Raw Day Support Group/Challenge?

[Judy]

I keep reading about the 30 day challenges, which I think are absolutely wonderful, but I'm just not up to that, at the moment I only can and want to take it one step at a time without (extra) pressure...
So I thought... Maybe... We could do a raw day challenge (which is already challenging enough for some of us)...
One day completely raw.
One day is doable. Yeah, I can handle one day :)...
If one 'fails', not to worry, there's always another bright new day chockfull of glorious new changes and possibilities awaiting.
And another. And another.
Each day can be celebrated. At the end of the day, posters may boast about their achievements as much as they can, and compliment other posters as well.
And if you manage to do 30 days, you'll be having 30 gleaming and well earned trophees in your raw cupboard.
What do you think?
Who's in? For today at least?
Hop aboard!
Or is this going to be a very lonely thread... (sniff)?

Okay, I'll be the first.

Hereby I, (fill in name), solemnly swear that I will do my best to make this day (fill in date) a wonderful and happy day full of delicious raw and life giving foods and full of the most beautiful, supportive and especially fún thoughts and actions. Even if I fail to do so, I'll still be a wonderful and highly loveable human being and am garanteed that the universe will provide me with an unlimited amount of bright new days to come and to take on with even more energy and enthusiasm.

Sincerely signed,
(imagine signature here)
(planet where you live here)

[rawhjdmom23]

I love this idea- because as much as I want to stay raw 30 days is just too overwhelming to me, But I can handle just one day and hopefully they will end up adding up to 30+. I know it is essentially the same but it is one of those mental games I need to play with myself I guess.:o

[StarFire]

RAWK ON LITTLE RAWBIES!! i LOOOVE the idea and even tho I am in the 30 day challenge -- mind if I pop in now and again and check out what snapp'nin on over here??

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[4forme]

Me too, me too! This is perfect timing as I was just about to post for an accountability partner for a smaller amt of time than 30 days.
It is the middle if my day right now, so will have be 100% tomorrow, and go for 100% the rest of today.

[Judy]

:D :D :D

Yay! Welcome aboard you three!
I was afraid I'd end up alone on these day trips, but then I would have moved this post over to the blog zone and do it anyway I guess...!
But, it's LOVELY to have some company around!

So, here I go:

Today is a wonderful wednesday, August 15th 2007.
- I'll oil pull 3x, thoroughly and consistently, before my meals
- Will angelicly take my supplements (bio strath), before my meals
- And some spirulina at the end of the day (if my body asks for it)
- Start the day with a wonderful fruit salad
- Have two (more or less, depending on how hungry I am) large salads based on leafy greens, of which one with delicious crunchy sprouts added and the other errr.. maybe with some (soaked) seeds or some oil or whatever strikes my fancy*
- And somewhere during (or by the end of) the day, one or two deliciously relaxing cups of tea of choice, whether it'll be nettle or rooibos with fresh ginger added or... Hmmm, hmmm, hmmm, goodness...!
- Furthermore, I will make wonderful choices in the supermarket today, bearing my lovely 'day trips' in mind

* I have to think about this second salad a bit, because usually, by the end of the day, I have something cooked, because of lack of creative and appealing raw ideas.
I don't have a dehydrator and my chopper broke down a while back and don't have a lot of money now, however, maybe it's time to just:
a) safe for and buy these things
b) look around on this board and in my raw recipe books for other creative options

I'll meet you tonight (Central European Time ;))! We can have wonderful raw drinks (like spring water heheh) and chat about our adventures!

[bunnybunny]

I think this is a fabulous idea! I'm just now slowly making my way back into raw after being sick the last couple weeks, so I'm all about "one day at a time!"

[Judy]

Welcome bunnybunny!

[Judy]

I DID IT!!!

I've made it, I have been eating raw THE WHOLE DAY!
Okay, it went a little differently than I had planned, but in a good way, and I really needed that bit of advanced planning to stay on track.

I went to the supermarket today, and if it wasn't for the fact that I posted on this board this morning that I would do a raw day, I would have gone for the pizzas, the (raw) fish, the shrimp and probably the Japanese nuts and chips too... I kid you not! But I just couldn't stand the thought of having to post my cooked food fest here... Not even being able to last a day...
So that thought really helped me to ónly put fresh produce in my basket.

I'm not going to bore you with what I ate, however will mention a few happy high lights, namely that:
- I bought a coconut, and with the help of the internet figured out that it's actually dead easy to open one (I did do some stupid things with a hammer, a saw and other tools first that didn't seem to work AT ALL, before I figured I could look it up on the internet... Duh...). And it was such a treat too!
- I had sweet red peppers maybe for the first time in my life, and filled them with tabouleh from sprouted quinoa, which I have learned how to sprout succesfully (in the past, it didn't turn out well a couple of times, which had turned me off, but now, with my new sprouter, it's sooooooo easy!). And it just tasted LOVELY too.

And my, my energy is só good, even though I haven't slept a lot last night.
All in all, such a wonderful day. I am really looking forward to tomorrow!

Good night everyone!

[4forme]

Great Job on your raw day!! You did it, fantastic!

I, on the other hand, did not do so well on the rest of my day. I ate healthy but lots of cooked foods.
So, today is my new day and will be 100%. It's Thursday, and I plan on having fruit for b'fast, and a green smoothie when I get hungry next.
For dinner I am having a squash soup I found in a raw recipe book I have.

I think the hardest part is the 2nd half of the day when I have been feeling empty-like and not getting filled from my meals, just wanting to stop eating and feel full. Does that make sense?
I am exclusively b'feeding my 9 mo so that may be part of it.

Anyway, you are inspiring me to do much better and off I go to have my fruit for the morning!
Too-da-loo

[Nani]

I am soooo in! :D I tried the 30 day challenge a couple of months ago...and only made it to two weeks. I know, I know...two weeks is great. However, there was still that voice in the back of my head that said.."ya didnt finish the whole 30 days". :rolleyes: Since then, I have been about 80% raw, hoping to eventually go either to 100% or 100% "clean" food...some cooked, but nothing processed...no bread, no pasta etc...

Sooo, I am soo lovin' this one day at a time idea. Cuz, really...thats all we have, right?? ;)

Today I ate fairly well....for lunch I had a wonderful Kale salad, made with heirloom tomatoes and avacado/celery dressing. Yummm. The recipe is from Gabriel Cousen's "Rainbow Green Live Food Cuisine".

Tomorrow will be Thursday....looking forward to doing a full day raw. :D

Talk to everyone again soon,
Good night!!
*Shauna*

[4forme]

Okay, so I didn't get exactly to 100% today. BUT, I got to about 95%.
I tried to make this really cool sounding soup for dinner, and it was AWEFUL! I did avoid the temptation of eating the chicken and veg and rice I made for the kiddos though.
What made me not 100% is nibbling on a few steamed green beans left over on one of the kids plates.

So, are we on again for tomorrow? Right now I am one big mass of craving cooked foods! The chicken in the fridge is calling me to put on a big fat salad! But, i think I can make it, if I have someone to be accountable for.

I am usually raw til dinner, so this was my hardest time.
Note to self: raw soups just don't cut it, they need to be warm!

As you embark on your Thursday, may you be filled with self control and self respect to eat only the most nutritious foods your body is calling for.
;) toodles

[Shanti]

What is Oil Pull? Sounds...scary...??

[Judy]

You did great! Every step, how small it may seem, is a good one, so 95% or 99%... That 1% is really nothing to make your life miserable about :). Keep moving towards the desired direction.


I think the hardest part is the 2nd half of the day when I have been feeling empty-like and not getting filled from my meals, just wanting to stop eating and feel full. Does that make sense?

Yep, it makes a lot of sense that the hardest part of the day is usually the 2nd half. I've experienced (and still experience) that as well, and my 'theory' about it, is that we are so used to eat warm, big, hearthy meals by the end of the day, and the good memories that may come with that, that it has become stuck in our system, like a really nasty habbit. We have been conditioned! You know, like the Pavlov dogs, where the scientist Pavlov would ring a bell before he would feed his dogs, and after a while, the dogs would start to drool whenever Pavlov rang that bell, even when they didn't get their meal. So, when the morning is over and we are getting into the midday and evening... We get a Pavlov reaction... And start to drool...
I think we're able to undo that conditioning, any conditioning actually, hey, we're able to change, right? But it may take some time, some getting used too.

Personally I found it to be very helpful to learn to make a couple of raw things I really like, not only a simple salad, but something extra, like a raw paté or nori rolls, something simple (I don't want to spend my time in the kitchen cooking or dehydrating, it gót to be simple), but something that's somewhat denser and hearthier then a regular salad, and that reminds me somewhat of the foods I used to eat. Not that I ate that much nori rolls when I ate cooked, but you get my point. It makes it so much easier to overcome that Pavlov reaction, if I have something I can whip up in a moment and réally like, and can actually look forward to.
(Note to self: I need to use this tactic more often. The times I grab for cooked foods, just have to do with, of course, the tastebuds and good old memories, but also with plain old habbits, laziness and sometimes not knowing what to make instead of or in addition to a salad. I hereby solemnly swear I will learn how to make more simple and delicious meals and educate myself.)

[Judy]

So, are we on again for tomorrow? Right now I am one big mass of craving cooked foods! The chicken in the fridge is calling me to put on a big fat salad! But, i think I can make it, if I have someone to be accountable for.

I'm on! Today it's Tuesday, a lovely Tuesday if I may say so, the 16th of August, 2007. I'm going to eat raw delicious food all day and make a special and simple meal this evening to overcome Pavlov drool, and if I fail, you may drag me towards an ice cold pond and throw me in. Just kidding (plus I'd actually would love to take a bath in an ice cold pond)! So how about you? You're going have to send me 100 bucks, or no, a big box of raw cookies (http://kookiekarma.com/, I like raw cherry cashew cookies the best) if you eat that chicken, while you said you wouldn't... For example? Just kidding!

Have a wonderful day!

[Judy]

What is Oil Pull? Sounds...scary...??

Oil pulling is fantastic, it's a kind of detoxing means. You swish a table spoon of sesame or sunflower oil around in your mouth for about 15 to 20 minutes, and it pulls out all kinds of toxins from your body. Then you spit it out. Nothing scary at all (but I agree, it sounds... strange).
It can do all kinds of wonderful things for you, like healing from certain illnesses, better teeth and gums etc. I discovered it only a couple of days ago and now do it to help speed up my detox, plus I'd really love it if my teeth became whiter and stronger.
For more information: http://www.oilpulling.com/
There's also an 'Oil Pulling Challenge' thread on this board, and some people have noticed better skin, whiter teeth, healing teeth and gums, better sleep and better bowel movement... Check it out and feel free to join the ride: http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/showthread.php?t=29691

[4forme]

Okay, I feel the challenge! Not only will I not eat that chicken, I will have something planned for next time so that won't happen again!
I checked out those cookies of which you spoke and I am having a hard time not drooling! YUM! Maybe we should set a goal and by some of those cookies at the end for the reward!? Or is that a bad idea because it's just feeding that pavlov reaction to food for rewards. Okay, maybe not such a good idea.
BTW, isn't it Thursday? I know I am ahead of most places in time, but not by 2 days!:p So what's on the menu for today?
I am off to bed, and am ready for my green smoothie with mango in the morning. Yahoo!
Tomorrow I have amy DR. appt to check my adrenal and thyroid function and leaky gut. I plan on mentioning the raw diet as a means of healing and see what he says. Not that what he says will change my mind, just wanted to see what he might say.
Oh, and Thanks for the encouragement, it was helpful to hear, because, as we all know, we are our own worst critics. It was difficult not to beat myself up over some cooked beans. Then I thought, oh my goodness, I am upset over eating some veggies. To anyone I know, that would sound rediculous! It's all in your perspective I guess.

Okay, I will quit my ramblings for now. Have a great raw day!

[Judy]

Errr, o yeah, it's THURSDAY, pardon my English.
Yeah, uhm, the cookies, it dóes sets the Pavlov thing in motion... I'd actually love to have a Pavlov reaction for greens, sometimes I have though...
I had those cookies once, I live in Europe so had to have them shipped over, making them the most expensive cookies I ever had. But I was just sooo curious about raw cookies and wanted to reward myself for my raw lifestyle upgrade (so I already rewarded myself once with them, hehe)! They were great, but I ended up eating the whole bunch in two or three days... (or was it just in one sitting :D?) And my goal was a BALANCED raw food intake, hahah...
But maybe a reward thing is not that bad... However, I feel that the greatest reward I want, is FANTASTIC ENERGY. Plus a new tattoo, heheh... Hey, thát would be an idea... But still, the tattoo I have in mind is wáy too expensive, plus if I hád the money, I'd just do it, raw or not... So the biggest motivation comes from keeping FANTASTIC ENERGY in mind.
Which rewards would you like to have, material and non-material? Don't hold back, mention them all! Santa Claus might be watching this thread...

Hey, and the others, what about you? How are you doing?
StarFire on your 30 day raw challenge?
Rawhdjmom23?
Bunnybunny?
Shanty?
Shauna?
I'm tailing you!

No, just kidding. But I could, you know... :cool:
Have a GREAT day!

[4forme]

Well, I went to my DR appt today. He is very supportive of the raw foods lifestyle. However, as we all knew there was a glitch, he doesn't want me at 100 % becuase the variety of organic veg and fruits is very limited here.
He wants me to be high raw with fish 2 times/week. Not sure how I feel about it at this moment. I am really not fond of fish.
He actually has a friend who is a Naturopath that went 100% raw because of an illness (or something, don't remember), and he stayed that way for 12 mo. But he started to feel unwell again, so started eating a small amt. of cooked foods, is high raw still, and feels much better.

I am on a ton of supplements, and also Eltroxin for my thyroid. But, I haven't been taking the thyroid meds because it's not natural and it didn't sit well with me. He got mad at me, in a nice way, not mean, and put me on another herbal thyroid support supp. but said I need to take the Eltroxin for a bit longer. The thing is, since I am b'feeding, we are taking things slow at healing because we don't want to do anything harmful to baby and I won't wean her.

So, that's where I am at. Whaddya think?

[4forme]

Oh, for my goals or rewards.............

Healthy!!!!!!
Full of energy
Play with my boys and not be tired!
Fit back into my clothes again
When people ask me how I am doing, I want to say GOOD, or better yet, GREAT!

One of my rewards was suppoessed to be getting my hair cut. Well, as you said, I am just getting it done anyway, so I guess that one is out now. My appt is tomorrow, and truth be known, I am getting a bit nervous and may actually bail out. :o We shall see
But, mostly, I don't have any material rewards that I won't just go and do/get. The above goals are very important to me.
Okay, all for now. Have a great day!

[Judy]

Hi 4forme,

Great, the doctor seems quite supportive (there are doctors who can't even hear the word 'food' or get sceptical) and it seems good you're taking caution. You might want to banana search this board for breast feeding, medicine, raw food... And I believe there are others here with thyroid problems as well and have been posting about their experiences.

So how you're doing? Life and dietary wise? And.. How's you're hair? Is it :eek: or :)? I hope it's :D!

I'm doing fine, Thursday I failed miserably (no, actually it was heavenly!). I had some organic dark chocolat for desert. I thoroughly enjoyed it, so I won't be beating myself up about it. I love myself! The rest of the day I did great. So... Yesterday I didn't post anything about my raw plans and just díd it. And I succeeded! I have to say, posting here and knowing others will read what I'm doing, does help me to make healthier choices overall.

Have a great weekend and may it be filled with the most delicious, nutricious and energy giving food!

[4forme]

Hi Judy,

How's the raw days going? I have avoided posting becuase I haven't been doing well. I have been eating more like 50% arw this weekend. My downfall was making the children a treat for getting through the first week of school. It was a healthy treat, but cooked, so no good for me. I wasn't going to have any, famous last words! Well, I had to try it to make sure it wasn't disgusting and they wouldn't like it. I truly intended to only have that tiny taste. WRONG! I havent really stopped. :eek: The food I have eaten is basically ok type stuff, but all cooked.

So, after that, are we up for another 100% day?

I am ready! There are some almonds and buckwheat groats soaking for some grawnola, and am lookingforward to my green smoothie and mangoes tomorrow!

Oh- my hair is pretty good actually. The first day I was like :eek: and pretty mad. But today it looks nice, thank God!

Unfortunately I was dumb-da-dum-dumb! And rewarded myself with all this dumb food that made me feel sluggish anyway. I was even losing a little too. 2 lbs!

So, I am making much better choices for my health all day tomorrow. Who's with me?

[Judy]

Hi 4Forme,

Well, I didn't post a lot either, not because I have eaten cooked stuff the last couple of days, but because I didn't trust myself... Saying that I would do a whole day raw, and then not do it... I just couldn't do that. Bleh. So I just didn't post anything about my intentions, I'd keep them for myself and decided I would post if I just díd it and had a whole raw day. Good news: Friday and Saturday I did have all raw days... Jippie for me. And today (Sunday), all raw again, however... The day is not over yet, so no promises I can break... I'm craving for fries... Damn it. Why don't you ever crave for steamed vegetables or something if you crave something cooked? The reason why I didn't go out to get fries earlier this evening was because I've read your post... Knowing you're out there, 'watching' if you will, made me think about it twice, saying affirmations to myself ('I value myself...' 'Hey, but I can still value myself while having fries...' 'No, if I really valued myself, I'd eat food that would really feed me' etc. etc. etc.) and eventually grabbed some oranges and bananas :). So thank you for just being there.
Hey 4Forme, maybe we should make this a ONE RAW MEAL thread... And take it one meal at a time... Hehehe...
Keep posting, I'll be watching you... :cool: In a good and supportive way! And you'll be watching me too. That makes at least two of us on this day/being in the moment trip. Keep sending all good loving thoughts to yourself, whatever you do! Have a wonderful day tomorrow and may the force be with you!

[Judy]

Sunday, an all raw day.
Today, mostly, but not all.
I'm in for another ride tomorrow (Tuesday 21st of August 2007).
4forme, are you in?
Anyone else? I know you're out there!

[cbowden]

Your post is perfect and timely. I agree the 30 day challenge is daunting BUT you nailed it - one day at a time, one meal at a time. It's all about choices and if we take it one meal at a time we can do this!

Thanks to your posts (which I read yesterday) I was completely raw yesterday and today. One day at a time, one meal at a time. I can do this!

Before you know it we could be at day 30!

Thanks for starting this thread. It was just what I needed.

[4forme]

Hi Guys!

Sorry I was non existant for a few days. Part of it was emotional, I was a rollercoaster (more on that later). But the bigger part was my computer wasn't cooperating. Dumb thing anyway.
It's still a bit unreliable, but I can post now anyway.

So, have been going back and forth emotionally about 100% or "raw til dinner", and the guilt or lack there of that accompanies eating cooked or processed foods, or not. I have struggled with eating disorders for a big part of my life and have sought freedom from that for a long time.
I would be lying if I said I didn't want to lose weight, but this truly is about healing my body and just becoming healthy for once!

Why is it so hard? I don't know.

Anyway, I am here and want another raw day Thursday! I spoke with my husband and he is on board for supporting me through a raw lifestyle for a while to see if I can get better. Albeit a bit skeptical, but I can't blame him since he has seen me through every diet known to man.

Have you guys stayed raw for Tues and Wed.?

How about we post our favorite meal/food for the day as well? We could also post what we tried we didn't like. Or what we did to avoid the temptation to eat something that isn't a good choice.
Make it fun.

Whaddya say?

[Judy]

Damn, 4forme! You're like... my CONSCIOUS...
This afternoon (Wednesday August 22nd 2007) I was on the verge of getting myself a whole lot of junkfood, but then I saw your new post and felt ENORMOUSLY GUILTY (guess that deep in my heart, I really didn't want that junkfood anyway) and went to the supermarket to buy me some REAL food! Blueberries, strawberries, coconut, anything (fresh and raw) that striked my fancy.

Ok, this is how I get through the worst cravings:
- say affirmations (like: 'I appreciate myself' and 'I make delicious, healthy and energy giving food choices, because I'm worth it')
- keep in mind how good I feel when I eat like this (and how crap when I don't)
- keep in mind that the big awards, like SUPERB ENERGY AND A FANTASTIC PHYSIQUE (nothing to be ashamed of!), will come when I go through with what I'm doing

As for foods:
- go to the supermarket and buy any fresh produce I want
- make a super delicious fruit salad
- spirulina
- coconut (I love it, plus I find it kind of cool that I can crack open a coconut, just like that, as if I'm an 'islander' or something :))
- sunflower seeds mixed with olive oil, black pepper and a sprinkle of sea salt (yeah, the craving for hearthy, fatty, heavy...)
- and... dare I say it... The F word, which may not be mentioned on this board (ok, I'll tell it, but don't tell any further... it's raw fish... until I can get over that, it's better than junkfood)

Let me see, how could I spice things up... What about reintroducing nori rolls, I was crazy about those 14 months ago when I first started raw! Yes, that's a very good idea! And it could replace the fish... Which I have been craving less and less. Need to buy myself a new chopper/blender (my other two broke) and some supplies then.
Please, tell me about your (easy...) favorites as well.

And Cynthia, thanks for being on this thread too, that makes three conscious minds (mine included :)). And it helps! Yesterday (Tuesday) I was all raw too. I'm in for tomorrow (thursday)!

[StarFire]

Rawk on Rawbies!!! So good to see everyone banding together here and makin it happen one bite ~ one meal ~ one day at a time!!
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I've got to fix a SAD meal tonight for my daughter who is on Island... I'm definitely NOT looking forward to it... but I'm also going to make an AMAZING BEEE-U-tiful salad!! and then there's corn on the cob - on the grill for them, but yummylicious raw for me with avocado butter spread all over it!! OMG SOOOO GOOD!!!

for dessert - raw pie (almond and yellow raisin crust) - just throw it all in the fp and then press it into the bottom of the pie plate... and for the filling -- coconut milk, applebanana, and strawberrys!! Should be quite yummilicous!! And I'm hoping there will be enough left over so I can have it for breakfast tomorrow morning ;) !

RAWK ON RAWBIES... HAVE AN EXCELLENT DAY!!! :D

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[4forme]

Hi guys!

Strive for excellence today! I didn't do perfectly, but much better than before, about 95%. I am stuck at little tastes of what the kiddos are eating. I also have a huge craving for sweet potatos! Any idea of what that could mean?

I am also having a hard time not eating peanut butter. I know this could be magnesium, but am already taking 2 magnesium at night. Will have to look into it.

Ha lots of dried figs today, and yes, they are sundried! Yeah! I do realize I am feeling better lately, which is good. But, unfortunately it was after 2 days of eating red meat. Hopefully this isn't why. Will go without for a few days and see.

I made this most awesome raw dessert tonight, like a chocolate bronie of sorts. Tons of calories and sugar/carbs, but it's raw, and kept me on track tonight!

I also realize I don't do as well when I don't have a green smoothie, so will have that tomorrow as well.

How do you make the nori rolls? Do they taste fishy, or sea weedy? I know I should be eating more sea veggies, due to my thyroid, but I just can't stand the taste of them! Help me find a way to eat some?

Okay, headed to bed, ahve a great raw day today! Am so thankful for your accountability!:)

[cbowden]

Hi ladies! Well, I've been (pretty) good.

Sunday - 100% Raw
Monday - 100% Raw
Tuesday - 80% Raw
Wednesday - 80% Raw
Thursday - so far so good!

And, I feel like such a smart shopper going online and discovering which of my local grocers have particular fruits/veggies on sale. I love finding mangoes at .79 each. And .89 avocadoes. And two for one baby spinach packages. And....

4forme, I bought some dulse flakes that I sprinkle on my salads. I don't seem to really notice the difference. So maybe this is a way for you to get your sea veggies in.

I will strive to be 100% raw everyday. But, if I'm 80% then I won't beat myself up about it. 80% is still better than SAD.

Hope ya'll have a great day!

[codajess]

I may have to join the club here. :) Maybe this will be more feasible for me to get me going until the September challenge!

I have some dulse and I'm not sure what to do with it... I don't even know if I'm supposed to clean it or what. Any suggestions?


I have a bowl of corn in the fridge with sea salt & pepper thawing for tomorrow. I also have my blender jar in the fridge with spinach, watermelon, and raspberries ready for breakfast.

I think I'll take a bowl of watermelon and a banana to work tomorrow. Still need easy, convenient lunch (well, dinner. I work 2nd shift) ideas for work that don't make me feel like I'm starving so that I give in and order food with the rest of my coworkers.

[cbowden]

Codajess, I always take a salad to work.

Usually its redleaf and or romaine with dried cranberries and/or raisins, celery, nuts and I cut up an apple right before I'm ready to eat and toss that in. Drizzle with olive oil (which I keep at work).

Or, lettuces with corn (now that it's in season and sooooo good), tomatoes, sweet onions and then I cut up an avocado right before I eat. Drizzle with olive oil (or not).

The sky's the limit when it comes to salads.

Could this work for you?

[Judy]

StarFire, thank you for your supernova support!
Codajess, welcome on board! Let us know how you're doing.

4forme, as for the nori rolls, do you like sushi? Or anything like it? Have you ever had nori? Because if you don't like sea weed, I'm not sure if you'd like this. However, you can always try... An easy way to get those sea vegetables in, is in tablet form (think kelp, spirulina, blue green algae) or in powder form (put in a smoothie or juice). All of the benefits and hardly none of the taste!

Yesterday (Thursday) all raw. Today, not all raw. I won't bore or demotivate you (or myself) with details. Anyway, tomorrow is a brand new day!

Wishing you a wonderful weekend!

[Judy]

F:eek:CK!!!

I had a REALLY BAD WEEKEND this weekend...
Foodwise I mean. Or not réally bad, but like fifty/fifty bad...
D:mad:mn! And it was going só well the last couple of weeks...

Well, I still l:ove myself, I guess....
And tomorrow is a bright new day and the beginning of a WONDERFUL new week.
Who's in?

[4forme]

So, if your weekend was bad, my day today was the worst! I ate anything and everything in sight. :eek: This was out of boredom, guilt of being overweight (duh, not helping!), procrastination, well, just about any reason except true hunger. I am so stuffed, litterally!
It all started when my husband brought home chocolates from Ireland! I was so mad at him! Yes, he's a sweetie for thinking of me, but if he were truly thinking, he'd realize it was not a nice thing to do. So, I managed to stay away from them for 2 days, and after that I couldn't handle it anymore. Now that the box is 75% empty, he's bringing it into work, a little too late.

That's my pity party. Top it all off, my b'fed dd is now sick, for the 2nd time in 9mo. and I think it's due to my eating crap! Seh also hasn't had a good poo (sorry, tmi) since I started eating all this junk, in 3 days! Poor baby, I feel aweful!:(
I am going back to high raw tomorrow. Will start 2 mo. of 100% on Sept. 2nd, when we get back from our weekend trip to Malaysia for my son's b'day.

So, I am motivated, again, how about you guys? You can do fantastic today, make great choices and be proud of it.

[Judy]

So, if your weekend was bad, my day today was the worst!

Okay, you win! No, just kidding... We shouldn't do a 'who can eat the worst and most' competition... No, really, we shouldn't...

Yesterday: GREAT! All raw. Today too! So how about you, 4forme? And the others? Did you do better? Best? Absolutely blissful and divine? Or at least part blissful and divine...?

There are some wonderful new days ahead! Keep them coming!

[4forme]

Hi guys!
I have been non-existant due to travel. My middle son had a b'day and we went to a horse farm in malaysia to celebrate. Great fun!

Anyway, tomorrow starts my 100% raw for 2 months, to try and speed up recovery from adrenal fatigue, mild hypothyroid, and a few other things. I am pumped and my kitchen is well stocked.
I have definately noticed a change (not for the good) in my b'fed dd's behavior since I haven't been high raw when traveling. I am looking forward to the energy, lighter feeling and benefits for my daughter as well.

I am thinking of joining the september challenge. Have you done that, or are you still going one day at a time?
How are you doing?
Judy, are you still hangin' in there and staying 100%? I saw a post about smoothies for your hubby, how's that going?

Off to feed dd one more time befoe bed, will check again in the morning. have a great raw day!

[Judy]

Hi 4forme,

I've been doing really well. So well in fact, that I haven't been posting in this thread and was actually thinking about joining the September Challenge... I've been eating raw for days on end (or is it weeks now?), and at the moment I seem to be in super detox mode... I think because of my spirulina intake... Detox isn't that nice... BUT... despite those detox moments, I feel really well! I'm on a roll!

I saw the post about your feet, how great for you! It's good to see results ey? And yep, today was the first time my bf/dh had a green smoothie, you can read about it in the other thread (http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/showthread.php?t=31819).

Not sure if I'm going to post in the September Challenge thread, I'm really into this now and don't feel like I need a time limit or challenge or much posting about it anymore, but just could go on forever! So that's what I'll do. I'll keep lurking around on this board though!