December 2010
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obvious lack of posts lately, i apologize.  for those who know me, reasons are obvious.  for those who don’t, perhaps not so obvious (beyond the holiday anyway), so for those that would like to know i’ll elaborate.  one.  i completed my last semester of undergraduate studies at the university of lethbridge, in pursuit of a bachelor of management degree with an accounting major...
Dec 31st
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“I am my own heaven and hell.”
– J.C.F. Von Schiller (via heartmindspirit)
Dec 29th
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The placebo effect appears to be getting stronger.... →
From the article: From 2001 to 2006, the percentage of new products cut from development after Phase II clinical trials, when drugs are first tested against placebo, rose by 20 percent. The failure rate in more extensive Phase III trials increased by 11 percent, mainly due to surprisingly poor showings against placebo. Despite historic levels of industry investment in R&D, the US Food...
Dec 24th
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If We Lose our Internet Freedoms Because of... →
Dec 18th
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12-Dec-2010 (transition diet)
brunch: caesar (drink), spinach dip w/ nacho chips (shared with Steph), halibut burger w/ curly fries, and a bit over half of one of Steph’s breaded fish w/ tartar sauce (cod I think) skipped dinner snacks: starbuck’s ginger bread (shared with Steph) and a grande caramel apple spice, glass of eggnog w/ rum + cinnamon, and a bowl of kashi honey sunshine cereal w/ rice milk (this...
Dec 14th
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11-Dec-2010 (transition diet)
brunch: wrapper jack’s original wrap w/ falafel, rice, carrot, onion, pepper, pea, corn, and sweet + spicy sauce on whole wheat and a bottle of lipton pure leaf iced tea dinner: bowl of miso soup w/ celery, carrot, onion, and wakame, brown rice w/ green onion, celery sticks, squash, tilapia fish, and a glass of water w/ lemon slice snacks: fruit + bran muffin, med coffee w/ one sugar, sm...
Dec 14th
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10-Dec-2010 (transition diet)
breakfast: organic oatmeal snack: cup of coffee w/ sugar + whitener skipped lunch dinner: (wok box) half a sm bowl of won ton soup and thai red curry chicken stir fry w/ rice dessert: soyogurt + frozen blueberries snacks: one bottle of apple juice, two coffees w/ sugar (one each), mcd’s buffalo chicken snack wrap, two dark chocolate truffles, and a dark chocolate mint square
Dec 14th
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9-Dec-2010 (transition diet)
morning weigh-in: 147.8lbs (nude) breakfast: bowl of multigrain + hemp plus granola cereal w/ rice milk skipped lunch dinner: montana’s antojito’s + dip to start (split with Steph), veggie burger w/ sweet potato fries + dip dessert: apple cobbler (split with Steph)
Dec 14th
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8-Dec-2010 (transition diet)
breakfast: bowl of heritage flakes + mesa sunrise cereal w/ rice milk snack: coffee w/ honey lunch: veggie fried rice, mixed veggies, cod nuggets w/ tartar sauce (I had three), and potato wedges w/ ketchup (shared this with Steph) dinner: brown rice w/ sesame seeds + almonds, bok choy, red pepper, carrot, and squash snack: a tic tac and a bowl of hemp plus granola cereal w/ rice milk
Dec 14th
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7-Dec-2010 (transition diet)
breakfast: organic oatmeal skipped lunch, snacked instead snacks: hemp granola bar, med coffee w/ honey, muffin + med coffee w/ honey dinner: squash + onion soup, chickpeas + brown rice w/ carrots + onions and a glass of water dessert: peach soyogurt
Dec 14th
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6-Dec-2010 (transition diet)
morning weigh-in: 147.6lbs (nude) breakfast: bowl or organic apple cinnamon oatmeal lunch: spring roll w/ thai chili sauce, small bowl of wonton soup, ginger chicken, white rice, veggies w/ rice vermicelli, and some green tea  beverage: can of canada dry ginger ale dinner: jamie sandwich w/ lettuce, tomato, mayo, cheese, hot pepper, black olive, and onion, a side taco salad w/ salsa + sour...
Dec 9th
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5-Dec-2010 (transition diet)
breakfast: bowl of heritage flakes and bowl of spelt flakes dinner: brown rice + corn w/ sauce and a glass of orange juice snack: pumpkin-n-spice granola bar
Dec 9th
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4-Dec-2010 (transition diet)
started the day with a bath w/ tea tree oil morning weigh-in: 148.8lbs (nude) skipped breakfast and lunch drink: can of pilsner and can of keystone dinner: four spring rolls w/ thai chili sauce at the cheesecake cafe lounge and a few glasses of rickerd’s white drinks: a can of keystone, a couple bottle of mickey’s, some shots of whiskey, and I don’t quite remember what (if...
Dec 9th
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3-Dec-2010 (transition diet)
morning weigh-in: 149.2lbs (nude) brunch: falafel wrap w/ lettuce, tomato, onion, cucumber, pickle, black olive, feta, italian, and tzatziki sauce performed a ginger compress (about ~3 hrs after brunch) dinner: brown rice + corn snacks: tim horton’s honey cruller, two medium coffee w/ one sugar each, a blueberry bran muffin, and a bowl of spelt flakes w/ rice milk
Dec 9th
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2-Dec-2010 (transition diet)
morning weigh-in: 151lbs (nude) breakfast: bowl of heritage flakes + muesli cereal w/ rice milk skipped lunch dinner: veggie fried rice, noodles, and battered chicken w/ sauces and a can of five alive beverage: glass of water w/ lemon I ended the day with a ginger compress routine
Dec 9th
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1-Dec-2010 (transition diet)
breakfast: bowl of spelt flakes + mesa sunrise cereal w/ rice milk snack: creme muffin + lg cup of coffee w/ honey lunch: szechaun chicken wok box w/ rice and veggies, fortune cookie, and a can of canada dry ginger ale dinner: bowl of mesa sunrise + flax plus cereal w/ almond milk (unsweetened)
Dec 8th
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30-Nov-2010 (transition diet)
morning weigh-in: 151.4lbs (nude) breakfast: bowl of mesa sunrise + flax plus cereal w/ rice milk lunch: veggie fried rice, mixed veggies, and sauce dinner: bowl of mesa sunrise cereal w/ rice milk
Dec 8th
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29-Aug-2010 (transition diet)
brunch: veggie fried rice, mixed veggies, and egg roll w/ sauce and a carrot veggie smoothie snack: apple cinnamon creme muffin and a medium cup of coffee w/ honey dinner: wrapper jack’s original wrap w/ falafel, carrot, onion, corn, pea, green pepper, and sauce on whole wheat and a bottle of lipton pureleaf iced tea snack: glass of water w/ lemon and a bowl of flax plus + spelt flakes...
Dec 8th
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28-Nov-2010 (transition diet)
breakfast: bowl of heritage flakes + flax plus  w/ almond milk lunch: half of a grilled falafel wrap w/ lettuce, tomato, onion, cucumber, black olive, banana pepper, feta, italian, and tzatziki sauce snack: sunny hemp granola bar dinner: bowl of squash soup w/ onion + green onion and a bowl of boiled brown rice + spelt w/ corn, onion, sauerkraut, and green onion and a glass of water w/ lemon ...
Dec 8th
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27-Nov-2010 (transition diet)
began the day with a ginger bath morning weigh-in: 151.4lbs (nude) brunch: bowl of heritage flakes + flax plus cereal w/ almond milk snack: homemade oatmeal raisin cookies dinner: bowl of brown rice w/ carrot, onion, celery, and green onion w/ chipotle sauce dessert: single serving of olympic five fruit soyogurt snack: bowl of tim horton’s chili w/ whole wheat bread, a small cup...
Dec 8th
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26-Nov-2010 (transition diet)
breakfast: bowl of heritage flakes w/ almond milk morning weigh-in: 149.6lbs (nude) snack: homemade oatmeal raisin cookie + kashi 7 grain crackers lunch: homemade pita w/ falafel, millet, corn, carrot, celery, onion, pickle, and apple, on whole wheat w/ mustard + italian and a glass of organic apple juice  dinner: taco time super bean taco w/ hot sauce, mexi-fries w/ hot sauce, and fountain...
Dec 8th
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Nutrition and Physical Degeneration →
A Comparison of Primitive and Modern Diets and Their Effects BY Weston A. Price, MS., D.D.S., F.A.G.D. Member Research Commission, American Dental Association Member American Association of Physical Anthropologists Author, “Dental Infections, Oral and Systemic” This is a link to the book, which is public domain in most countries.
Dec 4th
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25-Nov-2010 (transition diet)
morning weigh-in: 148.8lbs (nude) brunch: veggies + rice w/ sauce, an apple-cinnamon creme muffin, and a medium coffee w/ honey snack: a couple rice milk chocolate squares dinner: millet + corn w/ green onion, celery sticks, and fish w/ a bowl of miso soup w/ carrots, onions, squash, and wakame dessert: vanilla soyogurt + a glass of organic apple juice snack: kashi original 7 grain crackers...
Dec 1st
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24-Nov-2010 (transition diet)
morning weight-in: 149.2lbs (nude) began the day with a ginger compress brunch: apple cinnamon oat square snack: glass of organic apple juice dinner: wrapper jack’s original wrap w/ falafel, rice, corn, peas, green pepper, onion, and pineapple curry sauce on whole wheat and a bottle of lipton pure leaf iced tea dessert: half of a wrapper jack’s blueberry dessert wrap - to be...
Dec 1st