Motivation

I’m so excited! I’ve booked myself for 2 weeks at the Optimum Health Institute in San Diego.  I’ve been wanting to go for years and finally saved enough money to make the trip.  I’m sure I’ll learn a lot.  I’m really interested in the wheatgrass sprouting classes.  I’ve never had much success sprouting my...
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I’m going to an L.A. raw foodie potluck this upcoming Saturday hosted by Dhru (We Like it Raw), Courtney Pool (Radical Radiance), and Puki Freeberg.  I’m nervous! I suffer from the shyness & insecurity when it comes to meeting strangers, especially when they’re famous (at least in the raw world).  I know it’s ridiculous. ...
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I’m regaining my momentum. Remembering that it’s not how many times you stumble, but how many times you get up. I’ve been using some old stand-bys for motivation (reading my raw books, reading blogs, etc.) but have also added something new – directly partnering with a buddy to keep myself accountable. I’ve put my...
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I’m still here.  Not doing so well, so I haven’t posted in a couple of weeks.  I’ve got some posts in reserve from the bounty of the South Central Farmer’s CSA box.  The amount of produce was overwhelming for this family of three and I did end up returning some of the bounty to...
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Color me ignorant. I had heard of the South Central Farm.  I didn’t realize that the South Central Farmers’ Cooperative CSA had emerged from its ashes, based out of Bakersfield, CA.  I just signed up for our first weekly box. The South Central Farm story is about a brouhaha between a community garden and...
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Dr. Fuhrman’s blog Disease Proof has a post about food addiction positing the good doctor’s maxim that in order to lose one’s taste for sugar, salt, and unhealthy fats, one must completely abstain from those types of standard American diet (SAD) foods. The article says, “You have to put in the time of abstinence...
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I’ve been gob-smacked with some very unpleasant surprises in the past week which have thrown me into a high anxiety stress-filled state. I hate to report that I’ve reverted to SAD eating as a form of comfort and convenience. Sticking to healthy habits is incredibly hard during a crisis. It’s true that SAD is...
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I got today’s subject line from the ETL support group. Sometimes you need to just do it. The phrase suits. It has been cold and rainy in L.A. again. I find it extremely difficult to eat well when I’m cold and damp. I crave hot starchy carbo-licious things with lots of sugar. This round...
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I’ve been sticking to vegetarian eating this holiday season.  Managing to get in some greens lately.  Definitely dipping into the treats however.  That’s ok! It’s the time of year to indulge a little.  Avoids that whole deprivation thing.   It’s time, however, to detoxify from the deluge of delights. Now that this decade is nearly...
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It’s raining.  Hard.  It’s 47 degrees outside.  I know, it’s a balmy day for Ottawa (where I used to live).  Here in L.A., however, it’s FREEZING.  My fellow Canadians are laughing their asses off at me right now. I’ve gone soft  . I have succumbed to hot veggie-licious soup and roasted veggies.  Yes.  I’ve...
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