How I Lost 30 lbs in 3 Months!

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Fit Life With Hypothyroidism {New Vlog Series}

I have Hashimotos Hypothyroidism. I was diagnosed in 2011.
Having this disease and trying to be fit (like NCP fit..) has its challenges!
My thyroid has been really off (find that video here https://youtu.be/rrgm9i-D9pE).

So i decided to start a vlogging series documenting my routine and struggles to become a fitness athlete!

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What IS My Nutritional Shake?

As mentioned in my last video, i started a new nutritional cleansing system. Well this is my video explaining HOW my nutrition regimen works and what exactly my shakes are :)

*30 day results: http://christanncox.blogspot.com/2014/05/30-day-new-diet-results.html

*60 day results: http://christanncox.blogspot.com/2014/09/60-day-results-organic-nutrition-system.html

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All About My Nutritional Cleansing System

As mentioned in my last video, i started a new nutritional cleansing system. Well this is my video explaining WHAT my system is :)

Link to 30 day results post!

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Beginnings of Nutritional Cleansing System (9-10-14)

As mentioned in my last video, i started a new nutritional cleansing system.. and i documented how i was feeling BEFORE my new diet.. and the first day in :)

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A Healthy Lifestyle! {Where To Start}

I get lots of questions on HOW i lost so much weight. I think people assume a magic pill, or magic diet plan you can buy. But there is no such thing. A healthy lifestyle is the only way to go! So lets start from square one!

I think the hardest part about having the desire to change your life style and be healthier,

is not really knowing where to start and feeling overwhelmed.

Often times our new goals fall through because there is no structure. No layout. No PLAN.
So lets make a plan!

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Start with DIET!

(dun dun dun!)

Diet is probably the MOST important part of being healthy. You can work out every single day, but if you're eating like crap, you're going to feel like crap, progress will be slow or not there at all, you'll get discouraged, and you'll give up! 

SIMPLE basics.

-Start small. Its hard to give up the bad stuff. But the more good you add in, the easier it is to give up the bad. Your body will CRAVE the good food!

*Substitute every day food items with healthier choices!

-Whole wheat instead of white bread

-Sea salt instead of regular salt

-Skim milk instead of 2 % or greater

{{STEER CLEAR OF ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS!  They confuse your body and mess up your metabolism. Putting chemicals in your body is not a good substitute for sugar}}

*Add in LOTS of veggies and fruits to your diet!

*Drink Lots of water
-Carry water bottles around with you (or a 64oz cup!)
-Download a water reminder app! Im sure there is one :)
-Add lemon or any other natural thing that will make water taste better!

When you're ready........

*GET RID OF PROCESSED FOODS!

-anything that comes in a box and/or can!

i.e: Mac & Cheese, ramans, raviolis etc.

*DONT BUY BAD FOOD

-Cheetos, chips, cookies, soda.. JUNK JUNK JUNK!

if its in your house, you'll probably eat it.
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Lets move on to FITNESS!

For some, diet is easy (i am NOT that person). And for other people, fitness and working out comes easy (DING DING DING! Thats ME!).
But even for me... when you haven't worked out in a while, its hard to motivate yourself to get back into being active! Whether you're a good self motivator or not.. i highly suggest workout dvd's.

Go to walmart, and pick on that looks interesting!
Most of the Dvds are $10.00 each.
It will last you at LEAST a month doing the program or till you're bored.
Save up, and go buy another!

(yeeeeeah. I love to workout! Keep in mind this is my collection from sense i was 16 years old. Ive always loved fitness! This isnt even all of it! My sister has my INSANITY dvds haha).

My TOP suggestions:

Jillian Micheal's in my GO TO gal!
She is pretty intense, but most her workouts start easy and work up!

Chalene is my next favorite! She is so fun!

For low impact, I love Winsor Pilates

If you have a sexy side (or want to find it) i suggest Carmen Electra!

There are MANY MANY options! Just find what interests you!

Lastly.. going on a simple walk with the family every night is a good start as well!
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Once you have a game plan, a good way to stick to it is make a calendar!
Document when you workout so you can see how good (or bad) you're doing so you can either pat yourself on the back, or kick your butt in gear!

I hope this helps!
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Skin Cancer?? Me??

"ONE in FIVE Americans 

will develop skin cancer in the course of their lifetime"

{DISCLAIMER: This information is to HELP, not scare. I had a run in with skin cancer, researched some stuff, and wanted to share to make awareness! This post is for those who will appreciate the info. Read no further if you want to stay ignorant (Lacking knowledge or awareness in general) and in denial of skin cancer rising cases}

Also! Remember vitamin D (from the sun) is GOOD for you! All in moderation guys!

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Im super late in posting this... but May is national skin cancer awareness month. This hits REALLY close to home with me, cuz skin cancer runs in my family.. And i had a little scare with it...

 Yup. Thats MY leg.

When i first noticed it.. i assumed it was just in ingrown hair or something. 

But as the time past, it never went away! Then i noticed it was growing.

It stopped growing so I ignored it for probably almost a year..

Then i finally decided to pull my head out of you know where, and realize that with my history of tanning, and my family history of skin cancer.. i better get it checked.

Walking into the dermatologist office, i had a lot going through my head. I told myself, if it WAS cancer, they just cut it off and im good right??
WRONG!

Well turns out its nothing to worry about and it doesnt need to be removed unless it starts getting bigger again.....

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Im so glad that it turned out to be nothing, but i REALLY want to help spread awareness of how serious this epidemic is.

Skin cancer rates are growing MORE and MORE. Why is this?? Because girls are addicted to NEEDING that bronze, golden tan. Its all in the magazines.. its what we think we need. We think it makes us prettier, skinnier, no one was to be glowing white right?

And to achieve that.... we hit the tanning beds!

Dont deny it... we've all done it! Its the craze! We love to lay out! Its fun!

WELL STOP!

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Seriously girls, just drop it! Tanning beds are the new cigarettes! Once upon a time, everyone was doing it! Yea maybe there were health risks, but WHO CARES! Cancer wont happen to ME!

Well the rates grew and grew, awareness was made more and more known, and here we are! Smoking is like the plague now.... well tanning beds are next. BAN THEM!

Even if you're not worried about skin cancer... girls tanning, UV rays.. all that jazz... gives you WRINKLES and SUN SPOTS and ugly skin! It ages you SO much!

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PREVENTION!

• Avoid the sun between 10am-2pm: -This is when the sun’s rays are strongest, so if you can steer clear of the sun during these peak hours, do so! If you are outside during these times, be sure to wear sunscreen!

• DO NOT BURN! -A person’s risk for melanoma doubles if he or she has had five or more sunburns at any point in life.

• Wear UV protected sunglasses! -Many forget how harmful the sun can be on our eyes in conjunction to our skin. Be sure to wear sunglasses that defend against rays which can impair your eyesight. 

• AVOID ARTIFICIAL TANNING -Yes i am guilty of that as well as EVERY girl. The last time i used a tanning bed was in 2012.. Its never too late to stop! As much as you may like the way you look when you’re tan, it’s extremely harmful  to purposely make your skin this way. Never use tanning beds or any other simulated tanning device. These are just as bad as the actual sun.

• Always Wear Sunscreen! -Whether you’re on your way to the beach or the office, use SPF 15 or greater whenever stepping out into the sun. Look for a sunscreen which blocks both UVA and UVB rays. Apply the sunscreen 30 minutes before sun exposure and reapply every 1 ½ to 2 hours.

• Use UV protective Makeup and Chapstick! -We never think much about it but our FACE is in the sun the most! Winter, summer, ALWAYS exposed! And our face is what we want to keep the prettiest right?! Foundations and chapsticks can have UV protection! Sometimes girls worry about the "shine" with flash photography and UV foundation...but hello.. requiring a flash means its DARK and the sun is gone... so just wash it off and put on foundation without sunscreen at night! TA-DA!

• Keep Newborn Out of the Sun -Sunscreens may be used on babies over the age of six months, but they should also be protected by shade and clothing. Children are very sensitive to ultraviolet radiation— just one severe sunburn in childhood doubles the chances of developing melanoma later in life. It BREAKS my heart when i see parents not put sunscreen on their kids....

Keep in Check!

• Always check your body
• See dermatologist yearly!

And MOST importantly!! Remember... there is no discrimination to the COLOR of your skin! If you are naturally darker (whether is race or you just tan easily).. you STILL ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO SKIN CANCER!!

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WITH ALL THIS BEING SAID....

You can STILL have a tan without the UV rays!!

Im going to post about self tanners! Ive been trying a product and i am in LOVE! 

I am tan, NOT ORANGE. I get compliments all the time... LOVE LOVE LOVE!

Stay tuned!

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Weight Loss Journey {+95 lbs in 7 years}

Alright. Lets talk about how i went from anorexic, to MORBIDLY OBESE,

to where i am now.......in 7 years.

This post, and the 2 following it, are all going to tie together.

 So you might want to stay tuned for the next few posts as well :)) 

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Before i begin, In case you wonder, im 5'7 1/2 tall, and 23 years old.

In high school, as most girls do, i struggled with an eating disorder. I was "chubby" growing up, and once i hit about 16 years old... i was starting to FINALLY get noticed by boys.. but this made me even more self conscious of my body. I HATED my tummy. Fixated on it. Blamed everything on being fat. I didnt make the cheer team cuz i was fat. I never got asked on dates because i was fat. I tripped on that rock [wait for it.....] indeed, because i was FAT. Im not kidding. It was that bad.

This led to my eating disorder. I never ate. And if i did. I felt SOOOO guilty, and would go throw it up. But even when i was nothing but skin and bones.. 135 lbs was the lowest i weighed, being 5'7.5 tall.

Then i met my husband. Long story short, he made me the happiest person in the world. Got back to a healthy weight, and never struggled with an eating disorder after that. (Even still to this day. Mind over matter i tell you). We got married in 2007 (18 years old) and i eventually gained my marriage weight they talk about..

+20 lbs

Then in Nov 2008, we FINALLY got pregnant with our Daughter. At 12 weeks along, i developed high blood pressure, had to quit my job and become a couch potato or i would risk my baby girl's life as well as my own.... It was a HORRIBLE pregnancy. Swelling, aches, pains, my boobs TRIPLED in size, worries, NST's (non stress tests), ultrasounds, and was eventually induced 3 weeks early cuz my blood pressure was getting worse....

+60 lbs

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Alright. Lets pause and break this down. That puts me at 

80 POUNDS OVERWEIGHT!!! 

 ok. Lets continue

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I had Braylee in June 2009 (20 years old)

And this was the aftermath..... [[PREPARE YOUR EYES]]

This is where i [no joke] am considered to be morbidly obese.

By looking at the pics..Not a shocker, i know.

So here comes the weight LOSS side of this story. 

[PHEW]

When i had Braylee, from my high blood pressure, i had a LOT of water weight and swelling. It took about 2 weeks, but once the swelling was gone, along with eating better, i lost 30 lbs right off the bat! [thats a lot of water weight!].

Then i tried the HCG craze going on at that time.

I lost 20 more lbs... but i do NOT recommend taking hcg for weight loss. I REALLY believe it caused my next health issue.

From there, in Feb 2011, after my miscarriage, i found out i had HYPOthyroidism. It took NINE MONTHS.. but we eventually found my right medication dose, i started feeling better, and started Insanity again. I eventually lost 10 more lbs.

Now lets pause again to make sure you took mental note of this..

thats 60 LBS LOST!!

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I was at my PEAK! I felt AMAZING...... But we wanted to try for a baby again. It took a year of being scared to try again, wanting to get my thyroid under control, and wanting to lose weight and get healthy... but when we started trying for a baby, it took ONE shot..

I really think my thyroid being under control had everything to do with it, but my pregnancy with my son was BEAUTIFUL! I felt healthy, i ate right, worked out, no problems, it was great. Baiden came 4 weeks early on his own (September 23rd 2012).. but i only gained +20 lbs.

In only 4 months, with working out HARD, and eating right, i lost all the baby weight!

This is normal with hypothyroidism after you have a baby.. but in February, my thyroid went CRAZY again! So for the last 2 months, ive been in limbo with my medication, but about 3 weeks ago.. we got the right dose, and my thyroid has been under control!

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So here i am now.

6 more lbs down!

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So IN A NUT SHELL... 

In a 7 year time frame, i GAINED 95 lbs [HOLY macaroni!]. 

And LOST 66 lbs.

Im 14 lbs away from my goal weight. 

My healthy weight range for my height, and what i was at in high school.

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BUT...... Pregnancy has a way of "changing" things. But thats a whole separate post. 

Stay tuned for that on Sunday.