T minus 36 hours

I got the Kushi Macro-Diet ( http://macro-diet.com ) in the mail today all 14 pounds of it. there are 5 packets per day for 5 days & 3 extras ( one was missing- the gamashio-seasalt & black sesame seeds) the box smells like its been in a musty basement for 10 years, guess as long as the bags are sealed we'll be ok. Some research has told me that even though their website has a section on Michio Kushi it doesn't say he endorses it or has anything to do with the making of it. I think it's made in Brazil. The Kushi Institute website ( www.kushiinstitute.org ) sells it but doesn't give any info about it heres what they say: (below) Not an endorsement but would they sell it if it was a bad product? dunno, can't get an answer if they know anyone who has used it. NOTE: The Michio Kushi 5-Day Meal Plan is not designed or manufactured by Kushi Institute, nor are we associated with the manufacturer aside from retailing the products. The quality of daily meals, along with food adjustments according to health condition, is especially crucial for those facing serious health problems. The best health and healing results can be obtained by preparing meals from fresh ingredients, using organic quality as much as possible. For information and training on the macrobiotic approach to health improvement please contact Kushi Institute.
The supplement they offer to take with the meals Kushi Coso is fermented fruit & veg enzymes.....Kushi institute says...... Mr. Kushi personally supervised the production and recommends Kushi COSO for daily consumption. well thats an endorsement and I guess the question is are they from the same mfg? from the same distributor ...hmmmm

While Macro cooking is fairly easy & simple & if you are in a resonably sized city you can find most of the products. But since I am mostly lazy, which is partly why I am in the condition I am in :/ ...I like to have things easy, this seems easy, I hope the flavor is acceptable!

Any way my intent is to heat/photograph/eat/ discuss each meal for 5 days. Then the next week I hope to be able to 'recreate' the meals manually. I think once I am jumpstarted with the convenient boil packs, I should be in a groove & able to return to the journey of healthy eating & yoga.

No big surprise to anyone who knows me, the toughest part of this detox for me will be refraining from alcohol, YES for 5 days, honestly I can't remember the last day I didn't have a cocktail. I'm guessing that 10 pds is water weight, empty calories thanks to BOOZE. Frankly I am ready for a break! And also give kudos to my pals who are currently for other reasons backin off the booze & proving to me it can be done & it ain't half bad! I guess some folks NEVER embibe....wow

And since I need extremes to push me into changing my habits (for example: Atkins Diet in 03 lost 20 pds for wedding, I was at perfect weight for about a year & then stressful work situations pushed me into the most unhealty lifestyle, and I couldn't find my way out of the funk to help myself & be good to me. I finally realized the root of my hell . EXTRACTED that energy sucker & now must battle back to find my nuetral. So I am doing alot of personal work since OCT05, put the health thing on a bit of a back burner & now I must do something or I'll head down this road of a new hell & it will only be my own fault. I am experiencing asthma (from my 'new' allergy to cats-hah!) I look old, my hair sucks, no energy & general malaise. So if I wax newagey during my posts ; its my whole process. skip the parts that annoy you & use the stuff you can use. Try not to make fun of me (please) and I can't bring myself to record my start weight or inches, I'll have to keep that private , too embarrassing..oiy. And somewhere down the road I will probably blog more about the energy vampire extraction & results of that. If you are plagued you know it is subtle & incidious.

SO now I am going to read the pamplets that came with the boil packs, should I call them that? or MRE's they look military... or maybe we can make up a new name.

Oh and in addition to my diet change my hubby is not going to be cooking irresistable food,he'll be away and I plan on reading, doing yoga, cutting down the tv time, blogging, drinking tea & doing lots of Reiki to get through the switch.
So you will get some of that stuff I learn from all the above.....
s'later