My first few days...

[Bingka]

Hi all,

I am on day three of my journey. Wow, I made it this far.....

I have a few things to share with everybody. Last night I was about to make a salad and all of a sudden the thought of salad made me sick and all I could think about was avocado and tomatoes. So I ditched the salad and mixed together avocado, garlic, cilantro, sea salt, pepper and then mashed. I cut a cucumber into crackers and ate the avocado on the cucumbers adding a little lime juice to each bite as I made it. I also mixed up a few tomatoes, red onion, basil, sea salt, ume plum vinegar, olive oil, pepper. I put a mouth full of the tomato mixture in my mouth and chewed a few times and then added the cucumber/avocado treat and BAAAMMMM - Flavor explosion............

I am not sure why the salad idea was so sickening last night but it worked out for the best. I listened to my body and I was rewarded with a great meal.

I am stll cheating with coffee in the morning.. I have bben mixing the caffeine with decaf to help get me off the caffiene addiction. I should be off coffee by the weekend.

I am leaving for a 4 day camping trip to Pismo Beach in California. We are gong with alot of SAD friends. I will do my best to maintain my raw ways. I am bringing alot of nuts, fruit, avocados, and water. Wish me luck. This is going to be a great test...Oh yea - I love beer. I am in trouble...

Thanks for listening and caring

Ken

[mud]

Hey good luck!

i'm new to RAW also, but have found out that the best way for me to avoid my former addictions is to have the mind-set: "I am giving up these foods. I will never eat them again. They are BAD for me. I have so many other healthy choices now! So I can live without this."

Dunno what works for you, but don't give in!

[tvillemom]

Good for you Ken! What kind of camping are you doing? Some of my EASIEST raw days were camping. (I could only eat what I took for myself!) If you can take a cooler? I packed a whole watermelon in mine...yum....and small ziploc dishes with pre-maid pates in them....ziplocs of sliced veggies....I know others will have other ideas.
Wendi

[berrymarymac]

That's great!! I did the same exact thing the first day I went raw! The thought of a salad made me want to gag, and I ended up eating avocado and tomatoes for like the first week!

[Graciebeliever]

Ditto that guys on the salad thingie.

Still that way actually, I rather have just tomato or cukes cut up and avocado than the lettuce. I have tried dumping some dark leafy stuff into smoothies ie Baby spinach and I totally rather have that :)

[Bingka]

thanks for sharing...

I am tent camping on the beach. It hould be fun. I am bringing lots of fruits and nuts. I will get thru it

Ken