United we stand, divided we fall - a message to India!

On behalf of the innocent...

I lay crying and i was dieing
No cries they heard, from that distance
They neared and had me speared
And they painted me, in vengeance!

Sare jahaan se achha, Hindustan hamara? It means... Better than the whole world, our India... If we have India first in our hearts many questions come to my mind, like why do we allow demonic actions to overpower us and hurt our very own India? Why kill the innocent and sacrifice peace instead of instilling it between ourselves and others. Have we killed humanity for religion? Why cant we just respect each others religious beliefs, stop religious violence and stand united forever. But it is a matter of time... i guess... when we will be a really united country as we are known for... Too much to think of... but if only people settled religious issues without violence, Hindustan (India) would be surely best and popular for everything just as we are, for our colorful traditions, cultures and values...

It rips my heart open to think about all the violence in our country as a kid in 1992. Those memories still haunt, how the riots in extreme brutality, had almost 2000 peoples lives during the time. Apart from just watching it all on TV or hearing it spread from mouth to mouth, to believe, each state in India experienced curfews which were imposed in the cities to prevent further violence and because of that life seemed all up-side-down sometimes having nothing to eat! i remember the scarcity of food staying at a boarding school. I remember how scared we used to be hearing all the news from the other girls who weren't boarders. It was vacation time in dec and how we went through the tough, and scary phase and even in the safety of my home i dreaded the gunned police men!

As a human i feared history would repeat itself today when the verdict of the ayodhya case would be ruled out... You can read it HERE and HERE!

Remembering... the Angels

Pardon my lack of creativity... but here is my first substantive post...

I think when I return full time I will do more posts like this: (From 9-29-09)

Sancte Michael Archangele, defende nos in praelio. Contra nequitiam et insidias diaboli esto praesidium. Imperet illi Deus, supplices deprecamur. Tuque princeps militiae caelestis, Satanam aliosque spiritus malignos, qui ad perditionem animarum pervagantur in mundo divina virtute in infernum detrude. Amen.

Today is one of my favorite feast days. It is also the feast-day of my confirmation saint: Michael. So today is a fitting day to start this blog. Although, I do start it with a heavy heart; I received difficult news earlier that my father suffered a stroke today. His second in the past 4 months. So I do pray today with a heavy heart - asking God for quite a bit. Mostly I ask the angels to fly to my father, and my mother, and comfort their hearts and bring them the Peace of God.

Angels are a very real thing.

One of the best books I have read on this subject is: "St. Michael and the Angels"

This blog will not always be this serious... but today is important to pay attention to our angels. St. Augustine said, "The angels have care of us poor pilgrims, they have compassion on us and at God's command they hasten to our aid, so that we, too, may eventually arrive at our common fatherland."

St. Hilary says, "Our weakness could not resist the malice of the evil spirits without the assistance of our Guardian Angels!"

Angelic Spiritual study, is not a safe thing. It is like slide, once you begin you cannot easily stop your descent. Angelic study reminds me of the quote from the "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" by: C.S. Lewis, said by Mr. Beaver:

"Safe?" said Mr. Beaver."Who said anything about safe? 'Course he isn't safe. But he's good. He's the King, I tell you."
— C.S. Lewis (The Chronicles of Narnia)

So it isn't for everyone... in fact I recommend that you don't jump into it lightheartedly, or thinking that you are indestructible, because you are not, at least not in an earthly and temporal way. Certainly if you are a Christian, your soul is sealed by God, but there are no promises about your body here on earth. This is not an exaggeration or some dramatic warning. It is very...VERY real. St. Peter warns us, "Be sober. be watchful, for your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, goes about seeking someone to devour." I Peter, 5:8.

So we must pray to our Archangels today... pray for their protection, and to give them Thanksgiving... for God entrusted them to protect heaven once, and he constantly entrusts them to protect his most precious people.

"Then war broke out in Heaven; Michael and his angels battled against the dragon. The dragon and its angels fought back, but the could not prevail and there was no longer any place for them in Heaven. The huge dragon, the ancient serpent, which is called the Devil and Satan, who deceived the whole world, was thrown down to earth, and its angels were thrown down with it." - Apocalypse 12:7-9

Happy Bloggiversary to me

One year ago I started this blog.
My how time flies...
If I wasn't on my little hiatus, I would have time to regale you with stories and legends.

They say the worst thing you can do to your blog is let it go dormant... woops :(

I wish I had more time right now, and I hope you all keep reading. In the end this place has helped me tremendously. I hope it has done the same for you.

I look forward to many more days... even if they don't come immediately.

Thanks for continuing to read!

FIT TO EAT RECIPE - WHOLE WHEAT PITA CRISPS (VIDEO)

HEALTHY SNACK - WHOLE WHEAT PITA CRISPS (VIDEO)

Certified Nutritionist, Laura D, shows you how to make healthy whole wheat pita crisps snacks for you to munch on. The video was shot at out Fit Firm N Fab Fitness Weekend Getaway for Women in Aug 2010 and this snack was a hit.

Try this recipe for yourself...I love them and made them last night...mmmmmmmmmmm!





WHOLE WHEAT PITA CRISPS RECIPE


Ingredients:

1 thin whole wheat pita, approx 6"diameter. (Not Greek style as they are too thick).

1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1 tsp chopped dried rosemary

1/2 tsp garlic powder

Sea salt and ground pepper to taste


Instructions

Preheat the oven to 385 degrees F. Cut the pita in half and open it to make 4 pieces.

Combine the olive oil with the rosemary and garlic and mix well. Using a pastry brush, paint the olive oil mixture onto each 1/4. Pile all the pieces on top of each other and cut into half and then half again making 16 triangles.

Without overlapping them, place the triangles on a cooking sheet and bake for 7 to 12 minutes until crisp. Check often so as to not burn them.

Remove from the oven and serve them with your favourite healthy dip or store them in an airtight container for later use. To save time, make the whole pack of pita and portion them out for healthy snacks.

CONTACT LAURA

Laura Discepola, RNCP/ROHP, PTS

Registered Nutritional Consulting Practitioner

Registered Orthomolecular Health Practitioner

Can-Fit-Pro PRO-Trainer, NWS & CPR Instructor
Personal Trainer (PTS) & Chef
lauradnutrition@rogers.com

Look out for Laura’s new book Fit to Eat coming soon!

Almost choked to death by food (sigh)

As usual i was snacking on my daily portion on coconut yesterday, and suddenly i began to choke. It seemed i was going to die. I couldn't breathe and felt the pain of my food stuck in my throat stubbornly refusing to come out of my mouth but choke me so bad, causing me to cough away for about 15 minutes. Thank god i could vomit the food out after my husband patted my back. I know we have all felt choking at some time in our lives but it the first time i felt it seriously... that real extreme choking which almost made me experience near-death. So much, that while having my food today i took great precaution to ensure i wouldn't choke again today, chewing my food well, and swallowing well too. My kids seemed terrified watching their mother choke and i guess i know what my hubby went through too, but he was too comforting to let anything happen. I thank him and my lord above too.

This incident has really made me realize how important it is never to leave our kids alone while eating. Always assist them when they are eating foods like coconut, resins, other dry foods stuff. It would be better it we could be with them when they eating anything. I didn't even allow Alisha to have a bite of coconut today but i'm sure its just because am a bit shaken up and will resume my normality in two days :)

Experiencing death-like incidences are so common in my life, that sometimes i wonder if is it my guardian angel who is protecting me? :)

Waiting to receive my shipment from eBay!

Looking forward to receiving my earring from ebay which has already been shipped to my address many days ago. I obviously paid for it and now its on its way to me, its owner, so wont this make me really excited? also because its the first time buying something or rather shopping online and that too from ebay! while browsing, bidding and losing, i won this fasion jewelery earring i bid on. I'm not keen on bidding anymore as of now, at least not until i receive this item. I'll rather use the buy it now option than the bidding option because it hardly matters. I don't find bidding too much of a profit option unless a person bids for fun. If you begin bidding by 1 paisa or $1, and the bidding may stretch for 3 to 10 days, but by the time the bidding ends, you will be paying the same what you would pay to buy the item directly. So just be careful while bidding esp if its only for fun. Though i may advice 'you' my friends, i'm a first time eBay buyer myself, and always looking out for honest opinions to improve my online shopping experience :)

LADY SPARTACUS AB WORKOUT

LADY SPARTACUS AB WORKOUT - Estella " Lady Spartacus" Hom is at it again, this time with the Spartacus Ab and Core Workout. See this workout and more in the upcoming Spartacus 2.0 Workout Program coming soon.



LADY SPARTACUS AB WORKOUT


I've been receiving several requests for more bodyweight workouts, so here is a simple fat burning ab workout that you can do using only your bodyweight. No equipment necessary and it can be done anywhere!

Based on the Spartacus Workout Challenge from Funk Roberts and Men’s Health Fitness Magazine, this exercise protocol is comprised of 10 different exercises, done for 3 rounds. Perform each move for 60 seconds, as fast as you can with good form, followed by 15 seconds of rest. After the set, take a 2 minute break and go for 2 more rounds of the same circuit or do what I sometimes do - combine it with a round or two of kettlebell moves.
Get your FREE Funk Roberts 4 Week Spartacus Workout at http://www.spartacusworkout.com/



Watch for the next Lady Spartacus workout: An intense full body workout with kettlebells


LADY SPARTACUS AB WORKOUT


1. FROG MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS

2. LEG RAISES

3. KNEE IN/OUTS

4. SPEED SKATERS

5. SIDE PLANK ELBOW/ KNEE CRUNCH - 30 SECONDS PER LEG

6. SQUAT ALTERNATE SIDE PUNCHES

7. RUN AND HIT THE DECKS

8. ALT FRONT SIDE AND BACK KICKS

9. PLANK WITH ARM AND LEG EXTENSION

10. ONE LEG HEALTH LIFTS

WEIGHTED VEST WORKOUT DEMO AT MMA EXPO

Funk Roberts demos different exercises that can be done with while wearing the MiR Weighted Vest at the 2010 MMA Expo in Toronto. Funk also went through the importance of Strength and Conditioning training for combat athletes and focused on using Interval Training as one of the most effective ways to achieve this.




MIR WEIGHTED VEST WORKOUT
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10 exercise circuit – perform each exercise without rest for 45 seconds each with 10 sec rest wearing MIR Weighted Vest.

Rest for 90 seconds and repeat circuit for a total of 3 rounds

1. SPRAWLS

2. PUSHUP TWIST KICK

3. TUCK JUMPS

4. PLANK TO PUSH UP

5. BURPEE (8 COUNT)

6. BEAR CRAWLS TO CRAB WALK

7. MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS

8. PLYOMETRIC SKATER JUMPS

9. PRISONER SQUATS

10. ALT BACK BRIDGE



WARRIOR CIRCUIT WORKOUT #1


5 Stations – perform each exercise for 1 minute and move to the next station
Rest for 1 minute and repeat for total of 3 rounds
Each round is 5 minutes of work

1. MEDICINE BALL SQUAT AND THROW – medicine ball

2. Push Ups with Perfect Pushup

3. One arm Kettlebell Swings – Alternate

4. DB 1-2 PUNCH - Punching bands

5. SLAM – old school medicine ball

 
Funk Roberts
http://www.funkmma.com/

Have you tried healthy cooking with Quorn?

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of goviral. All opinions are 100% mine.

Every time i think about food i either i order a healthy snack or browse through recipes to cook up a delicious healthy dish for my family and myself. Doesn't necessary have to be for main meals but also for mid meals. Coming across the quorn website was quite interesting and i decided to read through and got to know that, back in the 60's our nutritionists predicted the growth of population in the future would lead to the shortage of food and discovered mycoprotein, an ingredient born of an organism amazingly found occurring naturally in the soil in a field in Marlow, Buckinghamshire.

In the 90's mycoprotein was grown on a large scale and thus, the first Quorn product which is a savoury pie was launched out of this discovery. What was predicted, never surfaced and the shortage of food never materialized too. However, benefits of Mycoprotein included good taste, health, convenience and nutritional credentials which have never been more relevant in today's world of growing obesity and chronic health issues. This brand has continued to cover almost 500,000 Quorn meals daily in the UK.

The new Quorn recipe book consists of loads of quick, inspirational and healthy vegetarian recipes to try from. Try it today!

Salman khan to host big boss 3 with honesty and brutality!

This time its going to be bollwood actor Salman Khan who will be hosting Big boss 3! the macho man supposed to have stated that he is very different from the previous hosts Amitabh Bachchan and Shilpa Shetty of season 2 and 3, and will add oil to any fires lit in the big boss house while hes the host when the season begins later this year and will be aired on television. He calls himself a kid in front of the country's greatest star Mr. Amitabh Bachchan and says his (salman's) style is different compared to the senior actor, and so will the way he hosts the reality show.

Agree, Salman could take the show levels higher with his unique honest and brutal style, and approach, he plans to deliver on the show, plus, the success of his latest flick 'Dabbang' could get the audience to stick more to their screens to watch him just because of who he is.

I don't know who of all the who's, are to be chucked into the house to spend those nightmare days there in isolation but i guess and pray it should be those that have sparked controversies in the past so that we get to continue watching the sparks and the consequences! hehe... what say?

Hiatus

I apologize for the light posting recently...

I am on a hiatus of sorts. This is a good thing, so do not worry.


I will be back to full blogging shortly. Until then I will be periodically dropping in to make a post or two. Hopefully I can get Brian or someone else to pick up the slack :)

Become a proud owner of gold today

We all know gold is an invulnerable and indissoluble metal besides having the greatest value in its metal and even the governments can't devalue it for anything! This is why gold has survived every economy history ever witnessed and its huge returns to investors have been strong since a span of over 5000 years. Investors who buy gold bullion since years gain extreme purchasing power as the years go by.

Buying gold in bullion is the best method of preserving your money because it is high value for money. In-fact it is money in its purest form. It is the ultimate asset of every body, which is durable, and can't be messed by anyone.

So the best advice from anyone to everyone would be to buy bullion as it would be better preserved in a solid way and will make you a proud owner of a huge chunk of gold bullion just like your fellow investors.

Our trip to the zoo after Id-Ul-Fitr

At the Zoological Garden of Kolkata!
Our trip to the zoo two days after 'Id' was as exciting as ever but i was disheartened to find many of the animals missing from the Calcutta zoo! I was looking forward to getting a glimpse of my favorite animal, the elephant, which used to be kept just a foot away from its visitors when i visited the zoo as a kid. There used to be three of them and the best part of the whole visit was offering money and channa to the elephants that collected the money with its trunk and threw it behind him. Fascinated by this intelligent animal who even greeted us "salaam", which is a respectful gesture and signifies peace, with its trunk, i always ran to the trio on entering the zoo as a kid and this time also expected the same along with my kids, but soon came to know from the other visitors that the elephants named Mumtaz, Uttara and Phulwanti were shifted to an extremely isolated enclosure at the zoo.

We located them and was saddened on watching from them miles away. Though the surrounding area was huge and spacious the elephants preferred to rest inside their shaded home and we couldn't even catch a glimpse of them! Luckily Aryan got the opportunity to watch them from upfront when he was younger and had visited the zoo with his dad and me, but it was Alisha's tough luck. I got red in the face for the way the animals were treated, so lonely, in isolation.

I also noticed the giraffe was the only second most attractive animal in the Calcutta zoo and you can see why in the images. I couldn't find the zebras, the giant tortoise that is assumed dead or maybe moved out to a different zoo location, and, soon the elephants are supposed to be shifted of their home to a national park too. The officials make the excuse of insufficient space for the three fully grown elephants.

I ask, would any parent take their child to the zoo any longest if the main pride and attraction of the zoo ends? I doubt, and soon the zoo will lose its visitors who flock there every festive season be it Christmas, New Years, Pujas (festival of the Hindus), or Id(festival of the Muslims). I guess we have to bid the zoo "goodbye and flock the 'nicco park' or 'clown town' instead but even those would never replace the excitement the zoo delivers to us.

Now purchase your life insurance online

A few years ago there happened to be an uncle to met with an accident but hadn't had his health insured, guess what, he had to suffer the tough phase of life plus meet all the expenses himself. This incident led him to not only insure his own health but his whole family's health too.

A person whose life is covered by a life insurance is insuring his life to provide for his family in case of his death. This is why all of my relatives who have migrated to Australia have their lives insured because you never know what may come up in a different and new place. Life insurance is easy to get these days as you can even purchase it online. Once you have decided which product and level of cover you require you will usually only need to complete an application form. Live in Au? call 1800 224 007 to know more.

My weight gain mission by eating healthy high calorie foods

Oh am really so happy that i've been able to make some increase in weight gain since i was slightly underweight due to an illness and slowly recovering from it, but i've even gained little weight which was the latest aim or goal in my life, and that really, really makes me extremely happy knowing i can turn fat (not obese but healthy). I won’t mention how many pounds gained because i want to reach the goal before i post it along with how i was able to... so that it would be of great help to those many who wish to gain weight like me. I would list the foods i ate along with weight gained at the end of the weeks, and months. This would be specifically for Indians and am sure there are many in numbers dying to gain healthy weight, because believe me; there are plenty of underweight people looking to gain weight!

Since weight gain is about consuming those extra calories needed by the body to increase muscle mass, and no to forget mentioning because of my lack of appetite, the only option is to consume high calories to gain weight quick, i have to consume plenty of those high calories healthy foods which often bore me yet i enjoy eating at the though of how much i would gain before November. Now after consuming all these rich and high calorie foods, i would to some extent, pile up on loads of fat on places that would give me the bulky impression but soon i would begin exercising to shed of the excess fat and gain muscle mass in place. I think i've already succeeded to a great extent and looking forward to posting the results, once it’s over. So please come back soon :)

In the meantime read about my makeover mission for the big fat wedding ;)

MUAY THAI STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING CIRCUIT

LANNA MUAY THAI STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING CIRCUIT




Every week, I do the Lanna Muay Thai Circuit workout to help with my conditioning for my fight in Thailand. This is a 22 station circuit that targets every muscle in your body, helps improve your Muay Thai, strength and power, plyometrics explosiveness, strengthens the core and abs, cardio and conditioning, skipping and because of all of this - YOU WILL BURN A TON OF CALORIES AND FAT!!!!!


LANNA MUAY THAI STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING CIRCUIT

Every week, I do the Lanna Muay Thai Circuit workout to help with my conditioning for my fight in Thailand. This is a 22 station circuit that targets every muscle in your body, helps improve your Muay Thai, strength and power, Plyometrics explosiveness, strengthens the core and abs, cardio and conditioning, skipping and because of all of this - YOU BURN A TON OF CALORIES AND FAT!!!!!

You will burn way over 1000 calories and continue to burn fat for 24-36 hours after completing this at a high intensity.

22 STATIONS

1 Minute of work followed by 30 seconds of skipping followed by 30 second rest/transition

MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS - Knees outside elbows
ALTERNATING BOSU BALL KNEES
SLIDE BOARD SPRAWLS
HINDU PUSH UPS
MEDICINE BALL SQUAT AND OVERHEAD THROW
ALTERNATE SIDE MEDICINE BALL SLAMS
ALTERNATING BOSU BALL FRONT TEEPS
LEBERT SYSTEM LEG CIRCLES - CLOCKWISE (30 SEC) COUNTER CLOCKWISE (30 SEC)
FLUTTER KICKS - SCISSORS - LEG RAISES 20-20-20
PLANK
HEAVY BAG PUSH AND CATCH
HEAVY BAG FREESTYLE
JAB AND KICKS
ROMAN CHAIR WALL SIT
SPEED BAD - 3 COUNT
MEDICINE BALL SIT UPS
HEAVY BAG RUN AND PUNCH
JAB-CROSS- SPRAWL (1-2 SPRAWL)
HEAVY BAG ALTERNATING KNEES
LEBERT HURDLE JUMP AND CRAWL THROUGH - CRAWL ON ELBOWS AND TOES
MEDICINE BALL PLYO BURPEES
BATTLING ROPES - SMALL WAVES 30 SEC - LARGE WAVES 30 SEC



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HEALTHY BREAKFAST OPTIONS

Nutritionist Laura D takes you through some amazing breakfast options.  Check out the healthy proteins, carbs and fats that you can include in your morning breakfast meal.  I love the Yogurt-Cottage Cheese Mix (I'm telling you if you don't like cottage cheese just add yogurt and mmmmmmmm)

Remember breakfast is the most important meal of the day.  it is the best way to kick-start your fat burning metabolism. the sooner you eat breakfast teh sooner you start to burn fat

MAKE SURE YOU EAT BREAKFAST EVERY MORNING!

Laura D. Nutrition

Laura Discepola,

RNCP/ROHP, PTS
Registered Nutritional Consulting Practitioner
Registered Orthomolecular Health Practitioner
Can-Fit-Pro PRO-Trainer, NWS & CPR Instructor
Personal Trainer (PTS) & Chef
lauaradnutrition@rogers.com

Ny city's subway tiles make a comeback as home flooring

Those tiles you may have seen a thousand times on the city subway while you travel around NY city subway and fancied them as a home design have made a comeback, now as a design for house flooring. Each Subway Tile is made from crystal clear glass at a full 8mm thickness. Would make ideal flooring for kitchen and bathroom where water is much in those areas, because the glass composition is resistant to moisture, and is also available in many vivid colors. They are suited for commercial and residential use, as well as dry and wet areas.

I wish i could reconstruct my home and install these tiles in my bathroom and kitchen to bring about a more trendy and sophisticated feel and charm to my home. I always love to get compliments on home decor and new flooring would transform my home from ordinary to extraordinary. My home's environment could change a lot too because good quality taste matters a lot. Don't you think so? :)

MusicMonday - ♫ Taylor Swift - Fearless ♫

Here is another Taylor Swift's best after Love Story, White Horse, You Belong to Me and many more... her lyrics make you feel as if you are living in her songs and playing the roles yourselves. She herself always enacts her emotions in her songs and her songs make for very interesting videos :) I just loved the way she strums the guitar and wish i could play the guitars like her and i used to as a kid, on my dads guitar and play my grandfathers violin too but hard luck as i grew.

Come join Music Monday and share your songs with us. Rules are simple. Leave ONLY the actual post link here and grab the code below and place it at your blog entry. You can grab this code at LadyJava's Lounge Please note these links are STRICTLY for Music Monday participants only. All others will be deleted without prejudice.

PS: Because of spamming purposes, the linky will be closed on Thursday of each week at midnight, Malaysian Time. Thank you!

Vacationing at a home away from home in Kissimmee, Florida

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Kissimmee Tourism. All opinions are 100% mine.

We all plan vacations for different reasons, to getaway from the usual crowd, to spend a festive holiday out of town, to escape the homeland weather, to honeymoon, simply just for adventure, etc, but you may not always need a reason to vacation, in fact reasons and ideas can always be created by you! It depends as how a person might perceive a vacation and an official trip can always transform into a vacation if that's how the person wants it to be.

I have huge plans for vacationing with family in two months in my country itself still how i wish i could make it to Florida because by just viewing the fun one can have there, it makes me feel instantly refreshed in mind already, but i want to feel refreshed and contented by body and soul too. Maybe i should consider planning a Christmas vacation to kissimmee, Florida.



A lot about Kissimmee which is the heart of Florida has come to my knowledge and it sounds like the perfect place to be in, especially to experience hiking or barbecue in the back yard. I would also love to indulge and pamper myself in the pleasurable comforts of the luxurious Tropical Palms Fun resort like melting away stress by a massage therapist or going shopping. And to know Florida's other attractions like the Kennedy Space Center are a short drive away, wont it be more exciting? Imagine friends that vacation could be a heavenly experience where one will sense vacationing at a home away from home, but you don't have to do the beds this time! Remember Disney-world is just next door so check out http://bit.ly/dlBGMu, and plan your Christmas dream vacation right away.

Lecture: "Angels & Demons" - Anchorage, Alaska (by: Fr. Michael Hurley, O.P.

CatholicAnchor.org (Link)

Monday, Sept. 20, 7 p.m., all are invited to a lecture, “Angels and Demons” by Dominican Father Michael Hurley of the Western Dominican Province. The talk is free and takes place at the Holy Family Center, on the campus of Holy Family Cathedral in downtown Anchorage. The event is part of the Dominican Forum that offers lectures, workshops and seminars that “engage the critical issues of the church and society in the light of faith and scholarship.”

HOW TO START A RUNNING PROGRAM

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IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF YOUR HEART


Look no further than a pair of great running shoes. Running can be one of the most exhilarating forms of cardio. Reducing your heart rate is the best way that you can improve your heart health. The average person has a resting heart rate of 72 beats/minute. What’s yours?

Since its fall, stay off the treadmill in the gym and hit the trails or quieter streets in your neighbourhood. Asphalt provides greater cushion for your knees so avoid running on the sidewalk if at all possible.

If you are a beginner to the sport, try walking for 1 minute, then running for 1 minute. Alternate between walking and running for a total of 15 minutes.

The following week increase the running time to 2 minutes (while still alternating with 1 minute of walking), the next week, run for 3 minutes, then 4, then 5 minutes the 5th week.

Once you feel comfortable running for 5 minutes, you’ll be okay to run 15 minutes straight. You can increase your distance by 10% each week.

Don’t increase your distance by more than 10% or you’ll risk injury.


Most importantly give yourself regular goals so that you can continually achieve success. To that end, join the Fit, Firm ‘n Fab Run For The Cure Team on Sun. Oct. 3rd for a 5K run and a great cause. Join the team here: www.runforthecure.com/goto/fitfirmandfab

See you out for a run!

Davelle
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BEST MULTI-VITAMIN - TIGER PAK

TIGER PAK - MULTI-VITAMINS

TIGER PAK

Tiger Pak was created for those who wish to take their training to the next level! Without the proper micronutrient foundation, you will be spinning your wheels! This happens all to often with even the most serious of athletes and bodybuilders… the basics get overlooked and because of it, athletic performance, growth, strength and fatloss suffer, BIGTIME! You NEED the basics to guarantee that every physiological process runs the way that it should! Tiger Pak provides all the essential vitamins, minerals and other micronutrients to keep your body performing at optimal levels!


If you put excessive physical demands on your body, you need Tiger Pak!

- Comes in a convenient ‘take anywhere’ packet
- 6 tablets and softgels
- Fully loaded with all of the micronutrients you NEED to perform your best
- Contains over 35 active ingredients!

Tiger Pack

Hardcore Training Supplement
30 Packs

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 packet
Amount % Daily Value

Vitamin A – 10000IU 200% (Fish Liver Oil)
Vitamin B-1 – 100mg 6666% (as thiamine mononitrate)
Vitamin B-12 – 100mcg 1667% (as cyanocobalamin)
Vitamin B-6 – 100mg 5000% (as pyridoxine hydrocloride)
Vitamin C – 1000mg 1668% (ascorbic acid)
Vitamin D – 600IU 150% (67% as cholrcalciferol / 33% as ergocalciferol)
Vitamin E 400IU 1333% (d-alpha tocopherol)
Acerola – 10mg *
Bentonite Clay – 5mg * (Trace Mineral Complex)
Biotin – 100mcg 33%
Boron – 1.5mg * (citrate/ aspertate/glycerate)
Bromelain – 25mg *
Calcium – 500mg 50% (carbonate)
Chloride – 43.5mg 1% (as potassium chloride)
Chloride – 45mg *
Choline – 100mg * (bitartrate)
Chromium – 100mcg 84% (amino acid chelate)
Citrus Bioflavanoids – 500mg *
Copper – 150mcg 75% (as amino acid chelate)
Folic Acid – 400mcg 100% (as thiamine mononitrate)
Hesperdine Complex – 50mg *
Inositol – 100mg * (monophosphate)
Iodine 75mcg 50% (from Kelp)
Lecithin – 1200mg * (as soya lecithin providing 61% phosphatides)
L-Glutamic Acid – 50mg * (as hyrocloride)
Maganese – 1mg 50% (amino acid chelate)
Magnesium 250mg 63% (oxide)
Molybdenum – 50mcg 67% (amino acid chelate)
Niacinamide – 100mg 500%
Pantothenic Acid – 100mg 1000% (as calcium pantothenate)
Para-Aminobenzoic Acid – 100mg *
Potassium – 47.5mg 1% (as citrate)
QuercetinDihydrate – 50mg *
Rutin – 50mg *
Selenium – 50mcg 72% (amino acid chelate)
Zinc 11.25mg 75% (amino acid chelate )

* % Daily Value Not Established

Other Ingredients:
Gelatin, Glycerin, soybean oil, Di-Calcium Phosphate, Magnesium Stearate, Stearic Acid, and Cellulose.

SUGGESTED USE:
As a Dietary Supplement
Take 1 packet daily with food.

CAUTION:
Do not exceed recommended dose. Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under 18, And individuals with a known medical condition should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement.

WARNING: KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
Accidental overdose of iron containing products is the leading cause of fatal poisoning among children under the age of six. Keep this product out of the reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control immediately.

ALLERGEN WARNING: Contains FISH (GADUS, SHARK) & SOY (SOYBEAN OIL & LECITHIN)

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9/11/01

Again today we take into our hearts and minds those who perished on this site... and also those who came to toil in the rubble to bring order out of chaos, and help us make sense of our despair.

MOST EFFECTIVE METHOD OF TRAINING FOR FAT LOSS

HIGH INTENSITY INTERVAL CIRCUITS

Over the past 2 years after totally transformed my workout from boring 1 hour in the gym session that really didn’t get me the results I was looking for at home, High Intensity Circuit Workouts that have transformed my body into a fat burning, muscle sculpting machine. At over 40, I am no doubt in the best shape of my life!

Here’s why:

After cardiovascular exercise or weight training, the body continues to need oxygen at a higher rate than before the exercise began.

This sustained oxygen consumption is known as excess post exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC).

High intensity interval circuit workouts place such an intense demand on the system that it takes your body up to 36 hours to work its way back to homeostasis (a normal state). That means you'll incinerate calories for hours after you finish training, even if you're just lying on the sofa or creeping on Facebook.

High Intensity Interval Strength Training using your own bodyweight for example is the most effective way to burn fat and builds lean muscles. The workouts that I do will boost your metabolism for as long as 24 to 48 hours after the workout is over. The more intense your workouts are the more fat you will burn and the stronger and leaner you will become.





My high intensity interval bodyweight workouts will also improve your cardiovascular strength and endurance, agility, balance, speed, and power.


The reason why I keep my workouts short is because you are supposed to be pushing at your maximum effort. It is simply not possible to sustain this kind of intensity over longer periods of time.

Simply put, if you have anything left at the end of these workouts, then you didn’t train hard enough. It is really that simple.

Everyone has their own level of what max effort means, but the one thing that we should all have in common at the end of these workouts is that we should be completely wiped out. You are the only one that controls the intensity of these workouts.

Everything depends on your effort and how much you are prepared to push in these few minutes of training. If you decide to put comfort before intensity then you are trading away your results.

WHEN YOU TRAIN WITH INTENSITY

YOU WILL GET RESULTS!

Below is the workout that we did that had be sweating and burning fat hours after I was done.

BODYWEIGHT CIRCUIT WORKOUT


10 Exercise Circuit
Perform each exercise for 30 sec followed by 10 sec rest
Complete all exercises for 1 round...Rest for 1 minute and repeat for 2 more rounds

BODYWEIGHT WORKOUT -
Complete 3 full rounds –
 TOTAL WORKOUT TIME – 20 MINUTES

1. BURPEE JACKS

2. DIVE BOMBERS

3. JUMP SQUATS

4. ALT LEG AND ARM LIFT

5. BEAR WALK

6. SINGLE LEG SQUATS (3 PER SIDE)

7. WALKOUTS

8. STEP BACK AND KNEE JUMPS

9. WINDSHIELD WIPERS

10. WINDMILL


Anyone can do this workout!  - Good Luck

Funk Roberts

Eid Mubarak wishes from Nisha's World

Getting ready to make coconut barfi because tomorrow is id-ul-fitr. It completes one month since Ramadan, and is celebrated to mark the ending of the holy month of fasting. I believe this year we are celebrating happier times than some of the years that went by. This year, god has showed me he is always answering our prayers but everything time comes to us in the right time. I believe my happy times had begun from the every start of this year 2010 and is never going to end.

After a whole month of fasting(not me but my hubby and in-laws) and feasting (i was obligated to doing so ;)) and shopping! it is now time to celebrate the festival of Id-ul-fitr with my family tomorrow. My mom in law will be preparing a lot of rich delicious dishes for tomorrow and i will be joining them for the feasting. Of course i'm also preparing Indian sweets, not much cooking though, on docs advice. We all will be then going out for continuous five days as part of our id celebrations. Wishing all my dear friends, close and distant, known and unknown, a very happy and fulfilling id :)

IS JUICE GOOD FOR YOU? YOU MAY BE SHOCKED AT THE ANSWER!!!

Certified Holistic Nutritionist Laura D answers the question "Is juice good for you?"  Listen up closely and pay attention to this video, you may be SHOCKED!!!!





Contact Laura D and set up a face to face or online nutrition consultation/assessment

Laura Discepola - lauradnutrition@rogers.com




RNCP/ROHP, PTS Registered Nutritional Consulting Practitioner
Registered Orthomolecular Health Practitioner
Can-Fit-Pro PRO-Trainer, NWS & CPR Instructor
Personal Trainer (PTS) & Chef

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin

Happy Birthday Mary... Queen of Angels.

FUNKMMA SUPER BAD AB WORKOUT VIDEO – PART 1 AND PART 2

SUPER BAD AB WORKOUT VIDEO

For an MMA fighter having strong abdominals is arguably the most important muscle because they stabilize your entire body, protect you from viscous body blows and while they don't generate as much power as the other muscles, they're still incredibly powerful.

But having strong abdominals is not just for a fighter, even you can too benefit too.

Strong abs improves your posture by helping you stand up straighter and taking unwanted strain off your back.

You can decrease the risk of back injury. Your strong abs helps to take some of the load when lifting heavy objects.

Playing sports or doing other athletic activities exposes you to many injuries liked pulled abs. Working the abs and making them strong will decrease your chance of injury.

My Super Bad Ab Workout is broken into two parts. Part 1 is to be performed on Monday and Thursday and Part 2 can be done Tuesday and Friday.

This workout is an 8 exercise interval circuit... FYI - I LOVE MY INTERVAL CIRCUIT TRAINING WORKOUTS.

You will need your Gymboss Interval Timer to set the timer to 30 seconds of work followed by 5 seconds of rest. Complete all 8 exercises without rest for one round. Rest for one minute and then repeat for a total of 3 rounds.

It’s tough and you may have to work up to making it through the complete workout, but don’t give up, keep working hard and you will have Super Bad Abs.

NOTE: in order to see the six-pack underneath the fat you may have in your midsection, you must have a clean diet – check out this nutrition plan.

Add this workout to the end of one of my Funk Roberts Interval Training Workouts or your training regime

Super Bad Abs Weekly Routine:


Monday: Super Bad Abs Part 1
Tuesday: Super Bad Abs Part 2
Wednesday: Rest
Thursday: Super Bad Abs Part 1
Friday: Super Bad Abs Part 2
Saturday: Rest
Sunday: Rest

SUPER BAD AB WORKOUT PART 1




SUPER BAD AB WORKOUT PART 2




SUPERBAD AB WORKOUT PART 1


8 Exercise Circuit
Perform each exercise for 30 seconds followed by 5 sec rest
Complete all exercises without rest for 1 round

Rest for 1 minute and repeat for 3 complete rounds

EXERCISES
IN & OUTS
UNICYCLES FORWARD
REVERSE UNICYCLES
UP AND OVER'S
FUNKY FROGS
BICYCLES CRUNCHES
SCISSOR KICKS
HIP HOP RAISES


SUPER BAD AB WORKOUT PART 2

8 Exercise Circuit
Perform each exercise for 30 seconds followed by 5 sec rest
Complete all exercises without rest for 1 round

Rest for 1 minute and repeat for 3 complete rounds

CRUNCHES
LEFT SIDE OBLIQUE CRUNCHES
RIGHT SIDE OBLIQUE CRUNCHES
LEG HOLDS -- 3 INCHES OFF GROUND
LEG HOLDS -- OPEN AND SHUT
LEG CIRCLES CLOCKWISE
V-UP -- RIGHT HAND TO LEFT LEG
V-UP -- LEFT HAND TO RIGHT LEG

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Battle Ready -feature : New Post at CatholicDadsOnline.org

My weekly post over at CatholicDadsOnline.org is up... it is part of the Battle Ready feature.

Please... do me a favor... click the link and check it out:

Evaluating the Battle

Hope...

...it exists here (sword/tip: Sancte Pater):

The Fraternity of St. Peter - Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary



Part II of III
Part III of III


I just wish I could audit the classes... what an education...

Summer isn't over yet in AZ

The summer isn't over yet as we humans are still finding it tough to live without air-conditioners. Be it this time of the year or any other time, the climate of Arizona is very high in temperature and residents there in the exceptionally hot summers are bound to make great use of air conditioners too. Are you already based in Arizona or thinking to build a new home? Always consider a guaranteed Arizona heating and cooling to fit your needs of the same.

Sometimes buy or replacing Arizona air conditioning can be positive or stressful but looking for the best contractor to guide you make the right decision is a wise thing to do, especially since you are investing so much. With the right contractor you will be benefited with equipment life, comfort, and high conditioners efficiency.

AC by Jay is highly recommended because they can assure you that their Arizona air conditioning service installation would bring into effect, greater comfort, and experience! Another important factor is your usage which you would be able to save as much on 30% to 60% through the unique technology they use. They have been providing air conditioning and heating services to almost 3000 homes across Phoenix, AZ Metro area including Scottsdale, Az. Check out their unmatched services right away!

I love watching horror movies but it scares me!

Love watching horror movies as i may have already mentioned time and time again on my blogs and last night too, we watched bloody Mary, all alone in our living room! my husband slept in the bedroom... lol.. it was Aryan, my 10 year old son, and myself who tucked ourselves in on the couch to watch the horror flick as i didn't think twice to allow him stay awake that late, till 3 am, because he didn't have to go to school in the morning being a Sunday. So i got act 2 popcorn and some more snacks ready and began watching... and every time a scary scene played where the ghost of Mary appears all in soaked blood and scary make up, i covered my eyes with my fingers while i peeped at the screen from between them... hehe.. so you can already imagine what a funk i am but my Aryan is so brave he didn't even get a winks scared. When the scenes were over , he'd tell me "mummy, its over, you can open your eyes now".

I love the mysteries behind these movies which why i'm so drawn to them and i really don't love watching it because i fancy watching these zombies and ghosts. So are you a lover of horror movies too??

2 GREAT PROTEIN SMOOTHIE RECIPES

Check out these great Protein Smoothies put together by Registered Nutritionist Laura D.
I drank these before I went for my runs, but you can use these for breakfast, as a mid morning or afternoon meal or post workout.

CHOCOLATE MONKEY PROTEIN SMOOTHIE



CHOCOLATE MONKEY PROTEIN SMOOTHIE

1 scoop vanilla whey protein powder (made with stevia)
1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 a medium banana
1 cup water
6 ice cubes

Place all ingredients in a blender; blend until SMOOTH. Pour into a chilled glass and serve.



WILD BERRY BLAST PROTEIN SMOOTHIE





WILD BERRY BLAST PROTEIN SMOOTHIE

1 scoop vanilla whey protein powder (made with stevia)
3/4 cup mixed frozen berries (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and blackberries)
1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
1 1/4 cup water
6 ice cubes

Place all ingredients in a blender; blend until SMOOTH. Pour into a chilled glass and serve.
 
CONTACT LAURA D
Laura Discepola, RNCP/ROHP, PTS
Registered Nutritional Consulting Practitioner
Registered Orthomolecular Health Practitioner
Can-Fit-Pro PRO-Trainer, NWS & CPR Instructor
Personal Trainer (PTS) & Chef
ldiscepola@rogers.com

Meme: Top 10 Surprising Things

So Adoro tagged me in some crazy meme that she thought up. Those Minnesota bloggers really are nuts or squirrels. Sorry, that was an inside joke that I am not a part of. That being said, I should probably get to this:

Top 10 things that I have done... that surprise me:

1. Graduated from Law School

2. Moved to Alaska

3. Became Catholic

4. Lived on an Island

5. Went Bear & Moose Hunting

6. Was the Editor of a Newspaper

7. Published a blog

8. Drove across the continent 3 times

9. Coached a High School Sports Team

10. Married the woman of my dreams, had a child, and lived happily ever after... (I know I am still young, but the story could end today and that would be the truth.)

I guess I am supposed to tag 5 people so here we go:

Mindy at The Devout Life
The Mom at Shoved to Them
Dan at Gun Lovin Alaskan Catholic Club
V at Sancte Pater
Swiss Miss at well... everywhere like Amentior

Mass: What it should be

About a week about Fr. George Rutler wrote an On the Square article for "First Things" about the idea of Liturgical Experts. It is a dense article that many better minds than I, have tackled and extracted the more salient points from it. One of those articles comes from Fr. Longenecker on his "Standing on my head" blog.

Fr. L really hits hard from the get go in his post. As a convert from the Anglican church, Fr. L understands and sees the deepness of meaning in the Mass. To him, every word, action, and vestment has a special meaning; this should also be the case for any priest. For these reasons innovation in the Mass is something that is not only perplexing for Fr. L but strikes against the meaning and purpose of the Mass. (My emphasis in red)

The deep down stuff is what we actually believe the liturgy is for, and that goes back to what we believe the church is for, and that goes back to what we believe about Jesus Christ's work on earth and that goes back to what we believe about God. Like the Methodist who said when he learned that the ashes for Ash Wednesday are from the burnt palm crosses from the year before, "Gee, all this Catholic stuff is connected!"


If we make the liturgy all about us gathering together to have fellowship and then go out to change the world then we have not only changed the liturgy, we have changed the gospel. The core of the gospel is not some sort of protest movement or lobby for political change. The core of the gospel is about the reconciliation between God and his alienated children. Its about the forgiveness of sin. It's the old, old story of mankind cut off from God restored through the salvific death of his Son the God Incarnate. The Mass celebrates and re-animates that once for all sacrifice of Christ on the Cross, and it is through this transaction that our hearts open first in repentance and then in faith and love to receive the life of Christ.

Have you heard this recently? Have you ever heard this? Let me tell you it isn't just his opinion. If you read Pope Benedict, Pope John Paul, John XXIII, Pius X, XI, XII, etc... they will say the same thing. The Mass is not  supposed to be (only) a teaching lesson about how we are supposed to act for the week. We are not protestant, although the modern Catholic Church tries to be for some reason, where we have a weekly theme at Mass and we are supposed to learn it and then live it... for the week. It is taking the core of the Gospel and celebrating it in a way that creates some small sliver of heaven here on earth.

A few weeks ago I posted how upset I was that more wasn't said about a ballot initiative here in Alaska. That wasn't because I buy into this idea of what some have turned the Mass into. I was not arguing that the priests around here should simply exchange one protest or lobby movement for mine. I was instead upset that what was being done at Mass was exactly that. Instead of talking about ideas central to the Faith (e.g. the sanctity of life), instead Mass, or as it is called around here Liturgy, has turned into this social justice movement cloaked in the rough form of the Mass. You see this in many parishes, the entire Mass has turned into some production about... well the people. How can I say that? Easy... next time you are at a Mass, that seems innovative ask: "Why are they doing that?" If the answer is to appeal to the congregation or to entertain, then it is wrongly conceived. Sure, you can couch things in: "We are doing this to glorify God." But, you should be able to see why things actually are occurring.

Why do we need this innovation? Hasn't 2000 years of tradition and divine revelation been enough to determine what should and shouldn't occur at Mass? Hasn't that 2000 years given us a good idea of what the Mass should be? Why then do we get some of the Masses that we do? Fr. L answers that:

The real reason so many modern liturgists turned the whole thing into a sort of hippy like protest movement is that very quietly, and usually without even being aware of it, they stopped believing the old, old story. The Virgin Birth became in their minds a charming Christmas tradition. The incarnation became a metaphor and the atoning work of Christ on the cross was dismissed as a barbaric, archaic and inaccessible part of the Christian tradition. The possibility of miracles was forgotten and the reality of sin ignored.


When all that was dropped what was left? Not much more than a milksop religion of smiling at one another and doing good works followed by sadly self righteous and earnest people who were blind to where their apostasy had taken them, and sincerely believed that they had created a new Christianity when all they had done was resurrect a bundle of old heresies.


Well, bless them. Their felt banners are frayed, their polyester vestments are faded, and all they have left are the rainbow banners of homosexual activism and the bland bleating of tired feminists whose rage, like their lava lamps, has almost burned out.

Again, this isn't one priests opinion. You can track his understanding back to what the Pope teaches about the Mass. The Pope's understanding comes from past Popes and theologians. There is continuity. What we see today stems from the 1960's and '70's when the Mass was hi-jacked by those looking to satisfy their need for religion and reconcile that with their socio-political motives. Hopefully Fr. L is right... and that has almost burned out.