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Stress and weight gain

Do you have a stressful job like I do? Does it seem like everyone is out to get you and that common sense doesn’t play a role in anything related to your company? Well, guess what? That can cause you to gain weight.

Stress can increase your hunger tremendously.

Cortisol, the “fight or flight” hormone is a huge culprit in weight gain once your body hits a certain level of stress.

Why, you ask?

Because when you stress, the body thinks you are burning calories to deal with it, even if you haven’t even lifted a finger; per Dr Pamela Peeke, Assistant Professor at University of Maryland. Your body per Dr Peeke thinks you need to replace those calories even if you don’t.

Cortisol rises when you because tense or stressed. This is where bad eating habits form. Increased levels of Cortisol cause higher insulin levels, and when your blood sugar drops you start to crave unhealthy foods such as sugar or fat.

This is where the word “comfort food” comes from. Instead of craving natural sugars or salads (tomatoes are fruit and loaded with natural sugar) you crave starchy fatty, or sugary foods.  Studies have shown that eating can reduce stress and lower the cortisol hormone because hormones such as serotonin are released as a chemical response and can be calming.  We all have a natural love for sweets and fatty foods, so they are the issue when we are stressed, we eat. The key point here is that more stress means more cortisol with means higher want for junk food which in turn makes more belly fat. (Dr Shawn M Talbot, nutritional biochemist).

So, what are the effects of stress in the long haul? Extra weight can lead to high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, stroke and more including mental issues such as depression and anxiety.

In closing I would like to say, we all have different types of stress, and deal with it differently. The way around that would be when you know you are stressed, don’t run to the food pantry or run through the drive through at your local fast food restaurant; just run, get some exercise and that will help lower your stress level. It has been proven that even a short walk with help calm your stress. Other known calming exercises include meditation, yoga, and tai chi. Other ways of relaxing include reading, listening to music, praying, and getting plenty of sleep.

Have a bless day and please check out my website for great products that help with lowering your A1C, blood pressure and your weight!

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References:

WebMD, and Dr Shawn T Talbot’s website.

JUST LOOK!

Its crazy the life that I have entailed this last month. Covid is super serious and when you are a hospital you HAVE to take ALL precautions and everyone has to be treated the same. If you say no one can come back in the ER after they leave that includes family members of hospital staff. I was verbally attacked for doing my job and terminated for not allowing someone back in the ER that was not screened and had left the ER the previous day. I put in a report and I was terminated without any questions… just terminated. So yea! I need help! If you will look on my website and use the code QGIVES10, then not only will you get 10% off, I will refund also 10% via paypal after order confirmation.

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My mind is all over tonight

I have never been rich, but I have had friends that made tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands a month. I use to work with one of the newest coffee companies out there, with one of the best compensation plans out there, then I lost my passion. I couldn’t be a product of the product because honestly. I HATED COFFEE; then they came out with cocoa. Great! I love Chocolate, right? WRONG! I loathe chocolate. So how do you sell something that you dont even take? it’s hard, but it can be done. After I plateaued i gave up. I decided to put my energy into my 9 to 5 business and decided to not worry about my side gig that was giving me a nice little extra paycheck each month, and eventually became zero. I still have customers that buy however; if I dont sell at least 5 tubs of coffee a month, i dont make a commission. In my new company, Q Science, we have more products and I can use 98% of them (we have a dog line too 😉 . )

So, here’s a little more about me. I am five foot nine and I have 164 pounds of lean muscle mass in me; and that accounts for 47% of my body weight. That being said, you if you know anything about muscles, and weight, I am over weight. ALSO, if you that 164 pounds that it represents a whole other human being. Here’s my dilemma. I have always been strong. I have been lifting weights since I was 15. I felt like it was something that other girls my age couldn’t do and my coach actually didn’t like me for it because it pushed one of her girls out of the top ten because I ranked higher than she did due to my lifting abilities. I squatted 325 lbs. in the 9th grade! yes, I am 100% all natural female, no steroids no nothing. I have always been healthy (physically) and have only been in the hospital a couple of times. In April of 2019 I decided that I was tired of hurting and being fat and I decided to get a personal trainer. THEY ARE EXPENSIVE. But I knew I had to do something, so I budgeted other things out of my life so I can afford it. so twice a week I would go and work out. I really amazed him because I could life and leg press so much. I will add just a few “warm up” videos. But I like to lift weights, I dont have anyone that can hang with me though. I am 45, well over 300 and I can leg press 720 (and higher, but my bladder almost gave out that day). I have had men come up to me asking if they can help me take off some of the weight before they see me on there. I just tell them “NO”, but if you want you can add three more 45lb weights to that side! I “aint” no weaklin.. LOL.. any.. the Gym is my happy place, and between that and trying to eat right, I have lost 53 pounds of fat and gained 32 pounds of muscle. That’s pretty Bad butt if you ask me. I am proud of my weight loss and my muscle gain. I am also working on my fat loss. But what I like is that I have women half my age (and some older) asking me why I do not have cellulite on my legs.

I DONT KNOW. Most of these photos have never been on the internet before and since I dont think I have that many followers I am feeling brave. Enjoy and leave a comment if you want.

Life Happens

Life Happens. We grow, we move on, we create new and better versions of ourselves. I was with a company; and I loved that company. I still love the company and SOME of the people that I met along the way. But I also have seen the ugly side of that company as well. And I hate to say I saw that ugly side of the company, I really saw the ugly side of a few individuals that didn’t like MY decision to expand. I am with a really family oriented company now that doesn’t penalize me or keep me from my kids just so that I can make a living and recruit with that company.

Q Science is my new company and I still am the mastermind behind the company name Graceful Grind. I am still working out with my personal trainer (although he told me he was moving on to another gym closer to where he lives) and I have added a few new products that are working. My previous company has been open for over 4 years and only has a limited product list. Q Science is also state of the art all natural products that have multiple choices from pain relief, sleep, muscle aches, and more!

I am always looking for some team members that would like to earn an honest wage and it is made simple by our team leaders and the pay table that we get paid multiple ways. Im sure you are asking “what’s the catch?”. The catch is you have to be able to invest in your company! you have to X amount of points and your team has to have X amount of points to rank! it’s THAT simple. You can hit me up for more questions.

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How to earn a 6 figure income: JOIN MY TEAM

Many of you have been watching my journey over the last little while.

When I first got involved with Network Marketing, I didn’t believe I could actually make multiple six figures a year. I seen others do it, but didn’t believe that I could. And I for SURE, never imagined that when I started over with my new company, that it would be obtainable, but it is!

I talk to people daily that are looking for an extra $200-$500 a month, and I am extremely passionate about helping y’all accomplish this…and more. 🔝

Right now my company is offering a very generous compensation plan. My first day with my uplines help I brought in over $1000 and that gave me an $800 (actually more) bonus check! Then I ranked and then ranked two more times!!! In a span of a month, I had ranked to Executive (and still hold that rank) and enjoy bringing home a residual check.

How to earn it… what’s the catch? You have to be able to invest in your products, in yourself, and in your team. I spent nothing to get the $800 bonus; I invested all that back in the company and bought a lot of products to show my customers and give out as samples. I also invested in my team, and all my team members got commission as well!!!

Looking for serious team members JOIN ME TODAY!!!

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BALANCE IS IMPORTANT TO YOUR HEALTH

Ways to improve your balance

  1. Tai Chi- slow movements can help you not only be more stable, but boost your overall health and mood
  2. One-Legged Stand- Hold yourself with a back of a chair or something such as, and lift one foot to about your calf level and hold for 10 seconds. Repeat 12-15 times and then change legs, eventually you will hold the position without having to hold onto anything.
  3. Shifting Weight – with with your feet about the same width as your hips, lean slowly toward one leg until it is bearing all your weight while lifting the other off the ground, hold for 30 seconds and the change legs.
  4. Yoga and Pilates- Balance requires muscles that keep you straight while you stand, walk, or move in general. Yoga and Pilates use a series of moves that help you strengthen and stretch them, make sure you check the person you are working with, a good idea would be to use a certified instructor.
  5. Heel-to-toe Walk – No, it’s not a sobriety test, it’s a way to help you with balance. walk slow and in a straight line, touch your heel to the opposites foots about 20 paces. stand close to a wall for support if you are unsteady.
  6. Backwards leg raises- stand straight and lift your leg backwards. Hold a chair and raise the leg without bending your knee or pointing your toe. slightly bend your other leg and hold the position for 1 second. do it 10 to 15 times then change the leg.
  7. Knee Curl- once again, hold the back of something sturdy like a chair or your home bar, bend the anchor leg slightly and lift your other leg straight back while you are doing that, bend the knee as if you are touching your heel to your rear. don’t move your hips, hold for a second then lower your foot. Repeat 10 to 15 times and then switch legs.
  8. Toe Stand- some call it calf raises. hold the back of a chair (or wall) and stand with your feet about shoulder width apart. and stand on your tip toes for one second and then lower. Repeat 10-15 time and then rest in between sets
  9. Squats- Stand with Feet a little wider than your hips with your toes pointed, bend at your knees and push your butt backwards as if you were trying to sit down. keep your weight in your heels and your arms either out in front of your or on your thighs. Raise back up and repeat 10 times. you can also use a chair to “sit” from the standing position if the other way is too hard.
  10. Side Steps- (two step) step side to side to you move to a set location, and then return. do this 3 times (down, back, and down)
  11. Plank- Lie on your stomach with your hands by your side, palms facing up. keep looking down and slowly lift your head and arms 1-2 inches off the floor. hold it for a few seconds and then lower gently. do sets of 10, and it will strengthen your back and spine. Also, do not look up because you may strain your neck.

Diabetes and Fitness

Notes that I took about Diabetes and fitness 

Everyone knows that fitness is a good thing. They might not like it, but no one has ever developed a disease from getting healthy.  There are two types of Diabetes (at this time). We have Type I Diabetes, also known as juvenile diabetes, where the pancreas is not producing insulin, and blood sugar is not being delivered correctly to the cells. Type 2 Diabetes is associated with obesity, especially abdominal obesity and accounts for a huge percentage of all Type 2 diabetes cases.  

Diabetes is a disease in which the body’s ability to produce or respond to the hormone insulin is impaired, resulting in abnormal metabolism of carbohydrates and elevated levels of glucose in the blood and urine.  80% of Type 2 diabetes cases are overweight or has a history of excessive weight.  Some of the consequences of diabetes is (not limited to) nerve damage, vision loss, kidney damage, sexual dysfunction, and decreased immune function.   

Lack of physical activity is a significant contributor to these risk factors and sever other chronic diseases; sadly, very few adults achieve the minimum of 30 minutes or more of moderate physical activity 5+ days a week. Discontinuing or significantly decreasing physical activity can lead to a higher risk of chronic diseases related to lifestyle. 

References:  

NASM Essentials of Personal Fitness Training – Sixth Edition 

Not Wanted

I still remember a lot that happened when I was a child.. and sometimes I wish I didn’t. My biological mom (we will call bio mom) was a rebel child. She had 3 children by the age of 20 something, and didn’t really know how to care for them. She had Mike, my oldest brother, Donald (the middle child) and me. None of us come from the same father, and we are all between 18-24 months apart. My oldest brother, stayed with my grandparents a lot and although I remembered him, I didn’t get to spend a lot of time that I remember with him. He and I are very similar when it comes to our emotions. We are both mentally stronger than our other brother. I always joke that Michael got the looks, Donald got the talent, and I got the brains (and moral compass). Donald was always the trouble child. He was always being disruptive, and pretty much a brat. I remember him always being overweight, and having really low self esteem, but without a moral compass, his low self esteem turned into an ego. There is a difference. He was more of a deviant than anything else. Then there was me. I never got in trouble, unless it was typical kid stuff. I was afraid to get into trouble, but I knew that if I ever did, my brothers were there. I remember the man that my mom lived with; Jackie Patton (who later converted to Judaism and changed his name to Jeru Levitz Goldstar I’ll just call him Jackie) . He had a house that for some reason I can only remember the bathroom, the living room, the locked bedroom, and the bedroom I was in on my last day there. I remember getting off the bus when I was in kindergarten, and I had pig tails in my hair. Jacky grabbed them and drug me home. He also brought his 2 doberman pinscher with him, he knew they scared me and he liked to make them bark and snarl at me to show me he was bigger and badder than me. (NOTE: I was four or five.. it wasn’t hard) .. So moving on, I remember being dropped off at the bowling alley and sitting down on the stairs and eating cherry bombs, and my brother Donald would come up to me, and check on me, and steal a cherry bomb. I dont remember much of mike because my grandparents actually had him most of the time. One of the last three things I remember was Jacky’s son, Danny, coming to the front door all bloodied because he was in a fight. 2nd thing I remember is my mom being hurt so bad by him that we were taken to the car and jackie sat with us in the car until everyone left, we were parked around the corner so no one can see us. and the third thing is I was in the back bedroom, my mom gave me a jacket and my winnie the pooh doll and a rabbit (that I still have today) and she said i love you. that was the last time I saw her for many years.

New Years Eve Night/New Years Day

New years eve started off bumpy. I didn’t realize until the next morning, but I was having a hormone induced anxiety frustration attack. I have PCOS and it wrecks havoc on my hormones. The neighbor I have upstairs has a 3 yr old son (also a 1 and 5 yr old son). This 3 yr old does not walk, but runs every where!!!!! meaning from the time he gets up (sometimes as early as 6 am) to the time he goes to bed (around 11 pm most night, and gets up at 2 or 3 am some nights) he is running. He runs to his room, his parents room, the kitchen, everywhere. Their apartment is designed exactly like mine, so I know where he is at all times. He also jumps on furniture and off. Runs into things and they fall on the floor loudly. Now I have complained to management multiple times, and they just say, nothing I can do about it. Here’s my thought: James (fake name) please stop running. Even their attempt to stop him would even be appreciated, However they dont. SO.. after 7 months of this, I was done; remember I was also hormonal. So I wrote him a note. Effective 1/1/2020, i will be calling the cops instead of dealing with the apartment complex. If you won’t allow me to work during the day without hours of distractions, or sleep at night, then guess what? YOU WILL NOT be having a peaceful day (when you sleep because you work nights). I understand that he is a 3 yr old, and I understand that I can wear noise cancelling ear phones, but why should I give up time with my family and why should I modify my daily routine simply because you can’t discipline your child, and you have no respect for others? So, yeah, for so many years I have let people run all over me, and I am at the point now, that I am so done with it. I am wanting to help others lose weight, and be in a positive mindset, so I need to be in that positive mindset as well.
Its easy to give someone advice when you are not in their situation, you don’t have their medical issues, and you dont know what it’s like to have constant running over you. Sometimes people need to vent. LET THEM!!!
So after that I went to the gym because I needed to release some of this stress. We did cardio, and stair climber, etc. It really helped me. Then we realized it was time for hockey! I love my Allen Americans hockey team, and even though we didn’t win, we played a good game, and we are still in the first spot by almost 10 points. After the game I decided (because my husband doesn’t like making decisions) that we were going to actually do something this year instead of just staying home. So we went over to one of my coffee business friends and had a really good time. She is a little over the top, but such a good Godly woman and I really feel blessed knowing she is a friend; her and her husband. Before I left we were talking about me needing a Revital U cap (helps with focus and energy) She gave me her last few capsules, and I took one, usually by this time (since I didn’t get much sleep due to running) I would be exhausted, but I wasn’t, I was wide awake to drive home.
We made it home by 1 am, and I sat in my massage chair to help me with my back and make sure I can sleep longer without pain. I then jumped in the bed and was off to sleep. The capsule didn’t even keep me up, but helped me sleep deeper.
I woke up today, and no running, no noise, no nothing… maybe the note worked? I will NOT complain about normal noises (walking, cooking, vacuuming, baby crying- yes i hear it all) but I will not tolerate the running.
So, now it’s time to go grocery shopping. I am going to try and buy foods that would be easy to make and still be healthy. Hopefully my husband ( a severe diabetic, that loves sweets, and carbs) will jump on the train soon.

Alcohol and a Health-Conscious Diet – Mignon Felt

People, for some reason, correlate drinking alcohol with being unhealthy. Although some alcohol is bad (caloric and carb) there are alternatives that are just as tasty. (I assume, I am not a drinker, I am just looking at calories and carbs). All things in moderation as well… drinking certain types of alcohol in moderation may actually have health benefits that you are unaware of! People usually thinking the actual drinking is unhealthy, but that doesn’t have to be the case. Yes, if you binge drink excessively that can be dangerous. When people decide to try a new diet, or lose weight, alcohol is one of the first things they choose to cut out of their diet, but doesn’t have to be. Tequila Which do you think is lower in calories? Tequila or Smirnoff Vodka? Well, the answer might surprise you, it might not. Tequila has many known benefits to your health and is lower in calories. The natural sugars that are found in Tequila are called Agavins. These sugars are not digestible so guess what they act as? You got it! Fiber… and it won’t raise your blood sugars either. Agavins have also been accredited for lowering cholesterol and in moderation can fit into any weight loss program because it can help you lose weight; and just so you know, when I say shot of tequila, I’m saying 1oz. Red Red Wine All wines turn into sugar and that’s not good, however the polyphenols, resveratrol, and quercetin (active compounds) in red wine have been shown by University of Massachusetts Amherst to improve overall heart health. Bob Marley had it right when he stated “Red Red Wine goes to my head” the red wine was proven to slow down the glucose from hitting the bloodstream which stopped the insulin spikes and helps against a quick buzz, however, as with tequila, all in moderation. A moderate amount of Red Wine would be a serving size of 5oz. Rum When I did drink, many years ago, I liked coconut or fruity drinks… which paired well with rum. Rum is made from molasses and other sugarcane byproducts, and can help with mental health and in moderation help reduce anxiety. Standard serving is 1.5 oz. Studies show that Rum can actually level out your stress and anxiety which lowers blood pressure and relaxes your mind and body, as far as caloric intake it has less than 100 calories per serving (1.5 oz) and has no fat, sodium or cholesterol, once again in moderation!!!! Did you know that rum was used “back in the day” as an antiseptic? you can even put rum on wounds to keep bacteria at bay. Remember in the shows where in WWII they told someone drink this and bite this stick. That was rum! Rum can actually make you feel less pain (which has good and bad points). Rum has also not only shown affective on Alzheimer’s and dementia but heart disease as well. I went to a conference for Revital U and Anjana Srivastava the Chief Science Officer stated that people are sleep deprived. Rum has also been linked to better night sleep. (DO NOT MIX ALCOHOL WITH ANY MEDICINES) 1.5 oz of rum is very moderate amount, so please remember the words IN MODERATION. Rum can increase your life span and help with cold and flu symptoms by having immune boosting, disease fighting properties that can help you stay healthy. Whiskey One serving of Whiskey has as many antioxidants as a glass of wine. Although it tastes horrible, in my opinion, it does help with a cold, from personal experience and it also has been known to fight off cancer. Whiskey contains ellagic acid which removes toxins from your body and protects against and absorbs rogue cells. Rosé Rosé does more for you than provide a calm restful evening with friends. The wine has been proven to have loads of health benefits. The polyphenols in rosé have been shown to prevent atherosclerosis, a major contributor to heart disease. Rosé is known to have anti-inflammatory properties and can help with other issues involving inflammation. Champagne Have you been having issues with your memory here lately? Then try Champagne. This drink may possibly enhance your memory and the quality of your skin! So next time you go drinking but you are on a diet, do not think of these drinks as “added sugar”, think of them as health beneficial super drinks, and always remember to drink responsibly and in moderation.

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