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Reflections on my first week 100% raw

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Today I have been fullly raw for 7 days. A full week. I lost 6 lbs (actually lost 7 but gained one back).

I feel healthier and happier. I feel optimistic about the future. I feel whole. I feel complete.

I think I am having some detox. My head, from time to time, feels a bit off. I can't describe it. It's sort of like it's cloudy but with pressure. I don't know if it's detox or dehydration. Either way I'm drinking a lot of water to help flush my system.

I feel confident. I already found a raw dish that is helping me when I crave cooked. The Date Nut Torte from Alissa's book. It is so yummy and after a few bites I don't crave whatever it was I wanted. It's so yum. The raw apple pie too though my husband keeps on finishing it on me. lol

My kids are nowhere near raw though they're eating more whole foods.

Tonight I cooked chicken for them. Chicken is one of my favorite meats. Oddly, I felt fine eating the wrap I made. I didn't feel tempted all that much.

I sort of wanted a bite at one point. Then I looked at them and reminded myself that they were flesh. I felt so disgusted that I was completely turned off.

My period is comming and I know I'll crave chocolate. The cravings have started already. I'm going to try to make raw chocolate. Not sure what though. I need to buy the ingredients still.

Well, that's it for now.
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  1. RAWmen-Noodles's Avatar
    Hi, I just got done reading your blog. You sound alot like me. My period is here and this is only day two for me. I had a horrible chocolate craving 2 minutes ago and went to the kitchen and made some of those peanut butter chocolate no bake cookies. I made them from scratch and they are completely raw. I used oat groats for the oatmeal and ground up some almond butter. YUM YUMMO YUM! I knew this time of the month would make or break me but I found something to curb that craving.
  2. Jenifae's Avatar
    Congratulations on your weight loss!
  3. Wonderfool's Avatar
    Congrats on your first complete week. I have seen my scale go up and down over the past week also a pound or two both ways. Thanks for blogging, it is very encouraging to know others are willing to do this journey also.
  4. rawbabymama's Avatar
    Yay for weight loss & being raw for a week!

    I'm almost there with you, LOL.

    It's good to have a raw food to kick the cooked cravings...one sweet and one savory usually does the trick. :-)


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