The track that's currently playing is from my song on a compilation album about diabetes, traditional teachings and our Onkwehonwe peoples. For those who don't know, Onkwehonwe means original or indigenous.
I was blessed with the opportunity to join this project through one of my brothers from Six Nations. For those interested in checking out more about the project please visit www.reztorepride.com
As you can hear in my song, it's a very personal story that speaks of an illness that nearly took my life in 2008. An illness I firmly believe it was caused by a series of poor choices I had made pertaining to food, lethargy, fluids, stress, sleep which eventually caved in.
Today I'm writing this blog because I had a conversation with a beautiful beacon of good energy recently who inspired me to make a dedicated commitment to my health once and for all. Thus, I'm going public with this journey because I want to motivate all my BIG people out here and all my Onkwehonwe people out here to better our health.
YOUTH UNDER ATTACK
THEY'RE GUNNIN' FOR YOUR HEALTH
ONLY WAY YOU CAN FIGHT BACK
IS TO ELEVATE YOUR SELF!
As such, part of my journey over the next 30 days will involve tracking the foods that I eat, fluids I drink, sleep I get, stress I dissolve and exercise I do. The purpose of this project will be to destroy old habits and conquer yet another mountain in my life by steering my health back in the right direction.
Please keep checking back and motivating a brotha!
Below is a video that was also a catalyst to this journey today. Much love to my brother Bonga in Brazil for cussin' my ass out to get me more focused on what I eat.
THURSDAY OCTOBER 28, 2010
Breakfast: carrot muffin, bagel with cream cheese, B: 3 bottles of waterLunch: Thai cold rolls, Mango Salad, Pad Thai with chicken & shrimp. B: Ginger Tea & water
Dinner: Tuna wrap, yogurt with granola & fruits. B: Matcha green tea latte
Snack: corn nuts and warm water
FRIDAY OCTOBER 29, 2010
Breakfast: 2 glasses warm water, tomato salad (cilantro, onion, garlic, lime) & warm Lunch: raw almonds & ceviche (delicious dish btw!...ladies I make it proper ;- )1 grapefruit, water
Dinner: tofu & spinach, a veggie pizza slice, bag of chips
(I know, I know...I fucked up, but shit's real in the field)
Snacks: corn nuts, raw almonds & distilled water/lime juice
SATURDAY OCTOBER 30, 2010
Breakfast: 1 glass distilled water/lime juice, kale/avocado salad and tomato/celery juice Lunch: corn soup, bbq soya chunks, green beans, 2 water bottles 6 mini cookies
Dinner: steak, mashed potatoes, tomato salad, whole wheat bread, white zinfandel
Snacks: 2 halal beef patties
SUNDAY OCTOBER 31, 2010
Keb TijaxBreakfast: 2 glasses distilled water/lime juice, kale/avocado/tomato salad and tomato/celery, whole weat pasta/broccoli
Lunch: grilled chicken sub on whole wheat bread, multigrain blueberry muffin
Dinner: 5 chicken wings, nachos & cheese, veggie pizza slice, cranberry, OJ & 7up (this is what going out with da boys causes! Lesson learned)
Snacks: almonds, white macademia nut cookie
MONDAY NOVEMBER 1st, 2010
Oxib KawoqBreakfast: tomato/celery/garlic juice, whole weat pasta/broccoli/tomato/onion
Lunch:fish, potatoes, salad, 2 cookies, water, 1 pop
Dinner: kale/avocado/garlic/cucumber salad, distilled water w lime juice
Snacks: almonds, shreddies cereal w blueberries & lactose free milk
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 2nd, 2010
Kajib AjpuBreakfast: tomato/celery/garlic/onion juice, 2 glasses of distilled water/lime juice
Lunch: whole wheat spaghetti & meat sauce/tomatoes
Dinner: grilled beef & broccoli on steamed white rice, an undisclosed amount of spring rolls :-S
Snacks: almonds, granola bar, chips :-S, two slices of cake :-S, two grapefruits
OVERALL, I pretty much fucked up today.
WED NOVEMBER 3rd, 2010
Job ImoxBreakfast: 3 lg glasses of distilled water/lime juice, kale/tomato/garlic salad w beef, glass of unsweetened cranberry juice
Lunch: curried goat, rice & peas, banana fritter
Dinner: asparragus, mini burger on multigrain pita, black beans
Snacks: almonds, grapes, blackberries, strawberries, yogurt/shreddies
THURS NOVEMBER 4, 2010
Waqib Iq' Breakfast: shreddies, banana & lactose free milk, ackee & saltfish w provisions
Lunch: curried chicken, rice & peas
DISCLAIMER: Sooo, what had happened was... I have these two beautiful daughters that I seldom get to spend time with....one lives in Alberta and the other went to Egypt for one month and we finally connected to chill, catch up and spend q.t. sooo, Moxies has this delicious dessert called a white chocolate brownie that my baby girl had to try and...welll...um, I fucked up. :-S
Dinner: cream of potato soup, bruschetta/spinach on pita, fettucine alfredo w chicken, (1/2) white chocolatte brownie, (1/2) apple blackberry crumble
Snacks:almonds, mini pitas with melted cheese
UPDATE:
Weighed my self at 394 lbs today!!!
Godddd damn that's out of control!
Blood pressure however, is surprisingly fine!
Blood pressure however, is surprisingly fine!
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 5, 2010
Wuqub Aq'ab'alBreakfast: 2 pitas with cheese & smoked chicken breast, grapefruit
Lunch: wheatgrass juice/peppermint/honey, avocado/tofu wrap
Dinner: fried cassava w lime juice, 2 pupusas cheese & jalapeño peppers
Snacks:shreddies/raisin bran with lactose free milk
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 6, 2010
Waxaq'ib K'atBreakfast: tomato/celery/garlic/ginger juice, ground chicken with whole wheat pasta
Lunch: wheatgrass/peppermint/honey juice
Dinner: 2 shawarmas, 1 somosa
Snacks: bag of plain chips
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 7, 2010
Belejeb KanBreakfast: 1 large glass of warm distilled water/lime, 3 grapefruits, 2 pitas with smoked chicken & tomatoes
Lunch: 1 glass of strawberry juice, 1 square pizza slice,
Dinner: chocolate muffin, milk
Snacks: ritz crackers, after eight chocolatte bar
MONDAY NOVEMBER 8, 2010
Lajuj KameBreakfast: kale/onion/garlic/tomates azados salad, warm distilled water/lime juice
Lunch:
Dinner: beef stew, spaghetti, salad, grapefruit juice
Snacks: 2 slices of cheese pizza
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 9, 2010
Ju'Lajuj KejBreakfast: kale/onion/avocado/tomates azados salad, warm distilled water/lime juice/ginger
Apparently it was Diwali and the neighbouring floor of one of my makeshift offices had a bunch of Indian food to share with the colleagues...needless to say...
Lunch: basmati rice w butter chicken, raita, naan, lentils, salad
Dinner: N/A
Snacks: undisclosed amount of mini somosas
WED NOVEMBER 10, 2010
Kab'Lajuj Q'anil
Breakfast: N/A
Lunch: Chicken kebobs, rice, humus, salad, pita, potatoesbanana fritter
Dinner: grilled eggplant, zucchini, tomatoes, sweet potatoes & quinoa w corriander
Snacks: white chocolate brownie (spending time with my daughter again :P)
THURS NOVEMBER 11, 2010
Ox'Lajuj Toj
Breakfast: N/A
Lunch: coconut/tomato/cabbage soup, salad, soba noodles w tomato, tofu, spinach. B: wheatgrass/mano/peppermint/honey juice
Dinner: spicy chicken sandwhich, baked potato, 1/2 cup of root beer
Snacks: vegan walnut brownie, 2 granola bars
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 12, 2010
Jun T'zi Breakfast: 2 mini ommelettes, 2 whole wheat toasts, yogurt, chocolatte muffin, apple juice
Lunch: spicy chicken sandwhich, corn, mashed potatoes, wings, pepsi :-S WTF :-S
Dinner: 2 Flintstones size beef ribs, mashed potatoes, corn, spinach & cheese dip with baked pita, lemonade
Snacks:half a 6' Turkey sub, no mayo on whole wheat bread w veggies
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 13, 2010
Keb Ba'atzBreakfast: egg/spinach/tomato/hot pepper ommelette whole wheat bagel toasted w butter, green juice
Lunch: small hot & sour soup, beef & broccoli, tea
Dinner: and here is where Sabotage Saturday begins! :S SMH Chile Chicken, shrimp fried rice, chicken wings, chicken balls, sweet&sour chicken, machurian shrimp noodles, special spicy chicken.
FOCK!
Snacks: drinkable strawberry yogurt,
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 14, 2010
Oxib EBreakfast: 1 large glass of warm distilled water/lime/ginger, 3 grapefruits, giant kale/avocado/garlic/red pepper salad
Lunch: tofu chicken, tofu shrimp, glass of unsweetened cranberry juice
Dinner: 28 bombaclawt wings from Kelseys all you can eat bullshit menu! :-S
Snacks:frozen strawberry & blueberry yogurt
MONDAY NOVEMBER 15, 2010
Kajib Aj Breakfast: kale/onion/garlic/tomates azados/pepita salad, warm distilled water/lime juice, 2 grapefruits juice
Lunch: chicken lasagna, baked chicken & tomato salad
Dinner: 6 inch turkey sub w veggies, cheese, mayo & italian dressing
Snacks: 2 yogurts, banana, glass of cranberry juice
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 16, 2010
Job Ix Breakfast: strawberry, raspberry, blueberry, banana & yogurt with warm distilled water/lime juice/ginger
Lunch: salmon & cream cheese bagel, chocolate muffin, white hot chocolate
Dinner: mango salad, lychee curry chicken & steam rice
Snacks: 3 small contreau chocolates, pita with salmon cream cheese, trail mix
WED NOVEMBER 17, 2010
Waqib Tz'ikinBreakfast: 1 lg glass of distilled warm water, 2 whole wheat wraps with avocado, salmon cream cheese and onion
Lunch: macaroni & cheese with beef, danish, orange juice
Dinner: vegetable pasta with homemade tomato sauce
Snacks: small thing of popcorn chicken, 1 grape soda, bowl of cereal
THURS NOVEMBER 18, 2010
Wuqub Ajmaq'
Breakfast: 2 whole wheat wraps with avocado, salmon cream cheese and onion, 2 lg glasses of water
Lunch: popcorn chicken & spinach pie & peach iced tea
Dinner: fish wrap & mango juice
Snacks:
Breakfast: corn porridge & spicy beef pattie
Lunch: 3 avocados, 3 tomates azados,
Dinner: filete de pescado, arroz con frijol, ensalada, 1/2 Spinach empanada & strawberry/water shake
Snacks: white chocolate brownie
Belejeb Tijax (Happy birthday bebe :-)
Breakfast:
Lunch:Popeyes spicy chicken sandwhich, mashed potatoes, biscuit, 2 pieces of chicken & cream soda
Dinner: vegetable pasta with home made sauce, kale salad, yogurt smoothie
Snacks: grapes
Breakfast: eggs over easy/onions, home fries & coffee
Lunch:green curry chicken with eggplant, carrots; steamed rice
Dinner: veggie pizza, buffalo wings & garlic bread & iced tead
Snacks:
This has definitely been a weekend of highs & lows. I've disappointed my self, but believe it or not I've still made better decisions than I would have a month ago, so progress is being made, nonetheless I must still discipline my self much more than this.
Breakfast: oatmeal w raisins
Lunch: 2 beef patties & coco bread, grapefruit juice (1 litre)
Dinner: none
Snacks:spinach pie
Breakfast: strawberry, raspberry, mango shake with water
Lunch: Rice & Peas, fried chicken, coleslaw
Dinner:Veggie Patties
Snacks:
Breakfast: Oatmeal
Lunch:brown stewed red snapper, rice & peas, fried dumpling; 2 ginger/pineapple juice, red pea soup
Dinner: chili chicken, rice & peas, chicken & corn soup
Snacks:6' turkey sub, graprefruit juice, brownie
Breakfast:
Lunch: Turkey, stuffing, salad, potatoes, cheese tortellini
Dinner: Chicken Shawarma, Mango juice
Snacks: 2 taquitos
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 19, 2010
Waxq'ib Noj Breakfast: corn porridge & spicy beef pattie
Lunch: 3 avocados, 3 tomates azados,
Dinner: filete de pescado, arroz con frijol, ensalada, 1/2 Spinach empanada & strawberry/water shake
Snacks: white chocolate brownie
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 20, 2010
Belejeb Tijax (Happy birthday bebe :-)
Breakfast:
Lunch:Popeyes spicy chicken sandwhich, mashed potatoes, biscuit, 2 pieces of chicken & cream soda
Dinner: vegetable pasta with home made sauce, kale salad, yogurt smoothie
Snacks: grapes
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 21, 2010
Lajuj Kawoq Breakfast: eggs over easy/onions, home fries & coffee
Lunch:green curry chicken with eggplant, carrots; steamed rice
Dinner: veggie pizza, buffalo wings & garlic bread & iced tead
Snacks:
This has definitely been a weekend of highs & lows. I've disappointed my self, but believe it or not I've still made better decisions than I would have a month ago, so progress is being made, nonetheless I must still discipline my self much more than this.
MONDAY NOVEMBER 22, 2010
Ju'Lajuj Ajpu Breakfast: oatmeal w raisins
Lunch: 2 beef patties & coco bread, grapefruit juice (1 litre)
Dinner: none
Snacks:spinach pie
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 23, 2010
Kab' Lajuj Imox Breakfast: strawberry, raspberry, mango shake with water
Lunch: Rice & Peas, fried chicken, coleslaw
Dinner:Veggie Patties
Snacks:
WED NOVEMBER 24, 2010
Ox'Lajuj Iq Breakfast: Oatmeal
Lunch:brown stewed red snapper, rice & peas, fried dumpling; 2 ginger/pineapple juice, red pea soup
Dinner: chili chicken, rice & peas, chicken & corn soup
Snacks:6' turkey sub, graprefruit juice, brownie
THURS NOVEMBER 25, 2010
Jun Aq'ab'al
Breakfast:
Lunch: Fish, rice, hummus, water
Dinner: Arepas with ackee, water
Snacks:
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 26, 2010
Keb K'at Breakfast:
Lunch: Turkey, stuffing, salad, potatoes, cheese tortellini
Dinner: Chicken Shawarma, Mango juice
Snacks: 2 taquitos