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Wellness Wednesday .8: What Natural Supplements We Take

February 20, 2019

Natural Supplements We Take | adoubledose.com

Happy Wellness Wednesday! We are back with some more wellness tips for you all. In case you missed yesterday’s post, we shared our organization tips so far in our bathroom, so be sure and check that out!

Today, we are sharing the natural supplements we take! Since going plant based and focusing on our health,we have been making an effort to be more natural in everything we put in our bodies and on our bodies.

For those of y’all that have been following us for a while, you know that we used to take a lot of medications for our thyroid, but as of a couple months ago, we have been trying to slowly transition into natural supplements, and avoid all medications when possible.

Here are most of the supplements we currently take. It seems like a lot, but you all should have seen how much we used to take. We honestly feel so much better. Before drinking celery juice, we used to get a ton of headaches, and have no energy, but now we feel a million times better overall.

PS- we use lazy susan like this to store all of our daily supplements to keep them organized! This exact one we got at Homegoods.

We usually take the bulk of these in the mornings, and this is the schedule of how we take them:

UPON WAKING:

Dropper of VeganSafe B-12 by mouth (helps with energy levels and is better absorbed than other brands), followed by big mug or glass of lemon water. Use code ALEXIS10 for discount!

After 20-30 minutes, we have our celery juice.

Then, we wait another 20-30 minutes, and have our powders and supplements before we eat our breakfast

Shot of Hawaiian Spirulina (boosts energy and supports immunity), Camu Camu Powder (tons of vitamin c and antioxidants), and Barley Grass Powder (loaded with high proteins, all essential amino acids, rich fatty acids, all vitamins, minerals and dietary fiber and also great for detox!)– (mix all powders in a small glass with water and take like a shot to get it down– FYI: doesn’t taste the best!)

Fill water with 10 drops of Ionic Zinc (benefits are that it improves immune system and fights infections) and take the following supplements:

Gaia Thyroid Support: this one is designed to promote a healthy metabolism and support normal thyroid glandular production — helping to maintain optimal weight, neuromuscular tone, and heart health.
Gaia Liver Health: a vegan liver cleanse supplement that delivers herbal antioxidants and healthy levels of inflammation to maintain a healthy liver.
Advanced Bio Curcumin: helps maintain healthy digestive function,
promotes healthy immune system function, and promotes healthy cell division and healthy inflammatory response.
Ester-C: Keeps your immune systems strong and helps to shorten the duration of colds and flu by strengthening killer cells in the body.
Mannose Cranberry: Samantha takes this because she gets a lot of UTIs. This one helps to support urinary tract (UT) health.

EARLY EVENING:

Second dose of supplements (on an empty stomach):

BEFORE BED:

Magnesium : helps with insomnia, anxiety, and improves digestion!

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Our Tips For Home Organization

February 19, 2019

Our Organizing Tips for 2019 | adoubledose.com

We have been meaning to do a post on organizing our house for the longest time, and to be honest, we are still organizing, and will do an update post once we finish it all, but we wanted to share some tips and our progress with you all since we have been getting asked a lot!

It is NOT fun to actually sit down and organize, but once you start, it feels SO good!

We took some quick iPhone photos of our progress so far with the bathrooms, so the quality is not great, but you get the idea!

So, embarrassing enough, here are the before pictures, and they are pretty messy! We had some organization going, but after living here for 5 and half years, it has gotten cluttered and messy!

Our makeup drawer is by far the worst, haha! We are very happy to share that we purchased this vanity and have reorganized– see below for the in-progress after!

We had wayyyy too many hair products that we couldn’t even see!

And, this drawer was just out of control!

And, now for the afters so far!

We used these plastic drawer organizers to store our extra skincare products/backup.

We used another plastic bin to store all of our unopened perfumes.

For this drawer, we used more plastic bins to organize teeth stuff, first aid supplies like bandaids and ointments, and another one for nail supplies.

This is the drawer that was SUPER messy, so we cleaned out a lot of it, and used these plastic drawers for all our hair ties and clips. We used this mesh organizer to store contacts, some lip balms, face masks, and some skincare we use on a regular basis, but not every day.

We used a glass shelf to put all our daily skincare and beauty products for easy access!

We got rid of all the hair products we didn’t use, and stored the ones we kept in another plastic bin under the sink.

Above the toilet, it doesn’t look super organized, but we have our cosmetic bags in plastic bins a the top, self tanners and contacts in a plastic bin, and all of our face masks and sunscreens and feminine products on the bottom.

This is another cabinet in our other bathroom where we store more skincare backups and travel toiletries.

For this drawer, we used more drawer organizers to store some more skincare products.

Now, for our makeup!

We got this white vanity that turned out amazing! We still need to get a mirror and a little stool to sit on!

We are SO excited about this because we can see everything. We got these acrylic drawers to store our foundation, bronzer, blush, mascaras, and powders.

This acrylic lipstick holder was perfect for all of our lipsticks and glosses.

We also got an acrylic brush holder to organize all our brushes and tools!

For the inside of the drawers, we used this clear organizer to store our extra foundations and makeup.

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Fashion

President’s Day Sales 2019

February 18, 2019

ABERCROMBIE: 50% off select styles

LOFT: 40% off with XOXO

AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS: 20%-60% off

CRATE AND BARREL: up to 40% off sale + 25% of media storage

EXPRESS: 40% off everything

NORDSTROM: up to 40% off

J.CREW: 40% off with YESPLEASE

OLD NAVY: up to 50% off site-wide

WALMART: 30%-50% off home and electronics

MACYS: extra 15%-20% off with PRES

BAUBLEBAR: up to 80% off

MARC FISHER: 25% off with PREZ19

Some outfits that are on sale!

Click each image to be taken to the links to buy!

Sweater is 40% off! We have size xs.

Vest, thermal, and jeans all on sale! Xs in vest and top, 25 in jeans.

Basic white tee- wearing xs – 40% off!

Tunic and boots both on sale! Xs in tunic, 7 in booties.

Jeans (size 25) and sweater (size xs) on sale!

Jeans and cami both on sale (wearing xs and 25)

sweater is 40% off (wearing xs) and sneakers also marked down (size 7)

Sweater and boots on sale! (size xs in sweater, size 6.5 in boots)

Scarf, jeans, and sweater all on sale!

Best thermal on sale!

Scarf and bag on sale!

Off shoulder sweater (size xs) and jeans (25) on sale!

Jacket and sweater both marked down!

Plaid shirt on sale (we have size xs).

Beauty / Fashion

Our Spray Tanning Tips

February 16, 2019

Happy Weekend! We are so excited to be sharing one of our first spring looks with you all. Can we talk first about how good this denim skirt is?! It is like the version we used to wear back in 2005, but better! This one is a little longer, so it is more acceptable to wear with wedges (or flats).

We paired it with this classic button down shirt, which is hands down the best staple thing you can buy because you can dress it up or down- aka to the office, and then wear to happy hour or dinner, or on the weekends! And, the best part is, it is marked down to just over $40. We went with a size xs.

Speaking of sales, Abercrombie, has a huge sale going on for President’s Day! So many good pieces marked down, and we are sharing our below, so be sure to check those out!

Fun fact: Abercrombie was a MAJOR stop for all our shopping back in the day, and in the last few years it is back in our circle of favorites because they have so many good staple pieces at great price points!

We literally used to drag our poor parents to any Abercrombie store we could find and try on the entire store. And, of course, we had to get two of everything so we could match 😉 Needless to say, we have always been fans!

This look is so easy to recreate, and that is why we love it so much! You could also pair this white button up with some white jeans for an all white look, or with some basic jeans!

Speaking of skirts, we wanted to share some of our spray tanning tips with you all! We always feel better when we are tan, and of course, coming out of winter, we are all ghostly-looking! If it doesn’t bother you, more power to you, but we like to use some help from faux tanners/spray tans!

WHO DO WE GO TO?

First off, you want some tanners you can do yourself or at home, we shared some in this post , but we love this St. Tropez Self Tanner and this Eco Tan. As far as spray tans, we have been to Hush Hush Tan and we love On The Glow Tans DFW because she is so sweet, AND she comes to your house!

BEFORE YOU GET SPRAYED:

Shower before, if you can.
Exfoliate and shave in the shower.
DO NOT book a mani/pedi immediately after, so be sure to do that before the tan.
Wear loose, dark clothes, and no bra.
Take off ALL jewelry.
DO NOT apply moisturizers or deoderant.

DURING SPRAY TAN:

Take off all clothes (this what we do), but you can stay in bra or underwear, too!
Wear a shower cap to cover hair from spray.
Make sure you have something under your feet (either stickies or a towel), so you don’t get stains on your soles.
Follow their instructions, or if you go to the booths, ask them for tips!
Fan off or blow dry on the “cool” setting so you aren’t all sticky!

AFTER SPRAY TAN:

Use a baby wipe to wipe palms, bottom of feet, in between toes, in between fingers, nails and toe nails.
Leave on tan for at least 8 hours before rinsing off.
Avoid getting wet for a couple of hours.
If you have to sleep on it, we lay out an extra sheet on top of our bed to avoid staining.
After rinsing off, just pat skin with towel; don’t rub aggressively.
Apply moisturizer at least twice a day and use a tan extender, if possible.

{ White Button Up Shirt | Denim Skirt | Wedges | White Tote | Earrings | Nail Color | Toe Polish | Necklace | BRACELETS: David Yurman Cable Bracelets here , here, and here and Cartier Love Bracelet | RINGS: David Yurman Ring here and here | WATCH: Apple Watch and Leopard Band }

In partnership with Abercrombie.

Fitness

Wellness Wednesday .7: Rebounder Workout

February 13, 2019

fitness blogger using a small rebounder/mini trampoline in floral printed workout leggings from Fabletics and a white tank sharing a workout at home | adoubledose.com

Happy Wednesday! We are back with another Wellness Wednesday post for you, and we are so pumped to be sharing this rebounder workout with you, since SO many of you all have been asking!

First off, we will answer a few questions about what the rebounder is and why it is good for you! We apologize for this grainy pictures, but we had to get them when we had time, haha.

WHAT IS REBOUNDING?

It is basically a fancy name for jumping on a mini trampoline! You basically bounce up and down gently, and you can do different exercises that move your legs and core! Also, best part is, you can do it anywhere!

HOW DOES IT WORK?

There isn’t much to it, but there are a ton of benefits that we mentioned below! We know it seems pretty crazy that such a simple exercise could be so effective, but it is.

How is it different?

It is different than your other typical exercises because it uses the forces of acceleration and deceleration, making it work on every cell in the body! The up and down motion is beneficial for the lymphatic system since it runs in a vertical direction in the body.

Speaking of the lymphatic system, we were getting lymphatic drainage treatments done for our health issues, and wish we had known about this exercise sooner!

Another cool fact that we read up on is that NASA actually studied the benefits of rebounding when they were trying to find a good way to help astronauts recover and regain bone and muscle mass after being in space. They found that it was far more effective than running!

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?

Among a ton of other benefits, the most important one is that it is amazing for your lymphatic system. We are not going to get all scienc-y on here, but we we will share some links below if you want to do some research. If you’re like us, you love to do your reading and we get super nerdy and into it, haha.

It basically strengthens your entire body: bones, muscle, tissue, and organs, and it is a lot less intense on your body and lower impact. Since we are all about doing exercises that are less harsh on your adrenal glands, this is perfect for us!

Some other benefits:

Helps improve digestion
Twice as effective as running, without the extra stress on the ankles and knees
Improves balance and posture
Helps circulate oxygen throughout the body to increase energy
Improves muscle tone throughout the body
Can also help support the thyroid and adrenals
Detoxes cells in your body

HOW DO YOU REBOUND?

There is not really a wrong way, which is great! You just step on it and jump and gently bounce around. We love putting on some music and having a mini dance party! You can also hold some 2lb hand weights and do some arm exercises.

See some of our exercises in this blog post!

IS IT HARD?

It is not super easy, but you don’t feel it until you have been on there for a couple minutes straight. After 10 minutes, our heart rate is definitely up, and we start breaking a sweat!

HOW LONG SHOULD YOU DO IT, AND HOW OFTEN?

We have been doing it anywhere from 20-30 minutes every day or every other day. You can start off by doing 5 minutes a day, and then break it up into 5-minute intervals to make it so it is not so daunting.

WHAT REBOUNDER DO YOU USE?

We have this rebounder and love that it is so affordable! We love it, but since we have been using it pretty much every day, we are considering also ordering this one.

More info:

https://draxe.com/trampoline-workout/

Some exercises to try at home:

From left to right:

1 and 2: JUMP WIDE TO NARROW:

As simple as it sounds! You can also move your arms and hold hand weights if you want to add something!

3 and 4: BACK TO FRONT JUMPS WITH ARM FLY

For these, just position legs one in front of the other, and gently switch from leg to leg. While switching legs open and close arms to work those guns and shoulders! You could also use hand weights here!

5 and 6 : HIGH KNEE WITH PUNCH:

For this one, bring your knee up across your chest, and punch with the opposite hand! Repeat by alternating with both sides.

7 and 8: HIGH KNEE OBLIQUE CRUNCH:

Similar to the previous exercise, bring your knee out to the side and raise your arm above your knee to work your core. Hold your core tight as you gently do a crunch and alternate with both legs and arms.

Fashion

Look For Less And Dupes On Amazon

February 12, 2019

Look For Less/ Amazon Dupes | adoubledose.com

Happy Tuesday! We have gotten SO many requests to share an updated look for less post with you all, so we rounded up some of our favorites, and some we found for you all! A lot of these have great reviews, and while we think some are worth the splurge, it is nice to try a less pricey option out, and see if you want to splurge or save!

From Top Left : { Studded Bag | Suede Chain Bag | Black Chain Bag |Double Strap Quilted Bag | Rockstud Black Bag | Multi Color Stud Bag | Heart Sunglasses | Celine Lookalike Sunglasses | Initial Necklace | Diamond Weave Ring | Big Stone Ring | Gold Weave Ring | Gold Twisted X Ring | Baugette Ring |Baugette Emerald Cut Ring |Criss Cross Diamond Ring |Red Bikini | Denim Shorts | Leopard Belt | Black Belt | Watch | Black Rain Boots | Close Toe Espadrille Flats |Rockstud Jelly Sandals | Rockstud Strappy Sandal |Metallic Slides | Neutral Slides | Rocsktud Strappy Block Heel |Scallop Espadrille Wedge |Closed Rockstud Heel }

SHOES:

JEWELRY:

BAGS:

ACCESSORIES:

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**We want to mention that we aren’t advocating people to support counterfeits, however, we know that a lot of people can’t afford the real deal, and get asked a lot for “dupe” options. We personally don’t own a lot of dupe options, but we do when it comes to look-alike items, rather than ones with actual branding, if that makes sense!