Final Results

Oh so sad to make this my last. Part of me liked blogging but it was for a limited time to keep me accountable to this diet. I succeed.  So after 32 days of being on this diet I am taking a break.  32 days because I didn't start taking my protocol (probiotics) until the third night.

The results are:

Loss 14lbs.
My tounge is now pink and no longer has the white coating
My skin looks great
My energy level is the same. Still has room for improvement
My one toenail fungus looks better but still needs time to grow out.
Other than the above no other noticeable changes. 

Thank you to those that have followed my blog. I wish you all continued health and happiness.

Celia

Day 15 - 30

Alright, alright. I've been slacking on the blog but not the diet. Family in town, on vacation, and lots of eating out has consumed me more than I planned. The good news is I have not faltered.  Unless, of course, you count the mystery marinades on fast food grilled chicken salads, the tbsp. of vanilla extract I used in a recipe had corn syrup, and the few smuggled raspberries and blackberries during a U-Pick outing.

I have done the saliva candida test a few times during the 30days and even this morning.  It still shows signs of candida.  My nutritionist said he wanted me to continue on this diet until my saliva runs clear. This could be another 2-3 months! Normally I could extend this eating plan but I have too many friends and restaurants to visit in the next week or two to put other people through it. Knowing this was only 30 days has got me through it. I plan to take a little break and start up again a week after school starts for the kiddos and a routine has been established.

I hope to sort of continue this eating style with the addition of beans, gluten free whole grains, creamer for my coffee, kefir, wine, and the occasional bite of the forbidden. Because if you always say no, I'll go off on a binge.

Tomorrow I will post the final results. Lots of good and interesting stuff has happened to my body.

Today is my last day and I plan to be extra good cause I don't know how well I will be starting Thursday at 8:00 a.m.  The weight was flying off in the first week, second week down 2lbs, third week 0.

"Vacationing" with a 3 year old is taking its toll. I really think I'm not loosing weight because I am so stressed out and I haven't had my occasional glass of Mommy's silly juice. I already have my bottle of organic red wine ready to go for tomorrow night. Did you know alcohol is actually created by adding yeast/bacteria to the carbs and the by-product is alcohol. So tomorrow I will open up a bottle of red carb poop and enjoy it.

Salud!

Day 14

July 2nd. I love the bbqs and hanging with friends and family but its getting real hard real quick. In 24 hours I have turned down 5 offers of beer. I went out to eat at a real restaurant for the first time last night and luckily they had shrimp on the menu. Otherwise I would have been left with a salad and no dressing cause I can't do vinegar. And they were having dollar beers! I was good and had my $2.50 ice tea but I kept staring at everyone else's beer...and fries...and fried seafood...  I am so not fun to eat out with right now. Afterwards the gang went for ice cream and Great Licks on Matlacha. "On" because its on an island verses "in" Matlacha". Homemade ice cream at its finest. The special flavor of the month was Cinnamon. I so would have gotten that one. Another bbq today and tomorrow.

Daily Menu
Morning Ritual
B: Eggs in grapeseed oil. I just bought a bottle. I can't wait. Coconut oil and eggs aren't paired well together. S:
L: Chili
S:
D: 2 homemade burgers and salads

And I just realized I haven't updated the site lately. Will get back but I'm still hanging in there!

Day 13

I found an interesting article on Spirulina (an algea found in my Superfoods Plus). This makes it more tolerable to swallow knowing all the good that it does. http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/07/01/spirulina-the-amazing-super-food-youve-never-heard-of.aspx

Daily Menu
Morning Ritual
B: Egg, spinach, onion, garlic, butter omelet
L: Chicken Coconut Curry
D: Chicken Coconut Curry (so good I had it twice)
S: Almonds
S: 2 Tbs. Beet, lemon, and flax seed puree. Why this?  My gallbladder was bothering me today so I did a little research and these three ingredients are supposedly good for the gallbladder.
S: Flax Seed tea. Taste better than it sounds.

Yes the last two dates are the same. I am little behind on the daily menus...but my house is clean! 

Day 12 - Easy is on the way out

For the past few days I have made this seem easy...and for the most part it has.  I realize how much I just "pop" in my mouth and eat of my kids plates. I think I'm having more trouble with throwing away food from my kids plate than saying no to other foods.  Yes its easy when you take everything out of your house that is bad, keep yourself in your house for the majority of the time, and spend countless hours researching recipes, cooking, and ah hem, blogging. But now real life is about to set in...eating out, parties at friend's houses, and staying over at someone else's house and eating their food at their times.

Having a full belly is my #1 tip. Its easy to say no to food when I'm full. Second would be have something ready to eat near me at all times. Third is meal planning. I need to work on this a bit more even when I'm not dieting. I try and strive for Breakfast, snack, Lunch, snack, Dinner, but as you can see its not the norm.

Daily Menu
Morning Ritual
B: 2 Hard Boiled Eggs with Fresh Spinach and a touch of vinaigrette
L: Huge Veggie Salad
S: Almond butter with celery
D: 1/2 steamed shrimp
S: Almond butter with celery