The He Said, She Said of Poker.
Chips, cards, tempers and tampons all flew at this year’s World Series of Poker. Yes Tampons. I’m sure Benny Binion is rolling in his grave at just the thought of the spectacle that occurred during the Ladies Event at this years 2010 WSOP, where not only was a tampon used as a card protector, but for the first time in the history of the Ladies Event, a man took home the grand prize. What is the world of poker coming to? While I don’t choose to give the male event crashers any more attention than they have already received, it does bring up the sensitive subject of women in poker. Is there a place for women in the male dominated game, and if so, why aren’t more women playing?
Women who play the game will tell you that their first time at the table usually isn’t an easy one. Poker tables filled with 97% of high adrenaline and testosterone charged males are not typically the most welcoming group, unless of course they think of you as an easy target. Even then, the welcome is a sarcastic one and the conversation is one only a sailor’s mother could love. It is definitely not a game for the easily intimidated, which perhaps is the reason most women do not prefer the confrontation that the game provides. The alternative, of course, is to play in a more comfortable atmosphere, among a field of only women. Poker pros like Vanessa Rousso fully support and encourage women only leagues and events, explaining that the game is challenge enough by itself without adding the condescending atmosphere most poker rooms and poker players impress upon it’s female counterparts. Playing in an all women event provides a window of opportunity for the more timid, yet talented, women players. Most who participate in these female only games boast that it is not only an incredible atmosphere to play poker, but a social hour with mutual respect. This is quite the opposite of what you will find in your local poker room. The issue however, is whether or not these segregated events help or hurt the reputation of women in the game. Does it encourage a strong following among women in a game dominated by men, or does it portray women as the weaker player, only having the guts to play in a somewhat leveled playing field?
Recently, the self proclaimed “Best Female Poker Player in the World”, Annie Duke blogged about this very issue, more specifically the ladies event in the WSOP, discussing whether or not women should be allowed to have their own event separate from the men. Contrary to most assumptions, Duke was against the WSOP event, claiming that women who play female only events added to the belief that women can’t compete against men in poker. The sum of her blog was simply that poker was a game of the mind, not a game of the sexes, therefore, men and women perform at the sport equally well, leaving no room for men only, or women only tournaments. It was as if she was implying that the women who play female only events were hiding from the “mean men poker players” and showing weakness in a game where aggression is everything. PokerStars pro Daniel Negreanu was quick to fire back, not only personally attacking Duke for her self proclaimed title of “Best Female Poker Player” but siding with the women who play in the event, stating that there is a Seniors Only event, a Casino Employees Only event, and as such, a Ladies Only Event is absolutely no different. He went on to point out that Duke seems to believe in full equality of the game but intends to claim herself as the best FEMALE poker player in the world instead of just plain put Best Poker Player.
Ok, the gloves are off! What are your thoughts and where you stand on the issue?
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Humans are the Rednecks of the Universe
There has rarely been a topic that I've felt so strongly about that I feel like I must "blog" about it, but lately, this one has really irked me. It's no secret to anyone that truly knows me, that not only do I believe that we are not alone in the universe, but I believe that we have/are being visited on a daily basis by extraterrestrial life forms. Hell, latest googling on my part opens up a whole new world to me on the fact that ET's may not only be visiting our planet, but they are living among us and were here way before we ever were. Do I have proof? Absolutely not. Does the idea intrigue me? Absolutely. I refuse to believe we live in this vast universe and are the only life forms that populate it. I also refuse to close my mind to the fact that ET's could have played a huge roll in not only our history (building of the pyramids, the disappearance of the Mayans), but possibly in our creation and evolution. I'm not talking "Church of Scientology" stuff, I'm merely throwing out the idea that there could be the possibility that we may be the genetic experiment of another life form. In fact, I would put money on the fact that in my lifetime, ET's will not only make themselves known to the human race, but play a large part in our future. There could come a day where my child goes to school with a child of another planet. Yeah, put that in your head and shake it around a bit.
Ok, wait...let me back up. I could go on for hours on conspiracy theories, beliefs, proofs, etc. but that's not what my venting blog is about. My reason for blogging to the world is this headlineat:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32876479/ns/technology_and_science-space/
First rocky planet found outside solar system
"But surface temperature is far too hot to sustain life, scientists say"
I'm sorry, what was that? "But surface temperature is far too hot to sustain life, scientists say". Ok. Here's where my major dispute lies. Scientists at NASA and other secret organizations on planet earth are looking for other life in our universe, but are they really? Actually, that's not the way they word it. If that was the way they word it, I would be fine with it....but it's not. Every scientist you talk to says they are out to find a planet that has or can sustain human-like life. Human-like life. Really? So what? If the life form isn't human-like, then it doesn't count? Let me explain. This brand new planet that was found apparently has a surface temperature of over 3,000 degrees. A 5th grader will agree that a human cannot live on a planet that has that kind of temperature, there's no disputing this fact. Here is where I'm going to blow some of your minds. This "telescope" or whatever device that found this planet took some readings and decided that the planet is just way too hot to sustain life so it's going to take a couple of pictures, send these postcards back to NASA and go on with it's adventure, but what if...just what if...there's actually life on this planet.
Stay with me now.
What if this planet has a life form that CAN sustain temperatures of 3,000 degrees. So it's not human obviously but since when did any of our research or any of our sci-fi imaginations for that matter, say that we're going to find another planet in our galaxy and it's going to have humans just like us and be an earth exactly like ours. I never once saw a Star Trek episode where they traveled to another planet and it was an exact version of earth where the humans of the planet are exactly like us. No. They were aliens that looked like lizards or those that fed off of soul energy, or even those yet still that were bionic. I'm not saying Star Trek is fact lol so I don't need comments in that sense, I'm just saying since when is life only human? I bet there's a race of ET's out there looking back at us and wondering how life can sustain itself on a planet with a global temperature of just over 70degrees. Can we not open our minds up to the fact that there could be a life form living on a planet that just might not be habitable by humans? That there could be a life-race that not only lives at 3,000 degrees but thrives in it with technologies we've never heard of, metals that don't melt, and brain power beyond what we ever thought possible etc.?
Humans as a species are so self absorbed, raised with such a theory of superiority, that we must be the top of the food chain, the "better than" species of life on earth, but we put ourselves up on this pedestal. No one died and made us king of the world, we took it by brutal force and killed off other species of animals and plant life in our progress. We went from a species that was taught to put into the earth as much as we take out of it, to a species that doesn't give a flying f*** and will take what's ours because we're so much superior to anything else on this planet in our high opinion of ourselves. We are so consumed with the thought that life out there can only be human like to be intellectual, can only happen under perfect conditions for the human form, that by now we might have literally passed up thousands of planets/stars/systems full of "life". Living beings that aren't of human form, that don't blog, that don't drive fancy cars, that don't breath oxygen, mate, can live at extreme degrees and atmospheres, or maybe even don't verbally speak. Why is it that we research a planet and put it in this box of credentials it must meet in order to have life? Scientists call themselves subjective and open to "all possibilities" but then they take a planet like this newly discovered one, put it up against a checklist of things "needed for HUMAN life" and when the planet doesn't meet these requirements, it's discarded and thrown away when an ET life race could actually live and thrive under those conditions. Sure it doesn't breath oxygen, sure it might not walk on two limbs, but why does that make it less alive, less worthy of being a life form, less intellectual.
How dare us as a species, as a race, assume that a being must be like us to be as smart as us or smarter. We are so closed minded and busy patting ourselves on the back for our intellectual accomplishments that we can't take a second to look around and notice that uh, maybe we aren't the highest species...or maybe that's what we're afraid of. Maybe it's the fact that our governments of the world don't want to find a species smarter than us, superior than us, because then we may just have to admit that we aren't the big dog any more, that we indeed could really be the dumb rednecks of the universe. (but governments hiding stuff is a whole other blog)
Humans are just too self absorbed and closed minded to find the other life forms in this universe. They're just going to have to find us.
Ok, wait...let me back up. I could go on for hours on conspiracy theories, beliefs, proofs, etc. but that's not what my venting blog is about. My reason for blogging to the world is this headlineat:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32876479/ns/technology_and_science-space/
First rocky planet found outside solar system
"But surface temperature is far too hot to sustain life, scientists say"
I'm sorry, what was that? "But surface temperature is far too hot to sustain life, scientists say". Ok. Here's where my major dispute lies. Scientists at NASA and other secret organizations on planet earth are looking for other life in our universe, but are they really? Actually, that's not the way they word it. If that was the way they word it, I would be fine with it....but it's not. Every scientist you talk to says they are out to find a planet that has or can sustain human-like life. Human-like life. Really? So what? If the life form isn't human-like, then it doesn't count? Let me explain. This brand new planet that was found apparently has a surface temperature of over 3,000 degrees. A 5th grader will agree that a human cannot live on a planet that has that kind of temperature, there's no disputing this fact. Here is where I'm going to blow some of your minds. This "telescope" or whatever device that found this planet took some readings and decided that the planet is just way too hot to sustain life so it's going to take a couple of pictures, send these postcards back to NASA and go on with it's adventure, but what if...just what if...there's actually life on this planet.
Stay with me now.
What if this planet has a life form that CAN sustain temperatures of 3,000 degrees. So it's not human obviously but since when did any of our research or any of our sci-fi imaginations for that matter, say that we're going to find another planet in our galaxy and it's going to have humans just like us and be an earth exactly like ours. I never once saw a Star Trek episode where they traveled to another planet and it was an exact version of earth where the humans of the planet are exactly like us. No. They were aliens that looked like lizards or those that fed off of soul energy, or even those yet still that were bionic. I'm not saying Star Trek is fact lol so I don't need comments in that sense, I'm just saying since when is life only human? I bet there's a race of ET's out there looking back at us and wondering how life can sustain itself on a planet with a global temperature of just over 70degrees. Can we not open our minds up to the fact that there could be a life form living on a planet that just might not be habitable by humans? That there could be a life-race that not only lives at 3,000 degrees but thrives in it with technologies we've never heard of, metals that don't melt, and brain power beyond what we ever thought possible etc.?
Humans as a species are so self absorbed, raised with such a theory of superiority, that we must be the top of the food chain, the "better than" species of life on earth, but we put ourselves up on this pedestal. No one died and made us king of the world, we took it by brutal force and killed off other species of animals and plant life in our progress. We went from a species that was taught to put into the earth as much as we take out of it, to a species that doesn't give a flying f*** and will take what's ours because we're so much superior to anything else on this planet in our high opinion of ourselves. We are so consumed with the thought that life out there can only be human like to be intellectual, can only happen under perfect conditions for the human form, that by now we might have literally passed up thousands of planets/stars/systems full of "life". Living beings that aren't of human form, that don't blog, that don't drive fancy cars, that don't breath oxygen, mate, can live at extreme degrees and atmospheres, or maybe even don't verbally speak. Why is it that we research a planet and put it in this box of credentials it must meet in order to have life? Scientists call themselves subjective and open to "all possibilities" but then they take a planet like this newly discovered one, put it up against a checklist of things "needed for HUMAN life" and when the planet doesn't meet these requirements, it's discarded and thrown away when an ET life race could actually live and thrive under those conditions. Sure it doesn't breath oxygen, sure it might not walk on two limbs, but why does that make it less alive, less worthy of being a life form, less intellectual.
How dare us as a species, as a race, assume that a being must be like us to be as smart as us or smarter. We are so closed minded and busy patting ourselves on the back for our intellectual accomplishments that we can't take a second to look around and notice that uh, maybe we aren't the highest species...or maybe that's what we're afraid of. Maybe it's the fact that our governments of the world don't want to find a species smarter than us, superior than us, because then we may just have to admit that we aren't the big dog any more, that we indeed could really be the dumb rednecks of the universe. (but governments hiding stuff is a whole other blog)
Humans are just too self absorbed and closed minded to find the other life forms in this universe. They're just going to have to find us.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Final Thoughts
I meant to blog yesterday but time just got away from me. I just wanted to jot down a couple final thoughts on the whole process. Unfortunately, I have an admission to make. West and I were fighting, which is usual for us, we're always bickering about something, but this fight was a pretty major one (not a deal breaker, don't worry, but enough to stress me out) so what did I do last night? Reverse back to old habits. I went by Carls Jr and got a hamburger, zuchhini, soda and chocolate shake. That's right. The shake too, and I sat in front of the TV last night and ate the entire meal. I have never felt so stomach sick in my life, mostly from eating so much food but also from being pissed at myself that I let him get to me like that and after so much hard work in the past few weeks, I go and slip up with one of the worst meals I could ask for. *sigh* I guess old habits really do die hard but that's ok I've decided. Instead of saying screw it, I ruined the whole thing and give up, I'm going to start today over fresh like it never happened.Sadly, I got on the scale this morning and had gained an incredible 5lbs since the last time I had gotten on the scale Saturday. I knew that some of the weight was going to come back but I have a feeling a chunk of that weight is attributed to last night alone. Oh well. Back to my final thoughts!
Overall I thought the detox was beneficial but I don't think it was long enough for me. Trust me, psychologically it was plenty long enough lol but physically, it wasn't until the last two days that I started to feel tons of energy, the thoughts of food completely gone, and starting to see real detox symptoms when it comes to bowel movements (you can google these symptoms on your own, I don't need to get into the messy details lol) plus my tongue started to form that white texture that it gets when its starting to release toxins only on the last day. After researching others experiences, there are just those out there that have so much toxins in their body that it takes a couple rounds of detoxing to really see the results. I don't know if the toxin part is completely true but I will say I think my body is stubborn and I feel I will see better results on round two. I do plan on doing it again, probably in January (every 6 months). They say on round 2 or more those symptoms of energy, cleanliness, white tongue, food cravings going away etc. come a lot faster and with each time you do the detox your body gets cleaner and cleaner. It just comes off in layers and it takes a few times doing it to peel all those layers back I suppose. The weight loss was a nice side effect and I can definitely see the benefits of drinking lots and lots of water. I notice now that I was sleeping better on the detox too. Ever since I came off of it, I'm waking up at least once a night and not sleeping so soundly but hopefully this will go away. My skin is better, my hair and nails seem to be growing faster, and my teeth definitely got whiter, probably from all the lemon juice. It did get rid of my cravings for sweets and caffeine. It won't keep me from eating either one once in awhile lol but I haven't had a chocolate craving since I came off of it. It definitely shrunk my stomach so I can't eat the portions I once did without feeling sick and that's an improvement in my book. I think more than anything, this detox was a psychological thing. I began to notice what your body needs to survive compared to the amount of food I was eating. If your body can survive on lemonade for seven days, it sure doesn't need a 12 in sandwich, chips, and an extra large drink to sustain itself lol I also noticed how much of our gatherings, outings, and socializing is centered around food. Everything has to do with food from watching TV to going to the movies, to even shopping. There is food all around us and and to make matters worse, its the crappy unhealthy convenience food that is the easiest and cheapest to make or grab on the go. No wonder America is the fattest nation on the planet. Everyday, everywhere, we're conditioned to think and eat food all the time and with portion sizes what they are, and most of us growing up with the "you can't leave the table until you clean your plate" syndrom, it's amazing that there are skinny people among us lolMy original plan was to jump right into a diet but I think I've changed that thinking a little bit. I think I'm going to spend some time eating whatever I want at that moment, but with portion sizes that are severely smaller than I was eating. I'm also going to try to keep in mind that we eat to live, not live to eat, so when I go to grab that cupcake, I can try and think about whether I really need it, and if my willpower just inists that I must, that at the very least, I only eat half of it. I think eating healthier and living healthier is now more than just making a decision on the food you eat, it's a whole different mindset. It's really stopping to pay attention to when your stomach is hungry or full and knowing the difference between boredom/emotional hungry and the real hunger when your body needs nutrients. It's making better choices no matter what situation you're in and being educated enough about the foods we eat to know whether it's good or bad. I think I've discovered it's never going to be easy for someone like me that has a weight problem. I'm never going to wake up one day and not struggle with every day decisions when it comes to food and exercise. I'm never going to be one of those people that can eat whatever they want, and how much of it they want and not gain a pound. I will gain a pound or possibly two lol and it will never come natural to me to pick an apple over chocolate cake or a visit to the gym over going out to ice cream with friends. It will always be a conscience decision, it will always be a struggle between what I should do and what I want to do but now that I realize that, I'm a little bit more prepared for it I think, a little more at peace with that. It might get a little easier once new habits are formed like drinking more water, eating smaller portions, getting in a regular exercise program thats consistent every week, etc. but until then, it's going to be hard. If it was easy, none of us would have a weight problem would we! lolSo, there you have it. In short, I think it's beneficial both for mind and body and I will do it again in 6 months. It was a hard, long process and there were several times when I didn't think I'd make it, but I did and that gives me the confidence to keep going with it. I'm going to try and get on here once a week and blog about my diet and exercise program and post some progress. I want to see if my metabolism has changed at all etc. etc. so I will keep you all posted.
P.S. For those looking for numbers, I did lose a total of 13lbs during the detox and 10 inches over all, so we'll see if I can keep it off and lose some more!
Overall I thought the detox was beneficial but I don't think it was long enough for me. Trust me, psychologically it was plenty long enough lol but physically, it wasn't until the last two days that I started to feel tons of energy, the thoughts of food completely gone, and starting to see real detox symptoms when it comes to bowel movements (you can google these symptoms on your own, I don't need to get into the messy details lol) plus my tongue started to form that white texture that it gets when its starting to release toxins only on the last day. After researching others experiences, there are just those out there that have so much toxins in their body that it takes a couple rounds of detoxing to really see the results. I don't know if the toxin part is completely true but I will say I think my body is stubborn and I feel I will see better results on round two. I do plan on doing it again, probably in January (every 6 months). They say on round 2 or more those symptoms of energy, cleanliness, white tongue, food cravings going away etc. come a lot faster and with each time you do the detox your body gets cleaner and cleaner. It just comes off in layers and it takes a few times doing it to peel all those layers back I suppose. The weight loss was a nice side effect and I can definitely see the benefits of drinking lots and lots of water. I notice now that I was sleeping better on the detox too. Ever since I came off of it, I'm waking up at least once a night and not sleeping so soundly but hopefully this will go away. My skin is better, my hair and nails seem to be growing faster, and my teeth definitely got whiter, probably from all the lemon juice. It did get rid of my cravings for sweets and caffeine. It won't keep me from eating either one once in awhile lol but I haven't had a chocolate craving since I came off of it. It definitely shrunk my stomach so I can't eat the portions I once did without feeling sick and that's an improvement in my book. I think more than anything, this detox was a psychological thing. I began to notice what your body needs to survive compared to the amount of food I was eating. If your body can survive on lemonade for seven days, it sure doesn't need a 12 in sandwich, chips, and an extra large drink to sustain itself lol I also noticed how much of our gatherings, outings, and socializing is centered around food. Everything has to do with food from watching TV to going to the movies, to even shopping. There is food all around us and and to make matters worse, its the crappy unhealthy convenience food that is the easiest and cheapest to make or grab on the go. No wonder America is the fattest nation on the planet. Everyday, everywhere, we're conditioned to think and eat food all the time and with portion sizes what they are, and most of us growing up with the "you can't leave the table until you clean your plate" syndrom, it's amazing that there are skinny people among us lolMy original plan was to jump right into a diet but I think I've changed that thinking a little bit. I think I'm going to spend some time eating whatever I want at that moment, but with portion sizes that are severely smaller than I was eating. I'm also going to try to keep in mind that we eat to live, not live to eat, so when I go to grab that cupcake, I can try and think about whether I really need it, and if my willpower just inists that I must, that at the very least, I only eat half of it. I think eating healthier and living healthier is now more than just making a decision on the food you eat, it's a whole different mindset. It's really stopping to pay attention to when your stomach is hungry or full and knowing the difference between boredom/emotional hungry and the real hunger when your body needs nutrients. It's making better choices no matter what situation you're in and being educated enough about the foods we eat to know whether it's good or bad. I think I've discovered it's never going to be easy for someone like me that has a weight problem. I'm never going to wake up one day and not struggle with every day decisions when it comes to food and exercise. I'm never going to be one of those people that can eat whatever they want, and how much of it they want and not gain a pound. I will gain a pound or possibly two lol and it will never come natural to me to pick an apple over chocolate cake or a visit to the gym over going out to ice cream with friends. It will always be a conscience decision, it will always be a struggle between what I should do and what I want to do but now that I realize that, I'm a little bit more prepared for it I think, a little more at peace with that. It might get a little easier once new habits are formed like drinking more water, eating smaller portions, getting in a regular exercise program thats consistent every week, etc. but until then, it's going to be hard. If it was easy, none of us would have a weight problem would we! lolSo, there you have it. In short, I think it's beneficial both for mind and body and I will do it again in 6 months. It was a hard, long process and there were several times when I didn't think I'd make it, but I did and that gives me the confidence to keep going with it. I'm going to try and get on here once a week and blog about my diet and exercise program and post some progress. I want to see if my metabolism has changed at all etc. etc. so I will keep you all posted.
P.S. For those looking for numbers, I did lose a total of 13lbs during the detox and 10 inches over all, so we'll see if I can keep it off and lose some more!
Day 12 & Day 13
So it looks like these posts were written but never published...my computer was acting funny that day, maybe it never published them but thank god they saved as drafts because I would hate to have to write them all over again!
Saturday 7-18-09
So everything went pretty normal today. I ate some fruit but mostly juice and had another soup for lunch. For dinner I made chicken parmesean and only had half of what I normally eat so that was exciting lol and there wasn't much problem eating pasta or the sauce which I was afraid of, but I ate so little of it that maybe that's the reason! After dinner we went to Harry Potter and I got a bottled water instead of a soda. Trying to stay away from soda...I'm finally not dependant on it so I don't want to go back to relying on the caffiene. I did have a few handfuls of West's popcorn though and that didn't set so well with my stomach. It was probably all that butter they put on it! Overall, I think I did a good job of watching portions which is my main goal right now and making better choices (water over soda). So, so far so good!
Sunday 7-19-09
Today went ok. I had the rest of my watermelon for breakfast and drank some Acai juice I bought. I'm trying to drink lots and lots of water today because it's so freakin hot here! For lunch I had a cup of that pasta left over from last night and while it didn't upset my stomach, it was probably a little much because my stomach felt like a brick afterwards. The rest of the day I drank juice and water and had a few cherries here and there. I never did cook that artichoke I was sooo looking forward to lol I would have had it for dinner but friends called around 7pm and asked if I wanted to meet them at that new Hawaiian BBQ place, so I of course couldn't pass that up lol but I just had some chicken teryaki and rice with a Sobe. It looks like everything is back to normal digestion wise. I even had a fried shrimp and the fried stuff didn't upset my stomach.
Saturday 7-18-09
So everything went pretty normal today. I ate some fruit but mostly juice and had another soup for lunch. For dinner I made chicken parmesean and only had half of what I normally eat so that was exciting lol and there wasn't much problem eating pasta or the sauce which I was afraid of, but I ate so little of it that maybe that's the reason! After dinner we went to Harry Potter and I got a bottled water instead of a soda. Trying to stay away from soda...I'm finally not dependant on it so I don't want to go back to relying on the caffiene. I did have a few handfuls of West's popcorn though and that didn't set so well with my stomach. It was probably all that butter they put on it! Overall, I think I did a good job of watching portions which is my main goal right now and making better choices (water over soda). So, so far so good!
Sunday 7-19-09
Today went ok. I had the rest of my watermelon for breakfast and drank some Acai juice I bought. I'm trying to drink lots and lots of water today because it's so freakin hot here! For lunch I had a cup of that pasta left over from last night and while it didn't upset my stomach, it was probably a little much because my stomach felt like a brick afterwards. The rest of the day I drank juice and water and had a few cherries here and there. I never did cook that artichoke I was sooo looking forward to lol I would have had it for dinner but friends called around 7pm and asked if I wanted to meet them at that new Hawaiian BBQ place, so I of course couldn't pass that up lol but I just had some chicken teryaki and rice with a Sobe. It looks like everything is back to normal digestion wise. I even had a fried shrimp and the fried stuff didn't upset my stomach.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Day 11 - OJ Day
So, yesterday went pretty smoothly. I drank mostly OJ through the day and then for lunch I had one of those cup at hand soups of chicken broth. My stomach didn't seem to hurt afterwards which is a good sign. I went to a friends sons baseball game and ran by Target for a few things. They had shoes on sale for $6 lol when I got home I finished my orange juice container and tried a few cherries. No problems there. West got home from work and brought home a chicken sandwich and baked potatoe from Wendy's and asked if I wanted some. I had a few bites of chicken and baked potatoe and prepared to pay for it in the morning but actually so far so good.
This morning I woke up and had a piece of watermelon, a glass of orange juice and some cherries. I'm really trying to pay attention to my body when it tells me its hungry or its full but I think its too early for it to even know lol because after what I thought should have been a big meal for me last night I didn't have any signs I was full nor any signs I was hungry so I think it will be a few days before everything goes back to normal. I'm just going to try to stay mostly on juice today and maybe have one of those soups again this afternoon. As for dinner, we'll see if West wants to eat. If he does, I might try something small again and if he doesn't, I'll probably be content on just having another piece of watermelon.
This morning I woke up and had a piece of watermelon, a glass of orange juice and some cherries. I'm really trying to pay attention to my body when it tells me its hungry or its full but I think its too early for it to even know lol because after what I thought should have been a big meal for me last night I didn't have any signs I was full nor any signs I was hungry so I think it will be a few days before everything goes back to normal. I'm just going to try to stay mostly on juice today and maybe have one of those soups again this afternoon. As for dinner, we'll see if West wants to eat. If he does, I might try something small again and if he doesn't, I'll probably be content on just having another piece of watermelon.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Day 10 - Lemonade is sooo done!
Yay! It's day 10 and that means I'm currently drinking my last glass of lemonade. The stuff really isn't bad when you get the right combination of ingredients but I'm glad to not be stuck to only that lol The day was pretty normal really, no hunger pains and had a hard time drinking all the lemonade but other than that there are no complaints. I'm currently brewing my last two cups of that tea too. I'm sure I could keep doing the tea all the way through the ease out too but I haven't decided on that yet. Maybe I will seeing as it is the weekend and everything but...we'll see. That tea is pretty disgusting.
I ran to the store today and bought more OJ for OJ day tomorrow, and then for Saturday I should have some OJ left over, plus I bought some Acai berry juice and I still have part of a green smoothie from Trader Joes so I'm sure I'm all set there. For Sunday, fruit and veggie day, I bought cherries, a little watermelon, and an artichoke. Now, I know it says to eat them all raw but I'm rewarding myself by cooking the damn artichoke lol I say it can't hurt and the point of this ease out is to get my body used to solid food again, not to become a vegan....well not for me at least ;) I do want to eat better, eat smaller portions, and make better choices when going out but you won't find me any time soon laying off the steak and eggs lol oh and I bought some little soups, chicken broth, that I'm going to try drinking in the next few day to introduce protein back into my system.
So we'll see how tomorrow goes! Looking forward to some OJ and chicken broth. I talked to my friend Alexis and she said when she went off of it, she was really really hungry all the time...like once she starting eating, she couldn't stop...like her body was punishing her for starving it of solid food lol so I'm going to watch out for that...
I ran to the store today and bought more OJ for OJ day tomorrow, and then for Saturday I should have some OJ left over, plus I bought some Acai berry juice and I still have part of a green smoothie from Trader Joes so I'm sure I'm all set there. For Sunday, fruit and veggie day, I bought cherries, a little watermelon, and an artichoke. Now, I know it says to eat them all raw but I'm rewarding myself by cooking the damn artichoke lol I say it can't hurt and the point of this ease out is to get my body used to solid food again, not to become a vegan....well not for me at least ;) I do want to eat better, eat smaller portions, and make better choices when going out but you won't find me any time soon laying off the steak and eggs lol oh and I bought some little soups, chicken broth, that I'm going to try drinking in the next few day to introduce protein back into my system.
So we'll see how tomorrow goes! Looking forward to some OJ and chicken broth. I talked to my friend Alexis and she said when she went off of it, she was really really hungry all the time...like once she starting eating, she couldn't stop...like her body was punishing her for starving it of solid food lol so I'm going to watch out for that...
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Day 9 - I can see the light!
Day 9 and I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. One more day of this lemonade stuff and I can ease myself back in to solid foods again. Today was pretty normal except I had a hard time getting down the lemonade and water today. That's probably a sign that my stomach has shrunk but when I got home from work I realized I had only drank 1/4 of what my daily value should be. Now I'm sitting at home trying to drink whats left. Knowing tomorrow is the last day makes it even harder but it's all good.
I think I finally found the right amount of tea to get the job done like everyone else describes. For the past few days I've been drinking the tea at night but it hasn't had the same effect that I read with other people. There is no running to the bathroom, there is no giant expell of toxins...it just seems like a regular everyday thing. I've tried 1 cup of tea, 1 cup of tea brewed twice, 2 cups of tea and then finally 2 cups brewed twice. That seems to be the ticket. Last night I drank my tea before bed and at 5am this morning I was awaken to exactly what everyone was talking about lol which is kind of a shame seeing as I only have two tea sessions left. Oh well, better luck if I do it again. I've learned a lot about this thing so if I do it again, I can do it to near perfection. Just the right amount of cayenne, how much tea, how to get through cravings etc. etc.
I did lose another 2lbs today, so it's still working lol and I do feel better. I noticed my face is a little thinner and on the way home today I realized I haven't taken my asthma inhaler in 3 days. My allergies are a little better but it's no cure all by any means. Seems like this thing is actually working!
Day 10 here I come!
I think I finally found the right amount of tea to get the job done like everyone else describes. For the past few days I've been drinking the tea at night but it hasn't had the same effect that I read with other people. There is no running to the bathroom, there is no giant expell of toxins...it just seems like a regular everyday thing. I've tried 1 cup of tea, 1 cup of tea brewed twice, 2 cups of tea and then finally 2 cups brewed twice. That seems to be the ticket. Last night I drank my tea before bed and at 5am this morning I was awaken to exactly what everyone was talking about lol which is kind of a shame seeing as I only have two tea sessions left. Oh well, better luck if I do it again. I've learned a lot about this thing so if I do it again, I can do it to near perfection. Just the right amount of cayenne, how much tea, how to get through cravings etc. etc.
I did lose another 2lbs today, so it's still working lol and I do feel better. I noticed my face is a little thinner and on the way home today I realized I haven't taken my asthma inhaler in 3 days. My allergies are a little better but it's no cure all by any means. Seems like this thing is actually working!
Day 10 here I come!
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