52 Weeks: FASTer Way to Fat Loss

So.... I did it. I signed up for six weeks of the FASTer Way to Fat Loss program with Coach Patti Holsenback.  #FWTFL

There is a big learning curve, but Patti is patient and very good with instructions. Also, the first week is all about learning, you don't start the work for real until the second week.

I never had trouble with fat loss until I was in my forties and then it became a real problem. But this program is great, I feel great and am not usually hungry.

Patti also is a certified Pre- and Post- Natal Fitness Coach and Nutritionist. She works to improve diastasis recti, incontinence and more. She also hosts a strong core / strong mom workshop, offers free downloads, writes a column for a local newspaper and has a blog that she occasionally remembers to write on.

Speaking of Right-On!

This wellness thing has been working out great, the year just gets better and better.  I've experienced better wellness all year long, I really feel great.

52 Weeks: Max Living Chiropractic Care

So.... I did it. I've started seeing a chiropractor and it has seriously enhanced my wellness journey.

I chose a MaxLiving near me and I lovvve the staff. Max Living promotes five essentials to live your best life.

1.  Core Chiropractic
2.  Nutrition
3.  Mindset
4.  Oxygen & Exercise
5.  Minimize Toxins

I know, right?!  Basically the stuff I've been doing this year in my 52 weeks of wellness. So I signed up immediately to add that chiropractic care to my routine.  They swear a person can get off all medicines under their care.  Now that I still can't quite believe since I have cancer and take chemo.  But.... we'll see.

Meanwhile.... I've been thinking about joining a dating website as part of my 52 weeks.  ((nervously bites nails))  What do you think?  I think I'd hate it.

52 Weeks: Oil Pulling

I've added oil pulling to my routine, 2 x a week or so, in my 52 weeks to wellness.

It's difficult at first. It's so gross. I hate coconut oil to begin with. Then to swish it around in my mouth for 10 - 20 minutes without swallowing is just difficult.

I know that you know this, but I have to say it:  Spit it out in the trash, not your sink as it will clog the drains.

My hints:
1. Do it while watching TV.  For me?  Also while walking around the living room.  If I stand still, I'll swallow some or gag, I don't know why.  Guess I have to keep my mind off it.
2. I have no other hints. Just do it.  Breathe through your nose, don't swallow, spit in the trash. That's it.

52 Weeks: FASTer Way to Fat Loss with Patti Holsenback

This is a photo of my macros on My Fitness Pal app and you can see this was a "Low Carb Day."  I'm a meat-eater so I kind of like Low Carb Day.

In my 52 Weeks to better living, I've engaged in a 6 week program with FASTer Way to Fat Loss and Patti Holsenback.

This requires some time -- meal planning and prep -- but seems like a pretty healthy way to eat.  Intermittent Fasting.  I'm learning as I go, but Patti is a GREAT teacher, coach and champion.

Give it a shot!

Patti Holsenback is a pre- and post- natal fitness coach and runs a Strong Core, Strong Mom workshop that is amazing.  She also leads the FASTer Way to Fat Loss, too, and maybe a few other things.  She's also passed the SC Bar and is a lawyer, but she's a stay at home mom currently.

52 Weeks: Essential Oils

I've added essential oils to my life and I've really been enjoying them.  I can't say that they actually help with my health though, I can't tell.  But I love using them - they smell good and seem to be beneficial to health just because of what they are.

I purchased a box of roller ball bottles with labels from Amazon.  I purchased this oil diffuser.  This is my second one.  My first had a wood look and was beautiful, but it started making a noise when it was running and I had to get another diffuser.  By that time, the wood looking one had gone way up in price and I couldn't afford it.  So I got this one, which is OK.

After googling essential oil recipes, I've mixed some up and am using my roller ball to apply.  I have one mix for headaches, one for energy, one for immunity aid and one for allergies and colds.  I'll make more soon.

I get my oils from Plant Therapy and once in awhile from Young Living.  The quality of your oils really matters and differs between companies.

52 Weeks: Spinal Health, Capital City Chiropractic

 

(Pictured: a device that loosens my spine as I use it each morning)

As we approach the Fall, I want to update my 52 Weeks series a little bit.  Upon the new year, I resolved to try each week to add something beneficial to my life. To get healthier and/or happier. Healing and wholeness, spiritually and physically.

I've been doing it faithfully, I just haven't been blogging about it.

But I'll tell you what -- it's made me become way too busy. There's way too many things I have to do each day now, so some of them I've cut down to just do a few times a week.  Either way, I'm way too busy and one of these weeks, my healthy thing to do will be to drop something, lol.

In this post, I want to say that I've gone to Capital City Chiropractic Maximum Living and they assessed my spine.  I'm receiving a 4 - 5 month regimen to regain my spinal health and improve my posture.

 (Pictured: I wiggle and exercise on this thing to loosen my spine each morning.)

This chiropractor, Dr. Tim Losby swears I'll be able to go off all my meds when he's through with me.  I have doubts....

I have blood cancer and I am on chemo.  I can't imagine my spine will fix blood cancer, but we'll see.

I certainly believe in the 5 Essentials that they preach:

1. Minimize Toxins.
2. Maximized Mind.
3. Maximized Oxygen and Lean Muscle.
4. Maximized Nerve Supply.
5. Maximized Quality Nutrition.

And the 3 Tenements stressed by Maximum Living:

1. WE BELIEVE THAT STORIES MATTER.

2. WE BELIEVE IN BEING ONE STEP AHEAD.

3. WE BELIEVE THAT THE CAUSE IS THE CURE.

Also, Dr. Losby says, "

"GOD HAS GIVEN YOUR BODY THE ABILITY TO HEAL ITSELF, ALL WE HAVE TO DO IS REMOVE THE INTERFERANCE"

 Amen, brother!  Let's do this.

CDC Vaccination Schedule is too Aggressive, Needs More Studies

The synergistic effect of the CDC's aggressive vaccine schedule HAS to be studied for safety. It's catastrophically unchecked & I dare say negligent. Our kids are in peril. #soangry

Before 1991, there were only 29 doses of 3 vaccines. After 1991, there were 46 doses of 16 Vaccines.  My children born before 91 had no issues and my child born after 91 had a mysterious allergy the Dr attributed to dust and eczema.   Since the late eighties, vaccine manufacturers cannot be sued.  But in 2008 the Vaccine injury compensation program was developed.  It has since then paid out 3 billion dollars.  Look up the Hannah Polen case.

Are we really going to wait until the autism rate is one in two?   Or that every single child has a chronic illness by age 3? (Food allergies,  Eczema, seizure disorders, GI issues and learning disabilities)

This is one problem.  The second problem is the escalating rate of cancer among adults.   I believe the studies are being suppressed here as well so that we can continue to have cell phones, WiFi,  dirty electricity, gmos, plastics and a variety of toxins literally everywhere.

I am at a loss on how I can make a difference.

If you would like to learn more, I point you to Miller's Critical Review of Vaccine Studies and The Vaccine Friendly Plan.

Cell Phones and WiFi Proving to be Dangerous to Health

I've a growing concern about the health damages we incur from increased cell phone and WiFi use, the carcinogenic factors from the RF and EMF radiation.  More and more studies are coming in and proving this to be true.  Environmental Toxins Information

In this past week's Thriving Child Summit, Dr. Libby Darnell, DC gave us some practical tips for reducing our health risks from. EMFs.  I'm going to summarize them below for you.  Following that, you can see a video from 2014 wherein Dr. Devra Davis, author of Disconnected, presented the scientific data supporting this claim about wireless radiation.  Worst Wireless Products

Safety Tips for the Home - find more:  EMF Action Guide.

Baby Monitors.  There isn't a safe one on the market.  If you really must have one, try to have just audio and not visual which has a stronger signal and keep it as far away from your baby as possible.

Computers. Try to have them wired, not WiFi.  If not wired, say on a laptop or chromebook, etc, don't use it when it's plugged in, that makes it worse.  When plugged in, you're using a worse type of current.  Your cell phone is worse when it's plugged in as well.  Using a laptop is safer than using a desktop because desktops have to be plugged in.  Using a laptop with WiFi turned off is even better.  If you have to use a desktop, there are filters you can buy to clean dirty electricity.  Use two filters per desktop.

WiFi.  The ideal situation is to have everything wired and skip the WiFi.  If you must have WiFi, go to Home Depot or Lowe's and get an outlet timer.  Plug your power cord for your WiFi into that timer and set it to be off at night when you're not using it. Give your family a span where it's not transmitting.  Also, have the router as far as away as possible, especially away from your kids.

Cell Phones:  As much as possible, keep your cell phone in airplane mode with the WiFi turned off, especially for your children.  Why do they need a cell phone anyway?  The radiation penetrates their brains much deeper, much worse than adult brains.  If your kids are playing games on the cell phone, you can have it in airplane mode with the WiFi turned off.  Always use head sets, never use Blue Tooth. There are actually warnings deep in your phone's settings about not using your headset.  Laws are being drawn up to ensure cell phones must be sold with headsets.

Keep your cell phones away from your body as much as possible.  Keep it near a window so every time it looks for a signal, it is not pinging your body.  Studies are proving that cell phones stored in a woman's bra have directly led to breast cancer.  Studies are proving that cell phones in men's pockets are leading to infertility.

Teenagers seem to be especially difficult to convince to take this issue seriously.  As a parent, do what it takes to protect their health.  Dr. Libby's advice?  Bribery actually works.  Monitor their phones.  Each time you find it in airplane mode with the WiFi off, you reward them.

If you are pregnant and need to use your cell phone a lot, there is a uterine cover you can purchase

Electric Meters.  Most electric companies now use Smart Meters to monitor your electricity usage.  These smart meters transfer information a set amount of times and each time it is responding, it is dangerous to your health.

Look at your electric meter.  If you have 5 clock looking things, you’re ok, it's still analog.  If there’s a number, digital number, you need to take action.  If you have a digital meter, call the electric company.   Find out how often that signal is transmitted, and is it transmitted through space or through wire?  Then you can purchase a material, similar to tin foil, to put around the meter, wrap it, look for videos on how to do it – don’t want to focus it to your neighbors, either, encase the whole thing.  Some companies come out and do it.  You, legally, aren’t supposed to touch the meter.

Also, you could call and see if you can opt out, swap your digital meter for analog, which might require a small fee.  I recommend paying the fee to have someone come out and read it. 

Where is that meter located?  Do you have a child sleeping next to that wall?  Move them away right now.  Same thing with major electronics.  Fuse boxes and main energy sources, get kids away from them, a WiFi router – get it away from blasting yourself.  Fridges give out a lot of dirty electricity as well.

Light Bulbs.  Light bulbs have become an issue for dirty electricity now as well.  Just use the old fashioned ones, they are a lot safer.  LED Bulbs.

Microwaves.  Just don't use them.  If you must use one, stand as far away from it as possible while it is in action.

Here are some tips for cleaning yourself from your exposure to EMF and RF radiation.  First, test your house and buy filters.  Then, take an Epsom bath daily or several times a week.  Spend a few minutes each day with your bare feet in the dirt.  Spend a few minutes each day simply standing on tin foil.  Yes, this works, all that excess energy flows out into the foil.  Do it at night while brushing your teeth. 

Should you use those expensive grounding mats or grounding sheets?  If you're in the US, England or Australia – don’t do it.  If you do it, you’ll be bringing IN that dirty electricity.  You’re plugging in a very expensive fabric covered tin foil.  You plug it in, then you’re bringing that electricity into it and then you lay on it.  That dirty electricity goes through it.  If you stand on it NOT plugged in, it works.  But it works just like tin foil!  Just buy tin foil.  Check your symptoms of radio wave sickness here.

Once you are protecting your children at home, what should you do about school or the dance studio or wherever they spend a lot of time?  Find out where their WiFi routers are located and make sure your child is not near them.  Then offer to buy filters for the classroom.  Talk to the principal or school superintendent.  Arm yourself with research from Stetzer Electric.  Once they are aware of this, they may offer to test the rooms for dirty electricity and put filters as needed.  Some people get shielding clothing for their children, but this is usually difficult for the children.  France has already outlawed dirty electricity and more places are outlawing WiFi in public schools.

The following research is from 2014.  I'm sure there is updated information elsewhere, but this can get you started.  The labyrinth of YouTube is exhausting to me.  Besides, I need to go get my feet in the dirt right now.  Love you, mean it!

Anti-Inflammatory Turmeric Tea

How are you doing with all your New Years resolutions?  Are you participating in my #52Weeks of change?  I am still participating, I just haven't been posting about it.

Around the third or fourth week, I added this anti-inflammatory tea to my morning routine.  Honestly, I haven't noticed a change in my health yet.  Add the following to your cuppa boiling water:

• 1 tsp. turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp. ginger powder
• 1/4 tsp. black pepper if you can tolerate it, I hate it
• juice of 1/2 lemon, I usually add more
• 2 tsp. raw honey

Google's all over this, so you can easily find alternative recipes.  You can use more ginger, but I'm not a fan, so I keep mine minimal.  Ditto with the pepper.

If you recall, on week one of my personal #52Weeks, I began Yoga.  Well, I'm still doing it, but I haven't improved much because first my son had a burst appendix and I spent a lot of time with him during his 5-day stay at the hospital.  Then I was in a bad accident on January 23rd in which I had bruised ribs, a bruised nose (I think maybe broken) and a badly sprained wrist.  The doctors thought the wrist was broken in two places and they put it in a cast at first.  Then another doctor viewed it differently and put me in a splint.  I still have another week in a wrist splint from that.  While six of us in the vehicle were injured, one friend died from her injuries five days after the accident.  It was an absolutely horrific week and I still can't believe she's gone.  It's been a tragic start to the new year for my friends and family.

In addition to the Yoga and turmeric tea, the weekly changes include being deliberate and intentional with love, forgiveness, gratitude, & releasing bitterness.  The #52Weeks of change will include abstract changes like these as well as the concrete, physical changes.  Go for it!  Join me with #52Weeks of change in 2017. 

Strawberry Picking in SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina Agriculture Commissioner Hugh Weathers kicked off the strawberry season at James R. Sease Farms in Gilbert, SC with the first “official” pick this morning. Spring has sprung in South Carolina and it’s primetime for everyone’s favorite treat: farm fresh strawberries.

South Carolina is home to over 40 strawberry farms offering both “U-pick” experiences, as well as pre-picked berries. Spartanburg County leads the state in strawberry acreage, followed by Lexington County.

“Getting out to the farm is a great way to show support for South Carolina farmers after the very challenging year they faced in 2015,” said Commissioner Weathers. “It’s also a great opportunity to meet the people growing nutritious food for your family, all while enjoying fresh, local fruits and vegetables.”

Strawberry farms are open April through May, but visitors should check the farm’s Facebook page or website for specific opening dates, hours of operation and directions. For a full listing of strawberry farms, visit scfarmfun.org.

SC Agriculture Commissioner Hugh Weathers picks the first strawberries of the season at James R. Sease Farms in Gilbert.

 Editor's Note:  This is the same place I pick strawberries each year.  Great location.

Minimalism: Grocery Consumption. Tips on Minimalist Living

When my kids grew up and moved out, I began to think about downsizing, which led to a surprising discovery that I was part of a burgeoning reinvention of a "minimalism movement" and I wasn't very unique at all.  (Stories of other minimalists. Ways to ease into minimalism.)

I began with the Tiny House Movement and built a 750 square foot apartment in my husband's enormous shop on our property in which I could live.  Unfortunately, I quit blogging in March of 2014 so I could devote my spare time to salvaging the un-salvageable and I did not document my journey into minimalism.

After a tumultuous year in my new habitat, I am loving it! 

Basically, I want to own less, maintain less, consume less, spend less.... you get the picture.   One day I decided I want to go grocery shopping less.  Thanks to my local high school FFA, I have my cucumbers, squash and maters started, I'm not talking about producing my own food though.  I mean this:  Use what I have.  See how long I can live without purchasing groceries.

I challenged myself to empty my fridge, freezer and cabinets without purchasing more stuff.

I'm now down to some weird stuff, probably stuff you'd imagine:  a whole box of white rice, a bottle of Lupo's Spiedie Sauce and no meat for it, peanut butter, bread crumbs, a few eggs.

Today's creative meal was so good,

I have to share:

Ignore the hotdog in the very old bun.  Although it was good. (Applegate Farm's organic, nitrate-free, grass fed,etc.)

This is the good stuff:  I made some minute rice and topped it with sauteed onions, green beans and broccoli. (with Happy Cow butter) The best part:  I sprinkled half a lime and half a lemon over it and that turned it into something crazy good.

It's the small things that make life so grand.
Live Small.

How Healthy are the Products You Use Everyday? GoodGuide App Helps You Buy Smarter

I've recently been concerned about the everyday products I ingest through the air or through my skin everyday such as makeup, lotions, hair products, air fresheners, candles, etc.  Things we don't usually think much about, but use repeatedly.

Trying to buy smarter is challenging.  It takes a chemist to interpret ingredients listed on a label.  It takes a lobbyist or activist to interpret a company's environmental stance.

Not anymore!  Try the GoodGuide App.  This app has all the product information you want with the touch of a button.

I just downloaded the GoodGuide app and scanned my Crest Toothpaste.....

Liver Gallbladder Cleanse

Today's Tasty Tuesday recipe isn't so tasty.  In fact, it's quite un-tasty.
But your liver and gallbladder will love you for it and you'll feel much better all around.

Cleansing your liver of gallstones will dramatically improve your digestion.  Often when the gallbladder is scanned, nothing is seen, as was my case.  But the abdominal discomfort and pain remained.  Many gallstones are too little to be caught on x-ray or simply are not in the gallbladder and instead are hidden in the biliary tubing.

With gallstones, much less cholesterol leaves the body and much more bacteria and parasites stay in the body.

Since I found great relief by doing this cleanse, many of you have asked for the recipe......

Buy Local

Guest Writer: The Cheap Sr. Citizen

With summer in full swing, it's great to be able to buy local produce.Do I sound like a salesman? Or, worse, a politician?

We have a local politician who came up with a catchy slogan: BUY FROM THE BACKYARD. They even have this zippy website to help you locate farmer's markets and produce stands in your area.

These blueberries are fresh off the bushes at Miller's farm......

Planting: 3 Tips for Success

 Guest Writer:  Ruth Morse

Here in NYS, we've had a cool, wet spring. It wasn't until this week that it was safe to finally plant tomato plants and other fragile things.

My mother loved being outside, working in the yard. She'd have been out, even in these dismal days, puttering. Cleaning up flower beds, picking up sticks after each and every rain, doing anything she could think of just to be outside.

I am NOT my mother.

A side note: a few weeks ago, I played Scrabble with son Paul and grandson Slater. When we were done, Paul said I sounded like mom during the game. Huh? I do NOT sound like my mother.

But this week we've had some beautiful days and we finally got the bedding plants and a couple of new perennials in the ground. And our vegetable garden? That consists of two Earth Boxes. We've raised our tomato "crop" in an Earth Box the last two years.

These are specialized planters that, due to a carefully designed watering system, give maximum yield......

Are You Freezing Your Trash?

Guest Writer:  Ruth Morse
The 4th in a fascinating series on trash

If you are old, like me, you probably remember westerns or detective shows on TV where the good guy would holler, "FREEZE!" Most of the time, the bad guys would stop in their tracks.

I don't know when this all changed, Have you noticed that all the action/detective shows involve a foot chase? None of the bad guys halt when the good guys shout: STOP!

Off they run, over forty-four fences, up winding walls, across careening cars, through tons of traffic, past plenty of people, with the detectives in hot pursuit. Sometimes the female detective is wearing 4" high heel shoes and, wow, she can keep up with any scumbag out there. And her hair never looks messy! But that's a topic for another time.

I brought this up because the bottom line of this rambling little piece is: FREEZE! Or maybe, since Val is so enthused about the trash theme of my posts, I should call it:

HOW TO AVOID EXCESS GARBAGE!

Black Bean Salsa ~ Tasty Tuesday

1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 can corn, drained
1 can diced tomato and green chili
½ red pepper, diced
½ red onion, diced
Big swirl of olive oil.
1 Tbsp chili powder
1 Tbsp cumin
½ bunch cilantro chopped
Salt and pep

Mix all this up and let is set awhile; serve with Nachos.

I got this recipe from my sister-in-law Nancy who is incredible in the kitchen and usually doesn't let me in her kitchen.  This stuff is awesome.

Chicken Pesto Pita, It's a Cinch!

Be sure to pop over to Blogging Butter's Tasty Tuesdays.  Check it out, bake some goodies or post your own great recipe!
For today's Tasty Tuesday, I'm sharing a recipe from Cynthia Sass' Cinch! healthy eating plan.  I prepared this the other night and my whole family loved it.

This is a serving for one, so multiply it out for more.

3-4 romaine leaves, finely chopped
1 med. plum tomato, diced
1/2 c finely chopped cucumber
1/2 whole-grain pita
3 ounces cooked boneless skinless chicken breast, diced
1 Tbsp jarred basil pesto
2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 clove roasted garlic

Toss the chicken with pesto and set aside.  Toss the romaine, tomato, and cucumber with the vinegar and set aside.  Spread the inside of the pita with the roasted garlic.  Fill the pita with the chicken and then the tossed vegetables, serving any extra on the side.

* I used red leaf lettuce instead of romaine and I forgot the garlic.

Cinch Eating Plan: Stop Counting and Start Living

I jumped on the band wagon and am trying the cinch! diet because, my friend, it "can profoundly change the way you look and feel in just 30 days!" and I so need that.
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Well. That and the fact that it's by Cynthia Sass and she is outstanding in her field, and she is very personable and tweets with me, and I'll meet her Thursday face-to-face at a conference so she can sign my nook if one could sign nooks, but since I have a nook instead of a book, I'm kind of out of luck on that one.
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That and the fact that another one of Sass' diet plans The Flat Belly Diet was recommended by a friend who found it successful. So Sass comes highly recommended. And I really like saying Sass a lot.
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Cinch! is set up as a 30-day plan that eliminates processed foods and artifical additives in favor of wholesome, natural foods like in-season fruits and whole grains. I want it to be a lifestyle plan for me. I want to finally get rid of all the junk I eat and feed myself in a way that encourages energy and health. Is that a mid-life crisis?
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Cinch! is focused on nutrition, energy and taste. There's a scientific reason for everything and I don't have to learn it, just trust Ms. Sass. Besides healthy food, Cinch times your meals to regulate blood sugar & insulin levels & hunger hormones, to reset and rev up your metabolism and to keep you feeling energized. If you're like me and need structure, this is for you.

And best of all? Dark Chocolate. Cinch! includes a daily dose of dark chocolate.
-Cinch! has an optional 5 Day Fast Forward diet you can do prior to the 25 day plan. It is optional. I opted in. It's like boot camp. It is very restrictive and difficult to do, but will jumpstart your results, which I need to help me stay the course and fight the fight. The 5 Day Fast includes just five foods: spinach, almonds, raspberries, organic eggs and organic yogurt (or vegan friendly alternatives). This fast is rich in detoxifying and health-protecting nutrients which are filling and give your body, mind and taste buds a fresh start.
-So I'm doing the 5 Day Fast now. It's been very hard because I MISS other foods and am getting tired of these 5 foods. But I have to say that I am feeling really good, a lot better than normal, and I have tons of energy. I think the rumors about Popeye and Spinach are true!
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This is what I've been eating for breakfast for five days now:
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-I'm switching it up tomorrow and doing the spinach and raspberries in a smoothie and making the scrambled egg plain - just pure, scrambled egg bliss, sister, who knows how to party?!
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Gotta run, it's time for a yogurt/raspberry/almond smoothie. I'll keep you posted on whether it's a Cinch to use Cinch to Cinch your waist. PS -- I lost 6 lbs in 6 days so far. But now I'm at Blissdom and will most likely over eat.

Detox Woes

I missed an important part of the whole diet detox thing: It's supposed to be done off on a retreat, a spa or something. It's not supposed to be done at home while you try to live your normal life. duh. It's almost impossible to live your normal life while detoxing.


Why would I think I could do that?

Do I have superpowers?
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-A. The other people in my house want to eat normal junk food. While I eat my green juices or as Tommy says, "Mud in a cup." Now I have to cook their meals, smell and serve them, get my mouth salivating, then take time to make my juice and gag it down.

That has grumpy written all over it.

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Sidenote: I couldn't sleep one night, got on the computer at 3 a.m. Tom came stumbling out, blinking in my light, "what are you doing? I thought I'd catch you out here eating a whole pizza or something." Nope. So far, I'm sticking to the plan. . . one step at a time.
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B. I don't have time for this. Remember me -- the one who "grabs whatever is close by as I walk out the door and call it lunch???" Sure, now I'm supposed to go buy organic fresh fruits and vegies, wash them all, slice and chop, sort into groups, run through the juicer 4 times a day, disassemble and clean the juicer 4 times a day, reassemble the juicer 4 times a day, find recipes for which ones taste good together (ha), plus remember to drink herbal teas as gross as they may be.

The Book.  More Info on the Diet:  Martha's Vineyard Diet Detox.

I do not like them, Sam I am, I do not like green drinks and yams.