Why "The Knockout Life?"

I understand that "The Knockout Life" needs explaining. What exactly is the knockout life? What does a knockout life look like? Who lives a knockout life?

The way I see it, there are two types of people in this world. Both types have to deal with the "hits" that keep coming from LIFE. We all deal with obstacles, set-backs, failures, trials, and tribulations, right? These things repeatedly get in our way and knock us down. This saying pretty much sums it up: You are either just coming out of hard times, you're currently in hard times, or you are about to enter hard times.

That is kind of a bleak outlook on life. Sheesh. Life can sure be difficult! But that is the truth isn't it? There's always SOMETHING coming up. (Ok- I realize this is getting sort of depressing so I'm going to get to the motivating/uplifting part of this blog entry right... meow!!!)

So back to the two types of people.

The first type is the person who REACTS to her circumstances. Takes the "hit," falls, and is defeated. This person is a victim of LIFE. This person makes excuses & lets her situations control her. She might have goals for her life, but she doesn't really BELIEVE that she can accomplish them because she can never overcome her "tough" lot in life. (Even though her lot is the same or better than the next person- that's not how SHE views it.) Sometimes this type of person feels they deserve more to be given to them because they think they've had a harder life than others. Extreme cases of this first type of person can be classified as "Black Clouds." The type of person that just can't catch a break. She is the punching bag.

The second type is the person who is PROACTIVE. She is a survivor! LIFE hits her hard over and over, and she falls, but she gets back up, ready to fight back! Imagine a boxer's stance. Dukes up. Ready. Bring it. This person does NOT make excuses. She sets goals and crushes them! She takes the same hits as the first type of person but she throws her OWN punches too. She overcomes her circumstances and decides to learn from her mistakes and failures, not to be defeated in the end. She is strong. She lives THE KNOCKOUT LIFE.

THAT is what The Knockout Life is all about. It's all about being that second type of person. My vision is for The Knockout Life is to inspire people to be that fighter. :)

The Knockout Life is about
knocking out adversity,
knocking out obesity,
knocking out excuses,
and
fighting for health,
fighting for fitness,
fighting for financial security,
fighting for hope,
fighting for the life you dreamed of having.

Because you are worth the effort. We all get knocked down. Get back up and fight.

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Tips To Naturally Treat First Trimester Nausea

Pregnancy is a beautiful thing. But let's be real. The first trimester can really drag with the nausea and the fatigue. I chose to avoid medications from my doctor so here are a couple natural remedies I used to try to treat these joyous symptoms of pregnancy...

You can view my 5 min video on this topic at  Tips To Naturally Treat First Trimester Nausea

1. Tea
During my first trimester, I drank lemon ginger tea and peppermint tea. Both are great for easing nausea and relaxing the stomach muscles to help with queasiness. They are both safe to drink while being pregnant and I was able to find immediate relief after consuming a cup! I drank 2-3 cups of the ginger tea almost every day and drank the peppermint tea on occasion.

Even though the peppermint tea is caffeine-free, it still helped to give me a little "pick-me-up" which helped with the tiredness that accompanies the first trimester. I don't know what it is about minty things, but they always seem to wake me up a little and make me feel somewhat refreshed! Don't get me wrong, I STILL battled fatigue in my first trimester. When 6 pm hit, I was ready to crash on the couch! But the peppermint tea helped most of the time. :)

2. Avoiding extreme hunger and over eating.
I noticed that I definitely felt nauseous if I had been overcome by sudden, extreme hunger and wasn't prepared with something quick to eat. Easy fix- I kept snacks with me at all times! Crackers, nuts, fruit... anything I could stomach at the time!
I also noticed that I felt nauseous if I over-ate. This one is a little trickier because since I was so tired, I wanted to eat a lot. (When you're tired, you tend to eat more because your body "wants" more fuel to give you more energy.) I know some women in their first trimester can barely eat a thing- but not me! I am a bottomless pit in my first trimester! Therefore, I had to be very careful at meal times. I tried to eat slowly so I could be more aware of my state of hunger and could recognize when I was satisfied. If I stopped eating before that point of being FULL, then my chances of staying nausea-free were much greater.

                                                         ^^^^^Me at 21 weeks!^^^^^

So there you have it! I hope these tips help you or someone you know! The first trimester can be tough, but you will get through it! There's no shame in receiving medications from your doctor to treat your nausea.  I hope I did not portray in this post that there is! My symptoms were not extreme and I was able to tolerate them by doing the two things I outlined above. :) I'd love to hear from you so please feel free to comment! If you've been pregnant, how was your first trimester? What did you do to "survive?"