yes, i'm posting chaque jour!

greetings, friends!

today was a day of revelations. not the horsemen-death-decay-antichrist type of revelation, but the pure-awakening-truth-happiness type. the good type, i humbly submit.

it's just amazing how little a body can live on. i'm living on liquids... just 6-10 glasses of water today, with a bit of lemon juice, syrup, and cayenne pepper. no solid foods... it's simply amazing that i feel no hunger, no fatigue, no abnormal malaise, and no depression. i'm astounded at the power of my body and the power of my mind, the latter of which has been my largest pseudo-barrier in the journey towards my nutrition/food goals. i say pseudo because i view weakness of the mind as something more than a negative force; weakness and the recognition of it is a humbling opportunity to strengthen oneself and one's abilities, in all senses. that's positive!

i'm certain that i have made much progress in the realm of mental strength. i've also begun to get back in touch with my spiritual side, which, in the past, while not completely neglected, has been pushed to the bottom of The List of Important Things. it's nice to remember feelings of connectedness to nature and remember why i used to be "into" various religions.

anyways, i'm still going strong with the cleanse. i've got a ton of new music to listen to, and i'm enjoying the books i'm currently reading. as a matter of fact.... i'm going to go have a sit-down out on the porch and read! before i go, here are a few pics i took before i moved out of my old house. enjoy!






peace,
sam

day six

ugh. today has been the worst day so far... not physically, so much, but mentally. i haven't been hungry, but i made a bad choice or two. i had a little more maple syrup than usual, by eating a tablespoon extra a couple times, and by adding an extra tablespoon a couple times. i was worried that my metabolism wasn't high enough, as i've heard can happen. anyways, i ended up with a serious sore stomach, so i did a salt water flush at about 6pm. i wouldn't mind doing another one right now but i don't want to irritate anything else, since they're generally harsh. anyways, i'm going to stick to the regular amount of maple syrup tomorrow, for sure. it's not worth this upset-stomachy-ness, and i'll be biking to work for the first time since i sprained my ankle, so that should boost my metabolism.

on a lighter note! i hung out at TD's cds and lps today for a bit. it was lovely! i bought a couple things... a trip-hop/jazz compliation from the $1 bin, "doolittle" by the pixies, AND.... the new shellac album, "excellent italian greyhound" (album artwork above- that's a lot of raw foods under that puppy!)!!!! they're all splendid. one of my work friends reminded me that mp3s tend to reduce the sound quality of songs, so i'm thinking about getting back into cd buying. back when i was in middle school and high school, that's all i did.... allowances were saved and truckloads of cds were purchased. i've recently been downloading music since i've been expanding my interests so much; i guess from now on i'll stick to buying records/cds for the bands i'm really into.

thanks for reading! i'm off to work on "the fountainhead" by ayn rand. it's pretty good so far...
peace,
sam

Day 5!

Went great!

I'm tired. I worked a LOT today...... g'night!

Peace,
Sam

Healthier!

Skin, hair, eyes, teeth, nails. All radiant and beautiful...more so than before!

La Troisieme Jour

Hello kittens!

Day three is over.... nothing much to report. No hunger, just boredom from lemonade and "hunger" from looking at raw recipes to try. Did some nice chakra meditation and got a book from Athena on healing with crystals and gemstones.

The biggest change today as far as detox is concerned is my disgusting furry tongue. Eck!

Still going strong!
Peace,
Sam

YESSS!!

I just did the salt water flush!! All of it except about 1/4 cup, which I just couldn't finish. I listened to some good music and watched myself in the mirror, and did it. Yes!

My tongue is disgusting this morning.

I definitely feel great about things, though. I have a lovely new raw friend who's keeping me very inspired and positive...he's inspired me to get back into meditation and I'm going to try some yoga today.

Peace and love,
Sam

Day TWO!

Hey all! Today went well. I felt a little light-headed a few times, but on the whole, today has been good. I'm trying to stay strong...

I had trouble with the salt water flush and ended up just drinking about 1 cup and then drinking lax tea instead. I was watching some vids about the MC and heard that watching yourself chug the SWF in the mirror is a good way to keep motivated, so I'm going to try it... first thing in the morning!

I've definitely got a little bit of a fuzzy tongue thing going on. Eck... detox ahoy!

Peace,
Sam

Master Cleanse Day Uno

Hi!

It's on, baby. I made it through the day easy as pie... I haven't felt any terrible hunger pains or experienced anything negative. I had 7 10oz glasses of "lemonade," probably 4 glasses of extra water, and my lax tea this evening.

The nasty bit starts tomorrow... salt water flush! Gag! It must be done. I have to do a whole quart first thing in the morning....

I'm feeling comfortable with the cleanse so far. Hopefully the rest goes just as well!

Peace,
Sam

Chocolate "milk!"

1 Cup almonds, soaked for a bit in water
2 big T cacao powder... mmm
2 T sweetener (I used Wisconsin Grade B Maple syrup... yum)
cinnamon to taste!
2-2.5 C water

BLEND IT!!! I strained mine by cutting the foot off some pantyhose and putting the blended mixture through there. Then, I had chocolate almond milk! I've never made almond milk before. It's great, try it!!

I'm starting the Master Cleanse tonight!!!!! Check in to see how it goes.

Peace,
Sam

The Amazing Adaptable Human Body

Well, things have certainly been interesting in my neck of the woods... and in my stomach!

I guess the most interesting thing is that I've completely lost all interest in dried fruits and nuts. It could be that I've had enough of the nutrients/fats/sugars found in these fruits, but I really have no desire to eat them anymore. It's good, but scary, emotionally. Why's that, you ask? Well, I'll tell you!

I've realized a lot of my bad eating habits over the past month or so. Some of them are very common, like eating when bored. Others, I'm not so sure about, like eating for rewards, or eating when sad. I suppose they're relatively common, but it's certainly hard coming to terms with it.

I've found that I'm unable to eat the same quantities that I used to. This means that I'm going to have to find another way of easing the negative feelings associated with boredom and sadness, and find another way to reward myself. It's good, of course, that I'm not able to consume as much unnecessary nourishment and level my caloric intake. However, it's rough to realize the bad habits that have plagued me over the years. Then again... they're going to stop!

Basically, my body is adapting to the raw food lifestyle. I get stomach aches if I eat too much, and if I know my body wants me to stop and keep going anyways, the stomach aches are often accompanied with other non-so-pleasant consequences.

Another interesting story is my trip to Michigan! I ate non-organic produce the whole weekend, and boy was my body pissed off. Another positive change (my body recognizes and tells me about the bad things on conventional produce) but again, something difficult to handle, especially socially (I'm very limited in what I can eat).

Anyways, all I crave right now is light and watery fruits. All I have in the kitchen are avocados and locally grown organic greens... and half a conventional watermelon. I'm sure I'll be fine, since I've been scarfing down avocados like they're... popcorn? They're fantastic. I'm trying to get variety in my diet but it's hard because I'm trying to eat my remaining stock so I can go on the Master Cleanse and find myself not wanting to buy groceries.

OK! Enough writing today. I'm reading this and want to get back to it! I've also got camping and berry-picking plans to daydream about. Here are a few lovely pictures!

A forest in Michigan, near the dunes and Lake Michigan.


A strawberry field!


The Swiss Alps! I've been there and I miss it.

The International Southern Winds in the Swiss Alps.... oh those were the days!

Peace,
Sam

Heavy stomach!

Wow. Yesterday was not so good!

I had:
1 strawberry smoothie w/ 1/2 carton strawberries, hemp seed, honey, flax oil
3 apples
1 avo/nori/hemp seed wrap
1 raw revolution energy bar
1 small bag of raw trail mix
handful of almonds
1 date
small Asian cabbage salad from bfoods

WOW was my stomach angry. I could tell it was from the highly dense energy bar and the date, and probably the dried trail mix and almonds as well. I've been eating mostly fruits and veg lately (not too much dried/dense food) but yesterday was something else! My stomach was full and churny and just too small to digest all that dense food!!!!! The processed energy bars were the worst....oy.

Today I'm taking it easier. I made a banana smoothie for breakfast and just had a lovely dinner of avo/nori rolls. I'll probably bike back to bfoods for dinner... get in some extra exercise! :)

I'm really excited about organic farming... I've been looking up internships/apprenticeships, and I'm going to become a WWOOFer I think!!

Peace and love,
Sam

Raw day

Today I've had:
1 banana
1/4 fuji apple
1 smoothie with 2 bananas, raw peanut butter, and hemp seeds (water; ice)
1 nori wrap with 1/2 avocado and hemp seeds
1/4 cup raw peanut butter
about 1 liter of water
3 spirulina tablets

Short-term goals:
More IRON!!!
More water, of course :)
More fruit variety

Life is swell! Sorry I haven't been writing.
Peace,
Sam