It is Saturday morning. My normal ritual is to sit with a cup of coffee and read through the paper. This will be the first Saturday in a long time that I will be reading the paper with out one. Instead I am going to pour a green smoothie into a large coffee cup and read the Sunday funnies.
Every day I'm trying something new, to keep it interesting. Today I started adding beat to my juice. Damn it was yummy! Last night I had dehydrated apple cookies that I made. I also just dehydrated raw veggie bacon and once the onion bread is done I want to try a raw blt. The only thing is I may have made the onion bread too thin :(. It is easy enough to make another batch.
After I finish my paper, I'm going out for a walk. It's a gorgeous day out!!!
Weight loss today - no change
Total - -2.2lbs
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Friday, March 27, 2009
Day 4 here I come!
The sun is out, I woke up with out a head ache and did I mention the sun is out! It actually felt like spring this morning when I took the pups out for their morning walk.
One thing fasting does to me is it makes me do a lot of thinking. Maybe even too much and I tend to have a lot of very odd dreams. I had one about my ex last night. He is french Canadian (in real life) and in the dream was berating me in french. I woke up feeling bad this morning, as if I had been scolded for real. The relationship itself ended badly and he is one of the main reasons I have little trust in men these days. What is it they say about one bad apple.
Moving on...
Today I get to have food!!! I am not going over board though, I am starting off with juice, then a bowl of fruit. My lunch will likely be a smoothie and some nuts and dried fruit. And dinner a large salad. I may stick with this menu for a few days, then gradually add in different things for dinner. I was going to resume working out today, but I think I will wait one more day. I'm just coming off the fast and don't want to push it.
It is suppose to be up to 11 degrees today. I am hoping that is stays warm, later I am taking my dog to the veg for yet another check up on his eye. I am sure he is getting sick of the vet. I know my credit card is!
Weight lost today .4
Total weight lost = -2.2
One thing fasting does to me is it makes me do a lot of thinking. Maybe even too much and I tend to have a lot of very odd dreams. I had one about my ex last night. He is french Canadian (in real life) and in the dream was berating me in french. I woke up feeling bad this morning, as if I had been scolded for real. The relationship itself ended badly and he is one of the main reasons I have little trust in men these days. What is it they say about one bad apple.
Moving on...
Today I get to have food!!! I am not going over board though, I am starting off with juice, then a bowl of fruit. My lunch will likely be a smoothie and some nuts and dried fruit. And dinner a large salad. I may stick with this menu for a few days, then gradually add in different things for dinner. I was going to resume working out today, but I think I will wait one more day. I'm just coming off the fast and don't want to push it.
It is suppose to be up to 11 degrees today. I am hoping that is stays warm, later I am taking my dog to the veg for yet another check up on his eye. I am sure he is getting sick of the vet. I know my credit card is!
Weight lost today .4
Total weight lost = -2.2
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Day 3 of everything
Today is the final day of the fast and day 3 of the 100 day raw challenge. I feel MUCH better this morning as the headache is GONE! Though the cause of it was caffeine, I miss my morning coffee ritual. I almost poured my juice into my bodum so I could pour it into a coffee mug! I think it isn't the same exactly but... While my energy is high I am going to shower and go to the fruit market and buy all the food I will need for the next few days. To keep costs down, starting next week I will be starting my weekly trip to Chinatown to by my produce. It is way cheaper than regular stores, not to mention the variety!!!
I know I am sounding like a broken record, but it frustrates me that healthy food, such as fruits and veggies are so much more expensive than processed crap. The government is doing all this research as to why the obesity rate is so high! That would be one of the big factors! Why not make potato chips and cola super expensive and fruit and veggies inexpensive. Rather than dish out so much money to the tobacco industry give free financial aid to farmers! Our society is so incredibly backwards.
Yes I've been doing a LOT of thinking these last few days.
today's weigh in -1.1lbs
Total weight loss = -1.8lbs
I know I am sounding like a broken record, but it frustrates me that healthy food, such as fruits and veggies are so much more expensive than processed crap. The government is doing all this research as to why the obesity rate is so high! That would be one of the big factors! Why not make potato chips and cola super expensive and fruit and veggies inexpensive. Rather than dish out so much money to the tobacco industry give free financial aid to farmers! Our society is so incredibly backwards.
Yes I've been doing a LOT of thinking these last few days.
today's weigh in -1.1lbs
Total weight loss = -1.8lbs
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Day 2 is almost done!
I am almost finished Day 2. I have low energy and took another nap this afternoon. I seem to have a burst of energy right now though!!!
Tomorrow I am going to go grocery shopping and buy tonnes of salad stuff and stuff to make raw apple cookies! I am craving them right now!!!
I am thinking I am not drinking enough juice right now. That would explain my low energy. I am considering juice feasting after the 100 Day Raw challenge is done, but need to do more research. I need to understand how to get past feeling like I have no energy. Once I understand that I will attempt it.
Tomorrow I am going to go grocery shopping and buy tonnes of salad stuff and stuff to make raw apple cookies! I am craving them right now!!!
I am thinking I am not drinking enough juice right now. That would explain my low energy. I am considering juice feasting after the 100 Day Raw challenge is done, but need to do more research. I need to understand how to get past feeling like I have no energy. Once I understand that I will attempt it.
Day 2... can I make it to day 3!
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
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
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:
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