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25 Days Raw

happy2bemeblog — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:41:26 +0000

I’m feeling really good. The plan was to go 21 days, then vegan for another 19…but I’m happy raw…and it’s January in Michigan! The cleansing group that I have been privileged to lead is doing so well, pounds have been dropping, but the best part is that people are feeling so good and are wanting to continue eating this way….they’re doing cooked and raw. Eric gave up his coffee again and could have had it back as of yesterday but chose not to : ) He looks good…his skin has a plumpness and glow to it that it didn’t before. Others have given up coffee too and you can see it in their faces. Alexis has been doing this with us from the beginning of the year and is still with it too…she completed her 21 days and took her real milk back and had a little chicken…but nothing processed…she likes how she feels too. One of the best parts with her was an answer to a prayer, actually two. She has been undecided on what direction to go in for college….major and school….about 2 weeks ago she was panicking about it, I asked her if she had been saying her prayers and did Reiki….no kidding, within 30 minutes she came running down the stairs all excited because she found a major that incorporated everything that she wanted to do and one of the schools that she was already accepted by had a top program in that area, she has been strong on that ever since. We haven’t actually visited this college yet because it’s 9 hours away : O….but she has read everything about it and has done every virtual tour available…. now instead of going somewhere warm and sunny for spring break, we will be going deeper into the heart of winter….another : O…but she loves snow.

It’s so heartwarming and motivating to see how cleansing with prayer and purpose impacts people. Someone following the blog, (Tif : ) even decided to give it a try.

Day 11

happy2bemeblog — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:14:46 +0000

Well, I did it. I felt like going further and I did. The first 8 days were just juice and smoothies made with Sun Warrior Protein powder and Hemp protein powder…so it has also been all raw….except for some dry spices, miso paste and tea. Last Thursday, which was day 4, a pimple popped out on my knee….a very painful pimple that I kept bumping. Throughout that day, the bottom of my foot progressively got more and more painful , (the right foot, the corn is always on the left). On Friday, I drank an extra green drink and thought that it had eased the pain a bit but it didn’t. On Saturday the pain was so bad that I was limping, it went from the top of my hip to the bottom of my heel. Thursday through Saturday…and Sunday morning, I did lots of yoga, drank water and did Reiki. Finally on Sunday, I was back to normal as if nothing had ever been wrong. I’ve read quite a bit that old wounds and illnesses will surface during a cleanse, especially if you weren’t eating right when it healed the first time. In that leg, I had broken the ankle….and that was a spot that really hurt, and I had topical skin cancer….but I was eating healthy when that was discovered. All toxins pool in the lower body, especially the hip area….I feel that I went through a nice detox. Just like always, when it got to the height of discomfort, I was ready to stop the fast….and just like always….I’m so glad that I didn’t. The past 3 days have been blended drinks instead of juice. Tomorrow I will start bringing solid foods back in….but raw.

The group I am leading is amazing, I couldn’t ask for better people! We have only had 2 meetings, but it just feels like such a good flow….I feel privileged to be with them.

Juice Fast, day 3

happy2bemeblog — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 02:40:04 +0000

I’ve had the same juices all 3 days so I didn’t re-post it. So far, so good. Yesterday was the most detoxifying….the second day usually is, I took another shower before I went to bed and felt so much better. I know I seem to say this every time I go on a cleanse…..but….that corn that shows up on my foot all the time was there again, and painful, it’s been painful for at least a month and I’ve been aware of it for longer….it’s gone! I feel like continuing the juicing for a while longer, the next couple of days are pretty busy and it feels easier to do that than to figure out what to eat, I feel like more will be released if I continue too….and I really don’t feel like eating yet….which is very strange for me so I want to honor what my body is telling me. Alexis has been doing this with me, I’m so impressed! She is going on a medical mission trip to Nicaragua with our church in February and also needs to pick her college, so praying and fasting are a really good thing for her right now. I’m also praying for her, I feel that God is leading her to the trip, and leading me to let her go….this is her 3rd one….but the first out of the country. There are 3 adults that we know well going and the leader has taken this trip over 20 times, she’s my baby and sometimes I can’t believe that I’m letting her do this, but then a calm will come over me…I’m really hoping that it’s God saying that everything will be okay….of course that is on the top of my prayer list too….along with both kids getting into the right colleges for them and other things. Eric started today. I have a group starting Friday and Monday….this is a great start to the year I must say : )

Happy New Year!!!

happy2bemeblog — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 15:47:00 +0000

Here’s what I’m having today:

Breakfast: Green Magma Plus. 1 scoop Sun Warrior Raw Protein Powder, (vanilla), 8 oz blueberries and banana, 1 T maca powder, 1 T stevia, 1 T c hia seeds blended in about 16 oz water….oh, and a scoop of Irish Moss. (it’s a sea weed that you work with to make a gel….I tried it yesterday and it seemed to give me extra energy….I’ll see if I feel the same today).

Lunch: 2 C carrot and celery juice, 1/2 sweet potato juiced, 1 apple juiced, 1 lemon juiced….peel and all. 1 scoop Sun Warrior Raw Protein Powder, chocolate, 1 T chia seeds, 1 T Irish Moss.

Dinner: 3 C carrot, celery, beet and tomato juice, (I will heat it just to warm on the stove and add garlic, 1 t miso paste, 1/2 t raw honey, 1/2 T raw apple cider vinegar, sea salt, cayenne pepper), 1 scoop chocolate protein powder, 1 T chia, 1 T Irish Moss.

I’m starting with a 3 day juice fast, it re-boots the system and makes it easier to transition. There are buckwheat groats, sunflower seeds and a spicy seed mixture sprouting in my laundry room to be ready for Wednesday. There is also a jar of quinoa “rejuvelac” fermenting on my counter. See you tomorrow, have a great day!

It’s New Years Resolution Time!

happy2bemeblog — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 01:51:40 +0000

I LOVE New Years. Not for the parties or the dresses….and certainly not for the drinks or the food…..I love New Years resolutions. This year will mark 19 years of no alcohol, 12 years of no cigarettes, with a few exceptions, about 8 without the gum, 7 years of no sugar/no flour, coffee is out of the picture….and so much more. They didn’t all go right at New Years…alcohol did and the other things on many occasions, but may not have stuck until later in the year…but so what? I love to improve, I love to be free of addictions, I love to make lists of goals and check them at the end of the year and now it’s that time again : ) We have a group doing a 21 day cleanse that will begin on the 9th. I’m going to start on the 1sth though since I’m the leader and want to be at my best for the other people….a good leader : ) This year I’m going to crank it up a notch. I’m going totally raw for the 21 days, maybe for more, but definitely the 3 weeks, and I’m jazzed. What I really enjoy about the New Years cleanse, or Daniel fast is the clarity I get, the surrender and closeness to God. I’m not sure why what I eat or don’t eat has such an impact on my emotions, mental state and spiritual state, but it really does. Earlier today I realized that I don’t think that I could have stuck to the no sugar/no flour eating without a guide….that way of living was foreign to me and would have been temporary….just like raw food has been, I get to my goal, then go back to the way I was eating before, so does that mean that I need to stay raw? I don’t know, but I’m going to ask for clarity during this cleanse. I have gotten to a higher level of trust with God and if I feel that He is guiding me to do it, then He will show me the way and I will. It seems so radical….but so did living without sugar and flour. I always feel so good when I do the cleanses, a heightened awareness, more energy, a calmness and security that is deeper than normal….so it does make me wonder. For now, I’m committing to 3 weeks…and looking forward to it….of course I will let you know how it’s going : ) What are your goals for the year? Are you as excited as I am? Oh, I almost forgot! Last year, I was so hooked on Pepsi Max that I didn’t let go of it for the cleanse/fast, but I put it on my list asking God to remove it from me…..Thank you God, I haven’t had any in several months : )

Happy Thanksgiving again!

happy2bemeblog — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 02:27:13 +0000

I am feeling so full of gratitude and had to write again. This is my 6th Thanksgiving being abstinent….it will be 7 years, God willing in February. It is also my 6th Thanksgiving wearing 4′s, 2′s and even a size 0 : ) What a blessing to not have to worry about fitting into my clothes, and to not be on the emotional roller coaster of the highs and lows that go with compulsive eating….especially the lows! That is not the biggest blessing though. The biggest blessings keep coming, the spiritual awakenings….and I missed out on this when I was into the food because the food helped me to hide in my insecurities, try to be someone I wasn’t, I tried to live up to the expectations others had of me….or what I thought they had of me….and it made me absolutely crazy, I’m sure it was not picnic for the people around me either. This year was the most quiet Thanksgiving we have ever had, not the story book postcard holiday we have had in the past…yet, did we really even have them? There are definitely warm memories, and people that can never be replaced, but what I have have now is beyond the fairy tale….a friend of mine and I were recently discussing how Disney really did a number on us with the “happily ever after” stories….what I have is real, solid, and more valuable than gold. I have a husband of 23 years that loves me, we’ve been blending and merging for years, it’s been painful at times, but I think that we are more in the happily ever after than we ever were…and we never were…because, that’s not real : ) I have 2 of the most awesome children that I love dearly and they love me, their dad and each other. We are all healthy, intelligent, good people who are making a positive difference. We have overcome so much and have great things to look forward to. I find it so fascinating to find underlying drives and forces, they usually don’t feel good, and when they are exposed or removed….what an AWESOME feeling…I had one of those moments today. The more I live like this, the more that gets revealed, the more grateful I am and the more love, acceptance and freedom I feel. This is something I can’t do alone, and I don’t want to do alone. I am so grateful to God and everyone of you who are on this path with me….even if we aren’t on exactly the same path….we need each other and I am so grateful for you. Life just keeps getting better and better and better. Lots of Love and Blessings to you!

Happy Thanksgiving : )

happy2bemeblog — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 03:50:42 +0000

It’s still 2 days away, but I wanted to make sure and wish you a very happy, healthy and abstinent Thanksgiving. Remember, food wise, it’s just another day….and you won’t have to feel stuffed and guilty. Food is not a recreation and we don’t need it to bond with people, or hide from them, have your favorite abstinent foods, teas, soda’s and gum if you would like. You are worth taking care of!

I’m reading “A Course In Miracles” right now. I bought it over 15 years ago and didn’t click with it. A study guide came past me a few weeks ago that intrigued me enough to pick it up again, now I look forward to my reading time with it every morning. It’s coming at a perfect time too, I need to start envisioning what I want next, (Alexis is graduating high school and going to college), and this book is jiving with me on doing that in such a productive way. It is also reminding me that there is only love and fear, everything is leaning in the direction of either one of those and if I’m in fear, I just need to ask for clear thinking…I’m making it sound really simple, and in a way, it is….at this point in my life anyway because I am open and ready for what it has to say.

There is anther book that just came out, “How We Did It”, by Nancy Kennedy, it’s about how people have lost weight and kept it off, there are many different stories and backgrounds, I am one of them : )

Just in case you are wondering, I am still free from Pepsi Max : )

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving full of love and light! I love you and I’m so glad that you are on this path with me!!!

Lindenwood Retreat Center

happy2bemeblog — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:13:33 +0000

I just spent a wonderful weekend at the Lindenwood Retreat Center, (lindenwood.org), in Indiana. I had no expectations, I brought some books and just went with the flow. The retreat theme was on giving our lives over to the care of God, as we understood Him, it didn’t matter what if any religious background you came from, and asking for the knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry it out. I was happily surprised at how deeply I felt God. I feel like yet another chunk has been removed and in it’s place there is light, and a very serene sense of peace and trust.

My life is in a tradition phase with both kids graduating to a new level….I’m so excited for both of them. For the past 21 years, my life has been centered around them, and I am so grateful for that, so grateful. I never saw myself as a stay-at-home mom or wife before I did it….I think that it appealed to me, but I never would have admitted it….it just wasn’t cool or sophisticated. This is an area that I prayed and surrendered to God….and he came through! I trusted him, followed him, and the results are amazing! What’s funny is that even with that knowledge I somehow feel that I have to be in control of the future and all of the categories of my life, I have an idea of what is good for me, and I need to take care of business, but I don’t see the whole picture. I was reminded though, that God does. He is aware of my husband, my kids, my home, all of my many groups, activities and needs…..I also saw that I am a high maintenance girl : )….He knows what I am to contribute to the world next. When ever I let go…..and sometimes I really have an iron grip on things….He makes it turn out so well….it all flows, nothing is left out….nothing that is supposed to be there anyway….he will clean out clutter and debris……it all makes sense and is deeply satisfying. I have heard many times lately how our destiny isn’t some big, unfamiliar thing out there somewhere….it’s what we are already doing, what we already get joy from, we just need to do it more and do it better….I can do that.

Life is Good!

happy2bemeblog — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:31:55 +0000

HI! I have gone to blog so many times in the past couple of months, but just didn’t. Life is very interesting right now, very enlightening. I do believe too that I have finally had my last run about with Pepsi Max. The root of the addiction was shown to me and I was able to release it and let it go. Addiction after all is the consumption of something that we know is harmful to us yet makes us feel better when we succumb to it. It has been a little over a month since my revelation. This time I quit because there is a raw food retreat center that I would like to go and volunteer at to learn more about the lifestyle, needless to say, they don’t drink Pepsi Max and I wouldn’t be of much use if I was detoxing from it while they were expecting me to help, so I thought I would give it another try…short term of course. The next dayI was at a meeting with people that I always feel good and comfortable with….without the Pepsi Max….a huge feeling of fear and insecurity overwhelmed me and I couldn’t wait to get home….where of course I had some Pepsi Max waiting for me….I knew drinking it would make the feeling go away and replace it with joy, energy and the ability to concur the rest of the day. I had a glimpse in the past that I was running from a fear and hiding in the super charged security of the sweet, black nectar, but it still didn’t seem that easy….and even for me, it felt weird, weak…..after all I am Super Sandee…..totally confident and capable : ) Who wants to feel weak and insecure? This time, I stopped and asked God what was wrong, what was I so afraid of? Then I waited…in fear and really wanting to get rid of this feeling at any cost…..including succumbing to this controlling addiction yet again for the temporary and immediate relief that I knew it would give me. I also asked God to remove the desire if He wanted me to go without it. I got a clear message/awakening/enlightenment….whatever you want to call it. I was terrified that the people that I cared for would “find out” that they didn’t like me anymore and would abandon me. They would “find out” that I was really worthless and insignificant. There was an event that had happened during that time…not a really big one….just a remnant of other pains in the past that had come up again and my conscious mind quickly sloughed it off, filed it away and proceeded. It was how I had learned to process pain in the past, it was the more mature, dignified way to handle it. Similar things had happened and I had a deep fear that it would happen again….but as long as I stayed caught up in the unawareness and super speed of the Pepsi Max….it wouldn’t catch up to me or my consciousness. I asked God to heal that in me….and He did. I haven’t had the desire for it since. I also have a security and feeling of worthiness that is real that I didn’t have before. I find it so interesting that something like that can rule us to the extent it does….our minds, bodies and emotions do what ever they can to protect us….and for that I have love and appreciation….now I have more patience and understanding to ask what really is the matter….and the security of knowing that as long as I have God, it will be just fine. Every addiction I have had has been a “tool”….it may not have been the best tool, but I knew how to use it. It makes more appreciate all the more when I get the correct tool for the job : )

I have so much more to share with you from the past couple of months, and I will, but not today. Life is so good, I’m in such a good space.

Lots of Love and Light to you!

Sandee

I got to meet David Wolfe!!!!!!

happy2bemeblog — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 14:18:16 +0000

David Wolfe came to Royal Oak Michigan this week…..what a treat! I’m still buzzing. I feel so renewed and inspired! He really amazes me. The event went from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. with breaks….but he didn’t take any…..and his stories about the day started with him driving the wrong way down a one way street in Detroit at 6 a.m…..and he had already been here going strong for 2 days. What really amazed me other than his energy was that even though he didn’t get a break….for about 8 hours, he treated everyone that came up to see him with such warmth and genuine interest. They are having another session today….I’m really bummed to miss it….but excited to be going to see the American Idols tonight : ) It was such an amazing day, I got to sit right in the front row….about 20 feet away from him most of the day…..and this guys energy is so awesome! This is going to sound corny….but you can just feel the love : ) You can also feel the vibrancy, the enthusiasm….the honesty. I’ve read his books….and bought 2 more….watched the Longevity Conference…..I don’t know how many hours that is…..read much of his information on the web, watched You Tube and of course saw exerts from him in raw food movies…..but to be there in the energy…..priceless. This conference too was filled with healthy, beautiful vibrant people….what I would expect people to be like following this life style……and I don’t mean beautiful in the superficial sense…..although many of them were…..this is going to sound corny too….but the inner beauty really radiated from them. It was intoxicating, inspiring and motivating. I ate the most wonderful food….just simple raw food, but put together in such a way that it was a privilege to eat it. I am trying to recreate both of them today. The first was a simple cole slaw but it was served on lettuce with tomato and onions….(I still needed to have “special” food even at this : ) Other people were eating sprouted veggie burgers, fluffy tonic drinks, cookies, dehydrated crackers, parfaits with granola and fruit….yummy looking stuff. I also had a kale salad with wasabi dressing….I’m making a trip out to the health food store this morning for the wasabi…..I really need to figure this recipe out!

My friend Barb went with me yesterday and when I brought her home, her wonderful husband met us at the car with two huge bag full of fresh vegetables that he just got out of the garden….including cabbage and onion….so with my added organic carrots that I had….I’m expecting that my cole slaw that I just made to be amazing : ) Another discovery I had this week was chia seeds….you know, the stuff our kids put on those little ceramic animals to grow hair? Well, apparently they are quite the power house when it comes to nutrition….they swell up and form a type of gel that has the consistency of tapioca, they also have no taste of their own but enhance what ever they are added to….so you can expect some chia stuff coming soon : )

Well, I’m going to read some of “Amazing Grace” by David Wolfe….and Nick Good before heading out to the store and back on a higher raw “liveit” : ) That’s what David Wolfe calls it….a liveit instead of a diet (die-it : ) Have your most awesome day ever!