so last night i cheated. btw the stress of packing, moving, ocd kid, cleanse, lawyers, hubby who works till all hours, i caved. i ate toasted wheat bread with butter, then 2 tagalongs.
this am i woke up with a rash, it is a rash that i have had and was gone once i started the cleanse. Yesterday I added in cashew nut butter, but b/c i cheated and mixed wheat toast in there - now i am screwed about knowing what caused the rash. however - i am thinking it was the toast. so i will not eat bread for a few more days and then taste it out. i love bagels, it was the first question i asked regarding the cleanse. Yes I know they have gluten free and they aren't bad, but nothing tops the experience of walking into your favorite bagel shop and getting that bagel toasted with butter.....
hubby brought home gluten free brownies from whole foods and they were delish !!!(for my bday) woot woot. 43. bring it.
might start writing about going gluten free - if you are GF please send me your thoughts/tips/advice/comments/concerns....blood
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
vitamins ...
I have been using Shaklee and very very happy with the results. They are number one natural nutrition company. If you are interested to learn more check out the website. They do clinical research on all the products. They will not produce and market a product unless they have tested it and it works. They are GREEN !!
Check it out, learn more about a great natural green safe company ....
shaklee
Oprah had Roger the CEO and owner of the company on her show and she was raving about the Get Clean products, the White House uses Shaklee to clean. Going non toxic not only helps your family, it helps earth.
go, be green, think about it, think about how you can make a change in your home !!!
Check it out, learn more about a great natural green safe company ....
shaklee
Oprah had Roger the CEO and owner of the company on her show and she was raving about the Get Clean products, the White House uses Shaklee to clean. Going non toxic not only helps your family, it helps earth.
go, be green, think about it, think about how you can make a change in your home !!!
Sunday, March 27, 2011
8 miles
I did 8 miles today and the first mile I was smiling and almost laughing b/c I was so darn happy to be out there running, man I missed it. I felt good, although the area on my feet right below my toes hurt and feel a little blistery. I even created a new ipod list to listen to and the timing worked out perfect !!!
I am in the adding back part of the cleanse and all is good. It is funny b/c I am so happy to be in the adding back phase and my thought process is that I feel like I am done with the cleanse, and then I realize I still can't eat chocolate, or chips. So it is a good check for me to continue eating healthy, and really get my veggies and fruits in. I found some cooked chicken strips from Trader Joe's that I love and can throw in a salad and it tastes great !! If anyone is interested in trying out the cleanse you can check it out on this site, it will run again in April - just let them know that Josephine sent ya !! I highly recommend it.
Friday we move. This week is all about packing and trying to keep my sanity while keeping the kids on their schedule, and keeping my eating healthy. Wish me luck.
Goals for the new house, be more organized, more clean, and decorate !!!!!
I am in the adding back part of the cleanse and all is good. It is funny b/c I am so happy to be in the adding back phase and my thought process is that I feel like I am done with the cleanse, and then I realize I still can't eat chocolate, or chips. So it is a good check for me to continue eating healthy, and really get my veggies and fruits in. I found some cooked chicken strips from Trader Joe's that I love and can throw in a salad and it tastes great !! If anyone is interested in trying out the cleanse you can check it out on this site, it will run again in April - just let them know that Josephine sent ya !! I highly recommend it.
Friday we move. This week is all about packing and trying to keep my sanity while keeping the kids on their schedule, and keeping my eating healthy. Wish me luck.
Goals for the new house, be more organized, more clean, and decorate !!!!!
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Comment regarding the cleanse
I just wanted to highlight an informative comment left regarding the cleanse....
HI! I wanted to post a great article from a physician held to high standards in the nutrition field on gluten sensitivity. I think it is well stated and gives great information:
http://drhyman.com/gluten-what-you-dont-know-might-kill-you-11/
Also, sounds like you are doing more then just a cleanse! Not all cleanses are created equal and unfortunately, some do give a bad reputation to the name and meaning of a cleanse or detox. Eliminating toxic foods (sugar and white flour!) along with foods that are high on the sensitivity and allergen list (gluten / dairy / soy) is a good idea. Keep us posted to what happens when you add them back in!
HI! I wanted to post a great article from a physician held to high standards in the nutrition field on gluten sensitivity. I think it is well stated and gives great information:
http://drhyman.com/gluten-what-you-dont-know-might-kill-you-11/
Also, sounds like you are doing more then just a cleanse! Not all cleanses are created equal and unfortunately, some do give a bad reputation to the name and meaning of a cleanse or detox. Eliminating toxic foods (sugar and white flour!) along with foods that are high on the sensitivity and allergen list (gluten / dairy / soy) is a good idea. Keep us posted to what happens when you add them back in!
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Day 14 - didn't mean to drop off
All continues to go well. I was able to add back beans today so I made a veggie chili and it felt so hearty to eat. I survived the fruits and veggies and added back gluten free grains. I had a lot of brown rice, a little quinoa and some GF bread and a brown rice tortilla. I was doing ok cept for last night when i was still on fruits/veggies and GF grains only. I had to volunteer at a school function in the evening and I did my first work out since friday. I believe I did not eat or drink enough and it hit me hard last night. I felt sick to my stomach, headache, i felt hungry. I got home around 8 and ate a half of an avocado and went to sleep...the sleep did me good. Felt fine this am.
I am finding that if you leave fruit OUT and open - like say some raspberries open and out - you will reach for them more. I was making more of an effort to drink water before and need to continue and not think now that i am back to eating more foods i don't need the water. My skin is still super soft.
Tomorrow I add eggs, woot woot !!! I need to focus on more than just what i get to add b/c i become so exciting about eating eggs that i am not planning my lunch/dinner meals.
They are offering the cleanse again in April, if interested please feel free to let me know in the comments.
One thing I forget and once I remind myself it makes a huge difference is slowing down while eating.....man if you really focus on this it is a truly different experience, a more enjoyable one, and a more healthier one.
Do you slow down to eat ? or do you rush through it ??
I am finding that if you leave fruit OUT and open - like say some raspberries open and out - you will reach for them more. I was making more of an effort to drink water before and need to continue and not think now that i am back to eating more foods i don't need the water. My skin is still super soft.
Tomorrow I add eggs, woot woot !!! I need to focus on more than just what i get to add b/c i become so exciting about eating eggs that i am not planning my lunch/dinner meals.
They are offering the cleanse again in April, if interested please feel free to let me know in the comments.
One thing I forget and once I remind myself it makes a huge difference is slowing down while eating.....man if you really focus on this it is a truly different experience, a more enjoyable one, and a more healthier one.
Do you slow down to eat ? or do you rush through it ??
Sunday, March 20, 2011
day 10
started off not so bad. right now i am at a breaking point and don't want another vegetable at all.
i had not reviewed the next few days - i knew tomorrow we are able to add back foods, and even though it was just gluten free grains i was happy .....however i thought the day after that we would go for the next food. NOT. 2 days of just fruits, veggies and gluten free grains. ughhhhh. then finally we add beans and when we add beans i will be making a huge pot of veggie chili and loving it.
I just hope that going forward after the cleanse that i can continue healthy habits and keep the pounds off. I see how easy it is to just grab the convenient choice. Or to give in to the sweets, sometimes i eat the cookie b/c it is the last cookie and why would i leave just one cookie ??? hello ??? i was 10 pounds lighter about 2 years ago when i started all the exercising and yet i gained weight......so clearly it is the eating. i shutter to think what i would be at if i didn't exercise.
the cleanse is not about the weight, it is about ridding my body of toxins, it is about learning what foods work with my system, it is about learning that sometimes i am hungry and other times i am emotionally eating, learning that food is fuel. however, losing the weight is an obvious sign that my current nutrition could be improved.
i am a tad freaked out about not exercising and freaked out about how i will exercise this week, will my body be able to handle it with the new fuel ?
i had not reviewed the next few days - i knew tomorrow we are able to add back foods, and even though it was just gluten free grains i was happy .....however i thought the day after that we would go for the next food. NOT. 2 days of just fruits, veggies and gluten free grains. ughhhhh. then finally we add beans and when we add beans i will be making a huge pot of veggie chili and loving it.
I just hope that going forward after the cleanse that i can continue healthy habits and keep the pounds off. I see how easy it is to just grab the convenient choice. Or to give in to the sweets, sometimes i eat the cookie b/c it is the last cookie and why would i leave just one cookie ??? hello ??? i was 10 pounds lighter about 2 years ago when i started all the exercising and yet i gained weight......so clearly it is the eating. i shutter to think what i would be at if i didn't exercise.
the cleanse is not about the weight, it is about ridding my body of toxins, it is about learning what foods work with my system, it is about learning that sometimes i am hungry and other times i am emotionally eating, learning that food is fuel. however, losing the weight is an obvious sign that my current nutrition could be improved.
i am a tad freaked out about not exercising and freaked out about how i will exercise this week, will my body be able to handle it with the new fuel ?
Saturday, March 19, 2011
deep cleanse day 8 and 9
So this is the hard part. It is NOT impossible, but it ain't easy.
Day 8 I was still allowed nuts and fish. I ate nuts and nut butter but I am not a huge fish eater and after my fish swimming in butter i just skipped and will skip the day of adding it back in. It was hard. I felt foggy and had a headache, went to bed very early. Today I woke up and it is fruits and veggies ONLY. I actually felt fine in the am, had a smoothie, water and frozen fruit. Felt ok. Went to Trader Joe's and stocked up (love it there) and really I was feeling ok, eating my veggies and fruit. I did not feel foggy headache till evening...around 6pm. So I will go to bed early again tonight. One more day of just fruits and veggies and then we start adding things back. Will need to plan out my meals carefully to make sure I am stocked on the adding foods.
As you know I have never done anything close to this, I did WW once and that was about as close as I could get to this.
As you can see there was a comment regarding the safety of a cleanse. I am not a doctor. I feel secure in this cleanse due to the person running it, as well as where she obtained it from. I have been doing research and yes there seems to be 2 trains of thought. So encourage anyone to make sure they speak with a medical professional regarding their health.
I like math, 1+1=2, it is absolute and concrete. No debates, no difference of opinions. I like that. I do not like the fact that you can speak to one doctor who will feel that a cleanse is very good for you, and then the next doctor will tell you it is unnecessary and dangerous. I like experts to agree. They don't. So you need to do your own research and decide on your own what is best for you, your healthy and your family.
Day 8 I was still allowed nuts and fish. I ate nuts and nut butter but I am not a huge fish eater and after my fish swimming in butter i just skipped and will skip the day of adding it back in. It was hard. I felt foggy and had a headache, went to bed very early. Today I woke up and it is fruits and veggies ONLY. I actually felt fine in the am, had a smoothie, water and frozen fruit. Felt ok. Went to Trader Joe's and stocked up (love it there) and really I was feeling ok, eating my veggies and fruit. I did not feel foggy headache till evening...around 6pm. So I will go to bed early again tonight. One more day of just fruits and veggies and then we start adding things back. Will need to plan out my meals carefully to make sure I am stocked on the adding foods.
As you know I have never done anything close to this, I did WW once and that was about as close as I could get to this.
As you can see there was a comment regarding the safety of a cleanse. I am not a doctor. I feel secure in this cleanse due to the person running it, as well as where she obtained it from. I have been doing research and yes there seems to be 2 trains of thought. So encourage anyone to make sure they speak with a medical professional regarding their health.
I like math, 1+1=2, it is absolute and concrete. No debates, no difference of opinions. I like that. I do not like the fact that you can speak to one doctor who will feel that a cleanse is very good for you, and then the next doctor will tell you it is unnecessary and dangerous. I like experts to agree. They don't. So you need to do your own research and decide on your own what is best for you, your healthy and your family.
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