August 2012 30 Day Raw Challenge

[GoodCat]

Welcome welcome welcome!!!

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!

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!!!

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!!!

[happylife]

I was going to wait till the first of the month, but decided to join up now.

[ciks08]

I was also gonna wait till Aug. 1st.. Starting tomorrow now!

[happylife]

You may need to redirect me, if I am doing this wrong.

I started yesterday, the day was so busy and I knew I could post today.
Breakfast was (1) very large peach.
Lunch =1/2 very big,sweet, watermelon
Supper= veg salad w/ califlower,onions, tomatoes, corn and a oil/ vinegar dressing..(1) full tray of dehyderated bananas (can't get enough of them)
At work, they were eating things that I would have eaten before.I happen to be the oldest person working for the Org. and would like them to see
what Raw can do for health. Also I need to feel healthier.
I had to go in for a Heart Cath test about 3 months ago, the Dr. used the wrong closing. I couldn't walk more than 1/2 block before I was in so much pain, I just wanted to scream. The Dr's gave me every test they could ,nerve damage is what I was told. They said there wasn't anything they could do for me, it just needed time to heal. After (2) mo's, I was told to see a Vascular Specialist. Sure enough, it was a blocked artery in my leg. I was told I needed surgery right away. I am now healing just great. Can walk as far as 13 miles at a time.
I am working hard to get back my health as much as I can. Raw is one of the best ways I know.
Just wanted to share a little back ground, hope you don't mind.
Thanks for having me here. Come along for the ride, it is going to be a fun one.
Former "FlutterFly"

[cablegirl]

I am joining the challenge, so excited to see that there will be others for August!

[happylife]

Can hardly wait to get to know you and all the other :)

[happylife]

Cablegirl..What part of Wisc are you in.. I'm in Appleton..

[happylife]

This is my 5th day raw. I do not take credit for being 100% raw yet. I still do drink coffee, have cut it down to decaf and only have it once a day.
Breakfast was bananas
Lunch will be an extra large salad at Golden Corral with a long lost friend. Many raw choices to eat there. Instead of getting a full sized plate to pile about 4-5 different kinds of baked desserts on, I will get a soup cup and put melon in it.
Supper is going to be Mock Salmon Pate with corn chips..
I have had a lot of changes in the past month, eating right, new apt,new friends etc. I'm now on my way to retirement, that will be a completely different life. I have worked hard since I was 12 years old. I started in the bean, strawberry,and pickle fields,to a tree farm, waitress,business owner,and many other things to feed my family. Oh My, what shall I do lol.
Good luck everyone. I am in your corner, we can learn a lot from each other.

[happylife]

Day 2# Breakfast = 1/3 watermelon
Lunch = bananas = same veggie salad as yesterday
Supper = Same salad ( only have two more meals of it left) more bananas
Put in a nice walk today plus a short workout at the gym in the apt. building. Feeling great.
I want so much to eat all the recipes I use to, the only thing is that I want them all NOW lol.
I live by myself, well, not really, I have my cat (Paxil) and she doesn't help me eat up to much.
So that leaves me alone to eat each thing I make, no, I do not only make half a recipe, that way I have
a good excuse to eat big.

[MysticTree]

Sorted the picture anomaly. Please could admin remove this post now.
Thanks

[Willpower]

Good morning everyone...

I probably won't be the best at posting everyday, but I'll be in and out all month. Yesterday I had some quinoa so I guess I officially start today, although the 2 weeks prior I was 100% raw.

Started my day off today with two bananas and a couple of filberts.

hope everyone has a wonderful day!!!

Will

[Crystal2870]

Hi everyone !

Sorry I havent posted for a few days my computer went down, ! yesterday I was exhausted for some reason !

I've managed to almost stay raw but a few cooked items have sneaked in so I need to get back on track for august.

I've no idea waht day im on now i need to check back !

anyway yesterday I had a really hungry day, had half a melon, nectarine x2, some asian coleslaw, a salad, some dried figs, a punnet of tomatoes ! a big pint of vegetable juice with spinich, carrott, beetroot, apple, celery, parsley. (hate cleaning the juicer afterwards though lol).. I made some courgette pasta with a mariana type sauce but added fresh basil to it, It was ok ish in a raw kind of way ha ha, made cheesecake had two big slices of that with berry sauce, but I hadnt blended the base properly so it was crumbly and too chunky, made eggless salad, yuk , in the bin !

Day before I had a little cooked as I went out unprepared (big mistake) eat out and nothing to eat I hadnt had breakfast so was starving, anyway got home and made everyone a nice big salad, the asian slaw, and advocados, we all eat that and enjoyed it, it was good ahveing a meal the whole family enjoyed together !.

To the people asking about headaches from caffiene I had a major headache for about 10 days last month but it does go eventually !, I've been more or less sticking to the peppermint tea now .

Today I've had some fruit, two slices of raw cheesecake, still feel wiped out, I will make a nice big salad later, maybe have a juice in a mo maybe that will perk me up xx

Nice to see lots of new faces x

[MysticTree]

Some not very brilliant pictures here.
1) Young courgette plants and the wild riverbank behind
2) Pea shoots growing outside in a veg bed
3) Some trays with various stuff in including wheat, peas, corn and fenugreek.
4) My indoor area where the next lot of seeds are soaking and where I keep my jar sprouting sprouts.

The fence that you can see at the back of the last picture is the boundary fence so we get people walking by chatting and cars passing rather close.

Lots of fruit and veg so far today. Cherries, tomatoes, bananas and some mango I plan to have later :o)

[MysticTree]

It's not August yet! The July 30 day challenge thread is current still.

[happylife]

OK, thanks ;) see you there.