Lose it now!

And then a curve ball

KC Skinner — Tue, 03 May 2011 03:43:10 +0000

I was about 3 months into my raw food transition and sought out a blood test that would tell me foods to which I have an intolerance. I took the ALCAT test in March. I am still reeling in disbelief over the results. It turns out my body has intolerances to many foods and ingredients that I consider healthful. I will complete the 9 month plan, but it will be difficult. I cannot eat black pepper, vanilla, cocoa, flax, coconut, avocado, spinach, celery, strawberry, green beans, and more.

It has been a month that I’ve been eating according to this plan and I have to say I feel great. As difficult as it is, I am glad I’m on my way to the best health ever.

Tagged: ALCAT, food intolerance, raw food

Going Raw

KC Skinner — Mon, 02 May 2011 03:40:46 +0000

Have you been eating more of your food uncooked? I’ve been reading up on this raw food craze and it makes sense. The upside is that you get more nutrients and the house does not get all smelly from cooking. The downside is that most restaurants don’t do raw other than salads. I now eat at home, or if away, I take food with me.

Tagged: raw food

Summer cleansing

KC Skinner — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:02:19 +0000

It is a little strange to cleanse in the summer. Number one strangeness comes from having to buy fruit. I thought I’d never have to buy any citrus ever again, but it is only ripe and widely available falling off every tree here in the winter. I have a lemon and a lime tree, and apparently so does everyone else. Big bags and boxes of citrus are available in every office, church and school around here in the winter. It seems that no one likes to throw it away so it is easy to come by. But summer is different. Fortunately, lemons don’t cost all that much.

So I’m on day four and feeling good. Anyone else cleansing in the summer?

Can I make it through a hot yoga class?

Detox from a week of eating ice cream

KC Skinner — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:50:19 +0000

I just spent a wonderful week road tripping it with two teenagers. 900 miles, 2 destinations, 3 iPods. We spent a day staring at and hiking around the south rim of the Grand Canyon, and 4 days in Las Vegas entertaining ourselves in the marvelous hotel pools, on the roller coasters and attending the shows. As a vegetarian, I do not enjoy eating out on the road, or on the Las Vegas strip. And because I was with kids who are picky eaters of another sort, good choices for all were rare. Pizza and ice cream called to us. So, after eating too much junk food, I am detoxing with the Master Cleanse.

comment on this weight loss tip

KC Skinner — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:05:17 +0000

I just got this weight loss tip in my email this morning:

*** Today's Tip:  CHOOSING AN EATING PLAN
High protein and low carb or low fat and high carb.… what is the best
way to lose weight? A recent study looked at whether weight loss
differs by the composition of the diet. The study demonstrated that
reduced-calorie diets result in weight loss regardless of which
macronutrients (carbohydrates, protein, fat) they emphasize. Choose a
healthy approach that you can stick with and that fits into your
lifestyle.  There are no magic diets. Get regular exercise, make
generally healthy, balanced food choices and limit the portion size of
calorie-dense foods.

And while I agree with it somewhat, I know that for me it is so much easier and faster to follow a low carb eating plan for weight loss. What about for you?

Thirsty?

KC Skinner — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:21:50 +0000

Nearly everyone I know has the New Year’s Resolution to eat less and move more. How are you doing with that plan? It is not very specific, is it?

I know that for me specific, realistic goals have a better chance of being successful goals. I have a goal to hike every weekend. So far, so good. We have had some rain this year which makes the desert where I live especially beautiful which is motivation enough for me.

Perhaps you are in training for a big event. Maybe the yard needs some attention, or there is snow to shovel? Did you get a new super-duper treadmill for Christmas? These are wonderful opportunities and show that there are so many ways to include more motion into our lives. Whatever you are doing, good for you!

And when we move more, we get thirsty. What quenches your thirst? Do you drink one of the many sports drinks on the market? You know, one of the neon colored drinks with tons of advertising and marketing? Do you know what is in that drink? –High fructose corn syrup. This ingredient does not promote good health. Google it to see what I mean.

There is a better sports drink. Thirst is brand new, just launched. It has more electrolytes, a full day’s worth of vitamins and essential minerals, the superior antioxidants mangosteen, aloe, and green tea. These are ingredients no other sports drink has.

Why not demand a better sports drink? One that supports your healthy lifestyle. One that supports your health.

Thirst is truly a breakthrough product. You can learn more about it here: http://kcs.vemma.com/thirst/

Happy New Year.

Why would anyone do the Master Cleanse?

KC Skinner — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 04:38:44 +0000

Stanley Burroughs believed that the Master Cleanse would eliminate every kind of disease. I don’t know about that. All I know is that I feel great while following the cleanse and that the feeling continues long after I start eating solid food again.

Everyone asks why. Isn’t feeling good enough of a reason? Aparently not, since the fast food market is bigger than ever and I know that stuff doesn’t make anyone feel good. So why does it make me feel so good? Could be that my colon likes going on vacation. Could be that an alkaline body vs. acid body really does make a difference just like they say. Could be that the simplicity of the fast creates a good vibration.

The original text by Stanley Burroughs claims all sorts of miraculous healings. I don’t have any disease that I know of, but I’m aware that we all carry around a big heaping helping of opportunistic bugs, cancers, and disorders. If this helps suppress them, then I’m all for that.

Tagged: healing, Master Cleanse

Here I go again

KC Skinner — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 03:45:21 +0000

I didn’t plan 2009′s cleanse very well. I had some fresh avocados that I wanted to eat today, so like a glutton I ate avos with breakfast and lunch and then started drinking the lemonade in the late afternoon.

For anyone who does not know what I’m talking about, I am doing the Master Cleanse. It is a fast, sort of, where I eat no food but get to drink all the lemonade I want. I take in only the special lemonade, water, herbal tea, and my liquid vitamins. Here is the lemonade recipe so you can join me:

20 ounces spring water
¼ cup grade B maple syrup
¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon (about 1 lemon)
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Good things to know… You must use only grade B maple syrup. There is no substitution for this. You may substitute limes for lemons. Where I live, free lemons are fairly easy to acquire. If I have to purchase fruit at the store, normally limes are cheaper. Use whichever you like.

This recipe using equal parts lemon juice and maple syrup is for those who want their weight to stay about the same or possibly lose a little. If you do not want to lose weight, add more syrup. If you do want to lose weight, use less syrup. Simple. Remember, it is a cleanse and detox. Losing weight is just an added benefit if that’s what you want to do.

I know it sounds a little strange to put cayenne pepper in lemonade, but it works for me. I love it and am thrilled to be doing the master cleanse again this year. And I hope you’ll do it with me and post your thoughts and results.

Tagged: Master Cleanse

2009 – New Year, time to cleanse

KC Skinner — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 05:31:54 +0000

It is Feb 1st, and for the last couple of years I’ve been doing my Master Cleanse in January. This year I did not have access to a large supply of free lemons until today when I found not one, but two sources with a promise of a third! I’m glad I was forced to wait, though, because I had two wonderful eating events to attend this weekend, an anniversary party last night and a super bowl party today.

I start the master cleanse tomorrow.

Coming out of the Master Cleanse – a faster’s dilemma

KC Skinner — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:00:42 +0000

Life is so easy during the cleanse. No meal decisions to make. No hunger because I always have the lemonade with me. No fatigue. Better sleep. During the cleanse I have an overall feeling of great health. So it is always with sadness that I leave the cleanse and begin the return to solid food. I squeezed up a bunch of oranges this morning so I could take the diluted juice with me to work. I tastes thin and puny compared to the rich, tasty, filling l emon-syrup-cayenne juice drink. It is a necessary step to get me to the fabulous vegetable soup that I can eat tomorrow.