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So I've been back and forth - doing raw twice a day at the most, and then back to cooked food all day. And I can totally feel the difference! I thought it was hype at first, that is until I had my first two headaches + fatigue episodes, which had disappeared when I was eating raw twice a day.

I'm going back to raw - the only thing is I feel like its a little limiting in that I like certain veggies that I can't see eating raw...lentils (dhal) for example or sweet potato - and I think ...

I woke up this morning and my first thought was...no time like the present! Today is the day I commit to raw. Sort of ironic that it's "Cinco de Mayo" meaning...in the past I would have been one of those many folks chowing down on taquitos and drinking margaritas. There's a reason I ballooned up to 218 lbs at my highest weight Jan 1, 2006. At 5'6" this is just not a good weight for me at all. I lived at 160-165 lbs most of my adult life and was always one of those people who needed ...

May 5th, 2007 - Down another pound! Woot! This morning I weight 178.5. Down from 185.5 just three days ago. That's 7 pounds! I'm excited! Also, my skin is definitely starting to look better and I don't want to be premature saying this...is it really possible that the athlete's foot on my left foot is clearing up? It has literally been YEARS with trying stinky topical applications and minimal results. This morning the skin is soft and rosy and appears far less dry and cracked. I am astonished! Though, ...

Food I had today

Breakfast
Green smoothie: dandelion and strawberries - the dandelion is very bitter but really good for detox

Snack
2 kiwi
1 small coconut cookie (like 1")

Lunch
Salad with avocado and walnuts (pretty dull!)
8 oz Thai coconut water
1 shot wheat grass juice

Dinner
Green smoothie
1/2 avocado made into a informal guacamole (avocado, cilantro, jalapeño, garlic, red ...

I'm a SAD sad Erica in a SAD sad world.. ....

I have not only fallen off the wagon..but I also have landed in a puddle of mud ....

But I will not beat myself up about my past mistakes...and mistakes they have been by the way my body is yelling at me saying..ummmm..loser girl..what the *bleep* do u think u are doing here?..are u seriously trying to kill us!?!?!...to which I respond with grovelling and apologies..and promises of guilt filled long bubble baths and ...