Review: Jarrow Formulas Max DHA

Hello lovelies!

Today, I'm sharing with you one of the supplements that I take on a daily basis. I've been taking DHA on a regular basis since I first got preggers with my first kid and I've been taking it ever since.

First, what is DHA all about? DHA actually stands for docosahexaenoic acid, an omega-3 fatty acid that is a primary structural component of the human brain, cerebral cortex, skin, sperm, testicles and retina. Cold-water ocean fish tend to be very high in DHA, but have no fear, vegetarians! DHA can also be manufactured using microalgae.

For all the benefits of taking DHA, you might want to check out this link here at FitDay.

So anyway, I started taking this during my first pregnancy to aid in the neural development of my precious, and kept taking it since I was breastfeeding my kids. I take a dosage of 2 capsules per day, which works up to 500mg of DHA per day. When I'm feeling especially tired or down, I take 4 capsules.

I've noticed that with the DHA, I tend to be a little bit less absent-minded and I can focus better. My dad has actually started taking this as well as a preventive measure against developing Alzheimers since we've got a bit of family history with that and he's reported an improvement in his memory as well.

What I really like about this brand is that I don't get fishy burps at all! The brand that I took previously, I hated so much because it tasted fishy going down and fishy coming back up as well. Jarrows has done a super job of containing the fishiness. The dosage per capsule is also higher than most other brands that I have seen previously, and at pharmaceutical grade, it makes the comparatively higher pricetag well worth it.

You can purchase this product from Iherb for USD23.37 per 180 capsules. Don't forget to use my code TAH738 to get up to $10 off your first purchase :)

Sexy Leg Workout

Hello lovelies!
I've been bogged down with starting work again after a month long vacation and was smacked with an awful flu that's been dragging on for almost 3 weeks. I haven't been able to workout at all because either I start coughing really violently or the throbbing humming engine that is my head at the moment threatens to explode.

So anyway, today I'm feeling a little more perky and I'm dying to get moving again. I miss the post-workout sweaty smelly me. So to start off light, I'm going to try this workout that I found on Pinterest. Join me!

Catch you later!

Hugz,
Farrah

Workout: 27 June 2013

Quick post to share with you my workout for the day.

Complexes (15kg, 3 sets, 2 mins rest between sets):

bentover rows x 8

hang clean x 8

front squat x 8

push press x 8

back squat x 8

good morning x 8

Strength Exercises (5 sets each, 2 mins rest between sets):

overhead squat, 10kg x 10

deadlift, 30kg x 10

Core Exercises (3 sets, 1 min rest between sets):

Good morning 10kg x 15

Crunches x 30

Completed in 45 minutes. Catch you guys later! *hugs*

She Lifts More Than You, Bro!

My workouts all centre around using a barbell and weights. I'll share about the kind of workouts I'm doing in a later post.

The question I get asked a lot by my friends is whether I'm scared of getting all Arnold Schwarzenegger (I had to Google that to make sure I spelled it right!). They think weightlifting ladies end up looking like this:

The model in the picture is Isabel Turell, by the way. As far as body-building models go, I think her body looks pretty good. Plenty of other disastrous looking ones on Google but I don't want to post their photos up here. Why ruin my perfectly good, supposed-to-be-motivational posts with people who have taken it too far? Anyway, I can only dream to look like Isabel. I mean, come on. Do you know how much time they put in at the gym working out to get those muscles? I'm a full time working mom with two kids under 5. And no helper at home. Just how much time do you think I get to work out everyday? So yeah, there's no way in hell I'm ending up looking like that. Not with 45 minutes tops a day I have to exercise.

Here's a video I found on YouTube showing normal, fit-looking girls lifting weights. And some of the weight they're lifting is heavier than they are!

If I can get anywhere near as fit looking as these girls, I'd be over the moon.

The Number on the Scale Doesn't Matter

Ok, this post is to remind myself of why I stashed away the weighing scale and I haven't stepped on it in about 3 months. I don't know why I thought that digging it out today was going to help me any, but I did and boy, it REALLY didn't help. Why? The numbers hadn't moved. If anything, they were slightly higher than what I'd weighed three months ago.

I'm like, WTF? I'm definitely slimmer, I'm showing more definition. My clothes fit better. I've actually gone down a jeans size. Cheekbones that I haven't seen in a couple of years are playing peekaboo with me in the mirror now. So what gives?

MUSCLE IS DENSER THAN FAT.

So I'm leaning out and putting on more weight in muscle than I'm losing in fat. Which is totally fine! Simply because muscle burns a whole lot more than fat, so overall my metabolism is going up. Apparently, fat percentages are a whole lot more important than the actual number reflected in the scale. Matt, over at ShareItFitness, does a good job of explaining it, so go visit his post.

To convince me further, I googled a bunch of pictures and it made me feel a ton better. 

http://fitchef.tv/why-being-skinny-doesnt-mean-your-fit/

So yeah, the weighing scale is getting banished into the dark dank dusty storage room again. Maybe I'll try again in 2 months time just for the heck of it!

Hello to the World!

Good God, are you still here reading this? If you are,

I LOVE YOU!!!

So anyway, I got bogged down with moving out of my old apartment, then squeezing all of us into one bedroom over at my mum's before finally getting to move into my new apartment. Then it was decorating (which still isn't finished!) and getting back into a schedule.

So yeah, here I am. Again. I think I've got it nailed down this time though. I recently started keeping a workout journal. So basically I spend 5 to 10 minutes a day planning/recording my workout for the day and I've been really really good at doing that. I've never been one for writing stuff down and keeping systematic records of anything, so that was a huge achievement for me! It's made me a whole lot more disciplined in keeping to my workouts. So, I think I'm ready to come back to this blogging thing. If I can keep my workout journal, I should be able to check in 15 minutes a day here.

See you here back soon! And I mean it, real soon!

Update

Ok guys and girls, I think I've apologised countless times for not posting here. Thankfully, my workout/fitness regiment hasn't suffered from the same neglect as this blog and I'm happy to report that I've been sticking to my guns and kept at it. I'm eating better, though there's much to be improved and I'm working out about 3 times a week. My body is responding well and I can see the difference. Not on a day to day basis, of course, but the little things add up so when I take stock every couple of weeks, I can tell my body is in better shape than it used to be.

So what's been going on? I've just been really busy at work. The pile of stuff to do never seems to go down. The faster I clear it, the more stuff seems to get dumped there. I'm sure you guys can relate! Also, I'm gonna be moving to a bigger apartment really soon sometime in the next month. So I'm running around to sort out the renovations that need to be done on the new place as well as packing up bits and pieces around the house to get ready for the move.

My next couple of posts are probably going to be about food. I've got a few ideas nattering around in my head, I just need to find the time to sit down and draft them out!

See you guys in a few days!

XOXO
Farrah

Inspiration: 22 March 2013

Very true for me. I can't count the hours that I've wasted thinking about doing a workout instead of just getting up and doing it. It just gets easier once you get moving. Sometimes the first set is really really hard to do, but once my muscles have warmed up and I'm feeling all limber, I'm just raring to keep going.

Sushi Bomb!

So apparently, sushi isn't as healthy or good for my diet as I thought it was. Cheat my feelings!

From the pages of Glamour Jan 2013:

Reboot

Sorry for having been gone for so long, loves! It's been a long big rough patch personally and professionally and I just didn't have the time or energy to update this blog while scrambling to hold everything together. Thankfully, things have sorted themselves out nicely, I'm back on track and I mean to keep it that way.

Fitness wise, I think I'm in the best shape that I've been in a long time. I've got my strength up, and I'm judging my success by how handsy my hubby is *giggle*. More pic updates and whatnot to come!

Love,
Farrah