Vitamins & Supplements
I ordered my Advocare Probiotic Restore and Nighttime Recovery through my friend Niki Riat.
*Please talk to your doctor about what’s right for you before you start taking anything. -Megan
I ordered my Advocare Probiotic Restore and Nighttime Recovery through my friend Niki Riat.
*Please talk to your doctor about what’s right for you before you start taking anything. -Megan
Hi friends! Welcome back to my blog and here’s to the WEEKEND! I’ve been talking about the home updates I’ve been getting accomplished lately and I have two major things…
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How’s your week going friends? I’m just over here counting down the days ’til the 2017 Nordstrom Anniversary Sale like a kid at Christmas! It’s so close, opening this Thursday for cardholders. ??I got a friendly letter in the mail letting me know they upped my limit just in time for the sale- #thankyouverymuch! We’ll keep this little detail to ourselves and not bother the hubby with that tidbit of info! 😉 Are you excited?!?! Of course, I’ll be sharing my picks on Thursday and then a big ‘ole dressing room round up on Friday with fit tips and recommendations. Let me know what you have questions about and I’ll do my best investigative journalism for ya!
1. Cold Shoulder Dress $118 $50
This swingy striped! cold shoulder dress is perfect for daytime or evenings out. Love the simplicity of it and the drapey fabric. Such a steal at right under $50! For a daytime look, you could wear it with the #10 sandals (they have lots of colors) & for evening, these black open toe heeled sandals would be great.
2. Statement Ring $50 $20
Show off your summer mani with this gorgeous, chic statement ring! I like to wear it on my first or middle finger on my right hand with a bold bracelet.
3. Crystal & Enamel Hinged Bangle $48 $41
This simple bangle bracelet is the perfect layering piece to your watch or with a stack of other bracelets, or worn simply alone.
4. Blue Maxi Dress $52 $39
I’m sure you’ve heard me rave about this maxi dress before. Every time I wear it, I get tons of compliments and it’s really flattering and comfortable. It’s on sale under $40! I wear XS.
5. Peacock Iphone Case $50 $25
How cute is this peacock phone case?! Your mirror selfies will be so much cuter with this little guy peeking out in them!
6. Zella High Waist Crop Leggings $65 $43
High waist leggings will be your BFF, I swear! They keep you all nice and tucked in and make you feel great while working out. Zella quality is always superb, and this pair comes in three colors with criss-cross detail at the calf. They run TTS, I wear size XS.
7. Z 6 Ruched Tee $32 $16
Although I normally wear a tank to workout, this Zella tee is my go-to when I want a t-shirt. The seams in the shirt are perfectly placed to help the illusion of a smaller waist and I like the cut of the sleeves that don’t irritate me when I’m working out.
8. Faux Leather Saddle Bag $79 $53
This crossbody bag is the prettiest light and navy blue combo. It’s also a good size, so it will hold all your necessities and then some.
9. Striped Tank $19 $11
My go-to tank, $11!!! I think I need to stock up on the other colors. It’s perfect for wearing alone or layering under cardigans or other tops. It fits TTS, XS here.
10. GiGi Sandals $60 $42
I have the older version of these sandals and they are really good! They come in tons of colors and the “beige leather” has a snakeskin pattern that goes with everything. Sam Edelman makes quality shoes that last, so I highly recommend them!
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Hi! I’m Megan, mom to a thoughtful teenager and spunky young girl. We call Houston home and recently moved into our dream home. I traded my lawyer hat to become a full-time blogger in 2010. I love sharing my passion for affordable fashion, home decor, organization, & fitness to help inspire you to take care of you!
I was so excited about this post when I saw your tease on Instagram! Over the couple of months I've started taking supplements and multivitamins. Have you ever had any issues with energy level tanking from a multivitamin? I was good for a little over a month and then all of sudden my energy was non-existent. I thought I had a serious issue until I did some more research. After I stopped taking my multivitamin I was back to normal within a few days. I think I may look in to adding biotin and astragalus! Thanks for sharing!
Interesting! What did your research say? My energy is great now, especially cutting out my afternoon coffee and eating every couple hours.
Thanks for posting this. I'm always confused on what to take. I am currently just taking a prenatal vitamin at night bc I'm hoping to maybe have a child this year but I've also started lifting weights so a lot of the stuff you posted would be super beneficial!
Megan hits on most of the daily supplements recommended by experts, which are: multivitamin, antioxidants, vitamin d, probiotics and fish oil. It can feel pretty extreme and expensive to take all 5, which is why finding combination products can be useful (like fish oil + vitamin D or multivitamins with extra antioxidants).
I have an article with more information called '5 supplements to take daily' on my site http://www.suppfinder.com
I never really take any vitamins, but it's something that I really need to start doing. Looks like I'm going vitamin shopping this weekend!
The magnesium makes a huge difference, I think. I'd definitely work that in asap.
Magnesium has really helped me. I'd definitely work that into your regimen asap. I just get the MagOx 400 mg at the CVS. The other thing that I would add to this is Turmeric, that really helps joint pain and cramping for me. I found this article about it — http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-1012314. I get that from Wonderlabs.com, the "Turmeric Extract Standardized to Contain 95% Curcumin, 300 Capsules". It's in a capsule form and I take one with each meal.
Thanks for letting me know!
Turmeric is an excellent herbal supplement with many benefits, but the body has a very difficult time absorbing the curcumin found in most supplements. Your best bet is to take extracts of whole turmeric (not isolated curcumin) or a product called Meriva which has a specialized turmeric ingredient designed to get into the body better.
Also, as you understand it, the only difference for post-menopausal women would be to leave off the iron in the multi-vitamin?
That is my understanding.
I really like this post but do you notice a difference between the vitamin containers and the pill organizer that you've put your pills into? One is light transparent, the other isn't. Multivitamins and vitamins should not be kept in non-light resistant containers or else, you may as well not take your multivitamins. I've came across a great brand called Sabi and they're pill planners are designed for vitamins. You should check them out!
For long-term storage the bottles they come in are necessary to protect the supplements, but for just a week the pill containers (or even small ziplock bags like the Ezy-Dose brand) are fine.
Really enlightening post.! We should need to take the right supplements for wellness. Vitamins and supplements makes our bodies more healthy and strong.
Wow that's great! I too looked at that list by Dr. Oz. I just started taking a multivitamin myself. I have never taken vitamins, but as I hit 30 I realized I needed them. Right now I'm taking the Alive multivitamin. Have you seen that one? I plan on adding Vitamin D next and slowly adding more to my daily regimen. I have a question though, do you get nauseated when you take them? Every time I take a vitamin, especially any multivitamin, I want to puke an hour later. Ugh.
In college I used to pop a multivitamin in the morning before class and would often feel sick about 30 minutes later. Taking your vitamins with a snack or meal usually prevents nausea (don't worry, it's not going to affect whether your body absorbs them or not). If you want to take them throughout the day like Megan that might be more challenging, though you should be fine taking them all at once if you don't mind taking more.
Thanks for posting about your daily regimen Megan. I'm a huge fan of people taking daily supplements to help support their health and usually point them towards the same type of products you mention. Just to give your readers a bit more info about amounts: the fish oil amount of 1000mg/day should be of EPA+DHA (not just total fish oil), vitamin D should be 1000-2000IU/day, and Vitamin K is often needed (along with Calcium, Vitamin D and Magnesium) to support the bone health and is usually only found in higher-quality multivitamins.
Thanks for sharing the information. I am in the habit of taking prohormones supplement because i am practicing to building my muscles and the supplements are really helpful to build them.
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I'm curious about how much do you spend a month on these vitamins and supplements?
Even after having adequate diet, many people still have several diseases or disorders due to lack of vitamins and nutrient in body. Your post is worth reading as now people will understand the importance of these vitamins in their life.
Keep sharing such informative posts.
Megan I love your blog and have been following for a while now! I love all of the vitamins you take and take most of them myself. I wanted to advise you on the way you take your vitamins though- i.e. pill form verse powder. Research has shown that the body only absorbs around 20% of a pill vitamin. New technology with Isotonix has found a delivery system that when take with the proper amount of water and on an empty stomach helps you to absorb 98% of the vitamins and minerals. I started taking the Isotonix Daily essentials kit in November of last year and have noticed a world of a difference in my energy level, over all health and skin! I'd love to give you some more information or talk to with more about them if you'd like to contact me my email is maheathe@gmail.com also here is a link to the isotonix site where you can research and find more information on the products! http://isotonix.marketamerica.com/MARTHA123/USA
I'm glad I found your blog. I've recently started a new exercise program to start losing weight, and I've been wonder what dietary pills to start taking. Seems like starting off with a daily vitamin pill and maybe some protein bars can help until I'm ready to start taking some more complex dietary supplements. Thanks
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This is really a good post!! Because I am also getting confused which would be the best supplements for vitamins and which brand will be best to buy supplements? Thanks a lot for solving my problem.
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