I certainly noticed that I have started taking vitamins, at least until they wore off last night and then in minutes I went from focused and alert to wanting to crawl into bed and sleep for hours.

That is a good thing, though. Rather than feeling tired and unfocused all day, I was awake and fairly focused for most of the day after the vitamins kicked in. And I slept good. Did not wake up until 9am, but that is an improvement. For a couple days before that I was waking at 6am, but before that it was sleep until after noon.

Alix has gone home and our house can go back to some level of normality again! [For those of you who don't know any of the story, Alix is a 17yo narcissist who ran off to, and actually enjoys living on the street with fellow homeless wannabes. The story is soooo complex. If you REALLY want to know more, just click on the "Alix" tag at the bottom of the post] She hasn’t changed at all. If anything she’s worse [I didn't think that'd be possible] My darling prodigal daughter who i don’t see anything “healthy” in anymore, left a trail of emotional destruction before leaving.

We’re wrapping up the six-part series on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness this week and one last time I would like to give a big shout-out to The Fitness Nerd for researching this topic so thoroughly.

If you haven’t been following the entire series, I hope you’ll take the time to revisit the previous postings on DOMS via the following links: Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V. It truly is a worthwhile read.

Can I Still Workout With Sore Muscles?

While allowing your muscles time to rest and recover after training is critical, there appears to be very little evidence that workout out when your muscles are still sore will cause additional damage or impede strength or muscle gains.

In fact, many people report anecdotal improvements in symptoms of DOMS after performing additional bouts of exercise in subsequent days.

Did you realize that the average woman gains 1 1/2 pounds a year during her adult life? That means women can gain over 40 pounds by the time she hits 50 years old! Women have to combat the roller coaster of hormones, muscle loss and stress that causes a slow down in her metobolism. This wieght gain is NOT inevitable. A proper exercise and diet plan can confront these issues.

My metabolism-boosting plan can help you lose weight while building firm, lean muscle tissue, which is the key to a robust metabolism.

Eating Healthy During the Economic Crisis

Registered Dietitian Offers Nutritional “Bailout” Plan

St. Charles, MO 10/16/2008 07:21 PM GMT (TransWorldNews)

Eating healthy is often determined to be too expensive for the average American. Fast food and foods loaded with fat and sugar tend to be inexpensive and always at hand.

Registered Dietitian Jayson Hunter has created some tips for healthy and affordable eating. He is calling it his Nutritional Bailout Plan.”Too many people think they can’t afford to eat healthy, especially during this Economic Crisis”, according to Hunter.

It’s the time of year when we flock to annual fairs and festivals. The midway can be a mine field of high fat and high calorie offerings. If you’re trying to watch your weight or your cholesterol some tips are:
-Don’t go hungry. Plan on having a meal or at least a substantial snack before you head out.
-Keep it simple and small. Try and order smaller portions or skip the cheese or gravy that increase fat content and calories.
-Drink water or calorie-free beverages.
-Share your food with your kids, spouse, significant other or friend.
-Check out all the possibilities first.

Weight loss is never easy. We always want the weight to come off fast, despite how long it took us to gain those extra pounds. At some point we all go through a sort of stagnant period or hit a plateau. It’s usually when we have our goal weight in sight, and only have those last 5 or 10lbs to go.
Vary your exercise and try something different. If you’ve been walking, try a different route with more hills or focus on walking faster or for a longer period of time.

This past weekend I went to the Austin Chocolate Festival (http://austinchocolatefestival.com/). Yes…I eat (and enjoy) chocolate. As a side note I believe that all foods can fit or be part of a healthy eating style…even chocolate. Everything in moderation.

The real neat thing is I found a few things that are specific for those with diabetes, high cholesterol, trying to lose weight or just want to eat healthier.

I learned that gelato is lower in calories and fat than most ice creams.