Think now more than ever is a good time for an update, right? First off with Insanity. Yup. Totally fell off. The whole moving from San Antonio to Phoenix thing completely threw off my groove. We pretty much had to pack our entire apartment up in one day and move it in one as well. All the heavy lifting and going up and down the stairs a million times left no energy for Insanity. But I want to get back on board! I just need to re motivate myself! I'm going to restart in May and stick to it! I have no excuses after that!!
It's amazing the energy shift I have taken since I have stopped working out. I am way more tired. Sluggish. My temper flares worse than normal. Bleh.
I have also been wanting to try a juice fast. I recently watched Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead and it was amazing! The guy not only lost an amazing amount of weight but he had a new kick in his step and a new outlook on his lifestyle. He had a bigger urge to take matters into his own hands when it came to getting healthy and staying healthy. AND he helped another gentleman who was grossly overweight to get a handle on his weight. Watch it if you have an hour to spare. :)
I'm kind of on the fence about the fast though. I might wait until I can afford to buy a juicer. I might end up giving the Raw Vegan thing a shot again though. But do like..five days Raw, two days cooked (still vegan) meals. When I got all my books back I found all the Ani Phyo Raw (un)cookbooks that I had horded. That's good ol' Angel, "Maybe I should hold onto this...just in case I want to go back to Raw." I'm excited to try out some of the recipes now. I've been watching some of her lessons on Youtube. I just love her!! I know I need to kind of start shying away from the processed stuff as much as possible.
Speaking of hording. Here's another big revelation I've had recently. While I was searching for videos on Veganism on Youtube, I ran into a channel named MinimalistMakeover . She had a video about how minimalism changed her diet and I was curious about her other videos so I took a peek.
Pretty much what it came down to was I am getting rid of most of my stuff. Anything that I haven't actually used in the last year ..gone. If I am looking to have a clear, healthy lifestyle then it can't just include what I choose to put into my body.
I ended up writing an open letter to this lady which you can check out in the link. It pretty much gives the entire reason behind doing what I am doing. She also have a blog you can check out HERE for those interested in following her journey. :)
Anyways, I am short on time for now but will continue to post updates and such. Now that we are finally in our new apartment I can start getting settled and work on the things I really want to work on. :)
Toodleoo for now!
Love your blog. It encourages me to start mine up again. I have a lot to update on my vegan diet as well. The Minimalist thing looks interesting. That is one thing I need to do as well. There is evidence that the more stuff we have around us, the more anxiety stays with us.
ReplyDeleteThank you!!! I always check for vegan updates from you cause you actually make your food! LOL And that's exactly what I should be doing!! You should definitely check out MinimalistMakeovers channel then cause she has awesome videos on just starting out. And ALSO check out The Minimalists as well. They are both fantastic :D
ReplyDeleteHey Angelica,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the kind words about my videos and for the blog shout out! I also always suggest people to go check out The Minimalists, as they have been doing this for much longer and their blog is very clear and well organized for a newbie.
Do you ever watch Durianriders videos? I found him on YouTube when searching some minimalist stuff, but I have learned so much from him. I guess he's a fairly controversial figure on YouTube but I truly believe he is a selfless leader and really wants to get the vegan message out there in a big way!
Here's a link to his minimalist video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2-EMx7EJ9Q
He's truly living a minimalist life! Very inspiring.
The other reason I mention Durianrider is because he's done a video on juicing and juice fasting as well as a commentary on Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead. I think he makes some great points about how to live a life full of energy, staying fit and lean but never having to limit your caloric intake to do so.
Here's a link to his video on 'Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ihq93daJMc0&feature=share&list=FLaEWD81Stvhc_Xu47jcqsqw
Let me know what you think if you get a chance to watch those videos!
Thanks for the great blog posts!
Best,
Erica