My diet & detox journal

Yiperoosky! Is that a word? Ha. My sister will understand, the woman who has always encouraged my extemperaneous vocabulary development!

So, more news… In a few short days I leave behind the COLD snowy west, and will be driving back to Florida solo! Can you imagine that we have had 7 snows in 7 weeks here in Boulder, and one more is headed this way next weekend? That is kinda why I have decided to move up my roadtrip so that I will head out on Thursday instead of the weekend that follows…

Is this a beautiful picture, or what? This is a picture of the FlatIrons, but unlike the previous shot I included in my last blog, this is in the snow, and I owe Colorado University credit (thanks) for the shot. I’m not so talented as to capture that kind of image, especially when you consider the closest thing I have to a camera right now is my Razr phone! I will say that I have had a gorgeous view from my condo balcony, though. It faces directly west, and is right up against some unincorporated portions of the county, so there is nothing blocking the view of the mountains. I have spent many a morning looking out at similar vistas as in the picture here. I have made that a priority, actually, to not take the chance for granted. It is truly amazing to see such creation up close.

Snow snow snow snow snow. Its beautiful yes, but how many days of ice can this Florida-Caribbean loving girl handle before her fingers and toes become ice cubes and her lips turn blue? I suppose I will never know, will I?

Anyway, what I am trying to say is Hurrah! I’m headed back east to Florida! It was just decided, last week actually. So, I am returning to FL for a new job title, a new way to collaborate with Renew Life Formulas, and a new way to find my joy in life… Meet the new Marketing Education Manager~ As always, the title is meaningless really, it kinda just means that I will direct report to the Marketing VP, instead of the Education Director, but I will get to work with some really cool new projects, like Webinars, and Online Education modules. Sounds pretty good to me. And I have never been one for titles, anyway, as I think that the more hats we wear, the greater the chance we have to benefit those who we work for. I’ve served as salesperson, sales manager, educator, teacher, curriculum developer, division manager, etc. I do believe that my experience will serve me well in my new position.

The mountains are wise and tall, and have showed me much. I will certainly come back for a visit again one day soon. Especially to get an opportunity to SKI!!!! I have had plans to go skiing mid February, next weekend to be exact, and that was foiled by need for the upcoming roadtrip. Probably for the best, anyway. Knowing my tendency for accidents, I’d probably fall down on the lift, and break an ankle! LOL!

So my latest food fad is frozen pineapple. Can you imagine eating frozen fruit when it is four degrees outside? But for the first time, I have encountered a frozen fruit that doesn’t rip up my belly. I chalk it up to the naturally occuring enzyme in the pineapple which is able to assist my digestion. As we well know, my IBS goes batty when I eat things like frozen berries. But, the pineapple is a party, and my body is loving it. Yum! It is just as good as the fresh stuff actually. And, for some reason, eating it frozen, it doesn’t burn up my lips. Go figure.

So, I best be packin’. This gal has miles to go before she sleeps. (Ok, ok, I know, departure is still three and a half days out, but you know what I mean!)

See ya all on the beaches… Caz

This is me standing on a stone wall in the Sierra mountains…

Note the palms, yes, this is not the Sierra that run through CA in the USA. This pic was taken while on a tour of the Sierra on Margarita Island. Isn’t the sky blue? This was a hot dry day, on an island known for it’s constant wind. Margarita attracts windsurfers the world around to the beaches of El Yaque…

Gee, I am so thrilled it is friday! I have been wondering what is up with my emotions over the last 24 hours. I felt kinda cranky, then kinda tranquil…then kinda excited.. Cause my period came on today. Now, it seems like the dates are a little off, but that is ok. Explains why I was so hungry last night, that I felt like eating everything in the fridge. I nibbled a bunch of dried apricots, then some dehydrated nut bars, then a banana…I couldn’t stop. Visions of chocolate bars were passing in front of my eyes, so I even contimplated making raw fudge. I gaveup around 9:30 since I knew I had to go to bed…Oops, spoiled the Bootcamp yesterday, didn’t I? I forgive myself though.I had noticed my skin had seemed a bit rounder on my belly and hips. Not flabby, just slightly rounder. I actually liked it, although I couldn’t figure out what was different. Not puffy, just slightly rounder. I think this is a good sign. It means that my body is not retaining tons of PMS water, and that my body exceptance issues are becoming less intense. It is hard, no matter how small I have been, I still see myself as the larger Cassy. I have written about this before, but I guess it is something that comes and goes in my pysche. I want it to just relax…but I had so many years of conditioning, that it is hard to let go. But, anyway, to look in the mirror at my rounded PMS hips and say “nice” (not arrogantly, just accepting) is a good thing.

I want to eat some watermelon this weekend. I hope I can find some at the store. I am craving lucious sweet tropical fruits. On the other hand, I keep thinking about what the dentist said, and anyway, I know I need more greens. So, I will probably be having kimchi instead! Smile

Today I ate:
bananas
cashews
soaked oats
tomato & cucumber salad
mashed avocados
a bit of experiment (didn’t do very well with it either, got hives)
a few more cashews

Tonight I plan to have some berries.

This weekend I am bound and determined to make more raw onion bread for T as he has mentioned it twice this week. He reported that the raw crackers I bought at the Heath Food store were becoming reminicent of cardboard…lol. Smile So, That means I will probably make a couple of batches since he loves the flatbread. I also plan on trying a few more of Alissa’s recipes. I have fallen into a rut with what I eat, and I know that isn’t good. The reason most westerners have food alergies is because we tend to eat only a few select items over and over again…I am going to make the portabella “stir-fry” I developed. (no frying, just marinating with onions and red peppers and dehydrate till soft. I will also make some other veggies, and possibly a veggie raw sushi roll. I saw a neat vegetarian sushi wrap at the grocery store yesterday. They had wrapped carrots, peppers, onions, ginger and avocados in a lettuce wrapper. This was packaged with the other sushi stuff. I thought it looked interesting. I may do something like this for T, less fishy tasting than the nori.

Well, I am so glad it is friday. I need to relax my brain. It has been a long week. I may or may not journal over the weekend. It is kinda nice taking a break from the computer on the weekends. And, with two weeks until my vacation, I need to catch up with things around the house so that I don’t end up leaving the place a stye while we are away… Smile

Cassy Smile
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