Day 13

Today would have been Absolutely Fabulous if I didn't feel slightly off...scratchy throat and plugged nose.  Oh well, life goes on!

I went down to the States, with Dee, to check out this health food store. I found some good stuff that I can use, plus I got some chicken for cheap and it is the best chicken I have tasted in a long time.

I am so proud of myself this evening! I made teriyaki sauce from scratch (with the help of Jeff & Dee's recipe and a little adaption), and I made Greek salad dressing from scratch too! The chicken was amazing with the sauce and the Greek salad was awesome! So all in all I would have to say my day has been quite successful in the kitchen!

PS. I even put tomatoes and olives in the Greek salad...I don't like either! Oh and Dee I even tried a cherry tomato, but spit it out (it's the taste I don't like not the texture) LOL! I ate the olives too! (those weren't bad, but not my favourite)

Day 12

Today was a GREAT day! I have lost 7 lbs since starting the Maker's Diet and have lost a total of 15 lbs since January 12th. I know that's not a lot for 3 months, but for me that's an achievement! I would lose more if I would exercise more, but I just can't seem to get on that band wagon...LOL!

During this week, I have discovered that no matter how much sleep I have, I have tons of energy throughout the day. No more 3 O'clock lull! Crazy! I feel so much better than I use to on a regular basis...it's FANTASTIC! I am looking forward to the weekend, as I am going to the States to checkout a health food store with great merchandise and great prices. It will also be nice to start week 3 as I will get to incorporate more foods! I am so excited about eating popcorn and pineapple! Yum Yum, my favourite!

I have to admit something...I cheated tonight! I ate a little bit of ketchup with my steak. Oops! I won't be doing that again. Shortly after I finished eating my dinner, I started getting a headache! Not FUN at all!!! Hopefully I learned my lesson.

The Beginning of Week Two!

It is officially week number two and I survived week one! YAH me! Actually it wasn't as hard as I originally thought it was going to be. I decided I would skip day 8 because nothing new happened and I didn't have any major epiphanies. Day 9 (today) is good ole fasting day...not something I was looking forward to, but it really is getting easier. I honestly don't know if I could go without food for a longer period of time than what I am already doing, but than again I just don't know. 

Today I got up early enough to make myself two servings of carrots juice and one serving of berry juice, both were FABULOUS of course! I also got in all three litres of water that I am suppose to drink! Now that's a first! Mark it on the wall and I shall see if I can do it again.  Well that's it for now...

The End of Week One - Day Seven

It's the end of day seven and I am quite surprised I actually made it through the week.  This way of eating is not very difficult if you pay attention to all the labels. I do find it hard to find organic/grass-fed animals to eat, expecially since I don't hunt or really know anyone that hunts, but I make do with what I can find.

I have discovered a new passion for cooking I didn't know I had! If I take the time to actually prepare food, it's fun! Tonight I prepared all the ingredients for chilli and put them in my crockpot to cook overnight. It looks delicious and smells good too! I also made homemade hamburgers, which were mighty tasty as well.

Guess what? I put my belt on today and it went one more noch! Yippee! Well that's all I have to say for now. I will keep you posted!

Your Body Knows! - Day Six

I would just like to say that it is absolutely stupid to ignore the signs that your body gives in regards to hunger, thirst, and tiredness/needing rest! I am speaking completely from personal experience. Since starting this lifestyle change, I have noticed how much my body actually speaks to me in its own way, telling me when it needs something. Previously I have ignored these small and simple signs for many years, but they have become quite loud over the last couple of days. For example, my body has been telling me its hungry not only by the grumbling in my stomach, but also by the small, yet sharp pain I get in the forfront of my head (headache I would presume...I don't usually get them). It has also been telling me to go to bed usually between 9-10pm by the same small, sharp head pain. So these lovely signals are really hard to ignore, which I suppose is actually a good thing. I am hoping to get to the point where my body doesn't need to tell me cuz I will already be doing it! That's one of my new goals, cuz I have a hard time listening to my body, however, my body is not to be ignored!! LOL!

My advice for everyone who reads this is: Do NOT ignore your body! It knows best! (in regards to what it needs)

Day Four & Five

I know I have not written in two days, but I have been exhausted! Anyway I am writing now...

So day four was a lot like day three, very irritable, tired, and not wanting to do much with my day. However, day five was a different story all together. I started taking this supplement called Vital Greens which contains: wheat grass, barley grass, alfalfa, soy lecithin, spirulina, pectin apple fiber, sprouted barley malt, brown rice bran,bee pollen, pineapple juice powder,Nova Scotia Dulse, fructooligosaccharides, chlorella, beetjuice powder, oat grass, rye grass, grape seed extract, peppermint leaf, royal jelly, acerola juice powder, licorice root, rhubarb juice powder, aloe vera, ginkgo biloba,ginger root and bilberry leaf, broccoli juice, carrot juice, tomato juice, beet juice, spinach juice, cucumber juice, Brussels sprout juice, cabbage juice, celery juice, kale juice, asparagus juice, green bell pepper juice, cauliflower juice, parsley juice, wheat grass juice.

Chlorophyll Powder 100mg
Aloe Vera Extract [200x] 7.5mg
triple filtered water, stevia, vegetable glycerine, sea salt, natural apple
and peppermint flavour.

Doesn't that just make your taste buds water! LOL! It's actually not as bad as it looks (which it literally looks like a jar of dark green food colouring!) YUMMY!

Anyway to continue with day five....all day I felt I had more energy, I was filled with more joy than the previous two days, and I didn't let any little thing get to me! All in all it was a great day.

PS. I think the Vital Greens really helped in the area of energy!

Day Three

So today wasn't really difficult for me, but it might have been difficult for those around me! Man, was I irritable. The littlest things were rubbing me the wrong way! I even wanted to tear the head off of the guy who was selling me my car insurance. CRAZYNESS! Anyway, as for the rest of the day, here is what I ate:

Breakfast:
Delicious grapefruit, carrot, and agave nectar juice
Mushroom, red pepper, and chive omelet

Lunch:
Salad with Turkey and sunflower seeds
Homemade salad dressing
Strawberries

Snack:
Almonds and sunflower seeds

Supper:
BBQ chicken with a combination of spices
BBQ veggies (kale, red pepper, carrots, celery, and garlic)

I am now going to bed as my eyes are going to roll to the back of my head and I am getting a headache!