It is raining here today. For some reason the rain always makes me feel like baking. I posted earlier that the weather, now that it is getting warmer and nicer, was helping me to want to stay raw. In the same way this rain is bringing me down. It is very cold today. It was raining last night too so we were unable to go for our walk/jog. Looks like we will miss tonight too, which is very upsetting to me. I really look forward to our walk/jogs and they help me stay motivated too. I shall have to try to get some T-Tapping done today, I've got to do something. I am having some weird food cravings lately too and looking at SAD foods going, hmmmm, that looks sooo good right now. I am still raw and pushing through. I'm not sure what I am in the mood for. I marinated some mushroom caps over night and now I am dehydrating them for supper tonight. I'll make some filling for them later. I also just made myself a raw chocolate shake for breakfast which is quite yummy. So I am doing ok, I just need to make it through this spell and remember why I am doing this. I want that wonderful raw feeling back, the living, loving, happy to be alive feeling that I had before. So rain, rain go away, you are getting me down and making me crave things that are not good for me!!!
Also rain, dogs, wet dog smell, eeewwww! nough said.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Monday, April 21, 2008
ahhhh....food
I made it! A seven day juice fast. It always feels so weird to eat after doing a fast for any length of time. I felt like I was betraying myself when I had a juicy orange for breakfast this morning. It was yummy though. I need to get back on track with the daily breathing and T-Tapping. The weekend slipped by and I didn't do either one. I did manage to get out for a walk/jog yesterday with my big helper and that was a good workout. So, I will cut this short and do some aerobic breathing while the baby is sleeping and the children are enjoying the beautiful weather we are having right now.
Saturday, April 19, 2008
I'm almost done
Hello all!
I am still going strong. Sorry I haven't posted for a couple days. I am still doing my juice fast, so don't worry! Today is day 6! I have just been so busy these last couple days. I am trying to get in a lot more exercise. I have found myself with a bit of a "The Biggest Loser" mentality of exercise, exercise, exercise. So I have been doing the areobic breathing exercises with Greer Childers. Also incorporating T-Tapp. And now I have added walking/jogging into the routine.
Yesterday I did not get any breathing or T-Tapping done, but I did take the children on a trip down the road. Actually it was a trip UP the road as we have a HUGE hill right down the road. I had two choices as to where I could take them, either towards the river, which is a longer walk but easier, or towards the horses, closer but much harder. I was not sure if our three year old would be able to make it all the way to the river and I wanted to see how well she could do walking because I would like to start taking them hiking now that the weather is nice. I didn't want to bring the stroller because if I did she would not have even tried walking very far but would have immediately wanted to use the stroller. So I choose to take the shorter, harder trip. I strapped the baby onto the front of me in her baby carrier and away we went to go look at the horses. They happen to reside right at the top of the very large hill. The children all did very good, but I ended up carrying our three year old up most of the hill. She was walking really weird and I found out when we got home that her shoes were too small for her and hurting her feet! Poor girl. She did a good job though and, given the correct shoes, I think she will do very well on our first hiking expedition. The children were rewarded at the end of their long trek up the big hill by being allowed to feed the horses some carrots, so they had a good time.
Last night, after my husband came home I was able to go for a walk/jog. I have a goal of being in good enough shape by the 4th of July to be able to do the 5K road race that is held nearby. Our oldest daughter, who is 11, wants to do it with me, so we headed off together to walk/run for two miles. We started out walking a bit, then we would jog for awhile, then walk again and then jog some more. It was actually quite humorous as I was afraid of pushing her too far, but in the end I told her to go ahead and keep jogging if she wanted to because I was holding her back! I was still wheezing and trying to catch my breath two hours later. At first the jogging was ok but by the time we were halfway through I felt like my legs were concrete and I was jogging through thick wet cement. It was really bad. Here's to hoping I will improve. I have always admired runners and I have always wanted to participate in a run. This is very good motivation for me and having my big helper along made the whole thing a lot more enjoyable and made me want to do better for her.
So that's it. The fast is going great and even though I hurt so much from my exercising, I feel really good about it and want to be able to do more. I want to be strong!
I am still going strong. Sorry I haven't posted for a couple days. I am still doing my juice fast, so don't worry! Today is day 6! I have just been so busy these last couple days. I am trying to get in a lot more exercise. I have found myself with a bit of a "The Biggest Loser" mentality of exercise, exercise, exercise. So I have been doing the areobic breathing exercises with Greer Childers. Also incorporating T-Tapp. And now I have added walking/jogging into the routine.
Yesterday I did not get any breathing or T-Tapping done, but I did take the children on a trip down the road. Actually it was a trip UP the road as we have a HUGE hill right down the road. I had two choices as to where I could take them, either towards the river, which is a longer walk but easier, or towards the horses, closer but much harder. I was not sure if our three year old would be able to make it all the way to the river and I wanted to see how well she could do walking because I would like to start taking them hiking now that the weather is nice. I didn't want to bring the stroller because if I did she would not have even tried walking very far but would have immediately wanted to use the stroller. So I choose to take the shorter, harder trip. I strapped the baby onto the front of me in her baby carrier and away we went to go look at the horses. They happen to reside right at the top of the very large hill. The children all did very good, but I ended up carrying our three year old up most of the hill. She was walking really weird and I found out when we got home that her shoes were too small for her and hurting her feet! Poor girl. She did a good job though and, given the correct shoes, I think she will do very well on our first hiking expedition. The children were rewarded at the end of their long trek up the big hill by being allowed to feed the horses some carrots, so they had a good time.
Last night, after my husband came home I was able to go for a walk/jog. I have a goal of being in good enough shape by the 4th of July to be able to do the 5K road race that is held nearby. Our oldest daughter, who is 11, wants to do it with me, so we headed off together to walk/run for two miles. We started out walking a bit, then we would jog for awhile, then walk again and then jog some more. It was actually quite humorous as I was afraid of pushing her too far, but in the end I told her to go ahead and keep jogging if she wanted to because I was holding her back! I was still wheezing and trying to catch my breath two hours later. At first the jogging was ok but by the time we were halfway through I felt like my legs were concrete and I was jogging through thick wet cement. It was really bad. Here's to hoping I will improve. I have always admired runners and I have always wanted to participate in a run. This is very good motivation for me and having my big helper along made the whole thing a lot more enjoyable and made me want to do better for her.
So that's it. The fast is going great and even though I hurt so much from my exercising, I feel really good about it and want to be able to do more. I want to be strong!
Thursday, April 17, 2008
still going strong
Hello!
I am still at it! I didn't get a chance to post anything yesterday but I have persevered. I did part of the T-Tapp level two yesterday. I didn't make it all the way through but did at least 15 minutes. Those T-Tapp DVD's are really tough. Wow! My legs are very sore, but it is a good sore you know? It feels good to be doing something again!
The fast is going very well. I have been very faithful to it. Even when my husband brought home ice cream! Augh! I just made up some delicious freshly juiced orange juice and I was fine. Last night I had some grape/apple juice. It was really good. When I took the grapes out to start juicing them they looked so good, they were nice and firm (I am a grape snob!) that I almost popped one in my mouth! Good thing I caught myself in time. The juice was very good. Usually during the day I am drinking carrot/apple, and then at night I will make a "dessert" juice as a treat for staying on the fast all day.
I am feeling more like I can succeed this time. It might be the weather. It is finally starting to warm up here and I can actually see grass in our front yard. Winters are so tough. I really do enjoy eating raw though. I feel so alive and vibrant. Even when I indulge in a delicious raw dessert I don't get that full, heavy feeling. I just feel fresh and clean. It is very hard to explain.
So today my goal is to do the breathing exercises again. Yesterday just slipped away and I never got a chance to do those. Part of the problem yesterday was that little baby girl never slept for more than 5 minutes at a time yesterday. I also hope to do the T-Tapp basic workout plus. Now I'm off to make some carrot juice!
I am still at it! I didn't get a chance to post anything yesterday but I have persevered. I did part of the T-Tapp level two yesterday. I didn't make it all the way through but did at least 15 minutes. Those T-Tapp DVD's are really tough. Wow! My legs are very sore, but it is a good sore you know? It feels good to be doing something again!
The fast is going very well. I have been very faithful to it. Even when my husband brought home ice cream! Augh! I just made up some delicious freshly juiced orange juice and I was fine. Last night I had some grape/apple juice. It was really good. When I took the grapes out to start juicing them they looked so good, they were nice and firm (I am a grape snob!) that I almost popped one in my mouth! Good thing I caught myself in time. The juice was very good. Usually during the day I am drinking carrot/apple, and then at night I will make a "dessert" juice as a treat for staying on the fast all day.
I am feeling more like I can succeed this time. It might be the weather. It is finally starting to warm up here and I can actually see grass in our front yard. Winters are so tough. I really do enjoy eating raw though. I feel so alive and vibrant. Even when I indulge in a delicious raw dessert I don't get that full, heavy feeling. I just feel fresh and clean. It is very hard to explain.
So today my goal is to do the breathing exercises again. Yesterday just slipped away and I never got a chance to do those. Part of the problem yesterday was that little baby girl never slept for more than 5 minutes at a time yesterday. I also hope to do the T-Tapp basic workout plus. Now I'm off to make some carrot juice!
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Ouch!
Oh, my arms are so sore and tired right now that I am having a hard time typing. This will be a short post. I need to go lay down!
So yesterday went well with the fast. I also managed to do the T-Tapp basic workout plus hoedowns. I didn't get a chance to do the aerobic breathing. Hubby went shopping and got me some more carrots to juice and also some grapes and apples and oranges and pineapple. So I should be set on that for a few days.
Earlier today I made several batches of carrot/apple juice and put it in the fridge so it will be handy later when I need it. I did the aerobic breathing this morning. It is very hard to concentrate on it with the children around because they like to do it too which is so funny! I can not do it with my husband around though, it is just too ridiculous! Then, just now, I did the T-Tapp beginner/rehab tape which is so hard. I got through the arms and hoedowns and that was all she wrote. I'm pooped! The children all wanted to do it with me and that was pretty humorous as well. They actually kept asking me when we were going to do it! It is good for them to have some outlet for all their energy since it is still too muddy for them to go play outside.
Ok, that's it. I need to go lay down. My arms are so sore. Doing well on my fast and exercise goals. I'll post more later.
So yesterday went well with the fast. I also managed to do the T-Tapp basic workout plus hoedowns. I didn't get a chance to do the aerobic breathing. Hubby went shopping and got me some more carrots to juice and also some grapes and apples and oranges and pineapple. So I should be set on that for a few days.
Earlier today I made several batches of carrot/apple juice and put it in the fridge so it will be handy later when I need it. I did the aerobic breathing this morning. It is very hard to concentrate on it with the children around because they like to do it too which is so funny! I can not do it with my husband around though, it is just too ridiculous! Then, just now, I did the T-Tapp beginner/rehab tape which is so hard. I got through the arms and hoedowns and that was all she wrote. I'm pooped! The children all wanted to do it with me and that was pretty humorous as well. They actually kept asking me when we were going to do it! It is good for them to have some outlet for all their energy since it is still too muddy for them to go play outside.
Ok, that's it. I need to go lay down. My arms are so sore. Doing well on my fast and exercise goals. I'll post more later.
Monday, April 14, 2008
IBM has a good idea
Hello all!
I have been inspired of late by IBM's new motto. Stop Talking, Start Doing. Good idea. Their commercials are hilarious by the way. It got me thinking though. I have been talking, not always aloud but definately internally, a lot about how I want to be an all raw vegan, with no slip ups. I want to get back to how I was three yars ago when I was all raw for five months. I want to get in shape and exercise because I want to go hiking and run in a marathon. I keep talking, but I haven't started doing. I keep derailing myself and making excuses. Well no more excuses. It is time for me to stop talking and start doing!
I was on and off raw all last week. My husband was away on business and I used that as an excuse to eat bad. Yesterday I succeeded in staying all raw by clinging to my new motto. Today begins day one of a juice fast. I am not sure how long I will be fasting for. At least a week. I need to seriously detox and break this addiction to sugar and flour that I have. I am also trying to remember what I did last time that made me so successful. I need to research again and remember all the reasons for eating raw focusing promarily on health and not weight loss.
It has been hinted to me that perhaps I am a bit extreme. Well, maybe I am. But this is the only thing that works for me and I have to do what works. It is time for me to be the good example to my children by making healthy choices. In times of weakness instead of grabbing food, I need to grab onto the only One who can really help me and get into my Bible and pray for quidance and help.
So anyways that is where I am at. I plan on posting daily here about what I eat (or drink while fasting) and exercises done. I have T-Tapp DVD's that need to get dusted off and used again! Also I will be incorporating Greer Childers breathing exercises as well. So here goes! I am off to T-Tapp! I'll post more later.
I have been inspired of late by IBM's new motto. Stop Talking, Start Doing. Good idea. Their commercials are hilarious by the way. It got me thinking though. I have been talking, not always aloud but definately internally, a lot about how I want to be an all raw vegan, with no slip ups. I want to get back to how I was three yars ago when I was all raw for five months. I want to get in shape and exercise because I want to go hiking and run in a marathon. I keep talking, but I haven't started doing. I keep derailing myself and making excuses. Well no more excuses. It is time for me to stop talking and start doing!
I was on and off raw all last week. My husband was away on business and I used that as an excuse to eat bad. Yesterday I succeeded in staying all raw by clinging to my new motto. Today begins day one of a juice fast. I am not sure how long I will be fasting for. At least a week. I need to seriously detox and break this addiction to sugar and flour that I have. I am also trying to remember what I did last time that made me so successful. I need to research again and remember all the reasons for eating raw focusing promarily on health and not weight loss.
It has been hinted to me that perhaps I am a bit extreme. Well, maybe I am. But this is the only thing that works for me and I have to do what works. It is time for me to be the good example to my children by making healthy choices. In times of weakness instead of grabbing food, I need to grab onto the only One who can really help me and get into my Bible and pray for quidance and help.
So anyways that is where I am at. I plan on posting daily here about what I eat (or drink while fasting) and exercises done. I have T-Tapp DVD's that need to get dusted off and used again! Also I will be incorporating Greer Childers breathing exercises as well. So here goes! I am off to T-Tapp! I'll post more later.
Friday, April 4, 2008
I'm Back
I am back (again!) I have been trying to get back on track again. Today is day four. I am working through some issues and trying to maintain control. So often we stuff food in our faces instead of dealing with our issues. I have this image in my head of how I look but when I see myself in the mirror it doesn't match that image in my head. That can be very depressing which tends to make me want to eat bad stuff which just makes me look worse and it is this vicious cycle that I am trying to get out of. It doesn't help that I am surrounded by SAD food all the time and literally when I have a weak moment everything is right there at my disposal so I have to have extremely high will power to not just eat something. Also none of my clothes fit me so I never look good and I have boxes of clothes in my basement that USED to fit me when I was raw for 5 months a couple years ago and lost so much weight. I don't want to buy new clothes because that would be like saying that I am ok at this weight, and I am not.
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