I think i've killed my computer; 'blue screen of death'. I guess trying to install the latest version of 'Mac OS X' was just asking to much, especially with a dodgy CD drive.

I can probably resurrect it minus some of the info (most was backed up) but its just another thing that needs to be done. Not to mention that my hearts not in it... I keep eying-up these sleek 'Mac books', and then i look at my monolithic 'eMac'. *Sigh* To add insult to injury, i wont be able to download the new finance software that i really NEED!

Yesterday was just a bad day all round on the productivity front. My new daily contacts didn't arrive through the post so i had to wear a spare pair that are a bit blurry. The result of that was that i fried almost every bead i made yesterday (yes you can burn glass). I have to reshuffle/remake the beads i was intending for the commission thats due to go in the post today. :(

Very interesting BBC program on one farmers journey to sustainable farming.

The program also implies a food famine starting as early as 2013 due peak oil and the state of modern agriculture.

Eye opening stuff

http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/010033.html

Maybe you can apply for a free years (scientific) trial of an electric car!

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2.30
OMG I just made the 'Chilli Orange' (carrot, pineapple, lime, chilli) wow it should be called the "Hot One". Once you get past the bite, the flavours amazing, it reminds me of mango salsa but without the mango. I am SO making this one again, It was perfect after a dog walk in the sun.

I'm waiting for my beads to come out of the kiln, guess i should tidy up.

12 noon

Ok Now I'm peckish. Haven't felt hungry up till now.

I decided to make the "Lean Green" (pineapple, Broccoli, Cucumber, kiwi) This has a really interesting flavour, kinda like walnuts or something - go figure! I find it quite pleasant, and again its not that sweet which is a huge relief as these juices can get quite cloying if they are sweet.

I'm also having a raspberry tea and a glass of water, because, surprise surprise, drinking these juices makes me very thirsty.

I think I'll also down 2 Spirulina capsules, partly because I have them from my last juice diet experiment, and partly because I think they also stop you feeling hungry.

Oh BTW i had some of this mornings Belly Berry juice left in my glass. I swear its now the consistency of wallpaper paste. Its really obvious how the psyllium works!

The kitchen looks like a bomb has hit it (again).

.... I'd better get back to work

Ok, Here's another test run of a juice diet. This ones by Amanda Cross.

So far i'm far more impressed with her writing; lots of information and to the point whilst still being motivating. Now the miracle juice diet is definitely a Detox. There's even a pre-diet, diet lol. The exercises are far more realistic than those in Jason Vales books. As for the juices themselves....

7am
Mint tea It should have been Lemon and ginger infusion. But if hot tea appears magically by your bed your not exactly going to throw it out.

9am
Oooops I overslept. I was only going to have a little shut-eye, honest guv!

Flat Belly Berry - Nice juice, not to sweet (apple cranberry and blueberry) The recipe was supposed to make 300ml but i must have ended up with about 650ml. Shame i had to add powdered Psyllium husks to the liquidiser.

The psyllium has an almost neutral flavour with just a touch of 'cardboard'. Not that bad really, and definitely not as grose as spirulina. Psyllium is a gel fibre that aparently soaks toxins of the walls of the colon, including heavy metals. Now that's gotta be good!

It has just come to my concious attention that I don't make good choices. I don't mean that i suck at decision making, after all my life's not that bad, and i can see many things around me that are pretty good really. But fundamentally speaking my choices are unconscious, and whilst they lead to a result, it might not be the best result! I don't have a process or even any idea of a process for decision making.

It's when i come to BIG decisions that my brain goes into a sludge inducing meltdown. Take the idea of moving to Australia (which leaves me with a positive feeling) which is great, but then come decisions such as renting or selling the house, when to disrupt my sons schooling etc. Soon i feel like i have undifferentiated primordial oooooze between my ears. I am so overwhelmed, that I pick a nice comfortable displacement activity.

The thing is, I'm definitely not going to get to Oz just by clicking my heals, i need some of that clicking going on in my brain.

.... I've ordered the book "Smart Choices: A Practical Guide to Making Better Decisions by John S Hammond, Ralph L Keeney, & Howard Raiffa"

Hopefully this will help sort me out!

Last night i did end up sipping my last juice. The bloated feeling got worse.

This morning i feel fine and my weight was 64.8 kg. The loss of 1.2 kg is encouraging even though my brain tells me this was not my fat cells emptying.

In light of the bloated feeling, i'm not going to continue this diet. I think i need something with a lower sugar content. More veg less fruit. Having said that i was very impressed that i didn't feel hungry yesterday. I also do feel cleaner on the inside this morning. I am very disappointed about my having to stop. *Grumble*

I've already spotted a few healthy looking short term 'juicy' detox diets in the book "Superfoods cookbook by Michael Van Straten" So i'll look into that over the weekend. But i will definitely be carrying over the few things from this diet; Spirulina, Acidophilus bacteria (yes in capsules!), melons, cucumber and avocado. Oh and i like spinach and pineapple juice - go figure!

10 am
Made 2nd juice of the day (same as this morning) which fits nicely into my 'Camelbak' travel bottle. The volume measure written on the side tells me guzzeling 750ml including icecubes, oh, and that small extra slice of melon that snuck in.
I'm not feeling hungry, but perhaps a little thirsty (go figure)

11 am
In town shopping for my mums Bday pressie. Now feeling peckish and the juice is Going down a treat.

12 am
I'm still in town and well behind on my work. I'm not exactly hungry... i forgot to take my Spirulina Capsules. I think they stop you feeling hungry amongst other things.

12.30 pm

Took my Spirulina.

1 pm
Not really hungry and still going strong. I get to taste a new juice in an hour.

I've been thinking that what i eat isn't quite up to scratch. I'm currently reading skinny chicks don't eat salad; which is a fascinating discourse on why people get fat and the cultural/industry assumptions we have about food. I have yet to test out the main hypothesis that you need to eat every 4 hours but you will still lose weight without sacrificing calories. More about this in a few days but i think its going to end up on my 'recommend to everyone list'.

Currently I'm testing out the 'Lose 7lb in Seven days super juice diet' Which isn't really a diet but more of a detox IMO. The calorie count comes in at just under 1500, so I'm not going to starve or anything. Also, (something that's very important) is that the juice schedule seems realistic with one every 3 hours.

Day 1

7 am
Hot mint tea. I'm feeling groggy since I didn't sleep well. Scale says 66.0kg.

8 am
First juice of the day... some lime, apple, pineapple, so far so good, cumber, avocado, ice cubes Ah!, wheat grass!, or maybe that should be Uggh! I think I might try a shot at the local juice bar but i sure ain't putting that in my glass.
Ok, Acidophilus bacteria powder. Is there some reason I have to break the capsule and tip the powder into my glass?? ok I've just realized there is no way that I'm following this diet to the letter. I think the capsule is staying a capsule.
Teaspoon Spirulina. Ummm... Looks like pond scum, smells like pond scum, oh and look at the label! It IS pond scum. Ok so perhaps its pond scum that's really really good for you - glad i bought it as capsules. So down the hatch, i think 4's about the right amount.

Juice tastes great since I've downed the yuky stuff beforehand. I'm sure that's why capsules were invented.

9 am
Feeling ok, Guess i'd best clean the kitchen and juicer... Did someone say fruit bomb?

I can't remember the last time i prayed.

Meditated, Yes. Ritualized, Yes. Visualized, Yes. Prayed, Nuhuh.

Do you pray?

Why does that seem like a personal question? Why would i find it easier to ask you the colour of your underwear?

What colour is you underwear? ;)