Feb 8 - Day 8

[Aleesha Sattva]

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[Jeannie]

Terrific Tuesday! :woot:

Had a good day, the longer I am on raw, the more I seem to be gravitating to mono meals, it is no effort whatsoever and I am loving the simplicity of raw food preparation .. or rather.. no preparation.

I still can't get it into my head that I can eat a whole avo a day and still lose weight, but it's happening! I was on a diet once that allowed for 1/8th of an avo.. what absolute torture to only be allowed 1/8th of an avo at a time!

Todays menu:

banana
pecan nuts
frozen grapes
avo
another banana

That's not a lot is it? Guess I wasn't all that hungry, and my body didn't need any more than that.

[KaleMama]

Happy, Happy Tuesday!!!:woohoo:

Yesterday afternoon I had a smoothie and again... That is all I had for the rest of the night. Trying to keep my tummy "half full" and satisfied. Lemon water for the evening did the trick.

Today's plan:
-Green Juice (Mustard Greens, Kale, Celery, Ginger, Garlic, Jalapeño & 1 apple)
-Smoothie - Yes, for lunch! :p (Blueberries, Cacao, Bananas, Maca, Lucuma, Yacon & coconut flakes)
-Salad (the usual with no avocado today)
-Collard Wrap when I get home.

That's about it! *HUGS* Have an amazing, Rawkin' day! :hippy

[monkapotapus]

Terrific Tuesday! :woot:

Had a good day, the longer I am on raw, the more I seem to be gravitating to mono meals, it is no effort whatsoever and I am loving the simplicity of raw food preparation .. or rather.. no preparation.

I still can't get it into my head that I can eat a whole avo a day and still lose weight, but it's happening! I was on a diet once that allowed for 1/8th of an avo.. what absolute torture to only be allowed 1/8th of an avo at a time!

Todays menu:

banana
pecan nuts
frozen grapes
avo
another banana

That's not a lot is it? Guess I wasn't all that hungry, and my body didn't need any more than that.

How wonderful that you are feeling satisfied & relaxed about your eating!!

Wow!! 1/8 of an avocado at a time....I think it would rot before you could finish it! lol.....That's not living!!

I too find that my body is satisfied with much less food & I rarely even think about it, unless my stomach is growling - yelling "FEED ME NOW!!!"....LOL

Now that we are giving our body the nutrients it needs, it no longer has to search by us consuming tons of food that doesn't have any....

[monkapotapus]

Happy, Happy Tuesday!!!:woohoo:

Yesterday afternoon I had a smoothie and again... That is all I had for the rest of the night. Trying to keep my tummy "half full" and satisfied. Lemon water for the evening did the trick.

Today's plan:
-Green Juice (Mustard Greens, Kale, Celery, Ginger, Garlic, Jalapeño & 1 apple)
-Smoothie - Yes, for lunch! :p (Blueberries, Cacao, Bananas, Maca, Lucuma, Yacon & coconut flakes)
-Salad (the usual with no avocado today)
-Collard Wrap when I get home.

That's about it! *HUGS* Have an amazing, Rawkin' day! :hippy
Happy Tuesday to you too!!
Nice idea about keeping only 1/2 full - I think I just read something in one of my books with a similar idea - keeping 1/4 empty for "air" in our belly...

What a yummy day you have planned!!!

[monkapotapus]

Happy Day 8 To YOU!!!!

Well, it is SUPER cold this morning....it's -1 degree, with a windchill of -16 below zero.....:cold:

On days like this in WI. - it really is mind over matter.....
I had my cup of tea & smoothie for breakfast.....

I will probably drink tea throughout the day to keep my body warm & cozy.

I am planning on making "chili" again for supper - nice & filling :eat

Not sure what I'll have for lunch......

RAWK ON EVERYONE!!!

[KaleMama]

Happy Day 8 To YOU!!!!

Well, it is SUPER cold this morning....it's -1 degree, with a windchill of -16 below zero.....

On days like this in WI. - it really is mind over matter.....
I had my cup of tea & smoothie for breakfast.....

I will probably drink tea throughout the day to keep my body warm & cozy.

I am planning on making "chili" again for supper - nice & filling :eat

Not sure what I'll have for lunch......

RAWK ON EVERYONE!!!


:cold:

Oh boy! Mind over matter it is, Monk! :meditating: You got this! Bring out that inner fire!
Stay warm and enjoy that Chilli... Yummmmm. Have a great day!!!

:::Warm hugs:: :throwhearts:::Warm Hugs:::

[OnMyJourney]

Hello everyone!! :heart:

Breakfast - Green smoothie: kale, banana, cacao powder w/maca, ground flax, celery, spinach, ice and just enough water to mix. Not much.

Snack - a BUNCH of black berries and strawberries YUUUM!

Lunch - Lettuce wraps! When I need quick and easy, this is my "Go to" meal. Just throw whatever you have in them. Romaine lettuce leaves, left overs of my marinara sauce from my pizza (I made it more like a paste, but not too thick); chopped up onion, red, green and yellow bell pepper.


:dance: Have a wonderfully RAWking day everyone!! :dance:


ETA
I forgot to add that I also brought mung bean sprouts to add to my lettuce wraps.

[Eva]

HI!! Another fabulously raw day in fabulously hot Brazil. :)

Breakfast was a green smoothie with banana, mango, and the last of the dandelion greens from the farmers market (booo! can't wait until it's saturday again!).

Had a pear.

Copying lunch from twitter :) Strangely enjoyable lunch courtesy of my Carlos: soup w/ zukes, tomatoes, OO, ACV, sea salt, cilantro; topped w/ chopped tomatoes & okra.

Forgot the mention the chili he added though. Yikes!

About to have a cuke & tomato salad, no idea what dinner will be. Considering making yesterday's easy chocolate shake (http://uncooking101.com/site/other-stuff/recipe-eva-rawposas-easiest-chocolate-milkshake-ever/) again. It was so flippin' good!

Lots of work today and am ALMOST tired after only 3 or so hours of sleep. Work work working on the new website and newsletter. Got to get these things done! So hmmm, yeah, chocolate shake might be on the agenda for dinner.

[queenkel]

Is it weird that I'm jealous of Eva with her hot Brazil days AND of those of you who are getting snow?? All I get here is rain and I love rain, but it would be nice to go taboganning and/or walk around in shorts!

I didn't post yesterday but it was a good day. I had:
-carrot, beet, rappini and celery juice
-a blood orange, a mango and a banana
-two nori rolls
-fresh salsa with veg

We also went for a 10km hike to a provincial park near our house and that was lovely (even with the rain!:woohoo:).

Today I think I will have a gs for breakfast and maybe a soup for lunch. I have some zucchini middles leftover but don't know what to do with them so if anyone has any ideas lemme know! I've been getting really bad cravings...:drool:

[queenkel]

Also, I just weighed myself and I lost 3 pounds!! Yippee!!

[Jeannie]

Monkapotapus:

You are right on the button! Our bodies must have had hard work, when we were eating SAD 'food', trying to sort through everything, and attempting to separate what is useful and what is waste! :thud:

[Jeannie]

Also, I just weighed myself and I lost 3 pounds!! Yippee!!

Well done! :woohoo::woohoo:

[OnMyJourney]

Congratulations on the weight release queenkel!! Way to RAWk!



Dinner - Was inspired by Eva's cucumber and tomato salad. I chopped up 2 roma tomatoes, 1 large cucumber and a small avocado and sprinkled it with a mixture of ground flax seed, nutritional yeast, oregano, garlic and cayenne pepper. WOOOOOOWSERS!! It was DELICIOUS! :drool: Here's half of it...I quickly went back and ate the other half. So much for lunch tomorrow. :p Second time around I sprinkled a bit more of the mixture and added extra cayenne on top. :woohoo:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v681/Ohappydaye/Dinner-1.jpg

[blizzardfrisbee]

Happy day to you all!!!
Breakfast-- GS and apple cobbler
Lunch- Salad with honey mustard dressing
Dinner-- Stuffed green pepper

Eva-- I've been enjoying reading your posts on facebook. Got some recipe ideas from you! :banana

[monkapotapus]

:cold:

Oh boy! Mind over matter it is, Monk! :meditating: You got this! Bring out that inner fire!
Stay warm and enjoy that Chilli... Yummmmm. Have a great day!!!

:::Warm hugs:: :throwhearts:::Warm Hugs:::

Thankiss D!!
The chili is really bringing out my "inner fire" right about now.....made er' nice & spicy!!!! :drool:

[monkapotapus]

Hello everyone!! :heart:

Breakfast - Green smoothie: kale, banana, cacao powder w/maca, ground flax, celery, spinach, ice and just enough water to mix. Not much.

Snack - a BUNCH of black berries and strawberries YUUUM!

Lunch - Lettuce wraps! When I need quick and easy, this is my "Go to" meal. Just throw whatever you have in them. Romaine lettuce leaves, left overs of my marinara sauce from my pizza (I made it more like a paste, but not too thick); chopped up onion, red, green and yellow bell pepper.


:dance: Have a wonderfully RAWking day everyone!! :dance:


ETA
I forgot to add that I also brought mung bean sprouts to add to my lettuce wraps.

Mmmmmmmm!!!
I have to get sprouting again......thanks for the reminder!!!:hug

[pippin07]

Breakfast was 4 lousious, juicy, sweet oranges. YUM!! They were so good.


Lunch was bananas X 4


Here is my dinner:

First course was 2 papayas eating straight out of the shell.

Second course apple spinach soup

Third course - NOT spaghetti with NOT meat balls

[monkapotapus]

HI!! Another fabulously raw day in fabulously hot Brazil. :)



Oh sure....rub it in!! :cold::sad:
I'll just wipe my icicle tears away now.....

Btw.....Delicious Day!!!

[monkapotapus]

Is it weird that I'm jealous of Eva with her hot Brazil days AND of those of you who are getting snow?? All I get here is rain and I love rain, but it would be nice to go taboganning and/or walk around in shorts!

I didn't post yesterday but it was a good day. I had:
-carrot, beet, rappini and celery juice
-a blood orange, a mango and a banana
-two nori rolls
-fresh salsa with veg

We also went for a 10km hike to a provincial park near our house and that was lovely (even with the rain!:woohoo:).

Today I think I will have a gs for breakfast and maybe a soup for lunch. I have some zucchini middles leftover but don't know what to do with them so if anyone has any ideas lemme know! I've been getting really bad cravings...:drool:

I will GLADLY give you ALL my snow - I'm very good at sharing~:wuv

Oh, to be outside hiking!!! How lovely!!!

What is a rappini? What does it taste like?

[monkapotapus]

Also, I just weighed myself and I lost 3 pounds!! Yippee!!

HooRay!!!! :excited::woot::woohoo::encore:

[monkapotapus]

Monkapotapus:

You are right on the button! Our bodies must have had hard work, when we were eating SAD 'food', trying to sort through everything, and attempting to separate what is useful and what is waste! :thud:

I know!!
I shuddered to think about what I have put my poor body through in the past....:sick:

Well.....moving on to the present - I know what I'm giving my body now!!! :fruitline:

[monkapotapus]

Congratulations on the weight release queenkel!! Way to RAWk!



Dinner - Was inspired by Eva's cucumber and tomato salad. I chopped up 2 roma tomatoes, 1 large cucumber and a small avocado and sprinkled it with a mixture of ground flax seed, nutritional yeast, oregano, garlic and cayenne pepper. WOOOOOOWSERS!! It was DELICIOUS! :drool: Here's half of it...I quickly went back and ate the other half. So much for lunch tomorrow. :p Second time around I sprinkled a bit more of the mixture and added extra cayenne on top. :woohoo:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v681/Ohappydaye/Dinner-1.jpg

YUM!!!
Simple & Delicious - that's the key!!!

[monkapotapus]

Happy day to you all!!!
Breakfast-- GS and apple cobbler
Lunch- Salad with honey mustard dressing
Dinner-- Stuffed green pepper

Eva-- I've been enjoying reading your posts on facebook. Got some recipe ideas from you! :banana

Ooooooo - Apple cobbler?!.....do share.....mmmm:drool:

Did you ever tell us what you were stuffing your green peppers with?!:no:...please share!!!!!!

[pippin07]

Wowza Monk!! I guess I should stop complaining about being cold now. Sheesh!! 16 below!! I think I would surely die. :-)


Happy Day 8 To YOU!!!!

Well, it is SUPER cold this morning....it's -1 degree, with a windchill of -16 below zero.....:cold:

On days like this in WI. - it really is mind over matter.....
I had my cup of tea & smoothie for breakfast.....

I will probably drink tea throughout the day to keep my body warm & cozy.

I am planning on making "chili" again for supper - nice & filling :eat

Not sure what I'll have for lunch......

RAWK ON EVERYONE!!!

[monkapotapus]

For lunch I had some miso broth - warm & in a mug :) ....I also had a cup of tea & a small piece of my dessert!!

This is dinner:
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll105/monkapotapus/2-8-11DinnerRawChili001.jpg

-1 ginormous tomato.....or a couple medium ones....lol
-soaked sun-dried tomatoes....I soaked mine all day, so they were nice & soft...about 1 cups worth.....however much you'd like (they give it a "beany/meaty" texture)....
-1 good size avocado....
-1 - 1 1/2Tbsp Chili powder (mine is extra spicy!!!)
-1 tsp cumin powder
-1/2 - 1tsp sea salt
-jalapenos!!!!!

Mix it up in the food processor & enjoy!!!!!
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll105/monkapotapus/2-8-11DinnerRawChili002.jpg

:drool:

[OnMyJourney]

^^ That looks DELICIOUS monk!! :drool:


I just made some raw popcorn (cauliflower, sea salt, nutritional yeast and cayenne). I was just experimenting since I was running out of nutritional yeast, but the bit I had was YUMMY! I put them in the dehydrator and will see how they taste warm!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v681/Ohappydaye/Popcorn.jpg

[changeisgood]

B-juiced with hubby and put mine into blender to make a smoothie - collard greens, oranges, grapefruit,lemons, ginger and added all my stuff to it.
L large spinach salad
D-apple

On My Journey - That pic has inspired me to make it for lunch tomorrow.

Monk - just reading the temp sent shivers down my spine - Brrrr - that's why I moved to the desert!

I'm sorry - I didn't write your name - but congrats on the weight loss - great feeling!

I can't find lucuma anywhere - any on-line site have it?


Jeannie - I told my husband what you wrote about the avocado amounts - we went to the store together and he picked out a raw food cookbook for me - he only eats salads and juices. But he loved the recipes and the reading in it which spoke about losing weight and he is frustrated about the yo-yo effect.
That's when I told him about what you wrote.
We bought a dehydrator today, and he's as excited as I am - I couldn't get the book away from him!

[monkapotapus]

Breakfast was 4 lousious, juicy, sweet oranges. YUM!! They were so good.


Lunch was bananas X 4


Here is my dinner:

First course was 2 papayas eating straight out of the shell.

Second course apple spinach soup

Third course - NOT spaghetti with NOT meat balls

Lol - we must have been posting at the same time!! lol

Yum!!!
Is that spaghetti recipe Jennifer Cornbleets?

[monkapotapus]

Wowza Monk!! I guess I should stop complaining about being cold now. Sheesh!! 16 below!! I think I would surely die. :-)

Oh.....it's even COLDER today.....
The current temp is -4, with the a windchill of -19 below zero......I may as well go live in Anarctica.....(insert rolling eyes here).....my hands are almost too cold to type!!!!!!

[monkapotapus]

^^ That looks DELICIOUS monk!! :drool:


I just made some raw popcorn (cauliflower, sea salt, nutritional yeast and cayenne). I was just experimenting since I was running out of nutritional yeast, but the bit I had was YUMMY! I put them in the dehydrator and will see how they taste warm!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v681/Ohappydaye/Popcorn.jpg

Mmmmmm......see your blog for questions......lol

[monkapotapus]

B-juiced with hubby and put mine into blender to make a smoothie - collard greens, oranges, grapefruit,lemons, ginger and added all my stuff to it.
L large spinach salad
D-apple

On My Journey - That pic has inspired me to make it for lunch tomorrow.

Monk - just reading the temp sent shivers down my spine - Brrrr - that's why I moved to the desert!

I'm sorry - I didn't write your name - but congrats on the weight loss - great feeling!

I can't find lucuma anywhere - any on-line site have it?


Jeannie - I told my husband what you wrote about the avocado amounts - we went to the store together and he picked out a raw food cookbook for me - he only eats salads and juices. But he loved the recipes and the reading in it which spoke about losing weight and he is frustrated about the yo-yo effect.
That's when I told him about what you wrote.
We bought a dehydrator today, and he's as excited as I am - I couldn't get the book away from him!

Wow!!
What a delightfully simple food day you had!!

I got my lacuma from Natural Zing....it was a while back, but I think they still have it.....

[OnMyJourney]

Changeisgood - Yayy! Enjoy your lunch! I was inspired by Eva...don't you just love the sharing!!

Monk - I'm going to box up some blankets and thermal underwear for you! Goodness gracious! :cold:

The popcorn turned out well, just not very much of it. I posted pics and an update in my blog/journal for anyone interested. :eat

[KaleMama]

Changeisgood - Yayy! Enjoy your lunch! I was inspired by Eva...don't you just love the sharing!!

Monk - I'm going to box up some blankets and thermal underwear for you! Goodness gracious! :cold:

The popcorn turned out well, just not very much of it. I posted pics and an update in my blog/journal for anyone interested. :eat

They have thermal underwear?!:eek: Where have I been? LOL!

[OnMyJourney]

They have thermal underwear?!:eek: Where have I been? LOL!


Oh yes dear! I hated them as a kid...but as an adult, I FULLY appreciate them!! I am ALWAYS cold, but they make me happy! :heart:

[KaleMama]

Oh yes dear! I hated them as a kid...but as an adult, I FULLY appreciate them!! I am ALWAYS cold, but they make me happy! :heart:

I'd love some... *looking online for thermal undies* :excited:oh, my BF is going to love these! LOL!

[OnMyJourney]

I'd love some... *looking online for thermal undies* :excited:oh, my BF is going to love these! LOL!

So HAPPY I could help!!!!!!! :woohoo:

[Eva]

OK, wow, seriously, what a day I mostly missed in here! Between the thermal underwear, fabulous photos and support, jealousy of the heat ;) and great ideas... my head is spinning. I hope RFT lets me post a super long post!!!


Is it weird that I'm jealous of Eva with her hot Brazil days AND of those of you who are getting snow?? All I get here is rain and I love rain, but it would be nice to go taboganning and/or walk around in shorts!

Sounds like you had a great day!! And I don't think it's weird at all... I am constantly rubbing it in with friends, and SO ENJOYING this weather, but sometimes, I am sad that I'm missing the snow. Maybe we're both strange! lol!


Also, I just weighed myself and I lost 3 pounds!! Yippee!!

AWESOME!!! Nice work!!!


Congratulations on the weight release queenkel!! Way to RAWk!



Dinner - Was inspired by Eva's cucumber and tomato salad. I chopped up 2 roma tomatoes, 1 large cucumber and a small avocado and sprinkled it with a mixture of ground flax seed, nutritional yeast, oregano, garlic and cayenne pepper. WOOOOOOWSERS!! It was DELICIOUS! :drool: Here's half of it...I quickly went back and ate the other half. So much for lunch tomorrow. Second time around I sprinkled a bit more of the mixture and added extra cayenne on top.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v681/Ohappydaye/Dinner-1.jpg So funny! I make just that sometimes, less the nutritional yeast (it turns me into a ballon!) and I didn't even tell you that!! lol! I have GOT to go get more avos, they are different here and take several days to ripen so if I don't get on it now... I won't have your salad for weeks!!




Eva-- I've been enjoying reading your posts on facebook. Got some recipe ideas from you!
Awesome!! I love sharing! And I have GOT to make a stuffed bell pepper one day soon. I keep reading them on here and drooling then forgetting by the time I'm shopping/uncooking ~ but I'm gonna get on it now that I'm actually writing it!


Breakfast was 4 lousious, juicy, sweet oranges. YUM!! They were so good.


Lunch was bananas X 4


Here is my dinner:

First course was 2 papayas eating straight out of the shell.

Second course apple spinach soup

Third course - NOT spaghetti with NOT meat balls
What a lovely day of simple food you had. Sounds delicious too! Your papayas must be (?!) small because I'm used to seeing ones that are as big as a butternut squash. Or are they that big?!


Oh sure....rub it in!!
I'll just wipe my icicle tears away now.....

Btw.....Delicious Day!!!
*giggle*

For lunch I had some miso broth - warm & in a mug ....I also had a cup of tea & a small piece of my dessert!!

This is dinner:

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll105/monkapotapus/2-8-11DinnerRawChili002.jpg


wow, I might not be able to finish this post as I run out for tomatoes! lol!

[Eva]

wow, I might not be able to finish this post as I run out for tomatoes! lol!

Actually... that's true. lol! I copy-pasted the rest and am going to run out the store at this very second. Getting some bell peppers too while I'm at the tomatoes! :eat:drool:

[pippin07]

Lol - we must have been posting at the same time!! lol

Yum!!!
Is that spaghetti recipe Jennifer Cornbleets?

Monk,

Why yes it is!!!