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[COLOR="DarkGreen"]is blowing my pine tree and I'm sitting in my big red chair wondering what my day will hold for food.

I keep trying for more raw. My hubby was so sweet and brought everyone home some donuts for breakfast. I'm sitting here with the thought...donuts? raw flaxseed pancakes? donuts? raw flaxseed pancakes?

I'm still trying. Really. Yesterday I ate raw for breakfast and dinner. Lunch was a veggie soup and a very small amount ...

is streaming in my bedroom windows as I write. :) It's going to be a beautiful...if ice cold...kind of day here. I started raw yesterday with a lovely banana/strawberry smoothie and never made it past lunch with raw.

I've realized that the cold weather has everything to do with my ability to eat raw. It's been in the single digits to below freezing and it's just impossible. I shiver and shake and that's if I don't have something I must do outside the house. What's a rawbie ...

I was much better today. Not 100%, but better. I chose all raw snacks and lunch, though cooked, was all veggies.

Breakfast: homemade oatmeal with raisins, molasses and soy milk
Mid Morning Snack: almonds
Lunch: 1/2 cup cottage cheese
10 sweet potato baked fries
4 cups of Kale Chips
Afternoon Snack: carrots & cauliflower with blue cheese and an apple
Dinner: 2 pancakes and side of bacon with syrup
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I'm finally alone for the day and have time to think about the way I've been eating lately. Evening thoughts are the hardest for me. I sit here planning for tomorrow and end up waking up wanting something other than what I've planned. Oops.

I'm not happy with my weight gain, but I'm very happy with life. How do I find motivation for raw when being skinny is no longer a motivation? When I know that I'm eating really healthy...lots of veggies (even if they are ...

Good Morning Raw Buddies!

I made it through the day and night 100% raw! Whoop, whoop!

I'm so excited to be going in the right direction with my weight again. I stood in dance class last night...trying not to be uncomfortable with the skinny ballerina next to me. Being into dance is a sure fire way to motivate any overweight person. Seeing yourself bouncing...jiggling and not really capable of some of the moves because of your mid-section's current excess...agh. ...