It is day two of my juice fast! I am actually feeling a lot better today, though still have a bit of the headache. Once I got up and moving around it seemed to help as well. I did sleep in though. It's odd though, I am bombarding my body with vitamins and minerals and tonnes of other great things, yet yesterday, I had a hard time. When I've done the Master Cleanse it was not that difficult and like the Master Cleanse I psyched myself up for the fast.
So far I have raw nut loaf and raw tortilla's dehydrated and I have raw falafels in the dehydrator. I wanted to have a couple other things started but am not sure what. I'm considering raw onion bread and need to make up some seed cheese. This way I have lots of things handy. My plan is to do all my hydrating every Sunday for the week. Saturday's I will try to do all my shopping. Though I will eventually just make my own, I also have a box of Larabars in my cupboard. When I am out, and so I don't cheat, I keep those in my bag along with a large container of water, fruit and a bag of nuts/dried fruit.
100 days may seem like a long time, but realistically I plan to be raw after that, just not as strict. I figure if I am 90% raw that allows for times when it isn't possible to have everything raw on my plate, like when eating out or at someone elses home. It is difficult enough trying to make people understand being Vegan and how I eat, Raw is sadly even harder. There have been many times that I've sat and eaten carrot sticks for dinner because they don't have anything to make a salad with. What I don't understand is how do you not have a head of lettuce in your house.
I often find myself, when in a grocery store, looking in other peoples carts. Especially when at check out. I am saddened by the amount of processed food is in peoples carts. It also bothers me that it is cheaper to buy junk food than fresh fruits and veggies. Why is that. Shouldn't the government be pushing to ensure we eat more fresh foods?
Weight lost = .7lbs
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
End of Day 1
Wow! I have had the worst caffeine withdrawal headache ever! I've done the Master Cleanse several times and don't recall having one this bad. I actually had to take a nap this after noon. I am feeling a bit better right now, but OYE my head!
Today I had 2 large glasses of Juice (1 was apple/carrot/pear/ginger, the other was strawberry/blackberry/ginger/pineapple) and 3 large glasses of green smoothie (2 bananas/1 avocado/1 bunch of spinach and water to your preferred thickness).
Tomorrow I will likely have the same but I think I need to have a bit more fruit juices.
Day 1 is done! 2 more to go :)
Today I had 2 large glasses of Juice (1 was apple/carrot/pear/ginger, the other was strawberry/blackberry/ginger/pineapple) and 3 large glasses of green smoothie (2 bananas/1 avocado/1 bunch of spinach and water to your preferred thickness).
Tomorrow I will likely have the same but I think I need to have a bit more fruit juices.
Day 1 is done! 2 more to go :)
The First Robin and The First Day
Today is day 1 of my 100 day raw challenge. While walking the dogs I saw my first Robin. I think this is a sign that spring is really here and today is a great day to start. I am starting off with a 3 day juice feast. I will be drinking nothing but fresh juice and green smoothies. Of course leave it to me to wake up starving!
I shouldn't be hungry. I feasted at my friend Cathy's so really I shouldn't be this hungry already, but it may very be psychological. I am going to attempt to blog about is as much as possible, as well as take as many pictures of the things I am eating. Currently I have sunflower seeds and broccoli seeds sprouting for my yummy salads and chick peas sprouting for raw falafels I am hoping to start dehydrating today.
I also need to do this and stay within my budget as well. With raw there are tonnes of raw pre-made products out there. I am going to stay away from those and stick to mostly fresh fruit and veggies. Fortunately with spring and summer there will be a nice variety of both. I also need to cut back on raw nuts. They are incredibly expensive and I have decided I will use them minimally.
Juice and Smoothies Before...
After:
I shouldn't be hungry. I feasted at my friend Cathy's so really I shouldn't be this hungry already, but it may very be psychological. I am going to attempt to blog about is as much as possible, as well as take as many pictures of the things I am eating. Currently I have sunflower seeds and broccoli seeds sprouting for my yummy salads and chick peas sprouting for raw falafels I am hoping to start dehydrating today.
I also need to do this and stay within my budget as well. With raw there are tonnes of raw pre-made products out there. I am going to stay away from those and stick to mostly fresh fruit and veggies. Fortunately with spring and summer there will be a nice variety of both. I also need to cut back on raw nuts. They are incredibly expensive and I have decided I will use them minimally.
Juice and Smoothies Before...
After:
Monday, March 23, 2009
100 Day Raw Challenge
Tomorrow, Tuesday, March 24th, I'm starting a 100 Day Raw Challenge. The official end to the Challenge will be July 1st. Over the last couple years I've started to really clue to how my body works. I think this all happened when I hit 40. I know to lose weight, no carbs and I need to do lots of cardio. I've discovered I can't eat gluten and certain foods trigger migraines. The biggest thing I discovered is I need to be on a raw food diet.
About 2 years ago I was for six plus months. I lost weight, my skin glowed and I had never felt more energetic. I was even almost down to my goal of a size 8. Then I had some major life changes happen, I injured my knee etc, and I fell completely off Raw. I tried unsuccessfully to go back on a Raw diet in January, I am up to about 75%. It was just bad timing, being winter and a crappy one at that, I needed warm food in my belly. But now. Now I am fully ready. Now I am ready to start bombarding my body with goodness.
This isn't just a food journey, this is a whole lotta other stuff going on as well. But this is a great start!!! I've been doing a tonne of research, pulled out my Raw books. I've discovered there is a farmers market a 20 minute walk from here that is open every Saturday morning. I have pulled out my dehydrator and have chosen Sundays to be my day to dehydrate things for the week. I'm a scheduler and list person and having todo's on a calendar will also help me on this renewed journey.
Other things I am going to start doing again, and how I've missed them, is adding Yoga back into my work outs. Yoga always destressed me!
I am excited about tomorrow and the next 100 days!
About 2 years ago I was for six plus months. I lost weight, my skin glowed and I had never felt more energetic. I was even almost down to my goal of a size 8. Then I had some major life changes happen, I injured my knee etc, and I fell completely off Raw. I tried unsuccessfully to go back on a Raw diet in January, I am up to about 75%. It was just bad timing, being winter and a crappy one at that, I needed warm food in my belly. But now. Now I am fully ready. Now I am ready to start bombarding my body with goodness.
This isn't just a food journey, this is a whole lotta other stuff going on as well. But this is a great start!!! I've been doing a tonne of research, pulled out my Raw books. I've discovered there is a farmers market a 20 minute walk from here that is open every Saturday morning. I have pulled out my dehydrator and have chosen Sundays to be my day to dehydrate things for the week. I'm a scheduler and list person and having todo's on a calendar will also help me on this renewed journey.
Other things I am going to start doing again, and how I've missed them, is adding Yoga back into my work outs. Yoga always destressed me!
I am excited about tomorrow and the next 100 days!
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Mmm Rabbit Food!
It begins again!
About a year ago, I fell off the raw wagon. I was doing ok up till then, I wasn't 100% raw but was still hanging in at around 80 %. Then I had a few major changes happen. The last two years have been about major changes. And because of this I stopped being as dedicated to raw. To top it all off, early last spring I injured my knee and couldn't walk properly for almost 3 months. It took about 9 months before I could start exercising again. A combination of my addiction to carbs and sitting on my ass, I gained 20 some pounds.
Weight gain has made me feel gross, bloated and unattractive. I'm not going back to a raw vegan diet for the weight loss, it is a benefit. I am returning to the raw lifestyle because when I was on it before, I had felt healthy, energetic and alive! Though it can be a bit of work preparing some of the dishes, it was well worth it for me. I lost weight, cellulite was almost non existent, my skin glowed and I never felt tired. When people around me where getting sick with the flu or colds I was as healthy as an Ox. The benefits are well worth the work.
Starting Tuesday, I am moving back to a raw diet. From then till April 30th, I will stick to 100% as a way of detoxing my body, then May 1st will stick to a 90% raw diet. I had originally tried to do this starting January 1st but failed. I think it was because it was still winter and my body was craving warm foods. That and I wasn't in the proper mind set. I am now and can't wait. I am starting myself off with a 3 day juice cleanse, then right into the rabbit food as so many others call it!
About a year ago, I fell off the raw wagon. I was doing ok up till then, I wasn't 100% raw but was still hanging in at around 80 %. Then I had a few major changes happen. The last two years have been about major changes. And because of this I stopped being as dedicated to raw. To top it all off, early last spring I injured my knee and couldn't walk properly for almost 3 months. It took about 9 months before I could start exercising again. A combination of my addiction to carbs and sitting on my ass, I gained 20 some pounds.
Weight gain has made me feel gross, bloated and unattractive. I'm not going back to a raw vegan diet for the weight loss, it is a benefit. I am returning to the raw lifestyle because when I was on it before, I had felt healthy, energetic and alive! Though it can be a bit of work preparing some of the dishes, it was well worth it for me. I lost weight, cellulite was almost non existent, my skin glowed and I never felt tired. When people around me where getting sick with the flu or colds I was as healthy as an Ox. The benefits are well worth the work.
Starting Tuesday, I am moving back to a raw diet. From then till April 30th, I will stick to 100% as a way of detoxing my body, then May 1st will stick to a 90% raw diet. I had originally tried to do this starting January 1st but failed. I think it was because it was still winter and my body was craving warm foods. That and I wasn't in the proper mind set. I am now and can't wait. I am starting myself off with a 3 day juice cleanse, then right into the rabbit food as so many others call it!
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
I just looked at Rorschach and saw one of the few good things of a 3 hour movie...
Hmmm. Does hype around a movie make you want to see it or wait for the DVD? As a general rule of thumb if a movie is being hyped as one of the best movies in decades, it usually sucks. Best parts in the trailers yada yada. I had my fingers crossed that Watchmen was going to be beyond that. It has been getting some pretty ok reviews and many friends and raving about it. Tonight, well, the rule of thumb seems to have applied.
Years ago I read the graphic novel and thought to myself, 'This might make a pretty awesome movie.' I may have said that out loud and, I apologize. Don't get me wrong, am sure some comic book frea... fanatics will be all over me here. It wasn't entirely bad. The special affects were well done and graphically it was pleasing to the eye. And Rorschach, Rorschach was brilliantly played by Jackie Earle Haley. Of course once I got past my Bad News Bears moment, I saw the brilliance in his performance. However, this movie was way too long in the tooth, by about an hour. So much didn't need to be there. I found myself at the 2 hour point thinking, is this over yet? And not because I needed to take a washroom break, I was at that point honestly hoping for the Russians to send off their nuclear bombs. Oops! I'm speaking out loud again.
If you are a fan of the graphic novel, I am sure it is worth your hard earned cashola to go see it. I do admit, it is one of those, have to see it on the big screen type movies, but if you can hold out, in about 3 months it will be on DVD and in about 4 months, you will be able to go to a BMV and buy a used copy. I strongly suggest if you are wanting to see a spring movie, save your pennies for Terminator Salvation and please excuse my placing hype on it.
Years ago I read the graphic novel and thought to myself, 'This might make a pretty awesome movie.' I may have said that out loud and, I apologize. Don't get me wrong, am sure some comic book frea... fanatics will be all over me here. It wasn't entirely bad. The special affects were well done and graphically it was pleasing to the eye. And Rorschach, Rorschach was brilliantly played by Jackie Earle Haley. Of course once I got past my Bad News Bears moment, I saw the brilliance in his performance. However, this movie was way too long in the tooth, by about an hour. So much didn't need to be there. I found myself at the 2 hour point thinking, is this over yet? And not because I needed to take a washroom break, I was at that point honestly hoping for the Russians to send off their nuclear bombs. Oops! I'm speaking out loud again.
If you are a fan of the graphic novel, I am sure it is worth your hard earned cashola to go see it. I do admit, it is one of those, have to see it on the big screen type movies, but if you can hold out, in about 3 months it will be on DVD and in about 4 months, you will be able to go to a BMV and buy a used copy. I strongly suggest if you are wanting to see a spring movie, save your pennies for Terminator Salvation and please excuse my placing hype on it.
Monday, March 2, 2009
The March issue of Lipstik Indie is up!
Hey all, the new issue of Lipstik Indie (www.lipstikindie.com) is up and alive! Our featured artist for the the month of March is the all girl band Fidgit!
Also included in the new issue are:
Bands - The Black Atlantic, (reviewed by Viki Ackland)
Books - Reproduce and Revolt edited by Josh MacPhee and Favianna Rodriguez (reviewed by Carolina Smart), Nothing To Lose by Steve Vernon (reviewed by Carolina Smart)
DIY/Indie Online Stores - Pretty Raccoon Clothing (reviewed by Laura Roberts)
Graphic Novel - Bad Habits by Cristy C. Road (reviewed by Cathy Petch)
Movies - Dreamscape by Daniel J. Fox (reviewed by Cathy Petch)
Zines - Above Ground Press (reviewed by Devon Jones)
Also included in the new issue are:
Bands - The Black Atlantic, (reviewed by Viki Ackland)
Books - Reproduce and Revolt edited by Josh MacPhee and Favianna Rodriguez (reviewed by Carolina Smart), Nothing To Lose by Steve Vernon (reviewed by Carolina Smart)
DIY/Indie Online Stores - Pretty Raccoon Clothing (reviewed by Laura Roberts)
Graphic Novel - Bad Habits by Cristy C. Road (reviewed by Cathy Petch)
Movies - Dreamscape by Daniel J. Fox (reviewed by Cathy Petch)
Zines - Above Ground Press (reviewed by Devon Jones)
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