What did you eat today????

[Boz]

I thought it would be a good idea to start a thread where everyone can list what foods they've consumed for the day. It's easier for those of us who do not have a journal to list it in a thread, in addition, we can look at what other people ate and get ideas for our own meals.

**I just ask that if anyone had a slip-up of any kind and ate non-raw food, please do not go into detail. Simply state that you had a slip-up, do not say things like " i ate a pizza, then mcdonalds, then a coke and some cake" , because I know for myself and others that have mentioned that it makes me interested in food that I initially did not want, but once I see someone else can slip up and move on, then maybe I can "cheat" and get back on track. **

So I'll start first.......
I'll also list my exercise if I had any for the day. Today i just walked around campus a bunch, but other than that I didnt do anything.

Food:

1 Banana
Smoothie: 1 banana, handful of strawberries, total greens powder, 1 scoop hemp protein, stevia
raw "cheeseburger" and salad from cilantro live!
raw pumpkin pie from cilantro live
broccoli and guacamole
HUGE raw almond/cashew/ chai cookie
smoothie: 1 banana, handful of strawberries, total greens, stevia, juice of 1 lime

* on a sidenote, I don't usually eat like this. I normally eat very simple but I decided to treat myself today with the cheeseburger, cookie, and pie, and i've realized that it didnt make me feel the greatest, so I won't be eating like this on a normal basis*

Ok let's keep this thread going :D

[heabrook]

Green smoothie

Corn/Avocado Salad

"Chili" with marinated veggies topped with onion dip

Watermelon

Dried apricot

Popsicle (homemade: bananas, orange juice, coconut and vanilla)

Apple

Kombucha

[Lay-Lay]

I didn't get my normal workout in today due to a busy busy day.

Breakfast/lunch

Beet, Bok Choy, apple, carrot, radish juice

dinner

Banana, peach

Romaine lettuce and walnut garlic dressing

[Sunshine9]

Today was not typical for me.. let's see though

Green apple with cinnamon

orange

strawberries

1 head romaine, cherry tomatoes, some avocado with creamy italian dressing (flax oil, celery, tomatoes, acv, lemon, herbs, honey)

quart green juice: Kale, Celery, Dandelion, Cucumber, Collard

[paleogirl]

All organic ... :)

a few sprigs of (green) grapes (sprigs? ha, you know what I mean!)

30oz green juice (head romaine, handful spinach, 1/4 cucumber, handful alfalfa sprouts, 1/2" ginger, small lemon, small apple, 1oz raw cacao)

handful of sprouted raw almonds (w/ celtic sea salt)

2 green mint teas (iced)

1 tomato (fresh from our local farm and eaten like an apple!) mmm....

a few flax crackers

a few more sprigs of grapes (red) driving home from Whole Foods, one hand on the wheel, one hand in the grocery bag! :D

guacamole salad (avocado, baby toms, red onion, garlic, baby spinach, alfalfa sprouts, lime juice, celtic salt, pepper)

lemon larabar

1 hot mint tea

Lots of water throughout the day.

I tend to graze rather than have proper meals. Looks like I eat more than everyone else though! :D

[rawnpawgirl]

grapes

orange

green smoothie (chard, banana, kiwi, celery, strawberry)

salad with romaine and red leaf lettuce, broccoli, tomato, cukes, cauliflower, hemp seeds, lemon, olive oil

piece of cantaloupe, honeydew, orange, pineapple

salad with avocado, sundried tomato, basil, cilantro and balsalmic vinaigrette (Not raw)

after dinner slip up at a restaurant- OOPS (small but still a slip up)

[rawnpawgirl]

oh, forgot my exercise...

yoga, tae-bo tape/weights (total of a little more than an hour)

[heabrook]

oh, forgot my exercise...

yoga, tae-bo tape/weights (total of a little more than an hour)

Sorry off topic but I just saw that you live in Littleton, CO. I live in Westminster (northwest of denver). You are farther south, I have never actually been to littleton. But it is nice to see someone who lives somewhat in the area :)

[Boz]

All organic ... :)

a few sprigs of (green) grapes (sprigs? ha, you know what I mean!)

30oz green juice (head romaine, handful spinach, 1/4 cucumber, handful alfalfa sprouts, 1/2" ginger, small lemon, small apple, 1oz raw cacao)

handful of sprouted raw almonds (w/ celtic sea salt)

2 green mint teas (iced)

1 tomato (fresh from our local farm and eaten like an apple!) mmm....

a few flax crackers

a few more sprigs of grapes (red) driving home from Whole Foods, one hand on the wheel, one hand in the grocery bag! :D

guacamole salad (avocado, baby toms, red onion, garlic, baby spinach, alfalfa sprouts, lime juice, celtic salt, pepper)

lemon larabar

1 hot mint tea

Lots of water throughout the day.

I tend to graze rather than have proper meals. Looks like I eat more than everyone else though! :D


Hi, I noticed that you ate the lemon larabar. I really really really wanted to try it because I LoVED lemon bars, but on the package it says "lemon juice concentrate" but it still says the product is 100% raw so I was thrown a bit. When I think of lemon juice concentrate, i think of the bottles you buy at the grocery store, which are definitely not raw. I'm also very particular with these supposed 100% raw bars because I used to eat organic food bars alot, and one day decided to contact the company and they told me the package was misprinted and a couple of their bars were only 95% raw, but it was too costly to bring in the supplies and repackage with the proper information so they were going to wait continue to use the wrong lables until they were done, then create new labels with the proper information. :cool:

what do you think?

[heabrook]

Hi --- I know the question was not directed at me but I have heard that Larabars are not really raw but they claim to be unprocessed and unheated so I guess they are. :confused:

[Boz]

Well, I know others have mentioned that they are considered raw because the company does not cook them or heat them past 112 or whatever degrees. But then the question arises of if the ingredients put into it are raw. Like i could make bars that i dont heat at all, but i could buy dates and cashews that could possibly not be raw, but I could label it raw because from me it is raw. I hope that makes sense????

I was just wondering about that lemon bar one, because of the lemon juice concentrate.....

[heabrook]

I just checked their web site

The ingredients for the lemon bar also include

"natural lemon flavor"

dates, cashews, almonds, lemon juice concentrate, natural lemon flavor

Although they do not heat/process, it is quite clear that their ingredients are not necessarily raw to start off with.

[Ariella]

green smoothie - 3 bananas, orange, peach, strawberries, distilled water
banana
mango
9 cups grapes
chocolate frosty - 2 bananas, carob powder, 1 TBS raw honey, ice
snow peas
water

exercise:

87 minutes bike riding outside
60 minutes yoga

Ariella

JUICE PLUS+
www.juiceplus.com/+dj73561

my journal: www.ethicalcentral.com/main

[paleogirl]

From Larabar's web site:


What is the lemon juice concentrate and lemon flavor used in the LÄRABAR Lemon Bar?

The lemon juice concentrate we use is made from pure lemon juice and lemon pulp, which is flash pasteurized to ensure it is safe to consume. The lemon flavor we use is made from a cold press process during which the fruit skin yields pure essential oil.

:confused:

Either way - they're tasty, and it's hardly like eating a Snickers bar... I'm not gonna get too hung up on whether I'm 95% or 100% raw from one day to the next - christ, I consumed gluten every day for the first 30 years of my life before I realised I was a Celiac. A little lemon juice is the least of my problems! :p

[rawpriestess]

fresh honeydew juice 1 ounce
strawberries 1
kiwi 1/4
watermelon 1/2 slice
orange 1/4
ginger peppermint tea 2 cups

brownie 1/2
walnuts 6
pinenuts 10
burger patty 1

strawberries 6

[Mary Poppins]

Blueberries for breakfast
lemon water throughout the day
Incredible salad for dinner; romaine, tomato, onion, orange peppter, vinegar and olive oil.
Carrots throughout the day as a snack.

*Excercise- 3 mile high intensity walk*

[juliebove]

Daughter was home sick today and I wasn't feeling super well, so I stayed in bed.

Had my first meal around noon. That was a handful of pecans and a few goji berries.

Took daughter out for dinner after Dr. appointment. Had a big salad with pico de gallo.

Am snacking right now on pumpkin seeds and coconut.

Today was an off day. I usually eat more veggies.

[Brianna]

Yesterday:
2 ounces wheatgrass juice
Cucumber juice with blue green algae
Cucumber-celery-sprout juice
Small salad (sunflower sprouts, bean sprouts, romaine, cucumber, 1 baby bell pepper -- no dressing)
Cucumber-celery-sprout juice
2 pears

I normally eat more than this, but I was just breaking a seven day juice fast, so I can't eat much yet.

[Eveleaf]

Breakfast: green smoothie w/ 1 brazil nut, 1/2 pear, a few chunks pineapple, strawberries, large handful of kale and even larger handful of spinach.

Mid morning snack: raw "coffee" w/ cacao, carob powder, banana, almonds, dates and honey.

Late lunch: 1/2 extra large english cucumber, a dozen baby carrots, some cashew "cheese" to dip in.

Afternoon snack: handful of grapes, handful of fresh blueberries.

Dinner: extra extra large salad w/ romaine, kale, spinach, clover sprouts, red cabbage, avocado, sunflower seeds. For dressing I mixed lemon juice w/ brewer's yeast and kelp granules. Pretty good actually. :)

This is a pretty typical day for me.

[Cinnamon]

green juice-cucumber, kale, apples, carrots, beet, celery, ginger, lemon, spinach

green smoothie-banana, mixed berries, spinach, romaine, cinnamon, flax

chopped salad-cabbage, carrots, tomatoes, avocado, garlic, orange and some ACV for dressing

frozen mango/banana piece of pie with coconut/nut crust (yum!)

chocolate/coconut pudding and a fudge ball

banana at bedtime

[Sharon in Colorado]

Well, I know others have mentioned that they are considered raw because the company does not cook them or heat them past 112 or whatever degrees. But then the question arises of if the ingredients put into it are raw. Like i could make bars that i dont heat at all, but i could buy dates and cashews that could possibly not be raw, but I could label it raw because from me it is raw. I hope that makes sense????

I was just wondering about that lemon bar one, because of the lemon juice concentrate.....

No the ingredients are not truly raw but their bars are uncooked. There was a big thread about this you can search if you would like, and the company never answered my question about their ingredients so that tells me they aren't truly raw.

[Lay-Lay]

So Far today.....

Breakfast:

Apples and kiwi

Lunch:

Bed of Cabbage, Kale, red leaf, and radish tops (all fresh from my garden)

cucumber

celery

topped with a sesame flaxseed patte

[RawNut]

This is my public journal I started on FitDay.com on the first of June: http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/PublicJournals.html?Owner=Rawnut

I don't actually write in the journal. I just keep track of what I eat there. You'll see that one day I had raw fish...I know, I know. I was having cooked food cravings and I figured at least it was raw. I do strive to be raw AND vegan though. I'm not done eating today. You'll see some cooked food on the fith, I think. Sorry!!

Some of the ingredients go into smoothies, if not most.

RawNut :)

P.S. Why can't I ever get the emoticons to go where I want them? :mad: I guess you can't add them after you've already written your post.

[Lay-Lay]

Dinner tonight I had:

Blueberries

Guacomole Salad

[Brianna]

I had:
2 ounces wheatgrass juice
cucumber juice with blue green algae
cucumber-celery-sprout juice
salad (sunflower sprouts, clover sprouts, pea green sprouts, green leaf lettuce, onions, 9 olives)
1/2 ear raw sweet corn
1/2 cup raw saurkraut
2 cups raw green soup (blended sprouts, greens, dulse, and avocado)

[Grible4]

I had:
Smoothie- mango, bannana and durian
apple
another smoothie for lunch- bannana and strawberry (usualy I have a salad)
orange
stuffed avacadoes for dinner- miso, carrot, basil, sundried tomatoes, onion, yeast, and ground nuts- all stuffed in the hole of a de pited avacado cut in half. This is the best food ever!!!!
Thinking about something with dates and coconut for desert......

Exercise: 8 hours walking back and forth from copier, up and down stairs, then up and down again- repeated till everything went hazy, as well as those all important finger exercises on the keyboard. Trying to get some running in now that its getting warmer out.

[lissomllama]

Well, so far I've had a mango and two handfulls of cherries and right now I'm having a big bowl or broccoli and cucumber slices with lemon juice squeezed over them. Later, I'll have a big huge organic salad full of dark leafy greens, tomatos, raw raisins and soaked sunflower seeds all topped off with a dressing of fresh squeezed,organic lemon juice. And after that, we'll see what I desire!

[Boz]

i still was not feeling too great today, after my extravagant meals that I consumed yesterday. I had:

*1 banana
*smoothie: 1 banana, strawberries, hemp protein, total greens, stevia

*3 bananas
*smoothie: 1.5 bananas, strawberries, total greens, stevia

*3 1/2 small avocados, 2 tomatoes and lemon juiced mixed
*broccoli, cucumber dipped in :p

*1 banana, strawberry ice cream :cool:

today I didnt do that well in comparison to other days. I ate way too much dehydrated food yesterday and my body didnt feel good at all today. I ate too much fat for my body to handle, and i feel excessively lazy right now :mad: I also ate 6 pieces of sugar laden kids bubble gum (sorry if that tempted anyone)

So my question of the evening is as follows:

So we've had discussions about the "rawness" of a larabar. Well I ate at a very well known raw food restarant yesterday and felt like crap since. So I wonder, how we, as raw foodists, can trust these so called "raw restaurants" to actually be raw. Larabar claims to be raw because they don't cook the bars but quite possibly the ingredients are not raw. How do I know that the restaurant I went to yesterday, and all the other ones, use raw ingredients and put actual care and effort into making the best quality food under specified raw guidelines. I cant help but to think that maybe they are dehydrating flax crackers that they need more of immediately so they crank the temperature up to 150 degrees and cook them. Sorry, maybe I'm overly negative and I have trust issues. People trust restaurants but it's easy to make mistakes, additionally some people will do anything to succeed, and anything to have a successful business even if it means being dishonest and hurting others along the way.

Think about it and let me know how you feel.

[heabrook]

I'll post this here since my journal isn't working at the moment...

green smoothie

thai coconut curry w/ marinated veggies

pizza bread with gazpacho, olives and crimini mushrooms

corn chips

butter walnut ice cream

banana

watermelon

[cassidy]

Hey Boz,
I'm going to Cilantro Live this weekend. The one in Carlsbad. I have only gone once before and got the sample platter. Everything was so good... especially the rawviollis! What have you had that you love/dislike? Everything looked delicious... but whats you favorite? I'll post what I ate today at the end of the day. So far for breakfast I have had a Green Juice of - Apples, ginger, cranberry, and romaine. MMMM... good combo.

[JMD]

Boz,

I am sorry you had a bad experience-- I find raw restaurants use a LOT more spices and salt than I ever would so I too feel a bit worse. Plus most of the combos are not well combined. However chalk it up to a learning experience for yourself. Also, Do what i did--go right to the owner and ask what goes in and what can they do for accomodating your needs etc. Sometimes in life we go on faith--which is all about not seeing. Ask for what you need and keep moving forward :)

[rawpriestess]

"some people will do anything to succeed, and anything to have a successful business even if it means being dishonest and hurting others along the way."

where do you get this belief structure, what you focus on you will bring more to you.

I don't eat out at raw restaurants, only because we don't have one, but I've gone to countless raw pot lucks, and I've eaten many things there, it's all about trusting the Universe to provide wonderful and glorious experiences for you.

Why would you think that people will do anythign to have a successful business, and really, do you think that someone will go to all the trouble of having a raw restaurant, and all that expense, just to deliberatley turn up their dehydrator on their food?

how strange would this be?

if they were out to make money, they certainly wouldn't be opening a raw restaurant, or any restaurant for that matter, restaurants are the number one money killer in business, they can be great too, but not necessarily.

I have friends who own restaurants, and the over head is unbelievably high, especially at a raw restaurant, you see they can't cook anything to preserve it, they can't make something then put it aside for tomorrow, they can't buy frozen packaged food and microwave it the minute you order it, they can't open a can or box and make your food immediately, every little thing must be made fresh, from the pate' to the dessert, to the condiments.

if they wanted to make money, they'd be running a McDonalds' franchise.

[shakti17]

today i ate...

water w arise and shine herbs and shakes
decaf green tea
my magnificent "munchkins" - yes, raw dunkin donuts style munchkins :)
watermelon
about to have a nori wrap with garden greens and tomatoes yum!

[Lay-Lay]

For Breakfast I had

Cocunut and blueberries

and for lunch I had

a Guacomole salad

I'm so excited that today I received Alissa's book in the mail. I have been doing raw for years now and I had no idea that this book existed till a month ago. I am tickeled about sitting down and reading it from back to front.

Dinner

Mudslide

[Boz]

Hey Boz,
I'm going to Cilantro Live this weekend. The one in Carlsbad. I have only gone once before and got the sample platter. Everything was so good... especially the rawviollis! What have you had that you love/dislike? Everything looked delicious... but whats you favorite? I'll post what I ate today at the end of the day. So far for breakfast I have had a Green Juice of - Apples, ginger, cranberry, and romaine. MMMM... good combo.


Hi cassidy, the first time I went I had the sample platter and I wasnt raw at all, I had really just learned the basics of it, and I laughed at the idea, so i just remeber thinking about it was ok, but I did really like the ravioli. The second time I went, I had the raviolis and loved them again. the third time I had the lasagne, which i liked a lot but it was a bit rich. and on tuesday i had the cheeseburger and that didnt do me any good at all. Taste-wise was decent, but possibly i didnt feel well after it because i do not eat grain-like things and the bun was made of buckwheat, although its a fruit, that was probably what didnt sit well with me. anyways, a friend ordered the taco i think. it was the one that came with spanish rice, and i tried some of his and didnt like it too much because it was spicy and the shell was made out of tomatillo leather (too tough for a shell, in my opinion). and my sister got the pate combo. they have three types of pate, you get one of each on a lettuce leaf, and i tried hers and it wasnt anything that great. I recommend getting the lasagne, or trying something new.

As for dessert, you NEED to get the coconut lime pie. It is sooooooooooooooooooooo good. I cannot emphasize how good it is. I've had the pumpkin pie, which was decent, adn the carrot cake that just tasted like carrot pulp to me, and nothing compares to teh coconut lime pie. You can also check out their menu online and they have pictures of the foods online as well. Have fun :D

www.cilantrolive.com

[Boz]

"some people will do anything to succeed, and anything to have a successful business even if it means being dishonest and hurting others along the way."

where do you get this belief structure, what you focus on you will bring more to you.

I don't eat out at raw restaurants, only because we don't have one, but I've gone to countless raw pot lucks, and I've eaten many things there, it's all about trusting the Universe to provide wonderful and glorious experiences for you.

Why would you think that people will do anythign to have a successful business, and really, do you think that someone will go to all the trouble of having a raw restaurant, and all that expense, just to deliberatley turn up their dehydrator on their food?

how strange would this be?

if they were out to make money, they certainly wouldn't be opening a raw restaurant, or any restaurant for that matter, restaurants are the number one money killer in business, they can be great too, but not necessarily.

I have friends who own restaurants, and the over head is unbelievably high, especially at a raw restaurant, you see they can't cook anything to preserve it, they can't make something then put it aside for tomorrow, they can't buy frozen packaged food and microwave it the minute you order it, they can't open a can or box and make your food immediately, every little thing must be made fresh, from the pate' to the dessert, to the condiments.

if they wanted to make money, they'd be running a McDonalds' franchise.


.
I guess I've had a difficult time with people taking advantage of me and situations I've been in over the past couple months so now I begin to question alot of things.

I do trust that God has brought and will bring good to me but it is undeniable that there are bad people in this world.

For example: on the news they sent undercover shoppers to an "estate sale" that was being held and people were wanting to buy all these beautiful pieces from the estates. Then after closing, the salesman took all the pieces back to his store. Basically there was no estate, it was a business mans store and they were lying and he saying it was an estate sale and after people would leave he would move the items back and forth. He was confronted and he said he didnt know what anyone was talking about.

I asked this question because I was wondering how other people felt on the topic. I understand that alot of time and thought is put into opening a raw restaurant by someone who has a passion for it. But the owner most likely isnt always there, and I know for a fact that some of the workers at the restaurant I was at on tuesday were not raw. so i'm just saying that I dont know how good their intentions are when they are in a bind, but they are still requried to prepare the food delicately and with care. Do they actually care enough to continue to make it properly or will they rush and do whatever they need to get the food out onto the table?

I hope this doesnt seem like i'm arguing I'm just expressing my opinion on the topic.

[cassidy]

My days worth of food
green juice - romaine, apple, ginger and cranberry
(I usually have green lemonade but we were out of lemons and any other grains but romaine)
a few cashews and alomonds. a couple bites of banana leather
a couple black berries and blueberries at farmers market
BIG salad with 1 avocado, 15 cashews, cherry tomatos, spinach, cilantro, 1 ear of corn and natalia rose's liquid gold elixer dressing (MMMM... I was so hungry. this was delicious!)

[Brianna]

2 ounces wheatgrass juice
B: 1 apricot, 1 pear, and 1/2 cup each of blueberries, pineapple and raspberries
cucumber-celery-sprout juice with blue green algae
L: large handful sprouts (clover, lentil, sunflower), 1/2 ear corn on the cob, raw hummus with celery, carrots, zucchini, and squash, 1 cup dandelion parsnip salad, 1/2 cup beet hijiki salad
cucumber-celery-sprout juice
D: Clover, sunflower, and lentil sprouts with dulse, onions, and lots of olives; "sproutaghetti" (red pepper marinara over long white mung bean sprouts for noodles)

[cornvalley]

Typical this time of year here.

B) Oranges from our trees, mostly I like to juice without the strainer. Throw in a few strawberries and blend a little.

L) Frozen fresh figs from last years picking (have 4 fig trees) homogenized with golden flax seed.

D) Mostly dark romaine salad, red bells, shedded carrot, tomato, cucumber, cabbage, chard, brocoli florets, chard and brocoli stems I steam like a bad boy if I don't juice them with carrots the next day,
And for a dressing I use freshly powdered nut meal and squeezed OJ or tangerine juice. Wet then combine with powder, toss till slightly congealed.

That's about it.

[Nini]

Hi there! Great thread, Boz.


Today:

wheatgrass juice
lots of water!
small salad of greens/yellow squash/onion/ olive oil dressing
peach & almond milk smoothie
taste of a veggie burger that I am dehydrating :)

I will probably have another taste soon. It was delicious and has me wanting more!

[lissomllama]

So far I've had a HUGE organic salad topped with tomatoes, cucumbers, sunflower seeds and sesame seeds, all raw (unfortunately not organic though) and a dressing of lemon juice. and soon I'll have some strawberry banana crepes and banana 'icecream' blended with some vanilla bean seeds, later. I've got a ton of mangoes that I need to eat before they get too soft as well.

[Boz]

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I asked this question because I was wondering how other people felt on the topic. I understand that alot of time and thought is put into opening a raw restaurant by someone who has a passion for it. But the owner most likely isnt always there, and I know for a fact that some of the workers at the restaurant I was at on tuesday were not raw. so i'm just saying that I dont know how good their intentions are when they are in a bind, but they are still requried to prepare the food delicately and with care. Do they actually care enough to continue to make it properly or will they rush and do whatever they need to get the food out onto the table?

I hope this doesnt seem like i'm arguing I'm just expressing my opinion on the topic.


I should also add in that I am aware that just because workers at a raw restaurant are not raw, doesnt mean that they'd do anything more vindictive than a raw foodist would do. I do not have anything against junk eaters :) except their food choice.

[Boz]

My eating habits still continue to be off a bit, but so far today i've consumed

1 banana
smoothie
almonds
12 dates sprinkled with coconut
2 avocados
smoothie

im going to eat up and make a salad with cucumber, tomato, red pepper onion, vinegar, and salt :p

[cassidy]

Thanks for the tip boz... by the way as a continuation on what I ate today... add avocado and carob, dried banana and more nuts.

[rawpriestess]

I woke up to a gloriously beautiful day,

had 1 cup of fresh sun tea
2 mangos

for lunch I had
creamy mushroom soup

and for dinner I had
2 more mangos

then for snack
I had another cup of sun tea
a hand full of walnuts and
a brownie
mmmmmmmmmm
life is grand

[peteroconnell]

two apples
a salad with onions, peppers, lime juice, guac and hotsauce
two handfulls of blueberries,
three bananas
two mangos
two tbs pumpkin seeds
gallon and a half of water
salsa verde

[Brianna]

2 ounces wheatgrass juice
cucumber juice
1 pear and 1 apricot
cucumber-celery-sprout juice
Lunch: handful sprouts (radish, clover, sunflower) with dulse and onions; raw sauerkraut, 1/2 cup raw Pad Thai, 1 cup arugula pistachio salad, 1/2 ear corn on the cob
cucumber-celery-sprout juice
Dinner: huge taco salad (buckwheat greens, sunflower sprouts, pea greens, radish sprouts, clover sprouts, lentil sprouts, guacamole, marinated veggies, red pepper-corn salsa, olives, dulse, onions, cilantro, fresh lemon juice) with flax crackers
It was such a yummy day today!!! I feel like I ate a ton!

[lissomllama]

A large bowl of cherries for breakfast, a handful of soaked, raw almonds for a snack and 16 oz. of fresh squeezed orange juice. For lunch I'll be having a large salad.

[aromaticwings]

haven't been too hungry today have had pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds and bananas

[Lay-Lay]

(yesterday)

Breakfast

Bed of lettuce
couple tsp of Alissa's Dressing
avocado
cucumber

Lunch
grapes

Dinner
Bed of romaine lettuce
black eye pea patte

snack
watermelon

[Nini]

Hi!

2 oz. wheatgrass
1 apple
zucchini hummus with sliced mushrooms and zucchini slices
kraut
"burger" with cherry tomatoes, onion

[Spectatrix]

I had a green smoothie for breakfast... blueberries, bananas, kale, and parsley (and water). Yum!

[Brianna]

Today:
12 oz cucumber juice
1 tsp. Really Raw Honey
1 tsp. raw pumpkin seed butter
1 slice raw birthday cake (contains walnuts, figs, dates, bananas)
1 packet bee pollen (about 3 tablespoons)
Huge salad (green leaf lettuce, red leaf lettuce, romaine, beet greens, beet, carrot, cucumber, zucchini, onion, celery, jicama, and tahini-herb dressing)

[m_pizzano]

I think posting daily menus is a great idea! I want to try some of the meals eveyone is having.

Today I had for breakfast:

a green drink with sunflower sprouts, pea shoots, cucumber, Kale, and celery
a smoothie with coconut water and berries
a tablesoon of help seeds


Lunch:

a sandwich with two slices of sprouted grain bread (I'm not 100% raw yet but hope to be soon!)
1/2 of avocado
spinach, sprouts, cucumber and tomatoes

Snack:

Raw ice cream. You have to try some if you haven't already! I got the recipe from a website. I would like to give credit but I'm sorry I don't remember which one. Anyway, you put 1 cup of almond milk in a vitamix with 1/4 cup agave, 1/4 cup cacoa nibs, meat from one coconut, and 1tsp of mint extract. Then process in an ice cream maker. So yummy!!!!

Dinner:

A crushed salad with lots of veggies mentioned.

I'll probably still have something before I go to bed.

~Marisa

[Nini]

Marisa, that mint ice cream sounds so good. I need to make it soon!

[Deborah Semel]

i love the idea of keeping an on line journal.... my food today was delicious.... scrumptious and RAW. It look liked this:

alissas recipe for: 1. macadamia nuts and dried apricots on fresh apricot
2. romaine lettuce, olive oil, hemp nuts and olives and raw
dill dressing
3. one turtle
4. smoothie: banana, carob, cacao nibs, coconut flakes
5. one pesto mushroom

thanks for reading!!!!!!!!! will post tomorrow

[fruit]

What i've ate for the day.................

Smoothie*******banana,half avocado,tbsp almond butter,orange juice.

1/4 watermelon

huge salad.........lettuce,tomatoe,cucumber,bell pepper,carrot,red onion,parsly,cilantro,Raw dressing

1/2 banana

2 dates

[lissomllama]

-A few bites of fresh watermelon
-1/4 of an avocado
-a large handful of california, yellow cherries
-handfull of blueberries
-Handful of blackberries
-1 1/2 small baskets of strawberries
-Two handfulls of loquats
-A very large, leafy green salad topped with lemon juice

[m_pizzano]

Today I had a green juice (cucumbers, sprouts, celery) and dehydrated buckwheat cereal with hempseed for breakfast.

Lunch: Crushed salad with sprouts, cucumber, broccoli, red pepper, garlic, onion, spinach, mixed greens, and radishes in a sprouted pita

Snack: Another green juice

~Marisa

[Nini]

2 oz. wheatgrass
1 apple
Energy Soup
raw kombucha synergy drink
zucchini salad (zucchini, cucumbers, avocado,celery in a Boutenko dressing)
more Energy Soup
Some Royal Cheez Snack Chips by Audreyrochester.com

[Cinnamon]

Really fun raw day for me today!

Smoothie-cantaloupe, papaya, strawberries
Green juice-carrots, beets, celery, apple, kale, collard greens, lemon
Salad-mushrooms and onions marinated on top of romaine, tomato, avocado
Pad Thai-Alissa's recipe, yum!
Chocolate/coconut pudding
Dates with pecans inside
Snack this evening will probably be banana ice cream or maybe chococlate ice cream!

Gotta love raw!

[Boz]

So far today I've consumed:

2 bananas
2 nectarines

1 fuji apple

1 young coconut
6 strawberries
4 bananas

:p

[Misty*Mountain]

So far today:

~banana butter pecan ice cream. (yes i had ice cream for breakfast! and i don't feel guilty about it!)
~a handful of goji berries.
~some cashews here and there.
~1/2 of alissa's prince caspian sea veggie salad (sooooooo gooood!!)
~an apple
~fresh squeezed OJ

I just made some chocolate and vanilla ice cream. waiting for it to freeze now so i can devour it for dinner! i guess i'm feeling the whole ice cream thing today. definately need to eat more greens tomorrow.

:)

[heabrook]

so far:

watermelon
cantaloupe
"oatmeal"

falafel w/ tomato and spring mix

pizza bread crackers (love this stuff!!) <--- I make mine crispy so they are crunchy like crackers

carob walnut brownies (RP's recipe but w/ carob)

[lissomllama]

Large leafy green salad with lemon juice for dressing
Handful of blackberries
Handful of strawberries
Chilled watermelon
Handful of soaked pistachios
2 tomatoes

[Boz]

2 bananas

smoothie- 1 banana, strawberries, 1/2 scoop hemp protein, greens superfood, water

leftover salad- lettuce, onion, tomato, cucumbers, avocado, carrots, mushrooms, broccoli

2/3 of a huge papaya

1/2 of a small pineapple

2 bananas with agave and cinnamon

and i'm going to work out now, then shower, then go buy some baby coconuts and be a bum on the couch all night :p

I feel like i've had one of those crappy days where i want to eat all day and do nothing :eek: yeah, extremely unproductive, huh?

[Brianna]

Breakfast: watermelon
Snack: 1 dried Turkish fig
Lunch: raw hummus with celery, carrots, broccoli, and cauliflower
salad (romaine, red leaf lettuce, sunflower sprouts, cucumber, carrot, tahini lemon dressing)
Snack: 16 oz cucumber celery sprout juice
Snack: 5 dried Turkish figs
Dinner: raw hummus with carrots, cucumber, and celery
salad (green leaf lettuce, red leaf lettuce, carrot, onion, cucumber, tahini lemon dressing)
cabbage sesame pecan salad

[rawpriestess]

breakfast:

ginseng tea

snack:
almond milk nutmilkshake

lunch:
burger patty
onion bread
mayo
mustard

snack:
almond milk nutmilkshake

dinner:
raspberries that my beloved Dragggon picked for me

[Oceana]

breakfast- cantaloupe
snk- chocolate pudding
lunch- chocolate pudding, (I'm bad!)
snk-salad, lettuce, cabbage, tomatoes, cucumbers, radishes
dinner- cantaloupe, banana
snk- a taste of the brownies I made..YUMMMMM

:rolleyes:

[Boz]

2 bananas

smoothie- 1 banana, strawberries, 1/2 scoop hemp protein, greens superfood, water

leftover salad- lettuce, onion, tomato, cucumbers, avocado, carrots, mushrooms, broccoli

2/3 of a huge papaya

1/2 of a small pineapple

2 bananas with agave and cinnamon

and i'm going to work out now, then shower, then go buy some baby coconuts and be a bum on the couch all night :p

I feel like i've had one of those crappy days where i want to eat all day and do nothing :eek: yeah, extremely unproductive, huh?

Add 2 baby coconuts
1 cup pineapple
smoothie- 1 banana, strawberries, pineapple

:p

[Dragggon]

dinner for Rawpriestess:

raspberries that my beloved Dragggon picked for me

[sptygl]

trying to remember what i have been munching on all day!! :)

*juicer - cantaloupe, watermelon and lemon

*smoothie - sunflower seed and almond milk, blueberries, spinach, apple/peach juice pulp

*pourage/"oatmeal" -- pumkins seeds-almond pulp, mixed with a puree of raisen and prunes (gave it a nice, sweet tasting thick granola taste), topped w/ sliced strawberries, almond milk, and that yummy "caramel" recipe i found posted! it was fabulous.......may become my new breakfast or dessert favorite!

*snacked on my first try at making veggie crackers (and they came out great even without a dehydrator!! ) with hummus (walnuts-some veggie pulp-lemon and garlic- lil bit of olive oil/water, and spice -- yum :D )

*juicer - spinach, kale, sweet pot, carrot, celery, cantaloupe, apple, lemon, ginger, cucumber

*a yummy smoothie (very filling) --spinach, cucumber, watermelon, peach and almond milk

*carrots and my yummy concoction of hummus late night!! :)


i am totally new to this RAW SCENE, but am loving it. have always been a health nut, but also LOVE to eat, and experiment!! :)
since becoming addicted to my juicer (only have had it @ 3 weeks!), i am totally loving this whole other area of health. the possiblities are absolutely endless.
who knew these combinations would work, and be so sooooooo yummy!!
the best part, is knowing what a difference it is making on our health!!
wow -- i just love it.

you guys are all so inspiring and have been tremendously helpful!!! :) :)
THANK YOU!!undefined

[Mookie]

dinner for Rawpriestess:

Dragggon - with 3 g's (is your name pronouced like dragon?)
How did you get that name?

I love this beautiful picture. It is inspiring.
WHat a guy Raw Priestess has! :D

I copied it to my hard drive so I could look at it and be inspired.

[dreamrawalwz]

Dragggon - that's a beautiful picture!

[greenfeline]

To sptygl: Your menu looks great! Some interesting combos for smoothies and juices I'll have to try. You are a natural at this! ;)

[Sharon in Colorado]

Awesome photo Triple G. For a minute I thought the bowl of raspberries were floating atop the water.

[Boz]

i woke up and walked 4 miles :D

as for food, I had:

*meat from 1 baby coconut
* 1 banana
*smoothie - 1 banana, 2/3 bunch parsley, strawberries, super green powder, lemon/lime juices, water
*probiotic tablet


*4 bananas
*smoothie- 1 banana, meat and water from baby coconut, strawberries
(this all together was too much for me, so I think I'll eat 3 bananas tomorrow with a smoothie :) )

* apple
*multi-vitamin

*clam-shell of strawberries (~ 1 lb)

[sptygl]

thank you greenfeline!! that is so nice to hear!!
it's fun!! i love experimenting, and everything you guys have put online turns out so yummy!!!
i really do just love this site. it's just great!!

[sptygl]

To sptygl: Your menu looks great! Some interesting combos for smoothies and juices I'll have to try. You are a natural at this! ;)
thank you greenfeline!! that is so nice to hear!!
it's fun!! i love experimenting, and everything you guys have put online turns out so yummy!!!
i really do just love this site. it's just great!!
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[Dragggon]

Dragggon - with 3 g's (is your name pronouced like dragon?)
How did you get that name?

.Mookie the 3 G's are the first letters of my given name.
I have been using the name "Dragggon" for about 30 years now for my art work ect.
A few years ago I had it made my name legaly.

Yes, it is pronounced just like "dragon"


Thanks for the comments on the picture I saw the sun set on the lake and had to use it to make the berrys look even nicer than they are. They are a great crop this year large sweet and plentyful.

[veganman]

[QUOTE=Boz]i woke up and walked 4 miles :D

as for food, I had:

*meat from 1 baby coconut
* 1 banana
*smoothie - 1 banana, 2/3 bunch parsley, strawberries, super green powder, lemon/lime juices, water
*probiotic tablet
[QUOTE]

Boz -

what super green powder do you use?

[Boz]

The one from trader joe's.

I think it is pretty good, as in it doesnt have any fillers and its only like $6-$8 for a good sized container. That is in comparison to Barleans, Perfect Food and Vitamineral and those such products.

I personally am just trying to use it up so then I can start using real greens in my smoothies. But if I dont have any greens or if i'm not in the mood for a kale flavored smoothie, I enjoy this :)

[mel123]

I would be interested in reading daily food lists from rawies who chose to limit or avoid sweet fruits....pls I am not debating what a raw diet should look like...just what non-sweet eaters eat.....make it a great day!!!!

[Sharon in Colorado]

I would be interested in reading daily food lists from rawies who chose to limit or avoid sweet fruits....pls I am not debating what a raw diet should look like...just what non-sweet eaters eat.....make it a great day!!!!

Why not start a thread, like "what did you eat today low sweet-fruiters" or something like that. I'd be interested in seeing a high-fruit thread myself.

[greeninlosangeles]

Today I ate:

in the morning smoothie made from 3 small bananas, black kale, dandellion greens, water and several tablespoons freshly ground flaxseeds. My son helped me to drink it.
then an apple and some carrots
then I ate 2 big grapefruits, some raisins and pumpkin seeds
for dinner I had a huge salad made from romaine lettuce, avocado, celery, scallions and oil, apple cider vinegar dressing.
Couple bananas.
I am thinking about some peaches, but maybe I just drink some water with lemon juice instead - oh, I did not mentioned water in the morning and between meals.

[Boz]

*1 banana
*smoothie- 1 banana, strawberries, super greens powder, stalk of celery, water, stevia


*4 bananas

*smoothie-1 banana, strawberries, celery, spinach, super greens powder, stevia

*8-10 strawberries
*I had a huge papaya that i cut into a bowl but only ate like 2/3 cause it was gross :mad:
*1 asian pear

I'm still hungry :eek: but i'm going to go workout. i need to plan my meals better

[Lay-Lay]

Today for me was more of a fruit day and I say this because I am usually more of a veggie eater. I have always liked my veggies more then my fruit, yes I know, I'm weird.

oranges

raisins

Orange dressing over mixed greens

I fixed mock mash potatoes, gravy, and steak and ate only a couple bites. I hated it!

Bok choy

Watermelon

Mango

pineapple

Kiwi

Brocolli

Zehuccini

[Boz]

* banana and multivitamin

*2 fuji apples

*4 bananas

*8-10 strawberries

*orange/apple/carrot juice (like 3 cups :eek: )

*10-15 almonds
*2 baby cucumbers
*Pineapple (the whole thing )
*smoothie - spinach, pineapple, strawberries, greens powder, stevia

I'm so full right now, I feel like a rollie pollie :o

[Boz]

so far today:

*like 12 almonds (i'm off to eat more :) )
*smoothie: 2 bananas, strawberries, spinach, flax seeds, greens powder, stevia

[rawfigure]

opps double post !

[rawfigure]

I had Grapefruit, Apple, Almonds and Cacao mix, Strawberries and Spinach and Tomato Soup with Kelp flakes.

[Forever7Young]

well, what I do is eat three meals a day, or at least try to. For example, today, i ate two oranges, a pear and an apple in the morning. that's around 8 am. then at around 2 or 3pm, I'll eat a large salad, the usual ingredients..cucumber, tomato, lettece, peppers, onions, carrots, mushrooms, ect. And sometimes I'll add some raw cashew nuts into it. It gives it an obviously nutty flavor :)

then, in the evening, I'll have a smoothie, or a large fruit salad, or a soup. it all depends on the day.

I find that the less times you eat throughout the day, the easier it becomes to stay away from cooked foods. but then again, everyone has their own prefences.

thank you all so much for sharing. :D

[Lay-Lay]

Breakfast

mango, cucumber, onion, with lime juice salad

blackberries & apple

lunch

avocado and romaine

snack

avocado on barley cracker

dinner

kiwi & mango

romaine & hummus

snap peas

macadamias

[ellenalesa]

I've enjoyed reading these posts, especially iloverawfoods...I am about 210 and I have dreamed of getting to 150...with my real goal at about 125 or so (I'm 5' 3).

I am probably about 75% raw right now, eagerly awaiting Alissa's book - I ordered it last Friday.

I have been making salads with red leaf lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, carrots, onions, cukes, apples, sunflower seeds and raisins and raw cashews. Very satisfying.

Loving all the fresh fruits!

Thanks for sharing.

Ellen

[Sillybloss]

Ok, I'm going to chime in here. I've read your posts and can't believe some of you can make it through the day with the amount you eat (see my previous posting in "Can't eat enough!!!") Here's what I ate yesterday:

Breakfast:

Smoothie with 3 bananas, 4 apricots, 1 nectarine, crushed ice and supplements - made about 2 1/2 cups - I had no problem consuming this.

Lunch:

2 large salads with napa cabbage, tomatoes, and almonds topped with an oriental-type dressing (olive oil and spices with a bit of nama-shoyu)

Dinner:

3 servings of a wild rice salad I invented with sprouted wild rice, red onion, shredded carrots, red bell pepper, corn, celery, tomato and an olive oil/lemon juice dressing

Later:

(since I'm still hungry and can't go to sleep like that) a handful of dates

This is pretty typical for me, although my usual lunchtime salad is baby lettuces, spinach, lots of herbs, tomato, cucumber, raisins or other dried fruit (chopped) and nuts (often raw sliced almonds or pine nuts)

By the way - I weigh 100 pounds....so I'm not dieting/don't need to/ and don't think this is emotional eating

[Lay-Lay]

I've enjoyed reading these posts, especially iloverawfoods...I am about 210 and I have dreamed of getting to 150...with my real goal at about 125 or so (I'm 5' 3).

I am probably about 75% raw right now, eagerly awaiting Alissa's book - I ordered it last Friday.

I have been making salads with red leaf lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, carrots, onions, cukes, apples, sunflower seeds and raisins and raw cashews. Very satisfying.

Loving all the fresh fruits!

Thanks for sharing.

Ellen


Thank you , sounds like we are after some similiar goals. I am also 5'3". My high weight was 209. As you can see in my signature raw is really melting the pounds off me and more importantly I am feeling good. I hope you get your book soon. Be sure to read the book, don't just skip to the recipes. There is a lot of good information in those beginning pages. Please if you miss everything else remember this one thing. KEEP IT SIMPLE, JUST EAT RAW! I wish you much success. Keep those goals in front of you and I will see you with bragging rights on the forum soon.

[Lay-Lay]

Ok, I'm going to chime in here. I've read your posts and can't believe some of you can make it through the day with the amount you eat (see my previous posting in "Can't eat enough!!!") Here's what I ate yesterday:

Breakfast:

Smoothie with 3 bananas, 4 apricots, 1 nectarine, crushed ice and supplements - made about 2 1/2 cups - I had no problem consuming this.

Lunch:

2 large salads with napa cabbage, tomatoes, and almonds topped with an oriental-type dressing (olive oil and spices with a bit of nama-shoyu)

Dinner:

3 servings of a wild rice salad I invented with sprouted wild rice, red onion, shredded carrots, red bell pepper, corn, celery, tomato and an olive oil/lemon juice dressing

Later:

(since I'm still hungry and can't go to sleep like that) a handful of dates

This is pretty typical for me, although my usual lunchtime salad is baby lettuces, spinach, lots of herbs, tomato, cucumber, raisins or other dried fruit (chopped) and nuts (often raw sliced almonds or pine nuts)

By the way - I weigh 100 pounds....so I'm not dieting/don't need to/ and don't think this is emotional eating

Sounds like a balanced diet to me. What's the problem? As you can see I don't put how many or how much I have of something. I eat as many or as much as I want. Your body is maybe needing that amount of food. Are you restricting yourself? If you are maybe you should consider stopping and just feed that body of yours what it wants. I do!

[Amberly]

Nothing yet today, but yesterday...

1 whole huge watermelon
1 cup shiitake mushrooms, Nama Shoyu, tomatoe


I'm so watermelon crazy right now thatI am about to drive to anther town to get a really good one. And I hate driving.

[Lay-Lay]

Nothing yet today, but yesterday...

1 whole huge watermelon
1 cup shiitake mushrooms, Nama Shoyu, tomatoe


I'm so watermelon crazy right now thatI am about to drive to anther town to get a really good one. And I hate driving.


LOL, I get that way for watermelon, cucumbers, and Nori. Hmmmm, I am on a Nori craze right now. I want to just leave work and go get me some. CRAZY!

[cassidy]

yesterday -
1/2 cup coffee and rice milk in morning (lately my only nonraw vice)
11am: a few bits of "tortillas" I had just made with a little almond cheese
1pm: tortilla with avocado and a handful of cashews
dinner: 2mangos, 3bananas with nutmilk, raisins, flax and raw honey

today (so far) -
1/2 cup of coffee with rice milk
breakfast: green smoothie
snack: banana with almonds ( a jam an almond into the banana then take a bite... I am so easily entertained)
lunch: two tacos with my raw tortillas with avocado, greens, cucumber, tomato, and cabbage rolled up into it (SO SO SO GOOD) then a handful of cashews.
Tonight I am ordering out from the raw resteraunt for dinner. So I"m going to try and hold out till then!

[punkinpie]

i love this thread!

breakfast: (felt sick) 1/2 cup of raspberries and cherries blended in water, a cocoa larabar, a few bites of a small apple.

lunch: big salad with cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, sprouts and green pepper with guac as a dressing.

dinner: probably a smoothie & some flax crackers.

[berrymarymac]

Smoothie: Young Coconut, with a little bit of the water (since it spilled everywhere and I only got a bit in it.), 3 frozen strawberries (I ran out), one banana, 4 dates, kids superfood (which is amazing! Used a packet and it' like chocolate. YUM!) and ground flax seed and mixed it all up. Had to eat it with a spoon, tasted like yogurt! Mistakes are good. lol

Snacked on celery, figs and dates all day it seemed. Had a peach, which was so juicy!

Dinner: Diced Avocado and tomato with a mixture of apple cider vinegar and agave nectar (my new favorite dressing!) and made a wrap with romaine lettuce. It was amazing!

Juiced 2 pounds of carrots and two apples.

I'm full!!

[Lay-Lay]

Breakfast

banana
apples

Lunch

carrots
cucumbers

snack

barley crackers
hummus
green patte

Dinner

fixing to go pick some lettuce kale and cabbage from the garden and not sure what Im going to put with it. I will let you know.

[Lay-Lay]

I just picked this yummy salad from the garden. Everything you see is from my garden 10 minutes ago.

Kale, cabbage, red leaf lettuce

I am also having a avocado w/lime, a cracker crumbled up and maybe some hummus as a dip on my leaves.

[bittersweet]

6 pineapples.
yum.

[Lay-Lay]

Breakfast

Mud Slides

Lunch

hummus and bell pepper

barley cracker w/hummus

Snack

cucumbers

candy balls

Dinner

Lay-Lay's Onion Dip and Barley Crackers

Cucumbers

Snap peas

Dessert

Raw icecream

[Amberly]

I whole large watermelon.

[Boz]

Breakfast

Mud Slides

Lunch

hummus and bell pepper

barley cracker w/hummus

Snack

cucumbers

candy balls

Dinner

Lay-Lay's Onion Dip and Barley Crackers

Cucumbers

Snap peas

Dessert

Raw icecream

hahahah I just read through this and said "OH NOOOOOOOO" . I got sad that you went off raw because I read "Lays Onion dip" and it registered in my head as Lays chips and dip ahahah

Today I've consumed:

*2 bananas

*2 fuji apples

*mint sun tea

*banana

*pineapple

*mushrooms
*cherries
*smoothie of 1 banana, 1 mango, pineapple, flax seeds, and green powder

I'm off to eat some greens :)

[Lay-Lay]

hahahahaha........me eat lay's potato chips....no way Boz.....lol. Nope just my own recipe.

But now that I think about it I am going to start calling my raw potato chips Lay-lays and this onion dip would be good on them. yummy!

Oh and I just snacked on some okra and snap peas from the garden. mmmmmmm!

[prettybrowngrl]

Dear friends,
Today is my official first day raw! :D So far i've had
6 bananas and 1 granny smith apple and lots of water (and i'm still hungry)
How long do i have to wait before i eat some almonds? :confused:

[Lay-Lay]

YEAH! Congrats prettybrowngrrl!

If your hungry eat. Keep yourself fed!

It is usually a good idea (digestion) to wait 15-20 minutes between eating fruit to go to veggies and stuff. Most of the time I do that, but other days when I'm really hungry I just go for it.

Enjoy-----and grl please eat, don't let yourself get hungry or you will set yourself up for failure.

[prettybrowngrl]

YEAH! Congrats prettybrowngrrl!

If your hungry eat. Keep yourself fed!

It is usually a good idea (digestion) to wait 15-20 minutes between eating fruit to go to veggies and stuff. Most of the time I do that, but other days when I'm really hungry I just go for it.

Enjoy-----and grl please eat, don't let yourself get hungry or you will set yourself up for failure.
Many thanks, Lay-Lay! as soon as I read your reply i dove at the bag of almonds. I cant beleive how good they taste to me right now! I never before relalised how sweet and - believe it or not - nutty almonds taste. Before today i always thought they tasted yucky, but today....? Heaven! I feel so good about myself right now. Proud that I at least gathered the strength to make this decision for my own good and am actually eating raw right now.

[punkinpie]

breakfast: apple-spinach-kale juice & a little flax cracker & a couple of almonds

lunch: a few strawberries, a strawberry-oj smoothie, a corn-avacado salad with a little salsa

ETA: banana & almond butter smoothie

[Boz]

*2 bananas w/ multi vitamin

*1 apple

*1.5 lbs grapes

*coco mole lara bar (don't usually eat these, but I was stuck at school and had no other options)

*carrot/orange/apple juice

*lychees (probably like 15-20)

*baby coconut

*6-8 mushrooms

*I'm going to eat some more fruit in a while I'm deciding what it's gonna be :)

[Coriander74]

~ 1/2 a cantaloupe
~ enormous salad with spinach, avocado, raisins, sprout salad, and a scoop of my raw tabbouleh - and my own dressing of avocado, olive oil, raw agave nectar, lemon juice, sunflower and sesame seeds. YUMMY!!!!
~ slices of watermelon (so good on a hot day)
~ lots of organic mint tea that was heated to under 110
~ handful of blueberries
~ big spoonful of banana ice cream with carob syrup

I think that's it, I really should write it down, but I never felt hungry!

[Lay-Lay]

Breakfast

Romaine lettuce

avocado

tomato dressing

snack

dried apples & pineapple

carrots

snap peas

lunch

bananas

coconut and coconut milk

snack

cucumber

Dinner

avocado & lime

Snack

Watermelon

your welcome prettybrowngrl. So how was your first day?

[Gosia]

Mandarines all day, so far!

Gosia

[misslinda]

I thought I'd respond in this thread since my rawness has naturally progressed into clear mono eating 95-98% of the time.

the past 2 weeks all I ate for breakfast and lunch was pink grapefruits. This week my passion are fresh figs and cantaoupe!

Today:

Water

1/2 cantaloupe

6 figs

Salad: cilantro,bell peper

1 fig.

[Boz]

*2 bananas w/ multi vitamin

*1 apple

*1.5 lbs grapes

*coco mole lara bar (don't usually eat these, but I was stuck at school and had no other options)

*carrot/orange/apple juice

*lychees (probably like 15-20)

*baby coconut

*6-8 mushrooms

*I'm going to eat some more fruit in a while I'm deciding what it's gonna be :)

add another banana
like 15 more lychees
7 mushrooms

and now I feel like a rollie pollie again :o

[Lay-Lay]

add another banana
like 15 more lychees
7 mushrooms

and now I feel like a rollie pollie again :o


what are lychees? rollie pollie, lol!

[mrsalf97]

2 cantaloupes.

[rawredbone]

Right now I am eating Rawnola with Pecan mylk and Cranraisins and Fresh Blueberries.....YuMmYYYYYYYYY.. oh I also had a sip of The candy floss tart ( courtesy of Shazzie)

[Boz]

what are lychees? rollie pollie, lol!


OHHHHHHHHHHHHH Lay-Lay, your missing out if you dont know what lychees are.

They are usually found only at Asian/Middle eastern markets.

Here look at this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lychee

I had purchased some like a month ago for 3.99 / lb and they were small and not so good. Yesterday, I purchased them for 1.99/lb, i think its their season, because they were great. sooooooo goood. go buy some or i'll send you some. they travel well because they each have their own little shell :D

[Lay-Lay]

Wow, I have never ever heard of them. Thank you so much for the link. I will have to look for some next time I go to Altanta. They may get a little cheaper for you according to that link because their actual season is July to October. I am sure the Farmers Market in Atlanta will have them. They have everything!

[daylene]

Okay, it's still early, but here's what I ate for breakfast:

Fruit salad of --
1 orange
1 nectarine
7 strawberries
6 dried figs
1/4 cup cashews
1 Tbsp agave nectar
a sprinkle of cinnamon

peace,
daylene

[ellenalesa]

I had 4 peaches for breakfast today and cut up strawberries to bring to work. The fruit is outrageous, I wonder if my tastebuds are clearing up? These strawberries are AMAZING!!!!

I plan on salad for the rest of the day, with more fruit if I need it...

Ellen

[Boz]

*2 bananas plus some grapes

*iced sun tea w/agave

*cherries :p

this is so far................

[Coriander74]

I was out most of the day, so I had:

Banana
Strawberries
a Chocolate-Coconut LaraBar (in between rushed appointments)
and will be making another enormous green salad in a few minutes.

[Lay-Lay]

Breakfast

Watermelon

Snack

carrot

Lunch

Blueberries

kale, red leaf, cabbage salad w/avocado and a lime

Dinner

Watermelon

[misslinda]

1 cantaloupe

Wheatgrass juice 4 oz

3 grapefruits

Cilantro

Swiss chard and lemon juice

[punkinpie]

an orange
greens & an avacado
strawberry smoothie with apple juice
carrot-spinach-kale juice
almonds for snacking at the movies (superman returns, suprisingly good)
blueberries

[misslinda]

Today:


3/4 small Galia melon

Water

4 fresh figs

Water

2 pints blueberries

Water

Chloroxygen

**Maybe another fig

[Boz]

so far i've had


*2 bananas

*mint iced sun tea :)
*grapes

*banana + smoothie of 1 banana, papaya, mango, spinach, greens powder

*a pasteurized 100% mango juice :o

*I'm about to have a salad, i think :cool:

[Coriander74]

~ 2 slices of watermelon
~ half a pineapple
~ half a collard wrap (LOLF)
~ few bites of date nut torte
~ a little more pineapple
~ LOTS of water!

[Lay-Lay]

Breakfast

Coconut

Coconut milk

Watermelon

Lunch

donut peaches

apricots

kale, red leaf, cabbage salad w/avocado

Snack

apricot

Dinner

tomato and avocado

Watermelon

Snack

banana

[misslinda]

Today:

Water

cantaloupe

water

4 fresh figs

Water

4 apricots

Water

Salad: 1 bowl of baby spinach with sliced up 4 fresh figs

Water

1/2 tumeric roots and raw sauerkraut: 4 bites

[rawpriestess]

Breakfast:
2 cups orange juice

snack:
3 cherries off the tree

lunch:
1 cup almond milk
3 dates

dinner:
bowl of fresh picked cherries

[Lay-Lay]

Yesterday:

Breakfast

watermelon

Lunch

apricot
peach
banana

avocado spinach salad

Dinner

slice of pizza

watermelon

[Rawsome Ginger]

This morning I ate a banana before my workout.

Came home made almonds, frozen bananas and some raw cacoa powder and blended.

Watermelon

Cucumbers with raw dressing

Didn't really want any greens today

[lifetolife]

Ah ha! No wonder you decided to start this new thread today cause you're making me drool over your menu that you had. mmmmm!

Fitness: 0700: 30 minutes of power yoga
1100 swam 30 laps
will go and do upper body weights tonight

Breakfast: lots o watermelon and 2 oz shot of wheatgrass
lunch: squash pasta w/marinara
midsnack: almond milk smoothie w/blueberries, peaches & bannanas
dinner: green salad with sunflower seed pate, avo, sprouts, root veggies

Love this diet! I feel so strong and more toned than ever. Already lost 12 pounds and am into my 3rd week!

[veganman]

1/8 watermelon

Smoothie - 1/2 bunch kale, 1 mango

5 oranges

1 pint strawberries, 1 cup raspberries

1/2 gallon of lettuce, grated zucchini, cucumber

1 cup almonds, 20 dates

[Coriander74]

~ 6 plums
~ HUGE salad with lettuce, yellow bell pepper, tomato and carrot, with avocado/lemon juice/water/agave nectar dressing
~ organic bottled cranberry juice (have a UTI coming on, couldn't find raw cranberries anywhere and would rather have this than antibiotics)
~ water!

[Cinnamon]

Smoothie-banana, pineapple, spinach, mixed berries, cinnamon

cherries and grapes

large green salad

more cherries and grapes

almond mylk shake (bananas, dates, cinnamon)

almond butter on a banana

large fruit salad

exercise for the day-1 hour treadmill

[Lay-Lay]

Today:

Breakfast

Watermelon

Lunch

corn

dinner

barley crackers and hummus

snack

peach

[misslinda]

Water

Sips of red clover tea

WAter

6 fresh figs

Water

Failed to stay hydrated and ended up getting dizzy and dehydrating--too busy shopping !!!!!!

Green leaf with button mushrooms and lemon juice/honey

Water

Goldenseal tea

[rawpriestess]

Breakfast:
1 cup ginseng tea

Lunch:
2 cups Honeydew melon
1 cup pineapple
1/2 cup mango

Dinner:
2 cups watermelon

[Charles]

pitcher of apple juicer that I juiced myself.
pitcher of carrot, tomatoe, celery and cucumber juice that I freshly juiced
Avocado, cucumber, tomatoe and garlic salad.
2 pears
and some BREAD! I hope mentioning of bread it's not forbidden on these boards. Sometimes I just can't help, I'm so addicted to bread.

[misslinda]

Today:


Water

1/2 cantaloupe

Water

Green leaf with shredded carrots and lemn juice



:)

[Graciebeliever]

YAY what a day


I already wrote about my Golden find of the dehydrator. Read "I hit the motherload" if you wanna hear the story. I'm so goofy :p


Today I set off to the grocery store in search of things to thrill my tastebuds. Ok so I set high expectations but doesn't hurt to try ya know.


I wandered back and forth and everything looked SOOO good I imagined myself laying on top of the water melons eating the perfect grapes like some Roman Goddess WHOOT!


As I was looking I started to notice other people and what they were buying. I looked in their carts and then looked at their bodies and faces. I saw a cute couple with 2 little munchkins in tow and they were smelling, squeezing and listening to the fruits and vege's. It was an adventure for them so good for the soul to watch it.


Then I walked through the rest of the store and saw all kinds of *&?!#* (<--- Explitive removed to make this a safe for all site) in the carts of the lost people. I instantly felt so very sad for them. There but for the grace of God go I. I was one of them. A kindred spirit in commiting a slow body killing death. Now I'm not sure why I was lucky enough to wake up and see what I was doing. I wanted to run up to each one and say " NO NO you don't HAVE to eat that!!!* But instead I stayed silent because I remember the old me and if anyone had tried to be so bold I would have asked them if their medication had been taken that day! :rolleyes:


I finished the rest of my buying and realized that 99% of everything in that store was totally un edible and unuseable. SOO SAD


I did perfect again today *pats self on the back*


Breakfast:
1/3 fresh Pineapple
1 mango


Snack:
1 pear (on the way home from shopping)


Lunch:
1/2 cup Mushroom/leek salad
1/2 cup Sunflower pate'


Dinner:
A Smoooothie I drank it in a beautiful goblet. Felt so special and lucky
2 oranges (one with the peal the other not)
5 strawberries
1/2 cup of Blueberries
1 Fuji apple



Might have a snack not sure Im just letting the smoothie enrich me

[Lay-Lay]

Breakfast

peaches

Lunch

nothing

Dinner

Watermelon

guaomole and romaine lettuce

[Boz]

Dinner:
A Smoooothie I drank it in a beautiful goblet. Felt so special and lucky
2 oranges (one with the peal the other not)
5 strawberries
1/2 cup of Blueberries
1 Fuji apple





you juiced an orange with the peel on? was it bitter?

[Coriander74]

water all day
strawberry/mango salad
2 glasses of apple/carrot/kale juice
strawberry/cranberry/agave/banana smoothie

Not real hungry today :rolleyes:

[rawpriestess]

breakfast:
orange juice

lunch:
rawviolies
marianara sauce

dinner:
coconut
pineapple

[Cinnamon]

smoothie-nectarine, banana, kiwi, strawberries, romaine lettuce

raspberries and cherries

large green salad with lots of veggies and an orange for the dressing

RP brownie and some raw fudge

smoothie-pineapple, coconut, agave, mango

[Draginvry]

Here's what I ate yesterday.

2 bananas
4 oz. peanut butter
can of black beans
large bowl of spaghetti


Ok, so it's not all raw, but I ran out of bananas because I was sharing them with a friend. Plus, the spaghetti was flavored with olive oil. I mean, how can you not like that, right?

[fwebes]

Ok, I'll get in on this. Today was my first raw day.

Green Smoothie: Broccoli, Romaine, 2 bananas and about 10 strawberries
apricot
nectarine
1.5 carrots and yellow bell pepper cut into sticks
apple
apricot
clementine
Salad with Romaine, shredded carrots, olives, pickle, roma tomatoe blue cheese dressing ( not raw)
Roma tomato sliced topped with guacamole and olives
a few handfuls of raw cashews, walnuts and pecans
a little bit of cashew butter

So what do you think. Too much food?

[Lay-Lay]

So what do you think. Too much food?

Not at all. Eat as much or as little as you want!

Yesterday:

Smoothie- 1 bananas, coconut meat, 3 dates, 1 tbs Maca, 1 tbs Natures First Food, Ice, water.

Lunch

Cucumbers and celery with green sunny patte

Dinner

Romaine w/tomato pepper dressing

cucumbers and squash w/green flaxseed patte

Snack

2 apples w/honey

[Lay-Lay]

Yesterday:

Breakfast

Maca and water w/honey

Lunch

nothing

Dinner

Collard greens
Cucumbers
tomato and pepper dressing

Candy balls

Milk Shake (almond milk w/pulp, coconut, dates, honey, lemonade, ice)

[Lay-Lay]

Today

Breakfast
Canteloupe

Lunch

Mango-Cucumber Salad (also has onion and lime in it)

1 frozen milkshake bars (from left overs yesterdays shake)

so...far....

[Graciebeliever]

HOT HOT HOT here today Blah

cantalope smoothie for Breakfast

Snack: Red Grapes

Lunch: 8 cashews 8 walnut pieces

Snack: 4 clementines

more cantalope smoothie and a kiwi

Dinner:Corn,tomato,zucchini and avo salad YUMMY

Gonna make banana "icecream" for later to cool down whoohoo