Day 21 red beet lime juice and Q & A video part 2

Remember this our plan to heal our gut. Consult your doctor before beginning any program. Adjust to your own body and needs. We have done our own research and have come to these steps to help us in our journey to heal our stomach issues. Please do your own research before starting anything new. We are not really sure how long we plan to do this program. And over time we might be changing things depending on how our bodies are doing. We plan to share just about everything as we heal, so we apologize now if some things are TMI. We want to be honest as we are using our blog as our journal.

We discussed a lot of new things yesterday. Well, not actually new, but sometimes you read something once and you push it aside and then it comes back to you and you read it again and maybe one more time; then it just starts all coming together.

That is what happened to us yesterday.

After reading countless articles, getting information from friends, getting confused with some conflicting information, and going in circles a few times….all to finally lead to an ‘Ah ha” moment! Does that ever happen to YOU? When things finally start to just click! More thoughts on this at end of this post plus have another Q&A video answering more questions from you guys.

We enjoyed some yoga from Tara Stiles and this new video from Heidi Kristoffer forearm flow.

Loved both of these yoga flows! Being able to do a head stand/forearm stand is a goal of ours! Something we really hope to practice a few times a week!! They are so empowering.

Lori’s day 21 of healing recap:

I took my morning probiotic,  1 tsp fish oil, and l-glutamine and gelatin.

First meal was again 2 whole eggs (cooked with egg whites and eat egg yolks raw), with two huge handfuls of chopped kale that I saute and about 3 1/2oz steamed japanese sweet potato. Topped with 1/2 tbsp coconut oil and turmeric and cardamom.

Enjoyed my coffee talk with the sis 🙂 Plus enjoyed my last banana.

Around lunch time I made myself a nori wrap though with NO avocado. I mixed half can salmon, with sardines, mustard and 1 tbsp olive oil with fresh basil. I was so proud of how well it rolled!

I enjoyed my nori salmon sardine rolls with 1 cup steamed brussel sprouts.

Enjoyed peppermint tea. “Feel good, be good, and do good.” WISE WORDS!! That is something I strive to do.

Jax showing off his new color and my work buddy. I got this new hemp collar from Whole Foods. Jax’s other collar always gave him skin issues, so I am hoping this hemp collar doesn’t bother his skin.

Late afternoon juice snack!  Always get so excited to juice!

I got limes at the store for something different and loved the lime in my juice. Michelle and I are trying to share more of what juices and/or smoothies we are enjoying for those that are interested in those recipes.

If you like beets and lime this juice is for you. So good.

Why we love limes:

• contain unique flavonoid compounds that have antioxidant and anti-cancer properties.
• known as a powerhouse
• antibiotic effects
• high in vitamin C
• great for immune system
• contains over 200 enzymes
• helps restore liver tissue

More health benefits of lime include scurvy, digestion, constipation, eye care, piles, peptic ulcer, respiratory disorders, gout, gums, weight loss, skin care, urinary disorders, etc. Do you like limes?

Now onto dinner.

I took my pre-dinner pills:  l-glutamine,  quercetin, licorice, digestive enzyme, probiotic and more gelatin.

Dinner was handful of mixed greens, sauerkraut, little bit of sliced roasted turnips, about 1 cup of yellow squash slices, about 5oz of slightly raw cod (trying to eat my fish a little more on the raw side), mustard and topped with 1 tbsp coconut oil.

Dessert was another sludge, here I did 1 tbsp coconut oil, 2 tbsp carob and 1 tbsp chia seeds with very little water. As I like my sludge a little thick. Strange but good.

Lori: Day 21 recap –

Bathroom: yes! stool was about stool 3

Energy: very good!

Gas:  just very little

Skin: nothing new to report, pimples are starting to go away on chin, no major improvements on my back

Water intake –about 9 cups (does not include juice)

All smiles lately 🙂 Feeling good about life and how my body is doing so far! I am excited to continue this journey to see where my body goes. ps- i need to get my hair cut

Michelle’s day 21 of healing recap:

I took my morning probiotic,  1/2 tsp fermented cod liver oil butter blend (I am still taking it, just rotating days with regular fish oil), and l-glutamine, and gelatin.

Enjoyed my last banana with my morning coffee after my workout. More thoughts on why no bananas at the end of post.

I cooked me up two eggs (enjoyed both yolks raw), 3 1/2 oz sweet potato and lots of spinach. Sprinkled in spices (turmeric, cinnamon, cardamom) and drizzled 1/2 tbsp coconut oil.

Love this combo! Although sweet potatoes are something Lori and I are going to cut back on due to the fructose. We discuss this a little in the video.

I was busy doing work and the time got away from me. I snacked on brussel sprouts that I topped with cinnamon and 1 tbsp coconut oil. Then headed to the store finally to get more food.

A very late lunch was 1 nori with a canned salmon (about 3.5 oz) some celery and carrots and 1 sardine and I mixed in some horseradish mustard. I did not wrap it well, so enjoyed it with a fork and knife.

I was so excited to finally enjoy fresh vegetable juices again!!!  Love my beets!

Before dinner I was craving something warm so made some dandy tea. Remember how Lori and I were obsessed with this stuff, well we are bringing it back into out diet! Yay! Love this stuff!

I took my pre-dinner pills:  l-glutamine,  quercetin, licorice, digestive enzyme, probiotic and more gelatin.

Dinner I kept simple, I enjoyed oven roasted broccoli (tossed in coconut oil and spices) and pan seared mahi mahi and I drizzled my dinner in olive oil.  The reason for a simple dinner was…well because I felt like it plus I had not gone to be bathroom in a few days, so kept things light.

And for a quick dessert I mixed 1 tbsp coconut oil with 1 tbsp chia seeds, 2 tbsp carob and some water. A nice little goo 🙂

Before bed I did take some magnesium pills and put some magnesium oil on body, as I felt I needed a little extra push in the bathroom department.

Michelle: Day 21 recap –

Bathroom: a few drops

Energy: good

Gas:  a little plus bloating

Skin: nothing new to report

Water intake –about 8 cups (does not include juice)

Now onto the video and more discussion on new things.

We did buy two new books that we came across, plus many of you recommended them too.  We have been learning a lot.

1. Skintervention by Liz Wolfe

2. The real guide to flawless skin by Stephanie Elizabeth

Everything that we are dealing with and why is slowing starting to make sense.  Lots of new things to explore and discover, which we are excited about! Every day we feel better! Every day we are positive about things. Remember happiness closely relates to your gut!! So stay positive with your own journey.

You can see the Q&A video part 1 here.

Here are some of the questions we answered in the video:

• Do we kept track of calories? Our macronutrients?
• Why are we not eating protein powders? Do we plan to eat them?
• Why do we not eat poultry when we eat eggs? What about organ meats?
• Why are we eating gelatin? Do we see any benefits from eating it?
• What are the new food experiments we are trying and why? What foods are we now trying to avoid?
• and few other ramblings 🙂 like candida, finding balance, coconut oil and fiber

Reason for taking a break from avocados – They were on the high list for salicylate sensitivity. Now when we browsed this site we got VERY overwhelmed because pretty much everything we eat has this in it, so we are not sure how to best approach this.  When we googled salicylate foods a lot of different sites came up and they each have similar yet different list of foods. For now we are just being aware of this and trying not to stress about it.

Another thing besides taking a few days off from avocados, Lori has decided to stop taking cod liver oil/butter blend and among other foods mentioned in video. Both of us are going to take a break from bananas (well a break from most fruits). Many of you have mentioned it and we think we are finally mentally ready to give it a try. Oh bananas you will be missed.

We hope this video and our daily posts continue to help you with your health issues and know that you are not alone. We are here doing it with you. Remember to take it slow and keep track of YOUR progress so you can look back and learn what works for YOUR body as EVERYBODY is DIFFERENT. Some people can handle bananas, lots of carbs, etc and others can’t. Just focus on how you feel!

We are leaning towards the idea that our bodies RIGHT NOW (as it could change) are sensitive to insulin. This is something new for us so we are taking things slow. We are going to try to limit our intake of fruit and starchy carbs, like sweet potato and winter squashes (we might have them from time to time). Again this is OUR journey! We are not really sure what is going to happen but we are excited to see if this is our answer we have been looking for to really heal our bodies so we can start enjoying more foods again in the future. Please note: the way we are eating is not forever just while we heal!

Thanks again for your continued love and support! We love you all!  Both of us are really happy with our life right now. We are finally understanding what our bodies need at the moment to make us look and feel amazing 🙂

xoxo

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