OVERALL DAY RATING
8
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Why?  
Although not super productive, felt balanced and got stuff done. Stayed in due to menstrual cramps but took it as a day off.

HEALTH CONDITION [7 out of 10 rating]
usually menstrual cramps are much work

PAIN RATING
3/4 menstrual cramps

FOOD DIARY

BREAKFAST
am
11:30 am
2 slices Food for Life almond rice toast with cashew butter and palaver grape jam

LUNCH
about 2  pm
small portion of left over chinese food
Watercress, bok choy and black mushroom with chicken -steamed (pick your own)
Braggs Amino Acid and sesame oil mixed together (my own mixture)

SNACK
4 pm
Green - Chamomile tea mix to help with my cramps.

DINNER
9:30 pm
Followed recipes:
Simple Asian Fish - salmon - .30 a pound
Brazilian Greens - collard greens - 3 large spoons
Potatoes Recipe
Boiled red potatoes, first cut into squares before boiling.
Celery chopped. Cilantro chopped. Onion chopped.
After potatoes cooked set aside and in same pot, add 2 tbs olive oil and cook onions until translucent, then add celery and cilantro. After celery cooks add potatoes and seasons, stir. Seasonings: Dried oregano, salt and pepper.

SNACK
11:30 pm
Amonde Coconut yogurt
Giai Sleep & Relax tea with 5 drops of Stevia

WATER INTAKE

TOTAL WATER INTAKE (ESTIMATE): 5? glasses
Several glasses during day, not sure how many
EXERCISE:
20 min yoga DVD

BWL MOVEMENT/s: (Yes/No, How many?)
yes

WEAKNESSES/ TO WORK ON:
not keeping a detailed journal today nor yesterday.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
a less stress day. took day off due to cramps.
Followed 2 recipes from detox program that came out really good.

ACTIVITIES [6 out of 10 rating]
Made an effort to spend some time reading through detox program for what to buy as store.
Made massage appointment and checked on other deal sites vouchers.

SLEEP:
3 AM TO 10 AM - 7 HOURS

COMMENTS ON ACTIVITY:
Did some reading and that was good. Would like to do more reading

OVERALL DAY RATING
5
Why?  
Tired from lack of sleep, up late last night.

HEALTH CONDITION [7 out of 10 rating]


PAIN RATING
1 - headache


FOOD DIARY


BREAKFAST
BRUNCH
12:30 pm
2 slices Food for Life Almond-Rice bread toast with hummus. 1 slice more with hummus and tomato and gamasio.
1 serving of kale salad made yesterday.

LUNCH
see brunch


SNACK
Tension Tamer tea (herbal)

DINNER
6 pm
Hijiki, carrots and beans dish left over - 4 large spoons, brown rice - 3 spoons.

SNACK
2 coconut Amonde almond yogurts

SNACK
piece of chicken, salad and potatoes from boyfriend's meal

WATER INTAKE
a few glasses, too tired to keep track. A couple glasses hot water, too.

TOTAL WATER INTAKE (ESTIMATE): - glasses

EXERCISE:
30 min yoga- 12:30 pm
20 min yoga- 10:30 pm

BWL MOVEMENT/s: (Yes/No, How many?)
No, very little.

WEAKNESSES/ TO WORK ON:

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Added dry brushing today. Getting to bed earlier, it's 10:30 pm now.

SLEEP (last night)
3 am to 9 am

ACTIVITIES [7 out of 10 rating]

BATHS
Yes, DNR Lympha Soak bath was great.

COMMENTS ON ACTIVITY:
Got some things done but not as much as liked, nor as much rest.
Seems a contradicting but true statement.
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I am participating in a detox program where I have a diet where make dietary changes and take herbs to help the detox. I avoid caffeine (except from green tea), refined sugar and foods containing refined sugar, chocolate, alcohol, wheat and gluten, dairy (except eggs), soda, juice that is not 100% fruit or vegetable juice, red meats, fried foods, shellfish and high mercury fish such as swordfish. I am taking more time to rest during this program and working less.

I work to eat more of the following for the duration of the program:
Steamed vegetables, soups, salads, fresh vegetables, fruit juices, whole grains other than wheat (brown rice, quinoa, buckwheat, oats, millet, amaranth, etc.), beans, cold water fish, fruits in season, sea vegetables, herbal teas (including green tea).

OVERALL DAY RATING
7

Why?  
I woke up later than I wanted to today and went to bed later than ideal last night. And day felt not so very productive.

HEALTH CONDITION [1 worst, 10 is best]
6

PAIN RATING [10 is worst pain, 0 is least]
0
No pains today, yippie.

FOOD DIARY

BREAKFAST
10:15 am  
Herbs for detox
10:45
2 slices Food for Life almond/rice bread
w/ cashew butter and Polaner all fruit (no sugar) grape jam
11:15 am
1 glass of lemon water

Comments: Messed up on the order. In future, will try to start the day with hot lemon water for duration of detox program. It was confusing with the requirement herbs 30 min before breakfast, that I forgot to take the lemon water, or wasn't sure if  I could take it before I take the herbs, but now I know to start the day with it.

SNACK
12 pm 1 glass OJ

LUNCH
2 pm
About 1 cup of raw kale salad: Kale (stems removed), avocado, green onion, chopped walnuts, salt, olive oil, lemon.

SNACK/ part DINNER
5:30 pm
I thought I had to go for drinks (non-alcoholic) at an event at 7 pm. I was so hungry so I ate something since I knew if I went to event would not have time to  cook dinner.
3/4 cup of kale salad (described above), plus bean sprouts, touch of olive oil and lemon and salt
1 Food for Life slice of almond/rice bread w/ hummus and touch of olive oil.
Still hungry so I  made tea.

DINNER
10:30 pm
2 serving spoons of brown rice, 3 serving spoons of vegetables and beans. Added a bit of salt.

I fell asleep when I decided not to go to the networking even, then woke up at 9:50 pm and started cooking. Just way tired from than 1.5 hour hot yoga class last night and muscles felt soar before nap.

RECIPE: HIJIKI, CARROTS & BEANS
1.5 cups of Cranberry Beans (looks like light color pinto beans)
1 lb bag of carrots (about 10-11 carrots)
1 cup of brown rice
1/2 large green onion or 1 small onion
1/2 a bag of Hijiki sea vegetables (50 g/ 1.76 oz bag)
1/2 to 1 tsp of salt (to taste)
2 medium-large pots with lids
1 medium size pot with lid
3-4 tbs of sesame oil


-Soak beans overnight in water, allowing room in water for beans to expand. Put in refrigerator.
-Soak rice overnight in water, allowing room in water.
- Fill medium-large pot #1 with 1/3 with water. When boils, remove water the beans soaked in by pouring into sink, add beans and 1 inch of Kombu. Cook for about 30 min. Check after 30 minutes if beans done by taking out a bean with a spoon and pouring cold water over it then eating cool bean. If soft texture is done. [Important: Do not add salt to beans while cooking. It will make it harder for beans to soften. Salt is used much later in the recipe.] When done, place back into pot if you need to use the strainer for the vegetables or vice versa.
- Fill medium pot with 2.5 cups of water. When boils add rice and 1 tsp. of coconut oil and a dash of salt. Stir only once (only once is necessary). When water boils, put on lid to pot and turn flame down to medium heat. Check in 20 min. if cooked. (If water dries out, can add more.) May take up to 30 minutes (Cooks quicker because rice is pre-soaked.
- Take half the bag of Hijiki sea vegetables and place in soak in water for 15 minutes, while you chop the carrots.
- Julienne cut the carrots, then cut in half, so about bite size.
- Fill 1/2 to 1/3 of medium-large pot #2 with water. When boils, add carrots. Then after a few minutes, add Hijiki. Cook for about 10 minutes. Then add to strainer. Pour bit of cold water over vegetables to stop them from cooking. Place back in pot if you need to use the strainer for the beans or vice versa.
- Chop onion into small pieces.
- In the same pot (after all water is poured out), add 3-4 tbs of sesame oil. Once heated add chopped onions. When translucent or almost clear looking, onions should be cooked.
- Then to the pot with the cooked onions, add beans and vegetables (Hijiki and carrots).
- Add 1/2 to 1 tsp of salt to taste. Stir.
- Serve over or with brown rice.
NOTES: I like to eat sea vegetables often with sesame oil, because it masks the sea flavor of the sea vegetable and makes them much more pleasant to taste, in my opinion.


SNACK
12 am, Amande, blueberry yogurt

WATER INTAKE
1 glass in am with detox supplements in am
2 glasses while out
1 glasses water with dinner and regular nighttime supplements
2 cups hot water, 1 am
1 cup of Celestial Seasonings Tension Tamer tea (listed above)

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TOTAL WATER INTAKE (ESTIMATE): 6- glasses

EXERCISE:
Skipped today

BWL MOVEMENT/s: (Yes/No, How many?)
Yes

WEAKNESSES/ TO WORK ON:
Not drinking enough hot water during day as part of my detox program. Not tracking my water consumption as accurately as would like.
Not doing enough organizing, cleaning, reading, working and

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

SLEEP (previous night and naps during day): 9 hrs
REST: 1.5 hrs
2 am-8 am Sleep [6 hrs]
8-9:30 am [lie in bed in and out of sleep]

ACTIVITIES [- out of 10 rating]
9:45-11:45, Have breakfast, watch Today show, answer emails.
12-12:45, Cleaning
12:45-1:00, Shower
1:30-2:15, Prepare lunch and eat lunch
2:15, Prepare to leave for appointment
3:00-4:30, Organizing Project (w/Mark)
5:30-6, Snack, Part of Dinner
6:00-6:15, Emails
6:30-9:30, Long nap
9:50-10:30, Cook dinner
10:30, Eat
11-11:30, Watch TV, write log and night's recipe.
11:30 pm-1 am, Clean dishes, work on log, watch late night shows.
1 - 3 am, Emails, computer work.

COMMENTS ON ACTIVITY:
Too late a start, need to get to bed earlier.
Would like to spend more time cleaning and organizing, sending resumes. Felt too tired to go to evening event. Noting that the day after the 1.5 hot yoga class muscles feel more soar than the regular yoga and may need more rest the following day.  Would like to go to bed earlier, rather than take extra long naps.

OVERALL DAY RATING
8
Why? Although I did not accomplish that much 'work' work, I did workout by doing hot yoga. Although the early part of my day was 'messed up' due to chills and feeling weak and I had to  nap, I did get food shopping done, which will help in initiating my detox program. Also, I reviewed the detox program again, so I can better digest it and start to figure out what menu items will follow. Also, for the next 2 weeks, during this detox program, I will be resting more than usually- as needed, trying to sleep 7-9 hours a night with naps as needed, so it's not like with that in mind and considering I very recently had chronic fatigue issues that severely interfered with my life and job that resting more is so outlandish. It is a good idea at this point.
I cut out the gym and I am doing just yoga now, which I have done for the last three days, and I am really happy I made the change as I feel much better than just doing the classes, like Total Body Workout, step aerobics, toning, etc. My goal is to do yoga 5x a week and see if that helps me to feel better, since 2 times a week didn't really keep me feeling good. Of all the things I have been doing, exercise really has had such a profound effect on how I am feeling, but now with this yoga, I feel much more balanced and my mind feels more clear each day I do it. I did this at the recommendation of a health professional who does muscle testing and from that muscle testing, recommends Standard Process supplements for various conditions. I always felt the chiropractors who worked with Standard Process gave me way too many products, more than I can afford, but she really simplified what I needed to something affordable. She and an MD I am working with both noted adrenal fatigue issues as well as other issues. Muscle testing showed several organs are in weakened condition. Perhaps this is contributing to my sometimes weak feelings and chronic fatigue.
Tomorrow I am starting a 2 week detox program, which includes eliminating from my diet white refined sugar, caffeine (except from green tea), milk and dairy (except eggs) and wheat (maybe there is more, but that's all I remember). And then I add more healthful foods, more water, exercise at least 20 min a day, etc.

HEALTH CONDITION [4 out of 10 rating]
Woke up, had chills, felt weak, & boyfriend felt the same.

PAIN RATING
0
No pains today, yippie.

FOOD DIARY
9 am
1/2 glass OJ

BREAKFAST
11:30 am
1/4 cup of Spinach Salad (not organic) with toasted, salted sunflower seeds, 1/2 plum tomato in pieces, olive oil, lemon, cayenne, salt.
2 hard boiled eggs, split in half and seasoned with salt, pepper and Gamasio.

LUNCH
3:00 pm
(leftover from dinner previous night)
Small piece of chicken cutlet (about 1/2 the size of my palm) in ginger (small piece chopped. and garlic and touch of olive oil, with salt, pepper.
Asparagus, tomato cooked in olive oil/ coconut oil mix with ginger and garlic left over from chicken.
1 glass of juice [feeling weak, like I needed to have juice]

SNACK
4:00 pm
Celestial Seasonings Stress Relief Tea

DINNER
11:30 pm
1/4 cup of beet greens cooked (sautéed in garlic & oil w/ salt),
after cooled mixed with bean sprouts and lemon juice, toped with dulse flake seasoning.

SNACK
12 am
Cherry Amonde yogurt
http://www.foodfacts.com/NutritionFacts/Yogurt/Amande-Cultured-Almondmilk-Cherry-Yogurt-6-oz/59444
8:30 pm
Coconut water, small

WATER INTAKE
11:30-1:00 am
4 glasses of lemon water
7-8:30 pm
2 glasses of water with/after hot yoga
Early AM
1 glass water with vitamins
TOTAL WATER INTAKE (ESTIMATE): 7 glasses

EXERCISE:
Hot yoga, 1.5 hours
Walking, 20 minutes

BWL MOVEMENT:
Yes, 2x

WEAKNESSES/ TO WORK ON:
Do not use Kosher salt when cooking (tell boyfriend). Eat earlier, before 10 pm. Get to bed earlier.
Do I need that much OJ? Have more hot water during day.
Can I eat Amonde yogurt on a Detox diet? Or avoid because it contains controversial ingredients- "Flavors Natural".
Get menu plan more planned out, so can see when to fit the recipes in for the detox diet program and make sure food shopping is done, so I don't run to comfort foods when no good foods in home. Need to work towards drinking half my body weight in ounces for the duration of this 2 week detox program.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Read Detox Program and purchased food for about 3 recipes, plus condiments and other items on the list. Been doing yoga daily, since Saturday. (Cut out step class, total body workout gym classes, etc.) Did hot yoga today. Keeping track  of how feeling and time management in this weekly log.

ACTIVITIES [7 out of 10 rating]
9:30 am-10:45, Conference call
11:00 am, Shower
11:30, Breakfast
1:00-2:15, Nap (feel chills, weak, so took nap)
2:30-3:30, Emails and mind mapping
4:00/4:30-6:00, Review Detox Diet again and prepare shopping list
7:00-8:30, Hot Yoga
9:00-11:00, Food shopping and health food store shopping, phone calls
12:00, Prepare this recall sheet for time management/ use and food
12-1 am, Emails and computer work

COMMENTS ON ACTIVITY:
Wish I could fit more 'work' and studies in.