Changing perspective

Today I woke up. I wasn't hungry until noon. I drank three glasses of water before then. I cleaned the house with my boys got dressed and sat down hungry to eat a whole melon. I asked Siri "how many calories is in a cantaloupe?" She replied 187. I said , "shoot." That's so little!" Well

that's a switch. I am trying to find calories now. That's the way it should be! I realize it is calorie intake that caused some of my weight gain. However it was eating foods that caused inflammation that added to my weight. Before I couldn't read my bodies cues! I was in inflammation hell eating from addiction. My digestion is on fire now! My health is improving. Today my son said to me, " mom I know you might miss ice cream and stuff but your really nice when you eat fruit. " from the mouths of babes! 

Raw chili greatness

Made this today! Kelp noodles and delicious chili by Kristina on you tube, with go fully raw. I love her recipes! Tastes do good and cilantro heaven!

10 lbs gone

10 lbs feels like a lot. I feel Jedi thin even though 20 more would make it true. I feel motivated to move today, clean and organize, work hard, yoga and connect without shutting down. Life is easy raw once I let go of what I couldn't have and see now what I do have. I have myself back!  My cells are full of celery! My heart is pumping live juice! My life is changing on a plant based diet and I am not surprised this time! It's such a relief to know it was this all along. I jumped I to raw so many times without knowing what was actually not digesting.  The elimination  diet has brought new light to the dark, the "what if? " The "don't be to extream" repeat record in my head is gone. After the weeks of torture, turns out it's not just dairy, it's not just wheat, it's not just corn, it's not just beans, it's not just grains, it's not just soy! It's all of them boy oh boy! But I got this! Can't say I am surprised! 

Amazing experience burrito

Ok folks, so my new favorate you tube channel is fully raw Kristina because not only is she 100 percent raw and for 7 years, but she is 80 10 10 so she has these amazing recipes that fit my needs transitioning. Today, with my kids, we made burritos. It was so fun because we laughed at Kristina together. She is so funny and makes cooking enjoyable. The boys (age 11) made me play parts  of the video over and over and my one son asked to make his own. He had just brushed his teeth though for bed so he had to rain check. We are so having this for dinner Tuesday! Tomorrow I will make Kristina's raw chilli! 

It's been going great raw and I have had one slip with popcorn at the movies (hard to give that up) and French fries at a restaurant. Kristina had a great point in her blog, why pay 8$ for a salad that is a snack to a raw foodist? Series I got a salad and asked for avocados instead of cheese. They gave me a quarter of an avocados. I can eat one plus three of these salads. So sweet potatoe fries it was. I feel great though and committed to raw so that slip to me was a transitional challenge I will have to face. 

Day 4 juice fast

It is amazing what a four day juice fast can do and some exersize. 8 lbs off.  Tomorrow I will fast till noon them head into salads and fruit! Lots of fruit in my future. I feel so librated! I tried it all! It's 90 percent raw dairy meat grain processed food and soy free! I am going for it! Fuck fitting in! 

Day 3 juice fast

Today I hit a great yoga class at namaste yoga in Saratoga. It was really intense! I didn't expect it to be so but I managed pretty well. My energy level was great. The detox effect was strong. After a break and picking up some raw veggies at the farmers market my guy and I went for a three mile hike. It was a really wonderful hike but I am very tierd now! Though I may have overdone it a little, as I hiked 3 miles the day before, I feel more energy than in the past few years! It's only when I am high raw that this happens. Do you realize I have done more this weekend with less calories than in the whole winter combined? 

So have I gone through enough experimenting to know that raw is just it for me? Can I be ok with the favorate foods and dinners out gone? While the social enjoyment is amazing and the yummy flavors devine I can't help but know right now that those things are worth giving up for the way I feel and the life of energy joy and fulfillment I could have. 

One more day of juice fasting to go and then I will stay raw. The exception I want to try is miso soup, dressings but no dairy, and some fish. Everything else is gone. We will see. I also want to try eggs and see if I could still have them if I am high raw and it is not to often. It gives me more options with family. 

Watermelon strawberry basil smoothie

I was in the supermarket last night and had trouble buying fruit. It wasn't attractive. Then I saw the basil and it was love at first site. 

Watermelon 1 whole mini

1 cup coconut cream

8 strawberries

8 basil leaves 

Love it!