Alright, I realize that I haven't posted anything for a bit and there are reasons:
1. Friday I had a migraine at work. I believe it was from the way I slept the night before and it just grew from hunger and stress throughout the day. I had it in the morning and it went away during my lunch; which is when I write my blogs. I've noticed since being on Isagenix that medication works faster and better! Within 10 minutes the Advil I took completely killed my migraine (I suffer from migraines, have since I was 7... and Advil has never worked that fast and effective, ever). I was very impressed and blame it all on the Isagenix and the fact that I don't have as many toxins in my body for it to fight against.
2. Friday night; which is when I could have taken some time to write my blog, I was enjoying my first beer since my diet start-date. I felt guilty the whole time, but omg it was f*cking fantastic! I would never trade the first sip of an ice-cold brewski when it's been a while and you know your intake is limited. I also spent the rest of my night watching Harold and Kumar. Epic movie.
3. Saturday was my Deep Cleanse Day. I will go into more detail about this (this list is simply why I haven't written). Once I explain what I went thru, you'll understand why I haven't gotten around to blog posting.
4. Deep Cleanse Day #2. FML.
So here we are, today, Monday, January 17th, 2011. The 8th day of my Isagenix 30-Day Cleanse. Challenge - guaranteed.
The Deep Cleanse Days are the days during your cleanse when you realize how sweet the release of death would be. How magnificent it would be to just grill a juicy meaty burger on your BBQ. How amazing the taste of a giant glass of wine would taste...
Basically a Deep Cleanse day is where you drink 4 glasses of water with 4 oz. of Deep Cleanse CRAP! Crap is what I call it because that is exactly what it is. It looks like green, bubbly syrup that if followed by a giant diarrhea you might take after a loooong night of boozing. It's seriously disgusting. I hated it. I wanted to puke every time I drank this CRAP. So anyway, I made sure these drinks were as diluted as I possibly could make them; which I think in hinds-sight was a bad idea considering I ended up having to drink more. Regardless, I drank four of those throughout the day and pounded water. Seriously, I think a liter of water every 30 minutes. Needless to say every 20 minutes I was in the bathroom peeing up a storm. I've never peed so much. The only entertaining thing about my weekend was that my pee was lime green. Kind of funky.
Unfortunately, due to the intake of water I needed to consume and the amount of time I was spending in the bathroom, I couldn't do much with my day. So I did many loads of laundry and played with Billie, along with watching TV and movies. I forgot how amazing the movie The Hott Chick is. "But it's me! Jessica!"
So that's what a Deep Isagenix Cleanse is. In the morning, when it was time to shower and get ready for my day: I was out of breath from just washing my hair. My arms felt like I was holding up a 20 lbs child above my head for 20 minutes and all I wanted to do was sleep. Not to mention the fact that my blood sugar and pressure was so low that every time I stood up, I would almost pass out. Apparently this is normal. Ugh.
So that was my weekend. Yesterday I did some measurements:
Before you start your 30-Day Cleanse you measure everything:
Neck
Upper Arms
Chest/Rib Cage
Abdomen
Hips
Ass (Buttocks)
Upper Thighs
Knee Caps
Then you add up all the inches and mark it down on this diary sheet you get with all your packages.
Then after 8 days, you measure everything again.
I ended up losing 12.3 inches in total. 2.5 inches off my ass. 2 inches off my stomach. 1 inch off each thigh, .5 inch off each upper arm and .25 off my neck! My neck!!!
I'm starting to believe this sh*t actually works guys. Again, I'm not doing this to lose weight. I'm doing it for the health benefits. Besides the feeling dizzy, almost falling down, the hatred I have towards anyone eating an Everything Bagel with Herb and Garlic Cream Cheese, toasted with a large regular coffee, this Isagenix stuff really is amazing and I will preach to anyone who wants to be a healthier person - to start off with this.
As for today, I feel fantastic. I’m lively again and not willing to attack anyone eating a large fry with ketchup. Or a Boston Cream Donut… Ooh or a funnel cake. For some reason, I want to trek to Canada’s Wonderland and hound that place…
I’m back on my shakes, everything is running smoothly and my cravings, yet again have diminished since my last posting.
All in all, I’m feeling good about my decision, I am so pleased. I’m read to take on the day!
Tonight I am making Canadian Wild Glazed Salmon, grilled with organic brown rice and asparagus. Yumm.
Still… McDonald’s French fries are on my mind.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Isagenix Day 4
Today is p*ssing me off.
I'm not trying to be a Debby-downer (who came up with this name?!) or anything, but I have a giant box of Egyption cookies and Baklavah on my desk from a wonderful student (that I think is great, don't get me wrong) left on my desk yesterday.
Since my office is known for high traffic since I have 138 students and 20 faculty members coming and going with questions and requests, a lot of people have their jaws drop when they see this giant portion of free and amazing food that came straight from across the world (because it's that good).
For anyone who doesn't know what Baklavah is, find it and eat it. You will not regret it. You will never hear me say this about anything, ever again... but I would prefer Baklavah over bacon. There, you heard me say it and you'll never hear me say it with regards to anything else on this planet. I will stand by my rule when I say that bacon is the best thing that ever happened on this planet. I will forever love it and eat it (besides this month during my cleanse). If I can make something that can have bacon on it, I will. On a regular diet for me I go thru a package of bacon a week... it's amazing, simply put.
Anyway, back to my story (see, I'm passionate about bacon). I have students, faculty members and staff members coming and going from my office, taking some desert here and there as they go. Most of these people know I'm also on the most intense diet of my life but continue to make comments about how deliceous this food is and continue to moan and groan about it's taste. I sit there and grit my teeth and smile and say "I'm so glad you're enjoying it! Please, HAVE MORE!"
Needless to say, everytime I walk by this amazing heaven, I take in a big wiff and envy every single person who has had this foreign goodness touch their lips. At the same time though, the envy can easily turn into hatred. Currently, as I'm on my lunch, enjoying once again another clumpy shake, I hate everyone I work with.
I'm becoming hostile. I'm sure the morals my parents taught me will kick in and prevent me from throwing a tantrum. We'll see. Like I've said before, we'll take it day-by-day.
So far today I've had my breakfast shake, my Accelorator, two Isasnacks and an Isadelight. I'm currently downing my lunch shake and that should be it for my stay here at work. I do have my organic apple on my desk but I'm saving that for when I become desperate (desperate isn't being dramatic either).
On that note: I realized how much gum has become my saviour in this whole ordeal. Mint gum, I might add. If I'm feeling so extremely hungry that I'm considering eating my own arm... I throw in a peice of gum and it literally gets rid of the hungry feeling. Of course after 15 minutes of chewing the taste and effects are gone, so I pop another one in. Since I've started my cleansing diet - I have now gone thru 3 packs of gum.
Because of this, I won't be surprised if I start grinding my teeth at night (did you know that chewing gum is the main cause for that?). Not just because I'm always chewing gum, but also because I'm dreaming of eating the most amazing fresh turkey dinner. With home made stuffing with rice and bread. Cranberry sauce (hot or cold - I don't f*cking care!) and mashed potatoes with creamy gravy... omg...
I'm so glad I don't live in Yankee-Ville, because if I did, chances are I'd own a gun and shoot myself in the face because so far no one seems to be taking my request!
I drove by McDonald's last night on my way home from work with a wonderful lady I work with. She was talking in-depth about something (I think) important... but I lost all control and just starred at all the people inside, dining and eating like there was no tomorrow. I still can't figure out what she was talking about...
Effects on my body for day 4:
1. Still a lot of energy
2. It's amazingly easy to wake up in the morning. Of course it's hard to get out of your warm bed, but once I'm walking around - I'm good to go.
3. Mood is great unless I'm tired; in which case is normal. I become a cranky-pants when I'm lacking energy
4. Poop's are consistent and healthy (non of that runny sh*t - thank God)
5. Hands are starting to get better, thank you to Aveeno Intense Relief Hand Cream (Isagenix should reimburse me for this)
6. No bloating. I am completely happy with how my pants are fitting me (and I'm not referring to fat, but that bloated feeling you get from having too much salt and water in your body)
7. Believe it or not, I'm convinced this has affected my breathing skills. For someone who suffers from chronic asthma and bronchitis - I'm taking in deep breaths like nothing!
8. Shakes are tasting less gross (I was told that they tasted nasty before because my acidic and Ph levels in my body weren't level), now that they are, due to Isagenix and no toxins, they actually taste like chocolate and less pooh. Still some pooh in there, but not the same.
9. No fatigue. It's hard to explain but I feel lighter. Not in fat/weight sense but... my body feels less heavy and slinky. I feel airier (sp?) and more... light! I think having toxins in your body make you feel like you have metal in your blood.
What if I just licked a McDonald's french fry? Would that be so bad?! Even one off the ground - I'll do it! Just test me!
I'm not trying to be a Debby-downer (who came up with this name?!) or anything, but I have a giant box of Egyption cookies and Baklavah on my desk from a wonderful student (that I think is great, don't get me wrong) left on my desk yesterday.
Since my office is known for high traffic since I have 138 students and 20 faculty members coming and going with questions and requests, a lot of people have their jaws drop when they see this giant portion of free and amazing food that came straight from across the world (because it's that good).
For anyone who doesn't know what Baklavah is, find it and eat it. You will not regret it. You will never hear me say this about anything, ever again... but I would prefer Baklavah over bacon. There, you heard me say it and you'll never hear me say it with regards to anything else on this planet. I will stand by my rule when I say that bacon is the best thing that ever happened on this planet. I will forever love it and eat it (besides this month during my cleanse). If I can make something that can have bacon on it, I will. On a regular diet for me I go thru a package of bacon a week... it's amazing, simply put.
Anyway, back to my story (see, I'm passionate about bacon). I have students, faculty members and staff members coming and going from my office, taking some desert here and there as they go. Most of these people know I'm also on the most intense diet of my life but continue to make comments about how deliceous this food is and continue to moan and groan about it's taste. I sit there and grit my teeth and smile and say "I'm so glad you're enjoying it! Please, HAVE MORE!"
Needless to say, everytime I walk by this amazing heaven, I take in a big wiff and envy every single person who has had this foreign goodness touch their lips. At the same time though, the envy can easily turn into hatred. Currently, as I'm on my lunch, enjoying once again another clumpy shake, I hate everyone I work with.
I'm becoming hostile. I'm sure the morals my parents taught me will kick in and prevent me from throwing a tantrum. We'll see. Like I've said before, we'll take it day-by-day.
So far today I've had my breakfast shake, my Accelorator, two Isasnacks and an Isadelight. I'm currently downing my lunch shake and that should be it for my stay here at work. I do have my organic apple on my desk but I'm saving that for when I become desperate (desperate isn't being dramatic either).
On that note: I realized how much gum has become my saviour in this whole ordeal. Mint gum, I might add. If I'm feeling so extremely hungry that I'm considering eating my own arm... I throw in a peice of gum and it literally gets rid of the hungry feeling. Of course after 15 minutes of chewing the taste and effects are gone, so I pop another one in. Since I've started my cleansing diet - I have now gone thru 3 packs of gum.
Because of this, I won't be surprised if I start grinding my teeth at night (did you know that chewing gum is the main cause for that?). Not just because I'm always chewing gum, but also because I'm dreaming of eating the most amazing fresh turkey dinner. With home made stuffing with rice and bread. Cranberry sauce (hot or cold - I don't f*cking care!) and mashed potatoes with creamy gravy... omg...
I'm so glad I don't live in Yankee-Ville, because if I did, chances are I'd own a gun and shoot myself in the face because so far no one seems to be taking my request!
I drove by McDonald's last night on my way home from work with a wonderful lady I work with. She was talking in-depth about something (I think) important... but I lost all control and just starred at all the people inside, dining and eating like there was no tomorrow. I still can't figure out what she was talking about...
Effects on my body for day 4:
1. Still a lot of energy
2. It's amazingly easy to wake up in the morning. Of course it's hard to get out of your warm bed, but once I'm walking around - I'm good to go.
3. Mood is great unless I'm tired; in which case is normal. I become a cranky-pants when I'm lacking energy
4. Poop's are consistent and healthy (non of that runny sh*t - thank God)
5. Hands are starting to get better, thank you to Aveeno Intense Relief Hand Cream (Isagenix should reimburse me for this)
6. No bloating. I am completely happy with how my pants are fitting me (and I'm not referring to fat, but that bloated feeling you get from having too much salt and water in your body)
7. Believe it or not, I'm convinced this has affected my breathing skills. For someone who suffers from chronic asthma and bronchitis - I'm taking in deep breaths like nothing!
8. Shakes are tasting less gross (I was told that they tasted nasty before because my acidic and Ph levels in my body weren't level), now that they are, due to Isagenix and no toxins, they actually taste like chocolate and less pooh. Still some pooh in there, but not the same.
9. No fatigue. It's hard to explain but I feel lighter. Not in fat/weight sense but... my body feels less heavy and slinky. I feel airier (sp?) and more... light! I think having toxins in your body make you feel like you have metal in your blood.
What if I just licked a McDonald's french fry? Would that be so bad?! Even one off the ground - I'll do it! Just test me!
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Isagenix Day 3
Shoot me in the face...
I'm on lunch right now drinking my shake. For some reason today my shake decided to p*ss me off and be clumpy. Mmm, clumpy pooh grits, yummm.
Wtf did I do different today?? Where are these clumps coming from? Ew. There's absolutely nothing I can do but cry... but that's won't get rid of the clumps - lost cause!
Okay, so far today it's been going better. I have only had a hand-ful of grapes and started eating the IsaSnacks; which are like... condenced shake mix (I'm sure you can imagine how I feel about this). I also ate an IsaDeligh (dark chocolate). It took me a good half an hour to eat the whole thing; which is literally the size of a small Post-It note. Not the medium ones... the small ones. Anyway...
So far, I feel much different than if I were on a regular schedule of eating my delicous Onion bagel, toasted with herb and garlic cream cheese, coffee and maybe a banana in the morning. Carrying on throughout the morning with maybe some more coffee or if I'm feeling healthy a nice organic green tea and to top it off at lunch with an amazing Manchu Wok plate with garlic chicken, pan fried noodles, chicken fried rice and some mixed beef veggies. Oooh and maybe a spring roll! And then I would go home and cook a feast of burritos or ohh, maybe even home made quesadilla's with chicken, salsa, cheese and mounds of bacon. And take it all down with a nice Rickards White beer on the couch while I look forward to some delish desert of some sort. Perhaps a Twix bar... or another quesadilla?? Oh yeah...
...anyway...
As I was saying... I feel much different since I started this diet. I'm more awake, quicker in the mornings... I feel less tired throughout the day and much more alive. I'm not cranky (as much - depends on who's bugging me) as usual and I have a quicker thought process. To be honest, this isn't a sale to anyone who's reading this - it's the honest truth... I feel 100 times better as a person and much better about myself.
In the back of my head, I'm hoping that this diet helps my complextion too. Would be nice. Get a little bonus in there and not only feel great, look great in my wedding dress and and have an awesome diet... but have killer skin too! Oh the benefits I could get from this... I wonder how far it'll go! Maybe my boobs will get bigger?? C'mon Isagenix, gimme some D's!
So far it's effected my bathrooom schedule, so that's a plus. That Colon Cleanse stuff no longer baffles my mind and I'm happy with the response my body is giving from taking the pills each day.
...Okay, I'm half done my clumpy shake... only half more to go. Just pretend is a delicous McDonald's strawberry milkshake, Charlie... yummm.
I'm still in the mind-frame of wanting to hunt anyone who has a morsole of McDonald's french fries on their lips. Perhaps I should just wait outside of the McDonald's drive-thru and wait for people to throw out their remaining dinner and sniff it until I can taste it... no? Too far?
...still the only negatives, so far, to this diet are:
1. People seem to think the soul reason to me doing this diet is to loose weight. So far, in three days, 6 people have told me they either A: hate me, or B: Think I'm nuts.
2. I've never thought about food so much in my life than I have these past three days. Is this what a severely obeses person feels like every day? If so... I understand!
3. I can't stop peeing
4. I'm convinced the shakes are left-over fertilizer farmers had from their farms...
5. My hands are dry and actually cracking now...
6. My insanity, I think, is slowly leaving my body. I wasn't joking about hanging out in the McDonald's parking lot...
Positives:
1. I feel great about myself and am totally challenging my emotional strength. It's challenge but I love it.
2. I'm pooing (note: this was an issue before).
3. My mind is more clear and I'm quick with responding (this includes snap-replies when someone is pissing me off).
4. I have so much energy!
5. I'm growing confidence (something I don't have much of)
6. I'm sleeping well and all thru the night
7. I all-in-all feel great about my decision and have confidence in the positive effects it will have on my body
I'm on lunch right now drinking my shake. For some reason today my shake decided to p*ss me off and be clumpy. Mmm, clumpy pooh grits, yummm.
Wtf did I do different today?? Where are these clumps coming from? Ew. There's absolutely nothing I can do but cry... but that's won't get rid of the clumps - lost cause!
Okay, so far today it's been going better. I have only had a hand-ful of grapes and started eating the IsaSnacks; which are like... condenced shake mix (I'm sure you can imagine how I feel about this). I also ate an IsaDeligh (dark chocolate). It took me a good half an hour to eat the whole thing; which is literally the size of a small Post-It note. Not the medium ones... the small ones. Anyway...
So far, I feel much different than if I were on a regular schedule of eating my delicous Onion bagel, toasted with herb and garlic cream cheese, coffee and maybe a banana in the morning. Carrying on throughout the morning with maybe some more coffee or if I'm feeling healthy a nice organic green tea and to top it off at lunch with an amazing Manchu Wok plate with garlic chicken, pan fried noodles, chicken fried rice and some mixed beef veggies. Oooh and maybe a spring roll! And then I would go home and cook a feast of burritos or ohh, maybe even home made quesadilla's with chicken, salsa, cheese and mounds of bacon. And take it all down with a nice Rickards White beer on the couch while I look forward to some delish desert of some sort. Perhaps a Twix bar... or another quesadilla?? Oh yeah...
...anyway...
As I was saying... I feel much different since I started this diet. I'm more awake, quicker in the mornings... I feel less tired throughout the day and much more alive. I'm not cranky (as much - depends on who's bugging me) as usual and I have a quicker thought process. To be honest, this isn't a sale to anyone who's reading this - it's the honest truth... I feel 100 times better as a person and much better about myself.
In the back of my head, I'm hoping that this diet helps my complextion too. Would be nice. Get a little bonus in there and not only feel great, look great in my wedding dress and and have an awesome diet... but have killer skin too! Oh the benefits I could get from this... I wonder how far it'll go! Maybe my boobs will get bigger?? C'mon Isagenix, gimme some D's!
So far it's effected my bathrooom schedule, so that's a plus. That Colon Cleanse stuff no longer baffles my mind and I'm happy with the response my body is giving from taking the pills each day.
...Okay, I'm half done my clumpy shake... only half more to go. Just pretend is a delicous McDonald's strawberry milkshake, Charlie... yummm.
I'm still in the mind-frame of wanting to hunt anyone who has a morsole of McDonald's french fries on their lips. Perhaps I should just wait outside of the McDonald's drive-thru and wait for people to throw out their remaining dinner and sniff it until I can taste it... no? Too far?
...still the only negatives, so far, to this diet are:
1. People seem to think the soul reason to me doing this diet is to loose weight. So far, in three days, 6 people have told me they either A: hate me, or B: Think I'm nuts.
2. I've never thought about food so much in my life than I have these past three days. Is this what a severely obeses person feels like every day? If so... I understand!
3. I can't stop peeing
4. I'm convinced the shakes are left-over fertilizer farmers had from their farms...
5. My hands are dry and actually cracking now...
6. My insanity, I think, is slowly leaving my body. I wasn't joking about hanging out in the McDonald's parking lot...
Positives:
1. I feel great about myself and am totally challenging my emotional strength. It's challenge but I love it.
2. I'm pooing (note: this was an issue before).
3. My mind is more clear and I'm quick with responding (this includes snap-replies when someone is pissing me off).
4. I have so much energy!
5. I'm growing confidence (something I don't have much of)
6. I'm sleeping well and all thru the night
7. I all-in-all feel great about my decision and have confidence in the positive effects it will have on my body
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Isagenix Day 2
I just re-read what I wrote yesterday (first day of my diet) and I still don't disagree with anything I said. Including my speel about healthy eating habits, etc.
With that said, the shakes are less intense... Jeremy was right - it gets better.
I've found a recipe for the shakes that make it easier to go down; which is: MORE WATER! It called for two scoops of this brown powder (which I think it's ground pooh) and 8 oz. of water. Bite me... I'm drinking more than a litre of water with this stuff, lol. More to drink, but... less gross!
I've conqured the problem!
...Now, onto the Isadelights and these chocolates. Still disgusting... I'm trying to decipher how important they are in my diet and if my diet wouldn't miss them if they weren't included. I'm really hoping they make no difference.
What I also take daily around 10:00AM is a Natural Accelerator. This I believe accelerates your metabolism and gives you energy (naturally). Honestly, I can't tell the difference considering the only thing I'm taking in right now is a small portion of fruit between shakes, water and shakes. Needless to say I'm peeing more than I'd like to and my hands are so dry from washing them all the time that I think Isagenix should be responsible/include a really nice hand moistuizer in the package.
Last night I took a Colon Cleanse pill. This I'd like to know what it does. It worries me though because on the back of the bottle it says "take with pleanty of water to prevent bowel obstruction or constipation". I don't think I ever imagined I'd say this but... I would much rather constipation! With that said, how much water do they want me to drink?! This colon stuff hasn't done anything for me yet... and I won't complain unless it does some sort of damage that will last me a lifetime. We'll play it by year. And yes, to all of those who are reading... I will keep all updated on my poop because this is part of the situation. I know you're all wondering anyway.
Last night I also made a yummy chicken dinner. For anyone who is wondering and looking for some hints for a less invasive diet, don't eat red meat. Baddddddd for you. Chicken, fish, turkey. And Pork is really hard on your digestive track. It takes forever for it to break down.
So my recipe (if I can remember correctly):
Two chicken breasts (organic)
Extra Virgin Olive Oil (very good for you, a good fat to have in your body)
Yellow Pepper (organic)
Green Beans (organic)
Spanish Onion (organic)
Chicken broth soup (low in sodium - remember people, salt bloats you!)
Startch (They have yet to offer this in organic; however, flour is offered in organic which you can use also)
Salt and Pepper (or white pepper for more health benefits)
Put tbsp of extra virgin olive oil in pan on medium-high heat. Heat until bubbling. Add chicken to pan (will bubble, be careful, hot grease is... hot). Let sit on heat for a few seconds and then flip over. The top of the chicken now has some olive oil on it, so sprinkel salt and pepper on top of that. Allow to cook on each side until golden brown (and of course cooked inside), but it's nice to have crispy chicken.
Heat tbsp of extra virgin olive oil on pan (same time as chicken) until bubbling. Add half the onion. Cook for about 4 minutes until it's slightly tender. Add the rest of the veggies. Then add half a can of chicken broth mixed with about a tbsp of startch or flour (should turn cloudy). Once that get's heated, it thickens and creates a nice base :)
Sautee the veggies while the chicken cooks and BAM... you've got yourself a dinner!
I may have missed some steps since I"m doing this at work right now (the thought of chicken is making me drool right now). So if you want additional information or have questions, please just ask! It's a "Calorie-Wise dinner" under 400 cals per serving and very little fat.
So that's that. I slept like a baby last night and feel great today! I have lots of energy and feel more satisfied with my decision :)
I still want to beat anyone who's munching on a MacDonald's fry right now... but I'm working on it.
With that said, the shakes are less intense... Jeremy was right - it gets better.
I've found a recipe for the shakes that make it easier to go down; which is: MORE WATER! It called for two scoops of this brown powder (which I think it's ground pooh) and 8 oz. of water. Bite me... I'm drinking more than a litre of water with this stuff, lol. More to drink, but... less gross!
I've conqured the problem!
...Now, onto the Isadelights and these chocolates. Still disgusting... I'm trying to decipher how important they are in my diet and if my diet wouldn't miss them if they weren't included. I'm really hoping they make no difference.
What I also take daily around 10:00AM is a Natural Accelerator. This I believe accelerates your metabolism and gives you energy (naturally). Honestly, I can't tell the difference considering the only thing I'm taking in right now is a small portion of fruit between shakes, water and shakes. Needless to say I'm peeing more than I'd like to and my hands are so dry from washing them all the time that I think Isagenix should be responsible/include a really nice hand moistuizer in the package.
Last night I took a Colon Cleanse pill. This I'd like to know what it does. It worries me though because on the back of the bottle it says "take with pleanty of water to prevent bowel obstruction or constipation". I don't think I ever imagined I'd say this but... I would much rather constipation! With that said, how much water do they want me to drink?! This colon stuff hasn't done anything for me yet... and I won't complain unless it does some sort of damage that will last me a lifetime. We'll play it by year. And yes, to all of those who are reading... I will keep all updated on my poop because this is part of the situation. I know you're all wondering anyway.
Last night I also made a yummy chicken dinner. For anyone who is wondering and looking for some hints for a less invasive diet, don't eat red meat. Baddddddd for you. Chicken, fish, turkey. And Pork is really hard on your digestive track. It takes forever for it to break down.
So my recipe (if I can remember correctly):
Two chicken breasts (organic)
Extra Virgin Olive Oil (very good for you, a good fat to have in your body)
Yellow Pepper (organic)
Green Beans (organic)
Spanish Onion (organic)
Chicken broth soup (low in sodium - remember people, salt bloats you!)
Startch (They have yet to offer this in organic; however, flour is offered in organic which you can use also)
Salt and Pepper (or white pepper for more health benefits)
Put tbsp of extra virgin olive oil in pan on medium-high heat. Heat until bubbling. Add chicken to pan (will bubble, be careful, hot grease is... hot). Let sit on heat for a few seconds and then flip over. The top of the chicken now has some olive oil on it, so sprinkel salt and pepper on top of that. Allow to cook on each side until golden brown (and of course cooked inside), but it's nice to have crispy chicken.
Heat tbsp of extra virgin olive oil on pan (same time as chicken) until bubbling. Add half the onion. Cook for about 4 minutes until it's slightly tender. Add the rest of the veggies. Then add half a can of chicken broth mixed with about a tbsp of startch or flour (should turn cloudy). Once that get's heated, it thickens and creates a nice base :)
Sautee the veggies while the chicken cooks and BAM... you've got yourself a dinner!
I may have missed some steps since I"m doing this at work right now (the thought of chicken is making me drool right now). So if you want additional information or have questions, please just ask! It's a "Calorie-Wise dinner" under 400 cals per serving and very little fat.
So that's that. I slept like a baby last night and feel great today! I have lots of energy and feel more satisfied with my decision :)
I still want to beat anyone who's munching on a MacDonald's fry right now... but I'm working on it.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Isagenix Start Date
Alright... so I started my Isagenix diet today at 6:30AM with a shot of some stuff that is extremely strong and fruity, then a shake. Ok... first of all, I was told these shakes tasted really, really good. I beg to differ!
I bought a Magin Bullet to mix the drinks in (although I didn't think how to mix them when I'm at work, because I refuse to haul a Magin Bullet from home to work and back, every single day). Anyway... ugh, they are disgusting! The key to these shakes are to replace a meal with something that has all the vitamins and minerals in it. So that's fine. But they taste so darn gross, that it makes me loose any desire to eat food... so it wins the battle regardless.
I had my shake on the drive to work. Then I munched on an apple and here I am at lunch... with half a shake in front of me because I do not have the balls to drink the rest. I'm hoping that by tomorrow morning, some miraculous miracle takes place and I can drink a full shake twice a day and enjoy it, without gagging.
I'm currently munching on some organic baby carrots right now, with the need to pee for (get this) the 7th time already today. I currently have a low-sugar-in-my-blood headache right now too... and to be honest, I have these Isadelights on my desk; which are chocolates... but they're dark chocolate and they're also, disgusting. I could have one... I'm contemplating it. It's sitting in front of my monitar, staring at me...
...For the first time in my life, I prefer carrots.
Ugh, another swig of water. I suppose it's good for you, so I won't complain much about that.
I'm writing a blog about this diet because I think everyone should know that being on a diet, is hard. It's not easy... people who are use to eating junk food (me) every day for almost every meal, but are unlucky and gain the weight that goes along with it... and choose to lose the weight, are in for a struggle!
...did that sentence even make sense? It was a paragraph long! I need to update my literature skills, asap.
...anyway...
I'm on this diet for other reasons... not to lose weight, but to gain the health I need right now. I have that drive to get thru this, but omg... I want loaded cheese fries, right NOW!
I'm 6 hours in and I want to shoot myself in the face. This is when I can justify any bad eating habits with "I will only live once" and munch down on a delish Big Mac burger. Oh the joy I would have right now eating something so discusting and wrong for me... but I chose to do this Isagenix diet... I paid an arm for it... and I'm officially one of those people who have to make that choice and difference in my life... so I may b*tch and complain about it, how disgusting it tastes and how hungry I am... but with hopes that this will all pay off someday will keep me on track.
Anyone who goes on a diet but continues to drink booze on weekends and coffee in the mornings. Eats dairy and bread... you're kidding yourselves. If you want to diet, don't starve yourself and eat things that will actually bloat your body more than it was before. Do you research! Read up on how salty foods make you retain water (this includes those little crackers with the salted tops, which are also in the bread section of a diet which is a big no no when on a diet), or that organic foods is key to a successful cleanse in your body; which is essential for a diet because you have so many chemicals and poisons in your body.
Did you know that a regular apple from the grocery store has growth hormones and pesticides in them? Chemicals that your liver and body considers poisonous? Did you know that your body secretes fat cells to cover these "poisons"? Think about it... when you eat food, where does it come from? Is it organic or are you filling your body up with hormoes, pesticides, chemicals, growth hormones, etc? What type of effect is it going to have on your body?
Ever notice that young girls have breasts the size of basketballs at the age of 12? (This could open a can of worms, but seriously... I'm not staring, but I've noticed and in school we've discussed this in depth because it's a serious worry these days) Want to know why?? Because of the growth hormones in the meat, fruit and veggies you buy. If it has an effect on a body like that... what is it doing to your brain functions, intestines, heart, liver, etc? Really think long and hard about this.
Eggs... the chickens are stored in such small quarters that all they can do all day is peck at each other, due to this chickens end up raw... so their beaks are cut off to prevent more pecking, in turn causing an infection. What do the farmers do? Inject them with antibiotics. Antibiotics that humans eat on a daily basis. What does consistent antibiotics do to a humans body? Largly effect your immune system! And then you have people go insane over H1N1 and SARS crap when in reality, it all goes back to the fact that our bodies can't fight off sh*t (even if it's the common cold) because we have no antibodies to fight it off. This is why a common cold can manifest inside a body and turn into something deadly (even though more people die from the common flu moreso than some epidemic that the News needs to speak about 24/7; which really isn't a big deal). Hey, lets solve crime instead!
Anyway, my preaching is for a reason... and it's also justifying why I'm throwing down what can only be described as "ass" down my throat to be a healthier person :)
I also hate everyone who is munching on a McDonald's fry right now...
I'm trying to remain sane... but I can't make any promises.
I bought a Magin Bullet to mix the drinks in (although I didn't think how to mix them when I'm at work, because I refuse to haul a Magin Bullet from home to work and back, every single day). Anyway... ugh, they are disgusting! The key to these shakes are to replace a meal with something that has all the vitamins and minerals in it. So that's fine. But they taste so darn gross, that it makes me loose any desire to eat food... so it wins the battle regardless.
I had my shake on the drive to work. Then I munched on an apple and here I am at lunch... with half a shake in front of me because I do not have the balls to drink the rest. I'm hoping that by tomorrow morning, some miraculous miracle takes place and I can drink a full shake twice a day and enjoy it, without gagging.
I'm currently munching on some organic baby carrots right now, with the need to pee for (get this) the 7th time already today. I currently have a low-sugar-in-my-blood headache right now too... and to be honest, I have these Isadelights on my desk; which are chocolates... but they're dark chocolate and they're also, disgusting. I could have one... I'm contemplating it. It's sitting in front of my monitar, staring at me...
...For the first time in my life, I prefer carrots.
Ugh, another swig of water. I suppose it's good for you, so I won't complain much about that.
I'm writing a blog about this diet because I think everyone should know that being on a diet, is hard. It's not easy... people who are use to eating junk food (me) every day for almost every meal, but are unlucky and gain the weight that goes along with it... and choose to lose the weight, are in for a struggle!
...did that sentence even make sense? It was a paragraph long! I need to update my literature skills, asap.
...anyway...
I'm on this diet for other reasons... not to lose weight, but to gain the health I need right now. I have that drive to get thru this, but omg... I want loaded cheese fries, right NOW!
I'm 6 hours in and I want to shoot myself in the face. This is when I can justify any bad eating habits with "I will only live once" and munch down on a delish Big Mac burger. Oh the joy I would have right now eating something so discusting and wrong for me... but I chose to do this Isagenix diet... I paid an arm for it... and I'm officially one of those people who have to make that choice and difference in my life... so I may b*tch and complain about it, how disgusting it tastes and how hungry I am... but with hopes that this will all pay off someday will keep me on track.
Anyone who goes on a diet but continues to drink booze on weekends and coffee in the mornings. Eats dairy and bread... you're kidding yourselves. If you want to diet, don't starve yourself and eat things that will actually bloat your body more than it was before. Do you research! Read up on how salty foods make you retain water (this includes those little crackers with the salted tops, which are also in the bread section of a diet which is a big no no when on a diet), or that organic foods is key to a successful cleanse in your body; which is essential for a diet because you have so many chemicals and poisons in your body.
Did you know that a regular apple from the grocery store has growth hormones and pesticides in them? Chemicals that your liver and body considers poisonous? Did you know that your body secretes fat cells to cover these "poisons"? Think about it... when you eat food, where does it come from? Is it organic or are you filling your body up with hormoes, pesticides, chemicals, growth hormones, etc? What type of effect is it going to have on your body?
Ever notice that young girls have breasts the size of basketballs at the age of 12? (This could open a can of worms, but seriously... I'm not staring, but I've noticed and in school we've discussed this in depth because it's a serious worry these days) Want to know why?? Because of the growth hormones in the meat, fruit and veggies you buy. If it has an effect on a body like that... what is it doing to your brain functions, intestines, heart, liver, etc? Really think long and hard about this.
Eggs... the chickens are stored in such small quarters that all they can do all day is peck at each other, due to this chickens end up raw... so their beaks are cut off to prevent more pecking, in turn causing an infection. What do the farmers do? Inject them with antibiotics. Antibiotics that humans eat on a daily basis. What does consistent antibiotics do to a humans body? Largly effect your immune system! And then you have people go insane over H1N1 and SARS crap when in reality, it all goes back to the fact that our bodies can't fight off sh*t (even if it's the common cold) because we have no antibodies to fight it off. This is why a common cold can manifest inside a body and turn into something deadly (even though more people die from the common flu moreso than some epidemic that the News needs to speak about 24/7; which really isn't a big deal). Hey, lets solve crime instead!
Anyway, my preaching is for a reason... and it's also justifying why I'm throwing down what can only be described as "ass" down my throat to be a healthier person :)
I also hate everyone who is munching on a McDonald's fry right now...
I'm trying to remain sane... but I can't make any promises.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Tis the Season
So it's the 21st, 4 more days until Santa arrives and brings toys to all the little girls and boys (hey that rhymes!). This is the time of year where I find myself thinking back on how my life has changed...
I remember the days leading up to Christmas, the excitement, the Santa's, Reindeer, wish lists, cookies, turkey, and all the glitter and art work our teachers would have us create at school.
I miss cutting out Santa's head and using cotton balls as his beard, bringing it home as proud as can be and having it posted on the refrigerater door. I miss the days of getting out of class for an hour a day to sit on the gymnasium floor to sing Christmas songs. I miss dressing up in red and green for your last day of school before the holidays, or bringing in presents for your teacher (when home-made baked goods weren't frowned upon). Christmas concerts. Barbies. Tape players. The Grinch. Rudolph's Story. Home Alone. Hearing Santa on the radio on Christmas Eve. Leaving cookies and milk for Santa and carrots for the reindeer. Waking your parents up at 6 o'clock in the morning! Stockings. Presents and then a whole day of play... family... turkey... Boxing Day sales...
I think I miss those days more than anything else in this world. I miss the simplicity of the Holiday; where you didn't have to worry about travel, money, weather... where all you got to do is get excited for presents, and Santa.
Where you made a wish list of only three things on it and that was your hardest task of the season... One year I wanted "Shopping Fun Barbie", so clearly - I asked for her. I also asked for my first tape player (with radio - even though Point Clark didn't get any reception) and for my Gramma to get better (she's been a trooper since I was in grade 2).
That year, Gramma was released from the Hospital and she bought us pencil sharpeners... I got the tap player that was a DOUBLE tap player and I played Ace of Base like nobody's business... and I may or may not have seen my Shopping Fun Barbie in my Mum's closet one day while she was working. The night before Christmas - I didn't sleep, I was so excited for my Barbie. When I opened up the present and saw her in her bright red high-heeled shoes, I fell in love. But like any child at that age - I played with her non-stop for a good week, got tired of her... and moved on...
Things aren't so fun anymore... but better in different ways. You enjoy more things at this time of year that aren't so materialistic. You don't focus on new toys... but on friends and family that mean the most. You get to remenice at gatherings, laugh and enjoy a hot cup of coffee with bailey's; while you live thru the excitement of your own children (or for my case, my friends children).
There are moments where I think of the times when I was a kid, and would almost pee my pants from excitement. I miss those days. When you're a kid, you don't sit back and soak the moments in... you just live thru them and wait for the next Christmas to come around. Now, I wish, just once - I could live Christmas like I did when I was a kid. Leave all the turkey cooking, Christmas shopping, working until the 24th crap and be a kid for just one more Christmas. Make a stocking from scratch and paint snowmen on it, covered in sparkles that resembles moreso a turd that came out of Billie's ass, than an actual snowman...
....That's my wish this year... to be a kid again, just one more time...
I remember the days leading up to Christmas, the excitement, the Santa's, Reindeer, wish lists, cookies, turkey, and all the glitter and art work our teachers would have us create at school.
I miss cutting out Santa's head and using cotton balls as his beard, bringing it home as proud as can be and having it posted on the refrigerater door. I miss the days of getting out of class for an hour a day to sit on the gymnasium floor to sing Christmas songs. I miss dressing up in red and green for your last day of school before the holidays, or bringing in presents for your teacher (when home-made baked goods weren't frowned upon). Christmas concerts. Barbies. Tape players. The Grinch. Rudolph's Story. Home Alone. Hearing Santa on the radio on Christmas Eve. Leaving cookies and milk for Santa and carrots for the reindeer. Waking your parents up at 6 o'clock in the morning! Stockings. Presents and then a whole day of play... family... turkey... Boxing Day sales...
I think I miss those days more than anything else in this world. I miss the simplicity of the Holiday; where you didn't have to worry about travel, money, weather... where all you got to do is get excited for presents, and Santa.
Where you made a wish list of only three things on it and that was your hardest task of the season... One year I wanted "Shopping Fun Barbie", so clearly - I asked for her. I also asked for my first tape player (with radio - even though Point Clark didn't get any reception) and for my Gramma to get better (she's been a trooper since I was in grade 2).
That year, Gramma was released from the Hospital and she bought us pencil sharpeners... I got the tap player that was a DOUBLE tap player and I played Ace of Base like nobody's business... and I may or may not have seen my Shopping Fun Barbie in my Mum's closet one day while she was working. The night before Christmas - I didn't sleep, I was so excited for my Barbie. When I opened up the present and saw her in her bright red high-heeled shoes, I fell in love. But like any child at that age - I played with her non-stop for a good week, got tired of her... and moved on...
Things aren't so fun anymore... but better in different ways. You enjoy more things at this time of year that aren't so materialistic. You don't focus on new toys... but on friends and family that mean the most. You get to remenice at gatherings, laugh and enjoy a hot cup of coffee with bailey's; while you live thru the excitement of your own children (or for my case, my friends children).
There are moments where I think of the times when I was a kid, and would almost pee my pants from excitement. I miss those days. When you're a kid, you don't sit back and soak the moments in... you just live thru them and wait for the next Christmas to come around. Now, I wish, just once - I could live Christmas like I did when I was a kid. Leave all the turkey cooking, Christmas shopping, working until the 24th crap and be a kid for just one more Christmas. Make a stocking from scratch and paint snowmen on it, covered in sparkles that resembles moreso a turd that came out of Billie's ass, than an actual snowman...
....That's my wish this year... to be a kid again, just one more time...
Monday, November 29, 2010
Engagement Story
Okay, so I am finally at that stage in life where I don't care what people think of me. Okay, maybe I do a little bit - but I can live with it, sometimes. Rarely. Okay I seriously suck at not caring.
Whatever.
So much has happened since my last post. It's been like 8 months. The last few posts were about my insane roommate, Cory. And thankfully I can say that special person is long gone out of our house. So is Matty. So, thank god, it's just McD and me living together, for the first time in our entire relationship.
Talk about life! Relaxing with no slamming doors, dirty butt-smokers, etc. Since we lost our roommates, Darrin and I have done so well with our little relationship :) No stress left us with an engagement!
I suppose many people are wondering how it happened... here it goes:
It was a Friday, Darrin's work in the Summer gives their employees the afternoon off every other Friday. So this was one of them. Anyway, at lunch, McD treks home for the rest of the day; while I sit at my desk and stare out the window... and what I see outside is dark-ass clouds and what I could only explain as tourential downpours. I called up McD to ask if he wouldn't mind picking me up from work at 4pm as it's clearly insane outside and if I walk outside in it to get catch the bus, across campus, I won't have any make-up left on my face. And if anyone wears glasses on a daily basis, you will agree with me that the most annoying thing possible... is walking in the rain. Anyway... he said no. I was like "whatever, no worries". I figured at that point, since it was only noon - that the rain would die down enough for me to be able to walk to the bus without drowning. 2 o'clock came around, still pouring, so I called McD with the same request and he said "no". At this point, I can't deny how p*ssed I was. How rude!!! So I let him go and waited it out a bit. 3 o'clock comes around and now there's friggen lightening, lol. I call him up again and sure enough is answer still remains the same. At this point, I'm worried for my life and hang up on him (poor guy). I sit in my office for the remaining 45 minutes, staring out the window in dibelieve at how friggen insane this rain is.
It's now 3:50 and I look outside in astonishment... the rain is gone, completely and the sun is so raging that all the water is dried up, except a few puddles. At that point, I was relieved that I didn't have to trek thru the rain and also thankful that Darrin would still be alive once I got home...
I trek to the bus, wait a few minutes and then get on. My bus ride is a good 50 minutes. Ew. I take the worst route as well since we have to go thru downtown which is where all the coke-heads get on the bus, I'm not joking. Ask me how many times someone has tried to sell me this stuff... I need mace. Anyway, it's now 4:55 and Darrin calls me on my cellphone asking where I am. And my response is "since when do you care where I am?!" Darrin never calls me to find out where I am. He trusts me enough that I'm not out somewhere doing something he wouldn't approve of and knows that if I'm in the slightest bit of trouble - I would call him anyway (aka, all day with the phone calls requesting a ride home). I laughed in his face and said I am only two stops away from mine, said I would see him soon, said I love him and let him go.
I sat on the bus for the last 3 minutes wondering what the crap that just was... and how out of the ordinary it was for him to be like that.
I got off the bus and walked home in the bright shining sun. As I walked up towards the house, little Billie was outside on his leash awaiting my arrival. His tail wagging and a smile on his face (yes, our dog smiles). We greeted each other and we walked to the door. I opened it and the first thing I could hear was the worst jazz music playing. McD knows I like Jazz... but like... vintage jazz, lol... not what I could only discribe as porno music. Bow chick a wow wow, bow bow. Like, so bad I thought either a: Darrin was watching porn in the living room or b: someone was filming porn in the living room.
So I walk into the living room to see just the receiver on and the TV on a Radio station. I then walked around the living room laughing and wondering "wtf?" And that's when I saw the stairs... covered in pink rose peddles all the way up. Sometimes Darrin can be really romantic and buy me roses for whatever reason, so I got excited and ran, RAN, up the stairs where I found more rose peddles leading me into our bedroom. Once I ran there, I walked into the bedroom where there was a heart on the floor made out of more peddles, heart balloon's on the night table, a long-stemmed rose and a black box with the most beautiful ring on the planet. At this point I realized that I was staring at my engagement ring with no fiance to be in the room. I screamed his name and he popped out from behind me (he was waiting in the spare room across the hallway) and said "boo!"
I turned around and saw him... he walked towards me and took the ring and got on one knee and said "I've wanted to do this for a very long time, will you marry me?" Of course I said yes. He then handed me the ring and said "here you go". I burst out laughing and reminded him that he's suppose to put the ring on my finger, lol. So he did. It fit perfectly :)
We hugged it out for a while and both laughed at the fact that neither of us cried. I was relieved and so was he. It was perfect.
Later on we went for a swim in our pool and saw a double rainbow :) Then we went to Moxie's for a celebration.
It was perfect :)
So that's my story :)
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