Foodless in Seattle

Hey everybody~

So foodless isn't because I can't afford food since the economy is bad, though that's a partially realistic possibility. I'm actually doing the Master Cleanse this week. Which is going pretty well. You spend a max. of 10 days not eating any food, but just drinking a lemonade mixture that you make yourself at home. And I know it sounds crazy and impossible, but it actually has enough nutrients in it to sustain you for the full 10 days, or longer if you want to. And the point is to get all the toxins out of your body, as well as to break free the hardened, mucus-crud that lines your intestines. It's a great feeling to get rid of things in your body that have always been there and never would have gone anywhere if you didn't do something big like this. So today is day 6, I feel normal. I've felt normal the whole time. And I work pretty hard and about 50 hours a week and I've been able to fully carry out my job, heavy lifting and all. So this lemonade really is sustaining me, no doubt about it.

I'm treating this as a transition into a healthy lifestyle. It's suddenly very important to me that I only put good things into my body, or at least mostly good things. I've always been a good 15-25 pounds over my recommended weight for height and age, which I know isn't a huge deal, but I'm in love with the idea of my body being exactly what it should be. So now it's on to the super duper good stuff. Raw fruits and veggies, whole grains, legumes, nuts, seeds, beans, soy and tofu products, and organic red wine. I'm going to allow myself only three guilty pleasures a week, which are all probably going to be cheese related. And I feel like for the most part, this is going to be pretty easy. I figure if I can go 10 days without any food at all, I can do anything. And I just read this book called "Skinny Bitch" which really kicked my butt in gear. And of course there will be a lot of walking involved. And Seattle is an amazing place for walking with it's beautiful scenery and steep hills, which will get me in the right shape for this summer.

So that's been the focus of my life lately. Like I said I'm working a lot. Mostly busing tables at a busy restaurant, but I've learned to love it. And Seattle gets better every day. Plus I have an awesome road trip and another amazing summer to look forward to.

I'm coming home soon. End of February for about 5 days. I think some Shang-hi is in order. Possibly a little bingo at the casino as well. And hopefully it's not -40 degrees. I hope I'll get to see you all, cause my last visit felt really really short.

I'm sorry to hear about Robin, I'm sure I've probably met her, but I don't remember.

I'm really glad the weather warmed up for all of you. I'm really looking forward to coming home. Winters on the way out and Spring is nearly here. It's a darn good thing February is the shortest one!

Miss you all,
Shayla