Photos: History of Janie Progress Kitchen Gardens Harvests Produce Fruits and Veggies Recipes Exercise		Historical Photos of Janie All Photos are clickable for enlargement - if they get any larger... ~1980 (give or take a year) ~16 yrs. old Diet: heavy fats, lots of fried foods, high salt alcohol at parties, omnivore, allergic to chocolate & not fond of sweets, practically living (?) on french fries, taking over the counter antihistamines from time to time (bad sinus headaches and hay fever types of allergies daily, slight asthma) Sun: Easy to sunburn & had skin rash from combo. of sun exposure & proximity to freshly cut grass - avoided sun exposure, didn't wear sunscreens. Exercise: Sporatic with weights, Kajukenbo for a few months, occasional walking home from school uphill (usually got ride) - otherwise none but walking around school or shopping center. Stress: average 5'1.5" tall, Size 3/4 pants, 30 or 32AA bra, ~92-95 lbs. June 1994 29 yrs. old Diet: vegan Natural Hygenic cooked (vegetarian 10 yrs., last 7 or 8 vegan, last 4 or 5 NH at this point) This is right before eating 100% living foods for a couple of years. fruit for breakfast, raw before cooked lunch/dinner followed food combining principles 99% of time soy & grains included, high fat & high salt Sun: Still easy to sunburn. Didn't wear sunscreens, wearing sun hat & clothing instead. Hay fever allergies basically gone. Able to stand in & pull tall grass (not sitting or laying in it) and around cut grass (but not in it). Exercise: Gardening with hand tools (no tiller, etc.), hike in/out of living area, biking for transportation at times (short distances), walking, etc. - active lifestyle, not sporty or exercise based Stress: minimal 5'1.5" tall, Size 3/4 pants, 30 or 32AA bra, ~95 lbs. August & September 2001 35 yrs. old (Just after autoimmune disorder diagnosed) Diet: lacto-ovo-vegetarian +poultry & fish basically the non-veg. 'healthfood' version of SAD (not sure exactly how long eating this way - back to cooked vegan for about a year, then lacto-ovo-vegetarian for another year, then added in the poultry for another & fish for a couple more - total of about 5 years since had been 100% living foods vegan at this point.) Sun: Still sunburned easily, but avoided sun rather than wearing protective clothing. Exercise: practically none Stress: High stress in life, but surviving okay. 5'1.5" tall, wearing Size 9/10 pants that were too small, 34 or 36A bra, ~130 or 140 lbs.? February & March 2002 36 yrs. old Diet: same as 2001, also taking 81mg enteric-coated aspirin or 6 fish oil capsules daily - reluctantly & infrequently (due to diagnosis of antiphospholipid antibody syndrome) I had also added in sugar foods occasionally, like chocolate carmel pecan 'turtles', vanilla fudge swirl ice cream & apple pie. I was trying to eat lots of salmon for the omega fatty acids and all - could only deal with it smoked though. My autoimmune condition was worsening - see the splint on my hand? It's from falling when I was trying to get some exercise - got a hematoma so bad in my hand from the fall that I couldn't use that hand for a month and needed the splint to use it for another month. Sun: Very easily sunburnt - more than before. Exercise: had started walking about a mile or two with son 3-4 days a week & was working in jog/runs with goal of being able to run whole way eventually... repeated injuries kept delaying progress until I decided I should be doing something different than running for exercise - hadn't come up with anything yet. Stress: Stress level had gotten to critical level about 2 months before - almost had a nervous breakdown... changed things in life to reduce one major stress to be able to deal with others... 5'1.5" tall, wearing Size 9/10 pants that were too small, 34 or 36A bra, ~130 or 140 lbs.? November 2002 37 yrs. old Diet: raw vegan since mid-June 20% or less of calories from fat, 10% protein, 70%+ carbs. Sun: Not as prone to sunburn, not needing to avoid sun as much. Exercise: Actually feel like exercising for 1st time in life - wanting to find excuse to exercise, instead of excuse not to. Attempting to do something daily, not always making it (scheduling or detox), still doing knee push-ups or incline ones (with hands on arm of chair) - see daily logs... Stress: Stresses in life mainly dealt with. 5'1.5" tall, Size 3/4 pants again!, 30 or 32AA bra, ~105 lbs. More photos from this day here. August 2003 38 yrs. old Diet: raw vegan ~13 months 20% or less of calories from fat, 10% protein, 70%+carbs. Sun: Able to be in sun for much longer periods of time, no need for sunhats anymore! Exercise: something daily, unless body's doing a cleanse/detox, can do full push-ups for 1st time in life - up to 21 in a row now! Stress: Stresses in life intense, but don't feel stressed... feel too good to bother. 5'1.5" tall, Size 0/1 pants (or 12/14 kids), 30 or 32AA bra, 100 lbs. Goals: Food: follow 10% or less of calories from fat, 10% from protein, 80% carbs. (just started this after these photos), grow more of own food Sun: actually get a suntan & be able to stay out in mid-day without keeping an eye on the time... but not doing it regularly (not best time to be out in it anyway). Exercise: Gain 20 more pounds of muscle gradually, getting more and more fit, capable & healthy in the process, while increasing flexibility, endurance and other abilities. Various little goals - like being able to do push-ups that you clap inbetween & one-handed ones.... Stress: re-organize life to eliminate as much as possible. More photos from this day here. July 2004 39 yrs. old Diet: raw vegan ~ 2 years 10% or less of calories from fat, 10% protein, 80%+carbs. Sun: can go to the beach for hours without burning when going at times other than 11am-3pm, and can even go out during those mid-day times for errands, farmer's markets, socializing, etc. without hat, sunscreen, etc. - without worry or burn. Hair & Skin: I unexpectedly now have no need for shampoos, conditioners, face or body soap anymore - have been just using water (except for hand soap when pet dog, etc.) for between 6mos. and a year now. Hair has never been better (shiny, soft, glows, tangles less & split ends going away), skin's never been clearer and as luminescent. Exercise: something daily, unless body's doing a cleanse/detox, can do full push-ups that hop now (on push-up push quickly with power so hands and toes leave ground while body stays straight and tight in push-up position through landing and push down to start again) - up to 10 in a row now! Sleep: Not as much as I need, unfortunately been working too much for the last 5 months or so... Stress: Stresses in life intense, but don't feel stressed... feel too good to bother. 5'1.5" tall, Size 0/1 pants (or 12/14 kids), 30 or 32AA bra, ~100 lbs. Goals: Food: keep following 10% or less of calories from fat, 10% from protein, 80% carbs., grow more of own food Sun: get a suntan and have more time for sunshine Exercise: Gain 20 more pounds of muscle gradually, getting more and more fit, capable & healthy in the process, while increasing flexibility, endurance and other abilities. Various little goals - like being able to do push-ups that you clap inbetween & one-handed ones.... Sleep: Get more on a regular basis Stress: re-organize life to eliminate as much as possible. June, 27 2006 41 yrs. old Diet: lowfat raw vegan ~ 4years 10% or less of calories from fat, 10% protein, 80%+carbs. Sun: still good, starting to get a tan (for me) Hair & Skin: Still great and getting better, still don't need hair products, soap, etc. Hair has never been better (shiny, soft, glows, tangles less & split ends going away), skin's never been clearer and as luminescent. Exercise: something daily, unless body's doing a cleanse/detox or I've not gotten enough sleep (one of my main weaknesses still). Various goals achieved (like doing handstands on grass away from the wall) and new ones set in place. Sleep: Not as much as I need, but I'm close to having more free time! Stress: Stresses in life getting less intense. 5'1.5" tall, Size 0/1 pants (or 12/14 kids), 30 or 32AA bra, ~104 lbs. Goals: Food: keep following 10% or less of calories from fat, 10% from protein, 80% carbs., grow more of own food Sun: get a suntan and have more time for sunshine Exercise: Gain 5 or 10 more pounds of muscle gradually, getting more and more fit, capable & healthy in the process, while increasing flexibility, endurance and other abilities. Various little goals - like being able to do handstand pushups better (can't do them at all right now).... Sleep: Get more on a regular basis Stress: continue to re-organize life to eliminate as much as possible. Next -- >>>