I went for my first morning walk in I don't know how long today, and I feel good! The boys paid off their lay-by for a Wii Sport today, and I had a play with them. I might be 'old', unfit, and sick; however I can still kick butt! lol It was fun playing and it sure did give me a workout.
My goal this week is to gradually pull back the time that I'm having my last meal of the day so that I'm not eating after 6pm/nightfall (whichever comes first). That combined with being grain free, dairy free, and caffeine free has helped me to shed 2kg (4.4lb) over ten days without doing any extra exercise!!! Yippee!
Yesterday I saw my doctor, to be informed that I have 'weak' bones. So walking each day will help me to get extra vitamin D, which will help with calcium absorption. Hopefully she will refer me to a physiotherapist so that I can start doing more specific exercises, and build up to weight lifting again.
Today I had:
2L carrot, orange, ginger juice
green smoothie: 3 bananas, wheatgrass powder, celery/pear/ginger juice, raw honey
handful muscatel grapes
punnet of yellow grape tomatoes
small handful cashews
Blessings,
Gypsy Queen
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Still going strong
Yesterday was a busy one for me. I did my first "real" proof reading work as well as helping to put our community newsletter online. Normally I'm completely worn out the day after doing this, however today I'm feeling really well. A little tired, but my brain is still functioning well enough that I did some more proof reading. I can't describe how good it feels to know that I'm regaining my health, day by day.
For lunch today, I splurged on a sweet potato pudding. Hubby put the sweet potato (nice orange one) through the juicer for me, recombining juice and pulp. I added a splash of vanilla extract, teaspoon of coconut oil, generous shake of nutmeg, and sliced banana into it. YUM! Just writing about it now makes my mouth water. lol
The skin around my fingernails is slightly tinged yellow, so my liver is being cleansed. I'm still really enjoying my carrot juice, so will keep that up until my skin is clear again with no yellow at all.
I enjoyed a delicious fresh salad for lunch yesterday: celery, grated carrot, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, capsicum. No salt or seasoning, and it tasted G-O-O-D!!!
Gypsy Queen
For lunch today, I splurged on a sweet potato pudding. Hubby put the sweet potato (nice orange one) through the juicer for me, recombining juice and pulp. I added a splash of vanilla extract, teaspoon of coconut oil, generous shake of nutmeg, and sliced banana into it. YUM! Just writing about it now makes my mouth water. lol
The skin around my fingernails is slightly tinged yellow, so my liver is being cleansed. I'm still really enjoying my carrot juice, so will keep that up until my skin is clear again with no yellow at all.
I enjoyed a delicious fresh salad for lunch yesterday: celery, grated carrot, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, capsicum. No salt or seasoning, and it tasted G-O-O-D!!!
Gypsy Queen
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Learn something new everyday...
If you haven't yet visited Paul Nison's site, then I highly recommend going there to take a look! It is very refreshing to read such a commensense approach to the raw food lifestyle coupled with Biblical reasoning.
As a result of listening to the teleseminar where Tera interviews Paul, I've made a couple of decisions:
1) to give up chocolate; and
2) to eat during daylight hours.
I ate the last of the Power Balls today, although I did have some help from my sons. :-) I enjoyed them, however I'm looking forward to being completely caffeine free.
I'm enjoying my carrot, orange, and ginger juice immensely and am thinking that I may have some celery, pear and ginger juice tomorrow as well.
Hubby put organic wheat berries into glass jars with water last night, and tonight he will rinse them and let them drain overnight. Then they can be planted tomorrow night. It's going to be great to have wheatgrass juice again, and I'm also going to see how it tastes in greensmoothies.
Blessings,
Gypsy Queen
As a result of listening to the teleseminar where Tera interviews Paul, I've made a couple of decisions:
1) to give up chocolate; and
2) to eat during daylight hours.
I ate the last of the Power Balls today, although I did have some help from my sons. :-) I enjoyed them, however I'm looking forward to being completely caffeine free.
I'm enjoying my carrot, orange, and ginger juice immensely and am thinking that I may have some celery, pear and ginger juice tomorrow as well.
Hubby put organic wheat berries into glass jars with water last night, and tonight he will rinse them and let them drain overnight. Then they can be planted tomorrow night. It's going to be great to have wheatgrass juice again, and I'm also going to see how it tastes in greensmoothies.
Blessings,
Gypsy Queen
Saturday, February 21, 2009
One week on...
I'm feeling FANTASTIC!!!
I've been "FREE" - caffeine free, dairy free, wheat free - for three days, and this is the fourth day. It is great to be eating healthily again and to avoid those nasty things that weigh down my body and my spirit.
I've been having 2 litres (quarts) of carrot, orange and ginger juice each day, a salad, and something 'extra'. We don't have fresh greens, so for my green smoothies I use two bananas, two small peaches, wheat grass powder, and water. Hopefully hubby will plant out wheat grass this week.
On Wednesday I made up some grawnola, and ate half that night and the other half on Thursday night: this got me through my monthly munchies without resorting to coffee, chocolate, or wheaty-badness!!!! Yippee!!!!
I've been "FREE" - caffeine free, dairy free, wheat free - for three days, and this is the fourth day. It is great to be eating healthily again and to avoid those nasty things that weigh down my body and my spirit.
I've been having 2 litres (quarts) of carrot, orange and ginger juice each day, a salad, and something 'extra'. We don't have fresh greens, so for my green smoothies I use two bananas, two small peaches, wheat grass powder, and water. Hopefully hubby will plant out wheat grass this week.
On Wednesday I made up some grawnola, and ate half that night and the other half on Thursday night: this got me through my monthly munchies without resorting to coffee, chocolate, or wheaty-badness!!!! Yippee!!!!
Early last evening I found myself “searching” in the fridge and pantry, then thought of chocolate icing. I made some up and it is G-O-O-D!!!! Completely indulged, completely took care of my cravings, and I completely stayed raw! 
1 cup dates (best fresh, however I used dried)
cocoa powder to taste
1Tspn coconut oil
splash vanilla extract
Whip up in food processor until smooth!
I have been looking for coffee, however this seems to be more out of habit than actually ‘wanting’ it. I found myself trying to think of things to substitute for that “full” feeling, however realised that this is what got me into a health mess in the first place: so I’m looking for that “clean, healthy” feeling instead!
Gypsy QueenWednesday, February 18, 2009
90 day Deep Tissue Detox
I started a detox today with a juice fast: carrot, orange, ginger.
Tonight I may have some fruit - I'll see how I feel.
Click here to take a look at the detox info. It is FREE, and has fantastic information and support.
Blessings,
Gypsy Queen
Tonight I may have some fruit - I'll see how I feel.
Click here to take a look at the detox info. It is FREE, and has fantastic information and support.
Blessings,
Gypsy Queen
Sunday, February 15, 2009
A New Start
The past couple of months have been crazy, and sadly I slid into comfort eating with wheat and dairy. :-( Yesterday I started fresh, and I'm concentrating on eating to live rather than on eating to numb emotions.
Yesterday I had:
2 litres (quarts) carrot, orange, ginger juice - not all at once! lol
Green smoothie: baby English spinach, banana, peach
Large salad: two types of parsley, mignonette lettuce, tomato, continental cucumber, eschallots, green & yellow capsicum (bell pepper), endive, basil
1 iced decaf coffee
Today I've had:
2 litres carrot, orange, ginger juice - again, not all at once!
Green smoothie: banana, peach, raw honey, wheatgrass powder
More large salad
1 iced decaf coffee
After binging on biscuits (cookies) a couple of days ago: my lips broke out in heaps of small blisters; psoriasis came up on my nose, behind my ears, and on my eyelids; and my joints (mostly wrists, hands & ankles) ached with arthritic pain.
So I've decided that wheat is NOT good for me! I've given up on red meat completely, and have eaten hardly any chicken or fish over the past couple of months. I've started taking B12 supplements again, though I slacked off that for a while as well.
Gypsy Queen
Yesterday I had:
2 litres (quarts) carrot, orange, ginger juice - not all at once! lol
Green smoothie: baby English spinach, banana, peach
Large salad: two types of parsley, mignonette lettuce, tomato, continental cucumber, eschallots, green & yellow capsicum (bell pepper), endive, basil
1 iced decaf coffee
Today I've had:
2 litres carrot, orange, ginger juice - again, not all at once!
Green smoothie: banana, peach, raw honey, wheatgrass powder
More large salad
1 iced decaf coffee
After binging on biscuits (cookies) a couple of days ago: my lips broke out in heaps of small blisters; psoriasis came up on my nose, behind my ears, and on my eyelids; and my joints (mostly wrists, hands & ankles) ached with arthritic pain.
So I've decided that wheat is NOT good for me! I've given up on red meat completely, and have eaten hardly any chicken or fish over the past couple of months. I've started taking B12 supplements again, though I slacked off that for a while as well.
Gypsy Queen
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