Today we began our cleanse!!!! I am sooooo glad it is finally here!!!! Boy, when I looked at the juice I was wondering if I'd be able to do this. But so far so good. And, it didn't affect me nor my husband as badly as we thought it might. We're doing this cleanse.
Isn't it funny -- the day one begins, a meal needs to be taken to someone. My husband said, "This is not fair!" I said: "Life isn't fair!" Of course it's one of his favorite meals (and mine) and the smell in the house is absolutely scrumptious.
I don't know where I'd put a meal anyway. I've drunk 8 ounces of something every half hour and am I'm so full!
We're doing apple juice for the main juice. It really tasted good. Wonder if it'll still taste good on the third day. lol One of the kids had some and he said, "Have I had this before?" He was liking it! Now that is sad. We eat apples and they're in our smoothies or in our juicing -- but we've never just done apples alone. He very much enjoyed our "cleanse" food! lol
We've had headaches, joint aches, thought I had something going on in the appendix area, eye sight is fluctuating, skin is very dry, tired........ just to name a few. And it's only day one.
Oh NO!!!! I just realized and went and checked and I bought grape juice - not prune juice. Gotta run to the store. I'm so ditzy sometimes. Obviously something is still happening because of the aches and pains and no wonder we didn't react as we thought we might. Tomorrow is another day!
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Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010
Day 7 - When you eat whole foods, you can sustain yourself on 1/3 of what you normally eat
Decided to have wheat sprouts for breakfast. Wondered how they'd be pureed. So I did and poured it in a bowl. It was like milk. So I added more sprouts and some blueberries and waa laa - breakfast. Now I know if I want a bit of milky liquid - liquify sprouts. Interesting learning.
We had the opportunity to eat out and I just didn't even want to. Driving by one of our old favorite places to eat, I thought about what I felt like every time I ate there. I'm proud of us for resisting. I soooooo want the health that is available to me if I will eat the whole foods.
Interesting that when one eats whole foods, we can sustain ourselves at four to five times increase in more power, energy, vitality and life on about one-third the quantity of our current food. We are eating less already.
I feel like I've been at the left swing of a pendulum and have progressed and come to what I thought was the middle. It wasn't quite right there so I'm now at the right swing of this large pendulum. I think I have to be here to learn.
We had the opportunity to eat out and I just didn't even want to. Driving by one of our old favorite places to eat, I thought about what I felt like every time I ate there. I'm proud of us for resisting. I soooooo want the health that is available to me if I will eat the whole foods.
Interesting that when one eats whole foods, we can sustain ourselves at four to five times increase in more power, energy, vitality and life on about one-third the quantity of our current food. We are eating less already.
I feel like I've been at the left swing of a pendulum and have progressed and come to what I thought was the middle. It wasn't quite right there so I'm now at the right swing of this large pendulum. I think I have to be here to learn.
Friday, February 5, 2010
Day 5 -- An idea
Wheat sprouts were ready. For lunch I fixed a bowl of sprouts (1/2 cup), 1/4 cup applesauce (unfortunately it was sweetened but home canned), 5 raisins, 1 tsp coconut and 6 small pieces of pecan. When I served it, I asked my companion in all of this if he really felt he could eat like this after our cleanse because this is how it would pretty much look. And .... I got a look. I didn't ask what it meant but "we" ate all of it and it was actually pretty good. Simple it was!!!
We then had half of an avocado, tomato and lettuce sandwich with balsamic vinegar. I really liked that.
Soooo --- the idea could expand to those sprouts being mixed with strawberries, raspberries, (any variety of fruit - dried, fresh or frozen) or puree of any fruit and throw in something to add just a little variety. I think I need to add just a bit of coconut oil to it, or ground flax seed or some chia seeds -- for a good fat. Oh -- what about some molasses with homemade ginger snaps broken up in it for crunch or honey and some homemade granola. (Oh!!! Another idea -- make note to self -- make granola out of sprouts.)
It'll be interesting when I really get going to see how the little ones will warm up to this.
You can see -- it's not going to be anything fancy!
We then had half of an avocado, tomato and lettuce sandwich with balsamic vinegar. I really liked that.
Soooo --- the idea could expand to those sprouts being mixed with strawberries, raspberries, (any variety of fruit - dried, fresh or frozen) or puree of any fruit and throw in something to add just a little variety. I think I need to add just a bit of coconut oil to it, or ground flax seed or some chia seeds -- for a good fat. Oh -- what about some molasses with homemade ginger snaps broken up in it for crunch or honey and some homemade granola. (Oh!!! Another idea -- make note to self -- make granola out of sprouts.)
It'll be interesting when I really get going to see how the little ones will warm up to this.
You can see -- it's not going to be anything fancy!
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Day 4 - It's always darkest just before the light
This always happens to me! I get a bit discouraged -- not nearly as badly as I used to (there are advantages to all the practice one gets throughout life and finally get it mastered a bit and the wisdom of age appears teehee) -- now let see -- where was I -- oh yes -- get discouraged -- but I've gotten now so when that happens I immediately turn to prayer and give it to the Lord and again plead for the desires of my heart and thank Him for this opportunity to learn and in my heart, I know it'll all happen according to His way and time. I guess you could say it's going to my faith place. And then I can let it go and it seems the very next day there is light.
I'm really excited for next week. I think I've been trying to make it be like the "plates" of dinner of the world and it is not going to be like that -- but yet it can be pretty and colorful. Things are going to be quite simple. In family prayer this morning it was asked that we could all be supportive as Grandma is learning these new things and we could try and eat everything. We shall see! But I am getting little glimpses and even though most people will still turn up their nose, it's going to be good for us.
Neat thing I learned ----- when one eats whole foods they can sustain life eating only 1/3 as much as they used to. I so have found this to be true and explains when I've eaten the wheat cereals and dishes, I don't eat as much and I'm not hungry as soon as usual. So -- less food to prepare because we will be eating less but getting more for the bang.
Went grocery shopping today -- bought the little boys jump ropes and what fun we've had today. So exercise has been good and I even did a bit of leg work earlier so I'm good for the day. While at the grocery store, while waiting of course at the checkout --- a magazine caught my eye. "The carbs that melt fat - drop 24 lbs in 21 days" was printed on the cover. Well, I just "needed" to know what carbs they were talking about. And.... when I got to the article, this is what I saw: "Enjoy Grains First Thing". Of course, there is more to their plan and they haven't yet figured out that wheat is the powerhouse the Lord created for man, but...... it's been a long time since I've seen such a fun thing. Of course, it's been a long time since I've been browsing magazines, too.
It's a good feeling to have a glimpse!!!
I'm really excited for next week. I think I've been trying to make it be like the "plates" of dinner of the world and it is not going to be like that -- but yet it can be pretty and colorful. Things are going to be quite simple. In family prayer this morning it was asked that we could all be supportive as Grandma is learning these new things and we could try and eat everything. We shall see! But I am getting little glimpses and even though most people will still turn up their nose, it's going to be good for us.
Neat thing I learned ----- when one eats whole foods they can sustain life eating only 1/3 as much as they used to. I so have found this to be true and explains when I've eaten the wheat cereals and dishes, I don't eat as much and I'm not hungry as soon as usual. So -- less food to prepare because we will be eating less but getting more for the bang.
Went grocery shopping today -- bought the little boys jump ropes and what fun we've had today. So exercise has been good and I even did a bit of leg work earlier so I'm good for the day. While at the grocery store, while waiting of course at the checkout --- a magazine caught my eye. "The carbs that melt fat - drop 24 lbs in 21 days" was printed on the cover. Well, I just "needed" to know what carbs they were talking about. And.... when I got to the article, this is what I saw: "Enjoy Grains First Thing". Of course, there is more to their plan and they haven't yet figured out that wheat is the powerhouse the Lord created for man, but...... it's been a long time since I've seen such a fun thing. Of course, it's been a long time since I've been browsing magazines, too.
It's a good feeling to have a glimpse!!!
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Day 3 -- It's slooooooooow
Every time it's time to make a meal, I have these thoughts ---- "What can I do? What will I do?" Of course, that's typical of my whole life usually when preparing dinner (lol), but this seems it's got to be way different than what we've been doing. I'm a bit discouraged, wondering if I'll even be able to do this. Let's see -- no dairy, no eggs, no cooked foods unless under 130 degrees, and grains, seeds, nuts, fruits and veges. The thinking is truly in the forefront while I prepare meals of the same stuff that we've always eaten while wondering how I could do it differently. When no ideas come, it's a bit overwhelming. I decided I'm going to have to stay on top of sprouting or we won't have anything to eat. Thank goodness we are already doing green smoothies and juicing. That's a BIG plus!!
Did you know if you cook a grain less than 130 degrees, you should be able to plant it and it will grow. That's what is meant by whole foods -- if it'll grow after you cook it, it's still a whole food. That's quite a challenge. I think I need to get some books out and start collecting recipes that I think would be do-able for us. I have enough books -- that's for sure! Guess now's the time to really use them!
Did get some jump roping in this evening. I used to be soooo good at this when I was young. Maybe with enough practice, it'll come back!! Guess time will tell ---- in ALL things!!
Did you know if you cook a grain less than 130 degrees, you should be able to plant it and it will grow. That's what is meant by whole foods -- if it'll grow after you cook it, it's still a whole food. That's quite a challenge. I think I need to get some books out and start collecting recipes that I think would be do-able for us. I have enough books -- that's for sure! Guess now's the time to really use them!
Did get some jump roping in this evening. I used to be soooo good at this when I was young. Maybe with enough practice, it'll come back!! Guess time will tell ---- in ALL things!!
Sugar is always a surprise!
Take a look at the nutrition label on the side or on the back of your packaged food item. Locate the listing for sugar on the label. Say, for example, you are looking at your favorite candy bar, a known source of more sugar than you probably want to consume. What does it show?
For this example, let say you show 22 grams of sugar. Is that a lot? To find out, divide that number by 4. Twenty-two divided by four equals 5.5. This is the number of teaspoons of sugar you will consume if you eat that candy bar
I can't imagine sitting down and just eating 5.5 teaspoons -- but I've surely done it way too often when eating all the other foods.
I need to memorize this formula and keep it in the forefront. I shouldn't even be considering sugar but I know I will be tempted and so will others. I'll now have a neat analogy to help me remember and help others see the real deal. This is power - power to help resist!!!!
For this example, let say you show 22 grams of sugar. Is that a lot? To find out, divide that number by 4. Twenty-two divided by four equals 5.5. This is the number of teaspoons of sugar you will consume if you eat that candy bar
I can't imagine sitting down and just eating 5.5 teaspoons -- but I've surely done it way too often when eating all the other foods.
I need to memorize this formula and keep it in the forefront. I shouldn't even be considering sugar but I know I will be tempted and so will others. I'll now have a neat analogy to help me remember and help others see the real deal. This is power - power to help resist!!!!
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Day 2 - Life happens
We are sooooo funny. We (my husband and I) are really apprehensive about this cleanse -- not in doing it but what it may cause. If the bowels are going to be cleaned - that probably says we need to stay home. Life keeps scheduling things --dentist, temple (gotta take advantage of that when the time is right) -- just normal life!!! So -- the plan is now still next week --- but in the middle of the week instead of good ole Monday. Why am I even mentioning this -- it's only a 2-day delay? I guess to me it seems like a greater delay because if I'd have been doing this alone, I'd be doing it now! tee hee
I know I did some little thing for exercise but can't remember what it was -- very impressive to the body, too, I'm sure.
The eating went rather well, meaning good self-control. Had to take "healthy" treats to Kindergarten and used the "Cookies For Dinner" with fruit on top and of course, I ate some of the extras. The body does feels good after eating it though. (At the site, the book is under products.)
And the meal planning or what we are going to be eating after the cleanse thing --- surely occupies the thoughts but nothing yet.
A really neat thing, though, is my husband is even watching what he eats and when -- and I know he's feeling what his body does with certain foods. Fun to watch.
All happens when it should and maybe the things we are learning today and tomorrow and the next day are needed before we really begin. One of those things is to identify "denial". It is soooo hard to admit one has a dysfunctioning colon and constipation when one is having more than one bowel movement a day. But it's been said, the most common cause of illness is constipation and that word has a much different meaning to the world than to those who teach about good health. Denial is indeed present in our house - even though blood pressure is high, acid reflux is going on, the nose is always having to be blown, and let see, what else is there.........? lol
I know I did some little thing for exercise but can't remember what it was -- very impressive to the body, too, I'm sure.
The eating went rather well, meaning good self-control. Had to take "healthy" treats to Kindergarten and used the "Cookies For Dinner" with fruit on top and of course, I ate some of the extras. The body does feels good after eating it though. (At the site, the book is under products.)
And the meal planning or what we are going to be eating after the cleanse thing --- surely occupies the thoughts but nothing yet.
A really neat thing, though, is my husband is even watching what he eats and when -- and I know he's feeling what his body does with certain foods. Fun to watch.
All happens when it should and maybe the things we are learning today and tomorrow and the next day are needed before we really begin. One of those things is to identify "denial". It is soooo hard to admit one has a dysfunctioning colon and constipation when one is having more than one bowel movement a day. But it's been said, the most common cause of illness is constipation and that word has a much different meaning to the world than to those who teach about good health. Denial is indeed present in our house - even though blood pressure is high, acid reflux is going on, the nose is always having to be blown, and let see, what else is there.........? lol
Monday, February 1, 2010
Day 1 - In the forefront
It so helps to have thoughts and desires in the forefront of one's mind. Today, I said "no" to things that were calling me to eat them. Today, I breathed deeper and a more concerted effort to breathe correctly. I sat and walked with a straighter body. I shoveled snow for exercise and did crunches.
I wanted to make a plan - kind of a menu - of ideas to eat. I did purchase a new e-book I thought would be beneficial and it did have some good ideas in it when I feed my family, but it's not where I want to be right now. But the plan did not come to fruition today.
I got up very early and got the important reading for the day done and also fasted. I know I mentioned before that fasting brings forth the blessings of heaven and I've known this would be a part of obtaining the answers I'm seeking. It is good.
When I did eat, I had a wonderful salad. I had to make a frosting for treats for school and found out it was very hard not to taste and lick fingers after being done. I must do this a lot. It was just totally natural. Gotta watch that I guess.
And so the day didn't pan out quite how desired but there is tomorrow. And that is soooo life!! But, a plan I will put together with ideas of things to eat so when that time comes - after the cleanse next week - that part will be ready and I won't be wondering what to fix. I've got to do this now because if I don't, I'm setting myself up for failure - been there, done that, too many times.
Basak
I wanted to make a plan - kind of a menu - of ideas to eat. I did purchase a new e-book I thought would be beneficial and it did have some good ideas in it when I feed my family, but it's not where I want to be right now. But the plan did not come to fruition today.
I got up very early and got the important reading for the day done and also fasted. I know I mentioned before that fasting brings forth the blessings of heaven and I've known this would be a part of obtaining the answers I'm seeking. It is good.
When I did eat, I had a wonderful salad. I had to make a frosting for treats for school and found out it was very hard not to taste and lick fingers after being done. I must do this a lot. It was just totally natural. Gotta watch that I guess.
And so the day didn't pan out quite how desired but there is tomorrow. And that is soooo life!! But, a plan I will put together with ideas of things to eat so when that time comes - after the cleanse next week - that part will be ready and I won't be wondering what to fix. I've got to do this now because if I don't, I'm setting myself up for failure - been there, done that, too many times.
Basak
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Another beginning
Long time no post. Long time with little change in information. Long time eating not as healthy as I know I should be. That's a pretty good recap of where I'm at today.
I signed up to take the Family Herbalist class from Dr. Christopher's School of Natural Healing. It has been a joy -- and a stress because I'm accountable for passing a test -- but a joy for the things which I'm learning. (See Sept. 14, 2009 post, "For the Love of Raspberries" by Zea.)
I've been plagued in my thoughts about my eating for about a month. It feels like it's time again to go forward. I think I'm a bit concerned that I know I'm missing something and I don't know how to do what I feel I want to do. And then I wonder if I will really be able to be strong enough to do it. I've tried ever so many times; however, each time I seem to get a little stronger.
I just feel I do not know how to do this. In my limited understanding, and yet I feel I understand it better than most, I'm not doing it. I'm juicing and eating sprouts -- and what a difference it does make. I think some of my hair is even returning to my original color from the gray I now have. It's the other times that bother me. If my body is indeed a temple of God, why am I not feeding it as such all the time? Why am I feeding it the poisons of the world? Why am I feeding it dead food? Why am I not strong enough to be master of myself in what I put into my body?
I did the Addiction Recover Program that the LDS Church has about a year ago. I thought I was at a point of self control in my eating. I learned soooooooo much and I have progressed tremendously, but I can see I'm not yet there.
The thing that the Addiction Recovery Program taught me the most is that I cannot do it by myself. I've tried all these years -- and have not succeeded. My reflections the past few days have drawn me back to that knowing. My heart and mind are humble and I know what I need to do. I have a renewed desire, a stronger desire.
This time is a bit different. It's not so much about the weight, but it is about the health and well-being of the physical body. I know I've got (not liked to be talked about) sludge. I will be doing what I can to help rid my body of that. But along with removing that, which will allow my body to absorb the wonderful nutrients in God's created foods, I've got to learn how to prepare those foods for eating -- so they do not lose any of their 'wholeness".
I still know "wheat for man" is a part of this. I'm anxious to use the little bit of new knowledge I have gained from the learning of others. And I yet hope to receive the further light and knowledge I'm seeking -- making eating wheat delectable -- in the Lord's ways.
And so the journey continues.
I'm going to do some reporting -- challenges, frustrations, joys and successes. I've set a timetable of 90 days and as of tomorrow, February 1, 2010, I'm going to begin mastering "me". Some sort of exercise six days a week is a part of the plan, along with using the Lord in my temptations, and eating now as I will be doing in one week after a 3-day cleanse. It is said we eat 1/3 less when we eat whole foods and feel wonderful and have much more energy. Now who wouldn't want that?! And along the way we'll see how this is working and in 90 days we'll see where I've arrived. Well, I guess this has now made me accountable. This could be a good thing -- I hope!! I don't like falling on my face in front of others. (lol)
So -- once again ------- Onward and Upward!
Basak
I signed up to take the Family Herbalist class from Dr. Christopher's School of Natural Healing. It has been a joy -- and a stress because I'm accountable for passing a test -- but a joy for the things which I'm learning. (See Sept. 14, 2009 post, "For the Love of Raspberries" by Zea.)
I've been plagued in my thoughts about my eating for about a month. It feels like it's time again to go forward. I think I'm a bit concerned that I know I'm missing something and I don't know how to do what I feel I want to do. And then I wonder if I will really be able to be strong enough to do it. I've tried ever so many times; however, each time I seem to get a little stronger.
I just feel I do not know how to do this. In my limited understanding, and yet I feel I understand it better than most, I'm not doing it. I'm juicing and eating sprouts -- and what a difference it does make. I think some of my hair is even returning to my original color from the gray I now have. It's the other times that bother me. If my body is indeed a temple of God, why am I not feeding it as such all the time? Why am I feeding it the poisons of the world? Why am I feeding it dead food? Why am I not strong enough to be master of myself in what I put into my body?
I did the Addiction Recover Program that the LDS Church has about a year ago. I thought I was at a point of self control in my eating. I learned soooooooo much and I have progressed tremendously, but I can see I'm not yet there.
The thing that the Addiction Recovery Program taught me the most is that I cannot do it by myself. I've tried all these years -- and have not succeeded. My reflections the past few days have drawn me back to that knowing. My heart and mind are humble and I know what I need to do. I have a renewed desire, a stronger desire.
This time is a bit different. It's not so much about the weight, but it is about the health and well-being of the physical body. I know I've got (not liked to be talked about) sludge. I will be doing what I can to help rid my body of that. But along with removing that, which will allow my body to absorb the wonderful nutrients in God's created foods, I've got to learn how to prepare those foods for eating -- so they do not lose any of their 'wholeness".
I still know "wheat for man" is a part of this. I'm anxious to use the little bit of new knowledge I have gained from the learning of others. And I yet hope to receive the further light and knowledge I'm seeking -- making eating wheat delectable -- in the Lord's ways.
And so the journey continues.
I'm going to do some reporting -- challenges, frustrations, joys and successes. I've set a timetable of 90 days and as of tomorrow, February 1, 2010, I'm going to begin mastering "me". Some sort of exercise six days a week is a part of the plan, along with using the Lord in my temptations, and eating now as I will be doing in one week after a 3-day cleanse. It is said we eat 1/3 less when we eat whole foods and feel wonderful and have much more energy. Now who wouldn't want that?! And along the way we'll see how this is working and in 90 days we'll see where I've arrived. Well, I guess this has now made me accountable. This could be a good thing -- I hope!! I don't like falling on my face in front of others. (lol)
So -- once again ------- Onward and Upward!
Basak
Monday, October 5, 2009
Tomato power
Probably the wrong title but......
Made a recipe today that said to remove the seeds from the tomato. I had to wonder if I've ever had a recipe that had you do that or if when it did I just ignored it because it was too much work. Then I wondered how they "officially" do that so checked it out on the net. I was appalled as I saw them take out the heart - those membranes.
Since reading Greensmoothie Girl's blog about eating whole foods - including the skins, I have always known what she expressed was true. Today, I thought about that place of the fruit that is holding the power of reproducing.
So --- I did as the recipe instructed, but I put the seeds and the pulp in a bowl of their own. After I finished my recipe, I needed to juice some vegetables and just ran what was in the bowl through. About the only thing that came through was the seeds. And what a powerful drink was made -- with probably some of the richest nutrient power the tomato had.
I'm in awe at the things that are coming forth. They've really never been gone -- just man has forgotten, including me. In the olden days, people just picked the fruit or vegetable and ate it. Today, we have to do so much to them before we eat them -- add flavor, take things out, put things in, etc., etc., etc. But also in our day, we are going back to the ways of health and wholeness and I'm excited these things are being brought to my attention and becoming more of my family's way of life - although we have been very basic as compared to most of the world! But now --- we are REALLY getting basic and it's AWESOME!!!! Bring on the power!!!
Basak
Made a recipe today that said to remove the seeds from the tomato. I had to wonder if I've ever had a recipe that had you do that or if when it did I just ignored it because it was too much work. Then I wondered how they "officially" do that so checked it out on the net. I was appalled as I saw them take out the heart - those membranes.
Since reading Greensmoothie Girl's blog about eating whole foods - including the skins, I have always known what she expressed was true. Today, I thought about that place of the fruit that is holding the power of reproducing.
So --- I did as the recipe instructed, but I put the seeds and the pulp in a bowl of their own. After I finished my recipe, I needed to juice some vegetables and just ran what was in the bowl through. About the only thing that came through was the seeds. And what a powerful drink was made -- with probably some of the richest nutrient power the tomato had.
I'm in awe at the things that are coming forth. They've really never been gone -- just man has forgotten, including me. In the olden days, people just picked the fruit or vegetable and ate it. Today, we have to do so much to them before we eat them -- add flavor, take things out, put things in, etc., etc., etc. But also in our day, we are going back to the ways of health and wholeness and I'm excited these things are being brought to my attention and becoming more of my family's way of life - although we have been very basic as compared to most of the world! But now --- we are REALLY getting basic and it's AWESOME!!!! Bring on the power!!!
Basak
Thursday, October 1, 2009
In Praise of Beans
Once again I've had the opportunity to be in teaching mode and once again I've learned the most.
About a year and a half ago, the Provident Living site changed the food storage calculator to only calculate grains and legumes. My reasoning was because they, as it says on the site, "can sustain life" or "be used to stay live." This time around, it was instilled in my soul that: "The Lord will always guide and protect His people if they will obey. The site was changed because He inspired someone to do it, of course and the change will provide us with strength, health and protection of our bodies." I then had a thought question wondering if these two things were the best things we could be eating even now -- just just for survival. I love the witness of the Holy Ghost!
As I prepared spiritually and also made numerous dishes for the class and as we at home gave those dishes a trial run, it was very interesting what happened to my family as we ate them.
We got full and there was no glimpse of a desire to snack later. When it was time for the next meal, we found we were sometimes still not very hungry. In this household, that's a big deal. I feed them a good meal and an hour later, they are snacking.
I really don't know why I have not fed my family more legumes/beans. I guess one reason is because of their worst rap of being gassy. I shared my theory that if we get gassy, it is a very good indication that there is a problem in our bodies and the beans are working at those problems. As I've eaten beans, I find that problem ceases to exist when the fiber gets to do its job rather than being so far behind. We all know many diseases happen because of colon issues.
When one considers that each legume/bean has it's own special nutrient, we should be eating a variety. When one considers the Lord says, "Nevertheless, wheat for man", and then we are encouraged to also eat legumes, and then plants in season, could our health be exceptionally increased? I now know, if we literally do these things, it can.
Now many will probably rip me saying I should study the food combining, etc., etc., etc., and I have and know of these things and do have several books but I have to admit, I have not done them. I will now be a bit more aware of how often I serve grains and beans, together or alone. I do not feel we need to always combine. Yes, there is the knowledge about the amino acids being complete, but I do know it does not have to be every time.
As I was prompted to share another insight about the deceit of men, "In consequence of evils and designs which do and will exist in the hearts of conspiring men in the last days, I have warned you and forewarn you,...", I also know these words were said for us today. The greater degree we eat God's food as compared to the world's food, the greater our protection and what greater foods than those which God created with a powerful outside covering.
My favorite is about as simple as one can get. I get a can of beans, put a few in a bowl and warm them and add some salsa and I'm good. Simple seems to be the taste I like the best and simple is the Lord's ways.
I really wish I had a picture of the serving table. It was delightful with over 25 different dishes, soups, salads, desserts and snacks. And what is even more delightful, we were all in awe that it was all made with beans.
And so, onward and upward with another adjustment in what I feed my family. My eating grains regularly will also now include a more concerted effort to include beans and legumes regularly. It's a new world of finding new recipes and letting inspiration complete that gap.
I'm so glad I was asked to teach this class. I'm excited.
Basak
About a year and a half ago, the Provident Living site changed the food storage calculator to only calculate grains and legumes. My reasoning was because they, as it says on the site, "can sustain life" or "be used to stay live." This time around, it was instilled in my soul that: "The Lord will always guide and protect His people if they will obey. The site was changed because He inspired someone to do it, of course and the change will provide us with strength, health and protection of our bodies." I then had a thought question wondering if these two things were the best things we could be eating even now -- just just for survival. I love the witness of the Holy Ghost!
As I prepared spiritually and also made numerous dishes for the class and as we at home gave those dishes a trial run, it was very interesting what happened to my family as we ate them.
We got full and there was no glimpse of a desire to snack later. When it was time for the next meal, we found we were sometimes still not very hungry. In this household, that's a big deal. I feed them a good meal and an hour later, they are snacking.
I really don't know why I have not fed my family more legumes/beans. I guess one reason is because of their worst rap of being gassy. I shared my theory that if we get gassy, it is a very good indication that there is a problem in our bodies and the beans are working at those problems. As I've eaten beans, I find that problem ceases to exist when the fiber gets to do its job rather than being so far behind. We all know many diseases happen because of colon issues.
When one considers that each legume/bean has it's own special nutrient, we should be eating a variety. When one considers the Lord says, "Nevertheless, wheat for man", and then we are encouraged to also eat legumes, and then plants in season, could our health be exceptionally increased? I now know, if we literally do these things, it can.
Now many will probably rip me saying I should study the food combining, etc., etc., etc., and I have and know of these things and do have several books but I have to admit, I have not done them. I will now be a bit more aware of how often I serve grains and beans, together or alone. I do not feel we need to always combine. Yes, there is the knowledge about the amino acids being complete, but I do know it does not have to be every time.
As I was prompted to share another insight about the deceit of men, "In consequence of evils and designs which do and will exist in the hearts of conspiring men in the last days, I have warned you and forewarn you,...", I also know these words were said for us today. The greater degree we eat God's food as compared to the world's food, the greater our protection and what greater foods than those which God created with a powerful outside covering.
My favorite is about as simple as one can get. I get a can of beans, put a few in a bowl and warm them and add some salsa and I'm good. Simple seems to be the taste I like the best and simple is the Lord's ways.
I really wish I had a picture of the serving table. It was delightful with over 25 different dishes, soups, salads, desserts and snacks. And what is even more delightful, we were all in awe that it was all made with beans.
And so, onward and upward with another adjustment in what I feed my family. My eating grains regularly will also now include a more concerted effort to include beans and legumes regularly. It's a new world of finding new recipes and letting inspiration complete that gap.
I'm so glad I was asked to teach this class. I'm excited.
Basak
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Pico de gallo green smoothie
We make a pico de gallo sauce that is really good. You use Roma tomatoes, cilantro, white onion, jalapenos, cucumber and lime juice - cube everything and put juice of a lime or two on it. Oh, and add salt to taste. It never turns out the same for us because the vegetables are more potent at times or we use a bit more of one thing, etc. Guess one of these days we should come up with a recipe but it's kind of fun to have it be a bit different and just enjoy it. It is absolutely yummy with chips or however you want to use it.
We made a batch and it ended up being a BIG batch and it was a little hotter than usual. We have a 5-year old that just could not eat enough of it. That got me wondering if it had something in it that his body needed and how my body would react to all that wonderful blend in a larger amount. I was also wondering how we were going to eat all of it so....
In my creative thinking, I took some spinach and then put a few spoonfuls in, added the juice of 2 more limes and about a cup of water and blended away. WOW!!! I think I'll name it "Pico de gallo Green Smoothie Jolt". It is really good and I believe anyone who enjoys the Mexican flavors would also enjoy it.
I think I needed to add a few wheat sprouts. You wouldn't have even known they were in there, just like in all the other smoothies. I wonder why I didn't do that? Live and learn!
Basak
We made a batch and it ended up being a BIG batch and it was a little hotter than usual. We have a 5-year old that just could not eat enough of it. That got me wondering if it had something in it that his body needed and how my body would react to all that wonderful blend in a larger amount. I was also wondering how we were going to eat all of it so....
In my creative thinking, I took some spinach and then put a few spoonfuls in, added the juice of 2 more limes and about a cup of water and blended away. WOW!!! I think I'll name it "Pico de gallo Green Smoothie Jolt". It is really good and I believe anyone who enjoys the Mexican flavors would also enjoy it.
I think I needed to add a few wheat sprouts. You wouldn't have even known they were in there, just like in all the other smoothies. I wonder why I didn't do that? Live and learn!
Basak
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
I have a new theory about drinking water
I keep learning of more and more people who take a supplement of HCI (hydrocloric acid) to help with their stomach acids.
Water content in God's created foods is high as compared to most of the foods we eat. So when Adam and Eve ate, there was quite a bit of liquid that went into their stomachs and maybe just helped slosh the food around and helped mix up the gastric acids in the digestion process.
At breakfast, I thought about what the people in the world eat today and how the stomach would look after - dry, dry, dry!! It's trying to make the gastric acids but it would be just this big blob of chewed food (and sometimes not so chewed). So the parts of the stomach that make these things would be squished, crowded -- unable to perform their tasks as they should. And what little they did make could not be mixed in sufficiently.
I was doing laundry while eating and the analogy came that it would be a bit the same if I put just the soap into the washer with the clothes but no water. I have an energy efficient one that doesn't need much water but surely does a good job so in the analogy the water in the stomach would not have to be lots.
And then what the world teaches about not drinking water with our meals came to mind.
Could it be we need the liquid when we eat? The world teaches us that we need to be drinking LOTS of water. Maybe more of that needs to be with what we eat. The world sometimes teaches that we should drink 1/2 hour before a meal to help curb hunger but even that would be processed before we loaded that ole stomach up.
Years ago I always drank with my meals and I was fit and trim. Of course I was younger, too; but when I adopted the world's thinking of not drinking with meals, things were different.
MMMMMMMmmmmmmmmm
I'm going to be drinking more water with my meals! And just so you know, to me the other things the world has us drink with our meals would not be the same.
Basak
Water content in God's created foods is high as compared to most of the foods we eat. So when Adam and Eve ate, there was quite a bit of liquid that went into their stomachs and maybe just helped slosh the food around and helped mix up the gastric acids in the digestion process.
At breakfast, I thought about what the people in the world eat today and how the stomach would look after - dry, dry, dry!! It's trying to make the gastric acids but it would be just this big blob of chewed food (and sometimes not so chewed). So the parts of the stomach that make these things would be squished, crowded -- unable to perform their tasks as they should. And what little they did make could not be mixed in sufficiently.
I was doing laundry while eating and the analogy came that it would be a bit the same if I put just the soap into the washer with the clothes but no water. I have an energy efficient one that doesn't need much water but surely does a good job so in the analogy the water in the stomach would not have to be lots.
And then what the world teaches about not drinking water with our meals came to mind.
Could it be we need the liquid when we eat? The world teaches us that we need to be drinking LOTS of water. Maybe more of that needs to be with what we eat. The world sometimes teaches that we should drink 1/2 hour before a meal to help curb hunger but even that would be processed before we loaded that ole stomach up.
Years ago I always drank with my meals and I was fit and trim. Of course I was younger, too; but when I adopted the world's thinking of not drinking with meals, things were different.
MMMMMMMmmmmmmmmm
I'm going to be drinking more water with my meals! And just so you know, to me the other things the world has us drink with our meals would not be the same.
Basak
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
New author on blog
We've got a new author on our blog. Her wheat name is Zea.
She's into so many of the natural's and healthy's. We're excited to have her join us!!!!!!! We should have an introduction soon.
Basak
She's into so many of the natural's and healthy's. We're excited to have her join us!!!!!!! We should have an introduction soon.
Basak
Carrot juice
We are so taught by the world and sometimes we are so brainwashed that we cannot see truth. I know I've mentioned carrot juice before but this really struck me. This woman was so sick she could only take carrot juice by the teaspoon full and she only had it three times a day for about a week then she gradually increased her intake of juice to 8 ounces every 24 hours. Finally she was taking one gallon a day. She had no other food for 18 months. She was well and healthy and lived to be quite old.
So why are we taught that we need to eat so much? Why are we taught that we need so many different foods? Why are we taught it just is not good to do without food for a day? Why are we taught that we need all these specialty foods? Why are we fed this man-made food and not God's food? Why do we always have to have a substitute for something that is not good for us?
I think our "healthy" society gives us the answers to those questions!
I used to juice and have again begun. My first glass of the juice made my whole body buzz. It was neat. I felt like every cell in my body was jumping up and down. I'm not worried about doing it every day. Some days we'll do a smoothie and some days some juice. It feels so good to be incorporating what I know to be truth.
I continue to eat wheat -- bread, sprouts, smoothies, cereal, granola, casseroles, etc. Our grocery shopping has drastically changed. It's good and has also helped with the budget.
I was told just today that I surely didn't look my age. I smiled and so did every cell in my body!
Basak
So why are we taught that we need to eat so much? Why are we taught that we need so many different foods? Why are we taught it just is not good to do without food for a day? Why are we taught that we need all these specialty foods? Why are we fed this man-made food and not God's food? Why do we always have to have a substitute for something that is not good for us?
I think our "healthy" society gives us the answers to those questions!
I used to juice and have again begun. My first glass of the juice made my whole body buzz. It was neat. I felt like every cell in my body was jumping up and down. I'm not worried about doing it every day. Some days we'll do a smoothie and some days some juice. It feels so good to be incorporating what I know to be truth.
I continue to eat wheat -- bread, sprouts, smoothies, cereal, granola, casseroles, etc. Our grocery shopping has drastically changed. It's good and has also helped with the budget.
I was told just today that I surely didn't look my age. I smiled and so did every cell in my body!
Basak
Friday, May 22, 2009
Self talk, not feeling well, and feel like I'm in kindergarten
There are so many self-help books these days on how we program ourselves by what we say to ourselves. I've decided I'm going to use some new self talk. When that time comes that I say, "Oh, I'm full", I'm also going to say, "Let me know when we're again truly hungry." I'm hoping this will help me get the "when" of "needing" to eat and get past my own habits.
This whole thing isn't very easy for me. I guess I'm just a nibbler, snacker, food addict -- whatever you want to call it. But I still know when I eat to "full", the nibbling and snacking just aren't in the picture.
I haven't felt the best the past couple of days. Been using some essential oils and when they do their thing, the body does indeed process. And ..... what has that done to my appetite? I've not gotten hungry until a few hours after regular eating time. One day, I ate because I just knew I should be hungry and of course I knew my body needed food!! Yah right!!! Not only did I not feel good but I then felt bloated and yukky in other ways -- like I do when I over eat! Well dah!!! However, when I did good, the hunger did eventually come. And full came quicker and with less food. Interesting - but yet I know I already knew it would be like that.
All learning lessons but I truly KNOW our bodies talk to us and tell us what is best --- if we will but just listen! And I feel like I'm in kindergarten!!!
Basak
This whole thing isn't very easy for me. I guess I'm just a nibbler, snacker, food addict -- whatever you want to call it. But I still know when I eat to "full", the nibbling and snacking just aren't in the picture.
I haven't felt the best the past couple of days. Been using some essential oils and when they do their thing, the body does indeed process. And ..... what has that done to my appetite? I've not gotten hungry until a few hours after regular eating time. One day, I ate because I just knew I should be hungry and of course I knew my body needed food!! Yah right!!! Not only did I not feel good but I then felt bloated and yukky in other ways -- like I do when I over eat! Well dah!!! However, when I did good, the hunger did eventually come. And full came quicker and with less food. Interesting - but yet I know I already knew it would be like that.
All learning lessons but I truly KNOW our bodies talk to us and tell us what is best --- if we will but just listen! And I feel like I'm in kindergarten!!!
Basak
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Is "full" based on quantity of what the body can handle?
Interesting discovery -----
The other day I ate pizza (the order out kind) --- and "full" came faster than I expected. Had to analyze that. I believe the body knew it would have a harder time processing what was being ingested. So- would the nature of the body have "full" come faster? Ironically, it took a bit longer to reach "hungry" -- so in essence, does the body take longer to process food made with many man-made ingredients along with all their preservatives and thus, longer to again feel a true "hungry"?
So when we eat before "hungry" arrives, is the body not yet finished processing. When we add more food, an analogy could be like we are causing a flood. Dams begin to form, body parts cannot contain it all so causes inflammation (which is a major cause of illness), and also causes leakages and hemorrhages inside the body.
Oh my -- what a disservice I've done to my body for many years. Another analogy --- When I fill my car up with gas, it can only hold so much. I make a choice to fill it with the good, better or best for it. Why would I not want to do the same with my body? We had a Camero and have to admit it made me want to be naughty. We took good care of it and only put into it what was best for it. We wanted optimum performance. I think I'm becoming stronger in my determination to truly treat my body like a temple and use the correct fuel to produce the energy it needs. Why would we want to do differently? Of course, it's because of all the "wonderful and tasty" of the world. But ya know -- all that "wonderful and tasty" surely does not make me feel good and it doesn't make a lot of other people feel good either.
A rather long explanation of another experience with "full". Oh well......
Basak
The other day I ate pizza (the order out kind) --- and "full" came faster than I expected. Had to analyze that. I believe the body knew it would have a harder time processing what was being ingested. So- would the nature of the body have "full" come faster? Ironically, it took a bit longer to reach "hungry" -- so in essence, does the body take longer to process food made with many man-made ingredients along with all their preservatives and thus, longer to again feel a true "hungry"?
So when we eat before "hungry" arrives, is the body not yet finished processing. When we add more food, an analogy could be like we are causing a flood. Dams begin to form, body parts cannot contain it all so causes inflammation (which is a major cause of illness), and also causes leakages and hemorrhages inside the body.
Oh my -- what a disservice I've done to my body for many years. Another analogy --- When I fill my car up with gas, it can only hold so much. I make a choice to fill it with the good, better or best for it. Why would I not want to do the same with my body? We had a Camero and have to admit it made me want to be naughty. We took good care of it and only put into it what was best for it. We wanted optimum performance. I think I'm becoming stronger in my determination to truly treat my body like a temple and use the correct fuel to produce the energy it needs. Why would we want to do differently? Of course, it's because of all the "wonderful and tasty" of the world. But ya know -- all that "wonderful and tasty" surely does not make me feel good and it doesn't make a lot of other people feel good either.
A rather long explanation of another experience with "full". Oh well......
Basak
About 95 percent there!!!!
Funny how things work and I love it!!!!
Right in my daily scripture reading, I came to that wonderful section in the Doctrine and Covenants on the Word of Wisdom. I had the thought that I was going to try and read it and just let it happen. Usually I try to force the things I desire to understand. And here is the Lord's word on just that so really wanted to just "hear" what was going to be said to me.
The reading was amazing! I realized how truly SIMPLE it is! I thought about my Dad. He always grew a garden and I remember him just eating the fruits and veges for lunch, along with the homemade bread my mother always baked and many again for dinner and how healthy he was for most of his life; and the same with my mother. I thought about the "season thereof". I thought about our seasons as compared to other places in the world. I thought about how fun it is to partake of those fresh apricots, cherries, peaches and apples and all the other yummies in their season of harvest. And I love tomato sandwiches. I thought about when it's hot and not really feeling like eating much. And then I thought about grains -- how they store because of those outer shells and how they are what would be used during those times when the gardens are not. Of course, all of you probably already know the simpleness of it all but I enjoyed my waa laa! I also totally understood why the Lord said what he said about flesh of beasts -- again, so simple.
So knowing that the grains would serve us well all year (and this went to awhile back when I said I wondered if we just weren't eating enough), and having been proving this all of my life it seems because I remembered that I ate whole wheat cereal almost every morning as a child and feel I really do eat my grains (but I believe it has not been in the quantities needed for my body because I fill it up with other things instead), I again asked "why wheat for man?"
I just felt that this little kernel of wheat has the most in it of what man's body needs. I use wheat in ever so many ways but am now going to make a closer study of how to eat it, when to eat it and with what, and how much and when. Seems complicated but it's just experiment, eat and pay attention and listen. It's just around the corner if I will zero in and put the knowledge I have to use to answer these questions.
The "seasons" of growing are upon us. What a wonderful time to put things to the test -- the hungry and full, the eating of wheat, the bounties of fruits, veges and herbs. It's going to be a wonderful summer of enjoying God's created food and receiving my answer!
Basak
Right in my daily scripture reading, I came to that wonderful section in the Doctrine and Covenants on the Word of Wisdom. I had the thought that I was going to try and read it and just let it happen. Usually I try to force the things I desire to understand. And here is the Lord's word on just that so really wanted to just "hear" what was going to be said to me.
The reading was amazing! I realized how truly SIMPLE it is! I thought about my Dad. He always grew a garden and I remember him just eating the fruits and veges for lunch, along with the homemade bread my mother always baked and many again for dinner and how healthy he was for most of his life; and the same with my mother. I thought about the "season thereof". I thought about our seasons as compared to other places in the world. I thought about how fun it is to partake of those fresh apricots, cherries, peaches and apples and all the other yummies in their season of harvest. And I love tomato sandwiches. I thought about when it's hot and not really feeling like eating much. And then I thought about grains -- how they store because of those outer shells and how they are what would be used during those times when the gardens are not. Of course, all of you probably already know the simpleness of it all but I enjoyed my waa laa! I also totally understood why the Lord said what he said about flesh of beasts -- again, so simple.
So knowing that the grains would serve us well all year (and this went to awhile back when I said I wondered if we just weren't eating enough), and having been proving this all of my life it seems because I remembered that I ate whole wheat cereal almost every morning as a child and feel I really do eat my grains (but I believe it has not been in the quantities needed for my body because I fill it up with other things instead), I again asked "why wheat for man?"
I just felt that this little kernel of wheat has the most in it of what man's body needs. I use wheat in ever so many ways but am now going to make a closer study of how to eat it, when to eat it and with what, and how much and when. Seems complicated but it's just experiment, eat and pay attention and listen. It's just around the corner if I will zero in and put the knowledge I have to use to answer these questions.
The "seasons" of growing are upon us. What a wonderful time to put things to the test -- the hungry and full, the eating of wheat, the bounties of fruits, veges and herbs. It's going to be a wonderful summer of enjoying God's created food and receiving my answer!
Basak
Saturday, May 9, 2009
The weirdest thing (for me anyway)
As I try and "feel" this full thing, I've found I'll be eating and I'll feel this something (and it's been the same thing) and wonder, "is that it?" I think about it and know I'm not full. So I continue eating and then all of a sudden, there it is and found myself saying earlier today, "Oh, there it is!" and I know I do truly recognize it. I wonder if the first feeling is the 80 percent full -- which some say is the place we should really stop. More keying into the tune of the body and learning is coming. I can just "feel" it!!! LOL It surely is still weird and amazing to me that I'm just NOT even hungry in between meals when I get "full". This is so unlike me ---- and the way I've been eating for so long.
Basak
Basak
Friday, May 8, 2009
Very interesting -- this hungry and full thing - many surprises
First off -- know that this is just my sorting through all this. I guess, really, the whole blog is kind of like that but this is specifically to the hungry and full thing.
As I've been doing this, I've noticed a couple of things.
1. At the evening meal, when I get to "full", I do not have a desire to eat and munch the rest of the night. It's been this way for three nights and I had no reaction feelings. One night I even watched a couple hours of TV. This is my most prone time to eat so this is very surprising to me. And for the record, I had to add more food than I originally dished up at meals to obtain "full". This also surprised me.
2. When I "snack" in between, which I just did this morning -- my body reacted with feelings of bloating and prickly insides. This caused an "mmmmmmm????"
3. I remembered that at breakfast, I did not zero in on the "full" feeling. I really do not believe I reached that point. Maybe that's one reason for the feeling of "wanting" at snack time.
I had one more thought....... Many people do not make enough hydrochloric acid (a stomach acid) to facilitate proper digestion. Do our bodies need a certain amount of time, depending on what we eat, to process it all and then to make new acid to be ready for the next meal?
When I ate three meals - waiting until "hungry" and ending with "full", my body just seemed ready and there were no reactions with anything I ate. And I've had reactions from some of those things before. When I had a snack today, had my body not processed everything? Did it not have enough stomach acids to do the job? So was reacting the result? I feel there is truth in this.
We really do spend a lot of time feeding our bodies a little here and a little there between a lot here and a lot there. The body probably does not ever have time to get to that point of "I'm ready".
It's been a fun three days and I'm sure the learning will continue. By the way, the weight lessened and maintained during those three days by a pound. Considering what I was eating, that, too, was surprising!!!
It's all just amazing!!!!!
Basak
As I've been doing this, I've noticed a couple of things.
1. At the evening meal, when I get to "full", I do not have a desire to eat and munch the rest of the night. It's been this way for three nights and I had no reaction feelings. One night I even watched a couple hours of TV. This is my most prone time to eat so this is very surprising to me. And for the record, I had to add more food than I originally dished up at meals to obtain "full". This also surprised me.
2. When I "snack" in between, which I just did this morning -- my body reacted with feelings of bloating and prickly insides. This caused an "mmmmmmm????"
3. I remembered that at breakfast, I did not zero in on the "full" feeling. I really do not believe I reached that point. Maybe that's one reason for the feeling of "wanting" at snack time.
I had one more thought....... Many people do not make enough hydrochloric acid (a stomach acid) to facilitate proper digestion. Do our bodies need a certain amount of time, depending on what we eat, to process it all and then to make new acid to be ready for the next meal?
When I ate three meals - waiting until "hungry" and ending with "full", my body just seemed ready and there were no reactions with anything I ate. And I've had reactions from some of those things before. When I had a snack today, had my body not processed everything? Did it not have enough stomach acids to do the job? So was reacting the result? I feel there is truth in this.
We really do spend a lot of time feeding our bodies a little here and a little there between a lot here and a lot there. The body probably does not ever have time to get to that point of "I'm ready".
It's been a fun three days and I'm sure the learning will continue. By the way, the weight lessened and maintained during those three days by a pound. Considering what I was eating, that, too, was surprising!!!
It's all just amazing!!!!!
Basak
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