Hip Hip Hippocrates!!

So things are going well. Today was once again extremely busy and I am very tired right now. It is amazing how much energy I have yet I am so out of shape. I have been attending classes such as yoga and pool aerobics and have been stuggling to get through them. I actually only spent 5 minutes on the eliptical trainer today and had to quit. I remember when I could just jump on at any time for at least 30min. However, I find it funny that I can only last 5 minutes on the eliptical but I could shop for 8 hours straight without a break. Very interesting.

Today we had two lectures one was on why we should buy organic. It was actually pretty boring because it is all of the reasons we already know. Of course we should buy organic but there always seems to be something that gets in the way. I won't go on about this subject because I think it is a no brainer. Next time you go to the grocery store remember you deserve the best and just suck up the extra cost. Your body is well worth it.

We then had a class on kitchen techniques. Well if I thought raw was complicated before, I was right. You have to be extremely organized and you have to be thinking about what you want to eat 3 days from now. Everything takes prep. I thought I would be good with at least nuts for a snack but oh no, you have to soak them and then dehydrate them to make them pure. Being vegetarian is not enough on this program. I also found out more of my favorite foods are big
no no's. Such as black beans, any kind of vineager, wine, cashews, peanuts and of course cheese. They even have a big article about soy products and how they are genetically minipulated and are not good for you at all. I kow what you are thinking right now because I am thinking the same thing........what's left? Well there are a lot of options but it requires some creativity. At the end of the lecture he made us some taco meat out of walnuts. I couldn't beleive it, it was awesome. Who wants to come over for taco's when I get home becaue I think I will be making those ever night. : }

After all of this I was feeling a bit defeated and wondered how I was going to make this work in my everyday life. Then there was a lecture from a previous attendee that came here to talk about her story. She was diagnosed with sarcoma in her leg and basically after three opinions the docters told her that she would have to have her leg amputated or she would die. This was not an option for her so she came here to Hippocrates instead. She cured herself of cancer twelve years ago and still has both legs. Thank god because this 81 year old needs both legs for her ballroom dancing classes!! Very inspiring. After hearing something like that you tell yourself, "I can do this!!"

It isn't easy being green. Love ya,

Kristine

P.S. Still no spell check......I count on that my spelling is nicht ser gut!