Vitamin C is a great vitamin source to have in your meals. Structures that contain fat (like the lipoprotein molecules that carry fat around our body) are particularly dependent on vitamin C for protection. It, also, helps protect cells from free radical damage, lower your cancer risk, regenerate your vitamin E supplies and improve iron absorption. The protective role of vitamin C goes far beyond our skin and gums. Cardiovascular diseases, cancers, joint diseases and cataracts are all associated with vitamin C deficiency and can be partly prevented by optimal intake of vitamin C.
Here I made a dinner all with one oranges (juice). String Beans & Red Potatoes - Bake in the oven at 375 for 20 mins. with olive oil, salt and pepper and squeeze of orange juice (cut the orange in half, use only half of the orange for the vegetable and the half for the fish or chicken) . (You could bake in the microwave.) Orange Tilapia Fish (you could have chicken) - Clean fish with water first, then a little of breadcrumbs (no egg or oil) and orange juice squeeze of the other half of the fruit. Put a little of olive oil or coconut oil in the frying pan - cook it 8 mins cover or less. For finish, you could shred orange skin for zest. And Well-a, Dinner.
Orange for Dinner
Doctor Appt. Today
Always consult with you doctor about trying any diets that consist of join clubs, taking pills or surgery. Some diets out there will hurt you especially the diet pills. Most doctors will ask you on taking a test like a stress test or blood work for sugar and cholesterol. They can tell you pacifically what is best for you and you well being.
My doctor told me, I should count calories of my diet foods. 1600 calories, the matter of fact. (2000 calories is the average cal. for everyday people.) So, I bought myself a calorie book, CalorieKing Calorie, Fat & Carbohydrate Counter (Calorie King)
Light Lunches But Filling
You can have light, low calorie lunch but with a big bite full. Here I made a salad with tomatoes, shredded carrots bits and grated cheese. Also, I made a seasoned turkey sausage along with carrot sticks to pick up the left over rather than having a piece of bread. With the carrot sticks, it fills you up if you are still hungry and its a great snack. With a dazzle of light Ranch dressing on the side, ravish your taste buds.
Salad: Iceburg lettuce, shredded carrots, tomatoes and grated cheese; Supreme Turkey Patty: 1 Turkey Sausage Links (no skin), olive oil for the pan and Salad Supreme Seasoning (my favorite season of all, you use this season for linguine); Snack: Carrot Stick; Dressing: Kraft Light Ranch; All equal to about 400 calories.
Eating Solid Foods
Back to solid foods. Its nice to chew once again. I thought since my body is clean and refresh I don't want to back it up (figure of speech). I going to eat light foods like scramble eggs, both soup, fish and lettuce. Nothing to heavy to make my stomach to explode.
Wow, the food taste better after doing 5 days of cleansing. Everything taste really good, but I have to be careful not to go over board and eat everything out of stores. Small amounts and chew slower and saver the taste. That's my motive, enjoy the food, not scrawful the food down like a puppy. The smaller bites and slow eating will make you full faster and you can have left over for tomorrow.
Day Five - Succuss
I lost 8 lbs. in 4 days. Yeah! Wow, its hard to believe I lost that much in a little time. But I know I probably will gain back 3 lbs. cause I will be eating solid foods. I feel wonderful.
The book, The Master Cleanser,
The book, also, has a recipe on Vegetable soup but I think I'll probably have chicken both and some vegetable both from the organic containers. Still drinking plenty of water, of course.
Day Four - My Last Day
I woke up this morning and feeling refresh and awake. My head is so clear and light with no feeling to eat anything. Wow, I wish everyday feels like this. My back feels good with no pain. My skin is clearing up and my face seems to be tighten. Now, this might not happen to you cause everyone is different in their own way and some of you all are more toxic than others. It might take more time for you to feel like I do. I have been doing cleansing for about 4 years (twice a year). So, don't get discourage yourself, if it doesn't work as soon as you hope, it might take 6 or 7 days.
Once again, always, consult your doctor going on any diets. Some diets can back fire on you and you can get sick or reunion you chemical imbalance. Trust me, you don't want to end up in the ER feeling silly.
Day THREE
Last night, while driving home from work, I almost had an accident. Driving over a few pot holes and bumps, while listen to my radio, I all a sudden stop and had a weird feeling in pit of my lower intestines. I hurry over to the nearest restaurant, McDonald's, parked my car and ran with my butt cheeks together and I made it to the toilet. Thank goodness. Wow, I didn't accept so soon in moving my bowls on the second day.
Today, being the third day and all, I feel pretty good. I got up this morning with no back ache, feeling good. I had no headaches or no feeling to eat any food. But later this afternoon, I developed a little cold. I guess its from all the 20 degree temps. we've been having. I had the small high fever, sniffles and icky all over. I took one pill of TylenolCold, so I can still continue this journey.
I have been notice a lot of heartburn. It gets so bad I can't talk without burping. I'm taking Tums or a little bit of Pepto-Bismol. I know I should not take any but my calls for it. I'm hoping the heartburn stops so I can continue, if not, I think I will have to cut it short and go to the next step (orange juice).
Day TWO
It's day two and so far it has been good. I was very tried this morning but I got up, did my exercise and stretching before I went to work. I was still in the daze and my stomach was growling for food. It doesn't help to live in an apartment building, smell all the different foods that people are cooking. I thought I smell chicken from somewhere. But I'm staying on focus, until the 10th day.
Day ONE - Master Cleanser
First day is so exciting. It's a new beginning, a change in your life that can change the rest of your life. I weighted myself today and wow, I sure gained over the holidays. I weight at 327 lbs. Not my highest weight but close. I thought I would do a cleansing diet to remove all the toxins from my overall cells and vital organs with the Master Cleanser, Lemonade Diet. If you don't know what I am talking about, check out this thin book, The Master Cleanser,
The Master Cleanser diet otherwise known as the "lemonade diet" has been around over 25 years. Many people have tried this diet and had alot to say about it that it help them loose weight and feel healthy. The taste is a little bland but its better than those fiber, grainy texture cleanses drinks that out there like the GNC cleanse. UGH! The book explains how the cleansing works and how it can help you with detoxing your body. It also has few recipes on delicious sauces, dressings and healthy antibiotic recipes (like formula for eye drops and how wintergreen relieves pain in warts or corns and painful muscles and joints).
Here is a video, how to make the homemade lemonade diet recipe cleanse.
You can also check out on www.youtube.com with other people who experience this diet. Just search "master cleanser". To do a full cleanse diet is min. of 10 days and max. of 45 days. I'm going to try it for 4 days, because I'm diabetic. I can't imagine for 45 days that's too much to handle with work and life. Please make sure you consult with your doctor before trying this diet.
So far, my first day have been putting myself in the daze, but no headaches or hunger for food. Drinking plenty of water, I always keep a bit bottle of water by my side. My middle of my tong is a little bit numb 'cause I put in too much of the cayenne pepper (powder). My blood sugar is good so far (diabetic - no insulin shots, just pills). I have cut down in half on my pills, I don't want my blood count to go to low. I'm hoping my diabetic blood count, glucose, will go down by cleanse my body and lowering my sugar back the 130s rather than 190s. I'll give you heads up tomorrow.
New Year 2008
It's a new year and my resolution is, once again, to loose weight and getting health. Last 2006 and '07, I went through a stressful year with back surgery, physical theropy, family death, uterus cancer and radiation and the nominal. I am so fed up being sick or having some other stressful sickness to me. I am going make myself change in loosing weight and start getting healthier and stick with it. I'm going to be positive that I CAN LOOSE WEIGHT and not let myself down with stressful things in my life. If the people on The Biggest Looser can do it and the other people can loose - so I can too. This blog will have my weight loss each week, how I do it, receipes, websites, books and other insight of being healthier.
