HLNB Spring Challenge 2 - Day 29

April 29th Day 29:  Yesterday I walked for 1 mile and did yard work.

     I ate some grape nuts cereal with strawberries, some salad, some grilled chicken and drank 100% fruit juices with all three meals.

                                                              Pictures courtesy of Pinterest.



            See my contact information on the tabs above if you want to send me an email with any questions or suggestions.  With my "HLNB Challenge" I'm logging my daily activities of how I keep moving.  I'm not offering any medical advice or making any guarantees.  This is meant for fun and if you want to follow along I hope it will be fun and encouraging  for you too.

Tip of the Week - Sculpt Like a Rock Star

    Today I'm attaching a video from Self Magazine that shows us how to get Lady Gaga's flat abs, Jennifer Hudson's sexy arms and Katy Perry's firm booty.  These exercises don't look too hard and they look like moves that can be done while watching your favorite shows.  The video is hosted by celebrity trainer Harley Pasternak.  If you want to workout like a rock star, be sure to check out this video!


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HLNB Spring Challenge 2 - Day 28

April 28th Day 28:  Yesterday I walked for 1 mile.

    I ate some toast with 100% whole grain bread, some black beans and rice with vegetables.  I drank 100% fruit juices with all three meals. I also ate some strawberries and an apple.

                                           Exercise picture courtesy of Pinterest.  Toast picture courtesy of Rachael Ray.com.



            See my contact information on the tabs above if you want to send me an email with any questions or suggestions.  With my "HLNB Challenge" I'm logging my daily activities of how I keep moving.  I'm not offering any medical advice or making any guarantees.  This is meant for fun and if you want to follow along I hope it will be fun and encouraging  for you too.

HLNB Spring Challenge 2 - Day 27

April 27th Day 27:  Yesterday I walked for 1 mile.

    I ate some oatmeal, a salad, a tuna sandwich and drank 100% fruit juices with all three meals.

                                                                      Pictures courtesy of Pinterest.



           See my contact information on the tabs above if you want to send me an email with any questions or suggestions.  With my "HLNB Challenge" I'm logging my daily activities of how I keep moving.  I'm not offering any medical advice or making any guarantees.  This is meant for fun and if you want to follow along I hope it will be fun and encouraging  for you too.

Fashion Friday - Coco Eco Magazine - Get Your Free Subscription Today!

    Those of you who have followed Healthy Living Natural Beauty for awhile may know that I've been reading and sharing with you a wonderful international, online periodical called Coco Eco Magazine.  They not only feature information about healthy cosmetics and green fashions but they have very inspiring stories and they also promote charitable organizations.  Those of you who love this magazine now have an opportunity to receive your own subscription to Coco Eco Magazine FREE! Coco Eco Magazine has kindly given Healthy Living Natural Beauty readers a free offer code! (The limited time offer online price is currently $9.95 regularly $11.95 value).  However, for HLNB readers it is currently FREE!


     It's published bi-monthly and once you sign up you will instantly have access to the current issue which features Eden Sher on the cover.  In this great issue "The Wild Earth Issue" some featured articles are about "Women We Admire" and "Men We Love".  It's fun, interesting, eco friendly and glamorous!   I know you will ENJOY this opportunity so sign up today for your free subscription.  Just click the cover below and scroll down to the "FREE Subscription" form to complete your registration.

                                    The offer code you will use is:   HLNaturalBeauty

    If you have friends who are interested in Green Beauty, Green Fashions, Charities, Celebrities and Glamor please feel free to share the offer code with them.  The code will remain active until 3/1/2013.
   

 Prophetik makes gowns from such items as wool hemp, naturally dyed hues and naturally shed ostrich feathers.  This is a new fashion trend that seems to be catching on in a big way.  Here are a few pictures from the Prophetick line.  You can also see more of their great eco fashions in this issue of Coco Eco Magazine, so get your free subscription today and check them out!

                                                                     courtesy of Prophetik.com.

                                                                   courtesy of Lionheart Magazine.



    Today I'm linking up with Kori from Blonde Episodes for Fashion Friday.  Click the button below to read her post today and to add your own fashion post.  Hope to see you there, Happy Fashion Friday!

HLNB Spring Challenge 2 - Day 26

April 26th Day 26:  Yesterday I walked for 1 mile and rode my bike for another 3.5 miles.  The weather was still nice.  I also watched "Grey's Anatomy" last night while I did the following exercises:


Reverse Leg Kicks 12 reps 3 sets
Inner Thigh Kicks 12 reps 3 sets
Outer Thigh Kicks 12 reps 3 sets

    I ate some cereal with Agave Nectar, a salad, a tuna sandwich.  I also drank 100% fruit juices and 8 oz of green smoothies.






        It's off to the oral boards in San Francisco.  After 8 years of residency how will everyone do?

                                             Exercise picture courtesy of Pinterest. Grey's Anatomy picture courtesy of ABC.



           See my contact information on the tabs above if you want to send me an email with any questions or suggestions.  With my "HLNB Challenge" I'm logging my daily activities of how I keep moving.  I'm not offering any medical advice or making any guarantees.  This is meant for fun and if you want to follow along I hope it will be fun and encouraging  for you too.

HLNB Spring Challenge 2 - Day 25

April 25th Day 25:  Yesterday I walked for 1 mile and rode my bike for 3.5 miles since the weather was so wonderful.  I watched "Revenge" last night but since I had done some good exercise earlier in the day, I decided to take a break while watching.

    I ate some oatmeal with Agave Nectar, some minestrone soup, ate a salad at lunch and a large salad at dinner. I also drank 100% fruit juices for two meals and drank peach raspberry tea with lunch.  I also drank 8 oz of green smoothie.



                  Emily sits by Jack at Daniel's trial which makes Daniel wonder what she is really up to.

                             Victoria will do anything to help her son be cleared of murder charges.

                                        Exercise picture courtesy of Pinterest. Revenge pictures courtesy of ABC.



          See my contact information on the tabs above if you want to send me an email with any questions or suggestions.  With my "HLNB Challenge" I'm logging my daily activities of how I keep moving.  I'm not offering any medical advice or making any guarantees.  This is meant for fun and if you want to follow along I hope it will be fun and encouraging  for you too.

HLNB Spring Challenge 2 - Day 24

April 24th Day 24:  Yesterday I walked for 1 mile and did the following exercises while watching "Dancing With The Stars The Results Show" with the following results:


Reverse Leg Kicks 12 reps 3 sets
Inner Thigh Kicks 12 reps 3 sets
Outer Thigh Kicks 12 reps 3 sets
Bicycle Kicks 12 reps 3 sets

    I ate some oatmeal with strawberries, had eggplant Parmesan with grilled vegetables, a salad and drank 100% fruit juices with all three meals.  I also drank 8 oz of green smoothies.



               Gladys and Tristan were eliminated last night. Sad to see them go, what a great group this season.

                                           Exercise picture courtesy of Pinterest DWTS picture courtesy of ABC.







          See my contact information on the tabs above if you want to send me an email with any questions or suggestions.  With my "HLNB Challenge" I'm logging my daily activities of how I keep moving.  I'm not offering any medical advice or making any guarantees.  This is meant for fun and if you want to follow along I hope it will be fun and encouraging  for you too.

HLNB Spring Challenge 2 - Day 23

April 23rd Day 23:  Yesterday I walked for 1 mile and did the following exercises while watching "Dancing With The Stars" with the following results:


Reverse Leg Kicks 12 reps 3 sets
Inner Thigh Kicks 12 reps 3 sets
Outer Thigh Kicks 12 reps 3 sets
Bicycle Kicks 12 reps 3 sets

                                                                 Outer Thigh Kicks

                                                                          Reverse Leg Kicks

    I ate some oatmeal with strawberries, a salad, some guacamole, some spaghetti with homemade pasta sauce.  I also drank 100% fruit juices with all three meals and drank 8 oz of green smoothies.



         William and Cheryl were dancing to Smokey Robinson singing live.  It doesn't get much better than that!

           Roshon and Chelsie danced a great dance last night dancing live to Smokey.  It was a great night with Motown night!

    Donald and Peta were dancing to a live performance by the Temptations.  Donald looked great last night too!

                                                                Exercise pictures courtesy of Pinterest DWTS pictures courtesy of ABC.


          See my contact information on the tabs above if you want to send me an email with any questions or suggestions.  With my "HLNB Challenge" I'm logging my daily activities of how I keep moving.  I'm not offering any medical advice or making any guarantees.  This is meant for fun and if you want to follow along I hope it will be fun and encouraging  for you too.

HLNB Spring Challenge 2 - Day 22

April 22nd Day 22:  Yesterday I hiked for a mile and 1/2 on a trail.  I also worked in the yard.

    I ate some raisin cinnamon toast, ate a salad, had some shrimp and drank 100% fruit juices with all three meals.  I also drank 8 oz of green smoothie.

                                                                      Pictures courtesy of Pinterest.




          See my contact information on the tabs above if you want to send me an email with any questions or suggestions.  With my "HLNB Challenge" I'm logging my daily activities of how I keep moving.  I'm not offering any medical advice or making any guarantees.  This is meant for fun and if you want to follow along I hope it will be fun and encouraging  for you too.

Tip of the Week - Rent a Bicycle

    With the weather warming up you may see some rent a bike stands going up in your city.  They are best used for treks that are a bit too long to walk, and too short to get into your car and drive.  You check the bicycles out with a credit card or a prepaid seasonal pass card.  If you check your bike out at a particular location you can either return it there or return it to another bike rental location within the city. This will save you gas money by not having to move your car to run errands, and it can keep you cooler on hot days when walking long distances might be more exhausting.  Some programs charge by the hour so if you keep your bicycle checked out longer than an hour you may end up paying additional fees. This is a great green alternative form of transportation that is healthy, sustainable and fun!

If it is sponsored by your city, it is likely a non profit business.  And it can also be sponsored by local businesses to support the green effort by advertising on the bike check in/out stands to help keep the cost of renting down.  If your city doesn't have a program in place yet, attend your local city council meetings and suggest it to your mayor and elected council members.  With gas prices climbing this could be a great way to travel across town at a low cost and you can get in shape as well. With my 30 day challenges, I have found I can ride a bicycle approximately 3 miles in 20 minutes.  It's a great workout.  It can also save you wear and tear on you own bicycle and you won't have to worry about buying sophisticated locks to protect your bike from being stolen.

                                                                         Pictures courtesy of Pinterest.

HLNB Spring Challenge 2 - Day 21

April 21st Day 21:  Yesterday I walked a mile and 1/2 and rode my bike 3.5 miles. 

    I ate oatmeal with strawberries, some black beans with rice, some nuts and raspberries, I also drank 100% fruit juices with all three meals and drank 12 oz of green smoothies.

                                                                          Pictures courtesy of Pinterest.




          See my contact information on the tabs above if you want to send me an email with any questions or suggestions.  With my "HLNB Challenge" I'm logging my daily activities of how I keep moving.  I'm not offering any medical advice or making any guarantees.  This is meant for fun and if you want to follow along I hope it will be fun and encouraging  for you too.

HLNB Spring Challenge 2 - Day 20

April 20th Day 20:  Yesterday I walked 1 mile.

    I ate oatmeal with strawberries, a salad, some pinto beans and rice.  A smoothie made with tropical fruit and orange juice.

                                                                        Pictures courtesy of Pinterest.



          See my contact information on the tabs above if you want to send me an email with any questions or suggestions.  With my "HLNB Challenge" I'm logging my daily activities of how I keep moving.  I'm not offering any medical advice or making any guarantees.  This is meant for fun and if you want to follow along I hope it will be fun and encouraging  for you too.

Fashion Friday - W Magazine Cover Nicole Kidman and Clive Owen

    Nicole Kidman and Clive Owen are on the cover of the current issue of W Magazine.  They will be playing Hemingway and Gellhorn in a new HBO movie. It's based on the romance between Ernest Hemingway and Martha Gellhorn (a WWII correspondent).  You can read more about the story in W Magazine.  These vintage styles look great!

                                                                Pictures courtesy of  W Magazine.




    Today I'm linking up with Kori from Blonde Episodes for Fashion Friday!  Hope you enjoyed today's look at the current cover story of W Magazine. If you have a fashion post and want to hook up too, click the button below to add your fashion post.  Hope to see you there! Happy Fashion Friday!

HLNB Spring Challenge 2 - Day 19

April 19th Day 19:  Yesterday I did the following exercises while watching "Grey's Anatomy" with the following results:  ( I received an email asking me if I use weights with these exercises I've been doing, so far if I have used weights I will list it in my post.  Generally speaking I have not been using weights.  But I think they are good to use and help build muscle faster.  At some point I will try to incorporate using them.)

Reverse Leg Kicks 12 reps 3 sets
Inner Thigh Kicks 12 reps 3 sets
Outer Thigh Kicks 12 reps 3 sets
Waist Twists 12 reps 3 sets
Bicep Curls 12 reps 3 sets
Triceps Press 12 reps 3 sets

                                                     
                                                                             Waist Twists

                                                                      Triceps Presses

    I ate some oatmeal with strawberries, a salad, some rice with veggies, and an apple. I also drank 100% fruit juices with all three meals.






                       Remember these Grey's Anatomy days? Don't you miss George, Izzy and Burke?

                                                                  Pictures courtesy of Pinterest and Google.




          See my contact information on the tabs above if you want to send me an email with any questions or suggestions.  With my "HLNB Challenge" I'm logging my daily activities of how I keep moving.  I'm not offering any medical advice or making any guarantees.  This is meant for fun and if you want to follow along I hope it will be fun and encouraging  for you too.

HLNB Spring Challenge 2 - Day 18

April 18th Day 18:  Yesterday I did the following exercises while watching "Revenge" with the following results:

Reverse Leg Kicks 12 reps 3 sets
Inner Thigh Kicks 12 reps 3 sets
Outer Thigh Kicks 12 reps 3 sets
Bicycle Kicks 12 reps 3 sets


                                                                               Inner Thigh Kicks

    I ate some raisin cinnamon toast, a salad, some black beans with pico de gallo, corn and salsa.  I also drank 100% fruit juices with all three meals.




                               Emily goes to see how Daniel is after hearing he was beaten in jail.

   Victoria is there too.  When Emily hears that Daniel gets to go home for house arrest because of the beating, Emily gets suspicious of Victoria's behind the scenes involvement.

                                                                       Pictures courtesy of Pinterest and ABC.




          See my contact information on the tabs above if you want to send me an email with any questions or suggestions.  With my "HLNB Challenge" I'm logging my daily activities of how I keep moving.  I'm not offering any medical advice or making any guarantees.  This is meant for fun and if you want to follow along I hope it will be fun and encouraging  for you too.

HLNB Spring Challenge 2 - Day 17

April 17th Day 17:  Yesterday I did the following exercises while watching "Dancing With The Stars The Results Show" with the following results:


Inner Thigh Kicks 12 reps
Outer Thigh Kicks 12 reps
Bicycle Kicks 12 reps

                                             
                                                                  Bicycle Kicks

                                                                  Outer Thigh Kicks

    I ate some oatmeal with strawberries, a salad, some avocado.  I also drank 100% fruit juices with all three meals.


       Gavin and Karina lost the dance off in the final two last night.  Jaleel and Kim live to see another week!

                                                         Pictures courtesy of Pinterest and ABC.



          See my contact information on the tabs above if you want to send me an email with any questions or suggestions.  With my "HLNB Challenge" I'm logging my daily activities of how I keep moving.  I'm not offering any medical advice or making any guarantees.  This is meant for fun and if you want to follow along I hope it will be fun and encouraging  for you too.