REVIEW: Citrus Zinger Water Bottle Giveaway!

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I want to show you this product I came across the other day:

The CitrusZinger from

ZINGANYTHING

WATER IS NOT BORING ANYMORE!

I got SO excited when I found this product online!

Check this out

theCitrusZinger

* reusable

*28oz bottle

*easy to clean

* add your ice easily

* carbonated water friendly

This is what Zing Anything said on FaceBook:

Perfect reason to use your Zinger…Sugary drinks are a leading cause of weight gain including an increased risk for obesity, heart disease, and diabetes. According to the Centers for Disease Control, soda contributes 6% of calories which we simply don’t need. Not to mention, the health effects of artificial sweetener in low or zero calorie beverages may not be pretty!

The Zing Team cares about your health 🙂

Follow Zing Anything on Facebook HERE.

LOVE this CITRUS ZINGER!

For this drink, I added

orange, lime, and a mint leaf

to my filtered water.

It was REALLY good!

Read THIS for other recipes!

otherPRODUCTS you can buy

(click on the links)

The products are made from stainless steel and BPA/EA-free Plastics! YAY! Thank you ZingAnything for producing healthy, environmentally friendly, green products!

EXCITING NEWS!!!

The winners of the Slow-Carb Challenge Contest will be getting a CitrusZinger as a part of the prize package to encourage a LIFESTYLE of healthy living!!! Winners will be announced the beginning of March!

Choose health!

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Vote For Apple

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So this post is not about health or fitness, but

LOVE, LAUGHTER and FAMILY

It’s dedicated to my Dog!

APPLE

At the end of this post, you will have a chance to

VOTE FOR APPLE

so read on 🙂

November 2008 – Jeremy and I decided to get the kids a puppy for Christmas. We decided we wanted to rescue one but didn’t know what kind. On Monday we began looking at different breeds and decided a labrador retriever would be good for us. I don’t know, we looked at adorable puppies for about 10 minutes, and then came across this face

I mean, what do you do after that?

That was it.

We were done with the search.

thePROBLEM

We were not planning to bring a puppy home until Christmas… and this cute face was needing a home NOW. So we decided that if she was still available on Wednesday – 2 days later – Jeremy would be off work and would drive 90 miles to get her.

You know how you aren’t suppose to “move yourself into the house” when you are looking to buy? Don’t get attached until you know it’s yours? Well, the same should be said for puppy shopping. That night I dreamed that this puppy was sleeping on her bed next to my side of the bed. She started whimpering, I reached down to pet her on the head, and then I woke up.

Oh man I was so mad at myself.

DUMB!!!!

I didn’t tell Jeremy about my dream.

The next night [Tuesday] I did it again!!! I dreamed that the cute puppy was running up and down the hall playing with my kids. She was a part of our family.

OH. MY. GOSH.

I did it again!!! This time I told Jeremy and we agreed that he would leave his early morning meeting and go straight there and get her. Well, I could’t wait and I called the shelter. When I asked if puppy number [whatever number she was] was still available, they told me that she was on hold and if they don’t come get her they I would get a call. NO!!!!

I cried.

Jeremy called as he left his meeting. I told him not to go, our puppy was on hold. Then he said,

“I know, I called early this morning and put her on hold to make sure no one else got her.”

WooooWhooooo!

So Jeremy drove 90 miles to get our little Apple and 90 miles back home with her curled up on his lap.

We surprised the kids with their early Christmas present!

Watch Apple skateboard!

If you think Apple is so cute and sweet, please vote for her in this “CUTEST PET CONTEST” by clicking HERE.
Thank You!

Apple has made an appearance in:

PILATES, ALIAS, and the GIRLS

WHAT IS HAPPENING WHILE WE SLEEP?
WISDOM FROM APPLE

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WEEKEND WORKOUT – Lunge and Lift

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Try this workout this weekend! Do it at HOME OR AT YOUR GYM!

theWORKOUT

Remember to warm-up & stretch 5 minutes before you begin.
Be sure to use good form with each exercise.
Be creative with the resistance… if you don’t have dumbbells, then use something from your home like a gallon of water!

1. Back Row w/Dumbbell – 30 sec.

2. LUNGE to the next exercise

3. Bench Dips – 30 sec.

4. LUNGE to the next exercise

5. Bicep Curl – 30 sec.

6. LUNGE to next exercise

7. Push-Ups – 30 sec.

8.LUNGE to next exercise

9.Squat Jumps – 30 sec.

10. LUNGE to next exercise

11. Up-Right Row w/Kettle Bell – 30 sec.

12. Sprint back to the beginning.

Repeat 3-4 times!

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Valentine’s Day Link Up

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I’m joining with some of my blogger friends for a little

Valentine’s Day link up fun!

Thank you

Jan from JanLoves

Melissa from LifeofaNotSoOrdinaryLife

for hosting this Valentine’s party!

Go check out their blog for more fun 🙂

COHOSTS:
JanLoves, The Marvelous Flight of Cara, Delightfully Dunn, From Awkward to Art, Planned in Pencil, Jessica Who?,Northern Belle Diaries, You and Me are We, The Family Darr, Songbirds and Buttons, The Grace of Southern Charm, Just Simply Live, Pretty Living PDX, The Lemonade Diaries, Life as I know it

FIND OUT WHO KNOWS ME BEST:

or this GUY

My answers are in pink & his are in blue.

Here goes…

How long have you been married?

13 years

Where was your first date?

This is debatable! I’ll say Princess burger place.

La Madaleine on a double date.

Where was your first kiss?

My apartment in college.

Her apartment.

Who first said, “I love you”?

He did 🙂

Probably me.

What were your wedding colors?

Purple.

You would have probably let me wear purple, but gray was the main color.

He did wear a gray vest 🙂

What is her most commonly used phrase?

I seem to talk all the time. I don’t even know what I say!

Yah.

Yah, I do seem to say that a lot.

Who is her celebrity crush?

Bear Grills.

If she were ordering drinks for the both of you, what would you each get?

I would order a Painkiller for us. We first had this drink on a sailing trip in the Fall of 2011. We sailed to the Island if Jost Van Dyke and relaxed at the Soggy Dollar Bar – home of the original Painkiller. That drink always takes me back to the islands! Check out our sailing trip around the British Virgin Islands HERE.

Beer for me and a chocolate martini for you.

Yummy, that sounds good too

What is the best meal she ever cooked for you? He loves my fettuccine alfredo and chili burritos [not necessarily together] Both I learned from my mom 🙂

Fettuccine alfredo

I guess we will be having that this weekend!

What is the worst meal she has ever cooked for you?

Anything that involves baking :/

You’ve destroyed bacon. Your cookies have been pretty awful. He is SO right!!!

What is the most played song on her iPod?

All things TRAIN!

Ummmm, Train.

What would she say is your most annoying habit?

Farting! LOL

Farting

HA!!!!!!!!!

What is the last thing she does before bed?

Wash face & brush teeth.

Check instagram/facebook/twitter.

Yeah, he’s right.

If you could throw out one item of her clothing, what would it be?

My blue PJ pants… the ones that are almost see threw because they are so old 🙂

Your laundry day underwear.

OMG!!! TMI!!! AND he said he LOVES my blue PJ pants! What?

Name one of your favorite things about her:

He loves that I love our home so much: hubby, kids, dog, turtles, frogs, etc…

How you care about our family as a whole: TEAM BENSON

What’s her blog name?!

AshleyBensonFitness

There you have it.

He knows me pretty well 🙂

Join in on the Link UP HERE!

This was a lot of fun for us… you should try it!

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A Letter to the Slow-Carbers

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Hey there SLOW CARB FRIENDS!

Can you believe we are in our 6th week! For many of us it has been extremely hard breaking bad habits, battling cravings and developing a new form of self discipline! I have heard so many awesome testimonies. I hope you will pass yours along to encourage others!

WHAT’S NEXT?

After you do your final weigh-in/measurements/after pictures, pull out the goals and data you recorded at the beginning. Now answer these questions. Write it down!

How many inches you lost all together?
How much weight did you loose?
How are your clothes fitting now?
How do you feel now compared to your old eating style?
Did you reach your goal?

NOT REACHED YOUR GOAL YET?

Keep going on the slow carb diet a while longer. Be sure to include healthy nutritious foods in on your cheat days.

COMING OFF THE SCD?

DO NOT PANIC! You have set up new habits and cravings that you will continue implementing. Be smart about moving forward. Start by adding back healthy foods that you want to eat gradually.

What I do: I realize that I can have a slice of Ezekiel bread in the morning with my eggs! YAY! This feels like such a treat!!! I want to also add back my 3pm smoothie. YES it is super healthy and I feed it to my kids every morning, but it does have more sugar than I’ve had in a while. Before the diet I would have added 1-2 cups of fruit and some OJ. Now I am just as happy with 1/2 cup of fruit and water as the base.

THE GOOD NEWS

You have the tools now to take control over your eating! Let’s just say you come off the SCD and after 3 months realize your body is taking backwards steps. Well, tweak your diet in small ways. It won’t be nearly as shocking as it was this time! When I have a beach trip coming up, or some reason I want to drop some body fat, I hop back on the diet for a while.

It gets easier and easier!!!

EXERCISE

For the past 6 weeks you have put your FULL attention and energy into every bite that went into your mouth! Well now that good habits have been established, it’s time to push into your exercise routine to support your goals. If you put the same attention into how and what you are doing to exercise, you will set yourself up for continual success!

Check out these WORKOUTS and EXERCISES HERE. I will continue adding to this list, so don’t be a stranger 🙂

WARNING

Don’t think you can add sugars and slow-releasing carbs back into your diet and still participate in CHEAT DAY expecting positive results! I know, sad. Cheat day is a part of the slow carb diet and encourages fat loss when done right. BUT, take the concept into your life! Make good choices during the week so that you can indulge during appropriate times with NO GUILT! I mean, would you rather grab at those M&M’s on your co-workers desk all week, or pass them up and enjoy a black and white cupcake from Whole Foods when you go shopping on friday???

Yes please!

CONSIDER JOINING THIS SUMMER ON A

HEALTH & FITNESS VACATION!

click HERE for details

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Slow-Carb Sandwich

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It was a sandwich for lunch kind of day. And this is a good way to eat your sandwich.

BoarsHead lunch meat.

Hummus.

Spinach.

Purple onion.

Cucumber.

You can add anything you want to it. This is very good and I like it better now than a bread sandwich. The only thing… kinda messy. Keep your napkin close!

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5 Random Things About Ashley

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It’s important for you to know who your trainer is,

so here goes.

5 RANDOM THINGS ABOUT ME!

I have 3 plates and 39 screws in my face. True! Before I got married I had TMJ surgery. It was really tough but I’m glad I did it! After the surgery, I was not allowed to chew for 6 weeks. During that time, all I wanted was a sandwich. I could hardly stand it when I saw other people eating sandwiches. Not sure why, I never really loved them before??? Anyhoo, I had this long list of foods I was going to eat as soon as the doc gave me the go ahead. Disappointment: the first bite I had at that point was mashed potatoes… and it hurt! Needless to say, it took a little time to recover. Glad I did it, but glad it’s over! Oh, and incase you are wondering, I don’t have any trouble going through airport security. The doc did tell me that I might possibly cause the medal detectors to go off! LOL So far I’ve made it through just fine! 🙂

I have had 3 broken bones as an adult in the past 7 years :/

1) Fracture on the top of my right food when I was pregnant with my son. 2) Fractured my little toe on my left food by kicking it on the wooden dog bed in the night. 3) I broke my right hand this past fall. That was the worst!

Ok, enough about my bones.

I was born on fathers day.

My sister was born on mothers day.

I’m not lying.

In high school, I decided I was going to be a marine biologist (I love the OCEAN!!!), but then I realized that job might compete with the other job I wanted: stay-at-home mom! I’ve been able to work my side jobs around my career as homemaker: personal training, group fitness classes,

blogging, and FITNESS VACATIONS!!!

I get a headache if I sleep past 8 am,

no matter what time I go to sleep!?!?

Well, there it is.

I hope you feel like you know me a little better now.

Go check out Tabetha’s blog – TheClosetIntellectual

to learn 5 Random Things about other bloggers!

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I’m excited that THE FRUGLE FREE GAL has shown me how to create a custom signature! WoooWhooooo Go check them out! They have recipes, coupons, giveaways, and more!

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Finish Your Race!

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Keep going Slow-Carbers!!!

12 more days!!!!

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Ashley Benson Fitness

fitness for the modern body

REVIEW: Citrus Zinger Water Bottle Giveaway!

Vote For Apple

WEEKEND WORKOUT – Lunge and Lift

Valentine’s Day Link Up

A Letter to the Slow-Carbers

Slow-Carb Sandwich

Kettlebell Swing

5 Random Things About Ashley

Finish Your Race!