As you have seen, I have started to dabble in the idea of cleaning up my eating habits!   Love drinking my cactus water and adding my chia seeds to everything!   

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AMAZING DISCOVERY.....

I am a HUGE Pineapple fan.   I love it dearly.   I hate eating it out of a can because I can taste the metal.   I really don't like buying pre-cut from produce market because they usually charge an arm and a leg to cut it up for you.   But to buy a whole pineapple and cut it myself... just not happening.   I can never properly get around that center core.  forget the edges, by the time I get around the skin, make sure none of those little pokey eye things are left on the fruit (they hurt if you get it in the mouth!)  I was only left with a puddle of juice and maybe a few tiny pieces of fruit that I didn't completely destroy!
I have seen these gadgets advertised.  Money is always tight so I could never justify buying one.

So... 

I was given an Amazon Gift Card.  What to Buy?  What to Buy?

I need so many things!  I had recently signed up with Ebates (link on sidebar if you never checked it out before) so I checked out which departments in Amazon would give me cash back (love making money when I am spending money).   Anyway... Housewares!   Great!   Let's look through housewares... there it was... 

In all her shining glory....

OXO Good Grips Stainless Steel Ratcheting Pineapple Slicer with Depth Guide

^(you can find it here)^

So, I bit the bullet and I ordered it!

Can I say AMAZING!   My life will never be the same!  Just cut the top off the pineapple, line it up, and with the easy ratchet handle, I was pulling out my beautifully cut pineapple in about 30 seconds!   No waste!  No juice running off my counter top!  It was beautiful!

Now just so you know, I am not getting paid for my opinions, I purchased the product on my own.  although Ebates and Amazon are affiliate links, all the love is purely my own :)

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My life will never be the same!  

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Ch Ch Ch Chia....   
haha... okay... so I was sitting in a twitter party one day listening to everyone eating healthy as I casually inhaled a Devil Dog.... the idea sounds good... but not all that easy of a transition!  I got to speaking with the author of a clean eating cookbook who overcame significant health issues by changing her diet!  SOLD!   I feel disgusting...  I know.. at almost 100 lbs in a year, I should!  But no, I feel disgusting.   My knees hurt, like don't want to bend and if you do, you sure as hell aren't getting back up without using your arms to pull you...  not to mention, lethargy, constant desire to stick something in my mouth, and..   shhh...  a lot of flatulence (but that is our little secret)   
The woman recommended Chia Seeds.  Loaded in fiber and Omega3, it would help with my constant hunger, and is an excellent anti-inflamatory.    So, off the the store I went!
I have tried it mixed in yogurt.  More frequently i just soak in a glass of water or juice overnight and start my day with it in the morning.  
Yesterday, after winning a 1lb bag from Organic Vegan Superfoods, (who I highly recommend for outstanding personalized service, totally reasonable price and their Seeds are Certified Organic and Non-GMO which are both really important to me) anyway,   I was quick to hop on Twitter to thank them, when I caught a glimpse of a recipe for a Tropical Pudding..  Hmmm...  happen to have the stuff here, so why not!    It tasted delicious, but I am afraid I messed up somewhere along the lines because it was very watery...
Today... we made a Brenda Original (aka whatever I could find in the house)
In a blender I combined
1 container of Toasted Coconut OIKOS Greek Yogurt, 
half banana, 
about 10 frozen blueberries,
a pour of Almond Milk (not sure how much... enough to give my seeds something to absorb)
and about 2 TBS of Chia Seeds...     It is currently sitting in my fridge patiently waiting for morning, but it might not make it that long...  I took a test..   OUTSTANDING!!

I must confess... I have only used the seeds for about 9 days... But...(no medical claims) my knees feel great! Still need serious exercise, but they don't hurt (or click like they were)... system is running smoothly!  I have had NO desire to even touch another Devil Dog (although I am not perfect!)  and as for our little secret...   NONE!!   I am amazed!   Thank goodness I sat in on that twitter party...  or I wouldn't feel the way that I do today!  

(BTW.. I was not compensated anything to give my opinion, I won a free bag of Seeds in a contest and felt inspired to tell you all about it!)