Update on Diet and Dancing Parrot

Update On Diet.
Well.... mmmmm......things are OK but I am finding it difficult right now due to our water problem, not to use that as an excuse even though it is. I mentioned before that I was steaming a bit of starch as in rice or sweet potato, what I have found is that by doing that I have cut down on the amount of greens, that I know is not a very smart thing to do and by writing about it brings it into focus for me. Sharing this all helps with re - focusing. When I first came here I was going to do a juice feast, I decided that it was not going to happen early on in the stay due to working out. I found that the combination of the heat with my fitness and emotional levels was too much to tackle all at once, so I have broken it down into slices. I decided to tackle the fitness first and that is ongoing, I am much fitter in the legs due to the one and a half hours hill walking 4/5 times a week, I have built that up from 2 times per week in the beginning. Trying to get upper body fitness is proving hard as my shoulder plays up if I do much. Swimming is fun and I do that in the pool every day and on the beach when we get there. So my sense is that it is time for another step, I think it is time for more greens, juices and less starch. I don't seem to eat much fruit either as the sweetness is too much. Sunrider products of course for me stay up there as a daily priority.

Bernie is working out every day at the gym and is looking well. He leaves me at the villa to get on with my work, taking the mini bus down town before heading up to Rodney Bay to the gym.


Dancing Parrot
Everyday I get people sending me various info, this I just had to share, I thought it was so funny and I know my son Ben will love it!




love for now

Caro and Bernie

But what do you eat?

OK so a lot of local people here are finding it a bit of a struggle to imagine what I am eating as I eat no fish, meat, dairy or wheat. Also the majority of what I do eat is raw, probably around 90%. Many people are interested in the whole idea of health as an option now, but are struggling with their addictions, they feel that they cannot give up eating some of the things they are used to because they will feel deprived. It’s a tricky one for sure and of course like everything simple to talk about and in practice it can bring up loads of emotional and physical challenges, but I feel like I am on a journey of discovery about what works for and supports me in what I am doing. For me what I put in my body is interesting as I explore the dynamics of being human! For support and education on the growing raw food movement check out my links, more will be added soon.

To give you an idea this is what I had yesterday

2 litres of filtered energised water
The juice of 2 jelly coconuts
The meat of one
2 sunrider sunbars
1 sunrider vitashake
2 small sweet potatoes
Double serving of spinach
1 white aubergine
Handful of mixed seeds mixed in olive oil (sunflower, sesame)
½ teaspoon of sea salt
1 pint of green juice

The sweet potato, aubergine and spinach I lightly steamed for 2 minutes

I have now just got a blender and small food processor so I will be now going 100% raw and juicing rather than steaming.

The sunrider products I find have helped me enormously and are considered raw, they are full of live enzymes and my body loves them! I am enjoying all the fruits but I am also aware that too much sugar from the fruits makes me feel tired, but its OK if I work it off by exercise. I have heard some of my friends mention the same thing too.
As soon as the clouds go I am going to make some flax crackers and sun dry them. I also have some really beautiful red peppers, which I am going to eat today.