Jenny McCarthy Blogs http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy en Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:02:30 -0600 Sun, 31 May 2009 21:34:45 -0500 We did it!! http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/We-did-it.html Hey girls and maybe one guy named Bill, we did it!!!
          
         I loved reading all of your messages so much this month. Im gonna miss ya but I will be back when the Oprah show starts up again. I hope everyone stays motivated to at least try new foods that are healthy and read books that will help empower you to stay strong. I will be thinking of you all summer. I answered almost all of your questions this month. Stay connected and be the change you want to see in the world!!

xxoo Jenny

May 1st-

·      I want to try giving up sugar like you Jenny. I get the obvious, candy, cookies, etc. but, it is Friday and I usually have a glass of wine with dinner? Yes? No? (dante29)

 

JENNY SAYS:  I think a glass of wine is fine. Red wine especially. I think too much of anything can be bad so drink minimally. I’m allergic to red and white. How sad. LOL

 

·      Ok... so here's the thing... if I don't eat sugar, I won't be eating anything at all. How will my system even know what to do? I'm going to give it a try with you Jenny!! (veastwood)

 

JENNY SAYS: I don’t believe you wont have anything to eat. This will force you to try other options. I’m happy to hear you’re going to try. 

 

 

·      Does anyone have a particular food program to eliminate sugar? Jenny, what in particular are you following? Will you share? (cupscakes)

 

JENNY SAYS: I did not follow a program. I just looked for alternatives for healthy sweeteners such as agave and stevia. They were amazing!

 

 

May 2nd-

·      Are you going hard core and giving up all sugar ie, anything that has sugar in it like yogurt, juice or just sweets/ice cream/cookies? (cagey12)

 

JENNY SAYS: I gave everything that had sugar in it. I only ate fruit juice sweetened things or stevia. It was amazing to find cookies, cakes and cupcakes made without sugar. All you need to do is look.

 

·      Can I commit to reducing sugar intake and negative "chitchat" or must I go cold turkey? I fear failure, even if only 30 days! (seraph10)

 

JENNY SAYS: If you fear failure try it for a week. You know yourself better than anyone. Cold turkey is tough for a lot of people.

 

·      Can't vidyaah still have honey in her tea? Refined sugars? Natural sugars? (roni1963)

 

JENNY SAYS:  It’s up to you if you want to use sugar. My doc says the bees already break it down for you so it’s so much better than sugar. I’m allergic to honey so it wasn’t an option for me.

 

 

·      Jenny how can you watch Jim drink soda when you can't have regular ketchup!?!?! I need to get some of that sugar free ketchup - THANKS! (l.ormandy)

 

JENNY SAYS: Watching your partner eat sugar while you don’t is only hard during PMS. He was respectful and didn’t do it in front of me during this time.

 

May 3rd-

·      Jenny--are your sugar cravings the very stongest immediately after you've eaten something sweet? Help! >^..^< (forestpal)

 

JENNY SAYS:  My cravings for sugar are strongest after I have a salty meal.

 

 

May 4th-

·      This question is totally lame, but if I give up sugar for a whole month, can I still drink Diet Coke? (sgandhi71)

 

JENNY SAYS:  LOL Is there sugar in there? I don’t know. If there is aspartame I would rather have you eat sugar. Look up the effects of aspartame.

 

 

·      It's amazing you are trying to go no sugar. I don't think I can go completely no-sugar but will try to reduce it considerably. What was your take on "Sugar Blues"? (glammin350)

 

JENNY SAYS:  Sugar blues was fascinating. I had no idea of the corruption behind the sugar market and the knowledge of the negative effects has been known for a century.

 

·      What about xylitol? Are you eating natural sugar? (ramommie)

 

JENNY SAYS: Love xylitol until somebody tells me otherwise.

 

 

May 5th-

·      Jenny, My twin boys have PDD. I contacted a Rescue Angel she has been helpful.DAN doctors are so expensive do you know any that are in the NYC are that are not that exspensive.? (pikina2006)

 

JENNY SAYS: Generation Rescue just launched a program to help fund treatment for families who cant afford it. Please go there and see if you are eligible.

 

 

·      Jenny,What yoga routine do you do?Is it helping you through your sugar carvings? FYI... my niece Grace enjoyed working your Autism workshop in Chicago last year! She loves you! (anneriley5)

JENNY SAYS: Right now I do Bikhram yoga. I’m sure ill get sick of it someday but right now I love it!

 

·      I may be a few days late to join the bandwagon, but better late than never!I am hopelessly hooked on sugar, Is fruit acceptable when giving up sugar? (ronan9)

 

JENNY SAYS: I made fruit acceptable. Its up to you.

 

·      Jenny, do you mind sharing your gluten free cupcake recipe? My son also cannot eat gluten (or nuts & eggs) and I haven't found a cake recipe that tastes good yet. (javabear)

 

JENNY SAYS: Check out babycakes.com

 

·      How in the hell do you know where & how to start giving up sugar? How do you educate yourself on what has and does not have sugar? (vgtaylor50)

 

JENNY SAYS: Just look at labels. If it says evaporated cane juice or high fructose corn syrup those are sugars! Then look at alternatives like stevia and fruit juice sweetened stuff.

 

 

May 6th-

·      Jenny, how did you go about removing "the devil" from your diet? I need help removing HFCSyrup from my diet first. (dklochiatt)

 

JENNY SAYS: That can be the hardest one to kick. It’s addictive but I highly recommend looking at some research on Google about it. That will help you kick it.

 

 

 

·      Jenny, Just saw a new dr. yesterday and discovered I am gluten and dairy intolerant. Going gluten-dairy free for 30 days to see how if works for me. Any tips would be helpful. (glb814)

 

JENNY SAYS: Stick to meat and veggies and it will be easy to stay away from gluten and dairy.

 

·      Jenny WHERE ARE YOU ON TWITTER??? (jhfrye)

 

JENNY SAYS:  JennyfromMTV

 

 

 

 

 

 

is it just white sugar,or sugar as a main ingredient that I should give up? If sugar is listed on the ingredients but its the 3rd/4th thing added does that mean I shouldn't eat it (mferris29)

 

JENNY SAYS:  That made me giggle. Yes, cut the sugar even if it’s listed last. LOL

 

 

May 8th-

·      Jenny, any stats on autistic teens recovering using biomed tx. (istella461)

 

JENNY SAYS:  Don’t know stats but have heard parent’s stories about older recoveries.

 

·      Hi Jenny! Day 3 for me: When does the headache go away?! I feel lousy and emotional. Have you been more emotional? (janfairy)

JENNY SAYS:  Yes, I replaced sugar with more food in general because it was emotionally hard. Then, after two weeks I balanced out.

 

 

May 9th-

·      Starting over again today. Jenny do you ever have a bad day w/Evan? You seem to always be so sweet. I love my son too but some days are hard. (littled518)

 

JENNY SAYS: We are allowed to have bad days. We are human. I love Evan more than anything in the world but sometimes I want him to go watch the same movie twice in a day cuz I need a break.

 

 

May 10th-

·      What ARE you eating if you are no longer indulging in the following this you posted -- WHAT'S LEFT??? (sfwiner)

J

ENNY SAYS: Meat and veggies.

 

 

May 11th-

·      Jenny, is No Yeast because of candida? I want to try this regime. Is there a great book/website you can recommend that incorporates it all? Today was easier. (janfairy)

 

JENNY SAYS: Everyone needs to read The Yeast syndrome. I’m allergic to yeast but also have Candida.

 

·      Jenny...your blog inspires me...I am 220 lbs..I never used to like sugar.but premenopause has caused me to crave everything sugar any words of advice......! (judycarrol)

JENNY SAYS: Go out and get Suzanne Somers book called Breakthrough.

 

·      I am new @ this.why is it important to avoid wheat & yeast? And how do you deal w/headaches when stopping sweets/caffeine? (akc32977)

 

Jenny Says:  A week of Advil and then it goes away.

 

 

·      Would you post some of your favorite shopping spots for wheat, dairy and refined sugar products? Also - think STEVIA!!! (ajsimonnj)

 

JENNY SAYS: Natures Hollow for no sugar, Whole foods has awesome GF/CF sections.

 

·      Giving it a try;but LOVE my milk & cereal. How to give up the dairy(milk/plain yogurt). Any advice? Thanks Jenny;my son's birthday was on Mother's Day too. How great is that?! (lonz0603)

 

JENNY SAYS: Rice milk and almond milk rock!

 

 

May 12th-

·      Hey Jenny! TY for doing this. Should I join my son and go gf/cf first or give up sugar first? Just coffee for me. Stevia? Bad? Help. (lisag001)

 

JENNY SAYS: Join your son and go GF/CF too. If your kid is on it most likely mom needs to be too.

 

 

May 16th-

·      How was poker night? (sewals)

 

JENNY SAYS: I lost.

 

 

May 21-

·      Hi Jenny, u have cut out almost everything! Wat do you eat..wat r ur meals like? How do u refuse unhealthy food offered to u? (callgirlx2)

 

JENNY SAYS: I bring food with me almost everywhere I go because I would be starving if I didn’t. Being prepared is the secret.

 

 

May 24th-

·      So excited to hear you are going to answer questions at the end of the blog. Will you continue after 30 days? I have a 3 year- old any good GF, DF, CF snacks you would suggest? I have to get away from the Goldfish! (cgamette)

 

JENNY SAYS:  LOL   I remember the goldfish days. TACAnow.org has great kids GFCF recipies. Also nanas cookies are awesome. The GF/CF ones are awesome and have no sugar. In the meantime, give digestive enzymes to help break down goldfish. Kartnerhealth.com has great enzymes.

 

 

May 25th-

·      Jenny, I'm really enjoying your blog. You should continue after "give it up" is done. What about a blog page on Generation Rescue? Mother Warriors need your daily humor! (higgs103)

 

JENNY SAYS: I will be continuing the blog in the fall. I love doing it but I’m going on vacation.

 

 

May 26th-

·      Question for Jenny--any good GF recipes, cookbooks, products, and box-mixes? (forestpal)

JENNY SAYS: Namaste has awesome mixes and there are great recipes at TACAnow.org     I also tell people cook like they did back in the day. Meat and veggies with some salt and you will be safe.

 

·      Jenny, My question is this. What is the BEST advice anyone has ever given you and why? (aschruhl)

 

JENNY SAYS: Best advice was when I was crying to my mom about Evan not even noticing me or caring about my love when he was autistic. She said to me, “Jenny, everything responds to love.”

 

 

May 27th-

·      Recently, I've had so many pity parties for myself. What do you do to get yourself out of those kind of low/sad moods? What suggestions do you have for building self-confidence? (texskye28)

 

JENNY SAYS: On those days, I allow myself to cry. I host a pity party for myself and eat something crunchy. LOL Like chips. If you allow the feelings to come up they can go away a lot easier. It’s when we try to repress them is where you can get yourself into trouble.

 

 

Hi Jenny, What changes have you noticed since you completed the 30 days? Also, do you exercise? Thanks for inspiring me to be healthier.

hollmark88

 

JENNY SAYS:  My skin is better and my immune system seems to be stronger. I used to get cold sores every month except this month.

 

 

Jenny: I admire your determination and willpower! What's your secret to staying motivated? Thanks

(Lcs 1982)

 

JENNY SAYS: My motivation is my son. I want to lead by example. I don’t want him to eat garbage so I shouldn’t eat garbage.

]]> blogfeed@devown.com (Jenny McCarthy) Jenny McCarthy 200000001 70 http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/We-did-it.html http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/We-did-it.html Sun, 31 May 2009 21:34:45 -0500 Gratitude! http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/Gratitude.html Im so grateful  for all of you guys who gave me great ideas and asked great questions this month. I will be answering all questions and posting them on Monday.  I hope everyone found new beginnings that will help lead you to a healthier lifestyle. I feel so exited about my new sugar free options and don't feel so alone now in a sugar free world. Im sure I wont be as strict as I have been but Im going to give it my best to choose healthier alternatives.  
        On a completely different note, I just watched Star Trek and it ROCKED!! I thought I was gonna hate it but I was jumping up and down on my seat. I was attracted to the young Spok. How funny is that? Then again, I always had a thing for nerds. LOL 


XXOO jenny
]]> blogfeed@devown.com (Jenny McCarthy) Jenny McCarthy 200000001 69 http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/Gratitude.html http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/Gratitude.html Sat, 30 May 2009 00:34:04 -0500 2012 http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/2012.html And I'm worried about sugar with the end of the world coming. LOL. Watching glimpses of the news and seeing nuclear testing scares the crap out of me. Anybody else? Many times I have asked myself about trying so hard to be healthy with food when there is a possible dust cloud that could do more damage than anything we fear now. Then, on other side, I think the people that do care and know how to detox and keep up on their vitamins and care about what they put in their mouths might have a better shot of making it through the big bad cloud. Americans have been worried about the big one for so many years, but after 9/11 happening in our lifetime, we now believe anything is possible. Gee, can you tell I just started PMS. LOL. I usually have dreams of bombs when I'm PMSing, and now I'm talking about them. Can't wait to see what I dream about tonight! Probably my career going up in flames. LOL!
]]> blogfeed@devown.com (Jenny McCarthy) Jenny McCarthy 200000001 68 http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/2012.html http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/2012.html Thu, 28 May 2009 18:58:56 -0500 The Final Stretch http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/Allergies.html I hope everyone survived the holiday weekend! We are almost there. It's almost June. That went by fast. If you've just joined us or failed this month, why not give it a go this week? I'm finally home from Chicago and feel the worst allergies of my life. I sound like Demi Moore with asthma. Anyone else getting kicked in the ass? Are there any remedies to heal allergies? Maybe if I keep up the no sugar thing and killing yeast, my body will normalize. In the meantime, if you hear me on TV shows just know I didn't take up smoking.

In other news, I'm doing some stuff on my flip cam to put on a show and was wondering if you guys could throw some questions to me that could help me get some ideas of what to babble about. Not autism or sugar. I'm looking for stuff like insecurity, gossiping, jealousy, spirituality. Stuff like that. So please Twitter some Qs at jennyfromMTV on my Twitter or leave them here in comments.  

Thanks, girls!!

xxoo Jenny]]> blogfeed@devown.com (Jenny McCarthy) Jenny McCarthy 200000001 67 http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/Allergies.html http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/Allergies.html Tue, 26 May 2009 15:01:26 -0500 A Woman's Worth http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/A-Womans-Worth.html I'm watching Larry King right now. He is doing a show about powerful women. Amazing to watch. Amazing to see how far we've come. Most of it talks about having self-worth. So true. I don't believe you have to be famous or rich to have power or self-worth. I think the stay-at-home mom could be more powerful than anyone if she has a strong sense of herself. One of the women on the show talked about our chatter that goes on in our heads. The chatter of not being good enough, skinny enough or rich enough. This chatter could lower our self-worth. It's so true!! Who is that voice?! That bitch comes out when I PMS and I can't get her to shut up. They gave some tips to quiet the chatter...take care of yourself, be self-sufficient, love yourself, and that chatter becomes a whisper. It makes sense to me. Kicking sugar along with all the other things I've given up makes me believe that because I'm taking care of myself I'm building up my self-worth. If you've been on this journey with me this month or just joining, you too are coming into your power. Woo-hoo! Ladies! The era of enlightenment is here!

]]> blogfeed@devown.com (Jenny McCarthy) Jenny McCarthy 200000001 66 http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/A-Womans-Worth.html http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/A-Womans-Worth.html Sat, 23 May 2009 20:42:03 -0500 Sweet Home Chicago http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/Sweet-Home-Chicago.html There's nothing like going back home to my hometown and staying with my mom. Her home-cooked meals are the perfect mixture of heart attack and cellulite. Every time I walk in the door, there are homemade chocolate chip cookies waiting for me. Thank God she listened to me this time when I begged to have all the cookies and sugar removed before I got there. My mom doesn't quite get my food choices these days. I've given up so much she thinks I live off air. I keep telling her to look at pictures of girls in Hollywood. I'm really healthy next to most of them. At least I have some cellulite. I'm going to be here for the next three days. I'm praying I can survive not stopping by my favorite ice cream shop I used to work at when I was 16. I know I can, its just going to be tough. Someone had asked me in the comments next to this what I actually do eat. Well, this is what it looks like.....


Breakfast:
Emergen-C drink pack with stevia and lemon in warm water
Two eggs over easy on gluten-free, yeast-free, casein-free, sugar-free bread

Lunch:
Salad with no-sugar salad dressing and some veggie soup

Snack:
Pears or watermelon

Dinner:
Turkey with butternut squash

Yummy treat:
Nana's cookie, sugar-free, gluten-free, casein-free]]> blogfeed@devown.com (Jenny McCarthy) Jenny McCarthy 200000001 65 http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/Sweet-Home-Chicago.html http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/Sweet-Home-Chicago.html Thu, 21 May 2009 20:48:53 -0500 Jet Lag http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/Jet-Lag_1.html Wow. Jim and I are so jet-lagged. We just landed back in the states. I'm so tired that I actually called him Jerry. LOL. He was so tired that he didn't even notice. I had a good time. Jim's movie, A Christmas Carol, looks insane! Robert Zemeckis directed it. I don't get too excited by movies anymore, but this one blew my mind.

I'm glad to be back home. I missed Evan. I missed American food. It was amazing to watch the French eat though. Creams, breads, sorbets, smoking, drinking wine and the women were all skinny and gorgeous. What the hell is that about? I'm hanging in there for no sugar. I hope you are too. The French might be able to get away with eating whatever they want, but at least American girls have bigger boobs. Hahaha.

Xxoo
]]> blogfeed@devown.com (Jenny McCarthy) Jenny McCarthy 200000001 64 http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/Jet-Lag_1.html http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/Jet-Lag_1.html Tue, 19 May 2009 22:53:36 -0500 A Girl's Gotta Do What a Girl's Gotta Do http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/A-girls-gotta-do-what-a-girls-gotta-do.html
Bleach and Aluminum, hmmm can I throw a few more toxins on there?


I guess this is what one might call a hypocrite. I talk about staying away from toxins, yet I bleach the hell out of my hair every month. It's tough to avoid everything that is not good for you. Yes, I have given up a lot so far, but I don't think I can ever let people see me with my original haircolor. Yuck. My hairdresser had just told me a couple of grays were seen. WHAT?!! Come on. I finally just got rid of my adult acne! Will my armpit hair turn gray one day too?

Anyway, I'm here in France. I stayed awake the whole flight and the whole day so far to try and get on the right clock. My body feels like I just fought a heavyweight fight. When we walked in the room, they had chocolate cookies waiting for us. Bastards. I'm hoping to get to bed after I wash my "fake attempt to look sexy" out of my hair. How did Marilyn Monroe keep this up?

xxoo
]]> blogfeed@devown.com (Jenny McCarthy) Jenny McCarthy 200000001 62 http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/A-girls-gotta-do-what-a-girls-gotta-do.html http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/A-girls-gotta-do-what-a-girls-gotta-do.html Sun, 17 May 2009 12:00:48 -0500 On the Road Again! http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/On-The-Road-Again_1.html I'm about to leave for the Cannes Film Festival. Every time I've gone to France, I've always gotten sick. Then again, I didn't know I was allergic to wheat and dairy until recently, so hopefully it will be a better trip. Jim is showing two movies there, A Christmas Carol and a movie called I Love You Phillip Morris. No, it's not about cigarettes. It's about a gay con man, and Ewan McGregor plays his lover. I must say watching your boyfriend make out with a guy is not necessarily on my fantasy list, but they were so unbelievably in love that I was hoping Jim would break up with me and go marry Ewan just to make the story line continue. Hahaha! I hope everyone is still strong on their "give it up." We are at the halfway mark, so if you just joined, great, and if you have failed miserably so far, try again for this second half.    

Au revoir!!!

]]> blogfeed@devown.com (Jenny McCarthy) Jenny McCarthy 200000001 61 http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/On-The-Road-Again_1.html http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/On-The-Road-Again_1.html Sat, 16 May 2009 16:45:05 -0500 I'm So Over It... http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/Im-so-over-it.html I'm so over talking about not eating sugar. LOL! So guess what? I'm gonna talk about other stuff, and I will drop in here and there about how I'm doing. By the way, I'm compiling all of your questions, and at the end of this month, I will be answering most of them on my last Give It Up Before Summer blog.  

So…I went shopping today to find some cute clothes to wear. I realized something as I was shopping, and that is that I hate shopping. Am I the only girl that hates it? I don't know what happened to make jeans cost over $200 or a T-shirt for $60. And the worst part is that I have no idea what's in fashion. Someone told me "boyfriend jeans" are in. Which are basically jeans that are too big for you so they look like your boyfriend's. Then someone said the Grecian shoe look is in. Well, what if you don't like the Grecian look?  It looks a little too Biblical for me. I'm also one of those girls that if it's not on the mannequin, I have no idea how to mix and match. My sisters make fun of me because I've always been a horrific shopper. They said I shop like a guy. My nickname growing up was Bob. How horrific is that? LOL! Anyway, just felt like venting. For now, I'll window shop online. ShopBop.com is always a good one. Got anymore?

xxoo  
PS: Is LOL totally out and hahaha in? I just dunno.
]]> blogfeed@devown.com (Jenny McCarthy) Jenny McCarthy 200000001 60 http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/Im-so-over-it.html http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/Im-so-over-it.html Fri, 15 May 2009 19:08:27 -0500 The Catch of the Day! http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/The-catch-of-the-day.html


Today Evan caught a lizard. It was running across the lawn, and he grabbed it and ran quickly to show me. I was so grossed out, but I couldn't show it because of the proud look on his face. We brought it inside and let the lizard run around the bathtub. Evan was in full glory. To stare at that happy face brought tears to my eyes.

I'm so in love with my son. He is the light of my life. Every time I look down at him, I'm in awe of the beauty that shines through him. I think about him growing up in this world and pray he is able to make the right choices about taking care of himself. I can only take him so far, and then I will eventually have to let him fend for himself. He's only 7 (LOL), so I think I have some time, but I like to remind myself to "be the change I want to see in the world," and there is no time like the present if I want to be a good example for Evan. When I have a hard moment, I think of him, and any weakness I have falls away. If I can do it, then maybe he will grow up seeing that anything is possible. And I now see that if he can catch a lizard with his bare hands, I too can believe that anything is possible. 
]]> blogfeed@devown.com (Jenny McCarthy) Jenny McCarthy 200000001 59 http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/The-catch-of-the-day.html http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/The-catch-of-the-day.html Fri, 15 May 2009 00:03:20 -0500 Poop Stories http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/Poop-stories.html I don't know why I've always loved talking about poop, but to me it is a great tool in detecting what's wrong in our bodies. I continuously monitor Evan's poop by sending it to labs to get tested to make sure things are all running smoothly (no yeast, no bacteria, no infections). Sometimes these things can exist without any physical manifestations, so I like to test for them to make sure he is in perfect health. I decided to take the test myself and see how my body was doing, considering I come from a history of lifelong constipation (I'm talking once every 14 days before a movement).  



Low and behold, my tests came back and I'm a mess! I have two gnarly gut bugs, and I have extremely high amounts of yeast in my gut. So, I started myself on an antifungal, and my poops have been phenomenal! Yeast, yeast, yeast, all coming out! I personally think the majority of women have an overload of this stuff, especially if you have ever been on an antibiotic and then didn't follow it with a probiotic. Also, the more yeast that comes out, the more my acne seems to be getting better. When Evan was killing candida (back in the day), he was irritable and cranky. Now that I think about it, that is probably why I have been irritable and cranky too (besides PMS). This is also another reason I'm craving sugar and going through withdrawal. If anyone wants to learn more about yeast, please order a book called The Yeast Syndrome. Truly amazing and could change your life. Especially those who have sugar addictions. Until then, enjoy your poops!
]]> blogfeed@devown.com (Jenny McCarthy) Jenny McCarthy 200000001 58 http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/Poop-stories.html http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/Poop-stories.html Wed, 13 May 2009 18:46:33 -0500 Feeling Better http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/Feeling-better.html Thanks for the great tips, you guys, on PMS. I will look into a lot of that. I guess I know what we are all gonna talk about on the next blog. LOL. So...back to sugar. I feel a lot better. Jim said yesterday I looked like Night of the Living Dead. I thought he might have been referring to my baggy sweat pants and thermals I was wearing, but then I looked into the mirror and saw what he was talking about. I looked lifeless. Almost as if someone killed my dog. Could this be all detox/withdrawal or PMS? Maybe it's a bit of both. American Idol is on tonight. I'm looking forward to seeing Adam. He's incredibly entertaining. Jim likes the young guy that plays the guitar. Don't remember his name. But he is a cutie pie.

xxoo
]]> blogfeed@devown.com (Jenny McCarthy) Jenny McCarthy 200000001 57 http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/Feeling-better.html http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/Feeling-better.html Tue, 12 May 2009 17:41:05 -0500 Totally Off-Topic http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/Totally-off-topic_3.html Can I move on to a different topic just for a second? When I started this blog, I was PMSing, and I finally just got it and I'm still bloated and crabby. I'm so tired of having these symptoms that last half of every month. Does anyone else have 11 days of PMS followed by a seven-day cycle, or am I total hormonal mess? Suzanne Somers wrote a book called Breakthrough that was all about hormones, so I think I'm going to dive into looking at that as the problem I might be experiencing. Who knows? Maybe that's why I became a sugar addict? Anyone else suffer this bad?

xxoo

]]> blogfeed@devown.com (Jenny McCarthy) Jenny McCarthy 200000001 56 http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/Totally-off-topic_3.html http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/Totally-off-topic_3.html Mon, 11 May 2009 16:50:02 -0500 Evan's Birthday Party! http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/Evans-Birthday-Party.html Yikes! I just had 88 Sprinkles cupcakes delivered to the house for Evan's birthday party. How in the heck am I gonna get through this? I know I will. It's just going to be hard to stop the images in my head of me running into the closet and gorging the cupcakes into my mouth like a bad movie of the week about a girl with an eating disorder. This has been just as hard as quitting caffeine. I really feel like sugar is a drug. It's hard to kick. I do want to make this a lifelong choice. I just have to trust that, like anything, it gets easier as time goes on. If I can really do it, I will officially have a diet that looks like this...
No wheat
No dairy
No refined sugar
No caffeine
No alcohol
No smoking
No yeast

Gee, I sound like a really fun girlfriend, don't I? LOL, poor Jim. He's probably hoping sex doesn't end up on that list.
]]> blogfeed@devown.com (Jenny McCarthy) Jenny McCarthy 200000001 52 http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/Evans-Birthday-Party.html http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/Evans-Birthday-Party.html Sun, 10 May 2009 11:15:32 -0500 Poker Night http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/Poker-Night.html Every Friday, Jim and I play poker with some friends, and we offer a buffet of food. I realized not having sugar and not eating past 7 made poker nights not as much fun as they used to be. Fortunately, the M café out here in L.A. makes chocolate pudding made with fruit juice only, so that will save me in terms of dessert. But watching Jim bite into barbecue chicken wings filled with sugar will surely make me want to make out with him after so I can feel like I had some too. LOL! 

My overall energy is a lot better and my zits are clearing up, so I'm finally seeing some results for all my hard work. My body feels young again. Well, except for my boobs. They are starting to look like saggy water balloons. 

xxoo
]]> blogfeed@devown.com (Jenny McCarthy) Jenny McCarthy 200000001 51 http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/Poker-Night.html http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/Poker-Night.html Fri, 08 May 2009 14:27:17 -0500 I Had the Chicken http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/I-had-the-chicken.html Airplane food. Yikes. I had the chicken. I thought it tasted okay, but judging from the rumbles in my tummy, I think the man sitting next to me is going to be in for a couple of sound effects while he sleeps. Maybe he will be dreaming that he is watching a Fourth of July firecracker show. Yikes! LOL!

]]> blogfeed@devown.com (Jenny McCarthy) Jenny McCarthy 200000001 50 http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/I-had-the-chicken.html http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/I-had-the-chicken.html Thu, 07 May 2009 20:28:49 -0500 Can't Find Me on Twitter? http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/Cant-find-me-on-Twitter.html Hi, guys and gals, I see some of you can't find me on Twitter. Let me know if this link helps. I'm back on a plane to L.A. I miss Evan. I miss my jelly.

Go to: http://twitter.com/JennyfromMTV

]]> blogfeed@devown.com (Jenny McCarthy) Jenny McCarthy 200000001 49 http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/Cant-find-me-on-Twitter.html http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/Cant-find-me-on-Twitter.html Thu, 07 May 2009 17:32:21 -0500 On The Road Again http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/On-the-road-again.html Hi guys,

For those of you who have been following my tweets all day long, you've heard how special my day has been. For all those "normal" people out there who only blog, I will fill you in. I went to the airport early this morning to catch a flight to New York. As I walked through security, I watched my bag get X-rayed by the security monitor and was so proud of myself for putting all my lotions into 3-ounce containers. I saw the security man's face grimace as he snatched my bag from the belt. "Whose bag is this?" he said. My heart started racing like it did back in high school when I was carrying something illegal in my purse. I don't know why I'm still so scared when they go through my bags, even though there's nothing in it ever. He reached in my bag and pulled out my sugar-free jelly jar I had brought with me. "You can't take this with you, ma'am," he said.

I politely replied, "But it's not a liquid," in the hopes that the sweetness in my eyes would allow him to let me keep my jelly.

He sternly said: "Gels are not allowed either. They must be in a 3-ounce container." He then told me to go check my bag. I would have, but I only had carry-on, so I was forced to tell him to throw it away. He turned away, walked toward the garbage can and tossed away my strawberry jelly without knowing the hell he just put my PMS, sugar-craving body through in that moment.

Then, I finally boarded the plane, and as soon as we reached cruising altitude, they passed out hot cinnamon buns to everyone in first class! With all of my inner strength, I managed to utter the words, "No, thank you," and then had to watch the chubby man sitting next to me devour the sugary-filled cinnamon bun. I stayed strong, mainly because I know you guys are also counting on me to stay strong. So keep up the good fight you guys, and I will too!


]]> blogfeed@devown.com (Jenny McCarthy) Jenny McCarthy 200000001 48 http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/On-the-road-again.html http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/On-the-road-again.html Wed, 06 May 2009 18:14:13 -0500 Twitter http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/twitter.html Yes, I've become a Twitter! I thought I would hate it, and I actually love it. It's almost like having a friend with you wherever you go. I told Jim the government doesn't need to have spies to find where you are. They can just Twitter you. LOL! I don't have that many followers. I can't believe how many Ashton has. He seriously has more followers than Jesus did. On the sugar crusade, I've been doing great. I miss it. I mourn it. But I'm proud of myself. Thanks for the support and the great tips. I hope everyone is doing a great job staying strong. We can do it!

My Twitter name is JennyfromMTV.

xxoo]]> blogfeed@devown.com (Jenny McCarthy) Jenny McCarthy 200000001 47 http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/twitter.html http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/twitter.html Tue, 05 May 2009 17:16:42 -0500 Temptation http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/Temptation.html
I had to make cupcakes for Evan to go to his friend's birthday party. I had to make them because Evan is gluten-free and casein-free (I have to make sure cupcakes he can eat go with him to birthday parties). I usually pour the batter into the paper cupcake holders, leaving just enough left in the bowl so I can lick it. Unconsciously, I swiped my finger along the inside of the bowl and brought the dripping chocolate inches away from my mouth, until I heard this inner voice scream, "Idiot, what the hell are you doing?!"


I had no idea I was about to do it. It made me realize how unconscious I am while I am eating. Especially during PMS, I'm like a Hoover vacuum eating anything within a 3-inch radius. I managed to frost the cupcakes and deliver them to the party without a problem. As I educate myself more and more on how harmful sugar can be, I ask myself, "Why in the heck am I still letting Evan eat it?" I only let him have cupcakes on holidays or birthday parties, but evaporated cane juice is in EVERYTHING. At least I got smart and taught myself to stay away from what I call "the devil" (what most people refer to as high-fructose corn syrup). I would like to get Evan completely off sugar too. God, I hope he doesn't hate me someday! LOL. After all, I've written six books about him so far. You know, as soon as he turns 16, I am sure he is going to write one called, "Mom, Leave Me Alone!" LOL!]]> blogfeed@devown.com (Jenny McCarthy) Jenny McCarthy 200000001 46 http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/Temptation.html http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/Temptation.html Mon, 04 May 2009 14:46:03 -0500 PMS Sugar Blues http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/PMS-sugar-blues.html Cramps, crabbiness, bloated and gorging on food describe the last nine hours of my day. Wow, it's really hard when you have PMS. Part of letting go of something sweet makes me feel like I have nothing sweet in my life. Yes, I can look at my beautiful child and awesome husband (yes, I call him that) and know that I have sweetness living with me, but I can't necessarily have them as dessert. Aren't there any chocolate puddings that are sweetened with fruit juice? Can't Willy Wonka himself ring my doorbell right now and say, "Here is the super-dooper-choco-delicious-non-dairy-sugar-free-fruit-juice-sweetened-candy bar" and save me from my PMS/no-sugar blues? Hmmm. I hope everyone else is doing well. Thanks for doing this with me.

xxoo jenny
]]> blogfeed@devown.com (Jenny McCarthy) Jenny McCarthy 200000001 45 http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/PMS-sugar-blues.html http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/PMS-sugar-blues.html Sun, 03 May 2009 20:10:26 -0500 Finding Relief http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/Finding-Relief.html So, I just jumped in the car and ran to Whole Foods to find some more alternatives to sugar. This all stemmed from not having any jelly on my gluten-free toast this morning, and then for lunch I couldn't use any ketchup on my turkey meatballs because, guess what, there's sugar in ketchup too! I found sugar-free ketchup called Nature's Hollow and sugar-free jelly from the same company. Woo-hoo! I also found some corn flakes that were fruit-juice sweetened. It's amazing how much you could find when you actually look. Who knows, maybe this sugar-free thing could turn out to be a lifelong thing. To all those coffee drinkers that are having a hard time with no sugar in your coffee: You could try some agave nectar. I had to give up coffee last year because I found out I was allergic to it. So then I switched to tea and became an addict to green tea and ate a honey bear a day, so I had to give that up too. LOL! Let me know if you guys have more alternatives.

I love reading your blogs!
]]> blogfeed@devown.com (Jenny McCarthy) Jenny McCarthy 200000001 44 http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/Finding-Relief.html http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/Finding-Relief.html Sat, 02 May 2009 20:38:43 -0500 Night 1: NO sugar, NO eating past 7 p.m. http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/Night-One-NO-sugar-NO-eating-past-7pm.html Hi guys,
      
I'm so happy to see you all join me in this. I just landed back in Los Angeles, and on the flight I read a book called Sugar Blues. I figured by educating myself in what sugar does to my body, it might help me stay away from it. It was fascinating! I knew that sugar was bad. I just didn't know to the extreme. I started PMS today, so the next few days will probably be my toughest. Jim says, "Don't think of this as giving something up; think of it as doing something that will have positive effects. Something that is healing you and strengthening you in every way. Think of it as 'doing' rather than 'not doing.'" Easy for him to say as he drinks a Coca-Cola right now. LOL!

 I'm looking forward to my zits clearing up, PMS getting better, not feeling controlled by a substance, keeping my immune system strong and not having anxiety. When I stated I was a chocoholic, I wasn't kidding. Jim had no idea about my stashes I hid around the house. He would open my sock drawer and find wrappings. You know those charity chocolate bars that school girls sell for $1? They are the ones in the picture in my previous blog. Well, I bought $500 of them! I wonder if I'm gonna detox. It helps writing and venting. Let me know how you guys are doing, and if anybody has any tips or food alternatives let me know. Mine are Nana's Cookies. They are only sweetened with fruit juice. By the way, I hope no one uses any sweeteners that are filled with chemicals. Stevia in water with a squeezed lemon is a Jim and Jenny favorite!  

Good luck, guys!
]]> blogfeed@devown.com (Jenny McCarthy) Jenny McCarthy 200000001 43 http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/Night-One-NO-sugar-NO-eating-past-7pm.html http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/Night-One-NO-sugar-NO-eating-past-7pm.html Fri, 01 May 2009 22:12:02 -0500 Let's Give It Up!!!! http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/Lets-give-it-up.html Woo-hoo! I'm so excited to get started. I wanted to do this "give it up before summer" blog because I would always complain to my friends that I wish there were AA meetings for chocoholics. A couple of my friends said they needed help giving up caffeine, and other friends wanted to give up lying or gossiping. So I said, "Let's start a 30-day blog with Oprah.com to come together every day to bitch and moan about how well or horrible we are doing." There are no rules to this. It's simply choosing something you have been wanting to give up and making it happen this month. The good news is I'm not asking you to give it up forever...just 30 freaking days! I'm a sugar addict, so I'm going to clear out my hidden drawers of chocolate bars and throw away the nightly chocolate crispy cereal that I would have before bed. I'm also going to stop eating after 7 p.m. I'm a late-night eater and would like to put the kibosh on that! Call your friends; tell them to join you in this. It's a lot more fun having support and cheering each other on. Woo-hoo! Let's do it.


]]> blogfeed@devown.com (Jenny McCarthy) Jenny McCarthy 200000001 42 http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/Lets-give-it-up.html http://www.oprah.com/bi/jenny-mccarthy/blogs/Lets-give-it-up.html Fri, 01 May 2009 05:10:05 -0500