Start of Advocare again...being Re"Sparked"

So I got my shipment of Advocare on Saturday with all sorts of new goodies in it to try!!  On top of my regular MNS E pack, Catalyst, Meal Replacement Shakes (MRS) and Spark drink, I also got breakfast and snack bars, Rehydrate (a healthy version of Gatorade), Night Time Recovery and Thermo-Plus.  I am feeling confident that I have a well rounded supplementation program now to incorporate into a great exercise program.  Now, I just have to do it!!!


Yesterday, I got up, drank my Spark drink, took 6 Catalyst and ran Week 3 Day 1 of the C25K program!!! YEA ME!!!  I am pretty slow, but hey we all have to start somewhere right???  One foot in front of the other....AND I ran for 3 minutes straight...well, ok wogged for 3 minutes straight.  Then I took the first strip of the MNS E pack and 30 minutes later used my Bella Cucina mixer to make my MRS plus half a banana (sorry Amy...I like the vanilla so much better with some banana in it) along with strips two and three of the MNS pack.  Then my day was off and running!!  I LOVE all the energy I have with this stuff!!


I had to prepare the burritos that I had bought all the supplies for from my FAV store EVER Whole Foods.  I had two recipes from Spark People...a wonderful web community of people where I draw support and strength from.  I am making both recipes and freezing the burritos individually so that I can grab them for lunches at work...presto...easy AND healthy!!


Here are the two recipes: http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=56397  and http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=58968   I used sprouted grain tortillas http://www.foodforlife.com/product-catalog/sprouted-grain/ezekiel-49/whole-grain-flourless-tortillas

Did I mention that I woke up yesterday with a horrible pain on the right side of my jaw/ear area?  That I could barely open and close my mouth?  Yep, not that much fun.


My plan was to get up this morning and do Day 1 of the ChaLEAN program (found on http://www.beachbody.com/product/fitness_programs/chalean_extreme.do) however, I had not slept all night due to the pain and had slept through the alarm.  So I got up, took my AC products, and had to take my boyfriend to get a rental car because his car was going to the shop and then go to work.  I could barely talk because of the pain and called my doctor's office.  I amazingly was able to get into see my doc in the morning, however, she diagnosed it as TMJ syndrome of which she doesn't really treat except with prescription Aleve (have been taking that anyways).  Called my dentist only to find out he sends TMJ out to a specialist and my insurance doesn't cover any of it...so since I have the meds listed as typical treatment at my house, I went to the drugstore to buy the night guard and am hoping it all works out.


I still attempted to do the ChaLEAN workout, though, the strain caused an increase in pain in the jaw area, so I ended up on the treadmill again tonight for a run/walk workout.  That had some pain, but not as much as the strengthening workout was causing.


I also made some Banana Oat Bran bread that I am hoping to be able to eat.  My BF made swordfish and sweet potatoes for dinner, but I wasn't really able to eat the fish because of the chewing :(    I will let you know how the bread turned out!!  


That's it for now!!

Over and out,
Rhonda


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