Chicken, oh, Chicken

Chicken, oh, chicken, I'm through with you. Well, except for special occasions--holidays and the like. I gave it a lot of thought last night and I realized that going cold turkey on all forms of meat is going to drive me crazy. Therefore, because I have already stopped eating beef and pork all together, I'm going to start by refraining from chicken. Holidays and special events will only be an exception because I firmly believe that my choice of eating habits should not come between myself and the relationships of those I spend time with. Chicken is one of the easiest meats for me to digest and one of the more common foods that people prepare, so I figure allowing for chicken on rare occasions will be the most... diplomatic?

Aside from that, tonight is the last time I will get to have sugar. *Sigh* But the results are going to be awesome! I'm going to have to remember how to replace sugar with natural sweeteners. I'm really excited to share the results!

Speaking of results, I've been feeling lighter and noticing that my skin is looking firmer! The Green Lemonade seems to be giving me an awesome kick start to getting healthy! Woo hoo! Unfortunately, we didn't have all the necessary ingredients so I didn't get my Green Lemonade in today. It was very sad. Also, I didn't properly combine my meals. Jairus and I decided that Sunday's are "Family Breakfast" days--you know, pancakes and the like! So after that, it's easy to let the rest of the day get away. But tomorrow is a new day! Here it comes!

Stats:
Weight - Yea, I forgot to weigh myself....
Green Lemonades - 6
Properly Combined Meals - 9

Some Thinking to Do

Well, I'm one day away from reaching my goal of having Green Lemonade every morning for a week! Woot! This morning, though, Jairus had to pull me out of bed so we could juice! I got a nasty bug bite that became swollen and my entire foot ached so last night I had to take a Benadryl. Oh Benadryl, my arch nemesis! I fought it's hypnotic pull to keep me in bed and had my Green Lemonade, swept the floor and tidied the kitchen a bit. But the Benadryl still won out and I went and took a fantastic nap. Except for the dream that I had... a strange mix of Harry Potter and the summer Bible camp I went to as a kid.

Aside from that, the day went well! I stuck to the all fruit breakfast and had a fantastic, well combined meal for lunch; SW Black Bean Gardenburgers, 1 1/2 avocados (I'm really craving avocados!), and sliced tomatoes--oh! and I finished off my son's lunch of fake "chicken nuggets" that are made with corn instead of soy or gluten protein! So yummy! All in all, I did AWESOME! Although I did have sushi for dinner... dang it! I forgot about the fish! I'm so used to allowing that one! Fish is easier to digest so I haven't given it much thought. Bummer. I didn't realize that I was going to have to make that choice about fish. Chicken was obvious for me to realize that I need to stop eating. Pork and beef actually make me sick now when I eat it so that's not hard to stay away from. Turkey is going to be another hard one for me to give up!

I've got some thinking to do.

Stats:
Weight - I'll check on that tomorrow and get back to ya.
Green Lemonades - 6
Properly Combined Meals - 9

My Experiment Day 1

In January, I have the pleasure of standing next to a dear friend of mine on the day she gets married! I am so excited for her and her fiance but I'm nervous too because I REALLY don't want to be a frumpy matron of honor who has just let herself go. Therefore, I have decided to try a detox method that's safe for nursing mommies and their babies. It's called the Raw Food Detox Diet (the book is by Natalia Rose) and it's safe because it's a life style change rather than a traditional diet. My husband, Jairus, and I have decided to start off small. On page 48, Rose presents the Green Lemonade recipe and suggests drinking it on an empty stomach a half hour before eating a breakfast of fresh fruits. We have decided to try this for one week and see how we feel! Here's the recipe for those of you who are interested in trying it (as from The Raw Food Detox Diet--brackets [ ] are my addition):

GREEN LEMONADE
Makes one serving
1 head of romaine lettuce or celery [we're sticking to romaine for this experiment]
5 to 6 stalks of kale (any type)
1 to 2 apples (as needed for sweetness--I recommend organic Fuji)
1 whole organic lemon (you don't have to peel it)
1 to 2 inches fresh ginger (optional)

I know, it's a lot of lettuce! You should have seen the looks on people's faces when we bought 6 days worth for 2 people!

This morning was our first day trying it out--well, Jairus has had it before, but that's besides the point. It really didn't taste too bad! Mine was about 24 oz and I drank all but 4! To get the most enzymes, we have to drink it within the first 15 minutes of juicing so I was gulping it down as fast as I could. I actually felt tingling in my extremities when I was about half way through, it was very strange. Half an hour later I had half a plum and about an hour after that I had about two cups of cherries. I'm really proud of myself! I was able to stick to the fresh fruit breakfast and wait the recommended 30 minutes before moving on to a lunch of yummy tofu and brown rice! It was an awesome experience and I'm sure I would have more to say about having more energy but I stayed up WAY too late last night watching Harry Potter. As a side note, I've noticed that my milk production has been doing better today after having the Green Lemonade!

Stats:
Weight - 170ish (I don't currently own a scale)
Days of drinking Green Lemonade: 1
Properly combined meals: 2