As I ran yesterday morning and as the sun beat down on me, I couldn't help but be glad I'd slathered myself up with sunscreen head to toe (SPF 70, I'm basically one step away from albino white and God did NOT give me the pigment to change my lot in life). As the Tour de Lance draws to an end (hang on to that podium Lance, we love you!), and Livestrong makes an amazing surge in cancer awareness, I thought today would be fitting to point out this simple step that can save heartache, health and lives.
Get yourself some sunscreen and wear it ALL the time. There are many great moisturizers with SPF included so you can lotion daily and not have to think twice about this important step. Don't think it can happen to you? Think again. My best friend, never a big tanner but an avid outdoor sportswoman, had a melanoma removed from her calf this year. Not the celebration she was expecting as her baby boy turned 1 year old. She was proactive and has always been adament about sunscreen and regular skin checks. Thank God the doctor was able to remove it all and her last 3 month checkup remained clean. But there it was, threatening to take her from her family before she turned 30. Now she has a 3 inch scar to remind her of how blessed she is. Cancer isn't just a buzz word or the answer to all those yellow bracelets people wear, it's real, it's ugly, and it's the second leading cause of death in the US, yet skin cancer is so preventable and so treatable if caught early! If that doesn't scare you, I'll appeal to your vanity....sun damage is one of the leading causes of wrinkles and aging skin. Tanning is the body's first response to sun damage, not a process we should be actively seeking out! Protect yourself and live a longer, healthier, more youthful life!
Feel the burn (workouts:)
#1: 2 mile run
#2: legs and back (my hamstrings were SO sore from yoga on Thursday, it is amazing how holding those bizarre moves can change and push your body, gotta love it)
#3: cardio kickboxing
Delicious dish (what I ate):
Breakfast: Kashi GoLean cereal and mootopia
Snack: Diluted G2, smoothie with banana, blueberries, and yogurt
Lunch: Broccoli, chicken breast, barilla plus pasta and marinara sauce
Snack: apple and low fat cottage cheese, (string cheese during workout-I was about to bonk!)
Dinner: Beef tenderloin with parmesean cheese and breadcrumbs, broccoli, 1 serving fat free sugar free pudding with mootopia.
Final break down
Calories burned: 2625
Calories Consumed: 1698
Deficit: 927
Nutrient ratio: 45C/31P/24F
Stay tuned for tomorrow's inspiration: Working overtime to reach your dreams
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