Nutritional Supplements
5 months into this health and fitness journey, finally I am ready to share my nutritional supplements with y'all! I have experimented and tried to find options that work for me and my needs.
UPDATED SUPPLEMENTS
PRE WORKOUT Cotton Candy | PRE WORKOUT Rainbow Candy |
BCAA Peach Rings | BCAA Sour Gummy | BALANCE | SUPER GREENS |
ALIVE MULTI VITAMINS | ACTIVATED CHARCOAL | RIPPLE PROTEIN
PRE WORKOUT | AH! This stuff is THE BOMB. I have tried so many pre-workouts. Let me tell you. Some are WAY TOO intense and others do nothing. This pre-workout is the perfect balance of a kick in the pants, the slight tingles (when you feel like you need to move your body, it's from the Beta-alanine), and the fact that it has no fillers and is naturally colored. I will not be using any other pre-workout. This has me hooked! I love both the cotton candy grape and the rainbow candy (tastes like skittles).
Due to recent events....me getting stuck in traffic AFTER taking my pre-workout, I was overwhelmed with questions on which one I take! I hope this answers your questions and thank you for laughing with me!
BCAA | SEE BELOW FOR BENEFITS. I have loved the Alani Nu BCAA's. The flavors are so good! my fave is for sure the sour gummy but I also love the peach rings. I can't explain it but it tastes like I am eating a bag of sour patch kids and helps curb my sweet tooth!
SUPER GREENS | I talk about this one in-depth on THIS post but I have been drinking this every night and it has helped so much with my digestive issues!
BALANCE | I will be doing a full post breakdown and my journey with this supplement in a couple of months but y'all, this is a lifesaver. If you suffer from hormonal acne, balancing your hormones post-baby, balancing hormones after getting off hormonal birth control, etc. This is for you. YOU HAVE TO get through the first 2-3 weeks of rough symptoms though: headaches, bloating, feeling off, maybe a little irritable. This happens because it's working, it's balancing your hormones which means you are in a state of transition. Look at the testimonies on their Instagram, it's insane!
ALIVE MULTI VITAMINS | These are hands down my favorite multivitamins! They have fruits and veggies mixed in. They also don't have the extra fillers other gummy vitamins have.
ACTIVATED CHARCOAL | I take this at night to help with detoxing the body and help with daily bloating. FULL BLOG POST on bloating!
RIPPLE PROTEIN | This is the protein I have been mentioning on my stories! I LOVE it! It's plant-based. I love the to-go shakes for my Protein Coffee (recipe here) as well as the powder for my shakes and smoothie bowls. The thing that I love the most about the powder is that the carbs are SUPER low so it's great for my low carb days. The consistency easily mixes too!
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I still LOVE the supplements I mention below. I like to change them up every once in a while or try new brands.
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PROTEIN | I have searched long and hard for a protein that was plant based because this girl can't have any dairy. It's a great combo of low carb, low fat, and high protein! I love the vanilla and chocolate. This is also the protein I will put in my coffee! I have little cartons of it in my car to keep it convenient when I am on the go.
PRE WORKOUT | I stopped taking pre workout for the longest time. Last year I started taking pre-workout again. I have been trying out different ones and FINALLY found this one! I love it. They have so many flavors. I take 1/2 a scoop in about 6 oz. of water about 20 minutes before I workout.
BCAA DURING WORKOUT | I started drinking BCAA supplements in my water as I workout. Y'ALL!!! This is huge! I love THIS one and THIS one. I mix one scoop into my water bottle for my workout. They help with muscle recovery, hydration, muscle endurance during your workout, and building muscle.
POST WORKOUT | Y'all know I LOVE my pre-workout gummy bears. Well, there is research done on the benefits of the gelatin in gummy bears helping your muscles recover after working out. I recently starting using THIS supplement in THIS same pre-workout-gummy bear recipe vs. the pre workout. I FEEL so good after eating these and having my post workout protein shake.
DIGESTIVE SUPPORT | I take this before my breakfast, lunch, and dinner. This helps SO much with digesting my food and alleviating that bloat that comes along with eating a lot of calories. My body is still getting used to digesting the increase calories so this supplement has been huge.
SLEEP & RELAXATION | I take these calm gummies about 20 minutes before I go to bed to help my body relax and allow myself to sleep. I can't take melatonin for some reason.
HAIR SKIN & NAILS | IoniCell For Women
When I workout, it can wreck my skin in a bad way. Not just on my face but my neck, back, and chest. I nickname this the sports bra zone lol, I always break out from the stupid straps! Also, when you are working out heavily, your body can be depleted in vitamins and minerals that it needs. I have gotten so many DM's the last
This supplement has not only helped with my complexion but also those little baby hairs around my face! I opened up about this a couple of months ago. I have these thin wispy hairs that are growing back in after 5 years of living under acute mental and emotional stress. This supplement has helped speed up that regrowth and I am starting to be able to see huge changes in my hair growth and strength since starting this supplement 6 weeks ago!
Probably the most convenient thing about this supplement is you can get it on AMAZON! It's a 30 day supply.
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