Thursday, January 26, 2012

Mojo Mastery Week 1

Photo from Mojo Mastery

We began our Mojo Mastery Month last night in a three-hour session that included nutritional education, cooking lessons and tasting. We ate the "Spinach Gomaae" created by chef Mara King, owner of Zuke Products, and I can't tell you how good it was. I will actually fantasize about this dish.

It's just spinach and the most amazing sesame sauce with freshly ground sesame seeds, tamari, honey and miring. It was divine.

The session was inspiring and motivating. This week we don't eliminate anything. We just add nutrition.

Our big to-dos on the list this week include:

- Drink more water, preferably purified
- Increase greens. I've already added kale and spinach to two meals today.
- Increase intake of smelly/sulfur veggies like cabbage, onions, brussel sprouts
- Drink herbal infusions made of oat straw, dandelion root, nettles and other herbs
- Eat quality which means whole foods, organic, clean, grass/pasture-fed, local
- Add fermented foods to meals like kimchi, kombucha, sour pickles, kefir and yogurt
- Snack on sea weed or add it to cooking
- Eat a hearty, healthy breakfast and consider eating your greens at this meal

I am motivated. My only fear? That I slack off. I want to stay strong on this. The testimonials of past participants are powerful and positive - the experience changes their health and lives.

Here we go.



Sunday, January 22, 2012

Getting My Mojo Back

I am doing two things this week - visiting Las Vegas for the first time and starting a cleanse.

Nothing like going to the den of excess to start a dietary reboot.

A medical conference with Dirk is the reason for the trip, and trying to get healthier is the impetus for the cleanse. The timing just happened to coincide.

The first week of the month-long cleanse requires no food elimination, just addition of high-nutrient meals.

My nutritionist says, "Just order a side of greens everywhere you eat in Vegas."

Sounds doable.

The Mojo Mastery Month is run by Marcie Goldman, a nutritionist, and she explains that it's designed to help you get your "mojo" back.

Here’s What You Get

  • A gentle kick-in-the-ass to get your life & diet balanced
  • A jump start on your weight loss
  • An alternative to the Master Cleanse or another disaster cleanse
  • A Super-empowering, solid, fad-proof nutrition education
  • Cravings kicked to the curb; addictions stopped in their tracks
  • A spark, a swagger, a glow, and some serious body-confidence
  • An enthusiasm and joy for cooking
  • Private coaching sessions to figure out what to do with all this mojo
  • Inspiration to up-grade your self-care
  • Increased body-awareness to navigate you, safely, through life
Image and description from marciegoldman.com
Plus these health benefits: steady energy, better sex, no more (or greatly reduced) gas, bloating, and belly-troubles, symptom-free periods, clearer skin & longer hair, calmness and stability, a ton more energy, better relationships, good sleep, self-confidence and more! (These are all reported benefits from Mojo graduates).

Look forward to the results and keeping you all updated!


Friday, January 20, 2012