Last year my 2014 resolution was to break whatever addiction my body had
to sugar and observe the health benefits. What I found
was, everyone should do it.
In 2013 it had been a growing concern that they put too much sugar and sweeteners in everything we eat, to the point of toxicity in some cases. If my body was encumbered by this in any way, I wanted to be free. So I figured a sugar fast for 2014 must have good results. It did. The experiment went very well. And I
didn't even do it perfectly. So before you go thinking "there's no way I
could last a whole year without sugar", you should read on for more details about how
exactly I accomplished this. It's a lot easier than you think. Here's a short report about my experience and what you can probably
expect if you decide to try it.
Major Findings:
- My addiction to sugar was real even though I already had a pretty
healthy diet low in sugar.
- My addiction to sugar has almost completely disappeared. Definitely
at a realistic level.
- I have a lot more energy.
- 10 days will definitely not do it. (as recommended by the documentary 'Fed Up')
- I feel way more in-touch with my body. I feel like it's more
disciplined and primed for success. I think that's why I now
have a growing aversion to beef and grease.
Diet Guidelines:
- No sugar as an ingredient to anything. Even if it's organic cane sugar
or cane syrup. As much as you can help it.
- No corn syrup as an ingredient in anything.
- No artificial sweeteners. These will jack you up worse than sugar.
Splenda, Nutrasweet, Equal, SweetNLow, sucrose, sucralose, aspartame--
all off-limits. Btw, nothing--NOTHING--just "passes through your system".
- Yes to sugar that naturally occurs, like in fruit or vegetables. So
fruit is okay. Just maintain a reasonable portion of it. Remember that
fruit is very rare in the wild. NO to any juice product that adds sugar.
- Yes to real local honey, especially if it's just a little bit once
every few days in some tea or something. Again, just don't overdo it.
Treat it like a delicacy. But it is natural enough that my system had no
issues with it.
- Generally, no dessert. If you have to, have a banana and a protein
shake before bed and it'll knock you right out.
- Remember soda and other drinks have sugar and aspartame too (but this is for you because I
already hated soda)
Also I did eat Clif bars from time to time, which are made with organic
cane syrup. I go on too many adventures to deal with life without them.
But I will say they are the most healthy portable food of their kind. I kept them to a
minimum, and I stayed away from the flavors with extra icing and chocolate.
TIMELINE
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My philosophy with new years resolutions is to not make them about just
doing a thing religiously. Instead, I see the turn of a new year as a
developmental checkpoint. Am I better off than I was last year at this
time? Have I grown and developed closer to the person I really want to
be? What can I do this year that will make me feel better about who I am
becoming this time next year? It's about improving my quality of life.
Therefore, I've
already decided I'm not going to beat myself up every time I
accidentally eat sweets. The resolution isn't a failure just because I
messed up a few times. It's only a failure if I don't feel like I made real progress by the end of the year. You should never let your resolution ruin your
quality of life as you try to carry it out.
One way you do that is choosing the right resolutions. So my resolution isn't really "I'm not going to eat sugar the entire
year." Its "I want to free my body from sugar addiction".
The First 3 Months:
With that philosophy in mind, the first step was to start reading labels as I buy food,
removing and replacing things from my diet that have sugar in them as they come up. I
thought this would take about a month, and the real test
would begin probably at the start of February. So If I accidentally ate sugar, or just succumbed to temptation, I wasn't going to beat myself up. January is my time to adapt to my new resolution.
And it's a good thing because I can't tell you how many times I was offered free dessert within the first two weeks. The universe always does that, right? Well finally someone offered me an entire chocolate cake they were going to throw out, and I said "yes". I went home and ate that entire goddamn cake. The entire thing. One sitting. Take that, universe. And I think that even broke the curse because after that it was easy.
Well, it took three. Three months just to replace everything in my diet with
food that didn't have added sugar or artificial sweeteners. I had no
idea just how extensive this problem with our food was.
But at the end of 3 months, not even being fully off sugar yet, I was
already experiencing withdrawal. You would not believe how many ice
cream trucks are on the road that you just never notice. I caught myself
unconsciously fixating on Blue Bell and Ben & Jerry's logos.
I also noticed that
whenever I would accidentally eat something sugary, my stomach would get
upset within a few minutes, and then the next day my energy would
be completely shot. Later on I figured out why this was.
6 Months, June:
The same symptoms of energy crashes persisted for a while, but there was
a good 6 week period where I had no sweets at all. Then I did have some
accidentally, but the next-day crash was significantly less.
The withdrawal tapered off during this time and I was no longer noticing ice cream trucks
around town.
Progress!
9 Months, September:
It was some time during this period that I noticed a documentary about
added sugar and artificial sweeteners had been released earlier in the
year called "Fed Up". It's with Katie Couric. And in that documentary
they encouraged everyone to take the "challenge" of going 10 days
without added sugar or artificial sweeteners. The diet was exactly like
mine.
I can't even begin to tell you the thoughts I had about that. I'll just
say this. It took me 3 months just to get the sugar out of my diet; just
to stop saying "oops, looks like I can't eat that, oops, not that
either". And another 3 for it to even start doing any good. And these
guys are suggesting 10 days... let's just move on.
By now I could actually taste the sugar or sweetener in something
without even looking at the label. Like at restaurants or at a friend's
house. It always had a subtle cheap taste to it.
I realized also that whenever I would accidentally have sweets, I didn't
have any crash the next day. None.
I really wasn't expecting that. So I did some research and came to the
understanding that when you have a lot of sugar in your diet, your body
gets used to that and becomes lazy about breaking down carbohydrates
into sugars like it's supposed to. Often it just stores those carbs as
fat for a rainy day. The carbs you eat have a lot more energy potential
than straight sugars, so when your body is relying on straight sugar,
you have less energy. Your body basically gets "spoiled". But if you
take away the sugar long enough, it'll get accustomed to carbs. It won't
just drop everything at the sight of sugar anymore. It'll take that
sugar and just throw it in the mix with the other sugar it's getting
from the carbs.
This is exactly what had happened to me. My body was no longer addicted
to sugar!
12 Months, December:
I was able to enjoy the holidays, with sweets in moderation, with
virtually no negative effects.
I have a lot more energy. My body seems more awake, alive, and adaptable. It's also a little easier for me to feel what my body needs.
Sweets simply don't have that same punch that they used to when I taste them. I have a scoop of ice cream every once in a while, and I gotta tell ya, it's a pretty forgettable experience.
The only other weird finding is that I just don't like red meat as much
anymore. I haven't done the research to see what that might have to do with sugar, but
I suspect that my body simply "leveled up" to a higher state of health and
awareness, and that maybe there's some truth to the theory that red meat
is bad for you.
Why I recommend the diet:
1) All the health! Good feels! More energy! Weight loss!
2) It will encourage food producers to stop pumping their products full of sugar and make our food more healthy!
Let's support brands that actually care about what they're doing, and the others to follow suit. In the meantime, we can all become healthier, happier, more free individuals.
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Sunday, February 8, 2015
Saturday, May 26, 2012
What the Hell is Going on Here?
A concise, comprehensive collection of documentaries and research material for those who want the truth.
Look around you. Things don't make sense. It seems like if you ask enough questions about anything these days, nothing ever adds up. This list is my attempt to explain why, through the research and work that many others have already done. I am not an expert myself--I'm only good at explaining the big-picture high-level dynamics of this situation. So this is merely one beggar's effort to tell other beggars where he found bread. I've designed this special list of documentaries and information to fully educate a newbie who knows nothing about any of this, from the ground up, in the most concise fashion possible. Some are slightly outdated, but are kept in this list because their information is so eclectic and clearly explained. There are hundreds of documentaries (and millions of pages of text) relating to the subject, but the documentaries I've chosen here encapsulate most of that into just a few sources.
This list provides critical information for every freedom loving human being in the world. It is ultimately a matter of life and death, as it involves situations that, in history, have resulted in the slaughtering of millions of innocent people. For my fellow American citizens: if we don't wake up our country to this information very soon, the country itself may very well be gone in as little as 2-3 years, and at war with itself even sooner. But do not take my word for it. Check out the documentaries and info here and evaluate the situation for yourself. Before action can be taken, we must first disseminate the information. By the time you read this, you may be the one grain of rice needed to tip the scale and thus avoid all armed conflict and oppression entirely.
Make whatever conclusion you want from this information, but my conclusion is that there is a real conspiracy to take over the world, it is in action as we speak, doing a dangerously good job of executing it's plans, and it is a menace to the safety and freedom of everyone in the world. But even if I'm wrong (and I hope I am), it's still very important that every American know the information contained here.
Make whatever conclusion you want from this information, but my conclusion is that there is a real conspiracy to take over the world, it is in action as we speak, doing a dangerously good job of executing it's plans, and it is a menace to the safety and freedom of everyone in the world. But even if I'm wrong (and I hope I am), it's still very important that every American know the information contained here.
First, remember a few things:
- Just because you want something to be true doesn't make it true. That includes conspiracy theories. Make honest observations and evaluations for yourself.
- Terrible, unspeakable, unbelievable things have happened over and over and over again in history. Do not fall prey to the idea that it will never happen again. And consider what it will look like the next time it does happen. It is of critical importance that you take the time to sit down and really consider this.
- A claim may be incorrect, but the evidence will still leave a smoking gun. If something doesn't make sense, do not settle the issue in your mind until you figure it out.
- Do not believe anything that does not connect to anything you have seen evidence of in your life with your own two eyes. But do not discount testimonials as being anything less than a testimonial. Do your fact-checking.
- Just because something sounds stupid doesn't mean it is.
- Just because something doesn't make sense doesn't make it false. The difference between truth and fiction: fiction has to make sense. The truth about the world is the truth about the world, whether it makes sense to us or not.
- Just because something doesn't make sense doesn't make it false. The difference between truth and fiction: fiction has to make sense. The truth about the world is the truth about the world, whether it makes sense to us or not.
- Have patience. Some things are better explained in other documentaries and info sources than others.
Some (Alex Jones, especially) will sound hokey and, frankly, stupid in their presentation style. Fair warning. But it's just the presentation style. You have to fairly look at the facts and evidence objectively for yourself. Think through it. Ask questions. If something isn't properly explained, find an explanation for it. For a newbie, a lot of this stuff is not easy to understand at first, and even if you understand it, not easy to swallow. In order to find the truth, you must align yourself with and commit to nothing less than the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. Otherwise you will reject these claims simply because you don't want them to be true. I've arranged this list in an order that I hope makes that learning process easier, but we'll just have to see how it goes.
I am always open to answer questions and read comments, and I would love to make this list more rich, comprehensive, and concise. So please send me any other ideas or documentaries you find. This is intended to be a rolling, constantly updated tool for enlightening people to the dangers hiding in plain view. Let's keep it up to-date.
Please report any dead links. Also, please save copies of these documentaries if you have the ability to do so - if my conclusions are correct, it may only be a matter of time before these videos are censored.
Please report any dead links. Also, please save copies of these documentaries if you have the ability to do so - if my conclusions are correct, it may only be a matter of time before these videos are censored.
Spread this around, change it, steal the credit --I don't care. Just get this out to as many people as you can.
The list is meant to be watched in order, from top to bottom.
My "Big Three" Documentaries
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If you watch or read nothing else, watch these.
The World According to Monsanto
Related vigilant citizen report:http://vigilantcitizen.
- "Food, Inc" is a good documentary, too (available on netflix)
What in the World Are they Spraying?:
The Obama Deception (Alex Jones):
- Released in 2009, almost 4 years ago
- Note: this list is not about Obama, but the bigger picture. Obama is just an example.
The Global Bankers' Strategy For World Takeover (short videos):
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- Extremely important that you understand this thoroughly. If needed, pause the videos, think about them, and watch them several times. Talk to me about it if you have questions. Do not gloss over anything. These videos are short and clean up a lot of the mess other documentaries leave behind. So make sure you understand every detail. The particular subject of this part lies at the core of how everything in this list works.
How "it" works (The American Dream):
Economic Hitmen Animation:
The Original Interview with John Perkins by RT America:
Evidence of FEMA's Concentration Camps:
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- Also called "detention centers" and "re-education camps"
Banned-By-Congress episode of Conspiracy Theory With Jesse Ventura:
Also note the National Defense Authorization Act of 2011 (S.1867), signed into law December 31, 2011 by Barack Obama, which allows the indefinite detention of american citizens without due process, trial, evidence, or probable cause. It allows the military to snatch anyone off the street without ever having to disclose your location or status to any government agency at any point in time.
The next level of power - British and Masonic/Illuminati Control; the truth behind the founding fathers, the Constitution, and the Declaration of Independence
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Short Video: List of official laws, edicts, and other fact-checkable documents showing that the US has been debased, is legally no longer under constitutional law, and is actually a corporation owned by British/foreign entities, on paper:
- Despite this fact, remember that we are still a sovereign nation if we say so. We can cut ties and do what we want if the power is restored once again to us, the people. Don't be pushed around by ink on paper.
Documentary: Secret Mysteries of America's Beginnings, Part 1:
Also watch part 2 and 3 if you have time (they're long, so you can skip them):
- Riddles In Stone: The Secret Architecture of Washington DC: http://www.youtube.com/
- Symbols on the one dollar bill: http://video.google.com/
The "next-next level" of power - who (or what) controls the Illuminati:
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You don't have to have any particular spiritual beliefs, but you should know that "they" have very specific ones, and what those beliefs are. If you think radical Islam is bad, you ain't seen nothing yet.
Dark Secrets Inside Bohemian Grove (Alex Jones) (Don't really have to watch this one - just look up pictures on the internet of the giant owl; the video is just for documented evidence that many of our major political/industry leaders do, in fact, meet in Northern California to worship a giant owl)
vigilantcitizen.com (reading)
Important vigilant citizen article:http://
Occult Symbols in Corporate Logos:
More Sinister Corporate Logos:
How they've gotten this far, and how they maintain control:
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Articles: The Dumbing Down of Society via Biochemistry:
- also remember What In The World Are They Spraying?
Documentry: Thrive - Evidence that infinite energy sources have been discovered, but suppressed for 50+ years (when you consider Nikola Tesla, whose papers and belongings were confiscated and classified by the US government as soon as he died)
Documentary: Who Killed the Electric Car -
- Example of how they restrict technological advancement by buying up patents and just locking them away - they can't have a smart population of people that do not need "them" to survive
Proof that Science has been hijacked by the propaganda machine:
Documentary: Scientists Under Attack:
Clinical psychopathy in Wall Street:
Short Video: 9/11 Summary:
- They create a problem (or the illusion of one), and then pose as the saviors, allowing them to establish a stronger and stronger police state. Now we have the TSA, DHS, and every other government agency getting way out of control despite having no terrorist attacks.
- There are 20+ documentaries I've found on exposing the truth behind the 9/11 attacks, all with basically the same info
And now the police state is rising...
Now they just call anyone they want to disappear a "terrorist", including whistleblowers:
FBI Suspected Terrorist Flyers downloadable here:
Illegal Everything, John Stossel:
Officials who refuse to answer questions:
$9Tril Missing:
Military official basically says they don't need congressional approval, and that legality of military action only comes from international organizations (treason):
Action:
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Young girl lays out what's important: http://www.youtube.
Napolitano: http://www.
Evidence that Gaddafi was fighting against the Illuminati, but was painted as a black sheep by the media to validate erasing him. If you're wondering why not a single person at the high levels of power stand up against them, it could be because they're just not telling you. They'd rather you think that these people were evil terrorists and that nobody is really fighting back:
Reverse the effects of poisons in our food, water, and air for yourself:
Let's stop this while we can. Tune into alternative media, like Alex Jones radio show and podcast at infowars.com (or shoutcast.com, local am/fm radio, and Sirius satellite radio) to stay abreast and strong in this information war. Other god alternative media outlets include RT America (http://www.youtube.com/user/
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