Starting Over

I had another cheat day yesterday.
I don't know what came over me, but I just could not stop eating crap.
I feel like shit today.
I have had to re think my 100 day trial.
I am going to start over today.
My goal now is to go 2 weeks on the low fat raw vegan diet and see how I feel.
After 2 weeks I will decide if I want to continue another 2 weeks.
I have attached a photo I took yesterday before I pigged out.
Hopefully having those pics posted will give me the incentive to stay on track.

Day 11 & Oil Pulling

Today is my 11th day of doing a low fat raw vegan diet....sort of.
On Days 8 and 9 I pigged out on all kinds of junk that was neither raw or vegan.  The food was great, but the last few days have been horrible.  I have felt sick, tired and bloated.  Hopefully in a few days I will be back to normal.

I have been telling a few people about how I have been able to fight my gum disease and keep my teeth clean and white without going to the dentist so I thought I would share it here as well.

About 10 years ago I had some major issues with my gums.  At 27 my dentist told me I would be lucky to have any teeth left by the time I was 30.  I am happy to say that I still have ALL of my teeth and my gums are getting much better thanks to oil pulling.

I started pulling about 4 years ago after I read about it on one of my favorite website http://www.curezone.com/
Oil pulling is pretty simple.  All you need is some sort of unrefined oil and about 15-20 minutes a day.  I usually use coconut oil, but you can use sesame or sunflower as well.... most others are too thick.

First thing in the morning I take about a tablespoon of oil put it in my mouth and swish it around for about 15-20 minutes.  The oil causes you to produce saliva..lots of saliva.. which helps to break down tarter and plauque.  It also get in between teeth and under the gum line better than flossing can.  The mixture of the oil and saliva breaks up the hard stuff that collects on teeth and gums causing problems.  I noticed a huge difference in the appearance and feel of my teeth after the first time.  People are always asking me if I have had my teeth whitened.

Alof of people say that oil pulling also detoxes your body through the tongue.  I am not real sure about how well it detoxes the whole body, but I am sure that it cleans the mouth and the sinuses.  The first few times I pulled I had lots of sinus drainage, which helped to get rid of chronic sinus infections.

This webpage has some good info check it out and good luck!
http://hubpages.com/hub/Health_Benefits_of_Oil_Pulling_

Day 8....Cheat Day

I decided yesterday I wanted a cheat day even though I commited to 100 days of the low fat raw vegan diet.
I went out to eat and pigged out on all kinds of junk.  I have to admit it tasted really good!
This morning I woke up feeling like I had been hit my a truck. My body hurt, my eyes were swollen and crusted over, the fluid in my ears which had gone away was back, I was congested, groggy and in a bad mood. No more cheat days!!!

After dinner my friend took me to the asian market and I found all kinds of new and interesting fruits and veggies.  This makes me very excited since I was getting bored with the stuff I have been eating.  Today I am going to the Hillcrest  Farmers Market in San Diego.(my third in 3 days)  This market has been my favorite so far.  Most of the others I have gone to are full of prepared foods and other non food items, but they have very little produce.  Hopefully today I can find some fun stuff.