I wasn't feeling very well yesterday and so only had one meal for the entire day. I spent the day taking it easy and drinking plenty of water. 8 glasses a day is the required amount according to my plan. most day's I get to about half of that or slightly better. Mind you I am drinking very large Guinness glasses of water. Each glass is 14 oz and that is a lot of water. As you can imagine I have been making more frequent trips to the rest room. Last night was incredible, couldn't stop going. I would just get back in bed and I'd have to go again. This went on until at least 2:00 am. Today I'm more tired that hungry. I have thought about trying those flavored waters but when you check the labels the contain calories and sugar. We all know now that sugar is the enemy.
I would like to take the time today and introduce you to another website that I have found with plenty of good diet tips. The site is the Denise Austin's Diet and Exercise Plan. I didn't join the full site because it is a pay site after all and I'm doing this whole journey on the cheap (free). However, you can sign up for the daily newsletter. The information I have received has been helpful. Articles like the sample below have made for interesting reading during my research.
What does Organic Mean?
There is so much buzz these days about the origins of food — where it's from and how it was farmed. Because it's important to eat the healthiest, safest food possible, you're doing a great thing for yourself and your family by making careful choices! I recommend that you eat organic as much as possible — but the labels that proclaim foods to be organic vary.
Have a good one, keep strong and don't let little set backs keep you from your goals.
Thanx,
Looper
If you've ever bought organic produce or meat, you've probably seen stickers on the packaging. Here's a quick guide to help you understand what's on these labels!
- USDA Organic or 100% USDA Organic: This is the gold standard in the United States for organic certification. Anything bearing the USDA Organic label was made with at least 95 percent organically produced ingredients, the 100 percent USDA Organic label is reserved for foods that are entirely organic — meaning they were produced without hormones, pesticides, or other dangerous chemicals. Now, that's responsible shopping!
- Certified Naturally Grown: This label is used by smaller farms that adhere to the USDA guidelines for organic food. Foods marked this way are usually only sold locally.
- All Natural: Take this food label with a grain of salt. In fact, you might want to take the whole shaker! The United States has yet to officially define the term "natural," so it can be used whatever way the food manufacturer wants!
Interesting as this information is, it only applies to foods in the U.S.. I can not assume that imported items into Canada from the U.S. even meet these standards. As a matter of fact I have yet to find online what the standard is in Canada. If anyone knows of a link or the details to Canada's guidelines please share them. I would gladly post them here. Please note that the article above is only a snippet from the Newsletter on January 5th, 2011 and protected under copyright.
Have a good one, keep strong and don't let little set backs keep you from your goals.
Thanx,
Looper
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