June 1st 2009 Raw Challenge - Day one

[bowie]

Welcome to day one! Good luck on your journey!

[mstrish]

Looking forward to June...going on vacation to VA Beach to see my friends and family for 2 weeks. I love the simple life.

[Gooberdog69]

DAY 1
B – green juice (celery, spring greens, carrots, lemons, ginger, apples)
S – banana and apple
L – salad leaves with cucumber, tomato, carrot, peppers, olives, sundried tomatoes, pine nuts and a few macadamias – olive oil and lemon dressing
S - 2 pears, orange & banana
S – 1 sheet nori with some salad from lunch and a thin spread of pistachio butter.
D - Apricot and walnut salad with cucumber, tomatoes, peppers - vinegar and olive oil dressing
S - 2 small chunks Shazzies raw chocolate

Really happy with day 1 as was challenged by someone who was taunting me with cooked food... how cruel?! LOL! I feel I have eaten a lot and too many different types of food but I know that I needed it today to start me off. I understand I will start eating less as time goes on.

Baby and I are on our way!

xxx

[ReneeH]

Totally committed to a 100% RAW June and beyond!!!!

Began the day with Green Smoothie (Spinach, H2O, Banana, Mango), also ate a Mango, Two Bananas, 3 Strawberries, and for lunch I just had a piece of Watermelon==I finally found one that is SWEET!!!!!

I guess I'm have a Fruitarian DAY!!!!
:)

[SekhemNefer]

I am in today to be 100%.

[SusanF]

Okay, so far so good...and you may laugh, but I haven't made it this far before!

B - 3 bananas
S - 2 stalks of celery with Almond butter (yum)
L - avocado, tomato, onion on portobello mushroom cap with braggs
(this upset my stomach, not sure if I'll do it again - too rich maybe?)
S - juiced carrots, celery, apple, and added some spirulina

For dinner I'm planning a big green salad and cherries for dessert.

Otherwise, I am staying out of the kitchen.

[~liz~]

I'm in it to win it!!!

[Springtime]

I'm still here! Day 32 for me, though :p

Wierdest day ever food-wise, didn't have much in the fridge

B - Juice of carrot, celery, lemon. 2 avocados with kimchee
S - 15 fresh dates
L - 1 pineapple, Juice of rhubarb, celery, cuke and grapefruit
S - pecans
S - 2 apples
D - 1 grapefruit, 1 avocado w kimchee and carrot cake in a bowl (grated carrots, cocoflakes, dates, sunflower seeds and cinnamon)
S - yogi tea

Crazy date day. I just felt like eating them until i didn't want any more, so i did. And i don't want dates any more, that's for sure ;)

Peace

[Rawsome Ginger]

I'm here too!

[lisab201]

I'm here for the month! Excited to be with such a great group!:)

[lisab201]

Forgot to add this

B - banana, nectarine
L - chili
S - banana
D - large salad and more Chili

[meow]

Hi everyone! I'm in, too! I posted in the other "unofficial" June 1st thread but I'll post here to make it official!

Today was:
-3 bananas w/ 2 T raw almond butter & cacao powder, an apple
-another banana before my workout
*4 mile run in the mountains*
-green smoothie w/ 2 bananas, frozen mango/strawberries/blueberries, kale. banana w/ raw almond butter & cacao powder again...haha
-a couple baby carrots for an appetizer, and I'm about to make a big salad w/ greens, red pepper, tomato, carrots, mushrooms & apple cider vinegar
-cherries later on

Liz, where in LA are you? I lived in West Hollywood for a year and a half and ever since I left I can't wait to move back!

[sciencegal]

I'm soooo in this!!! Sciencegal :):D

[Veganelle]

I'm in. I have been mostly raw for the last four months, but never 100%. My big challenge will be to cut out the one small cup of coffee I have still been having every morning, thanks to my husband, who leaves for work before I get out of bed, and always leaves a little coffee behind in the pot for me (I guess I could just ask him to dump it, haha).

Today:

Breakfast: Big green smoothie (apple, banana, spinach, chia)
Lunch: Mixed greens and spiralized carrot and zuchinni with miso dressing. Carrot sticks with almond hummus.
Snack (midafternoon): grapes, banana
Snack (before dinner): young coconut water blended with frozen pineapple
Dinner: "pizza" and a giant green salad with salsa and pesto dressings.

[JuanaV]

Today I had

B - green smoothie
s - raw cashews
l- sticks of carrot, celery, & jicima with garlicy "cheese" sauce
s- cashews, almonds, dates & raisins
D - Mexican soup, cole slaw

I am still feeling the urge to eat! I think I will drink some water as I haven't had enough yet today and it is so very hot here - 30C with a strong hot wind.

I realized today that I need to have "proper" meals. Just munching on nuts and fruit & vegies isn't enough for me... it is too much like the grazing I did for years.

[rawchic]

kicking off the month with water fasting today. squeezed a fresh lime into my water - very refreshing!

[Tee42]

Today was a good day.

B Green smoothie
L Monomeal 3 bananas
Preworkout snack 2 dates, 4 small dried apricots and 1 oz of pumpkin seeds
D Savory green smoothie


L - avocado, tomato, onion on portobello mushroom cap with braggs
(this upset my stomach, not sure if I'll do it again - too rich maybe?)

Portabellos bother me too unless I marinate them.

[Rose Goddess]

YES!!!! I'm in it to win it!!
Today is day one of my 30 day Green smoothie Challenge!!

Green Smoothie:
Red lettuce
Aloe Vera gel
Banana
Bee pollen
Maca

Other Amazing Food:
Gold
Marine phytoplankton
Green Juice
Nori Roll
Divine Organics Chocolate

We found a spring 1 hour outside of Dallas and tonight I am going to harvest some water from it for the first time!! I am so excited to eliminate all plastic and use only glass bottles for my fresh spring water!!

[rawlight]

started the day with a GS: banana, blueberries, ground flax seed, teaspoon coconut oil, tbsp hemp powder, tsp Spirulina, lots of spinach.

Later a salad: spinach/baby romaine, celery, cucumber, tomato, parsley, peacans, green onion.

Not sure of what's next to eat tonight. Just wanted to post now, because I'm turning off the computer early.

Congratulations on Day One, Everyone!!

[carolv]

OOPS! :eek:
Just realized I posted on the wrong thread, moving it over here.

B:Smoothie with Naked juice cherry pomegranate and green drink, frozen
banana, arugula (love the cherry and arugula combo)
S: Baby carrots and hummus, 12 oz water
S: tomato flax crackers
L: fresh corn salad and broccoli salad
S: pickled napa cabbage, 6 oz water
D: Salad with shredded carrot and red cabbage, avocado, broccoli sprouts,
dulse dressing, 16 oz water
S: ¼ English cucumber with mild white miso, pickled daikon radish, fuji apple, 16 oz water

As you can tell, I eat a lot through the day. I did this challenge last August and my cravings were terrible the first week. I think if I concentrate on eating like this I will be fine this time.

lisab201, what is the chili that you had?

Rose Goddess, I'm so excited for your fresh spring water, ENJOY!!!

[kidkid]

hurray! new challenge. I can't say I made it through last month 100%. I don't think I even made it through most days 100%. And that's the reason I'm here again. hello.

Taking a big trip to Portland Oregon tomorrow for the whole summer! Going to visit my brother, his girlfriend, and their beautiful baby my beloved nephew. It's going to be a major joyous two month celebration. And my mom already spilled the beans to them I'm raw and they're interested! They want to know all about it and are totally supportive! It's gonna be a great summer.

cheers! good luck everyone on the new challenge!

[mrsquirk]

I've been 100% raw since May 28th to get into the swing of things before the challenge. Can't wait to see the results!

[SekhemNefer]

I am proud of myself for putting back a cake in efforts of being raw during grocery shopping.

[rawsouth]

it will definitely be a challenge as I am leaving for vacation in a week but I am joining for the 30 days.

[LiveLife]

My first day on a challenge! YIPPEE!!! I have challenged myself in the past but wanted to go a little easy in case of cravings and such so that I don't end up binging later. And, I would like to say, after seeing what my husband and roommates were eating today while I was eating veggies, fruits, and nuts and I didn't feel tempted (once but it was only for a second); it WAS SO AWESOME and I KNOW I can do 100% raw! I am finally over that cooked food! I feel so satisfied with the way I feel when I eat and the flavors that I experience that I don't miss it! And I am always thinking of ways to make raw versions of things (I have yet to try them and see if thy taste any good). One thing I craved today was when my husband was eating chocolate covered almonds for a snack. I thought about it for a minute and realized I wanted the crunch and the sweet and maybe salty so ..... I went into my cupboard and pulled out all the different raw nuts I had and poured some of each into a ziplock bag, added raisins, cranberries, and caocao nibs with a couple pinches of sea salt, shook it up and VIOLA! THE BEST tasting trail mix I have ever eaten! He is even tried it (and he does not often have the erge to try my raw food) and said it tasted good and went for more! If you have a similar craving I definitely suggest you try this!

Yahoo for raw!

[Sheena C]

Joining in on the fun. Sick of feeling ill and tired. Need this lifestyle!

Just water and lime & lemon today, oh and my nicorette patch.

Dont feel hungry yet, head aches and withdrawls keeping my attention.

only going a few days on water have loads of fresh goodies arriving Thurs.

11 stones and 6 pounds (not that I'm weight focused but curious about progress).
Good luck everyone!

[mandi.h.l]

Breakfast: 1 1/2 apples
Snack: Green Smoothie
Lunch: 2 handfuls raw nut Trailmix & sm handful dehydrated Banana Chips
Dinner: Zucchini Alfredo
Dessert: Berry 'Soup'