Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Hello Christina's Voice fans,

 Man its been a long time since I been on here and a lot has went on with my life since the last time I have been here. I just wanted to say I'm still alive and kickin it and I have missed blogging my products that I receive and doing giveaway and contest. Maybe if I find the time I will get back to it but no promises. I hope that all is well with all my fans and they families. Life is so short and I try my best not to take anything for granted. Sometimes its hard because you don't know what you have until its gone. ( so they say)
just wants to say HELLO!!! <3







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Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Omni Hotel & resotys running a Mother's Day pinterest Sweepstakes.


Omni Hotels & Resorts is running a Mother’s Day Pinterest Sweepstakes
called “Happy Momni Day“! Pin your tribute to your Mom (or yourself!)
for your chance to win!

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Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Month 2 phentermine and low carb diet



Christina's Voice:
Month 2 is done!!! I am so excited over my weightloss experience that I have. I love the fact that the phentermine pill has really helped me along the way as well. I have learned a lot to, I kinda got the idea of what has lots of carbs and what doesn't. I have learned that certain food, will give you that natural energy ( like celery and broccoli ) This month I was doing the basic workouts but only 3-4 times a week. With me only staying on this phentermine for 3months I want to increase my exercise so lately I have been working out almost everyday, and focus on my abs more to. ( so that's about walk/jog 5miles a day, 60-75 squats, 50situps,100crunches,jumping jacks 40-50 and more) My increase on water is still about the same. which is a lot. Still no cokes, or sweets. Sticking to the 50 gram carb diet is really easy but hard during certain situation like cook out or weekends but I figured im pushing my work out more and hard it's okay to eat a little more because when you work out you do break a sweat. which is good. Ok final results are below!!!! AHHHHHHH ( love it)


Month Two:
  • Start off weight: 159.8
  • week one of month two - NO record
  • Week two of month two- No record
  • Week three of month two- no record
  • Week four of month two- 151.2
  • Total weight loss 24.4 POUNDS ( according to my at home scales) =)
  1. Look back Day 1
  2. Look Back Week 1
  3. Look back week 2
  4. Look back Week 3
  5. Look back Week 4 (one month done)
  6. extra ( photos before and after from 2012-2013

 Start off weight 175.6
Month 1  weight 159.8
Month 2 weight 151.2
Total 24.4 pounds GONE

Start off weight 175.6
Month 1  weight 159.8
Month 2 weight 151.2
Total 24.4 pounds GONE



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Thursday, March 28, 2013

7 Supplements That Help You Perform Better On A Low Carbohydrate Diet


7 Supplements That Help You Perform Better On A Low Carbohydrate Diet





1. Sodium.

When you shift to a low carbohydrate or a ketogenic diet, your body loses storage carbohydrate, and also begins excreting sodium and water. When this happens, your blood pressure quickly drops, and much of the low energy that is attributed to “low blood sugar” when eating low carbohydrates is actually due to this low blood pressure.
Because of this, if you experience feelings of lightheadedness or sluggishness (especially during your workouts) you should include extra sodium in your diet. One strategy is to get 1-2g of extra sodium during the day by using vegetable or chicken bouillon cubes.
You’ll need to especially be sure to include extra sodium (close to 1g is good) about 30 minutes prior to your workout.

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2. Branched Chain Amino Acids.

BCAA supplementation after exercise has been shown to cause faster recovery of muscle strength, and even more interestingly, the ability to slow down muscle breakdown – even during intense training and “overreaching” (getting very close to overtraining).
When you supplement with BCAA’s, they can decrease the blood indicators of muscle tissue damage after long periods of exercise, thus indicating reduced muscle damage, and they also help maintain higher blood levels of amino acids, which can make you feel happy even when you’re suffering during exercise.
But most importantly, if you’re on a low carbohydrate diet, when taken prior to a fasted exercise session, BCAA’s could improve your fat oxidation and utilization of storage fatty acids as a fuel.

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3. Whole Amino Acids.

 Protein quality is typically determined based on the EAA profile of any given protein, and generally, animal and dairy products contain the highest percentage of EAAs, resulting in greater protein synthesis and post-workout recovery than vegetarian protein-matched control.
But you don’t have to take a steak (or your pea and rice protein powder blend) out with you on your workouts. Most of the clients I coach are now simply popping 5 Master Amino Pattern capsules during their long workouts or races, and getting extremely fast absorbing EAA’s in the process.
Master Amino Pattern capsules are spendy, but if you want the best of AA’s, this would be the way to go. 10 before very long workouts, then 5 every hour.




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4. Glutamine.

Glutamine plays a role in muscle glycogen synthesis and whole-body carbohydrate storage.
An oral dose of glutamine at about 8 grams can promote storage of muscle glycogen to levels similar to consuming straight glucose, which is especially useful when you don’t have much glycogen (storage carbohdyrate) to go around due to a low carbohydrate diet.
Glutamine supplementation has also been shown to enhance glucose production during exercise. Once again, if you’re carbohydrate restricted in your diet, this can be good news. There’s also some evidence that supplementation with glutamine may be effective for preventing immune suppression from strenuous exercise.

5. Taurine.

In a study entitled “Potentiation of the actions of insulin by taurine”, the amino acid taurine was shown to have a carbohydrate sparing effect. Taurine may also amplify the effect of insulin, allowing for more efficient carbohydrate utilization.
Research on taurine and caffeine containing beverages  have shown that during prolonged endurance exercise, decreased heart rate and decreased catecholamine (stress hormones) are observed compared to using caffeine alone. Based on this, many folks will slam a Red Bull energy drink during a tough, long event.
But I don’t recommend Red Bull, for a variety of reasons, including the presence of artificial sweeteners and citric acid. Instead, you can just do 2g of a taurine supplement, about 30-60 minutes prior to a tough or long exercise session in a relatively carbohydrate depleted state.
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6. Medium Chain Triglyceride Oil or Coconut Oil.

When you exercise while on a low carbohydrate diet, you’re going to be burning lots of fatty acids as a fuel, and the medium chain triglycerides (MCT’s) that you’ll find in medium chain triglyceride oil and coconut oil can be a tremendous asset for keeping your energy levels high.
The stuff is easy to use: just take 2-3 tablespoons of coconut oil or 2-3 doses of medium chain triglyceride oil about 30-60 minutes before you head out for a workout session.
You could technically repeat this dosage every 2-3 hours during something like a long bike ride, but it can be logistically difficult and messy to carry oils (feel free to leave a comment below if you have a good solution for this).
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7. Magnesium.

Although a low carbohydrate diet doesn’t massively deplete magnesium in the same way that it does sodium, upon switching to a  low-carb diet (especially when combined with intense exercise) many people experience nighttime leg cramping and more muscle discomfort during exercise, and this is likely due to low magnesium.
About 70% of people don’t get anywhere near enough magnesium, and if you’re leaching magnesium with a combination of your sweating and a low carbohydrate diet, you’re almost guaranteed to have some muscle twitching issues. Considering that over 300 enzymes require magnesium as a co-factor to make them work properly, it’s a smart move to add magnesium into a low carbohydrate diet.
You can do about 300-500 milligrams of something like Natural Calm Magnesium before you go to bed at night (I find that this really helps me sleep better), and then 10-15 sprays of a topical magnesium on each leg immediately before your workout. Back off the total amount of magnesium you consume if you get loose stool.


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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

2 months 3 weeks on phentermine and low carb diet


Month 2 week 3 on phentermine and low carb diet!




Christina's Voice:
Update: 2months and 3 weeks later I have lost a total of 21 pounds. Month one I have to admit I did not work out like I should have been doing. I did stick to the eating low carbs and drinking lots of water. The second month I said I was going to push myself harder. I have worked out at least every other day. one hour run ( about 5mines) 60 squats, 60 jump squats, sit up, crunches, jumping jack and some things with the yoga ball. This all is one at my house. Now next month I want to push it the gym and tone up a little stronger with the weights. I feel amazing, and I don't realize how much I have lost until I look back at these before and after shots. :) Enjoy and get ready to see more.


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November 2012  to March 2013

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Thursday, March 14, 2013

Review: Honey Bunches of Oats tropical blend cereal




Honey Bunches of Oats is introducing a new flavor of cereal called Honey Bunches of Oats Tropical Blends and it has crispy mango flavored flakes combined with real coconut shavings and coconut flavored granola clusters.

Christina's Voice:
I loved the Honey Bunches of Oats Tropical Blends. You could taste the coconut an mango mixture throughout each bite. The clusters that were in there gave it that crunch that we are all looking for. This cereal is very good for you.


The 2013 Tropical Trio Sweepstakes has been created by Purex, Honey Bunches of Oats, and Outrigger Hotels and Resorts to help celebrate the NEW Honey Bunches of Oats Tropical Blend cereal.  In this sweepstakes one (1) grand prize winner will be sent on a tropical paradise vacation to Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach!   There will five (5) 1st place winners who will receive a one-year's supply of Purex Tropical Splash Detergent and Honey Bunches of Oats Tropical Blends Cereal.  Also, one hundred (100) 2nd place winners will win coupons for FREE Purex Tropical Splash Detergent and Honey Bunches of Oats Tropical Blends Cereal.  But remember, you must ENTER if you would like to win!



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Review: Purex with crystals fragrance



I have been a fan of Purex laundry detergent for a while now because my daughter is allergic to other detergent.  It works great and the leaves your laundry smelling pretty good after using it. Since I have been using Purex, I have become a huge fan of their Crystals.Being a mom of two toddler things are messy pretty easy, and Purex you get you money worth, and at a affordable price.



Christina's Voice:
Purex with crystals all-in-one, is a great product. It left my clothes smelling fresh and so soft. I don't have to worry about going back and putting the fabric softener in the washer because this is all in one. Which make my life as a parent (mom) that more simple.
 Purex plus fabric softener with crystals fragrance is perfect for everyday laundry. Loaded with the most popular Purex Crystals fragrance, it will enhance you entire laundry experience by bringing the fresh scents of line-dried laundry and clean floral into our laundry room.


Dirt lift action:
In 2013, the entire family of Purex detergent will have the power of Dirt ift Actionwhich works deep into clothes to get out dirt. With the deep cleaning power of Purex dirt lift action, you can rest assured that your clothe will stay bright, white and clean.

About.com is running a Reader's Choice Poll for Best Liquid Laundry Detergent, and Purex has been selected as one of the best! If you like Purex, please feel free to spread the word and cast your vote HERE to help Purex grab the # 1 spot!




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