The Lost Table and the Strange Smells

How can one actually lose a dining room table? Well...I sort of did. I really just "misplaced" it (or others may say I simply FORGOT where I left it). In my search for furniture, I thought about this old table. Painting it white or black will take finding it, sanding, and painting it. But of course, I must find the lost table first. Ooh..a project in the making!

A-ha, I remember where it is! Yikes! Under all this mess...a-ha, this is where that smell is coming from! Eeek! What could it be? I just really hope it's not a dead vermon or something....aaagggghhhh!

Ok, so this isn't as bad as it looks. I locate the smell and to my relief, no dead animal. Actually, just old dog treats that began to disintegrate. Yup, I said it, disintegrate! Now one can only imagine how long this mess has been here. Uh-huh, no need to judge folks, it is what it is. I know that most of us has those random piles of junk that just sort of collect randomness...well, this was mine.

I'm glad I thought about covering the top to help protect it, some what. By the looks of the picutre, one may still be wondering, "Uh, where the hell is the table? I still don't see it!" It was initially used as space to store "stuff" but it ended up becoming a place to collect junk. Those "maybe I will use it later-type" of items. But the table is under there, I am absolutely sure of this.

As the prep work begins (such as a replacement shelving unit & massive clean-up), I realize that about 80% of the junk is really just junk, and I proceed to just trash it all.

And it is amazing at how quick it took to purge the junk and determine what was actually good. Some old slippers and shoes, dog stuff, misc. tools, and just plain miscellaneous items. This place became a catch-all of random items. My new attempt is to have a home for the random-keepers.

Man...it feels good to purge the stuff.
AND it feels great to find the lost table and eliminate the strange smells! See folks, the table really does exist!

Cleanse...everything is good.

After the intial first week, my cleanse is still going good. With a few 'slip up' days, I'm back on track and things are fine. I lost some weight and my jeans are a bit loose. Yippee!

I think I'll continue my cleanse until I run out of supplies.

Weekend is here and the cleanse falls short...

Day 6

I was ready to increase my dosage. Did not make time to eat breakfast, so I just had my morning coffee. Lunch came late and hard to do something healthy at the shopping center. First, entered Shirokiya’s food court…HARD & TEMPTING. Fried tempura, tons of sushi and rice dishes, noodles galore, and breads up the wazoo! So I convinced my friend that we try elsewhere for salad options. Since it was the mall and it was a Saturday, the wait would be long, so we ended up at Ruby Tuesday. I figured I can eat from the salad bar. Well, I ended up eating their turkey and avocado burger. It’s great because of their whole wheat bun, but bad with their 2 pieces of bacon and side-of-fries. I decided what the hell, indulge a little! The fries were yummy…and the bacon tasted great. I think I was doing good with my meal choices earlier in the week. Then to top it all off, I indulged more in a chocolate cake! AAAGGHHHH! Gerby goodness!

So I wasn’t feeling bad or anything. Walked around the mall a bit, did some shopping and browsing; hey, we just walked off some of those damn fries. Ended up getting a second coffee. Continued to shop for necessitites and realized that it was already 7:30pm. “Wholey crap!”

Not hungry since lunch was big and late. So I didn’t feel the need to finish the rest of my cleanse regime for the evening. I was partially afraid of what might happen if I took the meds with minimal food. So day 6 was only a partial day.


Day 7

Feeling bad that I strayed off the cleanse yesterday. So today, I’ll get back on track! I actually had some yogurt for breakfast and did not indulge in a big breakfast at the local pancake house.

Well…I strayed again for dinner. Family barbecue’s make it hard to make 100% healthy choices. So, although I had a salad, I also included a bit of potato salad, a piece of sweet potato, chicken, and some alcohol. I thought, since I indulged a bit yesterday, what harm it today too?

But that is where I have a problem! So I’ll get back on track in the week. Since I’ve been keeping a food journal too, I can really see the problems. Taking note of my environment and things I do also reflect on my abilities to stay away from red meat and refined sugars.

This blog and my food journal allows me to identify my weaknesses. After week 1, I recognize my issues. Let me try and make healthier choices in the next 3 weeks.

Cleanse - Day 4 & 5

I'll be getting back to my normal rants after this first week is over. This is a huge accomplishment so bare with me.

Day 4

I awoke to stomach pains, worried that I may have an “accident” I rush to the bathroom. Ok, no surprises or accidents, but the pain was actually gas. Hmmm? I’m thinking I have to track this…..

My intense craving have some-what subsided. I have to stay away from food blogs or anything associated with great food (like the food channel or cooking channel). To help in my preoccupied distractions, I try to finish up some work I've been putting off. Like updating my house-sitting profile :o) and filling on that healthcare information :O/

E-reader...hmmmm...do I indulge or not? Kindle or Nook? I gave up the desire of an IPad, but if given to me, I ain't gonna turn that away.

New mattress...that means a new frame to. Ok, so much disctractions that actually have me spending $$$$, WTF?

Day 5

After awaking even earlier with pain, I took another look at my schedule. I believe I must take my evening meds much later. Waking up early is not cool! I’ll try this tonight and hopefully tomorrow, I won’t have the same problems.

Cleanse - Day 2

Day 2

Going well and no crazy surprises. With so much water, I find myself heading to the restroom at least every hour! Still eating good with no red meat and refined sugars today! Yippee! But that doesn't mean I don't think about it...

In my attempts to get healthier, I preoccupy myself so I won't indulge in my sugar cravings. Cleaning out and deleting old picture on my laptop *damn* I find pictures of some of the foods I was eating prior to yesterday.

Look, there is asparagus on the plate too! (Wrapped in BACON!)

MY ULTIMATE WEAKNESS...chocolate chip brownie cookies. It's so frackin good!

Let the cleaning commence....

DAY 1 with Dr. Natura:



My cleanse begins today and so far, so good. I have also reduced my sugar intake in my coffee; not so good, but it will have to do. If I don’t like it, maybe I should stop? WTF? I’m going a bit crazy…without my morning coffee, I’ll need a nap by 2pm. So, scratch this idea…again!

Feeling bloated by the abundance of water; but it just goes through me.

No special or problematic events today.

Ate a healthy lunch, no unhealthy snacking, and a piece of fish and tomato soup for dinner. Although I was thinking about snacking and consuming some sugary snacks, I pre-occupied myself and overcame that craving….about five times today. Geez, I sound like an addict.

At 10:30pm and I’ve taken the last of my pills and drinking my cleansing tea.

All in all, it was a really good day.

Pre-Cleanse indulgences:

To my surprise, I received my cleanse earlier than anticipated. I am starting on Monday, July 19, 2010 and will endure this for 30 days. Anticipating my diet change, I began to indulge with red meat, refined sugar products, and alcohol. Some of my favorite of all times, I gorged out for the past week. Yes, I was scared that my jeans would not fit, I was pleased when my tight fitting jeans still fit. After the cleanse, I’m gonna have to wear a belt.

My 7 day Pre-cleanse indulgences:

• rib-eye steak with garlic and herbs
• fingerling buttery potatoes
• onion soup with cheese
• foie gras
• kobe burger with pesto sauce, sauteed mushrooms, pepper jack cheese, carmelized onions
• truffle and parmesean cheese french fries
• spicey ahi inari; unagi and avocado donburi
• gnocchi with garganzola sauce
• tiramisu
• pancakes

Starting tomorrow, I attempt to omit all red meat. Can I go raw? Highly unlikely, but I'll do my best to keep my food clean and healthy.

My main goal is to rid my body of toxins.

Less sugar please?

I am attempting to reduce my sugar intake; a major battle to attempt. For the last two days, I had my coffee with one less pack of sugar. I hope to reduce it each week and then attempt to replace the sugar with honey, or something a bit healthier. I know I was very adamant about my preference, but since I'm beginning my cleanse in the next coming days, I thought I should try to reduce the sugar too!

Less sugar = not really the same taste. I have to think that I have no more sugar to add, then I really, just have to drink it the way it is. This mind-frame seems to work so far....I must fool my brain and my addictive taste-buds to like the less sugar!

Oye vay...this will be interesting!

The silence is welcomed...

It is nice to wake to the sound of birds and nothing else! It is a very blessed day. No air blowers; no fighter jets flying by; no green-harvest helicopters scoping out the mountainside; no sanders or bandsaws; no lawn mowers; just NOTHING. ***sigh***

I do admit that I often fill my days with noise; music, tv, the computer. But rising to this calm and quiet environment is simply heavenly. ***sigh***

Yesterday, I had minimal obligations:
I checked my email and posted some work.
Returned my book at the library on time (no late fees this time!).
Got ready to meet a friend.
Had a pedicure & a mini foot massage.
Had a haircut & a mini head massage.
Ate meat.
Came home and watched last nights True Blood episode.

***sigh***
What a fabulous day! I feel ready for my cleanse (which I'm about to start in a week.)

Today...well, after assessing my workload again, I will have another relaxing and stress-free day! No real agenda, but I would like to get some things done like:
Wash my bedding.
Finish that DVD project for my cousin (I'm so behind on this one!).
Research the best e-reader to purchase.
Finish that healthcare paperwork.
Bake in the sun.

Yup, sounds like another blissful day. Thank you!

Cleansing time...

I never thought I would actually say or even think this: I cannot wait to start my cleanse!

Seriously...it is time!

Will I post? Maybe. I am not exactly jumping at the idea to share such intimate details of my situation. It just may be too gross to even share on something like this. You'll just have to wait and see.

Cleansing is good and everyone should do it at least once a year. I believe it is actually recommended twice a year. It will take discipline and consistancy, two skills I am not the best at. I am hoping to finish the process, but I think that in order for me to succeed with completing this, I should take it one day at a time.

I think it is time to detox...

Yup, detox! I last did a full detox a while ago; I don't know why I haven't done one sooner? DrNatura has a greate cleanse. I don't understand why people get grossed out by this? If more people were to realize the amount of 'junk' we have stored in our body, they would be amazed.

Actually, detoxing can get a bit gross. It is gross to see what actually comes out. YUP, I admit it, I look at my poop. So do most people, you just can't say it aloud. It's ok, to each his own.

What comes out can be gross, but when you realize that it is actually OUT of you *sigh* such relief.

I'll post updates...but I gotta go order it first. I was just reminded about this and began thinking why I didn't do it sooner. After thinking about it, 'crap' got in the way. And it is literally blocking my way now!