Saturday, April 12, 2008

It won’t make you pee green

The benefits of wheat grass are amazing. I began looking into this when I was studying about Raw foodism. I have seen it on the menu at my weekend hot spot and until Friday afternoon, I was never adventurous enough to try it. Friday, I don’t really know what prompted the plunge but I took it. So did my hub. We each had a 1 oz serving. First, I have to tell you, it is GREEN. Really green. I smell everything before I consume it. Sometimes that is a good thing. Sometimes it isn’t. Honestly, the smell was exactly what I expected. It smelled like grass. Fresh cut grass. I really had no clue what fresh cut grass would taste like but I soon found out.

It was sweet yet spicy. It didn’t taste like what I imagined grass would taste like. It was a bit oniony. I actually tasted mine before tilting my head back and swigging it back. Hub did the guy thing and shot it back like...well...a shot. The after affects? Well, I felt clear headed, energetic, focused. I can’t confirm that it was the wheat grass, but I would like to believe it. Hub went from being Mr. Nappy Pants to being Mr. Smartass with a perpetual grin. Oh yes. Wheatgrass? Maybe.

Here are the facts about this glorious green goo:

• It improves the digestive system


• It prevents cancer, diabetes and heart disease


• It cures constipation


• It detoxifies heavy metals from the bloodstream


• It cleanses the liver


• It prevents hair loss


• It helps make menopause more manageable


• It promotes general wellbeing.

Here is what it won’t do:

• It won’t make you pee in a pretty shade of green. I know this because my darling hub tried to convince me that it would. So each time I did the deed after we drank it, I checked.
• It doesn’t make your teeth green. It was my huge fear before I drank it. When you try it the first time, you will understand.
• It doesn’t give you the poopies. 12 hours later, here I am. Regular as can be.
• It doesn’t make your kids whine for a sip. Nope. They were completely grossed out the moment I showed them that cup.
• It won’t make you tired or groggy either.

There you have it. My scientific findings of wheat grass. Lab experiments included. I am declaring this the miracle green goo. And I am now addicted. 

Friday, April 11, 2008

TGIF!

Even though I don’t work outside the home, I often look forward to Friday.  It’s something that never changes no matter whether you work from home or not.  It used to be that I would look forward to Friday because it meant no more work, but now that I work the weekends so often it doesn’t count much towards that But at least now I have another reason to look forward to Friday. It’s weigh-in day! 

Today I got on the scale and I’m down another 2.2 pounds!  I have been walking everyday and really watching what I am eating… at least since my breakthrough So, I expect a big loss next week, but for now I’m thrilled with my 2.2 pounds.  Now that I’ve given up my Weight Watchers subscription I actually have to manually write it down - BY HAND!  OMG - handwriting??  What the heck is that?  Does anyone know if SparkPeople allows you to plug in your weight or if they keep track of it?  If not SP, are there any other free programs that you all use to track your weight?  Not that I expect the nifty graph like Weight Watchers, but I would like a place that says how much I’ve lose (or gained) when I enter my weight.  It’s something small, but it was the main reason I was holding on to Weight Watchers as long as I did.  That and I would do my points like twice a week, lol.  But still, I loved that they would say hey, you lost, congratulations!  LOL - it’s the little things that amuse me. 

Well, I hope you have a wonderful weekend and get lots and lots of exercise!

Thursday, April 10, 2008

Junk Food Junkies Unite

I am a recovering addict. No. Not drugs. Junk food. I filled my body with it on a regular basis. Chocolate, soda, fast food, chips and any other thing I could find that I thought tasted good. Junk food fueled my life. It wasn’t a very healthy choice for me. As a matter of fact, the various junk food that I was consuming were the very things that I disposed of when I started cleaning the “yuckie” things out of my life.

First went sodas. Pepsi was my drug of choice. Nothing could compare. Oh how good it tasted straight from the fridge. Icy cold. Smooth and sweet. When I was stressed, I could down a whole one without a breath. I still crave them. More than anything that I have tossed out. Pepsi still haunts me.

Then, I got rid of all packaged sweets. You know, twinkies, candy bars, Oreos. Ahhh the good stuff. Queenie didn’t mess around when she needed a fix. Nope. Hard core baby.  Shortly after the processed sweets, I tossed fast food all together. It was no wonder that my ass was huge and I felt like garbage. Now, junk food is not even a thought for me because I know it will make me feel like hell. It’s something that I am not willing to sacrifice. No matter how good that Big Mac looks.

This cute little story is to intro our next contest. We are officially launching the Just Say No campaign here at Wicked Weighs. We aren’t talking drugs this time either. We are talking junk food. To join us in this fight, you need to do a couple of things.

First, commit. Make a pledge to yourself to rid your bod of junk. We don’t expect anyone to give it up overnight. Junk food taste great. You can’t just forget it. Or maybe you can. Most won’t be able to go cold turkey though. You just need to make the decision to start making better decisions. When you crave that Whooper with cheese and you pull up in the drive through, make the choice to pick something healthier instead of that ewwy burger. You can do it.

Second, you need to fire up your support system. That is where we come in. Come here. Post about your struggles..and your victories so we can cheer you on. That is what we are all about.

Third, post that cute little Junk food booger banner from below on your blog or website and then come back to this post and tell us that you jumped on our junk food band wagon.

Once you are done, email me your snail mail addy - please do not post it in the comments - and I will be sending you a beautiful “Just Say No” fridge magnet so you can keep yourself under control at home. Yep. You heard me, PRIZES!!! Right now, I have 20 of these bad boys ready to send but if I need more, I will most certainly order them. Oh and if you totally hate the junk food banner below, you can select one of our other buttons from our links page to post at your place. The important thing is just to commit.

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