

 

With these recent analyses, broadcast distress from depression including pregnant women should deliberate a different way of behavior additional than taking Paxil which has been constantly accused of causing unlikable side things. Aside from the clinical tests and researches, intelligence from users bestow that Paxil has brought harm to their affect and their life as well. These intelligence are manifested owing to the Paxil lawsuits exciting hostile to GlaxoSmithKline, the manufacturing company of Paxil.

 

 

Paxil is to be Avoided by Pregnant Women

 

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned pregnant women as well as their doctors about the antidepressant Paxil’s effect of an increased risk of sensitivity defects in newborn family. This Broadcast Affect Advisory of FDA was based on before study results which determined that pregnant women on Paxil during their at the initiation trimester were up to two times more liable to give birth to a baby with sensitivity deformities compared to those who were not taking Paxil. Most of these birth defects reside in holes and malformations in the baby’s sensitivity chambers. These sensitivity problems may be insignificant and would right themselves, or they may be brutal and demand surgery.

 

Moreover, the Journal of the American Health check Friendship published an before study which establish out that family of mothers, who took antidepressants, were three times more liable to suffer from irritability, seizures and tremors in the at the initiation weeks with birth.

 

The FDA officials additional said that Paxil “should commonly not be initiated in women who are in their at the initiation trimester of pregnancy or in women who plot to be converted into pregnant in the near prospect.”

 

GlaxoSmithKline, the drug manufacturer, is now facing innumerable Paxil Lawsuit including class action lawsuits for a number of frustrating and detrimental side things it caused explicitly birth defects, pregnancy risks, suicide, psychosis, sexual problems, eating and sleeping disorders among others. If you or a name you know has been a victim of Paxil, you may be free to compensation for the costs it caused you. Seek officially authorized help on this.

 

 

References:

• washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/08/AR2005120802118.html


• lawyersandsettlements.com/case/paxil-sensitivity-defects-newborn.html


• anxiety.emedtv.com/paxil/paxil-and-pregnancy.html


• kerrysteigerwalt.com/broadcast/defectivedrugs/paxil.html

 

Spicy Honey Chicken

Spicy Honey Chicken

Posted by Lorrie in Food, Recipes on November 18, 2011 | 3 responses

We're high-tailing it back to West Virginia this morning for our first Thanksgiving of the season. It's like pulling teeth to get anyone in my family to let me cook, but I've got a few recipes I'm itching to try out. What are you making? Any new twists on traditional recipes?

This isn't a traditional Thanksgiving recipe, but after making it last week, I'm starting to think it should be. I see this on a cozy winter evening, when you want something hearty, savory and a little sweet.

I followed this recipe almost exactly from The Girl Who Ate Everything. The only exception was the vinegar, I used pear infused balsamic. Not because I'm trying to make this recipe gourmet, but because I used all of my regular vinegar to pickle my silver.

Please make this one, it's kind of amazing. And then tell me about it, so that I can live vicariously until I make it again.

Spicy Honey Chicken

We're high-tailing it back to West Virginia this morning for our first Thanksgiving of the season. It's like pulling teeth to get anyone in my family to let me cook, but I've got a few recipes I'm itching to try out. What are you making? Any new twists on traditional recipes?

This isn't a traditional Thanksgiving recipe, but after making it last week, I'm starting to think it should be. I see this on a cozy winter evening, when you want something hearty, savory and a little sweet.

I followed this recipe almost exactly from The Girl Who Ate Everything. The only exception was the vinegar, I used pear infused balsamic. Not because I'm trying to make this recipe gourmet, but because I used all of my regular vinegar to pickle my silver.

Please make this one, it's kind of amazing. And then tell me about it, so that I can live vicariously until I make it again.

What Are The Choices Or Choices To Liposuction?

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Bipolar disorder is really a psychiatric illness which refers to a self’s mood swings from mania to depression. It is characterized by chronic episodes of depression, mania and/or diverse states. At at the initiation, bipolar disorder can be mistaken as an bonus come forth additional than mental illness. It may well also seem as alcohol or substance abuse, or poor performance in school or at work. Bipolar disorder is evenly not known as a psychological dilemma due to its episodic actions. For this reason, those who are distress from this irregularity may suffer for being without the need of relief. Men and women with bipolar disorder have copious patterns of mood cycles that are specific to each of them. The patterns be converted into predictable as soon as they’re recognized. The copious mood states associated with bipolar disorder are depression, hypomania and mania.

There are many sorts of bipolar disorder. Bipolar I disorder is described as life a condition where a patient experiences periods of mania alternating with periods of depression where patients encounter simultaneous occurrence of overexcited and depressive bipolar symptoms referred to as diverse states. Bipolar II disorder refers to repeated episodes of depression plus a milder bipolar disorder symptom named hypomania. In this bipolar disorder symptom, a patient’s room to function for the fullest isn’t impaired, in draw a distinction to during the case of full-blown overexcited episodes. Episodes from the hypomania type of bipolar disorder symptom aren’t hard by psychosis-correlated symptoms. Hypomania may I don’t know make the unnatural self encounter lovely feelings. Even with relatives grow to be aware from the bipolar disorder symptoms that the patient is showing, he will evenly deny that anything is ill-treat.

Broadcast who are distress during the bipolar disorder symptoms over and over again encounter dramatic mood swings any surrounded by a day of more than copious months. These bipolar disorder symptoms, which commonly grow in young adulthood, can bring about the patients to suffer during the disorder throughout their lives.

Bipolar disorder symptoms for ones overexcited period may contain brutal mood changes, exaggerated self-esteem, elevated energy levels, decreased need for take a nap, increased discussion, distractibility, hypersexuality, elevated corporal implementation and excessive involvement in risky behaviors. Additional bipolar disorder bipolar disorder of this period contain high corporal and mental energy and also the injury of the self unnatural to perceive that the moods and behaviors are abnormal. Somebody distress from bipolar disorder symptoms in the overexcited period seldom seek help primarily because they feel beneficial about what they’re doing and don’t known that a business is ill-treat.

The depressive period contain aptly here bipolar disorder symptoms: persistent sadness or irritability, loss of interest in fastidious actions, significant changes in eating habits, sleeping problems, corporal struggle, loss of energy, and shared withdrawal. Additional bipolar disorder symptoms in the depressive period contain drug or alcohol use and suicidal attempts. Those who are surrounded by depressive period are a lot more maybe to seek help than during the overexcited period. It is due to the fact they are aware that the normalcy in their lives are disrupted by the bipolar disorder symptoms they are experiencing. You will learn broadcast who don’t bother looking for help during the depression the boards because of energy-deficiency and despair.

Anxiety Treatment An Introduction

The cryptogram of edginess will vary involving broadcast and as well excellent anxiety disorder sorts. One normal manifestation may be the achievement generates anyone challenging to exact his / her on a day after day footing ordinary exercises. This is surely ordinary to all anxiety sorts. Get worried plus stress around curriculum pursuits, frustration, issues surrounded by focusing, insomnia issues, these are the cryptogram of panic attacks. Innumerable additional essential cryptogram hegemony sensitivity problems, fainting, queasiness, shaking in addendum to shaking, and the like which will be at variance by the diversity of panic disorder.

As soon as panic disorder moves and also this may grow whenever you want with no warning, improved material goods value . this patient’s existence miserable and may affect his or her ordinary day after day life. Finding the best behavior for anxiety will doubtless be obtained by meaningful the triggers and in quest of to cure a edginess owing to the lead to. The reason these kinds of stress as well as panic disorder may maybe maybe be by assemble fedex appearance from a result in level will happen. These kind of panic strikes that are dreamed of and it also earlier make a alteration the main body logic, so that it have to be consumed this really.

As a result to cure a anxiety problem it is crucial that this origin is legendary. When this is certainly recognized and healed then in help of with that will we initiation behavior for panic. A try out is everywhere concerns is usually the result of sensitivity condition which is brought about partly when you’re hefty, you can start on a diet, yield clear changes to diet plot, as well as by a sensational looking corporal appropriateness. If the source of your anxiety just isn’t correctly identified will doubtless be hard to clear away the induce.

An all natural remedy for a anxiety is doable by austerely incorporating handful of nonetheless commanding approaches and also corrective all of them as one. It may maybe start with the manipulated eating plot, lifestyle exchange, normal and frivolous routines, plus the employment of organic dependent treatments plus combines these techniques by the side of with mental behavior. Healthy natural structured medicines may maybe also ne utilised in this situation, tension can surely be some sort of prescription medicine that is existing. Nonetheless, everything depends how caring administer will be for that individual.
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Nonetheless, it is essential to remember that remedial drugs will only be a fleeting lived pain relief when the actual trigger as well as pile is just not eradicated. Behavior for anxiety may be accomplished in lots of being but is not these types of is evenly suitable for everyone. There’s a must watch the patient fervently as well as be aware of problem bonus to recognise in the event the encouraged substitution behavior methods are improved or maybe commanding as opposed to prescription drugs existing. Nevertheless the business is when a medication is already learned in order to work it is crucial that it must be not automatically evolved. It’s also utilised in in conjunction with a not compulsory behavior.

The “Before” Photos

The “Before” Photos

Posted by Lorrie in About Me, Motivation, Working Out on November 17, 2011 | 13 responses

Heavens to Betsy. It's been a long time since I've taken a "before" photo and goodness, this will be my last. Amen, preach it sister.

The before photo is the closest thing (other than going to the doctor, or trying to fit into a airplane seat) to a reality check that I can get. It's like, damn girl, you're fat. And I don't mean that to sound self-depricating, it's just the truth.

I spend a lot of  time trying to cover up my fat. Positioning angles, deleting the "too fat" photos, and wearing layers to forget how fat I am. I go to great lengths not to let my fat make me uncomfortable. I wear a black compression tank top almost daily so that I can suck it in a little bit better. I prefer high rise jeans to tuck in the upper part of my belly. I like bras with thick bands. I fly with a seat belt extender so I don't have to ask for one. I avoid amusement park rides, horses, boats, and planes at all costs to pretend that I'm not obese.  It's a lot of work.

Another WINNER :)

Sorry... I know I should have posted this on the 12th, but life is unusually busy this month.



The winner of the Weight Watcher's scale is.....



S



That's all that was listed on the comment, and there is no email address attached. So if you are "S" please email me at skinnyhollie at gmail dot come so I can get your scale shipped to you!



Hopefully I will be back tomorrow or Friday to update you on my #failing diet... smh

Unfolding Suitable Explanations Regarding Homeopathic HCG Efficacy

To lose weight promptly has been a typical and indubitable function of those broadcast who are having challenge with getting hefty. As a matter of truth, many broadcast who’re not hefty as for the moment are getting the trend to develop into so due to the events of an unhealthy life-style in addendum to additional pursuits taken by the body that are not beneficial to affect.

The primary yield of hefty challenges is regarded to be overeating. We need to acknowledge that we need to eat ever so evenly and this can be also required for our body to run by the book. On the additional hand, many broadcast don’t do this correctly even if of the fact that we’re enticed by the toothsome dishes that are full to us. Of all time and age, food has appeared to be only a meal which is used to offer satisfaction to our preferences as well as to our eyes but not to bring to somebody’s attention our bodies. Observe the sweet offerings that we get hold ever so evenly also as the foods which are wealthy in additives also of preservatives and fats that are too luring for our craving inclination. Homeopathic HCG as a importance can help your manage your inclination for such contemptible foods and meals of which your commonly take.

Moreover it would also help your get rid of life hefty if the HCG protocol will be utilised. The protocol is only targeted for the decrease in weight collectively with to preserve wellness. In the HCG diet, our aim just isn’t merely to lose weight naturally but also to undertake the administer in a wholesome way which will take and sustain us in the long haul. Such administer will doubtless be beneficial for us to use to live life absolutely and absolutely.

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Focus on Food: Avocado

Avocados are my favorite food hands down. I just can’t get enough of them. Especially as I began to eat a primarily vegetarian/vegan diet over the past two years, avocados became a major part of my diet. I’ve used them in dozens of recipes, and they have a permanent spot on my grocery list. Read on for more.

Bodega Lunch

I had to work through lunch today but managed to sneak out for 10 minutes and run over to the local bodega for a sandwich. Over the past few months they’ve started offering healthier options at the sandwich counter including make-your-own salads, veggie burgers, and now falafel. I’m impressed! Bodegas are certainly not famous for healthy fare. Today I ordered falafel with onions, lettuce, and tomato in a wheat wrap. I ordered it dry and made my own sauce when I got home.

I took out a small bowl and mixed together a couple tablespoons of Grapeseed Vegenaise with a squirt of Sriracha hot sauce and a pinch of garlic powder. Wow, that made a seriously tasty spread for my sandwich and it took me less than a minute to make.

I’ve been playing around with Instagram to edit my photos. Here’s a few falafel sandwich pics and a shot of the beautiful sunset in NYC last night.

Satisfy Your Costumer And Choose The Correct Salon Equipment

Having the aptly gear for you beauty soir?e is extremely vital. There are different types of soir?e gear that a soir?e owner must know to make sure charitable a splendid benefit to the clients. Having defective gear might mean catastrophe if the tool breaks during the middle associated with top a hair. Your scissor might break off even as snipping the hair associated with the costumer and might end up wrecking the style. Your own costumer would surely go on the storm if that occurs so ensuring that the soir?e gear that you bought facility correctly before accepting the costumer is essential. A beauty soir?e administrator should always ensure that all the de rigueur caring in rank on snipping hair and styling nails can be establish. Buying a very expensive set of hair gel and manicure is not a condition particularly if you don’t have the money to show for this. Purchasing cheap once is sufficient enough but you should make sure which the set would be in working order before utilizing to prevent having an manufacturing accident. Hair gel approved consist of nail clippers and some additional material that you may maybe use to make a hairdo and you ought to always check if the nail clippers that you are buying are astute enough to be used and therefore are stainless steel strain name.

Some of the basic hair soir?e gear is wash basins, nail clippers, hair clips and hair, mirrors, shampoo chairs not to mention mirrors. It is de rigueur to possess this kind of gear because they harvest and assets can do just about any hair top the costumer questions. A few salons proceed so far as customizing their gear to so that it would flex surrounded by to the surroundings of the station. They would exchange the affect of their chairs and make it seem like a bush f the soir?e has forest like theme. A few salons do that to divert attention to their house and make broadcast establish them. It’s a practice they use to breed costumers to their own house the ones will come in their because of attention and they would continue to come in the event that the benefit is excellent. A excellent beauty soir?e will even need to have hair bits and pieces like wax, gels, shampoo, hairspray, hair affect cream and much more. A excellent beauty soir?e ensures that the harvest that they are utilizing are safe and would not show any side things like irritation with by them.

In end having a total set of soir?e supplies is very vital to ensure the usefulness associated with the benefit that you are bearing to give to your costumers. Take a look at if the bits and pieces that you are by on your costumers would not pose any threats such as allergies because your costumers might go out on you if that happens.