I am so ready - I am in

[raw journey]

I am so excited to start the 2010 with the monthly challenge. I hope this will be a strong start for a blissful raw new year. Good luck to all of you who are choosing this way of transformation.

Today so far I had 2 bananas,

and I plan to finish the day with

carrot cucumber beet juice - the Norman Walker liver and kidney cleanser - and some green juice of parsley, dandelion, kale, rainbow chard, celery, and red clover sprouts.

[Beth]

Here's my food so far today:

1-Orange
2. Pomegranate seeds from 1 small pomegranate
3-Green smoothie-frozen banana, orange, dates, baby spinach, water ice
4-Salad with Romaine, carrots, Alissa's zucchini hummus (pg. 309, is good!), cucumbers, half a flax cracker

It's 3 PM --will have probably have something in a few hours--maybe some walnuts and raisins and more lettuce

Have to go food shopping tomorrow--need avocados, tomatoes, lettuce, carrots, citrus fruit, bananas, etc.

[krikit]

I am in it for january! yea! So far i have had a shot of straight green "juice" (yuck btw) bananacream and strawberries sprinkled with almonds. handful of dehydrated apples. and carrots with "mayo" for dinner tomato and "parm"

[gecko]

Well, I'm ahead of you guys, 2230 here in the UK. First day of trying to be 100% raw and I've had:

Green smoothie (spinach, banana, apple, apricot, clementine, flax oil)
Salad (romaine, corn, cucumber, celery, quinoa, red pepper, sprinkle of mixed nuts, lime & herb dressing)
1 piece of Alissas walnut fudge (awesome!)

just planned out the weeks menus ready for shopping in the morning.

Gecko

[ViolinCyndee]

I'm in too, and SO psyched!!!

So far today:

B: a banana/walnut cookie and a smoothie with 2 bananas, kale, 1 container of blackberries.
S: V8 (made in the VM of course)
D: salad with raw tahini dressing and avos
S: cheezy sweet potato chips
S: raw choc banana split! SO GOOD!!!!

[waytoblue]

I couldn't wait for the 1st of January, so it's my day 6 today. I have to agree with Gecko, Alissa's walnut fudge is amazing!

Today I experienced my first craving for a green drink. So I'm about to make one with kale, savoy cabbage, baby spinach, celery, cucumber and apple.

Good luck everyone!

[Juniper44]

Day 1 for me.
I was considering fasting but it may be better to just go raw for a month. This way I can have juice, smoothies and eat! Yeah!

B: fresh carrot, apple juice
L: boysenberries, raspberries , wheat grass and black berry smoothie
D: 3 tiny clementines

[krikit]

struggling and its day one........i just got super nauseated. THe first hing i can think of is saltines! didnt eat those i drank water and had a handful of nuts. is this my withdrawls?

[RawKnitster]

Congratulations to everyone for a great start to the new year! :)

[chattanoog]

I'm a little late, as it's past midnight but I was in as soon as it turned 2010! I was 100% raw for a few weeks in December and fell off the wagon for a few days and am back on and going strong!
good luck everyone!

[JayB]

I'm in too, this is my day 2 as it's the 2nd Jan in Australia :)

Today I had:

Banana smoothie
handful of dried mango/pineapple
tablespoon raw chocolate icecream
3 flax crackers with avocado/tomato
6 brazil nuts
2 nori rolls - avocado, shallots, tomato, lettuce, baby spinach and mushrooms

lots of water

I'm really looking forward to enjoying this journey with everyone

[Gab]

Gecko.... welcome and best to you. Your lime herb dressing caught my eye. I'm always on the lookout for dressing ideas.

What did you put in? Is it one of Alissa's recipes ... did you come up with it yourself?

Looking to hear back 'cause it sure sounds yummy!!!

[gecko]

Gecko.... welcome and best to you. Your lime herb dressing caught my eye. I'm always on the lookout for dressing ideas.

What did you put in? Is it one of Alissa's recipes ... did you come up with it yourself?

Looking to hear back 'cause it sure sounds yummy!!!

I can claim no credit for it! It's from Jennifer Cornbleet's book - EVOO, juice of a lime, mix of herbs (I used basil, oregano & parsley), a little garlic and a little salt/pepper. It's very good, easily a match for the balsamic vinaigrette that I used to make.

[Traceyraw]

I got the VITA-MIX for xmas it puts the my former trying to be raw world upside down. Also a salad spinner what a great little invention.


today my weight is 156.6.

So far this morning 1 green smoothie.
apple, carrot, spinach, romaine, agave, water and supergreenfood.

Lunch will be a big salad.

I am dehydrating pumpkin flax bars and chocolate seasme coconut cookies.

Happy New Year Live raw and prosperous.

[SisterMckay]

Im in! how fun is this?? what a way to start the new year!