July 2010
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new diet, new life - day thirty-one (29-Jul-2010)
breakfast (~11am)
mesa sunrise flax, corn + amaranth cereal w/ strawberries + almond milk (me ‘n steph)
breast milk (stephen)
lunch me ‘n steph skipped lunch b/c we were running errands for our wedding next weekend!
breast milk (stephen)
dinner (~7pm)
boiled rice w/ onions, garlic, corn, mushrooms, carrots + mango-curry sauce (me ‘n steph) mmm, though not quite...
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new diet, new life - day thirty (28-Jul-2010)
breakfast (~10am)
nature’s path pumpkin-n-spice chewy granola bar (me)
breast milk (stephen)
mesa sunrise flax, corn + amaranth cereal w/ strawberries + almond milk (steph)
lunch (~1pm)
scrambled eggs (steph)
breast milk (stephen)
Wrapper Jack’s Original Jack’s Wrap with falafel, rice noodles, corn, celery, peas, onions, peppers, mushrooms, bean sprouts, shredded carrots, and szechaun sauce...
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new diet, new life - day twenty-nine (27-Jul-2010)
weighed myself this morning before shower: 154lbs nude (156lbs yesterday w/ boxer-briefs, shorts, and t-shirt)
breakfast (~10am)
breast milk (stephen)
nature’s path sunny hemp chewy granola bar (me) didn’t like the first bite, but by the end of it i think it grew on me
mesa sunrise flax, corn + amaranth cereal w/ blueberries + almond milk (steph)
lunch (~1pm)
wrapper...
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new diet, new life - day twenty-eight...
breakfast (10am)
mesa sunrise flax, corn + amaranth cereal w/ rice milk + blueberries (me)
mesa sunrise flax, corn + amaranth cereal w/ almond milk + blueberries (steph)
breast milk (stephen)
lunch (~2pm)
veggie sandwiches - sliced apple, cucumber, onion, and lettuce w/ mustard + mayo on homemade bread (2 for me, 1 for steph)
breast milk (stephen)
dinner (~10pm)
breast milk (stephen)
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words are pointers
There is a big difference between understanding a word, and understanding that which the word describes, or points to. This comes to me mostly from listening to and reading works by Eckhart Tolle, but now that I’ve explored it some it seems like it should be common sense. It seems that once we attach a word to something we think we understand it more than we really do (ex. What’s...
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“Chew your drink, drink your food.”
– Gandhi
by “chew your drink” he means to allow saliva to mix in with your drink to aid in digestion and ready the rest of the digestive system for the incoming liquid
and by “drink your food” he means to chew the s#!t out of it for two reasons: 1 - so that your saliva can...
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epic - one of my favourite songs at the time it...
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today's scale reading
steph 140lbs w/ panties (not quite 142lbs yesterday, w/ t-shirt + shorts)
me 156lbs w/ boxer-briefs, shorts + t-shirt (158lbs July 24 w/o t-shirt)
stephen 21lbs w/ long-sleeve button front onesie (he was just over 20lbs at his four month check-up on June 27)
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new diet, new life - day twenty-seven...
breakfast (11am)
broiled tofu w/ soy sauce (me ‘n steph)
soft rice and barley topped w/ scallions (me ‘n steph)
breast milk (stephen)
we skipped lunch
dinner (~7pm)
we ate dinner on our huge awesome patio
miso soup w/ tofu (me ‘n steph)
millet + sweet corn, lentils, baked butternut squash w/ miso-ginger sauce + a slice of homemade bread (me ‘n steph)
pureed...
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steph just weighed herself w/ minimal clothing and came in at 141.8lbs. on July 20th she weighed in at 146lbs (clothed).
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new diet, new life - day twenty-six (24-Jul-2010)
breakfast (~11am)
buckwheat pancakes w/ apple-blueberry-raisin-kuzu sauce (me ‘n steph) not sure what, but i did something wrong with these.. i think i didn’t put the mix in a warm enough place (recipe called for it to sit overnight), and i didn’t use enough oil or the temperature was off when frying.. and the sauce was a bit runny.. we’ll try these again soon and see how...
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weighed myself wearing only shorts + boxer-briefs, and took the photo with my phone lowest i’ve seen a scale in quite awhile, maybe not by much but still (158lbs if you can’t see the pic). July 20th I weighed 162lbs, fully clothed (jeans, belt, t-shirt, boxer-briefs, and flip-flops).
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new diet, new life - day twenty-five (23-Jul-2010)
breakfast (~9am)
bowl of Hemp + Granola cereal + rice “milk” (me)
breast milk (stephen)
lunch (~1pm)
Jack’s smokin’ lizard wrap: falafel, lettuce, tomato, onion, and green peppers w/ sweet + spicy chilli sauce on whole wheat (me)
breast milk (stephen)
picked up a scale finally, and weighed myself while I was at it - 162lbs, fully clothed
dinner (~9pm)
boiled rice...
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VEGAS
I recently had my first las vegas experience last weekend (July 15th to 18th, 2010). Now I’ve seen many of the movies (most notably, fear and loathing in las vegas), and more than a few of my friends have been, but regardless I didn’t hold much for expectations. So, here is my experience:
We drove to Great Falls, MT, crossing the border at Sweetgrass, MT (best border crossing yet, he...
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meal planning
So up until now we’ve chosen our meals on a meal-by-meal basis. Unfortunately this hasn’t worked out to well for a couple reasons: 1 - more than a few recipes require more than an hour or preparation and/or cooking time (like the red kidney beans we had yesterday (July 22nd) for instance (they required 8 hours or so of soaking and 1.5 - 2 hours of cooking); and 2 - due to poor...
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new diet, new life - day twenty-four (22-Jul-2010)
breakfast (10am)
bowl of Kashi Organic Cinnamon Harvest cereal w/ rice “milk” (me)
bowl of Organic Corn Flakes (corn meal, millet, sweetened with fruit juice) with almond “milk” (steph)
breast milk (stephen)
lunch (3pm)
WW spaghetti w/ carrots + onions (me ‘n steph) this meal called for scallions, but the closest thing we had in the fridge were onions (onions, garlic, and carrots...
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new diet, new life - day twenty-three...
breakfast (~8am)
bowl of Organic Corn Flakes (corn meal, millet, sweetened with fruit juice) with rice “milk” (me)
lunch (~1pm)
Today was the annual lunch BBQ followed by the annual meeting (fiscal year end was beginning of July). I had numerous co-workers ask if I’d had anything to eat yet and say that I should go grab a burger or some chips… I held out for awhile but finally...
oooh, my suit for my wedding cleared customs yesterday… =)
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new diet, new life - day twenty-two (20-Jul-2010)
breakfast (11am)
bowl of Organic Corn Flakes (corn meal, millet, sweetened with fruit juice) with almond “milk” (her)
bowl of Organic Corn Flakes (corn meal, millet, sweetened with fruit juice) with rice “milk” (me) she doesn’t like the rice milk
we skipped lunch - met with the caterer (wedding’s August 7th!!!), visited superstore and weighed ourselves: Me - 162lbs (I was 165lbs on...
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awwwwwwww, Stephen just said, “mama”
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new diet, new life - day twenty-one (19-Jul-2010)
breakfast (10am)
praeventia cranberry + pomegranate with red wine extract granola bar bites (me)
praeventia almond + apple with green tea extract granola bar bites (me)
Steph and Stephen slept in a bit and skipped breakfast.. well she did, he gets milk whenever he wants it, tho he did eat more rice cereal while we were in vegas, so we’re going to try to get in at least one meal a day for...
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new diet, new life - day twenty (18-Jul-2010)
vegas, final day
brunch (11am)
two slices french toast, two slices bacon, two breakfast sausages, hash browns, an omelet with spinach, peppers, black olives, jalapenos, and cheddar cheese, and a coffee w/ one refill (me)
one piece of french toast, one waffle, syrup, whipped cream, breakfast sausage, squash, some fruit salad, cherry tomato, pickle, radish, and some shrimp w/ cocktail sauce...
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i notice i’ve been focusing mostly on my diet lately, and not really fully exploring other aspects of my life. i think i will correct that, beginning with my 1st vegas experience, once i’ve caught up with the diet posts
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new diet, new life - day nineteen (17-Jul-2010)
vegas, day three
breakfast.. more like brunch.. who am i kidding, we skipped breakfast (woke up at about noon)
lunch we hit up the outlet mall food court
noodles, veggies, sesame chicken, and a spring roll (me)
spinach calzone + garlic bread w/ marinara sauce (her)
dinner (~8pm) we hit up a buffet on freemont
carrots and peas, crab, and shrimp w/ cocktail sauce and sour cream, and water...
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new diet, new life - day eighteen (16-Jul-2010)
vegas, day two
breakfast
ahi tuna tostadas - Fried wontons topped with spicy seared Ahi tuna, daikon, Asian aioli, seaweed salad, soy glaze and chili oil. (both)
bbq pork sandwich - Pulled pork with guava BBQ sauce and topped with onion rings. Served on thick garlic French bread with a side of cole slaw. (her)
north shore fish tacos - Two soft flour tortillas with pan-seared Mahi Mahi,...
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new diet, new life - day seventeen (15-Jul-2010)
#fail
first day in vegas and didn’t even come CLOSE to sticking to our diet, and not even a full day at that.. we landed at ~930pm
breakfast
skipped
lunch
cucumber, tomato, and turkey sandwich (her)
bowl of Organic Corn Flakes (corn meal, millet, sweetened with fruit juice) with rice “milk” (me)
dinner
four strips of bacon, two eggs, hashbrowns, two slices of toast, and one bran...
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new diet, new life - day sixteen (14-Jul-2010)
breakfast (~930am)
one Kashi Pumpkin Pie Fruit & Grain Granola Bar (me)
bowl of Organic Corn Flakes (corn meal, millet, sweetened with fruit juice) with almond “milk” and topped with raisins (her)
lunch (~1pm)
Wrapper Jack’s Original Jack’s Wrap with falafel, rice, corn, celery, peas, onions, peppers, mushrooms, bean sprouts, shredded carrots, and pineapple curry...
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new diet, new life - day fifteen (13-Jul-2010)
breakfast (8am)
bowl of Organic Corn Flakes (corn meal, millet, sweetened with fruit juice) with almond “milk” and topped with raisins and almond slices (both)
lunch (~12pm)
squash and brown rice w/ corn and scallions (me)
daikon wrapped in nori (me)
one egg over-easy, one breakfast sausage, and one peice brown toast w/ jam (her)
I took lunch to work, so mine was cold/ room temp. as...
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new diet, new life - day fourteen (12-Jul-2010)
breakfast (~830am)
one apple (me)
one Kashi Pumpkin Pie Fruit & Grain Granola Bar (me)
lunch (~1pm)
one foot-long Subway veggie sub (lettuce, green pepper, red onion, cucumber, pickle, black olive, banana pepper, mustard, and pepper) on flatbread (me)
dinner
We didn’t end up eating dinner, though it was made, so we’ll have it for lunch tomorrow. I thought it interesting to...
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new diet, new life - day thirteen (11-Jul-2010)
breakfast (10am)
bowl of Organic Corn Flakes (corn meal, millet, sweetened with fruit juice) with rice “milk” (both)
lunch
we skipped lunch
dinner (630pm)
veggie stir fry - red + yellow peppers, green beans, broccoli, and carrots w/ olive oil + sesame seeds (both)
baked corn on the cob with ginger + soy sauce (both) this was delicious!
dessert
1/2 activia yogurt (both)
to make up for...
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the enemy within - disease
People get sick, this we know. So do animals, plants, and even insects. What’s debatable is the cause of the sickness, or dis-ease.
In the mid-1800s, Louis Pasteur performed a number of experiments that convinced most of Europe that the germ theory of disease was true. Germ Theory, also known as the Pathogenic Theory of Medicine, proposes that microorganisms are the cause of many diseases....
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new diet, new life - day twelve (10-Jul-2010)
okay, time to get back on track as we only have five days until our trip to vegas
breakfast
bowl of Organic Corn Flakes (corn meal, millet, sweetened with fruit juice) with almond “milk” and topped with raisins and strawberries (both)
lunch + dinner
I skipped lunch and dinner and just snacked over the latter half of the day, not sure what she had, I’ll update later...
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new diet, new life - day eleven (09-Jul-2010)
breakfast
bowl of Organic Corn Flakes (corn meal, millet, sweetened with fruit juice) with almond “milk” (me)
Steph skipped breakfast
lunch
1/2 Tim Horton’s Chicken Salad Sandwich on Whole Wheat (me)
Lg Coffee w/ one sugar (me)
Five Perogies (her)
I was late getting to work today due to some other work that needed finishing, so I was unable to leave for lunch. Luckily my father...
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“At the heart of science lies discovery which involves a change in worldview....”
– John Polanyi, Canadian Nobel Laureate (Chemistry); commencement address, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, June 1990
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new diet, new life - day ten (08-Jul-2010)
breakfast
bowl of Kashi Organic Cinnamon Harvest cereal w/ almond “milk” (me)
bowl of Organic Corn Flakes (corn meal, millet, sweetened with fruit juice) with almond “milk” (her)
lunch - we skipped lunch
dinner
Whole Grain Spaghetti with Green Onion + Parsley + Lemon Zest + Olive Oil + Lemon Juice
Veggie Salad - Lettuce, Red Pepper, Peas, Carrot
snacks + beverages
one cup sweet...
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new diet, new life - day nine (07-Jul-2010)
this day showed a marked divergence from our eating plan of late. i went to edmonton with a friend from calgary to see tool in concert at rexall place (also why this post is half a day late). it was an awesome show. not so awesome food was consumed (my stomach was not happy with me during the concert, i had a few medium/mild pains), though it was tasty.
breakfast
coffee w/ honey (me)
bowl...
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new diet, new life - day eight (06-Jul-2010)
breakfast (~10am)
PC Nuts & Honey Baked Granola Bar (me)
lunch
I forgot to ask her about breakfast and lunch - I’ll update this later
I skipped lunch again today, partially because I don’t want to exacerbate my condition, and partially because I had to go to the courthouse to pay a fine which ended up taking longer than I had anticipated.
dinner
Steamed Carrots,...
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new diet, new life - day seven (05-Jul-2010)
breakfast (~9am)
Whole Wheat Cranberry Scone with Butter (me)
Organic Corn Flakes (corn meal, millet, sweetened with fruit juice) with almond “milk” (her)
lunch
Yogurt (her)
Peanut Butter (natural) and Honey (natural) Sandwich on Soy Grain Bread (her)
I skipped lunch today
dinner (~7pm)
Steamed broccoli, radish, and peas (both)
Baked butternut squash w/ miso, ginger,...
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the enemy within - revealed!
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
So this weekend I seem to have broken out in a bit of a rash, mostly on my chest (it’s a bit redder now than in the photo), neck, back of my hand/fingers, and inside of my right elbow. At first I thought it might be some detoxification related to our new diet, but I was only half-right. I’m no stranger to rashes - when I was younger I had many...
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your face never lies - her
hair - other than being a bit thinner than mine (i have THICK hair), nothing worth noting.
forehead - nothing of note.
eyebrows - also curved down toward the nose, but not as much as mine. perhaps this means that her mom didn’t eat quite as much meat, but it was certainly present in her diet. similar to mine, her eyebrows are not particularly thick (vitality), but are relatively long...
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your face never lies - me
So I recently purchased a book titled, “Your Face Never Lies,” by Michio Kushi to help with our new practice of living macrobiotically. So, to document our progress, I have taken some photos of our faces and some other key indicators and have photoshopped the images to point out what I have been able to diagnose. So, we’ll start with me and then move on to my lovely wife-to-be.
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