December 4, 2014
284 lbs *Sure that looks unimpressive, but you should know that I gained 5 lbs in the first week between weigh-ins.
Zija Day 9 ** There were two days between taking the last of the Super Mix samples that were given to me and receiving my shipment of Smart Mix. The first day was rather average, but on the second day I slipped right back into hazy lethargy, general malaise and lack of desire to do ... well anything. (I spent that day in bed watching subtitled versions of Dragon Ball Z.) I decided to reset the day counter to when I received my shipment.
So it's been just over one week of consecutively taking Zija Smart Mix. To summarize my impressions on the Zija experience so far, I am SO HAPPY about how I feel. I haven't lost any weight yet, but I really don't give a damn at this point (ask me again in 3 weeks!). I'm just so thankful to have been able to transition out of the hazy lethargy and general malaise that I was feeling.
I don't feel as bloated, my post-exercise knee pain has reduced somewhat, my daily energy levels are returning to normal and my ability and desire to focus on tasks has increased dramatically. I Jazzercised three times during the week and did some meditation in the form of Qi-Gong (I will post details about my Qi-Gong experience next week.) Now let's not go and assume that Zija is doing all of the work for me. Zija was just the catalyst in helping change the momentum of my life in a more desirable direction. The place that I'm in right now is not uncharted territory. I've been here before and I know that you don't need expensive products to get here, BUT I have never been able to achieve the state of mind so quickly and easily. Once your state of mind changes, your body follows along soon after.
The last time that I had this degree of clarity, focus, energy and positivity, I had nearly eliminated all processed foods and chemicals from my diet and focused on increasing the quantity of nutritionally dense foods. This involved making my own butter, cheese and bread products with as many organic and all natural ingredients as possible. I also had a vegetable garden and 3 chickens in my backyard at the time. I found that when I was eating this way, my body began operating like a well-oiled machine of awesomeness and efficiency. When my body was properly nourished, it was much better able to handle the occasional 'junk' and I craved more nutritionally rich foods instead of the 'junk' so essentially I was eating whatever I felt like eating. I just didn't feel like eating crap all the time. I had created my own little bubble of organic sustainable food production in the middle of the city. It was wonderful!
Due to some unfortunate (to put it lightly) circumstances, my living situation changed abruptly and maintaining the urban-pioneer lifestyle that I was living (as well as a positive state of mind) was incredibly difficult. I have since tried to get my physical, emotional and spiritual life back on track several times with limited or brief success. Now that I'm slowly incorporating pioneer-style homemade products back into my diet, I will post recipes and instructional videos to my blog so you can give them a try. Word of warning: there can be A LOT of trial and error involved in making all natural foods so it helps to share any tips and tricks. Community support is always appreciated!
I wish you good feelings,
Love,
Rachael
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