#3 Day of 90
Today I awoke from a stress dream. In my dream I was on a expansive journey and I was missing my plane. Lost tickets, met different people and animals, lots of layers. Lucidly I told myself I need to get on that plane.
Here is the good news, after a bit of a hump yesterday, I am elated to say I lost four pounds to begin my day three. Wahoo, I thought to myself that is a success!!! Have 26 more pounds to go in this short term 90 day cycle.
Overview of yesterday, I used up my 34 points plus and additional 5 from my bonus points for the week. Physically I am not hungry, but I did feel a little spacey. Don and I did our Yoga class. Today for my activity I will walk to Mama Ocean, begin that ritual again.
As I was doing my morning ritual guess which card I randomly pulled?
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| Synchronicity or what? |
The Six of Disks
The Lord of Success is a delicious card, indicating that we have achieved a natural state of inner balance and harmony which allows us to use our energies without diversion nor interference. More often than not, these energies are directed into practical channels - in the workplace, dealing with things in the home environment.
This is because Disks are about the more mundane aspects of everyday life, and about home and family - some people see Disks as purely money-related, but this is a misunderstanding of their deep function. Rather than interpreting Disks purely in a financial context, we are better served by seeing them as relating to the basic nuts and bolts of security. This includes money and finances, of course, but also covers all sorts of other areas too - the basic trust and reliability of our friends and family, the nature of our home, the set of tasks which form our job. However.I digress ;-)
On a day ruled by the 6 of Disks, we need to be taking stock of our overall position in a practical sense. This is a day to sort out your bank accounts, check your credit card balance, look in your birthday book for upcoming important dates, check what food you have in the freezer, about those people closest to you and consider how they've been doing recently.
It's a practical, down-to-earth day where you look around and feel grateful for the things, creatures and people you have in your life. Everybody has something to be grateful for...and most of us have a lot to be grateful for. And on a day ruled by the Lord of Success it's time to say thank you!
Affirmation: I am blessed with the bounty of life.
Food planning
Don really like the oatmeal, berries, and banana's. It is low in points and high in nutrition.
So we will begin the day with that.
Tonight we have our Full Moon dinner, so I will have to account for that. I do think it is effective have the most points for lunch.
Today I incorporated beginning my day with a tablespoon of Bragg's apple cider vinegar (The Mother) and water. This concoction has amazing health benefits.
Check out the article below:
12 health benefits of apple cider vinegar
From soothing sore throats and upset
stomachs to fighting hiccups and diabetes, behold the benefits of apple
cider vinegar.
Legend has is that Cleopatra once
dissolved a pearl in a measure of vinegar before drinking the
concoction, thus winning a wager against Mark Antony that she could
spend a fortune on a single meal.
Truth or apocrypha, we may never know, but the Queen of the Nile most likely knew the special qualities
of vinegar. Since 5,000 BC, the Babylonians had been using it as a
preservative and condiment; and long before Cleopatra’s costly cocktail,
Hippocrates had extolled vinegar’s medicinal qualities. In fact, the
Vinegar Institute touts the tart liquid as one of our earliest remedies.
Throughout the ages, vinegar has been made through the fermentation
of a long list of materials, including molasses, dates, sorghum, fruits,
berries, melons, coconut, honey, beer, maple syrup, potatoes, beets,
malt, grains and whey. But of all the vinegars on the block, the vinegar
made from apple cider is the darling of contemporary remedies.
Apple cider vinegar has long been used as a folk remedy, but it
came to superstar prominence in the 1950s when D.C. Jarvis sang its
praises in the best-selling book, "Folk Medicine: A Vermont Doctor's
Guide to Good Health." Now it is revered as a health tonic with
seemingly magical powers, rumored to have the properties needed to cure
everything from warts to diabetes.
While science has yet to prove many of the claims made about apple
cider vinegar, it remains a wildly popular product, serving duty in a
variety of roles, from beauty and homemaking to heath. The following
uses include some supported by science and some backed by folk wisdom.
1. Freshen your mouth
Some swear by using a rinse of apple cider vinegar mixed with water and swished about the mouth to reduce bad breath.
2. Treat acid reflux
In 13 surprising home remedies for acid reflux,
the treatments include taking one to two teaspoons of apple cider
vinegar daily. As it’s explained, most people mistakenly believe that
acid reflux is caused by an overproduction of acid, but it’s actually
the opposite for many people — not enough acid.
3. Alleviate GI distress
Those who prescribe to folk remedies tell us that if one suffers from diarrhea
caused by a bacterial infection, apple cider vinegar may help due to
its antibiotic properties. As well, some experts suggest that pectin in
apple cider vinegar can help calm intestinal spasms. If you're
suffering: Mix one or two tablespoons into water or apple juice and
drink.
4. Prevent indigestion
If you’re planning on indulging in a meal that you expect might not
get along very well with your stomach, try drinking one teaspoon of
apple cider vinegar mixed with one teaspoon of honey mixed in a small
glass of warm water 30 minutes before you dine.
5. Halt hiccups
If there was a clear-cut cure for the hiccups, we would all know about it and never suffer the spazzy things
again. Alas, it’s eat peanut butter, hold your breath, drink water
upside-down, be scared, and any number of other folksy remedies. But
eventually, it seems like one of these sticks and does indeed seem to
stop them in their tracks. So next time you have a round of
uncontrollable hics, you might want to try the apple cider vinegar
remedy (if you dare): A teaspoon straight down the hatch.
6. Spoil your hair
It seems that whatever hair camp you fall into, vinegar can help. Consider the following:
- Home remedies for oily hair
- Home remedies for dry hair
- How to fix lackluster hair
- Give up shampoo completely (see comments here).
7. Soothe a sore throat
There are a host of great natural remedies for sore throats
out there, and employing apple cider vinegar is one of them. As soon as
you feel the first signs of a sore throat, try one of two methods. Mix
1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar with warm water and gargle every hour; or
mix a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar with hot water and a shot of
honey and sip.
8. Fight the itch
A dab of apple cider vinegar applied with a cotton ball is commonly recommended to make a pesky mosquito bite stop itching. It will sting a bit, but it will help quell the prickly tickle.
9. Brighten skin
Many who suffer the angst caused by skin problems —
from psoriasis and eczema to dry skin and blemishes — praise apple
cider vinegar for reducing inflammation and generally minimizing
problems. Try dabbing it on affected areas with a cotton ball.
10. Decrease glucose levels
Of all the ways in which people use apple cider vinegar, that which perhaps has the most potential is in helping with diabetes.
Several studies have shown its positive effect on blood glucose levels;
a 2007 study of participants with type-2 diabetes found that two
tablespoons of apple cider vinegar before bed lowered glucose in the
morning by 4 to 6 percent.
11. Lower cholesterol and high blood pressure
If you’re a rat, that is. Several studies with rats have shown
vinegar’s beneficial contribution to lowering cholesterol and high blood
pressure. There’s no evidence that it can work on people, but research
in these areas continues.
12. Lose weight
If there’s one promise that most supplements and superfoods love to
claim, it’s their ability to aid in weight loss. For millennia vinegar
has been used to help lose weight; whether to factual effect or not has
yet to be proven by science, but many people cling to the practice with
devotion. One small study in 2005 did find that people who ate a piece
of bread with small amounts of vinegar felt fuller than those who didn’t
have the vinegar. Yet when it comes to vinegar and weight loss, the Mayo Clinic reminds us that there is no magic bullet … aside from eating fewer calories and exercising more.
Another thing the Mayo Clinic thinks we should know is the
following: Taking small amounts of apple cider vinegar should not offer
many risks, but taking in larger amounts on a regular basis could prove
problematic. It is highly acidic and may cause problems ranging from
harm to the teeth to lower potassium levels, lower bone density, and
interaction with some medications. As with all supplements, talk to your
health care provider before starting a new regimen.
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