Living Dynamically Health Expo

I am so excited to be vending at this amazing Health Expo on Saturday, March 19, 2011. The event will run from 10am to 5pm. If you are local, please come on out and show your support for this great event. For a list of spectacular vendors, speakers, and additional information, please click HERE.

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Looking Back...

I was so excited when  Blanca approached me to do an interview for friendseat.com last February. I revisited the interview the other day, and it was interesting to see where I was this time last year, in comparison with where I am currently. Please see my personal comments below about where I am today.

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R. I. P. MOM (10-25-34 - 11-20-10)

Dearest Mom-
Please rest in peace! I am so sorry you had to suffer so much, but you put up one hell of a fight the past 3 mos. I am honored to have been with you, holding your hand, whispering in your ear, and loving you with all of my heart, as you crossed over.  On this Thanksgiving, I give thanks to God, for being your daughter and having you in my life. Your smile, laughter and tears are forever etched in my memory. Be at peace my Mommy. Dance and sing, and laugh and play with the angels...(and Daddy too). You are both missed! Forever and always....your daughter.

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Keep Your Eyes Open..

It's been a rough week, still fighting an awful ear infection which had me pretty down and out. I have some exciting experiments planned. Things are soaking... and dehydrating...so keep your eyes open for some special new treats that I hope peak your interest...

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Less of Me!!!

Update: Today I am minus 15 pounds!!! I have a feeling the program that Dr. Elgarten has me on this week will produce even more weight loss. The only problem is that I have to eat a lot of jasmine rice, nama shoyu and veggies. It makes it more challenging to eat raw meals, for sure, but I will do my best.

I have been chopping up celery, raw pecans and raw sesame seeds, and adding them to the rice/shoyu mixture, and it is pretty tasty. Also, this week, minimal onions and garlic, and no fruits, juices or sweets. Whatever the doc is doing, is helping.

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A Love Affair With Food

I titled one of my previous posts "I am having a rawnchy love affair with chocolate," but what I should have said, is I "am having a love affair with food!" Seriously. This is a huge transformation for me. I have always had an unhealthy relationship with food and struggled with cravings, never really feeling satisfied. My weight problem is not from eating too much, but from a combination of health issues and eating the wrong things. When I did let myself binge, I'd BINGE, fall into a spiral, and then make things worse by rationalizing, "Oh hell, I already screwed up, why stop here." Instead of having a few spoonfuls of ice cream, I'd eat the whole pint. I couldn't have it hanging around in my freezer, haunting me.

Since I have started this program, I have more energy, less mood swings, and  I feel elated. Here I am, home bound for the most part, still in quite a bit of pain...and I feel elated, excited and passionate about food.

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Broken... and a Lot of Rice

(Painting by Lindsey E. Shevkun)

I am on a more restrictive diet this week as it's been a really rough "IC" week and this is what my Doc "prescribed." I have to consume 2-4 cups of jasmine rice each day with Nama Shoyu, and lots of fiber dense veggies, raw pecans and walnuts. While eating all of this rice, trying to do raw veggies feels more daunting.  I have to get more creative.  I may consider slightly steaming some of the veggies or putting in the dehydrator to soften a bit.

I am really tired of feeling so "broken"...

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Flax, Fruit, Pineapples and Patience!

I finally received my Excalibur dehydrator!!! I am so excited. W and I had to completely rearrange the kitchen in order to make room for it. One of us (ahem) still uses the microwave on occasion, and we both agreed it would be better if we moved it off of the counter. Luckily, we were able to fit it on this handy-dandy shelf unit he picked up yesterday. I am so glad we did that because I have limited counter space and need some room to lay out the large ParaFlexx non-stick sheets and arrange food.This looks like it will work well.

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The Journey - Scrub it away!!!

(Painting by Lindsey E. Shevkun)

It has been about 2.5 months since I started "the program." I have been so immersed in getting this page together and posting recipes along with decent photographs, that I have been avoiding broaching anything personal. So here I go...

Some positive things noted: I am in better spirits with less mood swings. W and I are getting along better than ever. Although, the IC is still present in my life, I think I look better, my skin is clearer, eyes brighter. I have observed those things in W as well. 

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First Resolution for the New Year

It has been a rough ride this past  year. I was laid off over a year ago. I was Director of Customer Support. It was very stressful and I believe the stress and constant commuting contributed to the return of my IC, which slowly but surely has crept back into my life. It had been noticeable for over a year, but over the past 6 mos it has gotten progressively worse. At this point, I don't even venture out of the house too much. It hurts to walk and I am simply uncomfortable going places. Try to imagine the sensation of a football in your abdomen, well, not just any football, a football that looks and feels more like a porcupine! Seriously. Interstitial Cystitis is an awful disease and I will do whatever I need to do in order to eliminate it from my life.

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