Information Stew
Topics: teeth, activity, reflections, digestion, juicing
So, after talking to my dentist and learning what is in the white composite fillings, I learned that perhaps nothing good is in these things. As she explained they have to use materials that bind and so she does not think that the mercury are so negative. Now, we are exposed to the mercury most she says when putting it in and taking them out. This is the information she has read. So, grief. She did tell me what was in the white fillings -silica and some nasty chemical that is in those recalled plastics, so really it is no good no matter how you look at it. And porcelain is not used on the teeth that you gind on. SO, life. After listening to what she had to say, I did not get my fillings removed. The benefits were not there. So, aiming for NO CAVITIES! ;)
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Accountability List:
Dec. 3 - 45 min. walk in the cold
Dec. 4 - 18 min pilates (butt and thigh), 5 min. of continueous Ab work (alternating specific muscle groups) & 20 min. walk
Dec. 5- 25 min. elliptical
Dec. 6 - 18 min pilates, abs, ?
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What is on my mind to work on - Eating better choices at night instead of sweets/dairy (Dairy Queen ice cream pizza)….. Yep I can make better choices.
What has been working - Improved digestion!!! Yah, I am not feeling so bloated these days and I like my improved middle section. What made this so? I think likely a combination of cardio and ab exercises, acidophilous, lower then normal dairy and foods that feed those good bacteria. Yah, I broke out my juicer which I normally do not use. I feel so bad about not coming up with ways to use the fiberous left overs. It is the conservationist in me. Anyways, I used a good portion of in in some tomato sauce and so that worked out great. Yummy juice and I am feeling creative again today! ;) Normally I am a just eat the veg or fruit but food has gotten boring lately and I just needed to let my creative juices flow 
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Juice #1 - cucumber, cranberry, beets, carrots
Juice #2 - carrot, cucumber, celery, lemon, orange
Juice/smoothie #3 - apple, celery, lime, mixed berries (blended in)
Juice/smoothie #4 - 1/2 banana, lemon, pineapple
Juice/smootie #5 - orange, spinach, lime
Good Morning Jenn
What a great idea to dust off your juicer and put it to use.
I’ve never used one myself but it’s something I’d like to get into.
Cool idea with the tomato sauce too.
I’m glad your tummys feeling better.
Lori
I hate wasting things too–Okay, so here’s my culinary arts training tidbit: you could try using the leftover veggies by putting them in a big pot and filling it with water. Boil away for about an hour and a half and then drain out the veggie pulp-keeping the liquid. You can use the liquid for soup stock adding pasta, beans, veggies and meat if you want. Veggie flavor with no fat!
Jenn, let the creativities flow ! Good job on the accountabilty log ! Looking good ! Hugs, Kimmi
oh i’m coming up there for juice - yummy! great idea to put the rest of it into soup! get that stuff out of the house if you need to. i agree with you, i like the idea of walking to go get the treats rather than the convenience of in the home. in the home means in the mouth which means in the gut. my dentist told me the same thing so i kept my old ones, too, unless it was the natural end to their life.
Love the juices. Yes, Debbie reminded me about the winter food - soups!
Jennifer, are you still doing yoga? Hot yoga? Anything in exercise that you are excited about?
Exercise can bring boredom unless you learn and develop new skills, new procedural memory in the body. Are you still playing Wii?
That’s exactly what I need…some sort of detox! Guess what? Today you were in my thoughts ALL day—I got me some herbal decaff tea…I need to feel the warmth and I need to feel the cleansing! I am planning on making this a new healthy habit—tea cheers to my favorite tea girl!