nablopomo and hydrating. yippee.

I registered my blog for NaBloPoMo - for November 2011. That basically means I'll be updating my blog every day for a month, which should be fun! I probably won't be posting about food everyday though. Maybe a little bit of crochet and life in general. Speaking of which, I really need to start working on Newbah's blanket again; it's getting cold now. We could use it for her stroller when we're out Insha Allah!

I have about two cups of cooked black beans sitting in the refrigerator. Gotta think up something creative that I could do with them for dinner, perhaps. Really not in the mood to cook today though. Let's see, they might just turn into burgers, yum!

In other news, I'm going to really start working on drinking more water every day. Apparently, most of us live in a dehydrated state. If you feel thirsty, you're already dehydrated. The trick is to drink water before you even feel the need, and keep drinking regularly. Lack of water could lead to all sorts of problems, from muscle soreness to water retention, digestive complications and obesity. Let's drink more water!

juicing!

Who's heard of Joe Cross? The guy's been an inspiration for thousands of people since his documentary, Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead. It's basically about Joe and his battle against an autoimmune disease and a really bad lifestyle. It documents his progress over 60 days, during which all he consumes is fresh fruit and vegetable juice. He gets rid of his disease, his extra weight and the steroids he's been on for a long time.

Somebody recommended the documentary to us because the boy has had Lichen Planus for over half a year now, and nothing besides the steroids seems to help. And he doesn't want to be on steroids for too long. So he's starting week 3 of the juice fast today, and I have to say, I'm totally impressed by his willpower! For someone who will eat just about anything and everything just because it's there in front of him, to be so strict about having nothing but fruits, vegetables and nuts, is a really big deal. I think he's planning to do the juice fast for three weeks, and then going on to mainly fruits, vegetables, lentils and perhaps fish.

The lichen planus is starting to fade, and he's tapering the prednisone so we're just hoping and praying it stays away forever, insha Allah.