Oct 5th Day 5

[Aleesha Sattva]

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Peace, Blessings and Warmest Regards,

Cherie

[Tguch]

Hola!

1L lemon water
Green juice of spinach, zucchini, carrots, apples, green onion, green powder and maca. I am loving maca these days!
Celery root soup for lunch
Apple pie- a lot! So much I am not having dinner. Man, it is possible to overeat on raw food. Yulch!

[rawlight]

Wow, hit by some serious detox. I feel awful, but I am working at home, so I can lay low. I slept in late, and when I awoke, sore throat and fatigue.

But I am sucking on a green smoothie and will ride this out!

[RawkinM]

Still having some healing crisis (think it's allergies and my body being REALLY ready to release some toxins) but yay - that means that much more healthy.
Also, am noticing my weight is starting to melt off. (I was raw a few days before the challenge so it's from that and this - such a motivator though!)


Apples, almonds so far
bananas and carrots later

[sjpersonal]

Still Good. Funny thing is that I am finding that I am not as hungry as I used to be. I am still eating one full meal, juicing and snacking on fresh fruit and raw snacks but not nearly as much as I did eating cooked.

Today,
Pate stuffed Portobello
Salad with Raw Dressing
Fresh Veggie & Fruit Juice
Various Raw Snacks
Lots of water.

[sjpersonal]

Wow, hit by some serious detox. I feel awful, but I am working at home, so I can lay low. I slept in late, and when I awoke, sore throat and fatigue.

But I am sucking on a green smoothie and will ride this out!



I have been having headaches for the last 2 days, but isn't it too soon for detoxing?

[rawlight]

I have been having headaches for the last 2 days, but isn't it too soon for detoxing?

I think it depends on our individual processes. This doesn't feel like a cold or the flu, but something else and makes sense to me that mine is detox.

[carolv]

Sorry to hear that some of you aren't feeling well. Hang in there, it is sooo worth it.


Orange
Apple
Flax crackers with sweet onion salsa
Celery with almond butter and honey
Red pepper lime soup

[Mango134]

that's a bummer with the detox, i'm really suprised i'm not feeling it yet... i figured i would be by now.

anyhow today was...
green smoothie
banana
butternut squash cookies
salad and flax crackers
orange
another orange and a banana

[ImSoRaw]

DAY 5

Peace peace peace

I got a juicer today! Today was really good, slightly tired and felt a bit hungry but i think thats from not eating all solids today.

BREAKFAST

Raw cereal of sprouted seeds and nuts with cacao

LUNCH

Juice: Apples, celery, lemon, orange, cucumber

sounds a bit random, i was experimenting :D

DINNER

Salad of lettuce, baby spinach, cucumber, mung bean sprouts, avocado with a mustard, olive oil and lemon dressing

--Snacks--
Goji berries
Fresh fruits
Sprouted Almonds

I hope everyone is doing well on this challenge!

Peace to all

[RawHorizons]

Hey everyone.....

The nasty detox symptoms will go away,just ride it out,and gratz on everyone embarking on this journey :)

I am very hungry latey and since I have no rules except to eat raw I eat when I want and how much I want......

Pre-B-Lemon mix
B-kale smoothie
S-2 bannans
L-huge kale salad with avacado-mushrooms-onions-sprouts-lime juice-garlic-cilantro Yummmmmm
D-marinara and zucchini noodles

prolly have another kale salad,like I cant get enuff Kale im craving it like crazy!!!

Was gonna start my fast tomorrow but thats not gonna happen till monday,wanna make sure I have everything I need before I start,all my ducks in a row so to speak :)

[ImSoRaw]

Oh and sorry i forgot to mention, yesterday, i didnt take my medication once for my diabetes, which for me is absolutely amazing.

I had to take my insulin shots today because i snacked on bananas but the doses have been much less.
:D

[retno135]

Sorry for this newbie question, What is the meaning of SW, CW and GW ?
It's look like related to weight, is it ? :confused:
I'am already in 3 day for raw food.
I'am also having headaches and dizzy today, is it normal?

breakfast : banana+lemon juice
lunch : melon,oat,apple, and some green
dinner : lettuce,carrot,apple and sprout of green beans and lemon juice

[libusha]

This is good, I'm feeling really excited about preparing raw food and experimenting with it all!! I've noticed I'm so tired- maybe detox or overeating maybe?
I feel I'm eating too much, but not sure how to determine this.

Breakfast
Green smoothie- spinach, bok choy, cucumber, water, berries, kiwi fruit, apple, orange
Snack
100g mixed nuts & seeds

Lunch
smoothie- coacoa beans, banana, rice milk, water, coconut oil
Snack
100g dried fruit

Dinner
Green smoothie- spinach, brocolli, orange, pear, spirulina, kelp, water, grapefruit, flaxseed oil
Snack
MORE NUTS&DRIED FRUIT, is this the closest thing to cooked food? Should I not allow myself any for a few days?

[Tguch]

Sorry for this newbie question, What is the meaning of SW, CW and GW ?


I believe it is SAD weight (weight when on a Standard American Diet), Current weight (after RAW! Yea!) and Goal weight. :)

[Tguch]

Hi Libusha,

You are just fine don't worry! It is normal to feel not quite yourself as you transition, so be sure to give your body time to rest and relax. Be quiet with yourself and take it easy. It will pass and then boundless energy will come to you! :)

If you feel reallllllllly fulllll then maybe you ate too much. But that will pass through your system much faster than before, so the feeling won't last long. Last night I was soooo full from 4 pieces of apple pie but then about 2 hours later I had a huge BM (sorry,too much info?) and then felt light again. Not hungry though!

You do not need to stay away from nuts and dried fruit. However, what will be interesting to do as you start the raw diet is try to pay more attention to what your body (not your mind) craves. For example, in Alissa's book she talks about how if she eats alot of fruit, maybe then she'll crave nuts or avocado, after which she'll crave greens etc. (Of course you can also crave a combo of things!) But if you listen to your body then you will be sure to eat a balanced diet.

Though again, you are doing just fine! Your mind will panic and try to stress you out with worries as you make the transition. My goodness, the first time I went raw I was convinced that I would pass out and die. I really did think that would happen and I was scared to push through it. But I did. :)

So sorry this is so long but I thought your questions were similar to ones I had, so I hoped I could help. Have a super day!

[sjpersonal]

I think it depends on our individual processes. This doesn't feel like a cold or the flu, but something else and makes sense to me that mine is detox.

Thanks, I still have my headache, not a bad headache, just constant. I had the sniffles for a few days but so far nothing else.

Take care

[rawlight]

Thanks, I still have my headache, not a bad headache, just constant. I had the sniffles for a few days but so far nothing else.

Take care

I feel fine today, so whatever is going on is done. I hope your headache goes away soon.

[libusha]

Hi Libusha,

You are just fine don't worry! It is normal to feel not quite yourself as you transition, so be sure to give your body time to rest and relax. Be quiet with yourself and take it easy. It will pass and then boundless energy will come to you! :)

If you feel reallllllllly fulllll then maybe you ate too much. But that will pass through your system much faster than before, so the feeling won't last long. Last night I was soooo full from 4 pieces of apple pie but then about 2 hours later I had a huge BM (sorry,too much info?) and then felt light again. Not hungry though!

You do not need to stay away from nuts and dried fruit. However, what will be interesting to do as you start the raw diet is try to pay more attention to what your body (not your mind) craves. For example, in Alissa's book she talks about how if she eats alot of fruit, maybe then she'll crave nuts or avocado, after which she'll crave greens etc. (Of course you can also crave a combo of things!) But if you listen to your body then you will be sure to eat a balanced diet.

Though again, you are doing just fine! Your mind will panic and try to stress you out with worries as you make the transition. My goodness, the first time I went raw I was convinced that I would pass out and die. I really did think that would happen and I was scared to push through it. But I did. :)

So sorry this is so long but I thought your questions were similar to ones I had, so I hoped I could help. Have a super day!

Thank you so much- I really appreciate that. I thought alot about what you said today and realised that I am afraid of knowing myself- does that make sense?
There is so much to learn on this journey- thank you for your help, very much appreciate it!