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Gluten Free Foods: What to eat and What to avoid
[Info from the Mayo Clinic] DEFINITION A gluten-free diet is a diet that excludes the protein gluten. Gluten is found in grains such as wheat, barley, rye and triticale (a cross between wheat and rye). Initially, following a gluten-free diet may be frustrating. But with time, patience and creativity, you'll find there are…
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Approaching the starting line. Setting benchmarks...
Hiya Wellness Warriors! So we're about to approach the starting line in a little over a week. Let's take a snapshot of where we are and check in on what we want to get from our cleanse adventure. Click the link below to officially throw down your gauntlet.…
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What to Expect from the Crazy Sexy Cleanse...
Hello Wellness Warriors. Here's what we can expect during our adventure. THE INTENTION & THE PHILOSOPHY Our collective adventure - the 21 day cleanse - will tune our body, mind, and spirit. At the end of it, we'll feel magnificent and look beautiful inside and out. The Crazy Sexy Diet is an optimum way of life, so if this…
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A Sample Week's Menu, Flushing it Out, and Grocery List
Wellness Warriors, Remember that the following is a guideline from the author, not a prescription. So there's room to play. Overall... The mornings are about juicing so that we allow our bodies just a little more time to continue the cleanse and healing process that it started through the night. Then the rest of the day is…
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Crazy Sexy Cleanse, date adjustment 3/4 to 3/24
The dates of the cleanse have been adjusted to accommodate some feedback I have received. The cleanse includes a fasting day, followed by a flush. Understandably so, these activities are most set up for success when done on non-work days. Ergo, I've adjusted the start date to begin this Sunday so that our fasting days will…
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The Dirty Dozen & The Clean Fifteen of Produce/Fruits
One of the key components of the Crazy Sexy Diet (CSD) is to expunge the toxins from our bodies. A lot of the toxins we intake come from the foods we eat, either in the form of additives and preservatives from processed foods or from the chemicals and pesticides used during the farming process of fresh foods. When buying…
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Alkaline Foods vs. Acidic Foods
TOP ALKALINE FOODS o Purified water o Almonds, brazil nuts, sesme seeds, and flaxseeds o Avocados o Cold-pressed oils such as hemp, flax, and borage seed o Moderate amounts of grains such as quinoa, wild rice, millet, amaranth, buckwheat [exceptions: wheat, oats and brown rice are mildy acidic] o Grasses, especially…
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A Crazy Sexy Day in the Life & Why the Heck Am I Doing This
[Excerpts from the book] THE FRAMEWORK OF A DAY IN WORDS [a sample list for the day will follow in the next post] BREAKFAST A healthy happy day rolls something like this... Pop open your peepers early. Brush your teeth, drink a large class of warm purified water (with cayenne pepper and some lemon/lime juice), and get your…
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Pre-Show Warm Up
IT'S PREP TIME!!! It's best to use this last week prior to the cleanse as our wean week. As Kriss Karr states, "you're still a new colt learning to balance. No need to hit the racetrack day one." Though this is technically supposed to be a simpler way of life, we want to test it out and try to get the hang of it before we…
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21 day cleanse... anybody down? Start date: March 1st
[reposting in proper thread] I just finished reading Crazy Sexy Diet by Kriss Karr. The end result is to embark on a 21 day cleanse that celebrates our bodies as temples. I love that it includes not only info on the what to eat, but it also focuses on the physical and the emotional. The food part looks simple enough.…
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21 day cleanse... anybody down? Start date: March 1st
I just finished reading Crazy Sexy Diet by Kriss Karr. The end result is to embark on a 21 day cleanse that celebrates our bodies as temples. I love that it includes not only info on the what to eat, but it also focuses on the physical and the emotional. The food part looks simple enough. Juices, green smoothies, and whole…
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I'm in.
I just received the DVD a few days ago. I had intended to start with a group that began on Feb 1, but I missed a whole week plus. Since then, I've been inconsistent even in the few days. So totally need to feel like I'm in with someone. Can't wait!
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Anybody read Skinny *****? thoughts?
Thoughts?
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Anybody out there read Skinny B****h? Thoughts?
Thoughts/feedback on some of the info the authors present? I would love to hear your opinions. I'm floored by some of the stuff they report, i.e., arsenic present in some sugar substitutes and dairy. Arsenic??!!! That's just plumb bananas! And it's present because the FDA says the amounts are within human consumption…
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after 125 lbs lost, i see it coming back. HELP!
I'm looking for excited, motivated, and honest MFP friends to help hold me accountable. Inspired by wanting to avoid the cpap mask and all the meds that come with sleep apnea, I went on a multi-year fitness journey and had successfully lost over 125 lbs. Fast forward to today and 30 lbs have found me once again. I've…
