Today is D day!

D for DETOX!

So where to begin...hmm

I guess I'll start with my skin and ACNE! Like I've said before I've been dealing with this for as long as I can remember. First memory being in 6th grade and an 8th grader named Josh who supposedly had a crush on me saying "Jamie has more pimples than Carter has pills" I gues cause I didn't like him back IDK either way obviously I had pimples then. I'm almost 30 and still have them, this is RIDICULOUS and I am so sick and tired of it being the story of my life.

I honestly can't remember one time was face was ever really clear and that's sad. Most of my friends might not agree but that's because they always see me with makeup on which does wonders I might add so if I didn't have huge cystic ones at that moment than with makeup it might not look like I have a problem but oh trust me I do!

I don't think anyone who hasn't experienced  acne could truly understand. Back when I modeled it really sucked always having to get my makeup done and having acne, so humiliating and REALLY hard to try and act pretty/sexy for the camera when you feel like zit face. I would never go to set with a fresh face like they asked, I always put on concealer and a little powder, to get there and them be like 'wait why do you have face makeup on?' then they would have to wipe it off and OMG I would just want to crawl in hole and die ;(

Over the years I've done EVERYTHING possible from birth control pill, antibiotics, peels, lasers, you name it I've done it. Thousands of dollars wasted!!

Lately considering how healthy I've been (minus the few Oreo and Hoho situations) I'm starting to really think something is wrong. I do know acne is inflammation. So why the hell is my body in constant inflammation. Regardless of the acne, inflammation is not good, it weakens your immune system and is the cause for disease. 

I've read a lot of books on skin, diet, nutrition, raw foods, cleansing, ect... in the last year in a half. 

Not to mention all the books I read sitting at the book store and online.

I've done the Isagenix cleanse a few times (which is a great cleanse by the way) and did Dr. Perricone's 28 day challenge all to still see no change in acne. My actual skin looked  great but still getting cystic acne and pimples. 

This past month I've been juicing alot and eating super clean, my face still pretty much the same then all of a sudden last week I was getting bumps all over...ALL OVER! I do notice my face will start to feel hot like it's boiling usually before a bad breakout and I am itchy alot and get frequent sinus headaches. I started thinking it had to be from allergies, most likely a food allergy. Allergies cause inflammation in the body. So last week went and had some allergy testing done.

They tested for molds, dust, pollen and foods. I only cared about the food.

Majorly allergic to ragwood and cat dander and of course no food ; /

Ok so kinda gotta rule out the food allergy. 

Started reading a new book that just came out by Kimberly Snyder, The Beauty Detox Solution. It's about cleansing your body, but doing so all the time by eating really clean, mostly raw but not all, food combining, ect.... in return your body can spend more energy on making you beautiful and healthy. She brings up candida overgrowth and if one might suspect they have it (there is no real test to find out) they should stick to her first phase of the plan for a minimum of 1 -3 months before moving on the next phase to make sure you have gotten rid of this candida overgrowth. No matter what you do you will never be able to reach your potential and really be healthy if you have candida overgrowth.  This is not the first time I've learned about candida overgrowth, back when I had the bout of severe panic attacks I thought at one point that could have been the cause. Anyway the more I think about it today still I am honestly believing I have this to some degree and have for a long time and no not just because of my acne!

Here is a link to what exactly is it http://www.holistichelp.net/candida.html

It is not by any means easy to get rid of it so the thought of not being 100% sure you even have it and going thru what it requires to get rid of it is NUTS! 

Here's what a candida diet consists of and would have to be followed for at least a month then 'some' not all foods can be gradually introduced back into your diet as this really is a life style change and struggle for those who suffer with it to not let it come back.

http://www.thecandidadiet.com/candida-detox.htm 

Anyway at this point I am willing to do anything as my one last try at this (my acne). I've been doing the healthy thing for a little while now anyway and always wished I had the will power to really be fully committed to no sugar, processed foods, ect.. so either way acne or not I AM DOING THIS!

I've read plenty of books on detox/cleansing and it can be scary, lots of things can happen when you wake up all those toxins in your body and don't properly get rid of them, which is kinda what I think I've been doing this past month and why my face right now is extra zitty! Not to mention my chest and back which was never a problem really in the past, extra groggy and spacey lately too.  

SO today is the day I start my beauty detox. It is by no means gonna be easy and trust me I am not at all thrilled about doing so. This for me is going to be a life style change though, not just gonna do this for a month then go back to eating whatever. Well for the most part LOL that's the plan anyway ;) 

For 30 days I am going to 'really' amp up the cleansing process by the following:

Lots of yoga

Dry skin brushing

Jumping on trampoline

Soak in baths with aromatherapy oils

Infared saunas

Massages

Hot n Cold Plunging

Colon Hydrotherapy aka colonics which no I have never done one before and SCARED as hell but gotta do whatcha gotta do, I'll be sure to fill you in on that when I go thru with it LOL

Diet for 30 days consists of:

NO fruit except lemons/limes, tomatoes, avocados and cucumbers (for atleast 30 days, then can gradually add it back to my diet)

NO dairy

NO wheat/gluten

NO sugar or artificial sweeteners (which means no gum)

NO caffeine

NO canned or microwaved foods (I don't anyway)

NO unfermented soy products (which is everything soy pretty much)

NO packaged or processed foods

NO table salt

NO alcohol

Limited amount of oil

Nuts only a couple times a week

Green veggie juice for breakfast

Salads or veggies for lunch

Dinner always start with a salad and must be vegan at least 4 times a week

Alot of proper food combining is involved as well which makes it even more difficult.

For instance when I juice I always atleast add an apple or pear, it makes it drinkable otherwise it's gross. Plus I make it into a smoothie by adding a little protein powder which makes it taste even better which now is a no no! I just had my first juice without any fruit or protein powder and it was very difficult to get down ;(

This should be interesting.....this is only Day 1 and it's not even over yet..29 more to go!

Jamie xx

SHUT THE FUCK UP!!

Shut The Fuck Up

Shit Is Wack

Gimme The Fuckin Money

the backs, they are made out of wood

I LOVE Steven Shein's jewelry........I don't have to say a word, my necklace says it all ;)


He recently came out with some new pieces, loving the rings and Sanrio pieces....check it out! http://shop.neivz.com/default.asp


Jamie xx

Loving maxi dresses right now!

I am loving maxi dresses these days. They are so comfy yet still look chic and stylish especially if paired with some cute accessories. I am wearing mine a lot more these days and find that they make me feel quite girly ; ) normally in my sweats and sneakers or baggy jeans I feel more sporty spice LOL so this is a nice way to mix it up but still be comfy and casual. 
Anyway my fav are prolly my Gypsy 05 

Don't mind the headlights LOL

and the back

Free People has some cute ones right now that I am loving....like this one

LOVE!

Here is the link to all the maxi's by Free People

http://www.themauispa.com/index.html

And from SInger 22

This leopard maxi by Blu Moon as seen on Vanessa Hudgens 

http://www.singer22.com/summerlovinmaxi2.html

GORG!! Halston Heritage, comes in white and rose!

http://www.singer22.com/nrs11ch196white.html

Twelfth St. by Cynthia Vincent

http://www.singer22.com/60726.html

I even have some cute maxi's I got at Target..............LOVE Target ; )


Peace n Love,


Jamie xx

Enzymes and our digestion!

*Note: I am not a doctor or nutritionist of any kind, these are just my thoughts and my opinions on research I've done, do your own research and make your own thoughts on the matter  ; )    (that goes for all my posts)


Enzymes are essential, our bodies need them to live. They are necessary for digesting food, for stimulating our brain, for providing cellular energy, and for repairing all tissues, organs and cells.


There are 3 different types of enzymes: Metabolic, Digestive and Food.


Metabolic Enzymes run the bodies' organs, tissue and cells. Without them are bodies would not work. Some of their chores are healing wounds, attaching iron to our red blood cells, seeing that are hearts beat and help to turn phosphorus into bone.


Digestive Enzymes are secreted by the pancreas and break down food, allowing their nutrients to be absorbed into the bloodstream and be used by the body for our normal body functions. They ensure that we get the best possible nutritional value from the food we eat. 


Food Enzymes which include digestive enzymes are in 'live' foods which are raw fruits and vegetables. They help us 'predigest' our food. They help out the digestive enzymes and in return we don't use up as many 'in house' enzymes.


The more enzymes we get the healthier we are!
The more raw foods you eat the more enzymes you get!


Our foods enzymes are destroyed at temperatures above 118 degrees which means cooked and processed foods contain very few, if any, enzymes.


If our bodies have to rely to much on our own digestive enzymes, especially if they are lacking due to our diets, the result is more stress placed on our system and organs leaving less time and energy for other jobs. 80% of our bodies' energy is expended by the digestive system. 


Our bodies' ability produce enzymes naturally decreases with age. If you are run down, under stress, living in extreme hot or cold climates, pregnant or a frequent traveler then enormous quantities of extra enzymes are required by the body. 




Long story short...
Eating lots of raw food (like my kale salad) and taking a high quality enzyme supplement are an excellent idea. 
Help out your digestive system by taking a Digestive Enzyme supplement daily, I recommend a plant based one with Lipase, Protease and Amylase.


This is the one I got this morning, by Jarrow Formulas

There are a bunch of other brands to chose from though, check your local health food / nutrition store!

There is another advantage to being sure that foods are well-digested. When foods are not well-digested, they remain in the stomach and can rot and putrefy. This results in a buildup of waste in the colon. This fecal matter begins to decay, producing bacteria and toxins. The toxins eventually seep through the bowel wall, where blood capillaries pick them up and distribute them throughout the body. This can result in health problems. These problems include constipation, stomach bloat, poor digestion, gas, fatigue, weight gain and weight loss, headaches, and more. Using digestive enzymes ensures that your foods are more completely digested, helping to eliminate potential problems due to toxins.




SHIT-ER-DONE!!


Jamie xx

Hale to the Kale!

*Yes I know I spelled hale wrong, but it looked better ;)

Ok so weird post for a Sunday morning, I meant to do it last night but couldn't put down a new book I got and since this morning I missed the 10:30 hot yoga class I wanted to do ;( I figured I would post this now!


MY DEEEEELICIOUS KALE SALAD RECIPE


First off let me say that I was NEVER a salad person until I made this one, I make this pretty much EVERY night AND my husband (who is def not a salad person) LOVES it too, everytime he eats it he's like mmmmmm this shit is soooo good yum yum yum yum yum!
No joke! So do your self a favor PLEASE!! Even if you are not a salad person, go get the ingredients and make it, if not tonight sometime this week, you won't regret it!


I know a lot of you may have never had kale and actually a lot of people I know don't think they will even like kale until they try it. I've had many friends come over and be like...huh kale, I don't like kale it's too bitter..then they try my salad and LOVE it! Kale is actually not bitter, it's arugula that is a little bitter.


OK first let me go over a few things about kale for those that have never had it before. And if you know all about kale then just scroll down to the recipe ; )


Kale is the richest of the greens in the phytochemical lutein. Known mostly for its prevention of eye disease, lutein is now thought to be more protective against cancer than beta-carotein. Kale is also one of the highest sources of antioxidant flavonoids which help ward off heart disease and regulate blood pressure. Kale is loaded with calcium, more than milk, and extremely rich in vitamin A which is essential for visual and immune functions. One cup of kale has as much vitamin C as an orange. That's just to name a few....


There are 3 different types of kale:

On the left is the Lacinato kale or aka Dino kale, this is the kale I use for juicing.

In the middle is the red/purple curly kale

On the right is the curly kale, I use the curly kales for the salad.

INGREDIENTS: Try and get organic if you can ;)

1 bunch of curly kale

Cucumber

Red onion

1 Hass avocado

Dressing:

lemon

olive oil and/or flax seed oil (flax seed oil is not needed)

Braggs Liquid Aminos

Fill up sink with water, wash kale, lay on paper towels then cover with paper towels and pat to dry. Remove stems but just tearing the kale away from the stems.

I wash my kale and do this right when I get home from store then store it in a large ziploc bag, this way when I am ready to make my salad I just grab some out the bag. 1 bunch of kale makes about 2-3 large salads. Also sometimes I buy a carton of the already washed 'organic' spinach or the 1/2 spinach 1/2 arugula and throw a little of that in and then the bunch of kale will last longer ; )

Ok so grab your salad bowl, throw in some kale.

Slice some cucumbers, throw them in.

Slice a little red onion, throw that in.

Cut open the Hass avocado, slice, throw that in. (Use the whole avocado)

Then it should look something like this

Note: I used a little red curly kale in this one

Now it is ready for the dressing.

Squeeze about a 1/2 a lemon or less over it.

Drizzle some olive oil over it AND flax seed oil if you have it (if not no big deal, you won't taste the difference anyway)

Then spray the Braggs Liquid Aminos on it.

You want to get it nice and wet, should look like so...

Note: I sprinkled Hemp Seeds on mine in this photo

Then you are going to take your chef knife that you cut your cucumber, onion, ect with and a fork and cut the salad and all it ingredients to small bitable pieces while also mixing everything together. You want to make sure you mix the dressing in really good coating all the kale and ingredients while cutting. Takes some arm muscle, kale can be tough so you want to really cut it up, cut till you just can't cut any longer LOL

End result

This salad will full you up unlike most salads. Girls don't be scared of the avocado because they are full of fat, they are GOOD fat and so good for you. I eat an avocado everyday ; )


My advise would be to go to a Whole Foods or a Fresh Market to get all the ingredients. I'm pretty sure the Braggs Liquid Aminos is not sold at regular grocery stores but idk I could be wrong. 
Braggs Liquid Aminos are great on other things as well, it's like an alternative soy sauce so you can use it on sushi rolls, ect... and is way better for you than soy sauce. You might be thinking now...soy sauce in my salad dressing?! I know sounds weird but it is DEEEELICIOUS! This is what it looks like, get the small one in the spray bottle!

Like I've said before my husband does NOT care for 'healthy' stuff so if he LOVES it I'm pretty sure your family will too, kids too.


Obviously as with all salads there a million variations so play around with it, this recipe is just the main base for you to start with. I sometimes will add tomato and I use to always add Parmesan cheese, not the powder kind but the fresh block one and slice nice pieces of it and throw that in YUUUUUUUM!  But now that I'm not doing Dairy I omit it and it's still just as good ;)


I can't stress how healthy it is for you too! 
(FYI...... NEVER buy iceberg lettuce it has NO nutritional value what so ever!)


Hope you have a wonderful Sunday!


Peace and Love.


Jamie xx

It's Pink Friday! Nicki Minaj - Muny Lyrics In HD

Disturbed!

So yesterday I had to take Buster and Tito to the vet, as I was walking in to see the doctor and man was walking out holding his maltese who had a cone around his head. I thought he must have just picked him up from surgery or something when I saw the cone but no! As he passed me he says "Hope you got a lot of money cause if not they ain't gonna help you!" As he walked away I saw his dogs face, completely covered in blood, I'm talking thick fresh blood covered this poor dogs face, kinda looked like one of it's eyeballs was popped out a lil or something was wrong, all I know is it was clearly a fucking emergency and the fact that they turned him away due to him not having enough money is ridiculous and still has me angry and so heartbroken. 
I swear I am tearing just writing this. ;(
The nurse that was walking me in the back acted like she didn't even see or hear the guy and I know she did. As another nurse escorted the man outside. Everyone just gave him the cold shoulder. Took me a few minutes to process what just happened cause I was in totally disbelief at what I just saw.
I understand they can't just help anyone who claims to not have enough money to pay but come on!! The dog wasn't just sick, it was clearly a very serious situation and to turn away a dog like that is just fucking disgusting.
I already find these animal hospitals to all be scams anyway, more interested in making money than actually helping animals. Every time I go they charge me a bazillion dollars and aren't even sure what's wrong with the fuckin dog, they are basically guessing in my opinion same as our medical doctors do! Just ready to write you a script and send you on your way IF you got the money.
It's all about the Benjamin's baby! Sad but true!
I have a bunch of crazy stories about vet visits, there crazy diagnosis's and all the money out of our pocket...it's RIDIC!
Heartbroken and sad over what I saw yesterday ;(


Jamie