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Consciously Healthy Choices

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010
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Quite often I find myself throwing away produce because I forget I have it. When I purchase it, I have every intention of making smoozies with it or juicing it or SOMEthing. By the time I get it home and put it away, I often forget my intention or something else takes my attention and I never get to it.

Also as many of us have partners who tend to eat less healthy than we do OR, just keep food in the house we tend to crave, here’s a quick suggestion to cover both scenarios ~

Take sticky notes and, on any food (package) or shelf of foods containing something you prefer NOT to eat, write something on it like ~ “Do You Really Want to Eat This? Options” (depending on what you have available):

Bananas
Apples
Grapes
Green salad w/
tomatoes
cukes
marinated veggies
carrots
beets (shredded)
Olives
Orange juice (maybe you’re really thirsty and not necessarily hungry)
Coconut water
Water with lemon juice
Water

You might also want to add on the note ~

“You’ve just eaten! Are you REALLY HUNGRY?

Also, remember my program “Fit or Fat?” Ask yourself before you reach for “comfort” food out of habits or cravings.

That may give you a chance to contemplate what it is that may be eating you which turns you towards stuffing yourself with food.

Please, comment here and let me know what’s working for you!

Injoy!

Revvell

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Habits, Cravings and Emotional Eating

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

Last Monday night when training with my teacher and the group, I noticed that my teacher was looking like he’d gained some weight.

After class we were talking and he’d mentioned he’d gained back about 8-10 pounds (try 20, to my eye BUT, I didn’t notice it last week!)

He told me he realized it wasn’t about the food; he’d not been doing his former habit of binging and throwing up BUT he was overeating. What he did realize, for himself was that it was about having the good. This makes sense because when we reach a certain level of good which is beyond what we think we “should” have or deserve, we become anxious and will do SOMEthing to quel the anxiety. For many of us, it’s eat!

Well, last night I was contemplating our conversation and at one level, I do agree, it’s not about the food YET, many of us are addicted to certain foods we turn to when we’ve got emotions we can’t handle, rewards we give ourselves, etc. For many, it’s chocolate. For me, and others of course, it was starches. Give me pizza, pasta, potatoes.. anything white. At one time it was sugar.

I’d also had problems with cheese.

Before getting married, most of these were not an issue because I didn’t have them in my home. After getting married ~ well, he’s the original pizza man. He loves his pizza, his pasta, his bread and cheese.

For awhile, I was into the cheese, bread, pasta and pizza myself. Any wonder after eating raw for so long I gained weight?

So, what to do. Oh! btw, it wasn’t JUST the food! It was also the fact that I’d gotten married to someone I barely knew (met on the internet and he lived in another country and much of our communication was via email, phone calls, vid cams, etc.) after NEVER having had decent relationship that lasted more than 3 months. Think I wasn’t doing some emotional eating? Uh huh!

Well, I tried using willpower. Opened fridge and would ask myself, “fit or fat”? Now, that brought SOME awareness to the issue because most of the time, I’d choose fit and it wasn’t cheese! BUT, when I was out of balance, “fit” went out the door and I rationalized… o.k., one slice of cheese wont hurt and, I’ll eat a salad. O.k., I’m putting LOTS of tomatoes, lettuce, cukes, etc. between the bread so, that’s o.k. Well, it wasn’t.

The next morning, I’m feeling mucusy and my eyes are all gummy and yucky, not to mention, the scale either wasn’t moving or, it was moving up! Not what I wanted.

So, what was the solution? It’s a combination of things. First off, bring more awareness to what I was eating when I ate it. I soon found that, there’s not much real taste to cheese. If this is your addiction, sit with a slice of cheese and just be with it. The texture is yucky and the taste? Might as well be eating tofu. Nasty!

Now, bread, pasta, etc. Sit with it; really chew it; savor it…. not much to savor is there? Mostly what these things are are transport vehicles. They transport the things that do taste good, to your mouth.

Think about what you’re eating when you eat pasta. Italian name for paste. Flour and water. Remember as a kid we use to make that? Bread? Basically the same thing. Not much flavor, not many nutrients.

O.k., so, that’s dealing with the food itself.

What I HAVE found though is, the monkey mind looks in the fridge and the cheese is at eye level so, when IT wants some cheese I basically have to remind myself, I REALLY don’t like it! Why eat something I don’t like? Where’s the satisfaction? Not to mention, how I feel the next day (isn’t that the way with addicts? They usually feel crappy the next day after they indulge in their addiction?)

Another thing to look at is, habits. When, where, why, how and what do I eat? Well, even though I’ve just finished eating not that long ago, I’d often find myself looking in the the fridge or on the counter for something to eat. Because of all the work I’ve been doing with myself, students and clients, I now, very often, check myself and ask, “wow! Am I even hungry?” Very often the answer is “noooo”. So, what is it? Very often I AM thirsty! But also, very often, something emotional has come up ~ and, it can be something very subtle that I’m not aware of ~ I just KNOW, I’m doing something out of balance and, I’m not hungry so there MUST be something going on. What to do? One of my favorite things is to walk. I have nothing much to distract me; I’m getting energy moving and, I’m talking to myself. Another, write. I tell my students and clients to write and do it often. Whenever you’re feeling out-of-sorts and reaching for the food, write it out.

Other things are energy therapy. Could be EFT, sentence completions, emcode, etc. Once I find out what’s going on, it’s easy to eliminate these things without succumbing to food!

For me, having so many tools and awarenesses available has been and is, such a blessing! I no longer just eat out of habit, cravings or due to emotions. I no longer get that “I don’t care ~ I’m eating it anyway” desperation.

Oh! One thing I REALLY got last night is when I was working with my teacher well over two decades ago, I had asthma so bad it almost killed me a couple of times. Almost every time we had a session, I’d have an attack. Now, we never did anything specifically with the asthma itself. We changed my food program and, eliminated my future nemisis’s (sp) wheat and dairy yet, I was still having issues with asthma so it HAD to be emotional.

Again, we didn’t do anything specific with the asthma. We worked in general to bring me fully ~ physically, mentally and emotionally ~ into balance.

I really got that in last night’s class. Much of the time we weren’t working specifically with weight. What we were working with was our self-esteem, our tendency to sabotage, our fears of success (and failure), etc. As we work together and bring our selves to more and more balance the weight will take care of itself as the asthma did because we wont NEED that crutch anymore!

For those who’ve read my post about my heart, when I really delved into that, I realized it was retracing from when I had the asthma. Some unconscious part of me was, in it’s own way, “trying” to keep me safe and my heart was weakened previously from the asthma. I’m going into new physical and mental/emotional territories and my doing so scared the crap out of parts of myself so, it created the heart stuff. The mental/emotional manifested the physical. Now that all that’s resolved mental/emotionally, my heart has stopped scaring itself ~ and me!

If interested in joining my teleclass, I’m beginning a new one Wed., Nov. 4 at 10 a.m. pacific time; 1p.m. eastern. I’m also available for one-on-one sessions. For more information on that, please go to Bodacious Living.

Thank you for taking the time to read all this.

Injoy,

Revvell

My Incredible Life and a Mysterious Moment

Sunday, September 20th, 2009

I’m sitting here eating one of Rawmazing’s wonderful crepes and marveling at the last 4 days or so.
One thing that’s amazing to me is how many people say to eliminate weight, cut out the fats. I don’t know what fat they’re talking about because I ate 4, count ‘em 4 crepes last night and this morning I’m down another pound. When I went raw about 14 years ago, we really didn’t have the resources that are available now so pretty much all we had were nut and seed-based recipes. Burgers, breads, crackers, etc. and we ALL (six of us) eliminated excess weight. I didn’t have that much to drop but it was leaving!

Also, on one of my interview shows, I think it was Susan Schenck on Let’s Talk Raw, who talked about her fat elimination method and that was 400 calories a meal, 4 times a day, including raw fat w/ each meal. Well, I’m not a calorie counter but I went out and got some avos, olives and coconut oil. With each meal (mostly various salads yet, sometimes just a banana or two) I had either a few olives, OR 1/4 (or so) avo, OR a couple of teaspoons of fudge, made with coconut oil. Did that add up to 1600 calories? *shrug* I dunno. All I can say is, my stomach is flatter than it’s been in a long time; pants I was not able to put a leg into a couple of months ago I can now wear again comfortably and I feel good!

Now, to help me stay on the regimen, I’m also using the tools I’m teaching women in my classes. Know this! I am NOT starving; I don’t feel deprived in the least. I’m eating full, satisfying meals with natural nutrients and enzymes.

My husband is not raw ~ not even close. The only thing he eats that has any vitality at all is freshly squeezed oj. His favorites are bread, pasta, pizza, chicken whatever and fish.

Being vegetarian for 23+ years, the chicken and fish has not been a problem but the starches???? Oh yes, I’ve succumbed but, not for awhile now!

In one of my blog posts I mentioned how, when He was gone on a gig I’d eat and overeat HIS stuff. One night I even ate a whole pizza! Well, that’s ended. He’s been working a LOT lately and I stay raw and sane in my food choices! I make sure I have food “I” like and want; have NO desire to check the cupboards for bread or pretzels; never even LOOK in the freezer for pizza or potatoes….. NO desire whatsoever!!! Cheese is staring me in the face. My mind is like ~ “what’s that? Is that even edible?”

It is SO cool to not want any of that stuff!

The first to go was sweets. I remember being at weddings or birthday parties and sticking my finger into the frosting on the cake. I’d always want the corner piece where most of the frosting was. Forget the cake, just give me frosting. That doesn’t even look like something someone should put in their body to me anymore. I remember that sickly sweet taste and eeeeeuuuuwww! Yuck! So, that craving is GONE!

If you look at my squeezepage, you’ll see one of MY former downfalls. Sneaking food! See the woman with the potato chips next to her? That use to be me. In another blog post I mentioned how, when I was a child, I’d sneak into the cupboards when my mother was gone. Well, I found myself doing that as an adult. Using the tools I share, that lil habit is GONE!

Oh! The mysterious moment. Yesterday morning I was out walking and at one point, before even heading back, I was wishing I’d have drunk some water or brought some with me. My mouth was dry. A couple of houses from that thought, I saw what appeared to be a bottle of water. It was! AND, it was full, never opened!!! DAYUM!!!! Well, I opened it; drank it. It was soooo good! Now, I was also hoping I’d see the bear that’s been frequenting the area I walk. Didn’t get that wish.

O.k! Here’s what’s been happening business-wise. I realized that many of us have issues around the holidays. There comes this cycle where we go to friends’/relatives’ homes and we overeat ~ OR, we stay home and ~ overeat. We rationalize that these holidays come only once a year so, going to indulge. In actuality, we act as though we’ve not eaten all year and we’ll never eat again! At the end of the holidays we feel as though we SHOULD never eat again since we ate so much.

In January, we do the “I’ve GOT to lose this weight – I’m going on a diet” resolution. (how many of those have you done and kept?)scalegirlr

How would it be if you could enjoy the holidays, enjoy the food, enjoy the company FULLY and TOTALLY without overeating? How would it be if in January, you didn’t feel the need or urge to go on another weight loss diet because you savored your food instead of stuffed it? (listen to what the monkey mind has to say about that ~ Oh, stuffing yourself is part of the fun! Is it REALLY? )

How would it be if you could share the information I’m about to give you and create over $24 as holiday income for every person you referred who joined in?

How would it be if YOU could stay raw with no effort? Wouldn’t that be awesome???

Well, one thing I’ve found out on my journey. ALL weight loss diets “work” IF you can stay on them. That’s the catch. How many food programs have you been on? Even staying on raw ~ as soon as stress comes up, what do we do? What we’ve always done ~ eat! and, not raw, either, yes?

Check it out. If it makes sense to you, join me and some new friends on my pre-holiday support program. Support yourself by eliminating those fears and emotions which cause you to overeat and potentially make some cash to support you in your journey.

Enough for now,

Revvell

Fires and Weight Elimination

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

Crap! Woke up this morning with mild headache, sore throat, stuffy nose and such. Got fires near us so, breathing smoke from two directions.

We saw the “Morris Fire” just as it was beginning on Tuesday when we came down from Big Bear Lake. The La Canada/Flintridge fire began yesterday afternoon. The first is only 10% contained; the second, about 20%. As long as the winds stay down, they should get a handle on them. The temps have been VERY high with very low humidity. I’d hate to be out there fighting those fire.

My nose started bleeding yesterday. Tends to happen when the weather is this dry. I have to remember to keep shea butter in it.

So great to be home.

Before leaving Big Bear Lake, I went shopping at their local farmers’ market and got organic fruit and greens. Stopped at Sam’s Club and got more fruit, so, I’m stocked up! Huge salad for lunch; fruit the rest of the day.

Last night was the final evening of the first Live and Local Pasadena “Tap Into Your Ideal Weight” class. I feel it was a GREAT success. Some of the women, when they began, were very resistant. They thought the tapping is “stupid” and they say they feel funny doing it so became “shower tappers”. Now, they’re buddy tappers calling each other on the phone to do it together. Way more powerful than doing it alone. We also used other techniques which they can use on their own as well.

On average, they’ve eliminated 8-10 pounds and that’s without having added movement to their program. They all said people are noticing the weight loss so, there’s got to be some body changes as well. They’re so excited they’ll all be getting in more movement to enhance their progress.

Many said they noticed they can get into clothing they’ve not been able to wear comfortably for quite awhile.

So, we looked at how they can continue on their own… adding movement; being more consistent; finishing the home-play I’d suggested…

Some have chosen to continue on with classes since they know how powerful group tapping is.

I’m all excited about taking this to teleclasses next week. This is such an awesome program! It’s inspiring to me to see changes in awareness from what they were doing before and what they’re doing now.

Many told me that, before the program, they were eating the same thing every day. One of the things I’ve learned about people who tend to be overweight is they also tend to be malnourished although, I know many thin people who are as well.

Just bringing awareness to how, what, when and where they eat; the triggers that cause them to eat and finding other choices; rewarding themselves with things other than food has been so inspiring!!! I love the group energy and how everyone was giving input to others as to what’s working for them and what MAY work for someone else.

I can hardly wait for the new classes to begin next week! I know some of those who’ve signed up so far are already tappers and on their way to their ideal weight and the tele-classes will give them the support they need to take it to a higher and deeper level. How cool is that? That’s cooooool!!!!

The newer folk will get a chance to hear what the others are doing and to share their fears, excitement, etc. This is going to be fun!!!

Almost out of greens already so, more shopping will be part of my day. I also have 3 tele-classes to listen to and participate in; create a video; finish an article someone requested; edit some book chapters… and prepare for next week’s classes. Would love to go out and get some “fresh” air but, at the moment, no such thing out there. Methinks we need to get back up to Big Bear Lake NOW! Actually, we are going up in Sept. The air is so different. Clean, crisp. The evergreens against that deep blue sky….

Oh! yesterday we were looking at some cabins ~ online. Maybe when we get back up there next month we’ll attend some open houses. We can get 3 bedroom cabins for under $250,000. Can’t even get a condo down here for that. We’re probably not going to purchase right now yet, it’s something that will be going on one of my vision boards.

Have an awesome day ~

bfn,

Revvell

Raw Family Signature Dishes ~ by Victoria Boutenko

Friday, August 21st, 2009

A unique and different un-cook book than any I’ve received so far. Why? It doesn’t just give you recipes, it shows via step-by-step pictures how to create each of 15 or so recipes. That’s all? 15 you say? well, for those of us knowledgeable about raw food prep, this may not be of use but for beginners, and there are a LOT of them, this is a truly useful addition to your library.

At the beginning of each recipe, it states equipment needed, then ingredients, then come a series of 4-color pictures with each series depicting a part of the process. For instance, in the Dressing ~ 2 pics for the lemon, cutting and juicing (yeah, yeah, I know. How hard can it be? Yet, I once had a 63 year old client/student who had never peeled a banana so, take nothing for granted ~ some people have hardly stepped foot into a kitchen before going raw). Then we have 3 pics for adding lemon juice, olive oil and agave to the blender; two more for chopping and adding ginger; 2 more for de-stemming the hot pepper and adding to blender, two more for adding herbs; 3 more for blending, pouring into the cup and what the final looks like. Whew! That is a LOT of pictures, a lot of work and well done!

You know what? I was introduced to raw 14 years ago and I’M going to use this book because I want to make the Mango Jam Pie, Chocolate Cake, Mousse Cake, Truffles and Scones!
Oh, hey! Cultured vegetables??? I’ve been wanting to do them for awhile.

There’s also a section on sprouting ~ with pictures; benefits of sprouts; benefits of flax; and more.

Since I pretty much have all of Victoria’s books, I most likely also have these recipes ~ somewhere ~ in a bookcase ~ on a shelf yet, right now, I have THIS book right here now, AND the step-by-step directions to making all the recipes.

Also, consider this. Know anyone you’d like to introduce to the benefits of raw but they think it’s too hard, going to take too much time? Well, this is a GREAT gift for them!

What’s really cool about this book? The price! Listed in the US as $18.95. As of this writing, you can get it here for:

Belly Fat.. Emotional Detox… and More…

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

Well, it’s been an interesting couple of days. Had a good day on Monday until I got home later in the day. I don’t know what was going on but I’ll attribute it to “emotional detox”. I was irritable, angry, short-tempered, impatient… all of that. I’d been out much of the afternoon; travel was GREAT! So, what the heck was going on? I messed up LTR totally ~ couldn’t focus, stay on track, etc. Yet, even with that, got a decent interview with author Susan Schenck. The best part for me was at the end. She wanted to talk about HER weight loss program and, being in the mental/emotional shape I was in and doing my own, I almost said no yet, consciousness prevailed and, I said yes.

So, her information, (again, keeping it short) is to eat 400 calories, 4 x’s a day equaling 1600 calories. Now, a part of those calories have to be in fat ~ olives, avos, coconut oil and, for her, fish oil. I’ve not done and don’t plan to do fish oil, BUT, Himself and I went shopping yesterday, picked up the avos, olives and, I already had coconut oil which I made into a fudge using Rawmazing’s recipe from her Strawberry Cream Pie recipe. The thought of eating coconut oil plain makes me shudder.

So, I began yesterday and surprisingly, last night, flat stomach. I thought it was a joke. Woke up this morning, got on the scale, 1# down. huh? Ummm, not possible.

So, here’s basically what I’m eating ~ 3 salads a day with a teaspoon of fudge in between and either olives or avos with the salad. I’m not following precisely because I’m not really good at counting calories, yet, even with that, I’m seeing/feeling a difference. Who’da thunk?

Yesterday, was in a total funk. Partly because of the evening before. I started with headache, sore throat, just funky! Spent the day relaxing, ate VERY well, then in the evening HAD to get out and get some air. Another plan for a short walk turned into over 5,000 steps.

THIS morning, woke up just before 5; huggled with Himself for a bit; got up, got dressed, got out about 5:10 a.m. Was feeling SO much different.. alive, lively, my usual feisty self.

While I was out I noticed there was a guy at one intersection just walking back and forth with his dogs. Had my pepper spray in my hand (always) and my knife in my pocket. As I neared him he asked if I was going to cross Braeburn. I said “I could (was planning to), why”? He said a bear was spotted over there. Well hell! I wanna see da bear!!! O.k., o.k., I didn’t go. Himself’s been concerned about me walking out there especially in the morning, because they’ve been spotted on more than one occasion. The guy told me he lived right there and he’d previously had a sugar tree and woke up one morning with a bear hanging around in it. Got in just under 8,000 steps just this morning!

So, we’re on week three of “Tap Into Your Ideal Weight“… I’ll update what’s going on with that tomorrow. I’m really excited that I can offer it as a teleclass; as well as Pasadena, Ca. local and live. How much things have changed due to the presence of the internet.

Elaina Love and Rawdog Rory will be coming up next on Rawkin Radio. As I said, Susan Shenck was on “Let’s Talk Raw” this past Monday and Bunny Berry of Raw Fu will be on on the 31st.

We’ll be gone to the cabin up in Big Bear Lake probably Sat. through Mon. to celebrate our 5th wedding anniversary.

So, updates tomorrow on the women’s progress on “Tap Into Your Ideal Weight“.

BFN ~

Revvell

Busy, Busy Day…

Monday, August 17th, 2009

Didn’t go out for a walk yesterday morning. Didn’t have plans for WHAT to do except work and relax. He had a gig so, I knew I was going to be alone.

I have an invite to vend and speak at an event held at a mall in Orange County so, thought I’d take a drive down there. An hour down and an hour back! *shudders* When I told Him where I was going, He said, “That’s where my wedding is!” Well, hey now! Ummm, could you, would you… ummm, go a bit early and check out this mall? I want to see what kind of crowd they have there on Sunday before I commit? He said “YES!” so, I got to stay home and go up to the event the stationary store up the street was holding. Made my appearance there (looked for my books ~ sold out maybe?) then decided it was such a lovely day, I NEEDED to walk so, I did. Very strange to be walking the streets during the day. Can actually see something.

Anyway, walk I did. The weather is now just so PERFECT!

I’ve been eating 3 salads a day and fruit when otherwise hungry. I feel so clean. Yup! Salad for breakfast. Going to have one in just a lil bit.

btw ~ IF you’re straddling the fence on “Tap Into Your Ideal Weight“, today’s the LAST day to get the BEST price! I’ll never go that low again. If you, or someone you know is tired of the struggle; tired of the diets; having trouble staying on raw because of cravings, social obligations ~ whatever! I’ll be sharing numerous tools that you can use to stop the downward spiral.

I was chatting with a friend yesterday. We met at the Raw Spirit Festival in Santa Barbara and she, her friend and I pretty much spent 3 days together.

She told me about all the great raw food she makes and invited me over to her trailer to share some. She’s an amazing raw food chef so, I encouraged her to make and share, which she did. Of course, people started asking for recipes; asking to purchase some of her food; asking for classes.

Recently she held her very first class. People, of course, were amazed at how good raw food can be! What was really amazing to one person in particular was when she asked my friend the ingredients in one desert. There were about 2. She could not BELIEVE it! She said there HAD to be more!

What Roe and I discussed was the fact that people think life, changes, THINGS, have to be complicated and convoluted. There HAS to be more!

I get that even now in my classes. “I still don’t believe that’s all I have to do”. So, I give them more to do so they’ll feel better. lol It’s all good stuff! But no, stopping the emotional eating; dealing with social obligations; loving yourself enough to care does NOT have to be difficult.

Join me, wont you? “Tap Into You Ideal Weight” NOW! If not now, when? What are you waiting for?

Yours in Health,

Revvell

Your Opinion/Experience on This?

Monday, August 10th, 2009

Since I’ve been really looking at the Fat to Fit program, movement and working/playing with the “Tap Into Your Ideal Weight” program, I’ve come to realize how “counting calories” really has very little to do with eliminating excess weight.

Yesterday, I read an online article from Time magazine on “Why Exercise Won’t Make You This”. Makes total sense to me.

One statement made in the article is, “… while it’s true that exercise burns calories and that you must burn calories to lose weight, exercise has another effect: it can stimulate hunger. That causes us to eat more, which in turn can negate the weight-loss benefits we just accrued.”

I know personally, since I’ve been doing the 10,000 steps program that, I’ve “burned” about 300 calories a day (we’re talking 90+ minutes of movement here). What’s it take to add that back on if I come home hungrier than I would be if I stayed home?

This also explains why Clent Manich and Philip McCluskey were able to eliminate so much excess fat without exercising. They changed their food program!

Now, of course, the question is, doesn’t training and building muscle burn more calories than fat? Well yes, but here’s what the article states: “… a pound of muscle burns approximately six calories a day in a resting body, compared with the two calories that a pound of fat burns.. which means that after you work out hard enough to convert, say, 10 pounds of fat to muscle, you’ll be able to eat only an extra 40 calories per day”. Now, converting 10 pounds of fat to muscle is a major achievement.

I’ve never been a calorie counter. And for those of you who read this thinking “so, why am I exercising everyday?” and becoming discouraged ~ don’t!

That’s why I started my Fat to Fit program as well as “Tap Into Your Ideal Weight“. Eliminating excess weight has so much to do with what you put into your mouth. When you open that refrigerator door, ask yourself ~ Fit or Fat? Let the answer make your decision. If you’re tired of carrying the extra weight, go for what you KNOW will help you fit up!

Another thing in the article is that willpower doesn’t work. Ever tried it? How’d that work for you? That’s why I began the “TIYIW” program ~ to retrain our brains. Personally, I know willpower doesn’t work. Unless something is reprogrammed in our body/minds, we’ll be feeling deprived of all the “goodies” we are use to having; the social life we’ve enjoyed (and ate and overate at ~ not to mention the not-so-healthy choices we’ve made); the “comfort” foods we’ve enjoyed when eating to stem our emotions and SO much more!

My experience with tapping has been nothing short of remarkable. I’ve been using it for procrastination as well as eating issues.

Well, I am SO much more productive than I’ve ever been including finishing a book someone asked me to create for them that I’ve been putting off for about a year or so; being consistent with my blogging, my weekly revvellations and other things that are important to my work.

As far as food goes, if you’ve been reading my blog, I’ve been moving every day (and will continue to do so ~ more about that in a minute), stopped eating and overeating, especially at night when He goes to work; I’ve gotten VERY clear on my habits and how, when, where, why I eat, etc. Instead of using food to “comfort” me when I’ve got some emotional stuff going on, I tap them out. Yeah, I know, for those who’ve not done it ~ WTH is she talking about?

Will I continue my movement? Absolutely! It’s not about weight, it’s about being as fit as I can be! I know for myself when I slacked off on moving, my fitness level slowly deteriorated ~ so slowly in fact, I didn’t even notice until we started doing some balance moves in Monday night class and I couldn’t stand on one foot or, on Sunday mornings when I joined my teacher and his other students for an extra monthly session and I couldn’t walk up the hill without getting out of breath.

For me, it’s about overall health. I figure, with the changes in my food program, eating for hunger, not for emotion, social reasons, rewards, etc., the weight will eliminate on its own and, it has been. The movement and play I do? It’s a side benefit and, if it helps me eliminate excess fat and assists me in becoming more fit, I’m all for it.

Thing is, tap on what you’ll eat AFTER moving so you’ll make more conscious choices. In the article, they were talking about how, after exercising, people will “treat themselves” (eating for reward) eat a muffin ~ or other high calorie object ~ and therefore replace the calories they’d burned.

I know when I was first training as a bodybuilder. we’d train for 90 minutes to 2 hours, then go and have a 3-egg omelet with everything in it including veggies and sour cream. I was FAT! I stopped training for awhile and when I resumed (with another partner), I was on a plant-based food program (and we never went out to eat right after) and I was RIPPED! No extra effort. Just good training, good food.

Now that I wrote that, I’m realizing one major difference. When I was with my first partner, he’d just come off work in the morning and we’d train, then go have breakfast. With the second partner, he’d have to go to work after training so, I went home to eat and all I had at home was good, vegetarian fare which didn’t include eggs and sour cream.

The point of this whole thing is, yes, keep moving! Amongst other things, it assists in keeping the heart pumping and all the other organs moving AND, since there is no pump for the lymph system, it’s activated by movement and the lymph system is the “garbage truck” within your body moving out the sludge.

As far as food ~ every time you open the fridge, or the cupboard, ask yourself, “Fit or Fat”? Which would you rather be? AND, join my “Tap Into Your Ideal Weight” program where you’ll learn how to eliminate eating for other than hunger. Those frosted cakes, etc. that I use to crave? Don’t even look like food to me anymore. The pizzas, etc. He’s got in the fridge? No desire. The fresh greens, tomatoes, cukes, fruit, etc.? Those are my choices AND, I don’t need willpower. It’s the weirdest thing. My mind will say ~ “pretzels” and my mouth will say, “uh, no. Carrots sound good to me”. No strength, no willpower. Just not seeing stuff that’s bad for me as food and not being drawn to eating them anymore. It’s freeing!

Injoy,

Revvell

Had a REALLY Good Day Yesterday …

Sunday, August 2nd, 2009

Yesterday, I got in over 14,000 steps. Went out for my walk in the a.m. What’s been REALLY stupendous is, normally I’d have to talk myself into going out. I’d have to deal with the monkey mind chatter telling me I can go later (knowing I WONT go if it’s too hot); I have all the goodies to play with at home (kb’s, clubs, balls, hoop, rebounder, etc) so, why go out and walk? It’s whatever day and I’m too busy, too lazy, can sleep in, blah, blah, blah. I’ve had NONE of that! I get up; if it’s REAL early, like 4:30 a.m., I’ll get on the ‘puter for 1/2 hour, take care of the mundane stuff, then, out the door. I’m actually having trouble staying in!

The other thing… He’s worked 2 evenings straight. My habit is, when he’s gone, to overeat or eat stuff that’s not beneficial to me ~ especially starches. Well yesterday I went shopping (be prepared) and got some fresh veggies for wraps.

After he left, I didn’t even go in the freezer or the cupboards… I knew what was in there and my mind said, “that’s not what I want” soooo, I didn’t eat ANY of that. I made two wraps with romaine lettuce, heirloom tomatoes, lemon cukes… SO good, SO refreshing, SO light ~ and, no desire for anything more.

I’ve not been drinking much oj/water either. This morning I did juice up 4 quarts AFTER my walk (just under 5,000 steps) and AFTER watering the garden. Not had any yet although I did have a wrap for breakfast.

I’ve still got 4500+ steps to go today and, that’ll happen. He’s working again this evening so, we’ll see what the day holds.

I’ve heard that tapping one time on something (One-Time Wonder) will stop it yet, I know that other things need more time. For me, procrastination is it. I’m currently getting more done with less effort yet, there are still some aspects to be addressed. It’s cool though. All learning processes I can share with others.

I’m at 6,000 steps for the day so far … time to do some kb swinging.

If you’re in the SoCal area and want to eliminate excess weight OR, just get your eating habits under control, join me Wed. evening in the Pasadena are for “Tap Into Your Ideal Weight“. The price WILL go up next time!

If NOT in the SoCal area, join me in September for the live teleclass series. Two to choose from.

Thanks for reading.

Yours in Health,

Revvell

The Live Food Factor by Susan Schenck, LAc, MTOM

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

Oh yayyyyy! My book just came and I HAVE to tell you about it. I know, I’ve been promoting it because it’s SUCH a great deal at this time but, I HAVE to tell you, now that I have it in my hands, I’d promote it WITHOUT the bonuses and $5 off you can get from the promo!

Here’s why ~
First, it’s 660 pages!!! This is a flippin’ HEAVY book!!!!
It’s worth 3-5 of any other books you have combined! $29.95 is a STEAL and, as of THIS writing, you can get $5 off THAT price!

Contents:
Reasons to Go Raw
Raw Diet Testimonials WITH before and after pics!

You know how some people just need “scientific proof”? Well,

Raw Proof: The Science
A Paradign Shift in How We View Disease and Health
Bacteria and Viruses: Not Guilty as Charged
Do Drugs Work
The simplicity of Disease Origin and Health Care
Cooked vs. Raw Diet Experiments and Research
Man’s Fatal Chemistry Lab: The Great Cooked Food Experiment
The Raw Ingredients
Vitamins & Minerals
Enzymes
Life Force Energy
Friendly Bacteria
Essential Fatty Acids
…. and more!!!!
Raw Pioneers: History and Leaders
A Brief History of Raw Foodism
Modern-Day Leaders of Raw Foodism (including)
Elizabeth Baker (many of you don’t even KNOW about her!)
The Boutenko Family
Brian Clement
Lou Corona
…… and at least 10 others!
Raw Passage: Your Journey to Raw Life
Getting Started
Detoxification and Healing
The Fasting Factor
How to Stay Raw in a Cooked World
Nutritional Controversies
Common Pitfalls to Avoid
Frequently Asked Questions
Raising Live Food Children
Raw Pleasure (Recipes and LOTS of them!)
Entrees
Soups
Desserts
Beverages
Sauces, Dressings, Condiments
Appetizers and Dips
Salads and Salad Trimmings
Snacks
Breakfast Dishes
Sample Menus for One Week

Appendix A: Killer “foods” to Avoid
Appendix B: The Drug Story
Appendix C: Radical Branches of the Raw Food Movement
Appendix D: Studies from Scientific Journals
Appendix E: End Cooked Food Habits via Behavior Modification

Resource Guide
….. and, there’s still more.

Get this book now. I’m thinking you’ll want to share it because YOU wont want to give it up. Anytime someone asks you a question, the answers are in this book….. not to mention, it will take you forever to read it. It is PACKED with information it would take you LOTS of time to find… never mind compile it all. It’s all done for you!

This book is a keeper. Get it while you can receive so many bonuses and you know, you can share the bonuses with friends! How cool is that?

This book is truly a great resource anyone who IS raw or thinking of going raw or who KNOWS someone who is raw, should have for greater knowledge and understanding.

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The Live Food Factor

The Live Food Factor

Injoy,

Revvell

BTW ~ I’m a natural health educator and practitioner of 23 years and I’ve currently got openings for 2 clients. I only work with those who are committed to a life of abundance and well-being.