Tired this morning and phlegmy. When my French friends stayed at my dad's we were all over there one night and started looking at our toe patterns. (don't ask), my dad's and my second toe is longer than our big toe. He said that means we are psychotic. That explains it. ;) I listened to another Passages CD last night and found it to be extremely helpful. It talks about most addictions but this CD had a bunch of wine examples. That was great for me. The speaker also talked about cigarettes and caffeine as (bad) substitutes for the harsher stuff. However, he still drinks coffee occasionally. This is the boy who started Passages with his father because of his (the boy) addiction to heroin. I finally went to sleep at 1 so maybe that's why I'm a bit tired. Breakfast: iced coffee, tofu scramble and new potatoes with fresh salsa. Passages herbal supplements.

Still feeling light...

...joyful and hopeful. I didn't say earlier that I had a craving last night, and it SUCKED, but I waited two hours and it went away, and it's like a breath of fresh air. I am excited for this transformation, which I am hoping my life will change and I'll become definitely a better person with a clearer head. I know for sure the anxieties will go away at least.

I ate very well today. I ate meat, but little dairy. I had a lamb stew which came with mashers from Tin Angel, so there was probably milk and maybe butter in the mash. However one thing at a time remember? And I have cut down the dairy, pasta, and bread significantly. Then for dinner I had miso soup and a Baja roll at Happy Sumo. That's tuna, avocado, chopped jalepenos, and a dollop of sriracha. Beware of 'spicy tuna'. That usually means MAYONAISE. So just ask for plain tuna and sriracha hot sauce.

Water: 2.5 liters. Iced coffee: 18 oz.

I interviewed a local musician on my show today who's band played for free tonight at a record store. The people who showed up are the people I like: lovers of music. Plus those indie-music loving men are usually very cute. I ran into several friends and had a great time. It was a moment of joy.

Good night my friends!

Smobergirl

Day quatro!

Poop.

I've been meaning to do the 'potty' talk' since September, but I kept forgetting. Those uncomfortable with the toilet subject don't have to read on. And I know I'm sick for talking about this after talking about my lunch. Sorry.

Since I started this blog eating much more fiber and less processed foods, I've been regular! Every morning I go #2, which is a sign of health. Then I usually poop again about 5 pm. Don't you love this talk? Do not take your digestive system lightly. Being constipated can make you grumpy and uncomfortable. You need to keep things moving along to truly be healthy and happy. Watch that you don't overload on fruit or you may get the opposite effect, but other than that great insoluble fiber (The fiber that doesn't get digested, but scrubs your system and pushes things along) options are celery, sugar snap peas, carrots, broccoli, whole grains (I love the quinoa), seeds, and leafy greens.

Even though I am not completely detoxed YET, my digestive system is doing great.

Keep pooping,

Smobergirl

Feeling light.

This no or hardly dairy and bread diet really works. I actually feel lighter. I lost another pound, and I expect to lose more and I feel more flexible and easy. Okay the yoga and pilates help a great deal too. I am making sure I have some citrus every day to cheer up my mood. It works! Another visual mood-enhancer are these edible flowers found in the grocery store. I have cucumber slices sprinkled with cayenne sea salt (you make your own) which is a good substitute for chips! I have another portobello 'steak' there with the rest of the mushroom gravy I made a few days ago. The salad has baby red leaf lettuce, arugula, and watercress. I added olives, broccolini, hemp and flax seeds (I love the texture of hemp seeds), sea salt, pomegranate seeds, and balsamic vinegar. The long orange thing...a carrot. Fabulous!

Namaste,

Smobergirl

Has this happened to you?

You are going about your day and everything is normal, then the hormone flood gates open and you have this rush of crazy emotions. Is that a chemical imbalance, "stuff coming out", PMS maybe? LOL. Well I think that's my testimony what the holistic therapist's have told me unless there is another scientific reason. I think emotional detox definitely comes with the quit. I'm okay now. That one only lasted five minutes. Either that or I'm in denial and I am truly psycotic. ;) Going to Sage's now for Ian's favorite breakfast. Maybe I can put my experimental pesto in it.

Getting back to health.

It's not your typical day 3. I feel pretty good for the most part. I walked 15 minutes on the treadmill and 45 doing pilates, yoga, and ballet exercises with weights and a resistance band. I highly recommend getting a resistance band. It's an inexpensive, go-anywhere, effective piece of equipment. Of course I had to dust mine off (ahem), but I'm sure to use it regularly now. For breakfast I had an iced coffee (that led to some irritation, but I didn't feel terrible); then a smoothie of Amazing Meal Chocolate Infusion, 5 almonds, a satsuma orange, 1/4 cup grapefruit juice, and frozen strawberries. I read somewhere online to make coconut water ice cubes and put them in your water, with a squeeze of lemon. I have boxed coconut water, O.N.E., in the health food store's beverage section. I've tried cracking coconuts open, but this is so much easier. You just, um, pop open a plastic top. Some argue that the most nutrient potential is in the real fruit, but I don't see anything bad in the boxed stuff. I made ice cubes out of the coconut water last night, and they are so good in water! Try it. Maybe try them in fruit juices. (I heard the person who thought 'vodka'! Watch it :) For lunch I had quinoa hot poured over raw chopped garlic, chopped basil, EVOO, red pepper flakes, and 5 kalamata olives. YUMM-Y! I took my Passages supplements (www.passagesmalibu.com) and a St. John's Wort.

Stuff to do today:

Guitar

Finish last nutrition assignment

Finish or be close to finishing owl painting

So I am going to attempt to make Bobby Flay's chipotle pesto. I happen to have dried chipotles and dried hot chiles in my pantry, basil and pine nuts. I say attempt because after soaking his peppers in water for 30 minutes, his came out really soft. It's been an hour and they mine are still hard. LOL we'll see.

Namaste,

Smobergirl

Lot's of fun pictures today.

Snow day!! I had a tofu scramble and red potatoes at Carlucci's this morning, and went to a movie this afternoon, but I was in the rest of the time. I walked for 15 minutes on the treadmill and did 20 min with Gilad. Then I had zucchini 'noodles' with raw marinara, 3 cold naked cooked shrimp with Annie's Natural's BBQ sauce, and sweet potato baked fries for lunch. I took a hot bath. Then I saw the new animated "A Christmas Carol". If you see it make sure you go to the 3D show. I jumped three or four times. Then I had sliced filet mignon, an iceberg wedge with a tomato slice and red onion naked, and 1/2 of a fat onion ring. Then 15 more minutes on the treadmill, and a 10-minute resistance band workout. Water: 3 liters. Iced coffee: 24 oz. Passages supplements and 2 St. John's wart capsules.

Storms make me happy. I hope the rest of you Utahns enjoyed it as well.

Namaste,

Smobergirl