Sunday, September 30, 2012

9/30/12 Daily Food Journal

Less groggy waking up today, still had some pretty vivid dreams but I remembered it is Full Moon in Aries. Releasing as we begin anew. Luna was shining like a spotlight last night!

The applesauce was a success! Sooo easy to make, see my last post for the recipe I used. I made 12 pints total. Thanks to my friend, Karen, for the inspiration and the connection for apples! Here is a sample:


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Flower Essence Blend
Milk Thistle

12oz Juice - Romaine, Chard, Kale, Carrot, Cucumber, Celery, Green Apple, Ginger, Lime

Breakfast : Tofu Scramble with Chicken-Artichoke-Cheese Sausage and veggies- red pepper, zucchini, mushroom, sweet potato, kale and vegan pesto
2 Digest Basic Enzymes

Snack: Pistachios

10oz. Juice (same as earlier)

Snack: Homemade Applesauce :)

Lunch: Green Salad- romaine lettuce, heart of palm, cucumber, carrot, mandarin slices, sunflower and pumpkin seeds, parmesan cheese, balsamic vinegar dressing

Snack: Pistachios

Dinner: Coconut Korma veggies and Grilled Shrimp- onion, mushroom, zucchini, broccoli
Digest Basic Enzyme

Snack: Pickle

1/4tsp. Vit.C, Cal/Mag

Saturday, September 29, 2012

9/29/12 Daily Food Journal

Today marks the 3rd anniversary of my dear friend and sister, Sharon's, death. She struggled with a 10 month long cancer illness. I love and miss you my friend, be free! Sending love out to her surviving young boys, husband, and family and to all of us that loved her <3

Note-to-self: The vitamin combo before bed gave me intensely vivid dreams and I woke up quite groggy. Seeing as how the Vit C doesn't give me a reaction I will keep that in my mix but going to try some different variations. I'm having symptoms with ovulation that I am wanting to reduce as I move towards my cycle.

I am embarking on my first adventure in canning today  - applesauce. After yesterdays trip to the apple orchard I am well stocked. Wish me luck! Here is the recipe I'm following: http://www.pickyourown.org/applesaucewomill.htm. 
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Flower Essence Blend
Milk Thistle

Breakfast : Few bites of leftover Taco Salad; leftover Lentil soup and Chicken

12oz. Odwalla Smoothie Refresher- Mango-Lime Twist

Snack: Pistachio's, apple

Lunch: Chicken Caeser Salad - romaine, chicken, parmesan, caeser dressing

Dinner: Grilled Chicken, Baked Sweet Potato slices, Braised Kale with Zucchini and Garlic
Digest Basic Enzyme

1/4 tsp. Vit.C, Cal/Mag, B-6 25mg

9/28/12 Daily Food Journal

Much better nights sleep, hooray! Going to the apple orchard today to gather apples for applesauce, pie and juice fixings. Mmm mmm. Apples are great for the liver and gallbladder!

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Flower Essence Blend & Five Flower Remedy
Milk Thistle

10oz. Juice: Chard, Romaine, Dandelion, Celery, Cucumber, Carrot, Green Apple, Ginger, Lemon

Breakfast : leftover Lentil soup with Chicken

Peppermint Tea

Snack : Gluten-free crackers and Artichoke/Garlic Hummus

Lunch : Apples at the orchard!

Dinner: Eel River Brewery (went a little overboard here- it was huge) Taco Salad with shredded chicken - black beans, baby greens, shredded chicken, cheese, guacamole, sour cream. It came in a deep fried tortilla shell that I didn't eat. Tiny bit of ranch dressing. Sierra Mist

Water

1/4tsp Mag (80mg), 200mg Vit E, 25mg B-6

Thursday, September 27, 2012

9/27/12 Daily Food Journal

Argh...another night awake for 3 hours unable to sleep. Goal tonight: Full nights sleep!
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Flower Essence Blend
Milk Thistle
Red Rooibos Chai

Breakfast : Tofu Scramble with Zucchini

Lunch : Turkey Sandwich on Gluten-free Bun - turkey, lettuce, tomato, cheese mayo, mustard

12oz Juice- Romaine, Dandelion, Celery, Cucumber, Carrot, Broccoli Stem, Green Apple, Ginger, Lemon

Snack: Gluten-free crackers & Garlic/Artichoke Hummus

Dinner: Lentil Soup with veggies- lentils, carrot, celery, green beans, broccoli, red onion, garlic, og chicken broth, water

Water

1/4tsp Vit C

1/2 cup Warm Turmeric Almond Milk- 1/4tsp turmeric, 1/4 tsp cinnamon, 1 c almond milk, splash of agave syrup (boil down)

Foot rub w/ Lavendar Oil in Almond carrier oil

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

9/26/12 Daily Food Summary

Only 5 hours of sleep. I woke up energized in the middle of the night and started studying a friend's Astrology chart, unable to get back to sleep.
Today was overwhelming. I took a leap of faith with a decision and the outcome wasn't what I expected and little twinges of disappointment came up. I ate lots of convenience food and craved really junky food.
As Margaret M Lynch says, "Something really big is on its way to me, something AMAZING, I'll be jumping up and down, I'll be saying, "I can't believe this happened!"
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Flower Essence Blend & Rescue Remedy
Milk Thistle


Breakfast : Berry Parfait- blueberries, raspberries, blueberry soy yogurt, flax meal, spirulina


Lunch : Takeout Mexican from Rita's Restaurant- Green enchiladas - one grilled veggie, one chicken with sour cream and guacamole; black beans and rice

Water

Dinner : Jalapeno Jack Cheese, Tortilla Chips and Salsa

1/2 tsp Vit C before bed

9/24/12 Daily Food Journal

Flower Essence Blend
Milk Thistle
Dandelion Root Tea

Breakfast : Country Potato's with onion, seasoning; Tofu scramble with broccoli, chicken apple sausage, and avocado; applesauce; water
Digest Basic Enzyme

Water

Late Lunch : Leftover fish tacos

Dinner: Baked Sweet Potato slices with sea salt

1/4 tsp. Vit. C before bed

9/25/12 Daily Food Journal

Lot's of change in the air. Big shifts, decisions.

Wonderful Reiki night, transformative.

I am so thankful for my true friends!

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Flower Essence Blend
Milk Thistle
Dandelion Tea (w/Vanilla Almond Milk)

Breakfast : Tofu scramble with zucchini and spices: thyme, turmeric, sea salt

10oz Green Juice - Chard, Romaine, Dandelion, Celery, Cucumber, Green Apple, Ginger, Lemon

Lunch : Fish tacos (fresh) with corn tortillas, lettuce, guacamole, mango-pineapple salsa

Dinner : Amy's Lentil Soup and Chicken Artichoke Sausage and Gluten-free Crackers (Mary's Organic GONE Crackers)
Digest Basic Enzyme

1/4 tsp. Vit. C before bed

Monday, September 24, 2012

9/23/12 Daily Food Journal

A BEAUTIFUL morning here! I'm liking this start to the Fall season :)

Sun and water...I'm looking forward to fishing this afternoon on an ocean kayak! Success....we caught our Black Snapper for dinner! Wonderful time out on the ocean with the seals, gulls, pelicans, herons, cormorants...

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Flower Essence Blend
Milk Thistle

12oz Juice - Romaine, Chard, Celery, Cucumber, Beet, Green Apple, Ginger, Lemon

Breakfast : Chicken Wings (buffalo style) & Potato wedges

Snack: Fruit and Soy Yogurt Parfait - Raspberries, blueberries, soy vanilla yogurt, ground flax meal

Snack: Blueberry LaraBar; Honey Dijon Kettle Chips

8oz Juice - Chard, Romaine, Celery, Cucumber, Beet, Green Apple, Ginger, Lemon

Dinner: Fish tacos- Fresh caught Black Snapper (lemon, salt and pepper), pineapple-mango salsa (with cilantro, red onion, salt), guacamole and cilantro aioli, corn tortillas; black beans (with little bit of pepper jack cheese) and brown rice

1/4 tsp. Vit C before bed

Saturday, September 22, 2012

9/22/12 Daily Food Journal

Happy Fall Equinox!

Stomach still burning...wondering if it partly has to do with a decision weighing on my mind.
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Flower Essence Blend
Milk Thistle

Breakfast : Leftover wide rice noodles with madras lentils and steamed veggies

Water

12oz Juice - Dandelion greens, Cucumber, Celery, Carrot, Ginger, Green Apple

Lunch/Dinner : Salad with creamy miso dressing - spinach, baby greens, carrot, cucumber, baby shrimp, tofu; Ebi Salad style hand roll - shrimp, aioli, green onion, tobiko, rice, nori with gluten-free tamari and ginger; Hamachi Roll - hamachi tuna, avocado, cucumber, rice, nori with gf tamari and ginger; 7-up & water
Basic Digest Enzyme

Frozen fruit bar

1/4 tsp. Vit C before bed

9/21/12 Daily Food Journal

Up at 2:30am, not back to bed until 6am. This has been a very low energy day. "Stomach" burning - too much spicy food yesterday. Will take some TLC to recover.

Waking up to sunshine - a major plus this morning! Good bye Summer 2012...

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Flower Essence Blend
Milk Thistle

12oz Juice - Chard, Romaine, Carrot, Cucumber, Celery, Green Apple, Ginger, Lemon

Breakfast : Tofu Scramble with Zucchini, Shittake Mushroom, Red Bell Pepper, Turkey Bacon and some Guac-Salsa Verde
Digest Basic Enzyme

Water

Lunch : Gluten-free English Muffin with vegan Pesto and Cucumber; small Chicken Caeser Salad (no croutons)
Digest Basic Enzyme

Shot of Aloe Vera Juice

1/8 tsp. Sodium Bicarbonate in 1/2 glass water

Dinner : Amy's Lentil soup and Gluten-free crackers

Thursday, September 20, 2012

9/20/12 Daily Food Journal

Flower Essence Blend
Milk Thistle

Breakfast : Gluten-free English Muffin with vegan Pesto and Cucumber slices

Water

Lunch : Mermaid Roll Sushi - rice, nori, soft shell crab, salmon, ahi tuna, avocado, roe, sriracha aioli, green onion

Snack : small serving leftover veggies and madras lentils

Apple Juice

12oz Juice - Romaine, Carrot, Celery, Cucumber, Green Apple, Ginger

Dinner : Chicken Tamal & Tortilla Soup- chicken, tortilla chips, veggies
Digest Basic Enzyme

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

9/19/12 Daily Food Journal

Flower Essence Blend
Milk Thistle

12oz Juice - Dandelion greens, Radish greens, Carrot, Cucumber, Celery, Green Apple, Ginger

Breakfast : Gluten-free English Muffin with vegan Pesto and Cucumber slices

Lunch : leftover Black Beans, Green Chile, Zucchini with Guacamole

Headache...GB/Liver ache..

Snack: Fresh figs; Blueberry LaraBar

Water

Dinner : Madras Lentils with steamed Carrot, Broccoli, Zucchini, Sunburst Squash, Baby Bok Choy and Ginger over Wide Rice Noodles
Digest Basic Enzyme

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

9/18/12 Daily Food Journal

Astrologically speaking, today marks the 2nd (out of 7) squares of Uranus in Aries to Pluto in Capricorn occuring over the next several years. Very emotional week, especially if you have planets or house cusps at 6-8 degrees. Prepare for revolutionary transformation; cathartic breakthroughs; change in structure for the independance of self; liberating power. May it be amazing, clear... with ease and grace! Be kind and nurture yourself instead of partaking in the wackiness. Could also mark a significant time of endings and departures.

I enjoyed a wonderful evening of Reiki sharing between practitioners. "Flexibility" when making decisions came up. Greeted by an incredible golden crescent moon at closing. Lovely way to wrap up the day.... Thank you.

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Flower Essence Blend
Milk Thistle

Breakfast : Gluten-free English Muffin with vegan Pesto

Water

Rooibos Chai

Lunch : Amy's Lentil Soup with Gluten-free crackers

12oz Juice - Dandelion, Radish Greens, Carrot, Cucumber, Celery, Green Apple, Ginger

Dinner : Black Beans, Zucchini, Green Chile (spices- sea salt, cumin, oregano) with Guacamole and Blue Corn Chips (non-GMO Organic!)
Digest Basic

Water

Observation #1: More Water!

Monday, September 17, 2012

9/17/12 Daily Food Journal

Good Morning! This beautiful bowl of veggies and apples makes 48 oz of Juice. Not a bad way to get in those much needed daily servings. I love seeing all the vibrant colors and knowing that I am taking in LIVE food. Today's juice was for two!

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Flower Essence Blend
Milk Thistle

12oz Juice - Chard, Romaine, Cucumber, Celery, Carrot, Green Apple, Ginger, Lime

Breakfast : Gluten-free English Muffin with Guacamole, Lox, and Larripun (sweet mustard dill sauce)
Digest Basic Enzyme

Water

Lunch : Small Quesadilla on Corn Tortilla with Jack Cheese, Salsa Verde and Guacamole

Water

12oz. Juice - same as before

Snack : several Kalamata Olives

Dinner : Grilled Chicken Caeser Salad - Organic, free-range chicken, Romaine lettuce, shaved Parmesan, Caeser dressing; Griled Chicken, Sauteed Portobello Mushroom and Zucchini with Gluten-free Teriyaki Sauce, Salt, Thyme and pinch of Cumin over Brown Rice
Basic Digest Enzyme

Sunday, September 16, 2012

9/16/12 Daily Food Journal

After a couple of days spent in the coastal fog I opted for a drive inland to the sun and 80 degree weather...glad I did! Its official - I love sunshine :)

Would anyone like to comment on the following... What do you do to beat the gray-weather-blues? aka SAD?

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Flower Essence Blend
Milk Thistle

6oz Juice - Chard, Romaine, Dandelion Greens, Celery, Cucumber, Carrot, Green Apple, Ginger, Lemon

Breakfast : Salad - Romaine, Grilled Chicken, Green Apple, Walnut, Carrot with Sweet Vinaigrette. 
Basic Digest Enzyme
Water

Lunch : Chicken Tamal with Guacamole and Salsa Verde
Basic Digest Enzyme

Water

EFT: Tapping into Miracles with Margaret M Lynch, Abundance, Fearlessness

Dinner : Grilled fresh caught Rockfish with Cajun Remoulade ; steamed Green Beans; baked Sweet Potato with olive oil, salt and pepper
Digest Basic Enzyme

Water

Snack : Frozen Fruit Bar - grape

Observation #1: Exhausted feeling even with 7-8 hours of sleep - effects of alcohol intake and different foods.
Observation #2: Went for a walk on a steep incline. Out of shape.

9/15/12 Daily Food Journal

Woke up with a headache...hmmm, what could that be from? ;)

Spent the day at the local annual North Country Fair and walking through the Redwoods. Both meals out on the town today...a rarity but fun every once in awhile.
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Flower Essence Blend
Milk Thistle

12oz juice - Chard, Romaine, Dandelion Greens, Celery, Cucumber, Carrot, Green Apple, Ginger, Lemon

Breakfast: Golden Harvest - Potatoes with Chicken-Apple Sausage, Broccoli, and Avocado; Peppermint Tea with Lemon & Honey; Water
Digest Basic Enzyme

Decided to take an advil, helped the headache go away. Thank you! 

Water

12oz juice - same as before

Snack : Fresh figs

Dinner : Tomo's - Salad with Creamy Miso Dressing- baby greens, red pepper, cherry tomato, carrot. Spicy Scallop handroll- scallop, green onion, roe, mayo-pepper sauce, Ebi Salad-style handroll- cooked shrimp, green onion, roe, mayo sauce; small amount Tomodachi- saki & plum wine; water

Snack : Buddha Belly handroll- tofu, broccoli, carrot, avocado, almond butter & rice

9/14/12 Daily Food Journal

Earth is a movin and a shakin in my neck of the woods. 5 earthquakes in 6 hours, between 2.5 - 4.4 mag today! I could FEEL it mentally (I seem to have picked up this gift for sensing them a handful of years ago). Still working on translating what it is as they are coming - outside of just feeling WEIRD and as though I'm breaking up or "quaking" in some way.

People are driving all kinds of wacky today too! Be careful out their folks! Sending love to the planet and our people.....

An old friend came into town for the weekend and we started with dinner out...
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Flower Essence Blend
Milk Thistle

Breakfast : Sauteed potatoes, Turkey Bacon, Veggies- broccoli, carrot, zucchini, red pepper topped with vegan Pesto and Larrupin (sweet mustard dill sauce)

Rooibos Chai

Lunch : small bowl of leftover veggies with Larrupin

Water

Snack : Gluten-free English Muffin with vegan Pesto
Chicken/Turkey Sausage with Pesto
Digest Basic Enzyme

Dinner : Out to Eat! Brick & Fire - Caprese Salad (Gold & Red Tomato, Fresh Mozarrella, Basil, Red Onion, Baby Greens, Light Olive Oil Balsamic Vinaigrette); Pan-seared Scallops wrapped in Prosciutto (3) with Black Wild Rice; Red Pepper & Cinnamon Creme Broulee (interesting...sort of pumpkin flavor); Water and Red Wine
Digest Basic Enzyme

Out Later: Tequila drink with ginger and raspberry

Water

Thursday, September 13, 2012

9/13/12 Daily Food Journal

Hmmm...feeling tired and scattered today. Would love a pampering retreat to help pull my energies back into focus. I hold the reigns to 3 different positions where I coordinate different activities and schedule people, etc. Its catching up with me today, whew....

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Flower Essence Blend
Milk Thistle
Women's Blend Tea

Water with Lemon

12oz Juice - Chard, Romaine, Celery, Cucumber, Carrot, Beet, Green Apple, Lemon

Here's a picture....

 
Lunch : leftover Steamed Veggies & Grilled Chicken over Basil Brown Rice
Digest Basic Enzyme

Snack : Fresh Figs
 
EFT on Miracles and Financial Abundance (with Margaret M Lynch on YouTube)

Snack : Cashew LaraBar- cashews, dates
Milk Chocolate Toffee covered Macadamia Nuts

16oz Juice

Dinner : Chicken/Turkey Pesto Sausage and steamed Green Beans
Digest Basic Enzyme

9/12/12 Daily Food Journal

Busy day...

Flower Essence Blend
Milk Thistle
Womens Blend Tea (find herbs listed on previous post 9/11)

10 oz Juice - Chard, Romaine Lettuce, Celery, Cucumber, Carrot, Beet, Green Apple, Ginger, Lemon

Breakfast : Smoothie - Handful Raspberries, 1 Kiwi, 1/2 small Avocado, Vanilla Almond Milk to cover fruit in food processor, 1/4 tsp Spirulina, 1/4 tsp Ground Flax Seed

Snack : Cashew LaraBar - cashews, dates, sea salt

Lunch : Chicken/Turkey Pesto Sausage and Zucchini
Digest Basic Digestive Enzyme

Pau D'Arca & Dandelion Root Tea

Dinner : Steamed Veggies with grilled organic free-range Chicken over Basil Brown Rice - broccoli, carrot, green beans, portobella mushroom, zucchini in coconut milk, red thai chili paste, fish sauce, kaffir, wheat free tamari
Digest Basic Enzyme

Snack : Frozen Berry Bar - strawberry

Castor Oil pack over liver with heating pad - 1hr

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

9/12/12 ART

Last night while giving Reiki at our local community clinic I met someone new. She is also a Reiki Master Practitioner as well as Shamanic Practitioner. She said she would be interested in joining our group of Reiki Practitioners in the future. We are thrilled! At the end of the evening she gave me her card and on it lists her website. I looked it up and found she is an artist and facillitates Art Therapy as well as Intuitive/Energy/Shamanic Healing Sessions. This brought me back to my own relationship to art that I want to say something about here.

Art is extremely personal and healing. It can be both relaxing and cathartic. For me it is a place I can turn off that analytical side that seems to get too much "air time" these days. I get into the flow and am off exploring. So I am thankful to have had this reflection to reveal the lop-sidedness of my nurturance lately.

It is such a balance to keep and one that we can forget the importance of until we find ourselves out of balance. We can think of it this way... there are parts that make up a whole and when we focus on lets say just two parts of the whole and not all five then we create imbalance. Even when we fear that not focusing so hard on those two parts (say those are employment and house work) are going to create imbalance (not enough money, messy house, etc) when in reality those other three parts (say  creating art, spending time with friends/family, being in nature/exercising) actually help keep ones WHOLE balance and are just as valuable as the other parts. So I say cheers to WHOLE BALANCE! Body-mind-spirit baby! We weren't born to just pay the bills and clean the house (or whatever your "should" parts are). Happiness is wholeness, so I encourage you to nurture it (I encourage ME too!)

To keep that reminder going I am going to post some pics of mosaic and silk art I have created in the past just to help get those creative juices flowing again...







Tuesday, September 11, 2012

9/11/12 Daily Food Journal

Sending out prayers and blessings on this day of rememberance for our country.

Today I had some spinal adjustments done at my doctor's. She uses the activator method, a small hand held device used to give chiropractic adjustments to the spine and joints. It is a softer approach than the "crack your back" method. As suspected, my neck was out after months of not having treatment. Thank you!! Alignment feels so good :) She recommends ongoing maintenance in the way of massage and chiropractic adjustments due to the ongoing effects of the accident-- I agree! Pain relief improves performance at work, improves sleep, promotes a better attitude and relations with friends and family. All around good boost for life!
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Flower Essence Blend
Milk Thistle
Women's Blend Tea: Nettles, Red Raspberry, Oatstraw, Red Clover, Peppermint, Lavender, Lemon Balm, Rose Petals (Relaxing and Nourishing -- my body does ok with these herbs, pretty mild)

12oz Juice- Chard, Romaine, Celery, Cucumber, Carrot, Beet, Green Apple, Ginger, Lemon, splash of organic extra virgin Olive Oil

Breakfast : Gluten-free English Muffin with vegan Pesto and Cucumber slices

Lunch: Taco Salad - Romaine lettuce, free range organic chicken, tofu taco blend, beef (very little), zucchini, onion, red pepper, olives, cultured veggies, guacamole, tofu tahini dressing
Digest Basic Digestive Enzymes

Vitamin D from the SUN- Yay!

Snack : Cashew LaraBar - cashews, dates
Fresh Figs

16oz Juice - same as before

Snack : Blueberry LaraBar - blueberry, dates, cashews, blueberry juice concentrate, lemon juice concentrate, vanilla extract

Dinner : Lentil Soup with Gluten-free crackers

Observation #1: Digestive elimination a little slow in AM- response to dairy on pizza yesterday

Monday, September 10, 2012

9/10/12 Daily Food Journal

Major convenience day with foods....1 day off from juicing...back again tomorrow :) I keep drooling over these Vitamix recipes posted on one of my favorite blogs@ healthyblenderrecipes.com. One of these days...I too will make smoothies in a Vitamix! :) If you're interested in one of these, visit the website to enter a drawing to win one. Be sure to enter "fremia" as the friend that referred you!
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Flower Essence Blend
Milk Thistle

Breakfast : Leftover Grilled Chicken Tacos
Apple slices, grapes

Water with Lime

Lunch: Gluten-free Pizza "The Godfather" with Ricotta, Pesto, Sundried Tomato, Mozzarella; diluted Lemonade
Digest Basic Digestive Enzymes

Water

Dinner : Leftover Gluten-free Pizza "The Godfather"

9/9/12 Daily Food Journal

Flower Essence Blend
Milk Thistle

Organic Rooibos Chai
12oz Green Juice - Romaine, Chard, Cucumber, Celery, Green Apple, Carrot, Ginger, Lemon

Breakfast : Gluten-free English Muffin with vegan Pesto

10oz Carrot Juice

Snack :  Organic Raw Revolution Spirulina Bar - cashews, sunflower seed kernels, dates, almonds, agave nectar, spirulina powder, sprouted flax seeds

Lunch : Madras Lentils and veggies over brown rice; veggies: broccoli, carrots, zucchini, red bell pepper, onion

Water

Dinner : Grilled Chicken Tacos; toppings: black beans, chicken (free range organic), romaine, cilantro, black olives, salsa verde, guacamole - brown rice on the side

Observation #1: Could have drank more fluids/water!

Observation #2: Smaller portions...

Nice dip in the cool river mid day was both refreshing and relaxing. Thank you -- MORE Please!

Sunday, September 9, 2012

9/8/12 Daily Food Journal

Busy day.....

Flower Essence Blend
Milk Thistle

12oz juice - Romaine, Chard, Celery, Cucumber, Carrot, Green Apple, Ginger, Lemon

Breakfast: Gluten-free English Muffin with vegan Pesto

Rooibos Chai Tea

Water

Snack : Organic Raw Revolution Spirulina Bar - cashews, dates, sunflower seed kernels, agave nectar, almonds, spirulina powder, sprouted flax seed

Lunch : Caeser Salad - romaine, parmesan cheese, caeser dressing (store bought), grilled chicken

12oz. juice- Romaine, Chard, Celery, Cucumber, Carrot, Green Apple, Ginger, Lemon

Snack :  Organic Raw Revolution Raspberry Chocolate Bar - cashews, dates, sunflower seed kernels, agave nectar, almonds, cocoa, raspeberry powder, sprouted flax seed

Water

Dinner: Grilled chicken Sausage (w/ cheese/pepper); Zucchini "spaghetti" w/garlic, olive oil, kalamata olives, salt, pepper; baked sweet potato slices
Digest Basic Digestive Enzyme

Water

Friday, September 7, 2012

9/7/12 Daily Food Journal

It is so nice to get a full nights sleep and feel good waking up! I started my day with my breathing exercises (I do these daily, btw) and some juice. I love it when I'm not rushed to be anywhere and I can take some time to consciously start my day...as opposed to rolling out of bed and getting on the computer or multitasking to bolt off to a morning board meeting. So I say, "Thank you" for today!

I am a voracious reader of health information and I like nothing more than to read or hear awesome stories from folks. This morning I read a post on Blender Girl's website from a woman that juiced during radiation treatments for breast cancer and ended up feeling great - no low energy - she even lost a healthy amount of weight. It was a combination of juicing, Primal/Paleo diet (LOTS of veggies), and exercise. She has a clean bill of health now.

Cheers to vibrant health! May we all experience it!

Okay...just got a call from my friend whose husband had a kidney stone pass - ouch! I've heard that Chanca Piedra the "stone breaker" can be helpful for this (gallstones too). Anybody with experience care to comment? He also had a mild flare-up of diverticulitis (infection and inflammation of intestinal wall). Turns out when I called my mom to ask her what she does for this, she is having a major flare-up! Stress - be gone! Fiber be eaten. From what I understand the infection usually requires antibiotics, then a clear liquids diet. As a preventative it is all about the fiber - lots of veggies and fruit. Stay away from the nuts and sugar! Cleansing anyone??
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Flower Essence Blend
Milk Thistle

12oz Juice- Kale, Chard, Romaine, Cucumber, Celery, Carrot, Beet, Apple, Ginger, Lemon

Breakfast : Gluten-free English Muffin w/ vegan Pesto and Cucumber slices

Snack : Berry Smoothie - blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, almond milk, filtered water, 1/2 avocado, 1/4 tsp spirulina, 1/4 tsp ground flax seed, 1/8 tsp turmeric

12oz Juice- Kale, Chard, Romaine, Cucumber, Celery, Carrot, Beet, Apple, Ginger, Lemon


Late lunch: Refried Beans, Rice, Chicken Taco with lettuce- tomato-little cheese, Potato Taco added cultured veggies- on corn tortillas
Basic Digest Digestive Enzyme

Late Dinner : Thai Kitchen Rice Noodles with veggies soup - added Zucchini





Thursday, September 6, 2012

9/6/12 Daily Food Journal

Flower Essence Blend
1/4 tsp Sodium Bicarbonate

12oz Juice - Kale, Chard, Romaine, Carrot, Beet, Green Apple, Ginger, Lemon

Breakfast : Gluten-free English Muffin with vegan Pesto and Cucumber slices

Water

RAGING HEADACHE...Migraine, nausea  (too alkaline, too much sodium with SB?)

NO lunch

Dinner : Berry Smoothie with raspberry, blueberry, blackberry, vanilla almond milk, 1/2 avocado, 1/4 tsp Spirulina, 1/4 tsp flax seed meal

Felt MUCH better

Snack : Gluten-free crackers and vegan Pesto

I said no supps or teas for a few days didn't I? Hmmm....

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

9/5/12 Daily Food Journal

Car back in the shop today, hopefully won't need to take it back for awhile. (I've been to the mechanic 4x in the past several weeks). While there I learned of the huge 7.6 mag earthquake in Costa Rica that hit this morning. I have friends and family over there. It sounded really scary but for the most part everyone physically OK. Blessings out to those folks and animals that are still feeling all shook up.

I am so thankful that I gave myself the permission to nurture my body last night. It really helped the day move more smoothly. I also was reminded how I was rear-ended last October, almost a year ago now, and I still have so much tension and soreness held in my body from it. Trauma doesn't heal overnight! I hope to give my body more of this nurturing so I can deeply heal this - its amazing the ripple effect an accident can have on your life. Especially being impacted negatively emotionally too, I still get freaked out when people pull up behind me at stop lights and use turn lanes - I don't trust that they will stop and not hit me. I tense up and become stressed, on and on. I never used to have these thoughts. Gotta gain that trust back, it's no fun! Wish me luck :)

I decided to give my body a break for a couple of days from tea and supplements. I think its good to check in with where things are at and also to not create dependence on anything. Get nutrients through food first!

Onto the food intake...

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Flower Essence Blend

Breakfast : 12oz Green Juice - Kale, Chard, Romaine, Cucumber, Celery, Carrot, Beet, Green Apple, Pear, Ginger, Lemon
Gluten-free English Muffin with Organic Vegan Pesto

Water

Lunch : Organic Raspberry Truffle  Raw Revolution Bar - cashews, sunflower seed kernels, dates, agave nectar, cocoa powder, raspberry, sprouted flax seed

Gluten Free Crackers and Cultured Veggies

12 oz. Green Juice

Dinner: Steamed Vegetables over wide Rice Noodles, veggies : broccoli, bok choy, yellow sunburst squash, shiitake mushroom, thai green curry sauce
Digest Basic Digestive Enzyme


Observation #1 - not enough fluids/water today

Observation #2 - not enough time spent outside, in fresh air, intentional grounding and appreciation

9/4/12 Daily Food Journal

Oh boy...this is a rough one today. I am feeling so out of it and on the verge of 'SNAP'. I have been trying to figure out how to create an email with graphics for one of the organizations I work for and my brain is struggling...MUST WALK AWAY FROM COMPUTER! This morning I returned home from a 4 day stay in the coastal mountain, it was lovely in the sunshine. Now I'm back at the house and that welcoming scent of mildew mold is here. Blech! Moving into a new house has not been financially an option so I've stayed here with a dehumidifier and air purifier. My intention out into the universe is - to find a clean, healthy home with lots of natural light, big windows, a nice private yard with room for a garden in a nice, mellow neighborhood. I am open to receive all that is good for me!

So upon observing my moods these past few days I'm wondering what could be triggering my flip-of-the-switch angry moods. Not so pleasant both on the giving and receiving end. Is it adding Mag? My sleep hasn't been that great, uncomfortable bed, lots of vivid dreams. Good nights sleep is needed...I may try a break from the Mag also to see if my sleep improves.

I was reminded tonight by my massage therapist of the Blue Moon we just had and its impact on other folks - vivid dreams, sleeplessness. I love it when the collective validates my moods...I'm not alone! I'm also aware that we have some pretty intense astrological shifts taking place. Mars moving through Scorpio, Moon's nodes also in Scorpio and Saturn is transitioning into Scorpio. (If you are new to Astrology there are many worthwhile sites on-line that go more in depth on the subject, I will be brief here). These planets will affect us all in one form or another as they form aspects to our personal planets in our natal astrological chart (Yes, there is more, much more, to Astrology than just your sun sign and daily horoscope in the paper...). Scorpio represents our sense of power, transformation, crisis, abuse, healing, sex, death, rebirth. It is penetrating, probing, investigative by nature, sometimes suspicious and paranoid. You may know a Scorpio or two who likes to provoke or shock others with their discourse on taboo subjects.
Just remember as we go to the depths of our issues that it is the "sh*t" in life that, when composted, turns into beautiful fertile soil (metaphorically speaking). So chin up, do not be afraid to probe the depths just don't get too swept up in revenge, resentment, power struggles, control...obsess if you must but also remember to let go as chronic obsession and power-tripping could really prevent the magical transformation that awaits. Like a caterpiller to a butterfly. Emerge, transform, stand in your true power - Empower!

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Flower Essence Blend

Breakfast : Green Apple
Gluten free English Muffin with Almond Butter

Snack : Gluten Free crackers with cultured veggies

Emotional Sensitivity is abound, can anyone else feel it??

Lunch : Sushi - nori, brown rice, wild salmon, avocado, mayo and sriracha sauce (felt some twinges in the gallbladder with this one - fat? egg in mayo?)

Water

Dinner: "Amy's" Lentil Vegetable Soup (from a can) with gluten free crackers

Ok folks...low blood sugar, funky day...as a last minute revival I scheduled a massage and followed it up with a nice relaxing bath in Epsom Salts, soft music and candle light. It was lovely and just what I needed to feel my center again, a little nurturing can go along way.

Observation #1: Felt dehydrated, not enough water/fluids

Observation #2 : Nurturing oneself feels good :)

Monday, September 3, 2012

9/3/12 Daily Food Journal

Happy Labor Day! I hope everyone got to relax a little and also be thankful for the work they do have in life...wishing that you all LOVE some aspect of your work.

Today I entered a contest on The Blender Girl website to win a Vitamix750 Blender. I have had this one on my wishlist for a long time...I have a whole collection of smoothie, soup and sauce recipes I'm waiting to try out. They would be fun to post here! For now I use my little Cuisinart food processor. If you visit her website this month : healthyblenderrecipes.com, enter "fremia" as the friend who referred you :) Good luck!

Now to the journal ....

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Flower Essence Blend
Milk Thistle
1/8 tsp Mag
1/4 tsp Vit C

12oz. Green Juice - Chard, Dandelion, Celery, Cucumber, Carrot, Ginger, Green Apple, Lemon

Breakfast : Tofu, Veggie and Turkey Bacon Scramble - tofu, zucchini, mushroom, yellow onion, fresh basil
Digest Basic Digestive Enzymes

Water

Soda Water

Snack : Organic Raw Revolution Bar - cashews, sunflower seed kernels, agave nectar, dates, spirulina powder, sprouted flax seed

Snack : Organic Blue Corn Tortilla Chips and Green Salsa

Water

Dinner : Grilled Chicken with gluten free Teriyaki Sauce, Roasted Sweet Potato with Salt and Pepper, Sauteed Zucchini "spaghetti" (with olive oil, salt, garlic, fresh basil, kalamata olive)


Sunday, September 2, 2012

9/2/12 Daily Food Journal

Flower Essence Blend
Milk Thistle
1/8 tsp Mag
1/8 Sodium Bicarbonate

Water with Lemon

Breakfast : Tofu Veggie Scramble with Turkey Bacon - tofu, broccoli, zucchini, crimini mushroom, sea salt, black pepper, guacamole, green salsa
Digest Basic Digestive Enzyme

Tea - Pau D'Arco, Roasted Dandelion, Licorice

16oz. Juice - Chard, Dandelion, Celery, Cucumber, Carrot, Green Apple, Ginger, Lemon

Lunch : Green salad- Romaine, Cucumber, Celery, Carrot, Mandarin Oranges, Tofu Tahini dressing, guacamole

Water

Snack : Spirulina Organic Raw Revolution Bar- cashews, sunflower seed kernel, agave nectar, dates, spirulina, sprouted flax seed

Water

Dinner : Madras Lentils with Carrot, Zucchini, Grilled Chicken over white Basmati rice
 

Saturday, September 1, 2012

9/1/12 Daily Food Journal

Welcome September! Did everyone put out their best intentions on yesterdays Full Blue Moon in Pisces? Its felt very emotional and changeable for me...sounds a lot like Pisces.

I'm going to head straight into the journal...
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Flower Essence Blend- same as before add Larch
Milk Thistle
1/8 tsp Mag

Breakfast : 12 oz. Green Juice
Turkey Bacon
Digest Basic Digestive Enzymes

Glass of Water

Lunch : Curried Lentil Soup with coconut milk base, carrot, broccoli, yellow squash, crimini mushroom

Glass of Water

Snack : Blue Corn chips and Guacamole

Glass of Water

Snack : Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Organic Raw Revolution Bar -  cashew, sunflower seed kernel, agave nectar, dates, cocoa, almonds, raspberry powder, sprouted flax seed

Dinner : BBQ organic/free range chicken thighs in gluten free Teriyaki sauce
Green salad - Romaine lettuce (from garden!), cucumber, carrots, mandarin oranges with Tofu Tahini dressings

Water