First things first, Happy St. Patty's day!
Second, as you may have noticed, I've been "away"; I let myself slide back into old, rotten, unhealthy eating
habits after a period of months with no real “progress” for weight loss. Even though I have been decently working out,
over the last 5 weeks, I have gained about 11 pounds by what I’ve been
shoveling into the old pie hole. While I didn’t
throw the baby out with the bathwater, I did splash a
lot of bathwater outta the tub.
It’s alarming how good habits can so easily be undone! Old habits that make me feel terrible in the
long run, still feel really good in the short term. Suck!
I’ve got the fire lit
again for things like going through the drive-through. It’s
been a culinary delight, a tasty pleasure, a delicious road to weight gain….but,
I’m tired of feeling like CRAP and seeing old jiggles return, so it’s time for
a change. I thought I should write this
out so that I can refer back to it or maybe it will be something that someone
out there can benefit by.
Since I’ve let so much unhealthy food into my system, I’ve
been feeling:
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Bloated
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Grumpier than “normal”
o
For awhile there, I was on cloud 9 most of the
time.
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Can’t get my digestive system to EMPTY
o
I’m not constipated, but I certainly can tell
that I haven’t fully cleansed out like I could when I was eating a healthier
diet.
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Greedy for food
o
The saying familiar to my generation, of “Once
you pop, you can’t stop” comes to mind.
For me, it’s true when Taco Bell or savory unhealthy foods are on the
menu. As much as I don’t like it and
wish it wasn’t that way, it is. I don’t
do well with “cheats” because once I get a taste, I only want more and more
rather than feeling satisfied.
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Much less energetic
o
Less drive to not only exercise, but also to do “things”
in general. Sitting in front of the TV
sounds more & more inviting, going for a walk or riding a bike sounds
like..bleh!
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Not thriving
o
Where’d all my kick-ass attitude go?
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Ashamed
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Many people, including co-workers and family,
are interested in my weight loss & are also very supportive. While my weight loss is totally for ME, I
also feel a desire to keep succeeding, I don’t want to fail with everyone rooting
for me!
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Frustrated
o
In myself.
Personally, I’m not a fan of feeling like crap.
Today, I’m changing it all.
I’m back on track ya’ll. Water,
food. Cut out the meat, which I’m
becoming more and more convinced is the way to go. It’s a tricky thing, learning that your foundational
beliefs are incorrect. Learning that
dairy isn’t safe and the only means for my bones to get calcium. Learning that red meat has bad effects (This
Iowa girl had red meat on her plate 2 times per day, on average). Learning that there is much more to the
meatless world than apples and carrots.
So, BOOM, it’s on.
Second, my girlfriend was enlightening me of the benefits of
Bentonite Clay, aka, Indian Healing Clay.
I’d heard her mention it before, but I’d kinda forgotten about it. On this day of recovery and detox, I was
thinking of the good and nurturing things I could do for myself. Detox isn’t easy and I’m a big fan of caring about myself
instead of beating myself up. I’m no masochist.
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“There is so much to learn about how
this stuff can help you in and out. When you mix this with fluid like
water or coconut milk or coconut oil, it then has the ability to absorb toxins
and remove toxins of every kind. So never store this in a metal container
and don’t use metal lids. Just glass or plastic because it will actually
absorb metals, thinking it is a toxin. And that’s a good thing.
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What’s also nice is it has an alkalizing effect,
like when you drink lemon water, and will balance gut bacteria. So if
you’re bloated drink it!
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I’ve used
it for a million things. Toothpaste, mud mask, body scrub (which is nice
in the shower because if it gets everywhere you just wash your shower with it),
if I have a sore or a bug bite or a cut, if my stomach is upset, if I’m hung over
and need minerals and electrolytes, and as a detox.
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The only thing I’d be careful of is when you use
it as a detox. It absorbs and removes stuff, right, so wait 2 hours after
you’ve taken any supplements or prescriptions or have had a meal to use it. It
takes your body 2 hours to properly digest.
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Seriously lady, prepare for your beauty products
and detox stuff to change completely. Ive been using this now for 2-ish
years. Its hard to stop using what we’ve been used to using, like the
junk we buy at the stores. This is cheaper, better, and more
affordable. Shit, I should be a spokes person for this!!”
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“Mix the clay with
coconut oil and you have one powerful toothpaste. my gums look pinker which means they’re
healthier and my teeth are whiter”
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“In fact I don’t wear
face make up anymore because of it, just eye makeup. Ive worn makeup since I
was 10 because I was an early puberty girl. These last few months I've been so
happy with my skin”.
Well said, well
said. I’m going to start using it in
various ways. Join me if you want to!! We
can compare uses and results.
