The Green Queen

‘The secrets to losing weight in record time for your wedding day'

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A strictly one time FREE teleseminar with Denise Duffield-Thomas (the Bride Transformation Expert) and very special guest, Valerie McKen, Dip CNM, Nutritional Therapist, Eating Disorders Practitioner and Holistic Chef.

When?

Date: Tuesday 23rd March 2010
Time: 8pm UK time.
Format: Teleclass (you can join from anywhere in the world, you just need a phone or Skype to join)
Free mp3 recording available if you can't make it.

Register here.

 

Here's what we're going to cover in this free 1-hour call:

• The reasons why dieting before your wedding leads to future weight problems. Did you know that dieting can actually cause you to gain weight? Discover the one important fact about dieting and how it can actually help you keep weight on.
• Rapid weight loss in time for your big day (or steady weight loss if you have lots of time). With a little dedication and commitment, you can lose weight and fit into your wedding dress within weeks all with no faddy dieting. 
• How to avoid post wedding weight gain. Why do women pile on the pounds after the big day? Find out the reasons why.

If you're getting married this year, you HAVE to be on this call to learn how the most natural diet on the planet can give you an amazing glow for your wedding.
 

Can't make it live?

No worries, still register below and you'll get sent the recording free afterwards to listen to at your leisure.

Register now

Not getting married?

You might be interested in the Raw Brides Affiliate Programme and rewarded by spreading the word about the best and most natural diet on the planet to brides-to-be.

Learn more and register here. 

Free Teleseminar!

Hey everyone! I know I haven't blogged for a while, I got married in the summer, started a business, took on a new job, blah blah!

Anyway, as you probably know, I run another website called Raw Brides. It's a site for women getting married (or even looking forward to a special occasion) 

I'm running a free teleseminar on Thurs 17th December, 8pm GMT, about getting through Christmas without gaining a dress size (or two), and how you can use raw food and a simple set of tools to lose weight. It's applicable whether you are a bride-to-be or not. 

I know it's late notice but if you are interested but can't make it, then you can still register and you'll get the recording afterwards sent to you free. You'll also get a free copy of my report: 7 Secrets to the Wedding Day Body of Your Dreams - which is useful, even if you aren't getting married, and a subscription to Raw Brides Weekly (you can unsubscribe anytime)

For more information and to sign up for the free teleseminar, click here to visit Raw Brides.

Look out in 2010 - I'll be blogging a lot more about raw food, detoxing and all that great stuff!

Merry Christmas - I hope it's happy, healthy and above all, full of LOVE

 

Free Raw Food Teleclass

Free teleclass by Karen Knowler!

“The 7 Must-Know Steps to Take Your Raw Food Journey to the Stars - and Beyond!”

"Are you ready to refresh or recommit to your raw food journey and make it completely awe-inspiring, delicious and magical this time around?

If your answer is "Yes!" and you're ready to see where your raw food journey can take you over the months and years to follow, then this is the call for you!

As you probably already know, I’m a HUGE fan of Karen’s work – I’ve done a few of her programmes – and I’m currently on one of her biggest coaching programmes – the Raw Online Business training.

No matter where you are on your raw food journey, Karen is a brilliant person to work with and be inspired by.

This is a free teleseminar – and you can always listen to the recording later if you can’t attend live.

You just need to register here, and you’ll get sent the call details. I’ll be on the call too, so let me know how you liked it.

Everything old is new again

Today Mark and I went wedding band shopping. As I mentioned in my previous post about wanting a green wedding, we were looking for antique (AKA recycled and green) rings. Platinum is a metal that is quite dirty in an environmental sense, so we didn't want new ones.

Antique platinum is not easy to find, and we went from place to place asking before being turned away. However, in Gray's Antique Market in Bond St, there were lots of good possibilities. Some very old, and others from fifty to seventy years ago. Mark got my engagement ring from there. It's circa 1930's and it's absolutely, absolutely beautiful. 

The jewellery in this market is amazing. Using the word market totally undersells what this place is - from cameo brooches (like the one you wish your granny had) to tiaras - dusty but gorgeous watches, eye popping aquamarine earrings - everything absolutely gorgeous. Diamonds everywhere.

We also went to the Burlington arcade and found this very upmarket jewellery store that looked like it might have antiques. We were ushered in and asked to sit down. As like in all these places, they sneak a look at my engagement ring to see what we can afford. We asked the question "do you have any antique platinum bands?"

"Antique" he asked. "Do you mean, second-hand?"

We smiled at him. "Yes"

"First of all - there is no such thing as second-hand rings, and secondly, nobody would want that anyway"

"I would" I said.

He looked at me. "Why would you want a second-hand ring that came from a dead person's finger, or a divorce?"

"Or someone who had a happy marriage" I countered. "I think it's romantic".

"I've supplied rings to hundreds of couples, I advertise in every bridal magazine. Nobody wants a second-hand ring" he said. 

So we left, thinking "what a wanker"

I don't want to be buried with my wedding and engagement rings. If our marriage is a long and happy one or lasts six months, that power isn't stored in a piece of metal. I would want someone else to enjoy it and continue to be a symbol of love for someone else. 

Secondly - why is new better? When we are running out of raw resources, or killing the planet to find the ones that we do still have (for the time being), buying antique is not just incredibly romantic, but it's better for the environment too. Believe me, when they are all shined up, you will never tell the difference, NEVER. A wedding ring is only a symbol of love. Love isn't actually embodied in the physical thing. What is embodied is potentially some heavy forest degradation, child and slave labour, supporting corrupt governments and poisonous environmental waste. To give you an idea, a single gold ring can produce over 20 tonnes of mine waste. (source)

AH - rant over! What a self righteous little Virgo I can be sometimes!! If you are getting married soon, or just buying jewellery for someone you love - go antique, and make up a lovely story about the owner(s) of it, cherish for the time it's yours and then let it go for someone else.

 

Other posts you might like

My kinda sorta, not really Green Wedding

We are Circle, by Corrina Gordon-Barnes

Buying a wedding dress you can wear again, by Katie at Ethical Weddings

Mining and Its Effects on the Environment

If you would like to attend the Eco Chic Wedding & Home Show on Sunday the 8th March, readers of The Green Queen can get 2 for 1 offer on tickets (which would make them just £4 each) with the code: ECWHS-GQ

Free Smoothie Recipe Book

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As a special bonus, we'll you'll also get a FREE smoothie recipes PDF e-book http://www.smoothie-recipes.net/

Smoothies and juices are a great way to get your 5-a-Day. Try and make your smoothie without milk. There are plenty of other dairy free options - like nut mylk, or a banana to get some creaminess.

I actually prefer Juicing.

Today I'm drinking a carrot, apple, cucumber, broccoli, courgette, lemon and ginger juice in my big glass jar! I juice a lot and I can really see a difference when I do - my skin is smoother, my mood is better and it does good stuff for cellulite!

Need a juicer? Until you can save up for a Champion or a Vitamix, a good value one is the Philips Aluminum Juicer. It's easy to clean, and that can make all the difference. I've had the cheap ones and I never used them. I'd really like to upgrade to a more expensive one soon though.
 
Some great juice books to buy herefor UK/Euro readers, for USA Readers click here . I recommend anything by Jason Vale.

Tip: Save the vegetable pulp and mix with garlic, sesame seeds and anything else you like to make great veggie burgers. I put mine in muffin trays and put in the oven or dehyrator. 

Cats or dairy?

What's wrong with milk and dairy? I thought I was allergic to my cats (Leo and Bruno - pictured), but a nutritionist told me to cut back on dairy to see if it made a difference. It made all the difference in the world - no more sneezing every single morning, no blowing my nose all the time (even in Summer), no more sniffles. There's lots of stuff you can read about it, but just give it a try and see if you feel better. Don't worry about calcium, read about it!

Find out about Juice Feasting (ie. living on only juice) from a website with all the need to know resources.