I am currently reading a book that I highly recommend, even though I haven’t finished it yet: Sleep Away the Pounds by Cherie Calbom, MS, with John Calbom, MA. I have learned so much about the various processes that take place during sleep which regulate the body’s metabolic processes, including the hunger impulse and fat gain or loss. I’ve taken the book’s advice to go to bed as soon after sunset as possible, in order to try to align my sleep cycle with the Circadian rhythm of nature. Now here I am up at 4:30, fully rested–but I went to bed at 8:30 and was asleep by 9:00 or 9:30. According to the book, allowing the body to rest fully, repair damage, and renew its hormonal cycles will do more to keep my body’s appetites under control and lose weight than pushing myself to be “both an early bird and a night owl.”
Breakfast: Kumut pancakes with applesauce topping, Greens Shake (See Recipes) with BioChlor, tart cherry juice with Corvalen (D-Ribose), water, supplements, raspberry tea with Beyond C powder
Snack: Almonds, Greens+ Energy bar
Lunch: Mediterranean Salad, water
Snack: Banana
Supper: Bean soup, two blueberry millet muffins (from DeLand Natural Bakery), two slices of Ezekiel bread
Bedtime: Water, supplements
Breakfast: Muesli with almond milk, Greens Shake with BioChlor, tart cherry juice with Corvalen (D-Ribose), water, supplements, raspberry tea with Beyond C powder
Snack: Sunflower seeds
Lunch: Greens+ Energy Bar, Banana
Snack: Almond, Nectarine
Supper: FFEA (Florida Future Educators of America) Installation Buffet – Chicken & Mushrooms, Tossed Salad, Broccoli-Cauliflower-Carrot medley, Long Grain & Wild Rice, Fruit Chunks (cantaloupe, strawberries, pineapple), water
Bedtime: Cup of leftover pot roast with veggies, almonds, water, supplements, blueberry tea with Beyond C powder
1 cup of dried pea beans ( or navy beans)
1 large onion, sliced
1 pound of organic sausage (such as chorizo)
1 pound of kale (or collard) greens, cut or torn into bite-size pieces
2 tbsp. of vinegar
2 cups of sliced potatoes
salt & pepper to taste
Soak beans overnight in cold water. Drain in the morning.
Sliced the sausage in small pieces and cook in a small skillet. Drain the fat.
Add to the soup: sausage, onion, kale, salt, ketchup, and 9 cups of water.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat, simmer 2-1/2 hours. Add potatoes and 1 cup of water.
Cook until potatoes are tender.
Breakfast: 2 slices of Ezekiel bread, Greens Shake (See Recipes) with BioChlor, tart cherry juice with Corvalen (D-Ribose), supplements, water, blueberry tea with Beyond C powder
Snack: V-8 juice, apple, water
Lunch: 2 blueberry millet muffins
Snack: LARGE tomato
Supper: Kale Soup (See Recipes), 2 millet crackers, water with lemon, supplements, strawberries & Soy Whip
Bedtime: Tension Tamer tea with Beyond C powder, 1 tbsp. Cal-Mag (liquid calcium-magnesium)
Breakfast: 2 slices of Ezekiel bread, Green Shake (with BioChlor)
Snack: Almond
Lunch: Takeout from Main Street Grill: Blackened Chicken Main Street Salad with a drizzle of Balsamic Vinegar dressing, water
Snack: None
Supper: Out to dinner to Ruth’s Chris Steak House: Broiled Portabello Mushroom with mashed potatoes, broccoli, asparagus, salad, 2 bites of steak, and one strawberry.
Bedtime: Supplements, water
Breakfast: Fruity Protein Shake (See Recipes), Greens Shake, supplements, raspberry tea with Beyond C powder
Snack: Sunflower seeds
Lunch: Mediterranean Salad (See Recipes), water
Snack: Apple
Snack: 2 raisin millet cookies (from DeLand Natural Bakery), 2 slices of oatmeal bread with olive oil margarine
Supper: Roast beef, brown rice, Squash & Tomatoes (See Recipes), Green Beans, water
Bedtime: Supplements and water
