Morning Juice, Last night's fun, and Full Hearts

It is always a good morning when you have something to look forward to!  Well, no let me rephrase that.  Everyday we wake up is a good morning.  This particular morning I woke up with green juice on my mind!  Seriously.  I know it sounds so silly but last night my family and I had Movie Night.  We watched Big Hero 6.  If you have not seen it yet, watch it.  I give it two thumbs up!  (I know I am months behind…I have a list of movies to watch ha ha ha.)

While we waited for my other cousin to get there, I got super super hungry.  Like, blood sugar so low this girl is going to faint do not mess with someone who is craving something and can't it get sooner because if she doesn't she'll probably order an excess amount and then want to buy the largest frappacino out there, hungry.  Before I knew it we rounded up our dollars to see how many Burger King tacos we could buy.  I apologized in advance to the person taking our order because we had them make 12 tacos at the Drive-Thru.  Thank God there wasn't anybody behind us.  No, this post is not about how good the tacos were and how I'll be going back and forth between Jack and the Box and Burger King…because…this is a Health Blog!  But remember, cheat days, treat days, or whatever you want to call them are okay to have!  It makes life fuller!  No pun intended.  

Needless to say, my family and I had a great time with s'mores and home videos to top it all off.  If you get the chance to dust off old VHS tapes and find the bulky camcorder, take time to watch home videos.  It's the best retreat for the busy mind.  I believe that is part of why I woke up with a better mind set today.  

So let's move onto the thing that made me excited to get out bed.  The juice that is the color of Hulk and after drinking it, will feel like the Hulk!  

I cannot take credit for this recipe, it's from The 3 Day Cleanse book.

I tailored the ingredients to how I feel and what is in the fridge at the time.  Here are the fruits and veggies in my juice this morning:

2 apples

2 small cucumbers

5 celery sticks

1/2 lime (peeled)

2 handfuls of kale

2 handfuls of spinach

This made roughly 24 ounces of yummy juice goodness.  

The juicer I use is from Bella.  

I am also trying to get over this cold, it's on its last leg and want it out!  Kale and spinach- these dark leafy greens are high in Vitamin A, C, and E.  They help fight against cancer cells forming, antioxidant and are anti-inflamatory.  Celery, lime, apples and cucumbers are rich in vitamins and have high water contents to help against bloating.  The more water you take in, the more your body is able to release toxins through your urine.  Its saying, "Okay, I know your doing your part in giving me the right fuel to work as it should, so I will do my part in functioning the way it's suppose to, getting rid of what doesn't belong to you."

I had so much energy typing this post for you, and all credit is given to the juice!  I'm looking forward to making another before my workout this afternoon!  It's pretty gloomy where I live right now but I feel like the sun is shining within me!  (It's the juice making me say this…hahaha.)  Doing something good for yourself at the start of your day, knowing your body and mind will thank you for it HAS to be great motivation to live a healthy life!  I feel like I should be a Power Ranger with my fist in the air.  Okay maybe not, but I hope you can feel the energy in reading this.  

Green Power and Sunshine,

Jeanine 

Reason For the Name

So, its been a few weeks since I started the new blog.  I don't know if any of you (if there is anyone out there reading this) thought about why I decided to name my blog "Cut The Shed".  It's a simple story and hopefully you can get a gist of who I am and where I am coming from.

As I mentioned before, I moved back from Las Vegas, NV (Henderson, really) and miss the Hot Yoga and Pilates studios there.  There is nothing like that in the Antelope Valley---that I think are worth while.  It comes in waves, but I am thinking of getting a Groupon for a studio in the Valley (the Valley being another city 30 minutes away).  That is how much I miss it. I miss the sweating, opening of the pores, and loosening of my muscles in each session!!!  I just miss it, okay!  =)

Anyway, back to the reason for the chosen title.  I promise, I am getting to it.  Since my time back, I thought of ways as to how I can recreate a Hot Studio for myself.  I thought about turning on my shower and letting the steam fill my bathroom and doing a sequence there before a shower, or leaving the garage door closed while working out, or just saying "whatever" and doing it in the hall of my house, hoping for the same results.  Then I remembered a childhood memory, that shed my dad and uncle built  in our back yard to house the lawn mower, edger and pieces of wood for the dog kennel!  I remembered how it was just enough room for one person and how much I wanted to make it my own little living space one day.  ONE DAY ha ha ha.  For those of you that do not know me, I have a love for interior design and small spaces too, so excuse my inside jokes!  I found myself at the Lowe's website canvassing the price of a tool shed and heater/humidifier.  Uhhh yea, a girl can dream right.  I thought about how it would be summer soon and a heater was optional so I could do with out it.

I thought about building the shed (with my buff brothers' help of course) and doing my own hot Pilates/Yoga in there!  Tell me that is not a great idea?  Given the fact that it would take a while before the shed was built, I decided it was just a good "idea".  And there it went, on my LIST.

***I am opening it up to whoever wants to partner with me on the shed idea, please contact me. would love to talk to you!!!***

I talked to my bestie about it and she liked the idea, BUT…with a big BUTT…said, "That is a great idea Jeanine, but let's CUT THE SHED and start with Instagram first."  I said, "Did you just cuss at me?"  She laughed so hard and said, "I know it sounded like that, but seriously, Cut The Shed."  Think big, start logically.  So that is how it started.  I cut the sh** about getting healthy, blogging again, and putting myself out there.  There is nothing to lose…but fat and inhibitions.  =). 

We are both introverts, my bestie and I, but I think I am more so than her.  Thank you friend, for helping me get out of my comfort zone, once again.  

So there you have it.  The reason behind the name.  CUT THE SH**.  Cut it out! 

The:

- What ifs'…

- If only…

- When I…

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If I keep going back to my WHAT IF'S, I would not be able to move forward and take on whatever else life puts in my place.  I know this is not the end to my journey, heck I'm in my 20's and I'm going to make the most it it!!!  It's crazy and I honestly do not know where God is taking me, but I'm going where you lead, Lord.  I am stepping into the unknown like every other day I wake up…the difference is, God has gift us with a present…a new day!  A new page to start over!  It us up to us to do the leg work.  (And if today is leg day….awwww mannnn hah ha ha!)  

Everyone, have a great day and know that you are not alone in your journey called life.  

XOXOXO,

Jeanine Faith