So I have been noticing a few of my friends on facebook posting about how they are doing the clean eating challenge and eating clean for the month of January. That sounds great and I am happy they are making an effort to eat better, BUT..they are still eating crap! One of my friends has been posting pics of her dinner every night and I am shocked that she actually thinks she is eating well. Every night it is some mixture of dairy, some overly processed soy product like bacon bits, an overly processed "low fat" bread product and some assorted greens.
Last time I checked any sort of processed food was still junk. Just because it says organic or low fat does not mean its healthy. If you want to eat clean then go for organic whole foods like fruits and vegetables. You can eat all you want and it's healthy.
Today I had 6 grapefruits, 5 bananas, a cup of fresh cherries, 8 oranges, 10 dates, 2 apples, a bell pepper and some pineapple. I can't imagine being any cleaner than that!
I can't wait to see what kind of changes in health and weight my clean eating friends are going to have after 30 days. I have lost 30 pounds in the last 60 days eating mainly fruit... I have had a few cheat days.. and I feel great. I wonder if any of the clean eaters will have those kinds of results.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Monday, January 10, 2011
3 months
Ok
So I have not posted anything in almost 3 months.
It's been a rough few months.
My back just got worse, my respiratory infection turned into bronchitis... I still have it!
I have spent the last 4 days eating nothing but fruit in an attempt to finally get rid of this bronchitis and it's helping, but I have a feeling it's going to take a bit longer.
I plan to stick to the fruit based diet.
I am going back to the 80/10/10 low fat raw vegan diet.
Today is day 4 and I feel much better and I have lost weight..mainly because I am not eating nearly enough.
Today I had:
4 cups of fresh pitted cherries
1 banana
4 large stalks of celery stuffed with 4 dates and a tablespoon of tahini.... one of my favorite snacks!
1 whole pineapple
6 grapefruits juiced
I have only had about 1700 calories so far so I need to eat another 1000 before bed, but since it's 9pm and I am exhausted I have a feeling that ain't gonna happen.
I gotta work on getting my calories in early...and I need to get to bed before I pass out!
So I have not posted anything in almost 3 months.
It's been a rough few months.
My back just got worse, my respiratory infection turned into bronchitis... I still have it!
I have spent the last 4 days eating nothing but fruit in an attempt to finally get rid of this bronchitis and it's helping, but I have a feeling it's going to take a bit longer.
I plan to stick to the fruit based diet.
I am going back to the 80/10/10 low fat raw vegan diet.
Today is day 4 and I feel much better and I have lost weight..mainly because I am not eating nearly enough.
Today I had:
4 cups of fresh pitted cherries
1 banana
4 large stalks of celery stuffed with 4 dates and a tablespoon of tahini.... one of my favorite snacks!
1 whole pineapple
6 grapefruits juiced
I have only had about 1700 calories so far so I need to eat another 1000 before bed, but since it's 9pm and I am exhausted I have a feeling that ain't gonna happen.
I gotta work on getting my calories in early...and I need to get to bed before I pass out!
Friday, October 15, 2010
Again....
My 42 day program has been side tracked for the last 3 weeks due to illness. First I hurt my back then I got sick and now my back is injured again.
All of this has made me realize how badly I have been treating my body for the last 2 years or so. The illness got really serious when I decided to do a Master Cleanse. I have done the Master Cleanse several times and had great success with it, but this time I got really sick after only 2 days. The flood of toxins into my system was more than I could handle. After 2 days my tongue was swollen and covered in canker sores, my mouth and throat were also covered, my sinuses were infecte, as were my ears and my lymph nodes were swollen and painful. It's been about 2 weeks since this started and I am feeling much better, but I am still coughing up alot of junk, my tongue is still a bit swollen and my ears still itch. Everyday I feel a little better, but the frustration of not being able to workout has been getting to me.
Today I have been eating nothing but watermelon. I can't really say why... I have been drwan to watermelon since I started getting sick. Everyday for the last 2 weeks I have had at least one small watermelon. Today I have had one large and one personal sized watermelon so far. Watermelon is very cleansing for the kidney and I believe the lungs. I have been coughing up so much more today since I have limited my self to watermelon. I don't know how long I will do just watermelon.. until I get sick of it I guess.
I have gone back and forth about my career choice for the last few years. I have not been entirely happy with working in fitness. I realized this week that I felt that way because I was not taking care of myself. My health and my bodies appearance have suffered and have made me feel like a fraud. I realized that I can not go on telling people how to be healthy if I am not living it myself. I am committing myself to getting my heath back so that I can better help others.
This blog is going to focus on my journey back to health...at least for a while. I will be posting daily and doing new videos 4-5 times per week to demonstrate some of the workouts I am doing along the way. I have been hesitant to do any videos for the last 2 years because I look awful on camera, but the hell with it. If doing the videos helps other people get healthier and helps me stay on track its a win win... I will try to a short video tomorrow if I can stop coughing long enough to film it........no one wants to see me hacking stuff up!
All of this has made me realize how badly I have been treating my body for the last 2 years or so. The illness got really serious when I decided to do a Master Cleanse. I have done the Master Cleanse several times and had great success with it, but this time I got really sick after only 2 days. The flood of toxins into my system was more than I could handle. After 2 days my tongue was swollen and covered in canker sores, my mouth and throat were also covered, my sinuses were infecte, as were my ears and my lymph nodes were swollen and painful. It's been about 2 weeks since this started and I am feeling much better, but I am still coughing up alot of junk, my tongue is still a bit swollen and my ears still itch. Everyday I feel a little better, but the frustration of not being able to workout has been getting to me.
Today I have been eating nothing but watermelon. I can't really say why... I have been drwan to watermelon since I started getting sick. Everyday for the last 2 weeks I have had at least one small watermelon. Today I have had one large and one personal sized watermelon so far. Watermelon is very cleansing for the kidney and I believe the lungs. I have been coughing up so much more today since I have limited my self to watermelon. I don't know how long I will do just watermelon.. until I get sick of it I guess.
I have gone back and forth about my career choice for the last few years. I have not been entirely happy with working in fitness. I realized this week that I felt that way because I was not taking care of myself. My health and my bodies appearance have suffered and have made me feel like a fraud. I realized that I can not go on telling people how to be healthy if I am not living it myself. I am committing myself to getting my heath back so that I can better help others.
This blog is going to focus on my journey back to health...at least for a while. I will be posting daily and doing new videos 4-5 times per week to demonstrate some of the workouts I am doing along the way. I have been hesitant to do any videos for the last 2 years because I look awful on camera, but the hell with it. If doing the videos helps other people get healthier and helps me stay on track its a win win... I will try to a short video tomorrow if I can stop coughing long enough to film it........no one wants to see me hacking stuff up!
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
42 Day Challenge
Today I am on day 3 of my 6 week weight loss challenge. I have a few clients doing this with me as my guinea pigs. My goal is to lose 20ish pounds on 6 weeks. It's a pretty simple program. 45-60 minutes a day of activity 6 days a week and a low fat vegan diet. Cheating is allowed on occasion, but only if the excess calories are burned off with additional exercise.
I have been doing very well and I already feel and look like I have lost weight. I stated at 185 and hope to get down to the 165-170 range. I don't own a scale so I will weight myself at a friends house when I get a chance.
For my daily activity I am keeping it simple...just walking. I am also doing my bootcamp classes during the week and will be adding some pilates classes at the gym in a few weeks.
Today I have eaten a super big mango, 2 peaches, 4 corn tortillas ( a cheat), some steamed white rice (another cheat), and kidney beans, cauliflower, onion and tomatoes I made into a soup.
My crockpot is my new favorite kitchen device. I throw veggies in it all day long so my soup changes with every meal, but my crock is always on.
Today I did 30 minutes up and down the stairs in my building (in my bare feet to help with my plantar fascitis), a little power yoga and a 90 minute walk. I might go walk a little later to make up for the rice and tortillas.
We will see how it goes...here's hoping the weight falls off fast!
I have been doing very well and I already feel and look like I have lost weight. I stated at 185 and hope to get down to the 165-170 range. I don't own a scale so I will weight myself at a friends house when I get a chance.
For my daily activity I am keeping it simple...just walking. I am also doing my bootcamp classes during the week and will be adding some pilates classes at the gym in a few weeks.
Today I have eaten a super big mango, 2 peaches, 4 corn tortillas ( a cheat), some steamed white rice (another cheat), and kidney beans, cauliflower, onion and tomatoes I made into a soup.
My crockpot is my new favorite kitchen device. I throw veggies in it all day long so my soup changes with every meal, but my crock is always on.
Today I did 30 minutes up and down the stairs in my building (in my bare feet to help with my plantar fascitis), a little power yoga and a 90 minute walk. I might go walk a little later to make up for the rice and tortillas.
We will see how it goes...here's hoping the weight falls off fast!
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Inhaled pea sprouts in man's lung...wow!
This is crazy!.. A man goes to the hospital with respiroatory problems thinking he has cancer and finds out a pea has sprouted in his lung!
Check out the video
Inhaled pea sprouts in man's lung
I hope this does not scare people away from eating their fruits and veggies!
Check out the video
Inhaled pea sprouts in man's lung
I hope this does not scare people away from eating their fruits and veggies!
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