Day 30 - We Did It!!

Rosemary and Sue - January 1, 2011

Rosemary and Sue after 30 days of Raw!

January 30, 2011...I was saying to Rosemary this morning as I took her to Windsor to catch the train for Kitchener, two weeks would not have been enough for me.  At the two-week mark, I was finally ready to release myself from thinking that I really needed and wanted that feta omelet.  It took me that long to remove myself from its clutches, that long to cut my avocado portion in half (1/4 per day, instead of 1/2), and that long to relinquish excessive amounts of fruit.  It was my internal belief that if I didn't feel any suffering whatsoever, I could manage.  The only suffering I felt, was when I could not continue to move the weight on the scale to the left! I was not hungry, my food was delicious, for sure I was not suffering in any way, so I released the fruit and avocado......and with it, I began releasing weight as well, amazing!

It has been an enlightening, and overall,  amazingly easy and painless transition.  The real challenge was changing habits which I knew would not happen overnight and why I suggested the 30-day time frame.  I asked Rosemary if she would post what she had learned in the past 30 days when she settles back into her home in Kitchener.  I will do that now......

What I Have Learned in the Past 30 Days

Green Smoothie

Energy Soup

• Posting events to the calendar on my iphone is really simple and it makes my life so much easier
  
• Mailing packages is a smarter alternative than letting them sit in the back seat of my car for months
• Zumba can be for seniors, haha!
• Perky music in the kitchen (with Zumba moves!) makes food prep so much more fun!
• Life will not come to an end if my Vita-Mix and Champion juicer remain sitting on my kitchen counter.  Kitchen Police have not arrested me yet!
  
• Weighing myself AND recording it EVERY morning is an ABSOLUTE must!
• All that I do for others is of no avail if I fore go taking care of myself first
• There is life after Starbucks
• I can and will take time to prepare food for myself
• When I move, I feel soooooo much better!
• I like having my picture taken when I look and feel good
• I should have listened to my daughter years ago about yoga and what it could do for me
• The Detroit area is filled with incredible beauty, ie Cranbrook, the Fisher Building, U of M
• Pants were meant to be buttoned!
• Cancer makes life better in more ways than I can even begin to explain
• If I am to be truly better, my internal landscape must be drastically changed
• In order to accomplish that change, I must and will claim my own personal power on a daily basis
• Cracking a young Thai coconut is not a big deal
• Preparing and planning food in advance is the only way to stick to a healthy diet
• I will never again host a dinner in my home without having someone help me in the kitchen
• Sharing my knowledge of raw food and how to prepare it is such fun and so rewarding
• A full body massage by a knowledgeable therapist makes everything feel better!
• Laughing alone may be therapeutic, but shared is soooooo much better
• "Really good food" is not necessarily the best for me and my body...taste is not an indicator of "good"
• Public bathrooms are not so bad and often necessary when drinking a gallon of water a day!
• Dry skin brushing makes me feel alive and well all day 
• Making delicious green juice and energy soup is a challenge, but so easy
• Drinking delicious green juice and energy soup is an energizing delight!
• Doing all of this with a supportive friend is much easier than doing it alone
• Forget the schedule - sleep is more important
• Always keep a stock of fresh fruits, veggies and herbs clean and ready for use
• Remove all "no-no" foods from your home, once and for all!
• Make "To Do" and "To Buy" lists - post them on your phone, yes!
• Stop making excuses...life is too short - just DO IT!

This project will not be complete until I lose A LOT more weight and get much healthier...it may never be complete!  I will continue to blog, because now that Rosemary is back in Canada and I am here alone once again, YOU will be my support system.  I promise, I will not let you down....but more importantly, I will not let myself down!

16.25# in 30 days - YOU can do it, too!

Santé - to your health!

Sue
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