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Industrial Cattle Ranching Effects on Everything Else!

10/12/2014

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When cattle are raised in a natural and sustainable way, their waste (poop) fertilizes the earth for other crops. Their poop is not that stinky either, and when I lived in India, the cow dung was used for building homes. 

When cattle are raised in feed lots on grain, the dung is not usable for helping other things grow. The animals live in a stressed out environment, caused by the small space, poor food quality given to them, and the chemicals fed to them by way of hormones, steroids, and antibiotics. The stress of the living conditions increases their stress hormone cortisol, which makes the toxicity in their fat higher. This is one reason why we say if you must eat regular grocery store meat, choose lean cuts rather than fatty cuts.

On the other hand, if you eat pastured,100% grass fed, 100% grass finished meats and dairy, buy the fattiest cuts (and full fat, raw dairy) possible. Those fats are good for us.

How does poor cattle ranching affect the other crops around it? Trees are usually cut down in order to make space for the cattle ranching production. That means there is less oxygen in the air. The fumes when we pass an industrial cattle ranch are horrific, and the crops in that area are not thriving because of the toxic gases in the soil and air. The waste products are carried naturally into the water supply, and this has negative affects on the plants and animals in streams, rivers, as well as negatively affecting irrigation practices.


I'm not suggesting that we should stop eating meat if we don't want to, but I'm suggesting we ask questions from the deli man, the butcher, the grocery store personnel, the farmers, etc. Read the labels, know what the codes mean, and do not be fooled by managers' specials!

Knowledge is power, my friends.
Blessings,
KJ Landis, Author of Superior Self: Reaching Superior Health For A Superior Self
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Stress vs Pleasure

9/16/2014

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Sometimes, despite the efforts we make in eating whole, real foods, we still cannot lose the unwanted extra fat. We exercise, sleep well, and work at moving a lot during the day.

Why can't we meet our goals?

The answer my friends, is stress. Stress plays an important role in our vitality and health, our longevity and attitude. How can we have a good attitude towards the world when we feel like sh#%t? How can we live a long time when our sugar levels in the blood spike due to our stress?  How can we release body fat when the stress hormone cortisol is telling our brain and body to hang on to dear fat because we are in a real emergency?


I suggest that you take ten minutes and write down everything that causes you stress on one side of a paper. Draw a line down the middle.Then on the other side, list the things that give you pleasure. Remember, this is for your eyes only, so do not be shy. Little or small, the pleasures and stressors affect every other area of our lives. If the stress list is longer than the pleasure list, take action about how you can reverse that, one little bit at a time.



Let me give you an example: I feel stress when the house isn't in perfect order before I go to sleep. I know it's late. I know I just worked a late shift at the restaurant. When I get home, if I see dishes in the sink, shoes not in the closet, blankets left on the couch, mail out of the mail basket, etc....I CANNOT WIND DOWN! Then it will be impossible for me to sleep. So, I can take two roads to release the stress and get to sleep. I can stay up an extra hour and clean up, or I can throw everything away in the trash, and damn it all. If the family misses it, they should not have left the items laying around in the first place. I have employed both solutions to releasing that stress in the past, and it worked very well. Writing a note on the kitchen table for them to see how upset I was also serves my communicating purposes so that they may not be so sloppy and cluttered in the future.


What can you do to lessen your stress? What can you delegate to other family members to assist in the tranquility that you need to thrive? What can you give up? I gave up grocery shopping, except for my special raw dairy items. I order a lot of things by internet now. I made an agreement with my husband that we would stop arguing about whose turn it is to deep clean the entire house. We acquired a cleaning service every two weeks. Argument over. 


Stress less, less cortisol. Then the things you are doing  in diet and exercise can take full effect, and you will see the fat finally release from your body. 


Now it is time to add more pleasure to your life. Little moments of laughter, joy, sunshine, singing in the car, whatever gives you joy, go and do it! 


It is sad that when we get older, many of us lose our short and long term memories. We need to play games that stimulate the memories. We need to add pleasure to our lives so that if we do have memory loss, the memories we recall from time to time will bring us joy and happiness.


What things truly bring pleasure to your life? Write them down and vow to do them. Then make a bucket list. Look at these lists daily to remind you that no matter what age, we can still have goals.


You deserve the best that life has to offer . I know it and believe it. Please comment or post. Join my mailing list.


Blessings, 
KJ Landis

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MUSIC FOR MOTIVATION

8/11/2014

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My first motivation for teaching Spinning classes was that the instructor had music that grated on my nerves. I love all kinds of music and wanted her to mix it up. The music played week after week was techno from the mid 80s. It drove me crazy. I didn't want to hurt her feelings by saying it was boring to me when she clearly liked it a lot! So, I made mixes for her to try. She never used them once. 

So, I took the next step and signed up for teacher certification training. After an exciting weekend of learning the basics and adding in my own moves to get the best workup for myself, I made mixes on my iPod and applied to be a teacher at the gym I already belonged to. I was accepted and from  that moment on, I knew my classes would offer something totally new and motivating for the participants. I mixed jazz, world music, rap, reggae, hip hop, soul, gospel, musicals, classical, etc. 

After each class, the participants would ask me to make them the copies of my mixes because they wanted to use the music for their workouts outside of the cycling room. This was the biggest compliment I could have ever received.

What is your YES music? What music has you nodding your head in a positive way, that spurs you on towards your best version of yourself? I use music every day to help me get through what I want to do, what I'm doing, my feelings, and as a backdrop for my life. I could not imagine my life without it. It is the only thing I know outside of silence that expresses the inexpressible.



Blessings,
KJ Landis

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Are You a Carrot or a Donut?

5/19/2014

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If you eat mostly vegetables and a little bit of donut you will resemble the photo on the left. If you eat mostly donuts and a little bit of vegetables you will resemble the photo on the right.  It's not rocket science my friends!
Comment on what you grab in a hurry and why...No judgement, just waking up the awareness.

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Superior Self's Fast Start Guide to Wellness From Within

4/21/2014

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You are welcome here!  Some folks are not ready to make a drastic change all at once, so I have developed slower, smaller shifts in the dietary behavior that one makes with 100% commitment.

The plan for you is week by week.  If this is still too fast, then change week 1 to month one, etc.  Add the next week's shift to the one already in place.  By the end of the program, you will feel great and look great, so that you may have more energy to do more and serve humanity more.  It really is a win-win situation.


I suggest:

Week 1, increase water to a gallon a day. 

Week 2, give up all wheat products and still drink a gallon of water a day. Week 3, give up all grains and still drink a gallon of water a day. 
Week 4, reduce fruits to 1-2 times a day, always keeping previous changes. 
Week 5, reduce fruits to 1-2 servings a week. 
Week 6, change your oils to only healthy fats I mentioned in Superior Self with KJ Landis posts.
Week 7, no more added sugar, in any form: no honey or agave or date sugar, etc.   Buy Lakanto or XYLA on amazon or Whole Foods.

Week 8, purchase raw dairy and pastured eggs if you regularly consume them.
Week 9, give up beans and legumes.
Week 10, write to me and share your experience! I know you can do this. 
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In all of the weeks (or months), pay particular attention to how you feel rather than how you look. Sometimes flu and cold symptoms, headaches, and general fatigue may plague you. You may suffer acne or a rash for a little while. These are symptoms of the body detoxifying as it gets used to the cleaner fuel you are providing it with. Fear not, and keep moving forward with the process. Moving toward superior health can spur us on to our true superior self. Just think about how clear, attentive, helpful, and generous we can be to others we love when we have taken care of our own essential biochemical needs.

Practice, practice, practice. Eventually your eating choices and preparation of meals will shift to a healthier format and it will become easier. For me, it has not yet become entirely easy. It requires becoming present and conscious at each meal. remember that you do not have to feel alone. Surround yourself with like minded individuals. Seek out thought provoking materials to stimulate your journey and spark continued interest in your superior self. 





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Complaining VS Explaining

4/14/2014

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COMPLAINING VS EXPLAINING

I woke up to an inspiration from my husband. He said,
"I'm not complaining, I'm explaining."
Wow. I needed to go a little deeper. People will roll their eyes at you if you just complain. They will not listen, but if you say, "Hey, I want to explain this completely to you..."
You may have the wall break down and truly understand what the message is.



We have such short attention spans these days because of our fast world of electronics, fast foods, and information overload.  It is truly difficult to slow down anything and anyone, EVER.  If you give yourself the opportunity to breathe a moment, then you can give the other person the opportunity to do the same.  The explanation may be a truth telling moment for both of you.  How I love those A-HAAA moments!  That is what I call the divine spark intervening.  I don't care when or where it comes from...I just want to invite it in!


So, today, roll your eyes a little less, and give everybody a real chance to explain themselves.  
Blessings, 
KJ Landis

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The Try VS The Do

4/8/2014

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The TRY versus the DO

Last night my sweet husband asked me to try to take the marble from the palm of his hand. I reached over and quick as a flash he closed his fist. We did this a few times . I kept saying, "I'm trying!"

Exactly.  Are you trying or are you doing?  Trying led to more trying.  Doing may have led me to completing the task.  When I hear people (including myself) say they are trying to ________,

I am reminded of the game my husband and I played.  The thoughts and words we have are so powerful that we may talk ourselves into success...or not.  The gift is that we have the free will to choose every time.  Change our language, change our mind, change our outcome.  This works with our food choices, our willpower, our life goals, our wellness, our never ending to-do lists in our busy lives.  I invite you to DO YOU.

Do you TRY or DO?



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KJ Landis
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