The Motivational Generator!

Just keep taking the next step I guess. Coming the distance is one thing, but to keep going is another. Currently I am not in my inspirational mode due to the cutting back on my nutritional intake re my latest procedure. This has affected my mojo. Thankfully I am in the process of correcting that where this morning I am feeling much better and once more starting to incorporate some green juices back into my diet. Next step is to start going back to the gym more regularly, however I really struggle being around others like so. BUT - keeping focused on my goals helps to keep me from feeding back on those negative thoughts that typically derail me.

Healthy Body / Healthy Mind ... whilst yes that makes sense, it's really not that simple for me. Other people can still make the process of socializing quite difficult even when we are content with where we are at. Add to that the residual effect of being bound up so long in our sickly condition of both body and mind. I think the mind takes much longer to catch up once we figure we have control of our body. This is why learning to relax is as crucial to me.
 
I hope the healing continues Dave & you are able to learn to relax. I know that is not easy.
 
Thx Cate - Have been enjoying my photography ... that helps:

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I gave in today and picked up some processed food that came in plastic wrap! ... To be fair much of the whole foods I purchased tend to come in a plastic bag in one form or another. I wanted to try out making the less toxic/harmful snack that I could. I felt it important to relax my food for medicine mentality just a little if not to inspire additional healing and break my rut. So it was I bought some chick pea flower and to my surprise all I need do was add water to create my own flat bread. I used some pesta ground Celtic salt and a little ground pepper as well:

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This is the underside of the bread after flipping the tray when cooled down. It held together quite well ... although I did cut it into small squares and used avocado plus home made jam for topping.
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It went down AWESOME!!!! Now I have a got to recipe if in the mood to relax on my more strict routine.

We recently picked up a ceramic slow cooker for $18.00au in an opp shop - pictured below:

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Great for slow cooking my beans/legumes
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I got some more yard work down today and also did a dump run. More work to go in the garden ... have received my seeds to plant so will get on to that soon enough. My mentor friend is coming over for his last visit tomorrow. Been two year I was on that scheme ... it served me well! Gym day tomorrow ... feeling pretty good with my dietary intake of late which is damn pretty good for others who consider not eating meat the kiss of death. I've even given eggs the flick and feeling much better since I did. Onions and Garlic I no longer consume either. Memeber of the pungen family ... kill off a lot of Good bacteria as well as bad. When you get yourself to a super clean stage, it's easy to feel how certain foods affect the body negatively. It's taken me like years to work out what's good and what is not for me. Soaking my grains and nuts in apple cider vinegar is one thing, but my skin reacts to vinegary food as well as fermented too.

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Time for some quality sleep. Very pleased to say that's been going well. Lots of work in the kitchen and with routine ... but well worth it to keep away from the doctors who seem to only make me sick. LOL @ those you feel the need to tell others "Be sure to see your doctor" ... we have truly been brainwashed to give so much credit to those we feel the need to keep offloading knowing full well they will only give us the comfort we seek.

Yadda Yadda ... not in here to make things easy ... I'm in this space to do what the &^%# it takes.

Adios ... Until next post. : ) : ) : ) : )
 
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The U.S. is 5 % of the world's population, but consumes 75 % of the prescription drugs


"Just ask your doctor"
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Prescription Thugs - The Doco:

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Keeping dedicated to the task of staying clean:



Dried - Soaked - Peeled Fava/Broad Beans ready to be boiled for 10 minuted then slow cooked.

I admit it took quite an effort, but I figure I will get more efficient as I have done in other areas of home food processing. I have worked out how to do the red kidney beans and do them safely as like these fava beans can be poisonous with some people more sustainable than others. Takes a bit of research to understand all that. Slow cooking and rolling boil times to eliminate toxins regarding fava beans has not been easy to find. Whether after taking the skin off (which I don't do with red kidney beans - but do a rolling 10 minute boil) reduces the rolling boil needed and then factoring in using dried beans are all information that is not well written about. I will soon find out after meals of eating like so. I think 10 minute rolling boil is way more than enough for fava beans after a LONG soak in Apple Cider Vinegar ... a good wash ... then especially having peeled them. In fact ... after doing all that, the beans already looked like mush when I put them in the slow cooker. I don't mind eating them like that though. I ended up leaving my kidney beans on overnight after already having them in a slow cooker all day on low. I found the result quite to my liking! Evenly cooked mash - quite filling and you don't need much.

The beans and legumes have been my main stay whilst I no longer eat meat (rarely) and it seems to be working rather well. The more I research and base my diet on a scientific level (not moral although no doubt a better direction as far as that goes) - I can see very well now just how much the Protein Myth is as legitimate as say that of the Calcium Myth. Each to their own ... I just lean by experimenting on myself.

Whatever Dave ...

Time for my walk. :)
 
I've well and truly developed a weak spot in my rigid amour:
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Home Made Flat Chickpea Bread - with - Avo & Strawberry Jam


1 and 1/4 cup of chickpea flour to 1 and 3/4 cup of water (half a teaspoon of grey salt and pepper to taste)
Makes 32 bite sized pieces. Recommended serving 4 small pieces. (Half the packet recommendation)
 
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I had a really great time at the beach with my grandson today. I set up my camera to take sequential shots and asked my wife to take plenty of them. After resting up for a bit when arriving home, I threw all the photos together to make up a little movie clip. Not sure if the GIF will work as is quite a large file, so I threw together something on Youtube that you might find entertaining. I know the little fella and I enjoyed putting on a show. :)


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Hi Cate - Hi LaMaria, hope all is well. :)

I preheat oven at 150 Celsius 20 minutes before putting in and turn up to 180 Celsius 1o minutes before putting in.
I then leave it at 180 Celsius and Bake for about 25 - 30 minutes depending on the thickness of mix when laid out in whatever pan. I generally aim for 1cm thick.
 
Your welcome. :) - As much as I love it, I am being careful how much I use it. I have an addictive streak in me that easily leads to binge eating - HOWEVER - despite my rigid lifestyle of late, I am really glad I found it on the shelf. It's a quick filler I think I will use on occasion -BUT I will take more care to put on destiny nutritional toppings unlike jam. I tell myself all sorts of things LOL ... It's a keeper in my pantry ... I know that much. :)

WEEK 3 of My Water Fast Prep - It's super clean eating for the next week then I'm into my water fast. Have decided to drop week 4 as I simply can't afford it. Best to fill up my nutritional reserves densely rather than tapper it off in week 4 with not being able to afford the consumption I need:

I say it's week 2 in the vid - but really its the end of week 2 and beginning of week 3. I not an improvement in my skin and also I ended up putting on a little more muscle mass. Personally I am not into muscling up - but giving the water fast I am entering into ... it's best to have some lean mass rather than not. The whole water fast thing is a big research project in itself and not something I recommend just going into willy nilly.

 
Got my new camera:










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It's becoming more of a tool and less of a toy the more I use it. I really need to get myself of matching hood! Versatility will for sure take over once I master the different user modes (journaling/blogging ect...) at varying distances. Fantastic blogging camera - I'll milk whatever else I can out of it soon enough.
 
Morning Guys - my first field recording done in my backyard. It's far from perfects with a lot of white noise. Best to use headphones and adjust the volume accordingly. This kind of media is not for everyone ... but something I enjoy very much. Especially since I can't hear too good these days. I just love putting on my headphone and going outside and use the recording device to simply listen in on whats happening around me. A thousand times better than my generic hearing aids. :)

 
Righto - this should see me to the end of the week. It's pretty much how my wife and I eat now. It's been a gradual transition and pretty much depicts what I mean when I say eating clean. At least for the most part. My wife is not as hard core as I, but strict enough to make this lifestyle something we enjoy doing together. Monday Next week should see in a good state to start my water fast:

You know that's like over $100:00 au for the fruit and veggies ... AND none of it is organic. (only what I buy online) If it was ... it would be like $300!!!!! [what's even sadder is knowing my kids and grand kid can't afford to eat fruit and veggies like this :( - BUT they do pretty good for what they are able to afford ... just more processed stuff unfortunately. (*&^%ing ridiculous Grrrr) Very Sad - but lucky for me ... the money I save on MEAT makes up the difference. I have had no .issues with protein and still been able to briskly walk between 1 to 1 & a half hours every days and also doing weights at the gym ... back to every second day ... BUT about to finish up shortly due to the water fast nearing any day now.


Today's Photo:
Sadly this guys friend was killed by the neighbor's cat. :( He still scopes out our yard. Is good to see that our dog is quite tolerant of him. Meanwhile I've been on the end of more than a few dive bombing runs whilst out on my walks as is breading season at the moment.


My favorite photo for the day ... / week or so.
 
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I must admit though - the seasonal fruit is pretty cheap ... small pineapples 69 Cents each. :) (good for the liver apparently - which is something I need to focus on - but not sure if "too"much bromelain is a bad thing ... something my wife said - SIGH --- damn if you do and damn if you don't.) Going by how I feel when I drink if after pressing it ... I think it's good for me. BUT will investigate more of the warnings in this link.

 
The Water Fast Begins!!!

Tonight Marks the end of week 3 of my water fast prep. Have been on Juice "only" for two days now on the end of 3 weeks eating super clean. Tomorrow marks the beginning water only. I'm kind of glad I'm going the water tomorrow as the juice only has been a lot of work, costly, and also presents the same kind of early hunger period that I experienced with my previous water fasts. I'm hoping due to the last few days of juice that I will overcome the hunger/cravings at least by day 3 on water ... I think it was more like day 4 last time.

Previously I busted on day six due to the toxicity level I was undergoing. I was a LOT more toxic then I am now, however I am still concerned about my organs of elimination. I actually had sore kidneys last time ... especially on my right side, to which I recently read a report that pointed to a cyst. The report indicated normal functioning left kidney and since reading up, no mention of polycystic is a good thing. I think I will just have to beep body aware and do all I can to assist my broken anatomy. What's the worst that can happen right? We shall see ...

Better yet ... what's the good that will come of this? - If anything like last time ... This will consolidate all the effort I have put in up till now as well provide me with an excellent base during the reentry phase to fine tune my diet to support not only my liver and kidney, but also my damn anal fissure. The latter being yet another reason to give my ass a break. In fact ... if I end up in hospital ... that will be my reason for doing what I do. I have tried for far too long without any assistance on the matter --- I'll either give that tear long enough time to scar up enough to bear my next passing, or I'll go down feeling like like my kidneys have been flogged beyond repair.

Hmmmmmm - On second thoughts ... I'll just do my best on the reentry phase to find the magic food combination that sees healing continue. I'm just feeling a little antsy ... and know I have a few more days of that to go yet. In fact ... now is the time for me to start my meditations practices, think good thoughts, let negative thoughts come and go as well as that of others ... no more brisk walking, working out ... everything will have to be very steady ... even getting up out of bed and my approach to the way I talk, think, type and act.

I'm pretty sure I got this. Warm water ... keep my body temp in check ... sip and sip enough at the right times ... dry skin rubs, oil pulling and what not ... see what happens. Should be an interesting ride.

Adios ... until next post.
 
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