Oct 2011 - Thirty Day Challenge - Join anytime of the month!

[Aleesha Sattva]

Welcome welcome welcome!!! :excited:

Welcome to the 30 day challenge and welcome to our new monthly format.

This is our monthly challenge thread. We are choosing to do one (or perhaps split into two) continual threads so we can create a community of support within this challenge. You can join this thread at any time during the month. Don't be shy... we love new posters!!! So if you want to join us... please do!

I welcome people who are already 100% raw to join in the conversation - supporting our challengers in their quest! :cheer:

This thread is specifically for those of you who are eager to commit to 30 consecutive days of eating 100% raw foods and seeing miraculous results!

I will start a new challenge thread on the first of every month. If I forget... send me a quick email and remind me... I'll get the challenge thread online for you quickly.

The focus of the monthly challenge is on staying raw and accountability. Therefore, if you have eaten all raw and then slip up and have something cooked, don't beat yourself up over it or dwell on it - but this is not space to discuss it. You are more than welcome to document it in your journal/blog or ask for help in the discussion area, but it is not necessary (and not allowed) to discuss your slip-up here in the challenge threads, just get right back on track and keep going! This thread is about celebrating what you are eating that IS raw!

I welcome you all to share pics of your dishes, ask questions, share what you are consuming (as long as it's raw). We are here to listen to your emotional and physical challenges. So share share share!!! :hug

OH and the best part of this (not only the support but...) you can subscribe to this thread and get notified every time someone posts to it. This way you will be connected!

So let's get this party started!!!:throwhearts:

[bonzer]

Wahooooo!! I'm ready for another 30 days!! Just finished my first 30 and I will be blogging about tonight. Thanks so much Aleesha for putting this out there for us. BTW, I'm interested in how I can get a raw-food coach. I'll be looking into it soon.

Finishing up the rest of my local cantelope and watermelon.....*slurps*

Peace, Bonnie

[trillionairemomma]

I have been raw for 18 days. So impressed with myself though I have had some challenges not that tempted of my old food choices and old temptations but feeling vitality probably due to being 5 months pregnant I believe colonics salt flushes and the like will help me get the detox out faster so I can start feeling great all the time like others on raw I have noticed that exercise has helped and Quantum Bee Pollen. Need support on how to safely get the gunk out easily and safely while pregnant. Over half way to doing raw 30 days and beyond 18 days it seemed impossible considering how many days I told myself this is the day and by noon weakness overcame me but journaling everday what I eat and reading the sunfood success diet book and going online and youtube for inspiration has made such a big difference and I was sick of being exhausted all the time due to dietary choices I was motivated by my unborn baby poor thing has gone through a lot in the womb and when I got blood work done it came out thick and slow for what seemed like 10 minutes the proof is in the seeing I could see what my current diet was doing to my blood and the doc even told me to take baby asprin due to the slow circulation to the uteruse. I started taking garlic pills instead and about a month and half later when I did some more blood work it took less than a minute to get 5 viles out and it was nice and thin! So even though I would love to say now my energy problems are over I could see that my blood was cleaner and healthier and this is a journey and Im pregnant so I am celebrating the little things like sometimes when I smile my whole body smiles too and at times being present and seeing my toddler through fresh eyes and the miraculous support I received to help me when I needed it like the time I went to farmers market and some guy was selling raw hibiscus tea with raw honey and it was so divine I could actually have something besides fruit and veggies and the time I was starving at follow your heart and just to the right of the check out counter was a rep from a raw food restaraunt who gave me 5 sample of divine food and a entire kale salad and it saved me when I was totally depleted from being at a car repair place, a smog check and triple and olnly had fruit in the morning. Love to all

[amoux]

I'm on day 13 of my second 30 days raw - so count me in for October :-)

[gogogaileatingraw]

I'm sooo in...I am new to raw and have been 90% raw for 7 days now...I'm ready to jump into 100%! I look forward to getting to know all of you.

[Basenjimamma]

I am soooo in...gosh..if I can just get it together...come on Petra...get it..you NEED this...you WANT this..you WILL DO this...my day consisted of a lot of fruits..namely my favorites this time of year..Honeycrisp apples...plums and oh yeah bananas too...

[Dagelinckx]

Hello All,

I will sign in again for this raw challange this will be my 10 Month raw I enjoying the raw more and more as well the more you read about raw the more you will stay on it all what you read about other food as what they so called heatlhy is mostly posion for your body, stick with raw and you have all you need to get a healthy life.

I wish everybody the best for this month and the longer you stay the easier it gets.

[Veggiefamily]

:throwhearts:

[Basenjimamma]

Today was ok, lots of plums, apples and bananas, lunch was a huge guacamole salad...yum..
Got a great nights sleep...feeling like a million bucks.

[tiggerbounce]

I think I really NEED to do this to get back on track. Have had a fantastic amount of stress in my life and need to regroup all the way around.

Today I had vanilla icedream for breakfast, an apple for lunch (feeling lazy on lunch break), and mushroom soup for dinner. I blended up the Thai coconut meat for the base and seasoned that and tossed in the shrooms straight from the fridge. Next time will plan ahead and warm/marinate it all a bit before eating. Was good though. Thai coconut water coming up next. Not nearly enough calories. :( Which, of course, lead to a bit of naughtiness.
I have to have as part of my daily goal ---- getting enough calories in. Have been having some pretty impressive allergic reactions to some mystery item/ingredient. Therefore, trying to keep the seasonings and other marginally raw ingredients at very minimal.

Bananas that are ripe are 18 cents per pound at the store right now. I have been freezing them, peeled, but whole. My Yonanas is getting quite the workout! :) Other frozen fruits are good also. As is adding chocolate to the bananas.

Tomorrow's plan: this amazing mango is calling my name, icedream - of course, thai coconut, apples, watermelon, romaine lettuce wraps. And some highly energetic video games with the kids! woohoo! I have never used a Wii, but we have loved the kinect games for sure. I better make the lettuce wraps tonight or that will likely not be happening. (yes, I know myself, I am sooooo predictable. sigh)

Getting some wild plums tomorrow also. Can not wait. One of my very favorite jams. Wonder how it would taste to make banana crepes and fill with raw plum jam and vanilla icedream? And drizzle some more plum sauce over it.....

Off to find a crepe recipe. I know I saw one here at one time......

[gogogaileatingraw]

I need help. I am two days at 100% raw...my stomach is so messed up I don't know what to do...two days of running to the bathroom, two days of just being miserable...do I ride this out or go back to 90% raw?

[MeredithLee]

Hey! I'm back. I got way off track. I think having 4 jobs and 2 kids can do that to you. But I'm back and ready to push the raw level up a bit. I'm going to go 100% raw. I think. Ha!

So today is my second day at 100%. I'm feeling great about it. I had a horrible sinus infection Sunday and yesterday and because of 14 hours of sleep and jumping back into raw eating, I feel like a new woman today.

This morning was a green smoothie. I'm hitting up the salad bar for lunch. And I tend bar tonight, so I'm going to arm myself with a smoothie on the way there.

The other thing I'm going to get back into is exercise. I made it to the gym once last week (after a 5 month hiatus!) and Thursday night I start both adult dance class and belly dancing. Next week I plan on adding in 3 morning classes. I should be back to my usual amount at that point.

[linparda]

Hi Aleesha! Everyone!

Gee wiz - you guys are so far ahead of me! I am not sure I should be here, and if I shouldn't, then you can just kick me off... I'll understand...lol;D.
Anyway, I am sitting here on my couch...waiting for the email that will tell me that my "Living" Book, CD and Meditation CD will arrive -- oh, also my Excalibur Dehydrator -- Ugh! I can't wait for that to arrive...;D. I already have a Green Star Twin Gear Juicer and a Breville Centrifugal - I've had them for a few years now. The only thing I am missing is a Vitamix, but I need to wait - they are really expensive!

So... I really don't know how raw I am. I downloaded Alissa's book, "Raw Food for Everyone" on my Nook and I'm reading through it just as fast as I can, but I'm only up to page 40. Today I had coffee (I think that's a no, no), organic oatmeal and strawberries with a shake made from banannas, blueberries strawberries and some stuff called Perfect Food Life Raw, an Avocado and tomato sandwich on Gluten Free Bread with Veganaise, and I had a very, very big salad with Organic Apple cider vinegar and olive oil. The salad had organic peppers, spinach, salad mix, broccoli, avocado, tomatoes and alfalfa sprouts...

So, do you guys have any suggestions/help for a real newbie while I wait for my books and stuff to get here? I'm thinking I should probably slowly detox off of the coffee, otherwise it will be really, really painful, right? Any other suggestions?

[bonzer]

Hi and welcome linparda. While waiting for books, check out You Tube videos on 'green smoothies' and 'green juice feasts' and 'rawfood diet'. Also 'Arnolds way'. This will keep you inspired. You are pretty well-armed to do battle it seems. For the coffee....I would taper off until it's one cup a day, then one every other day, and so on. I had a massive withdrawal head-ache, miserable and tired for the first 3 days I stopped cold turkey. I don't even drink coffee, but it was black tea that I drank 6 times a day.

Just bought for my first bushel of golden delicious apples for the season. Only $10 for the bushel!!! Just picked this morning, I might add. I wait all year for these apples as I watch them grow from down the street.
Had a huge salad for dinner, smoothies and fruit for b.fast and lunch.

Peace, Bonnie

[linparda]

Thanks Bonzer, for all the advice!

Ah yes, so you feel my pain;D or, have felt my pain. I'm off to watch some videos! So this is day two of walking toward becoming 100% raw! I guess my real 30 day challenge should start when my stuff arrives and I'm no longer having coffee and organic oatmeal for breakfast... but the rest of my day is pretty good! Weird, but boy, did my skin look better this morning. I love it!

[amoux]

I managed to find an organic farmer in our area, and just took delivery of our first box of organic veggies! He's tailored it specifically to what I asked for and I have two types of kale, carrots with tops, onions, herbs, beetroot with tops and goodness knows what else ..... so much goodness :-) Now I just have to clear some space in the fridge to get it all in :-)

[linparda]

Oh you are so lucky! I think I'll search in my area - what a great idea!

[Simranjeet]

Ok,I'm on too!!!I've been raw for three months now but today I almost gived up( my husband get upset this morning because,he wanted to have a coffee in a café place with a croissant and I was more into going back home to have a smoothie)He said that i was too complicated with food and that I was becoming a problem...
So I almost deicided to give up...but thanks God I found this forum and this new challenge!!!! Youhou!!!!That's great!!
Since I started eating raw my energy level went uuuup,my weight went dooooown ,and I feel great and happy!!!!
My only difficulty is..organization!!
Since a week or two I don't have any menu's idea and end up with green salad for dinner while the whole family is eating pasta with parmesan (still smell really good to me!!!)
Every advices are welcome!!!!
Ok,wishing you all the best and let's keep up!:throwhearts:

[trillionairemomma]

believe it or not consider yourself blessed that your getting the gunk out at the beginning I am day 27 and had to force the stuff out by egg yolk lime and oil cleanse with salt flushes and coffee enemas. i started stinking heavy head major congestion through the nose but im doing this in the middle of pregnancy so my journey is different then if i wasnt. we all make an appointment to a colon hydrotherapist and make the tramsition of feeling bad to great faster i know i am

[Chincha]

Count me in!

I have exactly a month before I move to the other side of the world and I want to go there bursting with energy instead of bursting my jeans buttons haha :D

Good luck to everyone on this journey! :cheer:

[EscapeArtist]

Good job on day 2 of your transition Linpara, you are doing a fabulous thing for yourself!

Tiggerbounce, 18 cents/pound bananas :O That's amazing!!!


I'm back to this challenge. I'm actually wanting to do a 100 day challenge, because I've been transitioning now for 2 years and I feel like if I am to go 100% there isn't a reason to go back. Unless of course I decide to go back to 95% or something. I can say that I've been about 80% raw this last month, which is still really good but I didn't get to doing 100%. Started the challenge yesterday and i'm on day 2, also! Not doing any restrictions for this one, no low GI or anything, just eating what I want to eat, it just so happens I only want to eat raw now. Hope I stick to it this time but even if I don't, I feel alright on high-raw too.

B: Tiny juice pulp "wraps" (originally juice pulp crackers w/ flax seed and seasoning, put in the oven at 100* w/ the door open but took them out when they were flimsy but held together like mini-wraps, it was too hot in there) w/ avocado and cucumber.
Green juice

L: Almonds milk (first time making it! Loved it with vanilla stevia and cinnamon mmm!)

Dinner will probably just be a green juice with some random creation cookies that are forming right now

[bonzer]

Lots of newer rawbies!!! Yeah!!! Keep up the great work. It is sooo worth it. I am feeling better than I have in 2 yrs. It's only been about 40-44 days of eating 99.9% raw (can never be totally sure). I will be blogging in the next few days about it. Have to get some sleep right now though. Been up for 18 hrs.....which is unheard of for me, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue,etc.

Just made a huge spring mix/spinach/cuke/red onion/dill/mustard seed/celery/sliced almond salad for dinner. Put it back in fridge and grabbed my huge freshly picked golden delicious apple. Yummo, yummy, bam and wham!! That good.

Peace and nite-nite
Bonnie

[linparda]

thanks so much EscapeArtist! I am still plugging away, but painfully ignorant about what to do - so I probably don't belong here yet - I just re-red the moderator's beginning post. I need some encouragement - but mostly, I need knowledge - so I guess I should just drop out of this discussion for now...:( My big problem is coffee and eating out) - but I won't go on because I know it's not allowed. Hopefully, I'll see you guys next month, or the month after...ciao;D.

[Shel]

Have to get some sleep right now though. Been up for 18 hrs.....which is unheard of for me, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue,etc.

Bonnie


thanks so much EscapeArtist! I am still plugging away, but painfully ignorant about what to do - so I probably don't belong here yet - I just re-red the moderator's beginning post. I need some encouragement - but mostly, I need knowledge - so I guess I should just drop out of this discussion for now...:( My big problem is coffee and eating out) - but I won't go on because I know it's not allowed. Hopefully, I'll see you guys next month, or the month after...ciao;D.

Hi all,

Bonnie, I hope you got some rest and linparda....at least you're out here trying to do something vs. just sitting there.

I'll be joining the Raw Challenge starting tomorrow. I've been away for a while and always come back to raw, as it really helps me reset my eating habits and is a a wonderful detox, without feeling like I'm depriving myself! So, today I'll be cleaning the kitchen and prepping it, then doing some meal planning. Looking forward to getting to know all of you. I'll check back in later. Have a great day and Happy Rawkin'!! :heart :dance: :throwhearts:

[EscapeArtist]

Lin, looking forward to seeing you around next month. I find that it can be more helpful to ease into things, so it is good that you are trusting the instincts that tell you to gain a bit more knowledge first. Coffee is a big one, if you are having trouble eliminating it i'd suggest finding some alternatives that are less acidic and addictive. I hear green tea and yerba mate are both slightly alkaline, if not only slightly acidic. They are both caffeinated though, maybe you could start with that and then move to decaf? You can always still use this forum for support! Take care!

[bonzer]

thanks so much EscapeArtist! I am still plugging away, but painfully ignorant about what to do - so I probably don't belong here yet - I just re-red the moderator's beginning post. I need some encouragement - but mostly, I need knowledge - so I guess I should just drop out of this discussion for now...:( My big problem is coffee and eating out) - but I won't go on because I know it's not allowed. Hopefully, I'll see you guys next month, or the month after...ciao;D.

Ahwww, linparda please hang around here at least and get really informed and motivated!! Read Alissa's book and DVD first, then just keep going from there. Many raw books out there, and you tube videos galore on the subject. We'll be here waiting for your posts again. Good-luck.

Shel, welcome back. Glad to have as many raw-bies as possible. We could also learn from you as this is not your first go around with raw food diet. What works.....what doesn't.

I am having a super-green smoothie and some blueberries right now ( i know it's kinda late to eat, but I got home late from work and the gym.)

Will write more on Wednesday when I have a day off to myself.

Peace, Bonnie (who loves blueberries)

[EscapeArtist]

felt like a juice fasting day today, food is and was not appealing

I had a bowl of sprouted mung beans,
Abouuttt... 1/2 gallon of green juice

feeling flu-ish and fever-ish and ow, just got hit with a headache... That's a good sign. I love when detox is INTENSE. The more intense it is the more I appreciate it and am able to stay in it. If it can't get worse than today it can only get better! (except it can get worse than today because today is not so bad but you get the point ;P)

It's a weird thing to say but I like having detox fevers. When I feel like I have a fever and i'm really week, and I can just crawl into bed and feel coooomfy.

Oh by the way, today is Canadian thanksgiving! And so in about an hour i'll be sitting around a thanksgiving feast detoxing with my green juice. I think eating little /fasting is a nice way to celebrate thanksgiving if you don't want to go the other extreme :)

[linparda]

thanks Bon, EscapeArtist, Shel! Thanks so much. Me Too Escape Artist, yay! I feel like I'm getting sick;D -- I've been through enough detoxes to know the feeling well! YAY! Really, in the past week, I've come from hating vegetables to loving them. I already feel much better - even with a few inconsistencies. My dehydrator is coming today! Yay!! But I still have no idea where my book/cd from Alissa are coming... I should probably call. Maybe I can stay if I promise not to talk of my misses? You guys are the best;D. I am so psyched to do this - and really, I have a big juice in the morning, some oatmeal, usually I have a big salad for lunch, and another for dinner. I do have gluten free bread if I have an avocado sandwich - and I think that's not allowed... not sure - but that should be solved when I get my dehydrator.

Anyway, just sitting here, waiting to get sick...lol - and having a blast;D. Thanks you guys!

[linparda]

Hi Bonzer,

May I ask, what's a super green smoothie? I bought Garden of Life's Perfect Food RAW (which says it's a RAW Organic Super Food) and I have been adding about a half of a scoop to my beets with tops, carrots, apple, celery, and cucumber juice - is that what you mean by SUPER?

Also, hubby-o-mine just bought some raw nuts from Publix. I am always suspicious of larger corporations but the label says "Organic Cashews RAW"... it also says that they are packaged in a facility that processes soy, milk, yadda, yadda, yadda... you get the picture. Can I assume that these are really RAW? I see nothing about pasteurized, or anything else...

[bonzer]

I actually mean "My super green smoothie". It's tailored to my specific needs.

*1/2 bunch of brocolli (lungs)
*1 tsp kelp powder (thyroid)
*1 tsp turmeric (inflammation)
*2 frozen bananas (potassium)
*1 handful pineapple chunks (bromelain...good for inflammation)
*1 handful blueberries or strawberries (anti-oxidents) and flavor
*1 squeezed lemon (internal astrigent)

***substitutions: brocolli/cabbage/cauliflower
pineapple/mango/peach
lemon/lime/orange

For me it helps with: Asthma,COPD,Hypothyroidism,Arthritis,etc.

[Shel]

That sounds delish bonzer. :) I LOVE LOVE LOVE pineapple in my smoothie and juiced. It's super tasting and oh so satisfying, lol. I'm on day one, I suppose. I decided to juice fast today and tomorrow then start eating raw. My kitchen is ready and the fridge is well stocked. Can't wait to begin! Have a good one, wherever you are. :)

[EscapeArtist]

day 4 here now, biiig meals today wowza, I was well over full after each one.

B: Green juice, carob banana chia pudding w/ frozen strawberries
L: Cabbage rolled up with raw "ceasar" dressing w/ soaked mung beans, a cup o' green juice
D: Big banana carob smoothie

I had so little in the house today and was too busy with school to go to the store, so everything was purely improv! I had to take bananas from my mom to have food for dinner lol, which i'll replace tomorrow

I have decided again to eliminate fruit for tomorrow. Just tomorrow, one day at a time. At least if I 'mess up' I'll just eat fruit and still be raw. I'm just still getting candida symptoms whenever I eat fruit, and after my yesterday green juice day I can compare a no fruit day to a higher sugar day like today.
It's really hard for me to eliminate sugar. As soon as it's gone I hit detox and it's hard to not eat sugar knowing that it will take my detox away. But it's not worth the irritability, insomnia, all-day sugar cravings... and come-and-go yeast-infections.

[Lucy76]

Hi everyone! I'm joinning in too for this month!
I completed Sept successfully :dance:, took a couple of days off and now I'm back yay!!
Going back to cooked food didn't feel very good at all. I think there's no going back for me...

I don't have internet access and I won't for a while now, but hopefully I can come once in a while.

BTW I love pineapple in my juices and smoothies too!

Gotta go now, hugs!!:hug

[EscapeArtist]

Yay Lucy, Go you!! That's great to hear, welcome to October :)



If there's one thing I don't like about this diet, it's the comments you get from people! At the grocery store that I go to very frequently (my favorite one!) the cashier girl asked "What do you do with all of this food? Like do you live alone, are you feeding a family?? We see you here so often" (I get looks from all the cashiers, like they wonder the same thing, all teenage girls who are threatening IMO) and me being caught off gaurd fumbled an embarrassed answer. I'm trying to tackle social anxiety with this raw food and so it does nottt help to be put on the spot. I remember once at my old work, when I had to quit for fatigue when I was only like 60% raw, my coworker really threatening blurted, with a big frown on her face "Maybe you're tired all the time because all you eat is vegetables!" and that made me feel horrible for days (Even though I know it's so not true!) I just hate being a 'joke'.

Sorry guys, a little rant.

[Divine Soul]

ill join in now this month i just stocked up and i'm starting raw for life :)

[bonzer]

Hi EscapeArtist, linparda, Shel, and welcome Lucy and Runraw!! Glad to see new challengers.

The name Runraw immediately made me think of Durian Rider. He's a dedicated athlete who lives mostly on fruit, esp. durians. Even your symbol 'Fruit to wellness' matches his description well, lol.

Today I had bloodwork done in which I had to fast for 12 hrs before. In the past I wouldv'e been irritable and starving afterwards. But today I was calm. I ate a banana and drank a smoothie afterwards. The raving cravings didn't kick in either as in the past. I enjoyed being raw today.
Actually felt "proud" of myself. That hasn't happened in long time. I went to the farm stand to get more apples and a pumpkin. There it was...8 in. long, 5 in. wide...soft to the touch...wrapped in a shiny wrapper....with the fresh-baked aroma from this morning...nutmeg,cinnamon, brown sugar and PUMPKIN. It was none other than my favorite go to fall food...PUMPKIN BREAD...YIKES!!!!!

'Step away from the SAD food' I heard a little voice say. Just for today, don't buy it. Phew.....that was close. I went home and sliced up apples and put cinnamon, honey, nutmeg, sliced almonds and raisens together for an awesome rawsome treat!!! Now I need to seek out recipes for raw pumpkin bread. My quest for tomorrow, I suppose.

Peace, Bonnie

[linparda]

Oh, that sounds yummie Bonnie! Please post it here, if that's okay...(not sure that it's allowed). Coffaholic that I am, I had a similar experience when I passed a Starbucks yesterday...oooh it was tough for me - 'tis the season for their Pumpkin Spice Latte.... But all is well;D. On to a new day - and I'm going to try the Onion Bread recipe I found here - can't wait to smell the onions;D.

[Shel]

Great, stepping away from that SAD food. I feel very good today. I juiced fasted for two days, so today is my day one raw. I've had a nice salad with a dill dressing, kale chips, a banana and some fresh pineapple juice. I had two avos but they were bad. :( Can't wait to get home and make a smoothie! I love nut milk, fruit smoothies and carob mint smoothies, yum! :) I'm looking foward to putting in some time to love myself in the kitchen uncooking! I got cheesy, spicey, kale chips on the brain and I'm dying to try and make raw crab cakes. Have a great day all and boy oh boy is it GREAT being raw! :)

[Divine Soul]

Breakfest- 1/2 pound grapes , 1 banana
lunch- sliced apples with leamon juice
after school +dinner- 4 bananas , 1 peach ,1 carrot

I'm kinda hungry but i think its just my brain wanting the food not my tummy! My mom thinks that i eat way to much though lol :eat....(that made me mad and i tried to explain why ie at so much..)

After a 1-2 months of this im going to start barefoot running and I can't wait :)!!

[EscapeArtist]

Day 6! Day 6 is when it really gets rollin' :D I hardly ever make it past day 6 but this time it's extremely easy.

Okay so low GI is definitely what I needed! Wow I feel so much better... I feel the raw 'vibes' again, and my dreams are vivid. No cravings. Except for cravings for weight lifting, which is odd

A little bit of emotional detox today. = crying for no reason, but it felt like a really deep release. I think real, cleansing crying comes from the stomach area (diaphragm?)

B: about 1/2 cup of bazil nuts and almonds, maybe more, w/ avocado, cumin, lime, salt, wrapped in romaine
L?: quart of green juice (kale, endive, cilantro, parsley, celery)

[EscapeArtist]

I got my first "you look like you're glowing!" comment today!!!
*first glow party time*!

[EscapeArtist]

Where is everybody :O??

Day 7? It was one of those days where I never felt full so I just kept eating ALLl day
Let's see if I can recap

B: 1/2 cup of brazil nuts, almonds, 1 young coconut
L: Spinach salad w/ cucumber/spirulina and broccoli sprouts
S: Avocado, 3ish glasses of green juice
D: Kale salad w/ sesame dressing (1/2 cup sesame seeds, 1tbsp flax oil, lemon, salt, cumin)
S: Chia pudding (1 young coconut, 1 banana, 5 tbsp chia seeds)
S: about 3/4 cup of brazil nuts, almonds, pumpkin seeds w/ honey

Crazy amount of food!! I finally feel not hungry. I seem to have these days and then days where I don't want to eat at all.

Had to sit at a restaurant and watch family eat food, and it actually made me crave cooked food which hasn't happened yet... I still am

[bonzer]

Runraw......I don't think you're getting more than 1000-1200 calories with what you posted that you ate. That is not enough calories to get you through school/brain work. Perhaps add some salad with olive oil or even a handful of walnuts or almonds could keep the hunger pangs away.

Gotta get to work, so I can't respond to everyone's posts, but I am saying "Hello" to everyone. You are all doing soooo good.

I am having a banana/strawberries/pineapple/kale smoothie right now

Lunch will be apples and a salad w/ honey and mustard dressing

Dinner will be a raw soup and flackers

Coconut macaroons for snack (made by 'Hail Merry")

Peace, Bonnie

[Divine Soul]

Ya no problem I bought a few pounds of almonds today and was snacking on them :)
(Day 3 forgot 2 lol)
for breakfest i had half a cantalope ,almonds, apples with raw honey and raw cacao! yumm tastes like coco syrup :drool:

[BlackKat]

I have decided to join you all! I've been reading thru all your posts and everyone is doing well. Lots of positive vibes, and good motivation to get thru the detox. I have been about 75-80% for a couple months now, and I am technically on day 2 of 100%. So far mild headaches, and this morning I woke up with a sore swollen throat but only on one side...hmmph! Also a lotof mucus is releasing. I am feeling EXTREMELY emotional... in the past I struggled with bouts of depression and lots of anxieties... so maybe this is old emotions detoxing from me like some of you have mentioned feeling.

I am getting accustomed to my new juicer and have made some lovely creations. I also have blender, and am waiting on the dehydrator. Not sure which to pick!

Breakfast- tall glass of cantelope, strawberry, orange, cucumber juice.YUM
Lunch- green smoothie w/ kale banana, wild frozen blueberries, and goji berries. (talk about a powerful energy drink!)
Dinner- not sure yet but I may make zucchini pasta with marinara sauce, or maybe pesto.. we shall see.

I am looking forward to giving 100% a real go! Cheers everyone!

[Divine Soul]

Well i have to say my pants are GETTING MUCH LOOSER! and thats only after 3 days wow !

[bonzer]

Yeah Runraw!! Lots of changes to come!

I must admit that my clothes are looser too. In 6 weeks I lost 10 lbs. Not much, but it's a start. Especially since I have hypothyroidism. But more importantly I have energy!!! Haven't had that for 2 years.

Enjoyed my salad for lunch. The apples were delicious. But my dinner is now just a chocolate/banana/honey/walnut smoothie-shake. Wanted something really decadent and quick.

Peace, Bonnie

[EscapeArtist]

B: spinach kale salad w/ pumpkin seed dressing (favorite!)
L: Green juice
D: 2 avos w/ salt lemon, broccoli sprouts + cucumber in romaine wraps
Sea green lemonaaide (spirulina lemon + stevia)

Feeling good today, although tired. Not great but not horrible. Got a small buzz going on in my body.Can't wait for that feeling to become overwhelming
I also feel like running today! Odd to note.

[Divine Soul]

Day 4!

B: 2 bananas3 apples with coco sauce yumyum..

lost 4-5 pounds already!

[Shel]

Hi all!

Wow, what a weekend thus far. First, congrats on all the weight losses I read about! KUDOS to all of you! :excited: Let's do this! :woot: My scale says a 10 lb weight loss, but I find that hard to believe since it hasn't even been a week yet. *scratching my head though not giving it much thought :confused:

Today is day 6 raw, including a two day juice fast, and I feel wonderful. I was finally able to spend some time alone and uncook mostly yesterday and part of today so far. I made mock tuna salad, marinated kale (I know many are against food grade hydrogen peroxide to "cook" their greens in the dehydrator, but that's what I did and it works), spicy "cheesy" kale chips, regular kale chips with a tahini dressing, brownie holes, "chocolate" mousse (still finding the right texture and will probably add an avocado to do the trick), Brazil nut milk and zucchini pasta. The nut milk will come in handy during the week when I need a nice fruit smoothie, YUM! I think all of that ought to hold me for this week (laughing). Have a great Sunday everybody! :cheer:

[bonzer]

That sounds good Shel....choc. mousse.

I had a weird kinda day. Went to work, then came home early, did some shopping, laundry, etc.

Had a couple of smoothies, apples, bananas, nuts. Not a sit-down meal all day or evening. But I'm o.k. with that. Not hungry, just relaxed right now.

Everyone is doing so well. I wish all of you a peaceful raw evening,

Bonnie

[BlackKat]

well well well, welcome detox! Headaches on and off all day, feeling flu-ish with cold sweats.. lovely. LOL! My throat is sore, and im coughing up lots of nice things.. gross.

I know this is a good sign, I am getting rid of some bad stuff, and I need to embrace this discomfort i am in. It's only going to last so long and I will start to feel free again.

Today i had an apple for breakfast (literally no appetite today), I had a small-ish salad for lunch with diced up broccoli, beet,cauliflower, kale, romaine and spinach. I also had a few olives and drank plenty of coconut water while at work today... I was more thirsty than hungry. Tonight I finished my guac from lastnight, and I think I may munch on a few cold grapes tonight to ease all these flu-like symptoms.

Does anyone get indigestion and heart burn while detoxing? This is definitely new for me. Well, I hope tomorrow is more bareable. hmmph.

[EscapeArtist]

Hmm, no never experienced heart burn while detoxing. Unusual

Does anybody else only feel good on a really low GI diet?? As soon as I eat sugar my raw euphoria-energy feeling zaps away and I also stop experiencing detox. This happened after my choco-banana shake, the cocoa wasn't raw though so maybe that was it too. But this seems to happen every time I eat fruit after going 2-3 days without it, I eat it, and all of my good vibes and detox symptoms go away and I then experience a feeling of depression, anxiety, insomnia all night and nightmares when I go to sleep.

Anyways on that note

I had a quite nice energy/euphoria buzz going on through the day. Very mildly but there, until I drank that shake, but that was really nice.

Hmmmm..
As weird as it sounds, I really, really wish I was detoxing right now. I had an emotional detox yesterday and felt soooo good today because of it. Oh how I miss thee...

B: salad w/ pumpkinseed dressing
L: Almond mylk
D: Choco banana shake w/ strawberries

Yeah, I'm not feeling too great at the moment if you can tell, kind of a miserable post, regret eating the sugary shake now!

[EscapeArtist]

Wow! I feel horrible. Something really messed me up. Either i'm allergic to cocoa or I had a really bad reaction to sugar. I feel on the edge of a panic attack!

[mommyliz]

Wow! I feel horrible. Something really messed me up. Either i'm allergic to cocoa or I had a really bad reaction to sugar. I feel on the edge of a panic attack!


Hey. A lot of people react badly to raw cacao. it's pretty potent. many people avoid it completely. i eat it on occasion. hope you're feeling okay. maybe drinking some water might help?

liz

[linparda]

Ditto on the hypothyroidism:( -- hate it... But it sounds like everyone is doing really well - and that's great! EscapeArtist - hope all is now well with you - please let us know.

On the bright side! My books finally came in!! Yay!! and I have my dehydrator too. Yesterday, I bought a mandolin and a spiral slicer - hope they both work. Mandolins can get really pricey! Wow - some were upwards of $100.???? I spent $20, reduced from $29, so I hope it's okay.

Anyway, I would probably say that I'm about 99 or 98 percent raw now - coffee is gone, yay! i threw in some balsamic vinegar on my salad - so I guess I am not quite 100% yet - but pretty darn close:woot:

I have to go to Florida on Wednesday for 10 days, so I'm worried about what to do. I am going to make some leathers, crackers, and pieces of dried fruit to munch on - and maybe some cider vinegar for salads... not sure what to do. I looked up raw restaurants in Sarasota, but it looks like the only one I could find is now closed - but they have a whole foods so I'm kinda psyched about that.

I may have lost a few pounds too, but I think my thyroid might prevent fabulous weightloss... oh well. I'm not too bad at 135 but I'd rather be 115-120...

I have to say that raw doesn't seem that hard to me. In fact, it really suits my lifestyle. I hate sitting down for big meals - no time, I would much rather graze all day - so this is pretty cool! Tonight I'm going to try the pasta with tomato sauce out of the book - can't wait to try the slicer!:eat

anyway, looks like everyone is going full speed - and how cool is that! :wow:

[Divine Soul]

Day 5 lalalalalalallala. Breakfast was a banana lunch apple salad with a banana after school grapes and .....(I had some cooked apple wondering if that would slow weight loss???)

[Shel]

Hey. A lot of people react badly to raw cacao. it's pretty potent. many people avoid it completely. i eat it on occasion. hope you're feeling okay. maybe drinking some water might help?

liz

Yes! That stuff is highly addictive too! :eek: It has only been about a week since I began raw and over about 2 days I'd stopped at a health store and a restaurant that sells raw foods for carryout. I try not to buy cacao or cacao products except Rawvolution bars, but I figured it was alright these times. Well, I got a raw chocolate pie (one slice) one day, then a day later (didn't want to fall off so early on being out...tired, hungry and irritable) bought this raw chocolate mousse (along with an entree, of course). Now, after eating those two things with cacao in it I'm sitting here thinking about making a raw chocolate pie and craving more cacao! It could just be my personality, I don't know.

Years ago when I didn't know any better I used to make a cacao, banana, mint and nut milk smoothie every day, until I realized I couldn't sleep at night. That's when I stopped buying the stuff. It's pretty potent! For me once in a while is good, but not every day or every week. I'm holding off on making the chocolate pie too. Well, it was actually going to be tart size, but still. :-)

[BlackKat]

Another day of not eating much. Still getting headaches, and the sore throat is wearing out it's welcome. Today I had coconut water and grapefruit/pineapple juice this morning in hopes to relieve someof the cold symptoms. Definietely not as congested. I am also breaking out in funny places, like my back which i NEVER do.. (keeps reminding self this is worth it....)

Lunch was a giant salad, and a bowl of grapes.

Haven't had dinner yet, still feeling full and not much like eating today.. pretty much ate because I knew I should.

I'm hoping once this detox cold passes I will start feeling the energy back again. I think my body needs the much needed rest, so I've been laying around and taking lots of naps.

[EscapeArtist]

Runraw, I doubt a little cooked apple will slow the weight loss :P

Blackkat you're doing great through detox! I can't wait to witness the glorious energy that will just radiate out of you after this

Thanks guys. I'm not feeling much better than yesterday. I couldn't sleep all night with the feeling so I slept from 10am-1pm. Definitely allergic or just very sensitive to cocoa. Have felt extremely anxious and depressed all day. As I said before, feels like being on the verge of panic attack all day. It's no 10pm and despite being tired from 3 hours of sleep last night I still feel this way and can't sleep !! I'm really taken aback from that reaction. I think you're right, more water will help. I only had like 1 glass all day

I comfort ate all day, raw whatever I wanted, just so I wouldn't try and eat cooked food to cover up this horrible feeling. Don't mind that, i'm proud that I didn't eat cooked food because normally feeling this bad I would do anything for a distraction.

[rawalice]

:heart:ok, count me in too! Really feeling the need to go 100% raw, so here I am for the challenge! Beginning tomorrow 19th October. Yay! Cant wait to begin and feel the amazing raw benefits. Glad to be back in the land of raw!

Blessings everyone! Looking forward to blogging and sharing!:heart

rawalice

[rawalice]

:heart Cant wait to see what new things I learn along the way!


happiness:heart:

[Divine Soul]

Woo day 6 and the scale keeps going. Down down down !! Good to hear everyone's doing well accept for the coco problem (cant live without it!)

[rawalice]

lol

I like the first glow comment. cant wait to get there myself, and Party! lol

:cheer:

[BlackKat]

Woo day 6 and the scale keeps going. Down down down !! Good to hear everyone's doing well accept for the coco problem (cant live without it!)

Jealous... so hard for me to lose weight no matter what i do... I've tried low fat, ive tried high fat, in between, high carb, low carb, etc.. I know I have at least 20-30 pounds to shed even though I hide it well. Oh well, weight isnt the priority herebut it sure would be nice to see some pounds shedding.

Today I had more of an appetite craved fruit so I had lots of fruit. For dinner a big salad, or perhaps green smoothie. My mood is much better, I am feeling in good spirits and looking forwardto the days to come...the past few have been so mentally and physically gloomy. I am thinking that by tomorrow I will feel energetic enough to workout for the first time in days!woo hoo!I think it's only been 3 days since I have cut back on physical activity but bygeorge it feels like weeks!

You all are such a motivation, and I enjoy reading each any every one's posts... Thank you sincerely for uplifting me even in the darkest of moments ;-)

[bonzer]

I agree Blackkat, everyone is so uplifting and motivating. I love coming here to post my raw intake and to see what everyone's been up to themselves.

Runraw, you are rawsome with your weight loss and energy. Keep up the great work!

Welcome rawalice!! Great to have so many people here for the sake of raw and living foods.

I've been busy working and going to the gym. Never thought I'd say I like doing that so much. Always been so lathargic and beat down tired by the end of my work day (5 p.m.) Now I look for things to do.
My sleep has even improved.

I had a great big salad with apples and honey in it for break-fast

2....yeah ......2 smoothies for lunch.....kale/cukes/kelp powder/turmeric/pineapple/banana/berries

dinner was just 2 bananas, some grapes and now I am topping off the evening with choc/banana/walnut/honey milkshake.....yummy

peace,
Bonnie

[rawalice]

Yippee! Here I am, bright eyed and bushy tailed :throwhearts: here to join the RAW party! Celebrations everyone!
thanks for the welcome Bonzer :)

Cant wait to get started!

Good luck everyone with the raw challenge, loving the feedback - so encouraging! :




LOVE:heart

[rawalice]

Yippee! Here I am, bright eyed and bushy tailed :throwhearts: here to join the RAW party! Celebrations everyone!
thanks for the welcome Bonzer :)

Cant wait to get started!

Good luck everyone with the raw challenge, loving the feedback - so encouraging! :




LOVE:heart

[EscapeArtist]

Welcome Rawalice!!! Looking forward to travelling with you down this beaaaautiful path called raw food!



Oh my god I feel so much better than yesterday! My cocoa reaction is finally coming to a close. That was definitely a food intolerance thing, it felt a lot like a casein (dairy) reaction of mine but less severe. I don't feel GOOD today, because over the last 2 days while feeling miserable I really got sloppy with the diet and just kind of lived on dates and I don't do well on sugar lol so... I was so anxious that I felt like I couldn't go get groceries. Little bit of that still today but almost gone now. I'm just happy that I don't feel like hell anymore!

Can't wait to feel glowy again :D

[rawalice]

Hey escapeartist!

Im glad your feeling better. I had a reaction like that a couple of years ago to Macca. I put a spoonful in my smoothie and I freaked!

Not nice. Now though, Im ok with macca, but Im really careful with it and other superfoods.


Well, I hope you have a great day today!

Autumn Love


Rawalice :heart

[rawalice]

well, Ive had the best lunch ever! RAW italian crispbreads, advocados, raw almond butter, mushroom, salad, and raw chocolate. Slurp! Sop beautiful, Id forgotten, how nice raw food tastes!

Ive got a day off today, so I took a trip to the health food store!

Cant wait for dinner :) Yum.

Hope you all are having a great raw day, and this my first day back is turning out to be amazing!

I LOVE RAW!:heart:

[Shel]

Hey all, great to read your posts and welcome to those just starting. I'm working on week two myself. I'll be back in a few days. I'm doing a two day juice fast. Let me see what's happening on the fasting forum. Keep rawking! :)

[rawalice]

:heart:well, Ive had a great first raw day! And Im so excited and looking forward to another!

Its great to be back

LOVE

[Divine Soul]

Day 7 I feel fine but I want some cooked food :( but I like my weight loss progress'

also i'm hating all these recipies i try! (they taste soooo bad :/...) im just eating everythign whole now and hardly even having smoothies

[Divine Soul]

I can say I have not touched a vegitable beyond day 2 they didn't make me feel good! I'm going to be sticking with all fruit and some nuts.

[bonzer]

Hi everyone. This is awesome, having so much feedback on raw eating.

Runraw, have you tried to add raw sweeteners to vegs. or your raw recipes. Some raw honey or packaged Stevia/Purvia/ SweetLeaf natural sweeteners can go a long way. Also some people use Agave Nectar. I know this all sounds foreign, but please keep trying different things. Our parents didn't just feed us from infancy. It was a gradual transition. You will find your tastebuds like things that you didn't even know existed. Stevia is sold in little packages in all stores just about. You use it just like you would Splenda or real sugar. It is from the leaves of the Stevia plant and is all raw and natural. You can actually buy the plant and use the leaves right off the plant, like you would Basil or Parsley.
Raw honey has become my favorite right now. I got it from the local farm market guy who has a bee hive farm he hires each year. So sweet from the jar.....I add it to my vegetable smoothies and top it on my salads and apples with cinnamon. Yummo!!
But as far as not feeling good from vegetables.....perhaps just some detoxing or digestion problems going on then. Try a variety as the weeks go on. You might like eggplant today and squash tomorrow. Then hate it next week, and like only cucumbers.
Good luck on this wonderful,fascinating journey everyone!
Peace, Bonnie

[rawalice]

day two today. Some nasty detox symptoms, but overall looking forward to day two. Esp raw grated beetroot salad and beetroot juice too omg. Have I died and gone to heaven?

LOVE

[Raw_Angel]

From tomorrow on i'm in ^^! I want to lose weight but i'm doing this for my health more than anything else.

[Divine Soul]

Day 10 was to lazy to get on computer lol and I am currently 135lbs from 142lbs woop woop!!

Yes Bonnie I have raw honey that I use all the time we have bee hives on our land :) the o ly raw veggies I'm liking is carrots and corn :/
And raisins I found are a great filler and to up ur calories!
My dad tried to make me eat chicken yesterday ;( I just went up stairs.
Loving raw weight loss!!!

[BlackKat]

Day 7 I feel fine but I want some cooked food :( but I like my weight loss progress'

also i'm hating all these recipies i try! (they taste soooo bad :/...) im just eating everythign whole now and hardly even having smoothies

I know what you mean! More of my recipes turn out bad, than they do good...but I am going to keep trying because I cant let myself get discouraged so soon. I think it just takes lots of practice for some of us. Don't give up! I bet you'll become your own little chef with persistence.

I have been doing well the last couple days. Havent felt a headache in days, and not feeling sick anymore. Some days my body just feels weaker, and in those cases I certainly try to find time to rest because I know I am still detoxing to some degree (I am just thrilled it has slowed down). My skin is starting to break out, small little bumps, but my face is stiarting to get the glow even underneath the breakouts. yay!!! my eyes are clearer than they were before.

I've been sticking to mostly juices in the morning, smoothies midday, and some sort of soup or another smoothie or large salad for dinner.

Today my menu is:

breakfast- juice (apple, orange, carrot, pomegranate seeds)
lunch- green smoothie (banana, wild blueberries, apple, kale, alfalfa spouts)
dinner- will be veggie gazpacho(haven't decided on a recipe) and probably a giant salad with some more sprouts

I am totally into sprouting now and after a few successful sproutings I have a new found hobby. :dance:
I'm currently trying some mung bean sprouts.

[Raw_Angel]

Today is my first day.
Intake:
3 bananas, 1 apple, 2 star fruits, salsa with avocado and i'm planing to have an apple with nut butter for dinner and a Green smoothie. ^^

[Shel]

Hey all,

You GO Raw Angel! :woot: I'm loving this lifestyle right now. Taking a break right now from doing Sunday chores to drink a nice huge blueberry, banana and nut milk smoothie, YUMMO! I made some "cheesy" kale chips and regular kale chips. I think I'm also going to make some zuc pasta and marinate some veggies to go on top. The only thing about zuchs as pasta is they get water logged, but it's still delish! Hmmmm, I broke and bought raw cacao and remade my "choc mousse", replacing carob with the cacao and man it's delish too! I wonder what else I can make in preparation for the coming week??? Hmmm.....:drool:

Have a great day Rawstars! :cheer:

[EscapeArtist]

Day, uhhhm, I have no idea.... 13??
I had a huge cave 2 days ago and I just shoved myself full of cooked food, but I jumped back on it the following day.
I'm feeling extremely weak today, very bad body odour... That's about it! Hope I feel better tomorrow, going out to pick up some pumpkin seeds and fresh produce to make a lovely 'caesar' salad.

[Divine Soul]

day 11!

and don't worry escape i had a small peice of dare i say it cooked meat :(!!!!!!!! but other then that im good right after that i had a salad with carrot and olive oil

[bonzer]

I am so proud of everyone here!!! Even eating astray can't keep you down!! This is not a diet, but a transition into a healthy way of life. It will take years to learn as much as we know about cooked food, to learn about raw/living foods. Just glad that we understand that and don't beat ourselves up.
For two years, it was one step forward, 2 steps back. Then 2 steps forward, one step back. Now it is more like 10 steps forward, one step back. What a huge improvement. I can say I am 99.9 % raw now. I don't like the feeling if I eat something not raw/living. I get tired and often I get a belly-ache. Love the feeling of eating this new way. It's adventurous when out in public.......what can I find today? Perhaps a new fruit. Or something I read here....and then I go to a healthy store, and voila!!! There it is!
When I smell cooked food, I tell myself that is the smell of 'pain'. I am trying to alleviate arthritic and fibromyalgic pain by eating raw foods. It's really working.
Again, you are all my inspirations and motivators! Keep it up, you RAWK!!!

Peace, Bonnie (who loves blueberries)

[EscapeArtist]

Runraw, awesome accomplishment not taking that meat too seriously. :) It is even more empowering to pick yourself up after a little blip than to go all the while without one!

Bonzer, your post is inspiring in itself. Arthritis and fibromyalgia, it makes me SOOO happy to hear people with such pain turn in such a positive direction. You're doing so great!! Step by step by step, so that we appreciate every single one :3




Some days, detox feels amazing... When you feel feverish and hot, and your body is weak, and you're tired with a slight headache, but somehow you're more centered and focused, and you can take a step back because your body is learning. Plus lying in bed feels AMAZING! Like never before. It feels almost like a spiritual experience to sit in bed in the evening with the lights off and a scented candle, and go to bed extra early... Good night !

[EscapeArtist]

Anybody experiencing insomnia on this trial? I end up being very sleepy very early, and I fall asleep, but if something loud wakes me up just minutes after falling asleep (which happens often when living with a night owl family in a small house) I can't get back to bed because I feel like I have all this energy. I've been going to bed at 9AM! And sleeping 3 hours until 1PM... It's 1 AM, I'm sleepy and I need to go for a run! I did not have this before.

Maybe I need to be less sedentary?

[Jninja]

I'm new to the site and loving all of the awesome support! I'm on day 13(ish) of 100% raw and I'm loving it! I've been eating mostly fruits and vegetables and drinking lots of green smoothies but I just got my dehydrator trays and nut milk bags in the mail so I've just made some coconut milk and flax cracker dough (which smells amazing btw) and cannot wait to get it dehydrating so I can eat them! Its been tough for me without bread and pasta, being not only italian, but having been raised rather traditionally italian, i'm having a tough time. hopefuly this discovery of flax crackers will help but I'd love any suggestions that anyone might have!

[Raw_Angel]

Thank you so much Shel that really made my day! ^-^ Today is my 3rd day *-* I'm so happy, I won't give up. Yesterday I had the same as the day before so today I will go shopping for fresh fruit and vegetables. I'm keeping this simple since I did not like most of the raw recipes i have done before. I just love, love how i'm feeling already.

[Lucy76]

Hi everyone!

October is not going very well for me and I'm feeling very sad. I'm not sure why. Septeber was awesome, but this month I just keep having cravings and I give in. So basically I have a non raw day every 3-4 days :(
It's really depressing. I've been vegan for quite a while before trying going raw, so I know I can be strong and not give in to cravings, but this seems really difficult some times. I'm so ashamed to say I ate potato chips yesterday, which I haven't had in a reeeeally long time. What's the deal with these cravings???
Anyone else going through this? Does it get better? I imagine it does, but I need some encouragement and advice from people who have gone through this. Should I give in to cravings once in a while, or should I try to be stronger and stay raw until the cravings go away?

Congrats to all of you for staying raw :dance:

[Shel]

Happy Monday! :dance:

You're welcome Raw Angel.

Hang in there Lucy. :throwhearts: I'm not sure if it's the energies right now or what but sadness and depression are kicking some folk's butts. You're def' not alone Lucy. All I know to do is to keep doing what I've been doing and know it'll pass. Haven't caved and don't plan on it. It does get better the more you keep at the lifestyle. I've observed it's this entire process I go through, especially playing or not playing, games with my own self about what I will and won't eat and what I will give into and what I won't.

For me it's knowing what's good for me and following through with that and breaking old habits. If I know it isn't beneficial and I keep doing it, I have to look at that. You just have to keep at it and trust yourself. For some food really isn't an issue for them and they just do it, but for others such as me and possibly you, we just have to keep at it to better our relationship with food. It does get better once again, just hold onto that. :hug I don't know. I can't tell you exactly what to do, only you can do that as you know yourself best.

[EscapeArtist]

Day 14 and day 4 of rainbow green
I've been posting a lot because I'm feeling excruciatingly weak, especially today. All I can do is lie in bed, with a laptop to occupy my mind. Simple tasks feel enormous! Like juicing. Felt tortuous just to stand up.
I have a night class to go to at 6:30, but I know my brain can't work like this. Problem is that I'm behind in the course, and I have a feeling this detox might last awhile. Thankfully it's a go-at-your-own-pace online course, so all I can do is fall behind and hope that once detox is over I'll have time to finish the course in a sprint.

[Divine Soul]

Day 12 Raw
I had a lovely salad i threw together for lunch ice burg lettace,carrots,rasins ,olive oil with a bit! of non raw dressing and it was raaaaaaaawdaful!!!!!!!!!

When I get home from school i'm like hmm what do I want to eat but then it hits me ever single day that I'm not eating cooked food XD Being raw isn't a choure and its much easier then you think it is. I'm not feeling sick yet but I tend to go to bed at 9-10pm now. When i eat cooked food even a bit i go to bed around 11. There is definitly noticeable changes in attitude. Being raw is great and fun or even just eating raw 2 meals a day will change everything :)!

[EscapeArtist]

Runraw, that's so great! Really inspiring.


I'm really having trouble apparently!! I went 3 days without any fruit/sugar but then I felt like I couldn't go any more without it. I ate alll this fruit, and then that led me into a big cooked food binge because "I already ate sugar, might as well!" I really hate that my all or nothing attitude is coming back. I felt like I had gotten somewhat of a grip on that. Uhm... I'm still in it though and I'm still picking myself up tomorrow. Good Night Rawbies X

[BlackKat]

escapeartist~ what matters here is that you are picking yourself up. That is all that matters. Good job.

I am still getting the hang of this juicing business, and my mung beans made a enormous amount of sprouts!!!, so I used some in my juice this morning, and I must say my energy levels have spiked. Any one else juice their sprouts?

I'm going to do a green smoothie for lunch and still never made zucchini pasta yet, so I think that's what I'll have tonight.. I think pesto... yup, that sounds delicious.

[Divine Soul]

day 14 raw
The scale was kinda going up i noticed grr :c
will see what its at tomorrow and ill look at my calorie intake more closely :)

other then that i had a sliver of cake tonight because it was my brothers birthday i feel bad about that but tomorrow is a new day a new dawn and thats what matters! I'm going to start barefoot running friday starting with 5 minutes the first week and then building up! I can't wait to start!

[rawalice]

hi everyone!


Ive been juicing alot, and Im feeling more connectedness, and love! Its wonderful. Love the greens!


Loving RAW! Have a great day!:heart::juicy:

xx

[Shel]

*peekin in

Where's everybody????

[BlackKat]

hi everyone!


Ive been juicing alot, and Im feeling more connectedness, and love! Its wonderful. Love the greens!


Loving RAW! Have a great day!:heart::juicy:

xx

Well that's great news! Juicing does amazing things. I have been juicing almost every morning when time permits and don't have anything to eat other than juice until the afternoon time. It wakes me up, clears my head, and gives me the boost of energy I need to start my day, and I swear it makes me breath better. I feel like I can breath in deeper and breathing is just more enjoyable.. if that makes sense... Does anyone else feel this?

Well aside from juicing I have been sprouting a lot. It's amazing how such small seeds yeild so much food and nurishment!


Today:

juice- pineapple, orange, pear, cucumber
smoothie- banana, blue berries, sprouts, pineapple, kale and spinach.
For dinner- I think I'll make some corn chowder...maybe Ani's

[Divine Soul]

day 17 raw and the weight is still on :( gonna keep going!

[Lucy76]

Hello! This month is over, congratulations to everyone!! I completed day 7 today, and hopefully I can complete Nov too yay!!

Shell, thanks so much for the encouragement!

runraw, don't be dissappointed, it may take some time for your body to kick in. Hang in there!
:hug

[Shel]

Here's to you Lucy, as I sip my nice big blueberry smoothie! Onward to November! I'm so IN! :) :) :)

[Raw_Angel]

I'm so proud of all of you guys. So much support in this website, i love it.
I'm still here, feeling a little bit sad because i've been gaining weight instead of losing it. I say to myself, you can lose weight by eating sad food, yeah but i would never feel this great eating sad food so i'm going to keep going. I think i have a long way to go, i have to get use to this new lifestyle so i'll see you in the november challenge. Kisses and big hugs! n.n!
(Sorry for my bad english, still learning xD )