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So, here I was, about to step on the scales on the day after New Year's - a fearful moment for most after weeks of holiday goodies. For me, I saw my lowest weight in years!

Weight loss has slowed to almost a stop the last 8 weeks or so, but still it is coming off ssslllloooowwwwllllyyyy. So this morning marked 91 pounds lost and seeing 207 for the first time in eons.

I remember being about 11 or 12 and my mom telling me to not get over 200 pounds because it was ...

In 1995 my mom had a quadruple bypass. As a diabetic she then developed an infection and had to have her breast bone removed and plastic surgery to close her back up. For the two weeks before she was closed back up, she was in intensive care with her bandages being changed every few hours. One nurse told the nurse for the next shift that her lung would be visible.

During those two weeks, I committed to a vegetarian diet. I gave up eggs in 1999 and went vegan in 2002. 100% raw ...

Wow - school work is keeping me busy - planning, grading, international dinner, grades due, committee meetings, tutoring, make-up work, calling parents, it just keeps going and going.

Raw is going great though - when I have time and salad dressing I make myself a beautiful salad for work, otherwise, I just throw some fruit in my bag and off I go.

I'm also finally finding time in my life to explore more concepts on spirituality. That has been a nice break to the normal ...

Well, I started oil pulling in early August - mainly with the hope of dental improvement. It has been helpful!! I had my cleaning yesterday and my gum tissue was healthier and the pockets around my teeth that show gum recession were reduced. That was very positive.

I still have some major issues and dental expenses coming up, but some things are better so I want to focus on the positive as I continue swishing . . . just wish it would cure caveties . . .

Just watched the movie "Sicko" by Michael Moore today - absolutely fantastic.

Felt that it needs to go further though - not only do the greedy insurance and pharmaceuticals bleed us dry by treating symptoms, they refuse to explore the causes of disease so that we could stop making ourselves sick - that would just not be as profitable for them.

Things need to change! Being raw makes me feel that I am at the forefront of a movement that explores being healthy ...