Chia Seeds

So this morning we tried a chia seed drink. Basically you mix chia seeds with a small amount of water and then chug it!

Source:
You Are What You Eat, Drink, and Think

"One of the bodies protective mechanisms to deal with toxins is to coat it in fat.  The more toxins coming in, the more fat needed to protect the body from the toxins.  Dieting may burn fat, but it won’t burn off the toxins stored within the fat.  In fact, as the fat is burned, toxins are freed and may lead to damage.   The right foods will aid in toxin neutralization and removal.  Dark green organic chlorophyll rich foods along with gelatinous foods (secrete a gel when they get wet) such as Aloe Vera, Sea weed, and Chia seeds, help detoxify the body. The liver (whose job it is to police, remove, or neutralize toxins) dumps toxins into thebile salts.  The bile salts travel down the gastrointestinal tract with the intention of ridding the body of the toxins.  Unfortunately, many of these toxins are reabsorbed with the bile salts in the small intestine.  The gelatinous fibers produced by the gelatinous foods (Aloe Vera, Sea Weed, Chia seeds) binds the toxins in the bile salts and dumps the toxins in the toilet."

There are two weird things about the chia seeds. 
1. They don't really dissolve in the water. They float. So when you drink it some get stuck to the glass. We refilled the glass and did it a second time to try and get them all.
2. If they are in water for too long (like 1 min.) they will start to form a gel. This is good for digestion (which is why we did it) but it's a weird texture... for me..

They also help if you are feeling bloated or sluggish. 

CHIA SEED SUPERGREEN DRINK RECIPE

From Valerie Waters

Ingredients

4 ounces of coconut water
1–2 tablespoons of chia seeds
1 teaspoon of supergreens (Valerie recommends Sunwarrior Ormus Supergreens)

Directions

Combine the chia seeds and super greens with the coconut water, stir for a minute or two, and drink it fast! The chia seeds can gel quickly.

Source: 
Debloating Chia Seed Drink From Celebrity Trainer Valerie Waters

I tried it first and 1 tablespoon was too much. I couldn't get them all... there were a lot that were left behind. I could have licked them out like you would an ice cream bowl... but I refrained.  When I made it for Dave (my husband) I gave him 1/2 tablespoons.. he had better results. 
We didn't have any super greens so we just did the chia seeds and coconut water. I plan on getting some super greens to add to this. :)

Here is some.. okay it's a lot... of information on super greens:
http://experiencelife.com/article/supergreens/
We will be doing this every morning :).. Dave isn't too excited about it! haha


Tomorrow I will be venturing in making my own bread!

Water... make it exciting!

We all know how important it is to stay hydrated. As I mentioned in a previous post you should drink 1/2 of your weight in oz. For example, my daughter weighs 32 lbs. Half of 32 is 16. This means she should be drinking 16 oz of water per day.

That's great and all, but sometimes I want something with a little FLAVOR! I started googling and found several ideas to make your water more exciting! 

Today I added lemons and cucumbers to a pitcher of water. I let it sit for a little to allow all the flavor and nutrients to get into the water and then we tried it. It was really good!! Emily loved it!

Does anyone else have any other ideas to make your water more exciting?

Tomorrow I am going to try a Chia Seed drink..... 

I am a 26 year old wife, mother of a 3 year old, and a teacher of 26 five to six year olds.... it gets a little crazy!

Today is going to mark the first day I am going to make a change in my life. I've been feeling very annoyed and frustrated with the way things have been going. I've tried to make changes before, but I've failed. I am mostly frustrated with the unfinished projects around the house, my health, and all the clutter.

I am the kind of person who likes to see immediate results, which is why I have so many unfinished projects. I start something and if I don't see results soon enough.... I put it down and start something new. I've been collecting my unfinished projects and put them in a nice pile. My plan is each weekend to work on one project and maybe finish it.

This leads to the second thing that has me pulling my hair out! The clutter! I am convinced that we have a hoarding problem, but my husband disagrees! There is so much stuff everywhere! I either want to throw it all away or give it away, but my husband thinks we should keep it so we can sell it and make money.... at a yard sale.... which will probably never happen! I have been scanning Pintrest finding new ideas of how to organize my home. I started in the bathroom, and now I am on to other parts of the house.

This may be why I have high blood pressure. For over a year I have been working out 2 - 5 times a week (depending on what is going on. I usually get to the gym 4 times a week). My diet wasn't horrible. We ate, what I felt was, a balanced diet and I cut back on the salt. I figured that working out would help my blood pressure situation. The last thing I want to do is go on medicine to control it. I don't believe that this is the answer to my problem, others maybe, but it's not for me. I truly believe that if I change my diet completely that I will be able to lower my blood pressure. The doctors tell me that it's genetic (my mom has high blood pressure and takes medicine to control it)... but I don't believe that. MAYBE genetics put me at risk to have it, but that does not mean I'm going to get it or that there is no answer.

Mostly I am going to focus on my adventures of becoming a better eater. I am going to venture in juicing, detoxing, working out, and staying motivated. Keeping this blog will help me to remain motivated! To kick off my change I watched a great documentary, "Hungry for Change" on Netflix. I would recommend this to anyone who wants to make a change in their lifestyle.

I am not on a diet, I am on a lifestyle changing mission.



Today's Goal: Stay hydrated. I learned from reading an article from the website:
http://pascovet.wordpress.com/2012/03/26/food-matters-part-2-to-do-and-not-to-do-that-is-the-choice/
(tip number 10)
"10.  Drink 1/2 your body weight in ounces of good quality water.  For example, if you weigh 100#, drink 50oz.  Don’t drink more than 100oz regardless of what you weigh."

So I weigh 140lbs, that means I will be drinking 70 oz. of water. If my glass is 16oz. I should be drinking about 4 1/2 glasses of water.. should be filtered through a good hydration system.... That sounds easy, well the drinking part anyway!