tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13295021044197801842024-03-08T00:46:09.364-06:00The Accidental NutritionistA place for healthy living, healthy eating, and everything in between!The Accident Nutritionisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14263280211664387293noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329502104419780184.post-88302053962024090892012-08-07T14:40:00.003-05:002012-08-07T14:40:42.984-05:00Checking InHello lovelies!<br />
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I'm just stopping by since it's been a while. Not too much new has been happening with me, but I graduated in May! I made it, and I'm so so so glad to be done! Had a horrible backslide with my weight, but after some chastising from my doctor (and the very scary and all too real threat of me developing diabetes if I keep gaining weight), and my dad literally dragging me out of bed over the past two weeks, my parents and I have been walking for 30 minutes almost every morning. I've been making more of a conscience effort as to what I eat, and I've lost two pounds already! It's not much, but it's enough to keep me motivated. When I check in again in a few weeks or months, I hope to report more good news. Wish me luck!<br />
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Later lovelies. <3<br />
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P.S.-Here's your trance track of the day. You didn't think I'd forget, did you?! :)<br />
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<br />The Accident Nutritionisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14263280211664387293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329502104419780184.post-55679401934049684782012-03-13T16:19:00.000-05:002012-03-13T16:19:17.682-05:00Hiatus.So it's come to this. While I will never completely give this blog up (because the reason I started it was, and is, too important), I'm sad to say that my blog is going on a hiatus for an undetermined amount of time. School, as always, is kind of taking over my life and graduation is right around the corner. Besides that, I just don't think I've ever been that good at making and continuing blogs/twitters, etc. Call it a character flaw. :) I'll be sure to check back in every so often with tips, advice, recipes, and success, etc. Until then,<br />
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Later lovelies. <3The Accident Nutritionisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14263280211664387293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329502104419780184.post-75297282337117116742012-01-11T11:12:00.000-06:002012-01-11T11:12:51.864-06:00New Year, New MeHello lovelies!<br />
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I hope 2012 is treating you well so far. It certainly has been good for me. I have been enjoying my break from school and I'm so upset I have to go back tomorrow! I want at least another week of relaxation. On the weight loss/healthiness part of things, I'm doing a lot better! I'm trying to get rid of the slight holiday weight I gained and make eating vegetables a solid part of my diet. For some reason, vegetables are the worst thing for me to get used to. I'm a picky 5 year old at heart, what can I say? I'll get there though. And good news- Josh has decided to join me in planning to lose 30 pounds by May! I'm so proud of him, and plus I get a new workout buddy. :)<br />
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I think that's it for now, but I must include a new trance track! I found a duo on YouTube one day who call themselves Eminence, and let me just say- they make the best trance mixes ever (as well as house and dubstep songs)! So. good. Check them out for yourself! Until then,<br />
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Later lovelies! <3<br />
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Just stopping by before bed to post something for the new year! I have such good feelings about 2012, and there's more to come from me on here, so check back every so often. Here's to this year bringing good changes, happiness and success to you and yours. Love you guys!The Accident Nutritionisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14263280211664387293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329502104419780184.post-84898098008899493252011-11-09T20:49:00.000-06:002011-11-09T20:49:05.034-06:00Of Birthdays and Such part 2Now to end with some music that I've been grooving to for weeks now! First up is Zebra (Nuera remix) by Temple One. I can't get enough of this song! It's trance of course, and the melody is amazing. At the beginning it makes me feel like I'm going on a trip or adventure, haha. Then it mellows out and gets insanely pretty. Definitely give it a listen. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I saved the best for last: We Found Love by Rihanna. OMG. If you haven't seen this video, WATCH IT RIGHT NOW! It's just amazing. I watched it about 3 times a day for a week when it premiered. First of all, it's like trance, electro, techno and pop all at the same time, which are pretty much all my favorite genres. Plus, the scenery and plot in this video are really gorgeous (and so is the guy in the video, I'm just saying...). I know it's just a music video and not that deep, but I think it really captures toxic relationships, etc, which is what Rihanna had when she was with Chris Brown. The guy in the video looks just like Chris, so I get that that;s what she was going for. It's really interesting. Just watch it, you'll love it too! :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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Can I just say that my favorite month is finally here?! Excited doesn't even begin to cover it! My birthday is also only <u style="font-weight: bold;">THREE</u> days away! I'm not all that happy about turning 24 (it sounds so old!), and even though this sounds a bit selfish, I can't wait for presents/money, haha. But really, I'm ready to just hang out with my family too because we haven't done that in a while. Last year I made my own birthday cake and I'm most likely going to do the same this year. As for birthday plans, as of right now, I have none. I was thinking of getting a few friends and Josh together and go out to dinner or something like that. I'll have to think on it more though.<br />
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In other news, school is nearly halfway done! It's actually going by really fast week by week; at least it has been for me. And I've been doing so well in my classes! I haven't gotten anything below a B. I usually have at least one C in there somewhere. But I'm not gonna jinx myself. :) I still need to make my FINAL schedule for next year, but these two classes are trying to give me problems. It'll work out though.<br />
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So, regarding weight loss and healthiness, I'll admit that I fell off pretty hard these past two weeks. Halloween candy is beyond tempting! Plus I haven't had too much motivation to work out or anything. But I discovered something that has <b>really</b> boosted my inspiration for healthiness X 10. That something is <a href="http://tumblr.com/">tumblr</a>! It's a bit like Twitter, but it doesn't have a type limit and is very image-based in design. There are tons of healthy food and exercise blogs on there that just really boost my confidence and get me going! I still have a goal to have all my weight loss be done by this time next year, but because of tumblr, I've started to realize that it doesn't matter when you get to your goal weight as long as you start on the path.<br />
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I was going to end with some music, but I figured this is pretty long enough already, so I'll make a part two in just a second. Later, lovelies! <3<br />
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JessicaThe Accident Nutritionisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14263280211664387293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329502104419780184.post-88918766264434263002011-10-16T23:47:00.000-05:002011-10-16T23:47:36.056-05:00Oy Vey.When I started this blog, I really didn't take into account how stressful school was going to get for me. I didn't realize how much time I was going to be spending so various projects and labs and design work. So while I'm definitely not going anywhere, I might have to rearrange how I blog.<br />
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I was thinking that instead of M-Th, I could post biweekly (no specific days, just randomly). One post could be a healthy living round-up type deal. The other could just inform y'all about what's going on in my life, etc. I think for right now it would be best, since otherwise I wouldn't be able to post for days at a time because of school, like recently. Wish me luck! I've actually made all As and Bs on everything so far, but extra luck won't hurt anything. :) Oh, here's a bit of good news- I'm applying for Spring 2012 graduation tomorrow! Yay!!<br />
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Later, lovelies.The Accident Nutritionisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14263280211664387293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329502104419780184.post-75656929487121166922011-10-04T23:05:00.001-05:002011-10-04T23:06:37.849-05:00Can't think of a good title...I go through artist obsessions when it comes to music. I get stuck on one CD or artist for a long time before moving on. A few weeks ago I was obsessed with Will Holland's CD and posted one of his songs in my last Trance Track Tuesday. I've moved on since then! Right now I'm obsessed with Raise Your Weapon by Deadmau5. I like nearly everything he comes out with and I just now discovered this song. It's actually closer to dubstep than trance, but the two are kind of musical cousins, so I figured it would still count. :) I need to find out who does the vocals for the song too, because it's so pretty. Anyway, happy listening! <3 Later, lovelies.<br />
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It sort of ties in with my motivation topic for today. I'll let you in on a secret that I'm pretty embarrassed about- this summer before I started seriously thinking about changing my diet, etc, my doctor put me on blood pressure medicine since it was too high. Definitely not my proudest moment. I went for another checkup about 3 weeks ago, and it had gone down a bit. Yay! :D I'm still on it and have a while to go, but I have a final yearly checkup in December and they told me to lose at least 10 pounds and see where that gets me.<br />
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I have faith in myself that I can do it! But it does make me sad that I'm so young and already on medicine like that. So a really big motivator to be healthy is so I can be free of unnecessary medicines. I don't want to have to take any pills that I don't need to, and once I lose my goal weight for May, it's extremely likely that I can get off of it!<br />
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You know, once I sit down and think of all the benefits, motivators, and the like, it makes me wonder why I'm only just now taking action. But at the same time, hindsight is 20/20. I'm wiser now, which is a good thing. And I'm slowly on my way to making a big change! Later, lovelies.<br />
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By the way, I have had an awful case of the Mondays! Our toilet over flooded today. Needless to say, it was not pleasant. One of my cats got stuck in our attic and I had to pull her down while standing on a chair. What do I get in return? Scratches! Then I was carrying my dinner to the table and somehow managed to drop my entire plate on the floor. Ughhhh, get here fast Friday!The Accident Nutritionisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14263280211664387293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329502104419780184.post-24265524427247577172011-09-29T22:55:00.000-05:002011-09-29T22:55:13.727-05:00Finally!<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Oh my God.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">All my classes have been conspiring against me for the past two weeks. Insanity! I can't tell you how happy I am that everything is done! I've really missed blogging and I'm so glad to be back. Since I haven't gone by my daily blogging formula for a while, this is mostly going to be an update/random post. So what's been going on while I've been going?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">First of all, my dad's birthday was awesome! We had a ridiculously unhealthy weekend- we ordered from On the Border and had sooo much Mexican food! Haha. We didn't make it to go see The Lion King in 3D, but I heard that it's out for an extra week! We just might go this weekend.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I also finished Game of Thrones. I'm on to the second book in the series, A Clash of Kings. It's definitely official now, I'm obsessed with this series. If you still aren't reading them, you seriously need to start! The only thing I don't like about this book is that there's lots of new POVs from other characters, and I have a hard enough time keeping up with the main ones!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Oh, this is the best news from my break- my mom has been doing exceptionally well! So well in fact that her doctor said it would be okay if she went back to work next week! For those who don't know, my mom is a tutor for kids after school and I help her out twice a week. It's SO fun and fulfilling, so I can't wait. The amount of students, hours, and days she works are all going to be scaled back for the moment, but that's ultimately less stress for the both of us, which is good.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Hmm, what else? Oh yeah! It's finally fall, which is my absolute favorite time of year! The weather is changing, Halloween (an opportunity to watch tons of horror movies!) is just around the corner, and so is my birthday! Everything about this season is fabulous. I might cave in and make some chocolate spice cupcakes for the occasion. :) Anyway, that's about it. I'm so glad to be back to blogging. <3 Later lovelies.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
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EDIT: Er, did I say I would be back today? Let's make that Thursday. Just when I thought I had a little break from school work, more was added! :( I miss blogging! Here's hoping I'll be able to again soon.The Accident Nutritionisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14263280211664387293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329502104419780184.post-87909831993164096612011-09-19T19:49:00.000-05:002011-09-19T19:49:57.201-05:00Pause!Sorry blog world,<br />
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School is getting to the point where it's becoming frantic! I have a test to study for, a 2 1/2 hour lab to finish online, and some design tutorials to finish all before Wednesday. I need to take a small break from blogging, at least for today. Don't worry, I'll be back soon enough. Don't have too much fun while I'm gone. :)<br />
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Later lovelies,<br />
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JessicaThe Accident Nutritionisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14263280211664387293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329502104419780184.post-52819476293171760452011-09-15T19:18:00.000-05:002011-09-15T19:18:26.936-05:00Thumbs Up Thursday!Is it just me, or has this week gone by really slowly? I've been wishing it was Friday since Monday. I feel like Garfield! haha. So what's on the menu for this week's Thumbs Up Thursday? The Lion King in 3D! Since I saw the preview while seeing Glee 3D with Frances (<a href="http://fmk5988.blogspot.com/">here</a>), I've been so excited! The Lion King is really special to me. It's the first movie I saw in theaters. My dad took me and we almost left early because I was scared of how loud the sound was, but he talked me into staying. We both ended up loving it! Since Saturday is my dad's birthday, it'd be kind of neat if we went to see it together again! If I can't get him to go, I'll try to drag my mom to go with me. It should be tons of fun!<br />
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It's time for today's weight loss tip, and it's one I participate in regularly! What about you? Have you been drinking enough water?<br />
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I hope you like it! :)<br />
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Also, I'm really glad all my favorite TV shows are coming back this month. Glee starts next week, and another favorite, Parenthood, starts tonight. I have been thinking about it all day! It's a great show with such a talented cast. You definitely don't have to be a parent to understand and enjoy this show. Since it's the third season, you need to do some catching up if you haven't been watching but even so, it's pretty easy to follow. Give it a try! I would stay and blog longer, but after not having an ounce of homework so far in the semester, every teacher decided to give me some this week. I need to get ahead so I won't be overwhelmed!<br />
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Later lovelies.<br />
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JessicaThe Accident Nutritionisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14263280211664387293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329502104419780184.post-90121954482228259922011-09-12T22:21:00.001-05:002011-09-12T22:22:34.777-05:00Motivation Monday!So it's a little later than I usually post, but no worries, I'm here! Today's theme is Motivation Monday! There's only about a billion reasons I want to lose weight and be healthy, so this is a good place to list them all. A huge reason is to look amazing in better clothing! It's kind of a shallow reason, I know. But my standard daily attire has been jeans + tshirt since forever. I love the combo and I'm comfortable in it, but sometimes I feel like wearing a tank top, skirt, shorts, or dress once in a while. At the moment, I'm not really confident in myself enough to wear those things at school, etc. But I will in the near future! :)<br />
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Earlier today I was thinking about my weight loss goal. Sixty pounds is super intimidating! I think I'm going to make it less stressful for myself and for right now, just shoot for 30 pounds by May (and graduation!). That's eight months away, and I think it's manageable! Who knows, I might even lose more than 30 by then. But that's my new goal, and when I get to it, I'll start focusing on the next 30 pounds. I want to lose 60 altogether by my birthday next year (November 12), so that gives me a year and two months <b>exactly </b>to start my journey! Wish me luck!<br />
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Later lovelies,<br />
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JessicaThe Accident Nutritionisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14263280211664387293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329502104419780184.post-76649335134257244322011-09-08T18:41:00.000-05:002011-09-08T18:41:24.794-05:00Thumbs Up Thursday!Today's theme has to do with my favorite things! I can tell I'm gonna have the most fun with this topic. :) This particular thing has been my favorite since the beginning of the summer. What is it, you ask? Only the best fantasy television series this year- Game of Thrones! Around May when the TV show ended its first series, it was inescapable. I saw coverage of it everywhere, raving about how amazing it was. ONTD, the gossip blog that I frequent 24/7, posted about it constantly, and each post about it got a minimum of 500 comments. I decided to see what the big deal was about. Side note- this is exactly how I got completely and utterly obsessed with Lost, but that's a story for another Thursday. So I got ahold of the entire season (not so legally, I'll admit...) and immediately understood what the big deal was.<br />
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This show is fantastic! I've never been one to get into stories dealing with fantasy/medieval themes, but this one really held my attention from start to finish. I mean, there are dragons, seasons that last for years at a time, even zombies! Not to mention, a very handsome man named Khal Drogo. I started reading the first book immediately after finishing the show. It follows Season 1 almost identically, but does it in a way that's still detailed and attention-grabbing. I'm only about 150 pages from finishing, and I can't wait to start on the second book! Even if you think you don't like fantasy books, GO GET IT! You can also watch the TV show first to see how you feel about it. A bit of a disclaimer- it can get pretty raunchy. Like, uncomfortably so at times. But since I had the show on my computer, I could simply fast forward until it was over. :) Anyway, check this series out. It's well worth it!<br />
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P.S.- I think it would be really cool to grow up and be a Khaleesi.The Accident Nutritionisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14263280211664387293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329502104419780184.post-64246676781765777402011-09-07T16:09:00.001-05:002011-09-07T16:11:08.995-05:00Weight Loss Tip Wednesday!I've decided that I'm gonna blog every M-Th (and maybe Fridays if the mood strikes me) and have theme posts for every day. I think it'll help me post more regularly and have fun while doing it. :) So yesterday was Trance Track Tuesday, and today is Weight Loss Tip Wednesday. Every Wednesday I'll post a weight loss tip to help myself and others out there. My topic for today is one that I just cannot seem to get right: getting more sleep at night!<br />
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Right after I graduated high school, I got a summer job at my dad's tire plant. It was really hard work and I had lots of weird hours. I mostly worked from 11p-7a though. It messed up my schedule pretty bad, and I don't think I ever recovered! Since then, I always stay up until at least 1 or 2 am, even when I have to get up at 7:45 or 8, like I do for school now. I'm either on Facebook, ONTD, watching TV, etc. It's almost like I'm putting off going to bed every night. I have this weird feeling that I'm going to miss something important by going to bed early. To be honest, it's making my mornings miserable! It's a struggle to get up in the mornings and more often than not, I start off my day in a bad mood because of it.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">It just so happened that I recently saw an article about how not getting enough sleep at night can actually make you gain weight! [<a href="http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/wellness_articles.asp?id=129">link</a>] It works like this: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;">Cortisol, a stress hormone, increases because of lack of sleep. The increased level makes us feel like we're hungry when we're not, making us eat more. Growth hormones can also decrease, making it harder to lose fat. Most importantly, it's hard to have energy to do anything at all when you're tired 24/7! To be honest, I'm fighting the urge to take a nap right now! I think my "school year resolution" will be to go to bed by 11:30 every night. Wish me luck! Those of you out there who have trouble making yourself go to bed, just try it for a day or two! It's not worth be grumpy every morning and having low energy. </span>A bit of a side note, but I'm also starting aerobics classes at the community center near me next week. I'm excited to be up and moving! I want to lose at least 50-60 pounds by my next birthday. It seems intimidating, but I'm optimistic. :)<br />
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Finally, I thought I'd end on a good note- my mom is coming HOME tomorrow! I am so, so happy! I was glad that she was getting better in rehab, but I missed having her home with us. Everyone's thoughts and prayers really got my dad and I through this whole thing. I'm so mad my dad won't let me miss classes tomorrow to see her get in and everything, but my last class is over at 12:15, which isn't too bad. I hope they go by fast!<br />
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Later, lovelies.<br />
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JessicaThe Accident Nutritionisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14263280211664387293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329502104419780184.post-82715618846565944672011-09-06T20:12:00.001-05:002011-09-07T16:10:52.582-05:00Trance Track Tuesday!So about 3 years ago, my family got Dish Network. The thing I love most about it is the hundreds of music channels that come with the package. I got into a lot of different genres that I'd never been interested in before just by changing channels on my remote. But the genre that became my favorite above all others is trance. I still love pop music, and rap and r&b, etc. But trance has definitely gone to the top of my list! I can't see it moving any time soon, either.<br />
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So what is trance? It's kind of like a sub-genre of techno and electronic music, but in my opinion, is much more calmer and relaxing. There's lots of sub-genres in trance itself, too. Vocal trance and Uplifting trance are favorites for me. The songs are usually 5-10 minutes long, which seems like a lot, but honestly, they go by really fast. Whenever I'm stressed or upset, more often than not, I'll turn to a trance song to cheer me up. I even use some songs to help me fall asleep! That's why I'll post a different trance song every Tuesday. Maybe I'll convert a few readers out there! :) Without further ado, here is one of the most relaxing songs from this genre that I like. It's called Things That Happen by Will Holland. I just discovered him not too long ago, but I love what I've been hearing! Hopefully you will too. :)<br />
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Later, lovelies.<br />
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</div>The Accident Nutritionisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14263280211664387293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329502104419780184.post-90160683735487287982011-09-05T17:35:00.000-05:002011-09-05T17:35:50.719-05:00The Reasoning Behind This Blog...It is a known fact that I am horrible at continuing anything. I have another blog that I've all but abandoned. Twitters that have been left in the dust. I barely update my Facebook! But I knew that starting and keeping up with this blog was going to be very important.<br />
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You can see why in my profile information to the right. On August 18th of this year, my mom had a stroke. It was caused by a number of things: high blood pressure, stress, not eating right, not exercising. Before her stroke, my parents and I ate in pretty much the worst way possible. We ate fast food a number of times a week. When we ate at home, a lot of the time it was frozen and processed foods. If we cooked from scratch, you can bet it had a lot of fat, sodium, or calories in it. Our doctors told us we should be focusing on losing weight and eating better. It was <b>definitely</b> better said than done.<br />
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We incorporated more fruits and veggies, but we still turned to our regular way of eating most of the time. But after my mom's stroke, we realized it wasn't just a doctor's order. We were playing with the quality of our lives. Luckily my mom is doing okay and is in rehab getting better. Hopefully she can come home this week! But my dad and I have been planning out ways we can change out lifestyles, especially when it comes to my mom. We have to cut back a lot of sodium and fat from out diets, for one. My dad is apprehensive about how his eating experience is going to change. He thinks all our food is going to be bland from here on out. I think that doesn't have to be true, and I made this blog to help me make that point.<br />
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With The Accidental Nutritionist, I hope to help other people out there who are having trouble losing weight or changing their diets. Believe me, I'm going through the same thing. It's incredibly hard to change something you've gotten used to for years (in our case). But I know I have to put in hard work to get great results. It's not going to be easy, but I really think it'll be worth it in the long run for all of us. So that's my introduction post. Check back daily to see what other things are going on around here (I promise it won't be health stuff 24/7)!<br />
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Later, lovelies.<br />
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