Saturday, February 4, 2012

Snack Time

Ingredients: Kale, Carrot, Mango, Pinapple, Kiwi, and Raspberry....
Yummy!


Mind Body & Soul Healing

Day #3

Must start my patting myself on the back...  I can't believe I survived this long...
I bounced out of bed in the early am to get ready for work, I had a salad and  and a fruit smoothie...

Had a pretty good day...  Didn't feel too hungry during the day but came home starving so I made myself another fruit and veggie combo drink...

I have heard that Day #4 is the hump to get over and then I am in the clear.. I hope that is true because I am on my way!!!




Wishing you all continued health, joy and success during your own personal journeys,


Nikki

Mind Body & Soul Healing

Day #2


I got up and made myself a fruit smoothie, made with raspberry, orange, and banana....  yummy!!!!


I snacked on some nuts some time between breakfast and lunch.


For lunch I had a great salad with romaine, carrots, green pepper, and olives.


Dinner time was a little more challenging.  I am finding that I have more control when I am out the house.  The minute I get home, comfort kicks in and I no longer have the desire to battle with myself.  But, I am still holding strong and did it anyway.  I had another fruit smoothie just will a slightly different mix.


Another thing I am noticing is I am sleeping a lot better.  I actually get tired and fall asleep at a decent hour which I guess was hard to do when I was up stuffing my face...lol


Eight hours of sleep suites me well...  I felt great the next morning....




Wishing you all continued health, joy and success during your own personal journeys,



Nikki

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Mind Body & Soul Healing

This last year has been a challenging one but full of growth.  I have made a commitment to myself to dedicate the month of February to healing my MIND, BODY & SOUL for healthy continued growth, self awareness and appreciation.  I am about to embark on a huge project that I am dedicating to my recently deceased mother, I quickly realized that before I can impact any one's life, it was really important for me to heal and deal with all that I have overcome.  As part of my healing process I have also decided to blog about it to help me release all the emotions, thoughts and struggles that I come across on my journey.


Day #1 - BODY
Well, needless to say this was difficult.  I started my journey by trying to detox my body by eating only natural raw fruits and vegetables.  Now, for those of you who know me, you understand why this was so difficult.  I don't like veggies and absolutely don't like water!!!
My menu for the day was as follows:


08:00 am - a banana with a cup of water


12:00 pm - some raw mini carrots with a bottle of water


02:30 pm - a green salad with tomatoes and cucumbers (olive oil & vinegar only)
07:30 pm - a mango


09:00 pm - a small salad with a cup of water


My struggle:  My lovely partner decided that he was hungry and was going to fry some chicken wings for him and a friend that was over the house.....  I am sure you can imagine that the house was smelling delicious.  My stomach was cramping, I had to cover my nose with a blanket and I was furious because I 
WAS HUNGRY!!!!
Every night as part of this process I have chosen to sit in silence for moment and just be within myself, still, and listen to myself.  During this moment I realized, that as pissed as I was this was a good challenge.  This is my journey not anyone else's and I need to own it.
I was not fair for me to want the people around to sacrifice to make it easy for me to stay on course.
So I am proud to say that I made it!!!!  I didn't not have a chicken wing and I did not drink any soda!!!!   woooo hoooo!!
I am even amazed!  I know this is just the beginning but I AM going to get threw these 10 days.


Wishing you all continued health, joy and success during your own personal journeys,


Nikki