No issues again with the fast.  I do miss eating, but don’t feel any lack of energy or negative effects and the head rushes only happen occasionally when standing quickly.

I think my sense of smell has improved though as when I played poker the other night I could smell the cigarette smoke from outside the pub and it was so strong I thought someone was smoking inside.  I don’t know exactly how my taste has improved but would assume it has.  I do touch to my tongue the yummy dips and things that I’ve been conjuring up in the kitchen to make sure they are flavoured enough and the key thing I have sensed with them is the overpowering flavour of the garlic.  When I’ve questioned the friends eating these delights as to whether there is too much garlic, none of them have agreed.

I’ve worked out one of the downsides of fasting for this long… you have to buy more clothes!

I’ve noticed that my jeans and shorts are starting to fall off me.  Two pairs which fitted well previously have been sitting on my hips so I decided to go shopping today.  I am aware that my body will increase when I start eating again so didn’t want to spend loads buying a whole new wardrobe so I just bought a few things.

• 5 pairs of jeans (including Levis and Lee Cooper)
• 2 long sleeve warm tops (which are not in the photo)
• 1 woollen body warmer
• 2 jackets (Levis and Mooks)

And all of the above cost me the grand total of A$18!  I love going to the RSPCA Op Shop (second-hand shops are called Op Shops in Australia … I think it’s Opportunity shops as the items inside get another opportunity to be used) and every fortnight they have a bag sale which means you can fill a bag with clothes for only $9.  I filled two today and they even threw in a few other bits and pieces as they are such a great bunch who work there.  Moral of the story in this economic climate: check out your local op shops whenever you pass them as you never know what you’re going to find.  And a big Thank You to Kerry who served me today and good luck with your fasting when you start next week !  For anyone considering it, if you’ve never done it before, I suggest a 1 day water fast in the first month, a 3 day juice fast in the second month and then a 7 day fast when you’re ready if you really want to.

Wealth is what you have left when you take away all your money

I read this the other day and it really resonated with me.  I don’t believe that wealth is measured with money;  it’s a good yardstick if one is required, however truly wealthy people are wealthy from the inside and don’t need things outside of themselves to prove who they are or how well they’re doing.  As a result, I like to tithe what I earn.  I haven’t been religious about this as in my opinion, it is also possible to tithe with  your energy and time, however with my little windfall the other day, I decided to take $400 out from the bank to give to random people and friends.  I chose two good friends who I gave $100 to each and with the rest of it, I’m keeping a stack of $20 notes in my back  pocket to do something I’ve always wanted to do.  Whenever I see someone in the street do a random act of kindness such as pick up a piece of litter and put it in the bin or help someone who obviously needs help, without request, I’m going to give them some of my stack.  It’s my own special way of giving a little bit back to the people who care to reinforce to them that it’s all worth it.

Cooking up a storm

Here are a few dishes I’ve made recently for friends.

I went to the Chinese supermarket today and also found Thai red rice (which I can’t wait to try!) and other yummy treats to add to my recipes.

As if by Magic …

As a result of a sending in a document I created as a memory jogger during the recent Don Tolman course I went to (which inspired me to do a lot of what I’m doing now with food and health), I have been invited back as a guest to their next course on the Gold Course.  I spent over $1,800 on a group of products and courses with Don Tolman and would have paid triple that for the benefits I’m receiving as a result of the investment I made in myself.  I can’t speak highly enough about Don and the information he’s sharing and if you can ever get to one of his events, I’m sure you’ll agree.

If you’d like to know his opinion on what food really does to your body and how you can eat yourself healthy, I highly recommend investing the 28 mins to watch this interview with him.  (Note: Drag the slider along to 1 minute as the first minute is all graphics and intro.)

If you aren’t ready to invest 28 mins in that last video, watch this short one and see if it’s enough to get you to invest the time – Don talks all about the medical industry.  It’s about a doctor in the US who sends people for heart surgery who don’t even need it!

Finally, if you want to go to one of his events in Australia, book this Free Evening with him through Fortune Events asap – it’s awesome and the information is so simple and useful in everyday life.  There’s also a short video about cancer in this link.

Click here to book Don Tolman’s free evening in Australia

P.S. For those of you not in Australia, there are a handful of videos on Youtube with Don and despite the interviewer’s style in some of them, there is heaps to learn.

Time for bed for me now.

Let me know your thoughts and hope you’re still enjoying this.

I recently took part in Don Tolman’s ‘Bootcamp for Brains’ on the Gold Coast, Australia.  Don has some great ideas about health, the mind, the healthcare industry and he focuses primarily on using ancient wisdom in today’s world.

He talks about foods being clearly designed to show us humans what they’re good for. Some examples are:

Walnuts – look like a brain, two hemispheres and full of Omega 3, 6 and 9 – great brain food.

Celery – looks like a bone, breaks like a bone and is 21 % sodium – the same as a bone!

Avocado – looks like the womb or cervix, is great for balancing female hormones and shedding excess weight (especially after giving birth) and takes 9 months from blossom to ripened fruit!!! (he has a list on his website if you’re interested: Don Tolman Wholefoods

Anyway, as a result of going along, I realised that the health implications of a fast were massive compared to the apparent fear we have that we’ll starve to death. So I thought I’d put it to the test.

Two days ago I moved on to juices only (carrot, apples, beetroot and lemon predominantly) and will continue this for 1 week. After that I’ll do 2 weeks on water only and then finish off with another week of juices to get my body used to food again.

I’m making a short video each day to let you know how I go if you’re interested and you can see and hear about the results I get.

I’ll explain more about fasting and the reason it is confusingly considered a strange or unhealthy thing to do in this day and age.

Word of the day: To fast – meaning, to Make Strong.

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