While on the phone with Doc Nettles this afternoon, he said something that I totally wanted to expand on …
You can take all of the best supplements that are out there to improve your body/life … but there’s more to it than just taking a pill or 3 …
And sometimes I feel so exasperated with all the work I’ve put into effect over the years, trying on different food & exercise programs, continually tweaking to find “just the perfect combination” that will work for me … for we are all different, each and every one of us … and finding that which will work for me, has been … well it’s going on a decade now … and I feel more at peace with myself than I have probably ever been … It’s been worth it … because with each trial and error experiment, I captured a nugget of my truth …
I’ve gotten to know the real me … the infinite being in this human existence … the one who came here, with this body and with this story to heal … the one who “wants to heal the world” … Yes ... as I raise my hand to all of these …
And that is not to say that I’ve lost the weight that feels heavy on my bones and joints … and yet I find when my mind is in perfect synchronicity, filled with joy and amazement, I feel as light as a dancer …
I have worked with acupuncturists, medical intuitives, and many other natural practitioners … all having the limited belief that if you eat a certain way and work out this way, you’ll be fixed … This is just not true … YOU need to find your own truths … keeping in mind that emotion also plays a role in this choreography of life that assists in finding all the pieces that fit for YOU …
I have experimented with giving up all sugars for a 2 year period, eating gluten free for a year, eating what is right for my blood type for 6 months, eating vegetarian with a little raw here and there … taking a little information from each program to round out my already following a sensible plan of “eating close to the earth” … as much fresh and closely resembling how the item came into existence as I can, while still living in a fast paced world where waiting 3 minutes for anything feels incredibly long. It sometimes makes me feel like a social outcast … an extremist … for I weigh what the items are, making decisions of what to select based on an analytical process of elimination.
I have found that I love
my protein powder, mixed with water or
a mixture of unsweetened and
unflavored hemp milk and water
fresh fruit with cheese (makes a great
evening meal)
jasmine rice, refried and with
over easy organic eggs on top
ground beef from naturally raised,
grass fed beef, buffalo, and my
husband’s homemade bratwurst
sautéed or grilled veggies,
always al dente
salads with vinaigrette dressing,
preferably with nuts, feta & cranberries
cooking with organic butter, cold
pressed olive and coconut oils
splashes of organic whole whipping
cream in my tea
organic whole dairy milk & cheeses
oooo and love raw goat’s milk
“raw” desserts when feeling like
something for my sweet tooth
And … now I’m also experimenting with no grains … :'(
Yes I’ll be saying bye to Jasmine rice … and sprouted organic corn tortillas … artisan breads and all baked goods … and yes, even quinoa …
It is taking an adjustment period … leaving the wheat/rice/grain carb out of my meal planning and preparation … I am still visualizing whether I will be giving up yellow potatoes or not … shall become clear, I’m sure …
Incorporating more animal protein into my diet than I have eaten in the past years … though still being mindful to select those proteins that are from the closest to natural state as I can find ... for me it's a moral issue, knowing how an animal was cared for while alive and how it was processed, well you know …
Yes it is an adjustment process … being selective as I learn this new way of nourishing this vessel that I call my body … and making sure that all its nutritional needs are still being met, dowsing to ask the questions that my rational mind cannot compute.
I realized that … had my mind been able to “figure” this all out, it already would have … hmmmm interesting isn’t it?
Learning to trust my higher self, following that guidance system of the soul, I realized that I, too, was looking for the magic supplement that would heal all. And when I looked around and saw more people like me with “health stories” and feeling heavy in their bodies, I “saw” that grains are not serving in my highest good. Besides a highly recommended book … I have http://www.elanaspantry.com/paleo-diet-recipes/ for suggestions and recipes … I feel that I’m in good hands …
Til next time ~
Bon Appétit
Love,
Karin
You can take all of the best supplements that are out there to improve your body/life … but there’s more to it than just taking a pill or 3 …
And sometimes I feel so exasperated with all the work I’ve put into effect over the years, trying on different food & exercise programs, continually tweaking to find “just the perfect combination” that will work for me … for we are all different, each and every one of us … and finding that which will work for me, has been … well it’s going on a decade now … and I feel more at peace with myself than I have probably ever been … It’s been worth it … because with each trial and error experiment, I captured a nugget of my truth …
I’ve gotten to know the real me … the infinite being in this human existence … the one who came here, with this body and with this story to heal … the one who “wants to heal the world” … Yes ... as I raise my hand to all of these …
And that is not to say that I’ve lost the weight that feels heavy on my bones and joints … and yet I find when my mind is in perfect synchronicity, filled with joy and amazement, I feel as light as a dancer …
I have worked with acupuncturists, medical intuitives, and many other natural practitioners … all having the limited belief that if you eat a certain way and work out this way, you’ll be fixed … This is just not true … YOU need to find your own truths … keeping in mind that emotion also plays a role in this choreography of life that assists in finding all the pieces that fit for YOU …
I have experimented with giving up all sugars for a 2 year period, eating gluten free for a year, eating what is right for my blood type for 6 months, eating vegetarian with a little raw here and there … taking a little information from each program to round out my already following a sensible plan of “eating close to the earth” … as much fresh and closely resembling how the item came into existence as I can, while still living in a fast paced world where waiting 3 minutes for anything feels incredibly long. It sometimes makes me feel like a social outcast … an extremist … for I weigh what the items are, making decisions of what to select based on an analytical process of elimination.
I have found that I love
my protein powder, mixed with water or
a mixture of unsweetened and
unflavored hemp milk and water
fresh fruit with cheese (makes a great
evening meal)
jasmine rice, refried and with
over easy organic eggs on top
ground beef from naturally raised,
grass fed beef, buffalo, and my
husband’s homemade bratwurst
sautéed or grilled veggies,
always al dente
salads with vinaigrette dressing,
preferably with nuts, feta & cranberries
cooking with organic butter, cold
pressed olive and coconut oils
splashes of organic whole whipping
cream in my tea
organic whole dairy milk & cheeses
oooo and love raw goat’s milk
“raw” desserts when feeling like
something for my sweet tooth
And … now I’m also experimenting with no grains … :'(
Yes I’ll be saying bye to Jasmine rice … and sprouted organic corn tortillas … artisan breads and all baked goods … and yes, even quinoa …
It is taking an adjustment period … leaving the wheat/rice/grain carb out of my meal planning and preparation … I am still visualizing whether I will be giving up yellow potatoes or not … shall become clear, I’m sure …
Incorporating more animal protein into my diet than I have eaten in the past years … though still being mindful to select those proteins that are from the closest to natural state as I can find ... for me it's a moral issue, knowing how an animal was cared for while alive and how it was processed, well you know …
Yes it is an adjustment process … being selective as I learn this new way of nourishing this vessel that I call my body … and making sure that all its nutritional needs are still being met, dowsing to ask the questions that my rational mind cannot compute.
I realized that … had my mind been able to “figure” this all out, it already would have … hmmmm interesting isn’t it?
Learning to trust my higher self, following that guidance system of the soul, I realized that I, too, was looking for the magic supplement that would heal all. And when I looked around and saw more people like me with “health stories” and feeling heavy in their bodies, I “saw” that grains are not serving in my highest good. Besides a highly recommended book … I have http://www.elanaspantry.com/paleo-diet-recipes/ for suggestions and recipes … I feel that I’m in good hands …
Til next time ~
Bon Appétit
Love,
Karin
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