Dec 9 - Day 9

[Aleesha Sattva]

Welcome welcome welcome!!!

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[healthywealthy]

Good morning everyone.

I had a fantastic night of sleep.
hope you did too.

woke up with great energy and mightily funny jokes :)


good luck today.
I look forward to hearing from you.

not sure what I will eat today,but I know what I do eat will be scrummy

Bon appetite

[tvillemom]

healthywealthy: Glad to hear you are feeling better!

Delise: barleymax is a product that comes from Hallelujah Acres. It is organic and raw and I really trust the company that makes it! It is just dehydrated barley greens, but they also have flavors now for people who don't like the "green" taste, but I don't mind it so much. I take it in just water and also add it to my smoothies!! They also carry "carrotmax" and "beetmax" which are dehydrated carrots or beets....and also a whole line of RAW products. You can find them at hacres.com

shooflygirl: thanks for the reminder! DH and I just went to a local Goodwill last weekend and it didn't occur to me to check appliances!! DUH!

blizzardfrisbee: our meals seem so similar, I had to look twice at who posted! I love the apple, walnut, raisin combo with some cinnamon!!! YUMMMMM


Today for me is going to be busy, busy.....I'm off to the grocery store early this morning. I always look forward to buying new, fresh foods! I have some cranberries that are still hanging out in the fridge...I think I'm gonna try some of those in my smoothie today! OOPS, maybe not, I think the kids devoured all my bananas yesterday! I better buy extras this week!

I am going to make a nut pate of some kind....maybe tomorrow.....or later today (I have to soak the nuts)

I guess today's food is really up in the air now. As long as I buy fresh salad fixings, I'll be great!!

Breakfast will probably be:
apple/walnut/raisins/cinnamon
Lunch? maybe a blended salad?????

I'll check back in later, DH and my 2 boys are going to a concert tonight....Toby Mac and Skillet! They are so excited. A good friend of ours, his step son wanted to go to this for his birthday, so they invited my boys (and DH) and PAID FOR THE TICKETS!!! God is awesome!!!

Hanging in there and rawkin the raw foods today!!!

[healthywealthy]

http://b.imagehost.org/0960/mah_and_spinach.jpg (http://b.imagehost.org/view/0960/mah_and_spinach)

my lunch,I just finished,me oh my was superb :)

[AllergyGirl]

What is that, HW? It looks yummy.

Another crazy busy day ahead of me - have a great day, rawbies. :)

[Mindful mama]

Good day!
I'll be back later!!

Love what you are...

[healthywealthy]

hey Suzanne
here's the recipe:

yummsky dish (http://indogo.org/efc/article.php?639)

wow my body is majorly detoxing,my muscles ache like crazy,my mood is swinging all accross london and back the scenic route,and gas...interesting lol.

I feel nauseous,tired,chills etc etc.Its ok,means I will feel outstanding tomorrow :)

I am low on fruit,but have no energy to go out,I have enough til hubby brings some though :)

love that I can come here and share
how you feeling today?

off to get a nice hot chamomile bath :)

love ya tons xxx

[Zuri]

Hi all! I know the feeling healthywealthy. :) Wow, day 9! It's really day 12 for me. I'm liking the double digits that's for sure. It's coming down to the wire with food. This weekend I'll be able to restock and I mean restock. I just don't have time this weekend to dehydrate and really plan some good meals. :mad: It'll work out though as I'll figure something out. I won't be on this evening so today I have:

green smoothie of dinosaur kale, spinach, pineapple, cranberries, bananas, Brazil nut milk and water (YUM)
napa cabbage w/crimini mushrooms, cilantro, gr onion, other seasonings (drizzled some hemp oil/tamari on it) w/avocado
apple
orange
banana
pineapples
Lara bar

I always forget napa cabbage dwindles down to nothing and end up with too much seasonings. I'm eating it anyway! :) Have a great day all. I'm so proud I went to the gym Monday, yesterday and I'm going today! I'm aiming to go at least 4 days out of the week. Have a great day. :)

[vegetize]

Oh my, those potatoes and spinach do look interesting. I guess you have a high-powered blender then. What type of blender is it?

[GreenT]

HELLO HELLO!!

I had a headache yesterday and a little today with a runny nose. I started doing water therapy yesterday so I think its just more detox, but I feel healthier lol.

Water
Breakfast - oat groat porridge with banana and raisins
Snack - carrots, peacans and grapes
Lunch - wild rice salad ( sprouted wild rice, zucchini,carrots, red peppers, red onion, broccoli,apple, cauliflower, celery) with olive oil, cayenne pepper,garlic powder and salt.

Don't know what I'm in the mood for, for dinner .....we will see! Have a great day everyone, will check back in later. HUGS!

[EscapeArtist]

HW- I had a wonderfl sleep too! Ah detox.. isn't it a great feeling to know that feeling has been hiding in your body, and now will be finally rid? It's like a fin-al show-downnn, dododo do, dodododo...

Mindful mama I just love your energy :)

I had one of the best sleeps of my life last night. It didn't even bother me that I woke up many times in the early morning, because I slipped right back in REM. I must have had at least 6 dreams, and the last dream was very pleasing.. Metaphoric for my 'strong' half, and the characterstics of myself that I view as 'weaker' stripping away the costumes and accepting eachother. Playing music with eachother, even

Lovely. I am not the one to usually remember my dreams so clearly. And this is the first time in months I have felt rested!

update later :) hope you all are having a pleasant afternoon

[healthywealthy]

Oh my, those potatoes and spinach do look interesting. I guess you have a high-powered blender then. What type of blender is it?

so tasty!
its a normal blender,I just gave it plenty of blend time :)

today was challenging,I was grateful to find 2 ripe bananas,instantly lifted me,felt so much better.

I was making chrisp sandwiches for the boys...don't normally eat them but cravings for them kicked in.

all is ok now though :)


HW- I had a wonderfl sleep too! Ah detox.. isn't it a great feeling to know that feeling has been hiding in your body, and now will be finally rid? It's like a fin-al show-downnn, dododo do, dodododo...

very true u u u :Pthanks :)

the good news is,I didn't and couldn't give in,the thought of going back after coming this far?NO CHANCE

[maisielou1]

Still here!

fresh and dried fruits
beetroot & carrot salad, tomato
nuts
ginger bread
tahini

Hope everyone's OK.

Goodnight!

[blizzardfrisbee]

Hey to all!!

For breakfast I finished the apples, walnuts, and raisins--- funny tvillemom that we had just about the same thing. I'll have to add the cinnamon next time.

Lunch-- Caraway crackers with tomatoes

Dinner-- Salad --leftover from last night

I'm in the process of checking out Alissa's new book for a recipe or two for next week. So much looks so good.

[EscapeArtist]

Hello lovelies..

Today I went to the thrift store to hunt for a blender. Found one for 15 bucks and decided to take a chance. Well, it works better than I expected, especially for it's vintage style. I can make green smoothies now :) Yes!!!

Didn't each much today... I'm just not hungry. I could have went all day without eating.

B: cucumber, chia 'iskiate'
S: apple
L/D?: Banana spinach smoothie
S: pomegranate (yum)

I had a couple of moments of happiness today, little bursts of euphoria through the morning and early afternoon.

[GreenT]

Congrats Escape on your new blender and welcome to the smoothie world. I just LOVE smoothies and all of the different combos :D

Healthy, your food displays are beautiful, looks like a piece of art. Those potatoes look so yummy, will have to try that!

All this apple, walnut, cinnamon talk is making me want some, so that is on the menu plan for tomorrow he he!!

Dinner - the rest of my salad that i had from lunch. 2 papusa wraps with salsa

Snack- 2 macaroons

Congratulations to all of you for sticking with it and getting this far. You all have done great!

[Mindful mama]

Hi all!
I too feel like I sleep so well, and need little sleep to feel rested!

I feel like I eat a lot each day! Any one else? Sometimes throughout the day I am still hungry after eating a meal. So I eat more. I'm not sure if I am really hungry or if it's emotion or boredom. I've done a few 10 days fasts to work through this pattern. It always returns. I'm not overweight; range between 118-124, 5'6". Maybe it's just my body is just loving raw food and it needs more to heal deeper? I don't ever experience days where I eat little food. When I'm fasting I love the feeling of empty. When I'm eating I love the feeling of being full. I have yet to find the middle ground.

Today
lots of lemonwater
B- watermelon
s-apples
L- green smoothie
s- banana chips & raisins
D- green smoothie, a few flax crackers with sunny pate

I wish you all well!!

[Coconut Love]

Hi Everyone! Sounds like you're all doing great.

Today I had

Breakfast: banana/cherry smoothie
Lunch: Sunflower seed pate with carrots and celery
Snack: dates and brazil nuts
Dinner: sandwich with the almond bread from the other day, marinated/dehydrated mushrooms, lettuce tomato

[revdrcyn]

Not very hungry today, which is weird for me . . .

Bananas x 3
Green Smoothie
Small Papaya
Salad with Greens and Herbs