Sorry Boys-Day 27, 28, 29

I wanted to apoligize ahead of time just in case there are any guys reading my posts. The first subject matter that I need to vent about is my period. To the best of my knowledge Periods are supposed to get lighter and less uncomfortable after some time of being raw. Apparently I have never been raw long enough to experience this seemingly glorious side effect. I am having a very heavy flow (as usual) and actually took Motrin for the pain (although not as much needed). Hoping things will lighten up a bit in the next couple of months.

As for what else is going on, I am actually pretty excited for the next couple of months. I haven't had one sip of alcohol or one grain of sugar or one sliver of fruit for 29 days. I had fully planned on drinking after all is said and done but or the past week have been asking myself the question, "why would I need to drink? I feel so much better". So maybe I won't, only time will tell.

Being truly sober and actually dealing with my life on a whole different level is pretty exciting in of itself too. As previously mentioned, things are changing, and hopefully for the better. But it seems that not everyone in my life is o.k. with that. I guess I can't blame them, it sucks sometimes when it's someone else changing your program. It sucks when you lose a friend (or so it seems) because they change or move on or make different choices. I am really seeing who my true friends are and why we are still so close after all these years. It also has allowed me to learn who I truly am and where I want to be. WHEW, who ever thought that FOOD could make such a DIFFERENCE in a life EXPERIENCE. It really does if your paying ATTENTION!!!

In honor of one of my oldest and dearest friends, Juliana, I am posting the recipe for Avocado soup. Juliana is not a raw food enthusiast by any stretch of the imagination. Her favorite food is BACON, ha. But the girl knows about yummy food and wanted this recipe. So here it is.

Avocado Soup

2 cups chopped cucumber with skin and seeds

3 medium ripe avocado, pitted and peeled

4 cups water

1 small shallot, peeled and chopped

2 large celery stalks, roughly chopped

1/2 cup lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon ground coriander

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon orange zest

1 large handful cilantro leaves

1 tablespoon sea salt, plus more to taste

Blend all ingredients in a high speed blender until smooth. Thin enough to coat the back of a spoon but not hold its shape in a bowl. Add more water or salt as needed. ENJOY!

Day 27

H20

silica and marine phytoplankton

D3 and B12

chia spirulina porridge

kale wakame salad

digestive enzymes

a handful of cashews

a few mac nuts

a few olives

Day28

H20

silica and marine phytoplankton

Ormus Super Greens in water

cacao beans

chocolate mint "milk shake" with maca added (YUCK)

tea with coconut milk

green juice with zeolites and love minerals

digestive enzymes

a late night creation of guacamole, seed cheese and tomatoes on romaine leaves

Day 29

H20

silica and marine phytoplankton

tea with coconut milk

Ormus Super greens

cacao beans

"fried" zucchini dipped in guacamole and seed cheese

digestive enzymes

green juice

Anyone out there? I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to hear from you!

Colonics, Cashews and Cacao, OH MY!-Day 17, 18 and 19

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

2 TB raw sauerkraut

2 TB raw almond butter

Day 18

silica with marine phytoplankton

B12 and D3

green juice

zeolites

VIVAPURA coconut creme (OMG, heavenly!!!) with bee pollen

a few pieces of eggplant calamari style (recipe didn't work out) :(

Cashews

thai kelp noodles (sauce contains a cup of cashews)

a few olives

a cashew vanilla shake ( TWO FULL CUPS OF CASHEWS IN ONE DAY!)

DAY

Day 19

32 oz green juice

H2O

B12 and D3

Big salad (very simple; lettuce, tomato, and red onion with flax oil and lemon, salt and pepper)

chocolate hemp milk with maca, vanilla and coconut oil

8 chlorella tabs

a few almonds

:) :) :) LOVE

Emotional detox-Day 11,12, and 13

Being sober has been quite a trip. And by sober I mean free of any food or drink that may cover or intensify my emotions (with the exception of cacao, which makes me feel slightly more alert and happy). I have been consciously and purposefully taking on an emotional detox of sorts for years now. But like most of us have used food to run away or dull feelings that I did not want to deal with because they were so painful. I still have my methods of escape once in while but for the most part I just feel so much more stable emotionally eating this way. Not as much up and down.

I'm not so focused on where my next fix will come from. I am not even so focused on where my next meal will come from either.

When I was taught about this detox I was told that I would lose my appetite. the first time I went through it that did not happen. It certainly is now. I feel like eating is more an annoyance than anything. I am hoping that will change as the months go on because I know I could be doing better with getting more nutrition. I starting to see why three months on this detox is so important for maximum healing. It is going to take me the whole first month to adjust to this way of being emotionally, then i can focus even more on nutritional healing. COOLIO!

None of this experience has been a drag for me at all, what so ever! I have just been doing things in a whole new way, which to me is fascinating. Blogging is new and fun. I am finally practicing yoga again (in my new garage studio), I am learning more about computer stuff. I actually went to a bar and a party this week WITHOUT drinking!!! So my social life is not suffering at all.

Change is the only thing we can ever really count on, so why not make it fun.

Here is what I have been eating the last few days.

Day 11

lots of H2O with msm, and celtic sea salt

silica with marine phytoplankton

D3 and B12

Ormus Super Greens with cacao beans

green juice with zeolites and love minerals

almond milk with vanilla powder, maca, coconut oil, bee pollen, and cinnamon

avocado soup with enzymes

a handful of really raw cashews

a tablespoon of almond butter (not recommended on this detox, it was from a jar) :(

Day 12

64oz loaded H2O

silica with marine phytoplankton

D3, B12

really raw cashew milk with maca and cinnamon

cacao beans (these are strictly for pleasure, although they are packed with magnesium)

avocado fries with raw ketchup and mayo

a small simple salad

Day 13

64oz loaded H2O

silica with marine phytoplankton

B12, D3

320z green juice with zeolites and love minerals

really raw cashew milk with coconut oil, vanilla powder, maca, cinnamon, cardamon, and zeolites

Ormus Super Greens

cacao beans

avacado fries and olives (I know, weird) with raw ketchup and mayo

Not hungry? Day 10

Unbelievable, even to me, but I have really not been hungry. And as I have shared, I have always had addictions, and cravings galore; I am a very emotional eater. (and a very emotional person) Of course HAVE been shopping more, HA, probably just because I lost a couple of LBS. But seriously, I was told previously that my hunger may cease while doing this detox. Well, IT HAS. How cool. Probably from lack of sugar, that stuff is evil!

I think I ate mostly liquids today. Cool, almost fasting (which I plan to end this detox with)

640z loaded H2O

silica with marine phytoplankton

D3, B12

Ormus super greens in water

with 12 cacao beans

souped up almond milk with maca, bee pollen, vanilla powder, coconut oil and cinnamon

Avocado soup (DELICIOUS!) with a chopped roma tomato and sunflower sprouts

a handful of really raw cashews

A typical detox diet? Day-9

I don't know how many of you are following my journey that have no prior experience with this type of detox diet. But it struck me that I should probably share with you that my eating habits are not necessarily the best and this is not necessarily a typical menu plan. If you were at The Tree in Arizona going through this I am sure that what you would be eating daily would look MUCH different! I am simply in a hurry a lot, and get stuck in a rut sometimes. Trust me I could be way more creative, and a few more things that I should be adding to my daily routine. My goal here is simply to share MY journey. And possibly in the future help others along theirs.

I think since I started popping so many chlorella tabs and using spirulina crunchies on my salads It is helping me stave off cravings. YAY for plant based proteins!

What I ate on day 9

silica with marine phytoplankton , D3, and B12

NOT enough H2O

Ormus Super Greens in water

with 10 cacao beans (addicted to the high)

16oz green juice with 5 drops zeolites and 3 drops love minerals

3 CUPS! hemp milk containing medicinal mushrooms, bee pollen, coconut oil, and cacao powder (more of the raw crack, ha)

8 chlorella tabs

16oz more green juice (same as the first)

with 6 more cacao beans

a simple salad with mixed lettuces, tomato, OLIVES, red onion, spirulina crunchies, olive oil, and lemon juice :)

I plan on adding more probiotics and digestive enzymes!!!!!!!!

LOVE LOVE LOVE

Lovin' this-Day 7

Today has been smooth sailing so far. I haven't been crazy hungry. In fact I am really enjoying the very sober feeling that I am experiencing. I am getting a lot more accomplished than usual. Actually I am feeling quite productive, which is very much not like me. Just ran around today. Went to Zerbo's for the first time. Why haven't I gone there sooner? It is like raw food lovers heaven. Most of the crap I thought I had to buy on line, they have it!

All is well except for the poop factor. I'm a little concerned about the lack of it I mean. But I am going to get a colonic tomorrow, let's see if it gets things movin'. And I definitely need to start eating more fiber. MORE VEGGIES!!! But I have lost some weight (why does that always make everything better?). Fill you in on the colonic tomorrow.

Todays feast was

64oz H20, loaded with MSM and celtic sea salt

silica, B12, D3

16oz green juice with love minerals and zeolites

14 cacao beans

chia porridge made with pecan/almond milk, bee pollen, pumpkin pie spice, extra cinnamon, orange zest and enzyme powder added

pizza flavored and spicy flavored flax crackers made by Go Raw

10 chlorella tabs, shared 2 with the pups

Ormus Super Greens in water with 6 more cacao beans

a small simple salad with olives, grape tomatoes, red onion and Spirulina Crunchies

Mmmmmmmyummmmy

Cacao WOW!-Day 6

I happen to be a complete lover of a good buzz. Some people may even call me an addict. As I have already previously shared, I will not not be drinking coffee or alcohol for the next three months (or maybe ever again; who knows). But this morning I remembered that cacao beans are ok to eat on this detox, so I ate some with my green juice this morning. WOW! Between the fresh vitamin packed green juice, 5 days of eating pure food and the cacao beans, I WAS FLYING HIGH. But with no crash and burn later in the day. Great, now I have a raw food addiction.

I feel like my food intake has been pretty monotonous, but I've been busy and feeling pretty good on what I am eating. I'll have to amp it up and make some interesting goodies tomorrow. I'll take pictures and share.

My friend Jeff Newsom who also has a blog came over tonight and showed me the tricks of the trade for blogging. Check out his blog. Thanks Jeff!

Todays yummies were

50oz loaded pure H20 (containing MSM and celtic sea salt)

Silica, B12, D3

32oz green juice containing 10 drops zeolites and 3 drops love minerals

12 cacao beans!!!!!!!!!!!!

really raw cashew milk w/orange zest, maca, vanilla powder and coconut oil

5 chlorella tabs

the same style of huge delicious I have been eating everyday for the past 2 weeks :)

6 more chlorella tabs

I've really had a lot of energy today, hope I can sleep tonight. And hope it continues!

Thanks, love love love

Smooth Sailing-Day 4

Today started off a little hectic. I met with my friend Andrea McNinch . She was very helpful in steering me toward a better way to feed my own body. We figured out that I am a fast oxidizer, which basically means that I will have more energy and feel more balanced if I have more protein. So, more chlorella tabs and spirulina here I come! Happily too, Vivapura makes these really cool Spirulina Crunchies that are really fun to eat. That is if your into that sort of thing.

I tend to eat too much fat when I eat raw. Actually, when I'm not detoxing I eat a lot of fat and sugar together. Which is what I crave no matter how I'm eating. Andrea suggested that I make sure to eat something with high protein (chlorella, spirulina) along with the fats. And since I'm not having sugar, well, it's not currently a problem.

I have had some night cravings for the past couple of days, which is normal for me. I think I ate some nuts last night after posting, but for the life of me I can't remember it clearly. I felt stressed, and i am a total emotional eater.

Planning on posting some pictures and maybe a recipe soon next week......stay tuned, and please message me with any questions or requests.

today I ate

64 oz. loaded pure water

16oz. green juice (planning on increasing this amount) containing liquid zeolites and love minerals

lg mug of tea (not sure what kind)

chia porridge same as yesterday

10 chlorella tabs

b12 and d3

a HUGE salad packed with goodness and lemon, olive oil dressing

lemon ginger Yogi Tea

A large handful of macadamia nuts with dried coconut flakes and 5 chlorella tabs

Feelin' Funky-Day 3

I woke up this morning feeling really strange, I kept getting light headed and a little sick to my stomach. I drank a green juice and felt better. Then I felt great all day until i got home; I was soooooo tired for no apparent reason. Hmmmm? Detox heaven.
Oh yeah, I made an appointment to get a colonic on Monday. YIPPEE. More on that later.
Today I ate
64 oz. water loaded as usual
chia porridge made with vanilla pumpkin seed milk and bee pollen on top
18 oz. green juice
and fabulous raw chili with raw sour cream. I ate the whole recipe; about 3 cups!!!!!!!!! YUM
Maybe I was so tired from all of that chili?

The day before the rest of my life

I am writing this entry in anticipation of starting a 90 day detox tomorrow. It is phase one of three phases and was created by Gabriel Cousens, MD of Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center, and taught to me by Andrea McNinch of Regeneration Raw. Basically it is a organic, raw, vegan, extremely low- glycemic, fungus free diet that is packed with nutrients (you get to eat as much as you want!). The purpose is to eliminate sugars (the devil) which along with toxins and stress helps turn our own bodies against us. Now I don't know about you but I would like to help my body work FOR me. I would like to be the best me that I can be. 30 days on this detox can turn around some serious damage that has already been done, but a full 90 brings out the big guns to help heal some pretty big named illnesses. So I'm going for the gusto! Let's see what 3 months without sugar, alcohol, or caffeine can address. I'm anticipating more than a few tears, hopefully some laughter too, a lot of clarity, some weight loss, clear skin, and squeaky clean cells. So here goes nothin'.
I'm sharing this in hopes of inspiration. Both me to you, and you to me. Please help to keep me on track and definitely leave feedback and questions.