PCOS?!

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome:

Symptoms:
-Rapid Weight gain
-Irregular/No menstrual cycle

What can I do to lose the weight and get my period?
-no carbs
-no sugar
-go on birth control
-flood your system with water 3-4 liters per day

For women who have PCOS, it can be a confusing time in life but these tips will help manage the problem and can even reverse the diagnosis.

*This advice will work for some, but there are other options/symptoms.  Bio-individuality.

Allergy Free FILL YOU UP DINNER!

ALLERGY FREE PROTEIN FILLED

SWEET POTATO N’ CANNELLINI BEANS PATTY!

*Recipe adapted from: http://kblog.lunchboxbunch.com/2012/02/easy-sweet-potato-veggie-burgers-with.html

Makes 12 Small Patties/ 7 Big Guns

What you need: Cannellini beans, mashed sweet potatoes, spicy mustard, EVOO, Coconut Oil, Cajun Seasoning/Seasoning you enjoy, GF Flour

ü 2 cans Cannellini white beans, drained

ü 2 cups mashed sweet potatos (I buy mine already mashed in the freezer section of Trader Joe’s,
    follow the directions to heat up)

ü 2 TBSP spicy mustard

ü 1 TBSP EVOO/Coconut Oil

ü 2 TSP Cajun/whatever seasoning you want

ü ¼ cup GF Flour

Use COCONUT OIL for pan.

DIRECTIONS: In a large bowl, mash drained beans and mashed sweet potatoes together.  *HINT* I mashed my beans in my magic bullet before combining. Then add everything else. You should be able to form a messy patty. Put patties into pan and let it cook for a couple minutes on both sides. When done cooking, put them on a paper towel/napkin/wax paper.

These are damn good over a bed of arugula!  If they need to be heated up I just pop ‘em in the microwave for a minute.  Feel free to put on a GF bun with avocado/cheese/whatever you fancy!  They stay fresh to death for about 4/5 days!

Life is NOW

Stop PROCRASTINATING!

GO DO WHATEVER IT IS THAT YOU WANT TO DO!

Develop your own identity

Instead of asking everyone what you should be doing or who you should be, take some time to look inside and discover the voice that's been trying to talk to you all along.  You'd be surprised at what he or she says...

Enjoy bummin' it!

The temperature drops and people go inside to hibernate.  Today was the first day I got to be a complete "bum."  I didn't feel bad about it, I just sat with my bum self, read and ate belly warming foods.  After talking with a good buddy, we decided that "bummin' it" is the only thing we should be doing right now.  We hustled and bustled in the summertime and now it's time to enjoy what our bodies naturally need.

Drink your hot cocoa, sip on some warm soup and enjoy putting those fuzzy slippers on as you drift into your own hibernation!

Gangsta up in huurrrr YOGA 60 mins. Playlist!

• Pranafestation 6:46 Desert Dwellers DownTemple Dub: Flames
• What You Need 3:16 The Weeknd Trilogy (Explicit Version) R&B/Soul
• Adorn 3:14 Miguel Kaleidoscope Dream: The Water Preview
• Passion Play 5:55 William Fitzsimmons Until When We Are Ghosts
• Lay Your Cards Out (feat. Mike Noyce) 4:04 POLIÇA Lay Your Cards Out (feat. Mike Noyce)
• E.T. (feat. Kanye West) 3:51 Katy Perry E.T. (feat. Kanye West)
• Drifting 3:12 Andy McKee Art of Motion
• Lovers' Eyes 5:21 Mumford & Sons Babel (Deluxe Edition)
• Next 6:00 The Weeknd Trilogy (Explicit Version) R&B/Soul
• All Tied Up 3:53 Robin Thicke Love After War (Deluxe Version)
• Weeds 2:29 Joshua James Build Me This (Bonus Track Version)
• Higher Love 3:33 James Vincent Mc Morrow Silver Lining
• River Flows In You 3:09 Yiruma
• I Won't Give Up 4:00 Jason Mraz Love Is a Four Letter Word (Deluxe Version)

3 TIPS TO TRICK Yourself into Losing Weight!

• Drink plain, black coffee/americano. No fluffy stuff. Add some cinnamon for blood sugar regulation.  If needed, add a dash of vanilla extract.
• Drink 3 liters of water per day with lemon.  Calorie free, blood sugar stabilizer, boosts metabolism, helps with digestion, contains calcium and clears up your skin.
• Don't eat 3 hours before you go to bed and eat within 1 hour of waking.

THESE TIPS ARE UNIVERSAL.  EASY WAYS TO HELP YOU LOSE WEIGHT AND GET YOUR DIGESTION FIRED UP!

YUM YUM YUM Paleo BREAKFAST!

It's expensive, (around $9 per loaf) for the Julian Bakery Purity (Gluten Free, Yeast Free, Wheat Free, Sweet Free & Dairy free bread) bread from Whole Foods.  But it's delicious, allergy free and dense so you'll be full for at least 3 hours.  Or if you can find another Paleo-like bread.

• 1 slice of Paleo Purity Bread
• 2 TBSP Sunflower Seed Butter (from Trader Joe's)
• Cinnamon

More than 15 grams of protein.  Great amount to get the day started!

http://www.julianbakery.com/bread-product

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size	1 slice
Servings Per Loaf	Approx. 15
Amount Per Serving
Calories 68	Calories from Fat 0
% Daily Value
Total Fat 0g	0%
Saturated Fat 0g	0%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 75mg	3%
Total Carbohydrate 10g	10%
Dietary Fiber 8g	16%
Sugars 0g
Protein 6g
Vitamin A 0%	Vitamin C 0%
Iron 7%	Calcium 3%
Thiamin 8%
**Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie a day diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Ingredients: Fresh Ground Whole Grains of *Buckwheat, *Millet, *Brown Rice, * Teff, Fresh Ground Flaxseed, (Sprouted 13 Whole Bean Mix of Navy, Black, Red, Pinto, Baby Limas, Large Limas, Garbonzo, Great Northern, Kidney, Blackeyed, Yellow & Green Split Peas & lentils), Onion, Guar Gum & Sea Salt.

*Organically Grown

Parasites/Candida Overgrowth

I believe that anyone who wants to learn more about health, nutrition, fitness, natural remedies, etc. are having their own issues.

This year, 2012, I gave intestinal parasites the middle finger and learned how to cook mouth watering, body nourishing meals.  If you've ever struggled with....

• Bloating
• Weight gain/loss but not changing what you ate
• The sudden inability to digest foods/fruits/nuts
• Food intolerances
• Vertigo
• Anxiety Attacks
• Sore, achy muscles
• Migraines
• Acne
• Feeling of water running down the back of your legs
• Sensitive skin
• A nagging pain in your left rib
• Feeling weird/out of it after eating sugar/gluten
• Feeling extremely weak
• Fatigue like nothing you've ever experienced after no exertion
• Irregular period

You might have a parasite/candida overgrowth.  I've spent thousands of dollars on western doctors and tests trying to figure out what the hell was wrong with me, until I met a digestive specialist who put me on supplements and a strict eating plan to feel better, lose the weight and knock out the stupid mother f'er's who tried to steal all my nutrients.  So far, so good!!

DR. OZ & 4 SUPER FOODS!

One of my favorite shows is Dr. Oz!

Dorky, yes.

Informative, yes.

Tips to burn fat, YES.

Want your metabolism to be at its' all time high?

YYYYYYESSSS!

Yesterday his show featured 4 TOP SUPER FOODS!

Thought I'd share for all of you who are interested by these tips...

1. HARISSA- It's usually a blend of different spices.  Chilies, garlic, cumin, coriander and olive oil. 1/2 to 1 tsp sprinkled over salad/pizza/whatever you'd like, will SPEED UP YOUR METABOLISM!

2. GRAPEFRUIT- It stimulates digestion, helps break down protein AND accelerates the body's ability to burn fat! GET IT.

3. JALAPENO- "It's gettin' hot in hurrr."  Jalapeno's heat us up which makes our cells work faster!  Combine with dairy to cool down.

4. BRACE YOURSELF FOR THIS ONE.  SARDINES! They are power houses of nutrition which contain B12, COQ10 and they are carb-less.

RANDOM TIP: IF YOU ARE TRYING TO LOSE WEIGHT,

EAT MORE VEGGIES AND LIMIT FRUIT TO 1-2 SERVINGS PER DAY!