dawn in the raw: cacao

Seriously, has been 7 days since I have posted? My apologize, I just didn't want to keep repeating myself about how much I wanted to have a drink or coffee. I would have thought that the urge would have gone away by now!!! Any way, enough of that boring dribble, on to more interesting and important matters.

I have been hearing a lot of really bad things about crack-cao/cacao this week for some reason. I've heard some of this in the past but it seems to be more in my focus recently. Cacao is labeled a "super food" by some people. A super food is just a food that contains an extraordinary amount of nutrients. Most of these foods that I am referring to are sold and consumed in some kind of powder or liquid form. They come from all over the world, mostly from what we consider ancient societies. So they have stood the test of time. Examples are: maca, cacao, spirulina, goji berries, etc. David Wolfe wrote a great book called Superfoods, all on this subject. Of course he also REALLY pushes cacao.

Besides all of the wonderful life giving nutrients that cacao contains and delivers, it is still a stimulant. And when we ingest stimulants our body reacts to them as invaders trying to rid itself of a toxin. Our immune system kicks in, our white blood cells increase and the liver release glucose into the blood stream(not good if you already have an issue with your blood sugar). I am not saying that I will stop eating it, it's too much fun! I feel like it is just important to be aware.

It is of my opinion that almost any thing in moderation is not so bad for you. I mean we have to live amongst our family and friends, right? And they are not always on the same path to health. (at least not my friends) The problem is keeping everything in moderation. And it is important to be AWARE and have all of the facts about what we are consuming. I guess it also depends on your goals. Are you looking for the ULTIMATE health? I would like to say that I am and that I am committed to it above all else. But that would simply just not be the truth. I would love to make that my top priority as long as it does not have negative effects on my relationships.

Believe it or not I have chosen a path of moderation. Even though to some people a 90 day detox seems pretty severe, I have been slowly building up to this for years. Experimenting with adding and subtracting foods and behaviors then checking out how they effect my life. I am not afraid of change. I welcome it actually (it's going to happen either way). What I am afraid of is bordom and fear itself.

Anyhoo, here is what I've been eating for the past week.

Day44

H20

B12 and D3

6 chlorella tabs

Ormus Greens in water

cacao beans

green juice with love minerals and zeolites

chocolate hemp milk with maca, bee pollen, vanilla powder, and Sun is Shining powder

digestive enzymes

kelp noodles with tahini dressing, red pepper, and green onion

Day 45

H20

B12 and D3

green juice with love minerals and zeolites

chocolate hemp milk

sprouted pumpkin seeds

creamy squash noodles with dill

digestive enzymes

Day 46

H20

B12 and D3

chocolate hemp milk with maca

a big salad with tahini dressing

Day 47

H20

B12 and D3

Zen omega 3 supplement

tea with coconut milk

cacao beans

green juice (same)

almond milk with maca, vanila powder, and coconut oil

more tea

cashews

8 chlorella tabs

2 nori sheets filled with a curried tomato and olive pate

Day 48

H20

B12 and D3

loaded green juice

chocolate mint shake with spirulina

3 nori sheets with olive pate

lemon pie pudding

Day49

H20

B12 and D3

green juice

7 chlorella

pie filling pudding

big salad

green crackers by Lydia's Organics

mac nuts

tea

zen omega 3

Day 50!

H20

B12 and D3

tea with coconut milk

Ormus Greens

cacao beans

angstrom magnesium

pomegranate juice concentrate

hemp milk with shilizit, maca, vanilla, and zeolites

green crackers

salad

granola with coconut milk :)

It's been three days since my last post because I have been avoiding it like the plague. But than god I am blogging and told EVERYONE that I am detoxing because I would be "off the wagon for sure. Three months is certainly a HUGE undertaking. I have had cravings galore, O.D. on cacao and cashews, but actually have not cheated once according to detox "rules". So I guess that is something to be proud of. As my friend Jill from work so said it today, "if you can do three months, you can do anything!". Thanks for that Jill, I hope you are right and it will definitely help keep me in this.

As I mentioned, I over did it on cacao the other day. I guess there is such thing as too much (sorry David Wolfe, love you, but there is. Or could I have considered that crappy feeling a spiritual experience?). So, the next day I O.D. on cashews. Told you I had an addiction problem, HA! I really just think that I'm at a plateau. adjusting to a different way of life, eating, a new heightened awareness, and there is no where to run. Neither the cacao or cashews really mad me feel any better. They actually made me feel WORSE. But I am very committed to feeling better, so I will stick with the plan! I will eat more greens, minerals, superfoods and drink more water. one thing I will not be doing any time soon though is having another colonic.

Toward the end of this detox I will be juice fasting anywhere from 7 to 14 days. I have decided to put the colonics on hold till then. Part of fasting is not pooping so you have to do daily enemas anyway. So I will save Kristine the headache of my resistant bowels (HA) until then.

Here is to being empowered for better health from this day foreward. First a quote: "If you don't quit, and you don't cheat, and you don't run home when trouble arrives, you can only win." ~ Shelly Long

Day 17

silica and marine phytoplankton

D3 and B12

H2O

15 drops zeolites

green juice

love minerals

chocolate chia porridge

Ormus Super Greens in water

cacao beans

raw chocolate mousse

BIG salad with spirulina crunchies