jenlee
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Third Kung Fu Test: Passed
I passed my third Kung Fu test! Of course, I feel like I could have done it better, but I am proud of myself for the following:My 3 minute (plus) horse stance was solid. I am pretty sure Sifu added another 15-20 seconds onto the bowls portion, but I was good. I could have gone… Read more
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Pull ups: Beginning point
Over the past few weeks I have been trying to work on my pull ups and push ups. Currently, I cannot do a single pull up from the starting point of dangling. I am doing pull-up negatives, where I start with my chin above the bar and then slowly lower myself down. I am also… Read more
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Glow in the dark 5K and dance party
This upcoming Saturday June 1st is the awesome Glow in the Dark 5K and dance party at soldier field. I am super pumped and can’t wait to deck out in all black and load up on glow sticks and glow paint. Maybe I’ll even get some glow in the dark tattoos. I can’t wait to… Read more
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Salads: the staple of my diet
It’s funny when I think back to when I was a kid, or a teenager, or college student and I thought if I ate a salad I was being super healthy and it meant I could eat garbage and it would “even out.” Ha. It’s funny because now, I crave salads. I love to make… Read more
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Mom Inspiration
Happy mothers day to all the wonderful moms out there! I wanted to write a special post for my own wonderful mom, who has completely changed her life to try and beat this awful disease that’s inside her- cancer. My mom has become such an inspiration for me, ever since she has decided to eat… Read more
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Help my mom beat cancer
Last week my mom started alternative cancer therapy at Total Health Institute with Dr. Keith Nemec. The treatments are all-natural and she has changed her diet to be all-vegetarian with strict requirements to avoid sugar, meat, dairy, and any processed foods. Due to the supplies, such as special enzyme supplements, and the high success rate,… Read more
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Running Jen
Last Monday I ran my first professional run ever. It was 3 miles for the Boston Marathoners. We ran along the lake shore, it was a beautiful day and I ran the entire time! This is likely one of the first times I’ve ever ran 3 miles before, and I did well. I finished in… Read more
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Water vs. Coke
Saw this on Facebook today and thought it interesting enough to share. I avoid coke like the plague, and this is why: WATER1. 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. 2. In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is often mistaken for hunger. 3. Even MILD dehydration will slow down one’s… Read more
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A collection of cancer survivors who chose a natural cure
Kris Carr Chris Wark Evita Ramparte Jane Plant Audree Lee Joyce Forsythe Rita S William Holman Jessica AinscoughJeffrey WilliamsPenelope VillabertStamaitis MoraitisEd MooreVincent CreweLori McFaddenAllan TaylorDale FigtreeSteve BerchtoldAnn FonfaLindseyGinger RollinsJohn Tod’s Wife and CatSid AustMarcia SchaeferMargaret BermelNicola CorcoranAngieStacy JettCortney CampbellRick Lamothe There are 293 people here who beat cancer naturally This is just a start to… Read more
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Kung Fu Awesomeness
Today one of my Kung Fu classmates performed his Red Black Sash test at our Seven Star Praying Mantis school. It was amazing and awesome to watch. It was very long, and very hard, but Ismael did a wonderful job and passed with flying colors. We went out to Opart Thai afterwards to enjoy delicious… Read more