Michelle, That is very interesting about your bangs! I wonder if the diet is responsible! Ithink I will choose to believe that it is
Why not, right?
Pam - Sorry for the delay in responding! I forget to check my journal when I come on here
Anyway, I eat sort of a Dr McDougall/Dr Fuhrman combo daily.
Breakfast:
Green Smoothie - usually with kale, collards or romaine lettuce, plus some frozen berries and/or pomegranate (we can get those a lot in CA)Sometimes I add a small slice of avocado to the smoothie, but I always add 1-2 tablespoons ground flax seed, to make sure I get the omega 3's.
If I am hungry, I also have something cooked for breakfast, which could be anything from squash to sweet potato to steamed veggies, depending on my mood/what I have around.
If I am really hungry, I also have a fruit, like apple or pear, or a pear and cucumber salad with mint and ginger (really good, btw)
Lunch:
Homemage veggie soup over chopped, raw cabbage (for crunch AND health
)
Large salad, with beans or peas, greens and assorted veggies. I add a few cashews or some ground sesame seeds to that, because I have trouble maintaining a healthy BMI (I am at 18.5-19 BMI now, the lowest end of "healthy,"and I eat a ton) without some nuts and seeds.
Dinner:
Not always hungry for a big dinner, but usually it is a repeat of lunch, either just the soup or just the salad. Sometimes I make homemade brown rice sushi with veggies, sometimes I have baked squash or sweet potatoes with steamed veggies. I OD'd on artichokes when they were in season, and they are so filling, I would sometimes have just one for dinner (the large ones)
AlsoI used to add veggie juice (parsley, collard or kale plus apple or beet ) but I only do that 1-2x a week now.
I take a probiotic, and it really helped with my symptoms. I don't snack ( that is a Dr Fuhrman thing) and I eat as many cruciferous veggies as I can, because of their role in repairing cells damaged by methylation and demethylation, and because both kinds of damage can create autoimmune disease AND cancer.
hey
Blue!
There is something satisfying about that "ouch" when plucking, isn't there? And thanks for the tip on that post - i will check it out
I have taken all three of Pete Egoscue's books out of the library, then took notes on the routines I used.
They are quite helpful, I'd really recommend it. It is amazing how much pain can be caused by having been in pain for awhile and adapting one's movements. It really helped me sort out what was structural and what was inflammation.
Also - give his Pain Free Radio podcasts a listen - there is a ton of information in them, and you get to hear how he thinks a bit more. they are free on iTunes.
You are in Texas, is that right? He has a few clinics there, I am pretty sure. You can locate them
here. There are a few near me, but the price was too much for me at the time. I'd be open to going if I had a lot of disposable $$$, though!