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Mar. 1, 2006
Back on the Wagon!
See this entry.
What I have eaten today:
Breakfast : Smoothie
Lunch: Salad
Supper: (currently in the works): grilled chicken, carrots, watermelon
Water: 1.5 liters so far
For the walking challenge:
Miles walked today: 2
Miles walked this week: 4
Miles walked in the March Challenge: 2
Miles walked in 2006: 4
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Jan. 16, 2006
My Weekly Menu
Still in Phase 1
Monday:
Breakfast: Hamburger Omelet
Lunch: Tossed Greens & Berries
Supper: Spaghetti Squash w/ oil assorted veggies, and feta cheese
Tuesday:
Breakfast: Berry Smoothie
Lunch: Fiesta Salad
Supper: Lemon Chicken, Sauteed carrots
Wednesday:
Breakfast: Broccoli Carrot Frittata
Lunch: Blackberry Spinach Salad
Supper: Tomato-Fennel Soup
Thursday:
Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs & Strawberries
Lunch: Blackberry Spinach Salad
Supper: Easy Garlic Chicken & Lemon Pepper Green Beans
Friday:
Breakfast: Avocado Omelet
Lunch: Jewel of a Salad
Supper: Red Meat Chili
Saturday:
Breakfast: Omelet with Fresh Strawberries
Lunch: Leftover Chili
Supper: Cilantro Lime Chicken Cacciatore
Sunday:
Breakfast: Berry Smoothie
Lunch: Tossed Turkey, Greens, & Berries
Supper: Garlic Chicken Stir-fry
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Jan. 16, 2006
Weekend Update
Oh dear, that makes me sound like the news!
Saturday didn't go as well. As day five of the diet rolled around, I found myself, about midday, getting very ill. I had sharp pains in my stomach and started feeling nauseous...so I ate a granola bar (six, actually), to try and help the pain. It helped. The same thing happened on Sunday and today, so again I ate the forbidden granola bars.
I have come to the conclusion that while nursing a baby, and the demands that that takes on my body, I cannot follow the diet 100%. I will do my best, but some grains are in order.
So, my weekend looked like this:
Saturday:
Breakfast: Omelet with Fresh Strawberries, coffee with cream
Snack: Handful of raw almonds
Lunch: Leftover Chili
Medicinal Beverage: coffee with cream
Snack: six forbidden granola bars
Supper: Cilantro Lime Chicken Cacciatore
Medicinal Beverage: Kefir
Sunday:
Breakfast: Sunny Almond Shake
Snack: A few handfuls of raw almonds
Lunch: Tossed salad
Snack: four forbidden granola bars
Supper: Easy Lasagna Soup
Medicinal Beverage: Coffee with cream
Snack: two forbidden granola bars
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Jan. 13, 2006
Day Four Evening Check-in
I cheated slightly today. We were out running errands at supper time so we stopped at the Dairy Inn where I got a hamburger (with regular antibiotic filled meat) without a bun, but with regular cheese (a no-no) and non-organic lettuce and tomato. I also got a diet Coke, neurotoxins (aspartame) and all. *SIGH* It was the best I could do in the situation.
Breakfast: Avocado Omelet, 1/2 cup coffee and 1/2 cup milk
Lunch: Jewel of a Salad
Snack: handful of raw almonds
Supper: The bunless hamburger and neurotoxin cocktail that I mentioned above
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Jan. 13, 2006
Bible Reading - Friday
Bible Reading: Genesis 43-44; Proverbs 2; Matthew 11
Morning Devotion: 1Ki 22:48
Daily Proverb: Proverbs 13
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Jan. 13, 2006
I Didn't Post About Days 2 and 3
Wednesday I ate:
Breakfast: Broccoli Carrot Frittata
Snack: Organic Vanilla Yogurt
Lunch: Blackberry Spinach Salad
Snack: A handful of raw almonds
Supper: Tomato-Fennel Soup
Snack: A handful of raw almonds
Thursday I ate:
Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs & Strawberries, coffee with raw milk
Lunch: Blackberry Spinach Salad
Supper: Easy Garlic Chicken & Lemon Pepper Green Beans
I still haven't been taking my supplements as I should, or exercising much (I did walk about 12 blocks on Tuesday and Thursday). Baby steps. I can't do it all at once. I'm just trying to concentrate on a healthy diet and plenty of water first.
The cravings are getting sooo bad! The first two weeks are always the roughest for me. I want chocolate!!!
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Jan. 12, 2006
Bible Reading - Thursday
Bible Reading: Genesis 38-42; Psalms 6; Matthew 10
Morning Devotion: 1 Corinthians 3:23
Daily Proverb: Proverbs 12
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Jan. 11, 2006
I Didn't Meet My First Goal
...that is, the goal to start my new health plan on January 1st. The health food store is a one hour drive away, so we ended up not making it there until this past Monday...so I am only on day 2 of the diet.
What I ate yesterday:
Breakfast: Berry Smoothie
Lunch: Fiesta Salad
Snack: Organic Vanilla Yogurt
Supper: Garlic Chicken Stir-fry
Snack: Organic Vanilla Yogurt
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Jan. 1, 2006
The Great Weigh-In -- Starting Out
I am small-framed (think size 4 ring) and only 5'3", so I really shouldn't weigh any more than 110 lbs.
That means I have 46 lbs to lose! I got on the scale today. 156 lbs! 
My BMI is 27.6 
My goal date is July 31, 2006
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Weight Goal Stats
Current Weight
My weight is 156 lb as of 01/01/2006.
Weight Goal
My goal is to weigh 110 lb by 07/31/2006
Goal Progress
I am currently 46 lb above the target weight.
The deadline for my goal is 211 days (30 weeks, 1 days) away.
To meet my goal I need to lose about 1.53 lb per week.
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Jan. 1, 2006
My Menu for the Week of Jan. 11, 2006
(Edited to reflect actual start date)
Phase 1 of The Maker's Diet
Tuesday:
Breakfast: Berry Smoothie
Lunch: Fiesta Salad
Supper: Garlic Chicken Stir-fry
Wednesday:
Breakfast: Broccoli Carrot Frittata
Lunch: Blackberry Spinach Salad
Supper: Tomato Fennel Soup
Thursday:
Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs & Strawberries
Lunch: Blackberry Spinach Salad
Supper: Easy Garlic Chicken & Lemon Pepper Green Beans
Friday:
Breakfast: Avocado Omelet
Lunch: Jewel of a Salad
Supper: Red Meat Chili
Saturday:
Breakfast: Omelet with Fresh Strawberries
Lunch: Leftover Chili
Supper: Cilantro Lime Chicken Cacciatore
Sunday:
Breakfast: Sunny Almond Shake
Lunch: Tossed Turkey, Greens, & Berries
Supper: Lemon Chicken, Sauteed carrots
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Jan. 1, 2006
Taking the Plunge
It's 2006...which means it's the day that I start my healthier lifestyle (along with my two oldest children).
I need to spend quite a while today making a menu. Then I need to take a trip to the health food store. I wish eating healthy wasn't so costly.
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Footprints said, "I wish that we could get organic stuff here. The only meats that we can get are chicken breasts and buffalo."
Where do you live? We buy our beef from Burt's Beef in Alabama. They will ship UPS all over the US, I believe. (They ship to us in Florida). We have been to the farm to check them out, and it is a very clean operation.
Also, I would suggest going to the Weston A. Price website to see if there are any co-ops in your area. Through Weston A. Price, my husband was able to locate a place to buy organic eggs and raw milk locally from a farm.
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gettinghealthy said, "I have a high-functioning/Asperger's son who is a very picky eater. Is your child a picky eater, too? I also have PCOS and Insulin Resistance. My daughter has autoimmune hearing loss and insulin resistance (not formally diagnosed, but she has the extra weight around the middle which is a big sign!)."
Well Kris, I WISH my daughter was a picky eater. She is the type who will eat anything, especially the things that aren't good for her. She craves carbs and sweets, and she and my Asperger's son will hide and hoard food. Needless to say, there are seldom any leftovers in this house.
About the PCOS and insulin resistance...I do have PCOS. Also, both Sunflower and I carry all of our extra weight around our middle. I am often assumed to be pregnant when I'm not. I have blood sugar problems (severe hypoglycemia) which I know puts me at risk for developing diabetes. What is insulin resistance? Is it the precursor to Type 2 diabetes?
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Okay, now on to try to plan a menu that will incorporate a healthy breastfeeding diet into the Maker's Diet!
A breastfeeding diet should include:
1800-2200 calories per day
Three meals per day.
Ideal meal will include a minimum of:
2 whole grains/starches (I cannot have any starches or grains for the first 14 days)
1 fruit
1 vegetable
1 teaspoon of fat
2-3 oz. ounces of lean protein
1 cup of milk.
Two snacks per day that include a serving or two of a carbohydrate (grain, fruit, milk or veggie) and a protein.
Milk Group (or equivalent) - 5 servings a day (other sources indicate 3 - 4 servings are enough)
One serving equals 1 cup of milk, 8 ounces (1 cup) of yogurt or 1 to 1½ ounces of natural cheese.
Meat, fish, poultry (or equivalent) - 3 servings a day
One serving equals three ounces of cooked lean meat, poultry or fish.
1/2 cup of cooked dry beans or 1 egg counts as one ounce of lean meat.
2 tablespoons of peanut butter or 1/3 cup of nuts count as one ounce of meat.
Vegetables - 2 servings a day (other sources increase this to 4 servings daily)
One serving equals ½ cup cooked or raw. For leafy vegetables a serving is one full cup.
Fruits - 2 servings a day (other sources increase this to 4 servings daily)
Breads and cereals - 6 servings a day
One serving equals 1 slice of bread, ½ hamburger bun or ½ cup cooked cereal.
(Not in the first 14 days of the Maker's Diet)
Weight loss while breastfeeding should not exceed 1.5 pounds per week.
It's going to be a long day!
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Dec. 29, 2005
Days 1 -14 - Acceptable Foods
The only foods I will be allowed to eat on days 1-14 of the diet. My two oldest children (one with high-functioning autism and the other with Asperger's) will also be joining me on the diet. I crossed through the foods that are allowed but that I won't eat, due to possible mercury contamination (I am nursing a baby), or because I just plain can't handle the taste (as in mushrooms).
Meat, Fish, Poultry
•Grass-fed Beef
•Meat bone soup/stock
•Fish (Salmon, Tuna, Scrod, Haddock, Trout, Orange Roughy, Snapper, Herring, Whitefish, Halibut, Cod, Grouper, Mahi mahi, Sea bass, Mackerel, Sole)
•Tuna (canned in spring water)
•Free range organic chicken & turkey
•Poultry bone soup/stock
Eggs Dairy
•Whole chicken eggs (organic)
•Goat’s milk yogurt (plain)
•Homemade kefir from goat’s milk
•Soft goat’s milk cheese
•Goat’s milk hard cheese
•Sheep’s milk hard cheese
Fats & Oils (Organic)
•Oil, butter (ghee)
•Avocado
•Goat’s milk butter
•Cow’s milk butter (organic)
•Extra virgin coconut oil (best for cooking)
•Extra virgin olive oil (not best for cooking)
•Flaxseed oil (not for cooking)
•Hempseed oil (not for cooking)
•Goat’s milk butter (not for cooking)
•Raw cow’s milk butter, grass-fed (not for cooking)
•Expeller-pressed sesame oil
•Coconut milk/cream (canned)
Vegetables (Organic fresh or frozen)
•Broccoli
•Asparagus
•Cauliflower
•Cabbage
•Squash
•Beets
•Brussels sprouts
•Carrots
•Celery
•Eggplant
•Garlic
•Okra
•Spinach
•Peas
•String beans
•Artichoke (French, not Jerusalem)
•Leafy greens (kale, collard, broccoli rabe, mustard greens, etc.)
•Raw leafy greens (endive, escarole, radicchio, arugula, frisse, etc.)
•Sprouts (broccoli, sunflower, pea shoots, radish, etc.)
•Sea vegetables (kelp, dulse, nori, kombu, hijiki)
•Raw, fermented vegetables (lacto-fermented only, no vinegar)
•Cucumber
•Pumpkin
•Onion
•Lettuce (leaf of all kinds)
•Mushrooms
•Peppers
•Tomatoes
Beans and legumes (soaked or fermented is best)
•Small amount of fermented soybean paste (miso) as a broth
•Lentils
Nuts & seeds (organic, raw, or soaked is best)
•Almonds (raw)
•Hempseed (raw)
•Sunflower seeds (raw)
•Hempseed butter (raw)
•Pumpkinseed s (raw)
•Flaxseed (raw & ground)
•Almond butter (raw)
•Sunflower butter (raw)
•Tahini, sesame butter (raw)
•Pumpkinseed butter (raw)
Fruits (Organic fresh or frozen)
•Blueberries
•Blackberries
•Cherries
•Lemon
•Strawberries
•Raspberries
•Grapefruit
•Lime
Sweeteners
•Unheated, raw honey in very small amounts (1 T. per day maximum)
Condiments, spices, seasonings (organic is best)
•Salsa (fresh or canned)
•Guacamole (fresh)
•Celtic sea salt
•Herbamare seasoning
•Umeboshi
•Raw salad dressings & marinades
•Herbs and spices (no added stabilizers)
•Pickled ginger (preservative and color free)
•Organic flavoring extracts (alcohol based, no sugar added), i.e., vanilla, almond, etc.
•Tomato sauce (no sugar added)
•Apple cider vinegar
•Mustard
•Omega-3 mayonnaise
•Soy sauce (wheat free), tamari
Beverages
•Purified, nonchlorinated water
•Natural sparkling water, no carbonation added (i.e., Perrier)
•Herbal teas (preferably organic) – unsweetened or with a small amount of honey or Stevia
•Raw vegetable juice (beet or carrot juice – maximum 25 percent of total)
•Lacto-fermented beverages
•Certified organic coffee - buy whole beans, freeze them, and grind yourself when desired; flavor only with organic cream and a small amount of honey.
Miscellaneous
•Goat’s milk protein powder
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Dec. 28, 2005
The Maker's Diet
timetoshare asked what the Maker's Diet is.
Well, I came to discover the Maker's Diet after my chiropractor gave me a book to read. The book, Patient Heal Thyself, was written by a young man named Jordan Rubin who, at age 19, was essentially dying -- wasting away to nothing. He battled an incurable disease and consulted experts around the world to try and get help, to no avail.
He finally found the answer in certain dietary supplements and a strict dietary change...eliminating yeast-producing foods, as well as hormone and antibiotic-laden animal products and produce with pesticides. He was completely cured!
In a nutshell, he believes that auto-immune problems (as well as other health conditions) are frequently caused by an undiagnosed yeast overgrowth problem, so the diet does focus on eliminating yeast.
The Maker's Diet is his second book. It goes into more detail about the diet itself, and has lots of recipes. Honestly, I would recommend both books to anyone suffering from chronic health problems.
When I first read the books and tried the diet, I was very skeptical. As far as I knew, there is no cure for fibromyalgia or rheumatoid arthritis...but when you are struggling with crippling fatigue coupled with chronic muscle and joint pain, you are desperate enough to try anything, so I gave it a shot. I really DID feel like a new person when I was following the diet!
A word of caution though, if you try the diet, you HAVE to be committed to sticking it out. As Jazzymom said, it is difficult to stick to. The organic foods are costly and the diet is quite restrictive, especially during the first two weeks. Also, if you do have a yeast overgrowth problem, you will suffer a "die-off" reaction for the first couple of weeks (meaning you will feel much much worse before you feel better).
Kellyque777 mentioned the supplements being costly...and they are. But, in my case, I am saving the money that I regularly spent on doctors by using the supplements. I also purchase all of my supplements through Vita-cost. If you haven't shopped with them before, I HIGHLY recommend them. They offer DEEP discounts on vitamins and supplements, they have wonderful service, and they even have a system that allows you to automatically re-order before you run out.
I am thankful to find Jazzymom, another person who will be joining the diet with me. Since it is so difficult to follow, it will be nice to have some accountability.
Kelly, I also suffer from PCOS so I will have to look for that book.
If you have managed to read this far  , here is a link to Dr. Mercola's site about The Maker's Diet. Even if you aren't interested in the diet, Dr. Mercola has tons of good health information on his site.
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Dec. 27, 2005
So Here I Am - Beginning My Health Quest
This is Janne from Janne's Jabberwocky! I am here to join Kris's weight loss challenge.
A bit about me:
I am the home-educating mother of nine. When I was married 15 years ago, I weighed 98 pounds and was a size three. NOT ANYMORE. After having nine children (the last eight in just over 10 years), I have...expanded. I'm thin on the inside -- but not on the out.
Although I am quite "fluffy", I am really going to change to a healthier lifestyle for my health, not my waistline. In fact, I'm not really going to "diet", but rather change my lifestyle to include healthier eating habits.
I am nursing a four month old baby, so counting calories is not the way to go.
When my now nine-year-old son was born I became very ill and never really recovered. Almost two years after his birth, after having gone to many specialists, I was finally diagnosed with fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis. Because of my pregnancies and breastfeeding, I won't take medication for my illness, relying instead on natural remedies.
Having done quite a bit of research over the years, I think I have found the answer to my problem...eliminating yeast. Yeast overgrowth can cause nearly all of the symptoms of both fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis!
About a year and a half ago, I began the Maker's Diet, along with the Garden of Life supplements and probiotics. I felt like a brand new person! I could bend over and touch the ground for the first time in eight years without pain!
Unfortunately, my eating habits soon drifted back to their original sad state, and I found myself in pain and illness once again.
2006 is a New Year...
...and I plan to start off on the right foot. I will be starting back on the Maker's Diet on January 1st. I need all of you fine ladies to help keep me accountable :)
Over the next few days I will plan and post my goals...and my current stats.
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Dec. 27, 2005
Howdy ladies
This is just a test post. You know...trying to format the blog, get the right colors, etc. So bear with me ;)
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Before breakfast: 6:30am
- Vitamin C - Emergen C - 1 package
- Floradix – 1 serving
- Red Raspberry leaf tea – 1 cup
- Clenzology
- Aromatherapy A.M
- Alphacleanse (1-2 capsules with 8 oz. pure water)
- 3 Primal Defense
- Morning cleansing drink
Mid-morning: 9:00am
- Calcium/Magnesium - 2
- Mother’s Milk Tea – 1 cup
- Bottle of water
- Clear Energy – 1 caplet
- MSM (5 capsules/5,000 mg)
Lunchtime: Noon
- Red Raspberry Leaf Tea – 1 cup
- Garden of Life Vitamins - 6
- 3 Primal Defense
- Clear Energy – 1 caplet
- MSM (5 capsules/5,000 mg)
- Afternoon cleansing drink
- Omega Mom - 2
Mid-afternoon: 3:30pm
- Calcium/Magnesium - 2
- Mother’s Milk Tea – 1 cup
- Bottle of water
Before supper: 6:30 pm
- Vitamin C - Emergen C - 1 package
- Floradix – 1 serving
- Red Raspberry Leaf Tea – 1 cup
- Bottle of water
- 3 Primal Defense
- Clear Energy – 1 caplet
- MSM (5 capsules/5,000 mg)
- Icelandic Cod Liver Oil: 1 tablespoon
Bedtime
- Calcium/Magnesium - 2
- MSM (5 capsules/5,000 mg)
- Mother’s Milk Tea – 1 cup
- Clenzology
- Aromatherapy
- Omegacleanse (1-2 capsules with 8 oz. pure water)
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