Recap!!.....
That deep tissue massage I got the day I left True North was EPIC. BEST massage I've ever hard, hands down. And wow was is deeeeeeeeep..... I felt a little sick to my stomach afterwards and was shaking from the release. *sigh* Clearly I still have a long ways to go in the "toxic" department. If I go visit Ray in November (which I'm thinking I will), then I'll also see if I can schedule an appointment for another delicious massage. :-)
Uncle Tom Videos
We shot two more videos for Uncle Tom...and they were quite entertaining. The best we've done yet. We *tried* to shoot them before I had left for True North, but I ended up throwing up so we postponed till I got back. And we're all glad for it, cause I actually had energy then.
Baking Queen!
Since being back, my diet has been totally gluten (actually, ALL grains), dairy, meat, and oil free. There's been a tiny bit of salt and sugar, though. And I quickly discovered that refined sugar just doesn't sit well with me AT ALL....so that's been gone now for the past week. Instead, I've been satisfying my sweet tooth with whole foods like dates, bananas, and watermelon. My body thanks me for it.
We've been having company over on Friday nights, so I've been testing out my baking skills. The first time I made a lemon poppy seed cake (from a recipe I got off of straightupfoods.com). It was good, but didn't quite do it for me. So the next time around, I changed and added some things and made a Cherry Garcia cake instead. And holy crap... it turned out AMAZING. It was so moist, but firm...and just delicious. And to boot, mom make Cherry Garcia ice cream to go with it (made from coconut cream).
Yes, we're all having a blast around here making yummy foods and don't have a bunch of crap in them.
Ren Fair round ONE
I went to the Ren Fair down in Hollister with some co-workers from Carver. We had a blast...just walking around looking at all the shops and seeing a couple of shows. (Broon was HILARIOUS!). Unfortunately, I got heat exhaustion and ended up throwing up a few times on the way back, and then had to crash at their place since I was out for the count. Man did my throat buuuuuuurn. (This was actually more alarming than usual, and I'm concerned for the well-being of my esophagus).
Before going to bed, they asked if they should leave the house alarm off. But I asured them the only doors I'd be opening were the one of the bathroom...so they turned it on. THEN... in the middle of the night, I was wanting some fresh air and wanted to open the window, but I had the thought Will this set off the alarm? They didn't say anything about windows...only doors... I decided to chance it, and started opening the window... and set off their alarm. *facepalm* I felt really guilty for waking them up, but they were really sweet about it, assuring me that they've done it themselves.
What's happening now...
Exercise!
I've been going to the gym 3-5 times per week. I've realized that the best time to go is either right after I get up, or right after BV.... And generally I don't eat till after I get back home. If I wait and eat first...then I usually just end up not going at all.
I've been doing the Body for Life workout technique, which still really works for me...so I'll just keep doing it till it doesn't. I warm up on the bike or row machine, then do an upper or lower body workout..and then swim for about 25 minutes. And all of that without eating...and I have tons of energy and feel fantastic, and don't feel hungry.
There's been a few times when I just didn't feel like driving to the gym (because of the heat or time frame), so I've gotten in some good home workouts. We have the TRX and trampoline, and that's all I need, really. :-)
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| Onward!...To trampoline! |
More salad...less cooking.
When I got back home from True North, I discovered that I was having a hard time with over eating. That happened last time and I know it's because there are emotions I store in my belly that I don't want to feel (so I stuff myself with food....albeit healthy food...but still WAY too much). But on the more physical side of things, I figured out that I was eating too much cooked stuff, and not enough raw... So I've been making a point to eat a salad every morning, and that's been a tremendous help. Not to mention, I freaking LOVE it. This salad is just SO fantastic, I could seriously eat it every day for the rest of my life and I'm sure I won't get tired of it.
Ingredients:
(as much of this as possible is organic)- Romaine
- Spinach
- Cilantro
- Purple onion
- Beans
- Corn
- Tofu
- Salsa
- Apple cider vinegar
- Costco brand "No salt" seasoning
- And if I'm okay with adding some fat: Avocado and white corn tortilla chips
Dance workshop and....Fever?
Sunday I went to a dance workshop (4 + hours). It was a lot of fun and I learned some new things..especially as a lead (which I wasn't doing then..but it helped boost my confidence to try). Then after that I visited with Mykel, and as always, had a great time. Then after that, I was going to go back and dance some more, but wasn't feeling it, so I went home, made a homemade banana split, and went to bed.
The next day, it appeared that I was developing a chest cold...nothing serious, so I wasn't concerned. But that night, I started getting a fever, and the following day was MISERABLE. The whole day my skin crawled and was painful to the touch...and I just felt like crap. And canceled all my gigs for the next day (today) since I didn't know how long it would last. I also had to play for a concert over at North Highlands High. I just slapped a smile on my face and hung in there till I could get back home and crash land on my bed, desperately fighting the urge to throw up...which I didn't!!! Hurrah! (It's the small victories)
Life is definitely better. I'm more relaxed in the present moment and enjoying all of my jobs. I've still got goals and plans, but I'm not as fixated on them as I use to be....I never liked that feeling, and it's nice to be freed from it. My main goal right now is to keep working off my debt that I accrued over the summer by going to the workshops down south...so I can go to more!
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