DAY 33  LOW FAT, HIGH CARB 80/10/10 PARAMETERS -- RIDING THE WAVES

I cannot emphasise enough the importance of realizing it isn't just about food even if food should be one of the main focus points of our health.  It is also about detox.  Detoxing as in going 100% raw, 100% organic and low fat of course, with lots of fruit and at least 1/2 lb of  per day.  Detoxing is happening at all times and by providing the body with the nutrients needed it happens continuously but slowly when following the above program. 

Another form of detox is simply juicing for a long period of time -- a minimum of 60 days.  This requires a commitment and before the commitment takes hold you need a strong reason or reasons for doing this.  Also support on the home front is required.  Don't even try this on your own.  Mentoring by someone who has the education, background and has done this themselves is best.  This is why I have my 2nd business.  I don't mess around, nor do I put my clients on a fast-road to self-destruction by going directly from SAD to juice feasting. 

The best way to detox is water and rest at a reputable retreat.  This is very expensive and you have to put your life on hold.  This is by far the best way to give your system a complete re-boot.  Of course being a low fat, high carb 100% raw organic vegan beforehand will enable you to have a less problematic fast.  This type of fasting is for the lifers.  It is not something one does and then goes back to eating SAD, or high fat raw. 

When you do any cleansing/detox there is a large portion of toxicity that comes out of the body that is god-awful and amazing at the same time.  Chemicals that have been in your system, including your brain are eliminated and you suddenly start thinking clearer.  Your emotions are also crisper, cleaner, and more on the surface than ever before. 

The final part of this is where I am at at this point in my journey.  I crave the SAD phakephood when I am wanting to fight the thoughts emotions that are needing to be addressed.  Of course first I get sufficient water, rest, fresh air/sunshine, and carb up and have my greens.  Then if I am still feeling "off" I am really needing to address the emotions that are wanting attention. 

This can be unnerving.  It is life in the raw actually.  I am a trained grass-roots therapist.  This is my play-ground and something that I emphasise with my mentoring students.  You MUST work on the physical levels AND the emotional/psychological/spiritual levels at the same time.  Emphasising one of these important levels and foresaking the other is the road to being unbalanced and disfunctional.  We live in a physical universe.  Our bodies are the communication device for the unseen.  Both are important. 

In future blogs I will delve into this more than here.  Please stay tuned.

What I ate today:
water
watermelon
8 medjool dates
8 cups of Ambrosia-Banana-Citrus Smoothie
Fettucini-Alfredo - 2 1/2 cups with asparagus, tomatoes, spinach, avocado and sprouts.

I am re-introducing more types of overt fats into my diet and still staying within the 80/10/10 parameter for calories.  I have to have my daily calorie range of 2250-2500 and eating minimal amounts of overt fats does help.  So far so good. 

Cron-o-meter stats: 2434 calories 84.8% carbs/9.7% fats/5.5% protein.  77.4grms fiber/153.6 mgs sodium.

On a pleasant note:  I contacted The Date People and talked at length with Jamie himself.  What a great man!  He is a raw organic vegan himself and a champion of getting GMO phood products not only labeled but, along with me and thousands of others, getting Monsanto and other big poisoners of our food supply and nation out of business for good! 

The Date People is where I am ordering my dates when they come back into season.  They harvest a new crop September-October.  You can see their selection and prices by going to Thedatepeople.org.
You can contact them directly by phone: 760-359-3211. 

Long blog today LOL.  Thanks for taking the time to read it.  Have a high-carb day.