Living Raw Food Diet Journal For A Healthy Life

Hypnosis Weight Loss: Some Ways to Stop the Weighting

2011-09-25T21:52:00.000-07:00

Controlling your weight and avoiding weight gain as you get older are important ways to prevent a host of weight-related health problems.

Indeed, if you are more than 20 pounds over your ideal weight, you are at greater risk for a rogues’ gallery of potentially deadly conditions, including diabetes, high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, endometrial cancer, obstructive sleep apnea, and breast cancer.

What’s more, most people who are overweight tend to avoid exercise, and that avoidance just adds to the toll paid for extra pounds.

If you have a sedentary lifestyle and are overweight, you are at a higher risk of cardiovascular disease and other health problems. And, if you already have a medical condition such as high cholesterol, being overweight puts you at higher risk for complications.

The good news is that even modest amounts of weight loss can improve your health significantly. Loss of 10% of body weight can reduce blood pressure, high cholesterol, triglyceride, and high blood sugar levels.

Today, there are many procedures that can contribute and help people loss weight effectively. One of the known procedure in losing weight is through hypnosis.

However, many misconceptions have come up with regards to the application of hypnosis in losing eight. And because it does not involve drugs or any kinds of medications and surgery, many people tend to think that losing weight through hypnosis seems to be one of the safest weight loss program.

To know more about hypnosis and its effects on losing weight, here is a list of some facts that will give you an insight about what it can do to your body weight.

1. Hypnosis can be an imminently risky if not done properly and not utilize by people who are highly trained with the real concept of hypnosis.

Even if many people tend to think that hypnosis will not pose imminent danger to their health, still, it is important to know that the person who will do the procedure is skilled enough and that he or she knows what factors to consider before doing the procedures.

2. Hypnosis alone cannot eliminate excess fat from the body and, therefore, make somebody lose weight.

Most health experts contend that hypnosis should only be a part of a whole assimilated process. It should never be used as the sole weight loss procedure.

Moreover, one session of hypnosis will only have very minimal results on an individual’s weight. When losing weight, hypnosis matched with psychotherapy will be more effective than hypnosis alone. This is because hypnosis is only a state of deeply relaxing the mind, in which one can still be in control of his or her own body.

3. Hypnosis is one way of getting into the subliminal state of a person. When a person is on the “hypnotic stage,” the body is more responsive to suggestibility because of its intensified state of concentration.

However, this does not necessarily mean that through hypnosis, one can already “reprogram” the mind of an individual.

In reality, hypnosis can only run the range from trouble-free relaxation condition to proper initiation managed by a professional hypnotists. Hence, it should not be considered paranormal and magical in its upshots.

Boiled down, people should be more aware that hypnosis is not a sole effective process in losing weight. It is more of a facilitator of various treatment techniques.

Therefore, it should be combined with other weight loss management program to be effective in making people lose excess weight. In this manner, people will be able to lose more weight with a more relaxed and refreshed state of mind.

As they say, a healthy mind is a healthy body.

Weight Loss Program That Works

2011-09-16T15:03:00.000-07:00

The idea of the program is to be able for you to develop a consistent approach to weight loss as well as a healthy endurance when exercising. The program’s objective is to get rid of the excesses in your body, the excess fat. Not the healthy and lean muscle tissues and body fluids.
Learn More - Click Here:
The program first requires your focus and dedication, so therefore you need to be prepared in both mind and – of course – body. It is highly advised that you first visit your doctor for a check-up before embarking on any weight loss program.

It is important that when starting on any weight loss program, one should be positive enough to work for the results. Some people get impatient easily but long term effects are assured as long as one sticks to the weight loss plan at hand.

Learn More - Click Here:

Stretch, stretch and stretch some more. Before actually doing those exercises and working out those muscles, a little stretching is needed in order to avoid any injury or soreness in your body.

It is also not advisable for anyone to try too hard. Everything should be done in moderation. Find the level of exercise and training that suits you. It should be enough for you to be comfortable in but not too convenient that it will not be much of a challenge.
The first week

The first day of the program involves a long and steady walk in a little over twenty minutes. After the walk, follow it up with a good stretch. This takes so little of your time for the first day. In less than an hour you have taken that first step to a weight loss program that could work to your advantage.

By the second day, it is good to focus on an upper body workout. This maintains your strength to be able to go through the whole program for the week. On the third day, a brisk walk or jog for ten minutes is in order. For beginners, a lower body workout should be done in the evening.

In the fourth day, a good rest is in order, as well as a good stretch. This lag time should be used wisely though to sort out any negatives in your mindset. The fifth day starts with a good ten minute walk. Exercise the lower body in four sessions of workouts, follow this up with another ten minute walk, and another four sessions of lower body workout.

The sixth day should be spent on a low impact exercise such as swimming. To avoid boredom, do not be afraid to try something new. The last day of the week is a time to solicit the support of the people you care about. Spend time with them or get them to be with you in your long walk. Again, follow up your walk with a light upper body workout.

This is just the beginning though. If by this first week you are able to stick to the program, you have a great chance to further boost your weight loss and stay with the plan until you achieve your desired result. Try as much as possible to be unlike the people who give up easily just because they could not see the result they want at the time they want – like this moment, today, now! Patience is a virtue. The same way it took your body time to gain all that weight, think about it as the time your body will have to exert just to get rid of it.

A Look on Diet Fitness

2011-09-14T14:10:00.000-07:00

Learn More - Click Here:

It isn’t a “diet”; it’s a lifestyle you will never want to quit living!

What you can achieve living the lifestyle I am teaching just might blow your mind. My rather significant research says you’ll have radically better digestion/elimination, achieve your perfect weight, and have more energy coming your way. You can also look forward to decreasing your cravings for bad food, increasing your desire to exercise, and achieving emotional stability, pretty skin and hair, and even better sex, among other things.

Many people nowadays are very much conscious about their own health and fitness. In addition to that, these people, and many others as well, are now having that desire to sculpt their bodies to ahieve that magazine-cover look. As a result, gyms, health spas and other fitness centers have proliferated all over to cater to the needs of the fitness buffs and afficionados.

Even on television exercise machines, weight loss products, and other paraphernalia to improve fitness have more or less gained control over the airwaves and made their way into the households. But exerise is not the only way to build that body beautiful. It also entails certain amount of responsibility on the foods one chooses to eat. Being healthy and fit requires one to observe diet fitness.

Diet fitness is as essential as exercise itself. Diet for fitness provides the essential nutrition one needs to restore worn-out muscles and for healthy growth. Diet fitness should never be taken for granted. With the popularity of keeping fit, many different views, methods, programs and dieting strategies have been formulated by many professionals. Among these are high carb diets and high fat diets. Whih one is more effective and which one should one choose to follow?

First thing to know would be the fundamental differences between these two diet approaches. As the name implies, high carb diets concentrates on taking in carbohydrate-rich foods while high fat diets endorses fat-rich foods. High carb diets are utilized to glycogen stored in the liver and muscles. Glycogen is a glucose complex that provides large amounts of energy ready for use in anaerobic exercises.

Fats, on the other hand, is well-nown for being the richest source of calories. It actually contains 2.5 times more calories than carbohydrates and proteins alike. Studies also show that it takes the body 24 calories to metabolize carbohydrates while it only takes 3 to burn down fat. So which one to follow? A person can follow a high carb and low fat fitness diet or the other way around. It is absolutely not recommended to follow both at the same time; unless of course if you want to gain body fat.

But then diet fitness is not all about losing fat, one must also consider his diet in order to keep fat away. Research shows that sustainable loss of weight can only be achieved on a diet which suits the individual food preferences, lifestyle, medical profile and satiety signals.

Diet programs all over can help you shed off excess pounds, but only one diet can help you stay sexy, and it is the one that satisfies you most. Other important aspects of having a fit diet are moderation, balance and variation. One must be careful not to leave out important nutrients and other substances necessary for healthy body functioning. health organizations are clear about the amounts of nutrients an individual should have in the body.

Low fat high carbs, high carbs low fat; the question is not which diet program will work out but which is it that will work for you. Striving for a sexy and healthy body does not have to burden an individual, diet fitness does not have to mean sticking to the same kind of food for life. One may even try to be adventurous and try out new foods out there. Who knows? one may even discover spinach interesting.

Some Packaged Foods Are Okay

2011-09-13T03:25:00.000-07:00

Here's a list of the healthiest convenience foods you can buy from the center of the grocery store.

Canned Beans
Though dried beans are cheaper than canned, they can take a lot of time to cook. Canned beans pack an impressive amount of fiber and protein and can be a quick addition to many meals. Pinto, kidney, cannellini (white kidney), black, Great Northern—name any bean, they're all great sources of nutrition for your body. When you're choosing your beans, look for ones without added salt or seasoning. Before using your beans, drain and rinse them in a colander when you're ready to cook. This will help wash added sodium down the drain--40% of the sodium to be exact.

Oats and Flaxseed
Prepare to have a heart-healthy breakfast by combining old-fashioned oats and ground flaxseed, both found packaged in either cartons or bags. One cup of cooked oatmeal with 2 tablespoons of ground flaxseed will give you 8 grams of much needed fiber, as well as a dose of omega-3 fatty acids, which each protect the heart. Choose old-fashioned oats over quick oats or instant oatmeal to ensure you're getting the maximum amount of fiber without added salt and sugar.

Frozen Vegetables
These can be nearly as nutritious as fresh and are conveniently prewashed and chopped. To ensure you're getting the maximum amount of vitamins and minerals available, use the vegetables within a few weeks as some nutrients may begin to degrade over time. Also, steam or microwave your veggies rather than boiling them to make sure you're not losing water-soluble vitamins. Grab some edamame for a nutrient-packed snack, heat up some chopped broccoli as a side dish or combine a stir-fry mix with shrimp in a shallow pan and heat with a bit of olive or canola oil.

Frozen Berries
When it comes to meeting your daily fruit requirement, you can't beat frozen. Many frozen berries do not have added sugar, but some do. Double check that the ingredients list contains berries to make sure you're not getting extra calories from refined sugars. Then, add them to oatmeal, cereal, yogurt or make a smoothie.

Soups
Soup that comes in a can or carton can be a healthy choice if you shop carefully. Many are packed with plenty of fat and added sodium, but some brands are lighter in both. A non-condensed, organic soup made with real vegetables is going to be the healthiest option. These are sometimes found in cans near the condensed soups but are also packaged in boxes in a separate section. Watch out for high sodium soups and read labels for serving size. Most people eat a whole can of soup as one serving, only to discover that what they thought was a healthy option actually contained 2.5 to 3 times the calories, fat and sodium!

Brown Rice
For a boxed fare that is both versatile and nutrient packed, pick up brown rice on your next grocery trip. This fiber-rich grain is a great side for nearly any meat, bean, and vegetable--or combination of all three! Try it with kidney beans, diced tomatoes and cilantro, or top it with shrimp, streamed carrots and broccoli with your favorite low-sodium sauce. Learn more about the benefits of whole grainsand how to cook them.

Tuna Salmon and Mackrel Fish Packed in Water
When it comes to getting a bang for your buck out of canned food, this is almost as good as it gets. These convenient foods are high in omega-3 fatty acids and protein, and also gives you a good amount of vitamins D and B-12, too. Top a bed of greens with salmon, mackrel or tuna, veggies, fruit and nuts and enjoy not only good eats but rapid weight loss.

Learning About an Alkaline Diet

2011-09-05T15:23:00.000-07:00

Best Alkalizing Diet Book Around

If you are serious about becoming Alkaline, you'll love this. It is 12-weeks of daily, fully-guided guaranteed transition to the alkaline diet.

Here's what you get:

Day -by-day instructions
Daily menus for breakfast, lunch, dinner & snacks
Weekly grocery shopping lists to ensure you have the right ingredients every day
A choice of daily exercise guides
Weekly emails with resources, support, guides & how-to's
Personal one-on-one email coaching - I answer all questions and support you personally - this level of coaching is worth over $9000

For Better Health Now > Click Here

Master Cleanse Lemonade Diet Day 30

2011-01-25T05:51:00.001-08:00

Day 30 - Becoming quite boring with nothing new to report. Did go to the gym yesterday. A little water aerobics and swam a few laps. Best part was the hot tub.

I really do feel good. Energy level has increased but not to the level I had hoped. Skin feels soft and silky. I find my self feeling myself up all the time. Is that sick or what? Also, my fingernails have started growing. I've always had soft paper thin fingernails. Now the nails are hard and actually growing.

The stool is still very watery. It's as if the liquids I'm drinking are coming out the wrong end.

I'm no longer dreaming of foods to eat. Now my plans are what foods SHOULD I eat to feed/nourish the body while maintaining this spectacular weight loss. Even though I expect to gain some of the weight back, there has to be a eating plan that will cause further weight reduction. A raw food diet is very attractive, but just too difficult to maintain when none of your friends are raw.

Oh well, it is nice to have new worries instead of how to stay on the cleanse.

Master Cleanse Lemonade Diet Day 27

2011-01-22T07:05:00.001-08:00

Hooray Day 27 - I didn't leave the house yesterday, was just too tired. Where is this great energy I'm suppose to get. I basically stayed in bed all day. Just moving to go to the bathroom and get more LA. Glad today is Saturday. Have absolutely no plans for today either. I'm still feeling very bloated. Lots of liquids going in, very little coming out.

With only 13 days to go, I'm going to miss not eating and drinking so much lemonade. Feb. 5 is not longer a dream date. It is closer than you think. Good luck all my friends and supporters. I'm here for you, please stick by me. We're too close now to fail.

Ta ta for now.

Master Cleanse Lemonade Diet Day 25

2011-01-20T07:31:00.001-08:00

Day 25 - With 15 more days to go the lying scale is up to it's old tricks again. It could be that even though I'm drinking the lax tea very little is coming out. It also could be because I'm only drinking one cup of the tea per day. I suppose I really should up the amount of tea. How is it possible a person can gain weight on just drinking lemonade.

My mouth feels like a heard of buffalo is camping out inside. :evil: The tongue was clearing up, but it is now coated again. Have to drink lots of LA today. I've been reading up on autolysis. Supposedly when a person starts fasting the body start eliminating or eating up all the bad tissues. I still have pimples and moles that are not being eliminated. :evil:

There is still no great clarity that is suppose to come. Energy level is still low. I must say even though the lying scale is not moving in the right direction, I do feel much lighter. I can't continue lying. I'm doing this for the WEIGHT LOSS. The cleanse is my bonus. Ahh... it feels good to get that off my chest. :oops:

Poop scoop: Not much poop going on. I know it's in there, it just wont come out.

All in all, it has been a good journey. In fact, I think I'm going to be sad when I get back to a normal life and have nothing to report. Just 15 days to go and counting. Don't be jealous, you'll get here soon if you're not already this far. :mrgreen:

Master Cleanse Lemonade Diet Day 22

2011-01-18T07:56:00.000-08:00

Day 22 - This journey has become a rite of passage. I'm beginning to think if one can accomplish a 40 day fast, one can accomplish anything. On day 30, it is time for me to set some new goals for myself. Why wait until day 30 you ask? Simple answer, by day 30, it will be a foregone conclusion that I will make it to the finish line. Also, I've been concentrating on just one thing, fasting -- I really don't know what's the next most important thing to do.

That's right, I still don't have that great mental clarity that is suppose to come. Perhaps by day 30 my brain fog will be lifted. Does one just write a list of all their wishes/desires? Do you prioritize your needs? Help! What is the first step in goal making?

Master Cleanse Lemonade Diet Day 21

2011-01-16T07:04:00.000-08:00

Day 21 - THIS IS MY LAST YEAR TO BE FAT. The MC is just a jumpstart to a lifetime of watching what goes in my mouth. I am feeling much clearer in the head. Many people have no idea what constitutes a healthy diet. In my case, I KNOW EXACTLY WHICH FOODS ARE HEALTHY OR NOT.

Rather than having a list of foods I can't eat. I will simply choose to eat healthy foods most of the time with an occasional indulgence. For me dieting just does not work. Everyone has to find their own method of weight control.

Poop scoop: Yesterday was a very weak poop day. Only small amounts of watery stool. It was as if the lemonade came out the wrong end. Tomorrow I have to try that SWF again. I have to figure out how to get more water in.

Master Cleanse Lemonade Diet Day 20

2011-01-15T08:18:00.001-08:00

Day 20, can you believe I'm already halfway through the cleanse. Only 20 days to go. Feb 5, seems like tomorrow. Did not weight today, but that was probably the hardest thing to get through yesterday and will also be hard today.

Before this cleanse I had to have food in my mouth whenever I thought of it. Constantly eating was a way of life. Now I'm having a hard time drinking my 8 glasses of lemonade a day, and forget drinking even more water. How does everyone manage so much liquids?

The stomach is rumbling so off to make the morning lemonade. More later. Stay strong all. We can do it and we will survive.

Master Cleanse Lemonade Diet Day 19

2011-01-14T13:14:00.000-08:00

Day 19 - Nothing earth shaking to report. Went to the gym, did some water aerobics and only 4 laps. My goggles leaked. Will have to replace before more laps. Thinking of gym again tomorrow and doing the dreaded treadmill. Will see.

Was talked into not getting on the scale again until Sunday or Monday. This will be very hard. Will see. Being so big, all of my pants are spandex and too small. It's really hard to tell by the clothes if I've loss any weight. It's kind of like a balloon. I just keep shrinking and expanding into the same clothes. If ever my clothes start to sag, I'm tossing them and buy linen with zippers. :lol:

Definitely not drinking enough water. In fact yesterday I only drank the 8 glasses of LA. Water is on the menu tonight. More tomorrow.

Master Cleanse Lemonade Diet Day 17

2011-01-12T10:07:00.000-08:00

Day 17 - Time does past when you're having fun. This morning my "incredibly accurate completely honest scale" showed my true weight. This is really a good thing because I was thinking about a water only fast and being totally miserable.

Poop scoop: Have resigned myself to having watery mucosy black stools for the duration of this cleanse. Since nothing I'm drinking is dark, it must be pulling gunk from the inner working of my soul. I really didn't understand the purpose of the lax tea and SWF before. I thought, sure it will get out all the food you ate right before the cleanse. I guess I have food left over from months past. Could this be what people mean when they say "you're full of sh*&t

Feeling so good I'm off to water aerobics at the gym Will check in later. Have a great day all.

______________

Master Cleanse Lemonade Diet Day 16

2011-01-11T17:26:00.001-08:00

Day 16 is here already. Hard to believe only 5 more days until I have to make a definitive decision to continue. Like I said about the 10 day cleanse going to 21 days originally sounded like a dream. Oh heck, I can't wait, I'm making that definite decision now. I can state unequivocally if the good Lord let's me live I'm going all the way to the 40 days.

Last night a good friend that hasn't seen me since I weighed 250 pounds talked me into taking a vacation with her in May. We chat on the phone all the time, but because she is in another state we seldom see each other. A little background -- this is a really close friend, in fact we have been like sisters for more years than most of you were born. I've always been heavy (okay FAT), while the rest of our crowd were normal sized. Sometimes I feel my skinny friends include me because it makes them look skinner next to me. Nah, that's just the fat paranoia, or is it Anyway back to the story, I'm so incredibly motivated, I plan to show up for this vacation with a brand new body, that's full of energy.

May is a perfect time also. The cleanse will be over in February. I'll have a few weeks to nourish the body with vegetables and any foods I've been craving, before the start of lent. That's right, I plan to do another 40 days for lent. With this 40 days and the lent 40 days, there's no way I won't be down at least 50 pounds even weighing on my lying scale.

Will definitely post before and after pictures people. In fact, I'm going to the pool tomorrow and will get someone to take the before picture then. How often do you think I should take more pictures.

The lying scale this morning begrudgingly showed a half pound weight loss. I almost felt sorry for the scale because I know it should have been a pound. I refused to update my weight until a full pound is on that lying scale.

Really loving the sugar cane juice. Will do the sugar cane juice today, but switch back to the MS tomorrow and following days. I bought all that syrup and it makes no sense to let it go to waste. Alternating between the two should also fool the lying scale.

Finally the poop scoop: No longer even attempting the SWF but using the China Slim all natural diet tea. It is working; producing watery, mucosy dark mess nightly.

Okay, enough about me...on to everyone else's stories. See ya tomorrow.

Day 15

2011-01-10T14:03:00.001-08:00

Day 15 - Time is zipping along now. Today was another day of that lying scale not moving. This is really probably a good thing since my tongue is now coated with white/yellowish coating. Ichy. No way is my body ready to end this cleanse. If the tongue is any indication, I'm absolutely filthy inside.

After being so inspired by Athene's blog, I've decided to try the sugar cane juice. I have no idea how much to use, but probably used too much. The drink is downright sinfully delicious. Have to find out how many calories in sugar cane juice. Living in South Florida sugar cane juice is readily available and reasonably inexpensive.

Drinking the Chinese tea extra strong at night. No big bang, but consistent watery stools. Also, something must be breaking loose the stools are darker. Originally they were just bright yellow like the LA.

Went to the new LA Fitness gym today. Did treadmill, stationary bike, rowing machine and a few laps in the pool. Obviously the energy is returning, still had energy to do a little shopping after the gym.

Master Cleanse Lemonade Diet Two Weeks

2011-01-09T09:51:00.001-08:00

Day14 - Two weeks. This is so f*&*ng unreal. :D I really thought 10 days would be a challenge, but to manage 14 days and still counting is absolutely beautiful.

The lying scale did not move this morning. I know, don't be disappointed, but I can't help it. The scale is my measure. It is easy to say it is not about the weight, but when you are as big as an elephant, it ALL about the weight. :oops: Why didn't that lying scale matter when I was gaining all this weight, you might ask? :?: Simple, I didn't step foot on it. :P

Yesterday I only did one SM tea and the SWF. I only used a little 1 teaspoon of salt and had a little watery stool. This morning I did full portion of the SWF and as usual threw it all up within minutes. I give up on the flush. Since today is Sunday and I don't have anywhere to go or anything to do, I decided to leave the maple syrup out. Will see how drinking hot lemon water with cayenne pepper is going to be. Will also drink the lax tea.

Still no burst of energy. All I feel like doing is lying in bed. Even though I don't have this high energy, I feel incredible good. No aches or pains. No stiffness in the legs which used to be a BIG problem. Tomorrow is another day and it is back to the gym. Celebrate with me :!: TWO WHOLE WEEKS :P :P

Master Cleanse Lemonade Diet Day 13

2011-01-08T08:31:00.000-08:00

Day 13 - Can you imagine. I'm actually on the 13th day of what I thought would be a 10 day cleanse. In the beginning I really had doubts 3 days would be doable. But I kept reading these threads and thinking other people are doing it, I'm people, I can do it too. With so very much to lose, now that I'm in it, I think I'm going to try for 21 days. That's only 8 days away. Doesn't seem too far and definitely a goal worth striving for.

I didn't exercise yesterday. But I promise Monday I will get back to the gym. I figure if I exercise at least 5 days a week it is enough. Keep in mind, the great energy rush everyone else is experiencing is not happening here. I'm still very tired and sluggish. Still waiting for the "BIG POOP". The tea is not pulling poop the way I envisioned.

I want to go to a colon cleanse, but holding off until I finish this lemonade cleanse. Don't want to do anything to mess with the electrolytes or the metabolism. No dramatic weight loss, but am losing at a steady pace now. The lying scale has been telling the truth lately.

Yesterday I met with some friends from out of town. Before I even thought about it, I invited them to this great restaurant for dinner Sunday. When I got home I came to my senses and realized,no way can I go to a restaurant and NOT eat. I bit my pride, called my friends and just told them the truth. Explained I'm on a health cleanse and not allowed near a restaurant right now. I begged them for a raincheck and hung up with no regret. Rather than feeling guilty, I felt GOOD!

Thanks all for the support. faery, I've tried that SWF so many ways and they're all just impossible to stay down. The idea of even trying 3 times a day makes me gag. I know I need the flush but I'm still not there yet. Please keep the support coming everybody. That's the only way this is even remotely possible.

I think I said this to someone else, "friends, family and loved ones really don't understand" - they all mean well. As soon as you announce you are finally doing something positive about your health, "they" tend to pull out all stops to sabotage your efforts. I'm a member at LA Fitness health club. One day I was there and they decided to have a membership welcome fair. They let food businesses from the community set up tables and had all kinds of free unhealthy food for the members. Why would a health club allow people to bring in Dunkin Donuts? We have to live in the world, so having our secret weapon (the cleanse) we can get it off and keep it off.

_________________

Benefits of Cayenne Pepper

2011-01-07T12:01:00.000-08:00

increased circulation
cancer obliterating
helps with digestion
stops a heart attack in under a minute
immune-boosting
detoxifying
helps with allergy symptoms (if consumed on a regular basis, or, mid-attack)
sore throats
eliminates heartburn and tonsillitis
stimulates gums for healthier mouth (=extra delicious kisses!)
relieves pain
reduces inflammation
part of a healthy skin care regime
increases metabolism for healthy weight loss
prevents blood clots
stimulates the appetite

Now there’s a list calling for celebration.
What say we sprinkle it all over the dance (or food processor) floor, and salsa?

Master Cleanse Lemonade Diet

2011-01-06T05:53:00.001-08:00

Day 11 - Yipee! That lying scale moved this morning. Now I'm right on track, 11 pounds in 11 days. That's what I'm talking about. Finished the 10 days and ready to start the bonus days. I don't know how many bonus days I'll do, don't want to commit and fail. However, this morning is a great day.

Drank warm water with just a little salt, trying to get the body used to taking the SWF. Will add more salt tomorrow. So far after 1 hour that small amount is not working. Today is the first day I'm going to the gym, so no tea until I come in later.

Poop is still not well formed, still very watery. I read somewhere, on some forum, that until you get God awful, black, smelly poop, you have not cleaned the colon. I'm really hoping I get there.

Noticed something that is not mentioned in the book. My fingernails are getting stronger. I've always had paper thin fingernails; impossible to grow to a nice length. Now they are growing and are nice and hard. Must be the minerals in the maple syrup?

Detoxification Stages

2011-01-04T16:41:00.000-08:00

Detoxification Stages

Here is an overview of the detoxification stages during a juice fast. The time periods are a general estimation:

Stage 1 (Day 1 To Day 2)
On the first day of fasting, the

blood sugar level drops below 70 mg/dl. To restore the blood to the normal glucose level, liver glycogen is converted to glucose and released into the blood. This reserve is enough for half a day. The body then reduces the basal metabolic rate (BMR). The rate of internal chemical activity in resting tissue is lowered to conserve energy. The heart slows and blood pressure is reduced. Glycogen is pulled from the muscle causing some weakness. The first wave of cleansing is usually the worst.

Headaches, dizziness, nausea, bad breath, glazed eyes and a heavily coated tongue are signs of the first stage of cleansing. Hunger can be the most intense in this period unless the enema is used which quickly assists the body into the fasting state by ending digestion in the colon.

Stage 2 (Day 3 To Day 7)
Fats, composed of transformed fatty acids, are broken down to release glycerol from the gliceride molecules and are converted to glucose. The skin may become oily as rancid oils are purged from the body. People with problem-free skin may have a few days of pimples or even a boil. A pallid complexion is also a sign of waste in the blood. Ketones are formed by the incomplete oxidation of fats. It is suspected that the ketones in the blood suppress the appetite by affecting the food-satiety center in the hypothalamus. You may feel hungry for the first few days of the fast. This effect is temporary. The desire to eat will disappear. Lack of hunger may last 40 to 60 days, depending on whether you are on water or juice.

The body embraces the fast and the digestive system is able to take a much-needed rest, focusing all of its energies on cleansing and healing. White blood cell and immune system activity increases. You may feel pain in your lungs. The cleansing organs and the lungs are in the process of being repaired. Periodically, the lymphatic system expels mucoid matter through the nose or throat. The volume excreted of this yellow-colored mucus can be shocking. The sinuses go through periods of being clogged, then will totally clear. The breath is still foul and the tongue coated. Within the intestine, the colon is being repaired and impacted feces on the intestinal wall start to loosen.

Stage 3 (Day 8 to Day 15)
On the latter part of an extended fast, you can experience enhanced energy, clear-mindedness and feel better than you have felt since childhood. On the downside, old injuries may become irritated and painful. This is a result of the body's increased ability to heal during fasting. If you had broken your arm 10 years before, there is scar tissue around the break. At the time of the break, the body's ability to heal was directly related to lifestyle. If you lived on a junk-food diet, the body's natural healing ability was compromised.

During fasting, the body's healing process is at optimum efficiency. As the body scours for dead or damaged tissue, the lymphocytes enter the older, damaged tissue secreting substances to dissolve the damaged cells. These substances irritate the nerves in the surrounding region and cause a reoccurrence of aches from previously injured areas that may have disappeared years earlier. The pain is good as the body is completing the healing process. The muscles may become tight and sore due to toxin irritation. The legs can be the worst affected, as toxins accumulate in the legs. Cankers are common in this stage due to the excessive bacteria in the mouth. Daily gargling with salt and water will prevent or heal cankers.

Stage 4 (Day 16 to Day 30)
The body is completely adapted to the fasting process. There is more energy and clarity of mind. Cleansing periods can be short with many days of feeling good in between. There are days when the tongue is pink and the breath is fresh. The healing work of the organs is being completed. After the detoxification mechanisms have removed the causative agent or render it harmless, the body works at maximum capacity in tissue proliferation to replace damaged tissue. While a short fast will reduce the symptoms, a longer fast can completely heal. Homeostatic balance is at optimum levels. The lymphatic system is clean except for a rare discharge of mucus through the nose or throat. After day 20, the mind is affected. Heightened clarity and emotional balance are felt at this time. Memory and concentration improve.

Stage 5 (Breaking the Fast)
The sticky, toxic, mucoid coating on the intestinal wall is loose, and the first meal frees it from the intestinal wall. Toxins enter the blood through the colon. The gallbladder dumps its waste in a heavy discharge of bile. This can cause an instant bowel movement upon eating followed by intense diarrhea. If the symptoms are too uncomfortable, an enema will help.

Autolysis

After fasting for several days, the body goes into a condition known as "autolysis". This is when the body starts to feed on itself because you are giving it no solid food to feed off of. Fortunately, the body in it's brilliant design feeds on only the weak, diseased, dying, or dead cells. All of the vital organs, the heart, liver, kidneys, and the brain are spared and because of the absence of all of the sickly cells in your body, your vitals are actually rejuvenated and made healthier because of the clean bloodstream and unadulterated oxygen now circulating throughout your body.

Master Cleanse Lemonade Diet

2011-01-03T06:49:00.000-08:00

Well I let myself and this blog down. I had so many family problems I reverted to eating and gained all the weight I lost back. So once again I have to start taking it off. I'm on day 8 of the lemonade diet. This is mostly to do a cleanse.

happy birthday video

2011-01-02T10:33:00.000-08:00

How Much Does Muscle Weigh

2011-01-01T16:25:00.000-08:00

MUSCLE DOES NOT WEIGH MORE THAN FAT 5 lbs = 5 lbs

5 lbs of muscle simply takes up less space than 5 lbs of fat!

Candida Spit Test

2010-12-30T10:18:00.000-08:00

The Candida Spit Test is also know as the Candida Saliva Test. This is an at home test that is easy, free and very telling.

Try this simple candida saliva test to see if you have candida.
First thing in the morning, before you put ANYTHING in your mouth, get a clear glass. Fill with water and work up a bit of saliva, then spit it into the glass of water.

Check the water every 15 minutes or so for up to one hour.

If you have a candida yeast infection, you will see strings (like legs) traveling down into the water from the saliva floating on the top, or “cloudy” saliva will sink to the bottom of the glass, or cloudy specks will seem to be suspended in the water.

If there are no strings and the saliva is still floating after at least one hour, you are probably candida yeast free.

If you take this test for candida albicans and find you have an overgrowth of yeast then it is time embark on a natural candida cleanse program and to change your diet to support the good intestinal flora and fight the candida overgrowth.

GREEN SMOOTHIE

2010-12-29T14:26:00.000-08:00

As the Russian proverb says: New- is something old, that has been long forgotten. This summer I re-discovered green smoothies. What do I mean by green smoothie? Here is one of my favorite green smoothie recipes:
4 ripe pears,
1 bunch of parsley
1 big cup of water. Blended well.
This smoothie looks very green, but it tastes like fruit. I like green smoothies so much that I bought an extra blender and placed it in my office, so that I could make green smoothies throughout the day. More than half of all the food I’ve had in last several months have been green smoothies. I have so much more energy and clarity that I have removed green juices from my diet. (Juicing has been something that I’ve been doing regularly for years.) Green smoothies have numerous benefits for human health.
1. Green smoothies are very nutritious. I believe that the ratio in them is optimal for human consumption: about 60% – ripe organic fruit mixed with about 40% – organic green vegetables.
2. Green smoothies are easy to digest. When blended well, all the valuable nutrients in these fruits and veggies become homogenized, or divided into such small particles that it becomes easy for the body to assimilate these nutrients, the green smoothies literally start to get absorbed in your mouth.

3. Green smoothies, as a posed to juices, are a complete food because they still have fiber.
4. Green smoothies belong to the most palatable dishes for all humans of all ages. With a ratio of fruits to veggies as 60:40 the fruit taste dominates the flavor, yet at the same time the green vegetables balance out the sweetness of the fruit, adding nice zest to it. Green smoothies are simply the best tasting dishes for the majority of adults and children. I always make extra smoothie and offer it to my friends and customers. Some of them eat a standard American diet. They all finished their big cup ofgreen smoothies with complements. They were quite surprised that something so green could taste so nice and sweet.
5. By consuming two or three cups of green smoothies daily you will consume enough of greens for the day to nourish your body, and they will be well assimilated. Many people do not consume enough of greens, even those who stay on a raw food diet. The molecule of chlorophyll has only one atom that makes it different from a molecule of human blood. According to teachings of Dr. Ann Wigmore, to consume chlorophyll is like receiving a healthy blood transfusion.
6. Green smoothies are easy to make, and quick to clean up after. Many people told me that they do not consume green juices on a regular basis because it is time consuming to prepare green juices and clean the equipment after juicing, or to drive to the juice bar.
7. Green smoothies are perfect food for children of all ages, including babies of six or more months old when introducing new food to them after mother’s milk. Of course you have to be careful and slowly increase the amount of smoothies to avoid food allergies.
8. When you consume your greens in the form of green smoothies, you can greatly reduce the consumption of oils and salt in your diet.
9. Regular consumption of green smoothies forms a good habit of eating greens. Several people told me that after a couple of weeks of drinking green smoothies, they started to crave and enjoy eating more greens. Eating enough of green vegetable is often a problem with many people, especially in children.
10. Green smoothies can easily be freshly made at any juice bar, restaurant or health food store for the great convenience of health-oriented customers. Please bring a copy of this article to your local juice bar.
I encourage the readers of this article to start playing with green smoothies, and to discover the many joys and benefits of this wonderful delicious and nutritious addition to the menu. Here are more ideas for your green creations. Some of my favorite greens to add to green smoothies: parsley, spinach, celery, kale and romaine. My favorite fruits for green smoothies are: pears, peaches, nectarines, bananas, mangoes and apples. Strawberries and raspberries taste superb in green smoothies, when combined with ripe bananas.