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Cleanse & Emotions

Okay, so seriously I think I'm about to be over this liquid cleanse stuff. I have something going on with my throat that has me all in my feeling. I want something comforting and salty to eat. Today was just rough. Suddenly cleansing just doesn't seem that important.

The Perfect Vagina

Cleansing...again

So I decided to do this cleanse for the solstice. Not sure how long I'll do it and I'm not going to stress it. I just have to get over the hump of today I think. So far I've had my water, a mason jar of ginger tea, and I'll be drinking some coconut water in a minute. The reason that I haven't had much so far is, because my money was/is super tight and I couldn't get a case of coconut water in time for today so I'm doing what I can. I have oranges in the house so I'll juice them after the coconut water if my husband isn't back with the coconut water. I am even thinking of doing a couple of day with the MC lemonade (sans the smooth move and salt water). I need to get my body back on track, because I look and feel like shit.

As for Christmas, I am thinking or ordering dinner from Zizi's so that I don't fall all the way off the wagon...again. I'm thinking about it.

That's all for now. ;)

Whelp, here we go again.

So I couldn't get my unlimited yoga pass last month, because funds were low. I was going to get it this month, but I wanted to make sure everything was going to clear first. Big mistake. I should've just paid for it when I had the money. Now I won't have it again, because I have to pay for the kids to take gymnastics and capoeira. I must REALLY love my children.

My other goal is to start the Couch to 5k challenge. I have the app on my phone. The weather has been nice. There is one problem I can't seem to get my ass to move from the couch to the 5k. Just pitiful.

I hit this SAME brick wall every year this time. My body starts yearning from a cleanse, but I know I'm going to gorge myself at Thankgiving, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and New Years. It takes about 15 days to correctly complete a 10 day cleanse, so there just isn't a lot of time in between, especially at this point. Christmas Eve is only 12 days away and we get together to watch movies and eat on that day. I'm still not to the point where I don't enjoy and feel pressured to eat socially. The funny thing is that my family doesn't pressure me anymore. They've gotten used to my dietary differentness. It's me. Sometimes the food is SO good that I'm all YOLO with it. If I don't stop, I'll be shortening my life. I'm not getting any younger.

Can somebody please come drag me off my couch? Thanks.

Thanksgiving Fatgurl Sydrome

I don't agree with Thanksgiving as a holiday, but I refuse to miss ANY opportunity to meet with my family. I just make sure that I teach truth when I'm with them. Now, that being said we can go on to the topic at hand.

I ate ENTIRELY too much. I feel back into my old ways of gluttony. I was so full that I was completely mean and surly. I didn't want to move, talk, or anything else. As soon as I got home I had about 3 cups of ginger tea. I mean REALLY stronger ginger tea. I was so spicy that it made my throat burn, but it settled my stomach and helped move all that food through. I realized that I still have a BIG problem with control. This is the time of year that I always think about doing a cleanse, but it's also the time of year that I always fail.

What do you do this time of year to stay on track? I need help. Eating is social and I am a social butterfly. Right now I am a fat miserable social butterfly. My goal is to at the very least stay vegetarian through Christmas, Kwanzaa, and the New Year. I will go back to vegan after that and work on raw this spring and summer. Maybe that will give me time to figure out what to do during the fall and winter months.

That's all for now, because I feel like I'm all over the place. I hope you get the idea.

Um, I don't think this is going to work.

So, I started my morning off with 2 pears and some water. I found that I was burping and having chest pains. I had to go to yoga so I took some vinegar to help settle all that gas. Long story short it didn't work. Plus I found this other blog, because I was trying to figure out why I was craving salt so much. I have a tendency to go extreme and fail rather than be balanced for the long haul. At the end of the day, my lesson for this journey once again is balance. I like savory/salt. I have to learn now not to over-do it before I can even consider cutting it out. I'm not very good at "cold turkey". I usually ween myself on or off of things.

I have the 80/10/10 book on the way and am look forward to gleaning from that. I also am going to order the book Raw Food Made Easy by Jennifer Corbleet. I have to keep reminding myself that life is a journey and not a destination (singing in my head).

The title of my journey is Balance in All Things. That, after all, is what Spirit blesses. Not too good, and not too bad. Just a little of both at the right times and in the right intervals.

Fruit: Day 2 & Such

Yesterday I had the worst craving for something salty. As I sat in a parking lot, waiting to meet my BIL, I stared at the McDonald's sign. I'm not big on The Gold Arches, but what I am big on is FRIES!!! I love them!!! In all honesty, I will probably NEVER give up fries. So as I sat there trying to act as if it were normal for me to stare longingly at Micky D's, they little ones started saying, "Aunt Kesha, I smell sumpin'. Smell like fwench fwies." Thank kids. You such good helpers. I didn't get any fries. I didn't get them, because I realize that this is just part of the journey for me right now. I was fine all day until the evening. Perhaps I should consider making myself a salad in the evening with a homemade dressing. I would love to make a raw ranch.

Anyhoo. So I got up yesterday and today at 5am. Both days we also cut everything off early. Night before last at 8pm, because my husband pleaded his case so convincingly, and last night at 7pm. My husband was on youtube after 7pm claiming that he had to look up some exercises that he was supposed to do at the gym. Right. I have yoga in a lil bit with my yoga buddy Zee, but I'm kinda sore from yesterday so I'm sure I'll look a mess. By the time you hold downward dog for the 100th time you look like a dying bug and feel like one too.

Yesterday I ate oranges, pears, dragonfruit, cherimoya, tuna (the fruit of a cactus), and water. I ate as much as I wanted throughout the day. So far this morning I've started my water and have eaten 2 pears. I am curious, however, as to why I have indigestion so bad. It's like my chest is full of gas. Speaking of gas...

Warning: This is so immature. 

Yesterday, while I was in yoga class, somebody farted. It was hilarious. I couldn't believe it. They just kept going like nothing happened. No excuse me. No nothing.

Fruit Haul & Taste Test

Updates & Such...

Long time, no "see".

Hi y'all!!! Here's what's going on.

I started yoga. I love it and I am going to stick with it. It is a full body workout, and if it's hot yoga it's a really good detox. I think I've mentioned this, but I go to Yoga One Studio.

I ordered my box from Absolute Organics. This time I ordered a fruit box, because I am experimenting with a fruitarian lifestyle. I am trying to figure out how to do it organically and affordably  I'm sure it's possible, but I just have to figure it out. The other issue that has caused me issues in the past was having to cook. I'm thinking that I may have to leave my food in a box and only eat what's in the box. Another idea is that I'll eat BEFORE I cook. I have to get healthier, because I still have major fails periodically.

Tonight we are beginning again with turning everything off at 7pm. I am going to try to do it Sunday-Thursday as a compromise. I may even start using candles to light the house; a suggestion given by The Iyalosa. That may be too much too fast for these folks around here, but it's something to try in the future. Tonight I will help my Sun practice his lines for a play he is in, read, and then go to bed if my husband hasn't decided to talk. My goal is to get up at 5am to have time to meditate/pray, drink water, and tea prior to yoga class. I need more hours in the day. I'm thinking about waking Babygirl up earlier, because she says she doesn't sleep through the night. Getting up earlier may help that.

I'm also thinking about adding hiking to my routine. I really enjoy walking at the parks, but I don't really enjoy walking around tracks or up and down the street. I guess this will be something we do after out two bonus babies leave, because they don't like to hike and I'm not going to carry anybody.

Squatty Potty-Toilet Stool: squatting for proper toilet posture

You don't need THIS stool, but you do need on in your bathrooms!

Yoga & Zee

So this was day 2 of yoga. I barely made it through, because I was so sore. Y'all yoga is not for wimps. The teachers are great, but it will just take some time before I am able to get into and maintain the poses like the other students.

Zee came with me today. She's a beautiful soul that is ALWAYS full of encouragement and love, so it was so good to have her there. It was so good to have someone to LITERALLY share my pain with. She has been one of my teachers of the true beauty of sisterhood. I KNOW she loves me as much as I love her, and that is comforting in ways that I can't express.

During yoga you are using muscles that you have NEVER used before. You are moving in ways you never thought of, and you go through emotions that you didn't even know where there. While holding downward dog for the 100th time you may feel anger well up from nowhere and a few tears may even mix with the rivers of sweat pouring off your body. When you sigh out that deep breath you will release some things. Like my Godmother says, "Just leave that shit on the mat."

Today toward the end of class. I found myself praying that this happy little blond haired yogi woman would be merciful and stop calling out positions. Finally I heard the sweetest words and found myself in corpse pose which was appropriate, because I was at the point that I thought I was going to die. I reached for my cold white lavender towel and placed it on my eyes.

She said, "Check your body and see if you are still holding onto anything. Anything in your mind or body that may be holding you back from excellence. Take a deep breath and sigh it out." Today I sighed out fear. I smiled as I watched it float away, toward the Buddha, and out the window.

My first yoga class!!! Wanna join me?

Sniffles...and yoga.

Well, this schizophrenic weather got me. I should've had my echinacea  tincture going a long time ago when I saw all the other herbal Mama's doing so, but I didn't. *sniff* I started it yesterday, but of course it won't be ready for 6 weeks. When babygirl finishes the dishes I'm going to get started on making my salve. I'm really excited. If I felt better it would have been done yesterday.

Anyhoo, I did an update video on youtube where I mentioned beginning yoga. Well, first I was trying to wait for my cycle to lighten up, then an old leg injury started flaring, then I got sick, and then my entire leg was hurting yesterday. I just feel old!!! I decided to set the date for October 1st. Hell or high water, sickness or health, rain, sleet, or snow I'm going. Well...not sleet and snow, but I will definitely brave the rain! My daughter told me to blog about it so I won't punk out. She knows me so well.

Wanna join me?

Home Away From Home

A couple of new things...

Yea, so I decided I didn't want to the the Chef Ahki cleanse. No real reason, just didn't want to. I have, however, almost eliminated starch from my diet and that has made quite a difference. I only eat it on the weekend in moderation. I do plan on doing a juice feast for the month of September and I am really excited about that. I might be mason jars so I can have everything ready ahead of time. Well, I won't be juicing, I'll be blending, because I HATE cleaning my juicer. I know that's trifling, but whatever. Don't judge me.

I just received a new bottle of my "Juju Juice" and that stuff tastes worse than it did before. I think that maybe I got used to not having to taste it everyday. Either way, that stuff was rugged! I just looked at the blog and realized that I haven't show you guys our family experience with the Juju Juice.




Now, you have seen for yourself how bad it is, but it is SO good for you. If nothing else, your bowls will be regular and clean. You KNOW that is the most important thing in my opinion. I am of the belief that many diseases start in the bowls because of constipation. Most people have no idea that they are constipated. They will tell you something like, "Oh no honey, I go to the bathroom everyday!" They don't realize that you should go after every meal just like you did when you were a baby, especially a breast feed baby. It should also be easy breezy. It shouldn't be a bunch of straining or anything. It should be as easy urination it, but not necessarily as watery.

I am also going to start a yoga class. A place called Yoga One where they have an introductory offer of 31 days for $31. My goal is to go all 31 days. They have a great schedule so I shouldn't have much of an excuse for not going. I am really excited to see what will happen to my body. I went to visit the studio and the first thing I was struck by was the colors inside. Then as I scanned all of the friendly faces this beautiful scent wrapped itself around my nose. A woman behind the next greeted me warmly and a man offered me some grapes from his bowl. They were really friendly and patient. Y'all know I'm all pro-black and such, but the only person I know of right now works for the YMCA and I don't want to drive across, because as you may have noticed, gas is high as hell. Anyway, I'll keep you updated on how that goes of course. I may even interview some folks at some point.

Until next time. Odabo!

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