strictly follow the proper diet to cure my psoriasis

Note to self: eat romaine and dandelion salads more often.
They just make me feel so good. Especially when the romaine is that perfect sweetness and crispness. Mmm…
Back to school soon, better get someone to drive me to the store, or else I will keep falling into the doom that is white potatoes and unidentified sauce and lack of veggies, and oh no, fruit and nut bars.

I went to the bookstore today to buy a magazine, and I always have to take a look at the books that are featured (new, 2 for the price of 3…). There was this one book-something about raw food detoxing-that interested me, and I read a section on food combining. I’ve heard of it before and thought that maybe it’s worth a try, but I never actually tried it. And as I’m reading the book, my stomach isn’t too happy from dinner(though my tastebuds were). Supposedly, different enzymes mix when you eat different food types and cancel out the acidity/alkalinity required to digest a certain type of food. I don’t really know how credible this argument is, but based on my own experience with eating certain foods, it seems like it may hold truth. Actually, I don’t know how much research exists for a lot of the stuff that I go for, which doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s not valid. For example…the acid/alkaline forming food balance…not too many primary researh articles, at least not that I can find. Though there is an article about cesium therapy to alkalize cancer cells in order to endanger their survival…interesting. Anyway, the psoriasis book does mention not conbining too many food types, so I suppose I will try food combining. Though, it just makes surviving at school more of a pain…or maybe not since basically all I can eat is the boring plain stuff anyway. Maybe it will force me to be more dedicated since I won’t settle for the prepared random mixtures in suspicious sauces. I should cook for myself more and make someone take me to the grocery store. But I’m going to enjoy my fresh organic fruit and veggies at home for now and take advantage of my access to them. Mmm…I’m in the mood for a pear now and to ramble. But I should probably try to sleep instead.

I always seem to get off track at school since I can’t readily get the food I need. Then, when I come home, the amazing food available is so overwhelming that I eat delicious, though not ideally healthy, food and end up not getting back on track. So, I’m doing the master cleanse again, but only for 3 days, I think. Just a little kickstart to getting back on track-then, hopefully, mostly fresh fruits and veggies. Maybe this will be easier if I start making some yummy recipes instead of just steaming veggies. I can’t keep going back and forth between eating well and giving up. And I think it’s also very difficult because results take a lot of time-not a week or two, but probably a couple or a few months. And stress….there’s always something to be stressed about, and that’s a huge factor. I need to get back to that “whatever happens, happens” attitude and just do what I need to do when I need to do it. Procrastinating only creates more stress. I always think about how life would be easier if I weren’t constantly thinking about how I need to improve my skin, so I better get more serious about it.

not good…not good at all…skin not happy and tummy not happy.
cannot wait for farmers market thursday!

what is with this recent lack of self control?! well, when i get back to school i will probably be living off of fruits and veggies out of desperation, provided that i don’t give up on healthy eating like when i got completely fed up at the end of the year…no, i don’t think that will happen again. and i got a blender for my room! which means that i can totally attempt a mostly raw foods diet. maybe i wont get sick of the most un-nutritious tasting broccoli i’ve ever had if i can make it liquid?? hopefully i’ll be getting to the grocery store this year, and i have a fridge that i dont have to share, so maybe i can also buy veggies at the farmers market and keep them fresh!

oops…french fries?? HUGE no-no. I don’t even know why…normally I would never touch them!! Overall, I would say I have been eating better though. But on the bright side, I just bought a nice little journal, so starting tomorrow I will write everything down, and I expect that will prevent me from eating those off limit things at off limit eating times. I’m actually excited about this…

...of starting a food diary. Since at some points I just let it all go and eat what I shouldn’t, I think that I could stick with the plan better if I chronicle every little thing that I put in my mouth. And if I know that I have to write it down, I will probably be a lot less likely to eat those forbidden foods and a lot more likely to keep up good habits. Tomorrow, I shall go buy myself a pretty little journal which shall force me to maintain my motivation and change my life.

Today was def a step back…not going to eat like that again (I hope)! In fact, I think that I am going to go wash and prepare all my fresh veggies for the week so I don’t give in to cravings for so much acid forming food…right now.

I have been eating fairly well for most of the time…with a few exceptions. I’ve noticed a slight improvement in my skin, but it takes time—it’s some encouragement though. I am going to try to do an even better job eating properly and stay patient. If I do, my skin could be great probably within a coulpe/few months. Stay motivated…

A couple years ago, I greatly improved my psoriasis by following the diet in John Pagano’s Healing Psoriasis, but then I stopped following it so closely (though, it’s not toooo far off from how I normally eat), thus, I am not healed. I keep telling myself that I am going to follow the diet, but I eat stuff that I shouldn’t. So, starting tomorrow, I am officially going to strictly follow the diet until my skin clears completely. And this time, I mean it (hopefully…no, I really mean it). I just need to keep in mind at all times how great it will feel to reach this goal. No matter what kind of food I crave, nothing is as good as having clear skin and feeling healthy.