Blogging is therapy...

in a sense... I'm just letting it ALL out. Good afternoon my not so nonexistent readers. ;) Life is sunny today, I initially thought I would do all these chores around the house and projects I had in, mind and then I decided, Why not just hang out and enjoy this lovely day? I'm not employed and it is Oliver's day off. I had a great in depth conversation with my future mother in law. I've watched my son build a home for ants, I've made an interesting smoothie. I've given love to the doggy who is currently snuggled against my back taking up all my chair and I've given myself time to just unwind. Those dishes may grow mold but I'll do them later. (tee hee).

Pregnancy: A couple embarrassing sore areas that have literally grown another size over night
Skin: Good
Mood: Chill

Food intake:

Breakfast: Juice of 3 oranges, glass of water, and a bar and a half that I found last night at Top Foods. It is Oskri Organics Sesame Bar. (Not raw) It just has 3 organic ingredients: Sesame seeds, date syrup and rice syrup. It had a candy like quality. There is 3 bars in the package and I ate 1 and a half.

Then I had the opportunity to oogle and drool over a FB friend's awesome food intake. Quite delicious looking.

Morning snack: Green smoothie: A packet of Nattos raw enzymes (free sample from Marlene's), banana, flax oil, molasses, and tons and tons of spinach. How I love my spinach. Its kinda scary how much I love spinach. I have visions of a field of spinach and I'm running through it with my hair blowing in the breeze..... lol can we say CHEESY!! (Or spinachy).

Another snack: I had like 2 bites left over from the vegan broccoli slaw.

Lunch: Broccoli, carrot and apple juice.


Here is a great article I found through my many blogs that I am sinfully addicted to. Cheers and hope everyone has had a lovely day.

"You're gonna get FAT" *giggle*

Good morning nonexistent readers of my blog.. ;) I feel fabulous today. Picked up the kids yesterday and they are happy about the impending addition to the family, Oliver was worried they might not be happy but I'm super glad he was wrong. Jake is 5 and spoiled and he's pretty much "whatever." Hanna has been constantly wondering if it will be a girl and how she can help teach the baby to talk.. kinda makes me weepy with happiness...I'm really hoping for a girl.. but its 50/50 and I'm just glad to have this experience. I'm not the nervous first time pregnant mama. I love that I have discovered how to take charge of my own health and how I've traversed the road of nutrition in discovering a raw/vegan lifestyle. I am not 100%raw and I've slipped the last 6 months but I am 100% vegetarian and there is NO threat to that.

My family was surprised I am continuing "this way" of eating now that I'm pregnant. My sister looked on the verge of calling Child Protective Services for saying that the baby WILL be 100%vegan from the get go and high raw from there. Jake is harder not to control but to help educate about health. He has so many conflicting family members. Between time with his dad and other family and MY family.. they feel meat (and doughnuts, chips, candy,pop) is important. He continues to turn meat down at every offer and he does not seem unhappy about it. In fact, he seems to have a healthy confidence about his food choices. When he is with me, he eats loads of fresh fruits and veggies. Sometimes he's not so happy about the veggie part but its important he is exposed to a variety of raw foods. I wish I could impose a high raw vegan lifestyle on Hanna, Ollie and Jake but because their other family counteracts that to the point of FORCING them to eat meat. Hanna told me the other day she wanted to eat less meat but her mom forced her to eat all the meat on her dinner plate. I let them choose when they are with us.. for example we all went out to Pho a while back. We all had tofu (Jake and Hanna included) and Ollie chose beef. I don't tell them what they have to eat but I'm hoping through modeling and explaining why Dad and I have made these choices, they will be able to make their own INFORMED decisions regarding food.

I don't even want to get started on what their school serves and how that will be a pain in my ass and then we have their peers and their influence. Yikes. It will take some tricky navigation, explaining and PATIENCE. :)


So I told the kids I would make them lunch in 15 minutes after I'm done ranting on here and Ollie and Hanna both asked specifically for a green smoothie. I must be doing something right.

I didn't exercise the last two days and I feel like a blob but I'm going to take a very long walk and then do some yoga later. Friday was a not good day for eating. I was at my parents house ALL day long. I had a bag of microwave popcorn, a bagel (no milk or animal products) with fresh strawberry jam and a lil pb. My mom made mashed potatoes and meatloaf for dinner. It made me very queasy to smell.

I opted for mom to give me a couple boiled potatoes before she mashed it with milk and sourcream. Jake had it mashed but passed up the meatloaf. I had a cup of lima beans with it but I didn't know she used margarine in it until after. Then we all went for a walk and went down to the local produce shop. I got fresh cherries, an avocado and kettle chips (salt and vinegar).


Today I've had:

Breakfast: 1 qt of kale, celery, carrot and green apple juice

Lunch: Couple pieces for firm tofu, half an avocado and my vegan broccoli slaw

The curse of the neighbors....

My neighbors to the right of us.. love meat. They so love their meat. They are always frying something that has been slaughtered. Now once upon a time, I would have loved that smell. But really all it takes is a few weeks of consciously choosing to live a compassionate lifestyle free of animal flesh and that smell quickly turns rancid. And now... with my super honed in sense of smell that's due to my sesame seed bundle of joy, its extra gross smelling. I can not IMAGINE ever eating meat. I am more dedicated and have found it the easiest choice I have made regarding my health and my family's health. Both Oliver and mostly Jake choose to remain meat free. Gosh it stinks in my house because I love to have my windows open for fresh air.. but all I'm getting is "meat air!"

Ok enough of my ranting for this morning. On to my newly pregnant changes taking place. Overall I feel GREAT! I notice I am getting fatigued more often. I took a 20 minute walk yesterday with the dog and I was kinda worn out after that and had to rest. No morning sickness (knock on wood), my skin is still looking good, stomach is still bloated. I was a little crampy yesterday but nothing that worried me. The one nasty side effect is my breasts are super duper sore, I mean REALLY sore. Downright shooting pains and I don't want anything touching them, bra included.

I'm going to hang out with my family today and I'm really looking forward to that. So I'm off to make a juice which I am actually desperately craving.... mmmm juice!!! How I love thee.

Up bright and early....

Up at 7:30am in fact. A little unusual for me but hey I feel pretty good. Sun is out so that is a lovely bonus and Jakey got up 5 mins after me. To recap yesterdays food intake.... I did have 1 quart of juice (green apple, celery, romaine and carrot) and then for dinner I made unpolished whole grain brown rice with northern beans. I added a dash of vegannaise for a creamy treat. Then....... I don't know what came over me...we ordered Papa John's. I wanted thin crust to cut back on empty carbs but Oliver wanted regular and I always get thin crust. So we settled on an olive, onion and pineapple pizza. I ate 2 pieces mostly picking at the toppings. I felt overly full and gross afterwards but not going to beat myself up over it.

I think I still feel that its unreal that I'm having a baby again. Not to mention I've been having a terrible bloat the last week or so and my stomach is pooching like I'm 4 months along. This is embarrassing. As much as every pregnant woman wants a tummy to prove it, I know I am wayyyy too early to show and could do without it. *Sigh*


Right now I'm sipping on lemon water then I will have a lovely juice for breakfast. Yesterday we took two walks and today I'm planning on doing light cardio and yoga.

Skin: Pretty good, a few blemishes but not overly noticeable
Mood: Happy

FOOD INTAKE:

Breakfast: Over a quart of celery, carrot and apple juice ( So damn good)

Lunch: Sandwich: Ezekiel bread, tahini, a little vegannaise, sprouts, lettuce, cucumbers, pickles, olives, carrots, tomatoes and the vegan field roast

Also their Green Giant juice: Kale, celery, apple, parsley

Snack before dinner: Green smoothie: 2cups: 1 banana, loads of spinach, frozen mango, flax oil and blackstrap molasses. However my stomach is still grumbling for food.

Dinner: Will be unpolished brown rice, broccoli and beans.

Some worries I've been having are:

1) Being unemployed and pregnant

2.) Having no insurance and the uproar this will cause because if I apply for state aid my ex will be penalized as our divorce is not final

3)Birth- I'm quite traumatized from Jacob's

4.) Being unemployed

5.) My weight. Now I've been struggling for over a year to reach my weight that I was when I first met Oliver. Its been up and down. I'm currently at 128 which I KNOW a doctor will tell me is high for my height. My stomach is already protruding YIKES! I'm not sure if I'm having serious water retention/bloat and it will subside... I'm only a month or so along. I did not physically show with Jake until I was 4 months along. *Sigh*

I've accomplished 40 minutes of gentle yoga and I'm about to go take a walk with the dog before making dinner. Hmmmm... I feel oddly worried and calm at the same time. Very very strange...

Eating healthy just isn't about moi anymore....

Yup. I'm preggers. And health has a new meaning to me. I'm still in a shocked state not that it was a huge shock. Suffice it to say, I now am only wanting to put the best things in my body. I'm guessing I'm only 4 weeks along, I haven't been to the doctor yet and I HAVE NO INSURANCE yet. So that is a big stressor. The last couple days have been an indulgement due to Oliver having his days off, OF COURSE. LOL. We went bowling Monday night on behalf of his work sponsoring a party. They served pizza and tons of baked sugary confections of which we did not partake of. However we were craving noodles before going and stopped at Panda Express. I had noodles, steamed veggies and SHRIMP. Uggh. We both felt icky after eating it. THEN..... they were serving beer at this party and let me tell you I've always hated beer. I have tried a sip here or there but blech it smelled like urine to me. BUT... I don't know what it was Monday night, I actually drank a few beers as it tasted different to me, it was the oddest thing. Perhaps my poppy seed size visitor in my womb had something to do with changing my taste buds.

I found out last night around 7pm and now its 9am. Todays agenda is GREENS GREENS GREENS and water water water.


FOOD INTAKE:

Breakfast: I was actually pretty hungry. I sauteed shallot in extra virgin olive oil, and added cut up tofu and golden delicious apple then topped with Kaia's sprouted sunflower seeds (sweet curry flavor)

Lots of water

Snack: Fresh orange juice (about 3 oranges)

Lunch: We took a walk to our favorite family pho place and I had a medium veggie pho but didn't touch the rice noodles. It just wasn't appealing. But I drank my broth down (mmmm fresh basil and sprouts) and ate the heck out of the tofu and had 1 coconut water. They even add a few pieces of flesh to the drink. Delish.

Snack: 1 organic cantaloupe. Which tasted like cotton candy to me. Hmm weird

More water..

Dinner will be: green juice and if still hungry a green smoothie and more water

What a morning....

Woke up feeling pretty good, made a green smoothie for the whole family as breakfast. Packed Oliver's lunch. Got the kids dressed and ready to go. We were going to take Oliver to work and then the kids were going home to their mom BUT...... it started with our lovely little baby (doggy). She had chewed Ollie's nintendo DS charger cable IN HALF. THEN..... we got into the car and the driver's seat adjustment wouldn't budge and of course it was adjusted to Oliver's height. And I couldn't even reach the gas pedal stretching my tippy toe towards it. Grrr. And I'm dying for some sunshine so I can kick the kids outside. LOL.

Mood: Kinda grumpy
Skin: Starting to look pretty good


Food intake:

Breakfast: Smoothie: Spinach, fresh lemon juice, couple strawberries, couple chunks frozen mango and water and flax oil

Snack: 1 packet of the Lemonade diet (organic) drink mix I got from Marlene's market and deli mixed with about 32 oz water and the juice of one fresh lemon. Very yummy.

Despite the rain.....

that is drenching outside, I feel sunny. Last night was hard around 9pmish with cravings. So I snuggled with Hanna and watched a movie and then ended up falling asleep around 11pmish. I just felt exhausted physically and mentally. Then woke up at 8ish this morning rearing to go!!!!! I've lost those 2 lbs that plagued me from the last couple icky days. I have just started a morning salt water flush. Then my goal is to get in 60 minutes of cardio. I need to sweat. Then I have several organization projects around the house, cleaning, entertaining and feeding the kids. Then Oliver's parents Lisa and Terril are coming over. We are all SUPER excited.

While my dinner is not raw or completely vegan, it will be healthy and hopefully they will like it. I'm making my vegan baby red potato salad, Gardenburger brand Veggie burgers, whole grain buns, regular "hamburger" add ons (tomato, onion, vegannaise, mustard) and cut watermelon for dessert.


Mood: Upbeat and positive
Skin: Brighter, softer, still a couple blemishes but overall looks better

Rest of food intake from last night:
Dinner: Organic kale with some garlic roasted hummus (not raw) and Kaia sprouted sunflower seeds (garlic flavor)

After dinner snack: 1 whole boiled artichoke


TODAY:

Breakfast: 1 organic avocado smooshed with a tad of vegannaise, sprinkled with toasted nori and celery sticks

2nd breakast: Green smoothie: banana, spinach, frozen cranberries, and a tsp of black-strap
molasses

Did 2 works outs (30 mins cardio, 30 mins yoga)

Lunch: Diced banana drizzled with organic orange juice and stuffed into romaine leaves. 2 more orange slices

snack: leftover roasted garlic hummus (not raw), Just ate it with a spoon.

Renewal...

I've recently been purchasing more organic produce the more educated I assume I am becoming. And I think it is safe to say that, at least to my palate, there is definitely a taste discrepancy. Why are people eating regular?? There is no flavor!!! On the other side, I am having to buy less fresh produce. I'm still looking for that budgetary balance that feeds 5 people. I'll blog about it when I figure it out. Right now Hanna is chasing butterflies and Ollie won't unglue his face from his Nintendo ds. And I am seriously trying to motivate myself into working out.

It has been two days since I've blogged and judging by that you know that I've had some cooked gross food. Those happened to also be Oliver's days off. Hmmm connection? We had jajamen (chinese black bean noodle dish) last night and I literally suffered a food hangover this morning. I think I could have slept another 11 hours.

But I KNEW I had to get back on track so I peeled myself out of bed and made a huge green juice for Oliver and I. About a quart each. Then packed his lunch for work. Then filled up the gas tank. Then took him to work. Then took Jake and I to get a snack on the way to Shoreline to pick up the kids. Then dropped Jake off with his dad for the night. Then home. Cleaned house a bit. Played farmville (Facebook app) to de-stress for a few minutes. Made the kids and I lunch. Thinking I'm going to fire up the old cardio and a bit of yoga. Then play with the kids. Then figure out/make dinner. Then wait to pick up Oliver from work. Wow I got a little carried away there.


Mood: Tired, wanting
Skin: A few blemishes

FOOD:
Breakfast: Juice of organic kale, organic golden delicious apples, celery and organic romaine leaves

Snack: Salad at Marlene's market: Spinach, carrots, olives, tomatoes, cucumbers, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, about 2-3 pieces of their tofu (very very tiny), sprouts galore, and tahini dressing

Lunch: 1 organic avocado mushed up with Vegannaise (the grapeseed oil one SOOO GOOD), Kaia sprouted sunflower seeds Garlic flavor, some toasted nori flakes (not raw) and 1 kale leaf. And about 3 strips of organic tofu

Relapse... somewhat?

Yesterday was a great day for the fact that I got Oliver to work out with me. We did 10 minutes leg exercises to get the blood flowing and then 20 minutes of yoga. I attempted to do a cardio after that but only made it 10 minutes before burning out. Then we treated ourselves to veggie pho. I have to say that will be a hard meal to give up when going 100percent raw. I made it vegan all day until.................. later that evening we both started feeling mucho cravings and restlessness. And that devil on my shoulder completely took over and we went to taco bell.

So yesterday's recap on food

Lunch: Veggie pho

Snack: some Kaia sprouted sunflower seeds (curry flavor) few strawberries

Dinner/evilness: Taco Bell: 2.5 cheese rollups and 2 sides of rice


This morning I woke up with a blemish on my chin.. how's that for proof that Taco Bell was not in any way, shape, or form good for me.

I drug myself out of bed, actually felt like sleeping more, my stomach was very bloated. I guzzled down a salt water flush and lots of water. Waited. It did its thing.

Breakfast: Organic strawberries ( I believe the taste spectacularly shines over non organic), a ripe banana, 8oz of almond milk and tons of spinach

More water

About to do a vigorous cardio then start the day's errands.

Strawberry heaven....

Woke up this morning brimming over with motivation. Literally jumped out of bed (doggy needed to go out). I thought about doing a SWF (salt water flush) but it didn't sound too appealing. So I drank a couple glasses of water then made carrot/orange juice. Love love love it. Although it does leave a nice orange mustache that I hadn't noticed until I got into the car.

Had a lovely lunch with my son at Marlene's Market and Deli. I had a half sandwich and he chose the salad bar.

Updates:

Skin: Still looking pretty good, felt a bit dry this morning.
Emotions: So-so. Last night was hard on the cravings but I just had black beans mashed up and stuffed into romaine leaves.

Food:

Breakfast: Carrot/orange juice (About 13 carrots and 4 oranges)

Lunch: Half sandwich at Marlene's. Ezekiel bread (uses sprouted grains, no flour), half an avocado, tahini dressing, cucumbers, tomatoes, olives, vegan field roast slices, lettuce
I also had the Green Giant juice: celery, kale, apple, parsley and broccoli


Snack: 2 large organic strawberries. I can't even describe the bliss.

Backward steps and forward..again..

This weekend started out with the best of intentions that quickly fell to the wayside. It started Saturday night. It was Mom's birthday party which included going to a bar and a dance club (Great American, I used to work there). I think I had 3 different types of alcohol, (thanks DAD) LOL. Besides the dietary snafu's it was a sheer blast. Oliver and I really haven't gotten out like that in well.... forever. He even got up on the dance floor with me. Big brownie points ( I mean kale points) for him. We ordered fried mozzarella and I think I ate them all by myself or may have tried to bite a hand that tried to take one.

I was an insatiable calorie cheese monster. On the way I made Oliver stop at Taco bell and proceeded to binge on 3 cheese roll ups, a side order of rice AND a caramel apple empanada. Uggh.. ugghh uggggh.

Sunday was not even better. But it is a new day....

Good morning

Good morning to myself. I prevailed last night. Jakey and I were feeling snacky last night. Here's a great snack to make. We cut up a banana and green apple, drizzled the juice of one orange over it and then wrapped them in crisp romaine leaves. It was a fun fruity "burrito." It got rave reviews from the 5 year old. As the night progressed, I started to feel restless and mentally hungry for something warm and gooey. Namely, CHEESE. So My brain protests vigorously that it is nasty nasty stuff but my id on my shoulder kept yelling GO TO TACO BELL, its UBER CHEAP. And you can lay in bed with your man and hog out to t.v. Did I go? Nope. Did I sleep well. Nope, I freaking tossed and turned with weird dreams. But upon waking this morning.. I feel victorious and looking at myself in the mirror reaffirmed my desire for health (and looks).

Skin: Awesome
Mood: Enthusiastic
Weight: Holding at only 4lbs lost

FOOD:
Big glass of water with calcium/magnesium supplement. Free sample from Marlenes. It is Natural Vitality (organic) and delicious

Breakfast: Smoothie: Banana, mango, spinach and raw cacao powder from my free win from Sunfood. Beautiful smoothie. Tastes kinda minty.

Took Oliver to work then decided to try the SWF. Salt Water Flush. I'm just gonna say one word about it, WOW. That took some time out of my day but I felt fabulous after and I even got in a 30 minute workout.

Lunch: I wasn't really hungry but felt I should eat something after sweating like that and considering I have quite a drive in a bit to pick up the kids. So I had one avocado chopped up and stuffed into romaine leaves. I seem to be obsessed with romaine leaves. They tasted so sweet today I thought there was something wrong with them.

Juicy juicy juicy...

Things have been going pretty good, as I type this I am sipping on a kale, celery, romaine and green apple juice. Feeling okay, not particularly motivated to work out today. However my parents have decided to take all the kids to the Wolf Lodge so I must be in bathing suit shape in less than a month. Eeks. It was pretty hard today when fixing Jake some black beans not to indulge as well but since I haven't had a completely 100 percent raw day I am aiming for that. Last night we indulged in some vodka and in my blissfully dumb state I ordered pizza. UGGHHH! This could account for the not wanting to work out today as I kinda feel icky. I am actually really interested in trying the Master Cleanse, for a couple reasons. 1) I do feel like I need more of a detox 2) I do have some weight to lose and 3.) It should really cut down on the food bill for a while. LOL

So far today's food intake

Breakfast: 1 organic cantaloupe. Positively the best thing ever, it was green and so damn good. I'm never buying a regular cantaloupe again.

Snack: 1 avocado

Lunch: Smoothie ( Banana, mango, cranberries, and some living green powder)

Snack: 1 small piece of raw cacao butter from Sunfood.

Early dinner: This green juice: kale, green apple, romaine and celery

Dinner: Oliver came home from work on dinner break craving veggie pho . So we had veggie pho. Delicious.

Weekend come and gone...

It was a very busy weekend, keeping up with the kids. While I ate fairly well, it was not what I had aimed for. I kept up with at least one fresh juice a day and smoothies. I made spaghetti Saturday night for the kids (whole wheat) and had a pretty small serving but I did add Parmesan cheese. Darn that wicked cheese. I'm completely in love with just barely sauteed bok choy. As we come to the end of our groceries, not much left after the weekend, options are getting slimmer. However I did create something absolutely fabulous. I've been continuing on with the working out, kudos to me. I wanted a raw meal that was BIG. So I grabbed whatever veggies were left over and put them together. I recommend trying this. Finely chop celery, rip up some romaine leaves, add a handful of sprouts and coat with a tablespoon of vegannaise. ASTOUNDING and satifying. I also added a few shakes of dried seaweed to flavor (not raw I know).

You know that feeling you get when you get home from grocery shopping and you see your bounty in the fridge and on the counter? I get this lovely sense of health. But I have to say I hate watching it dwindle. LOL. Especially when you have to wait to buy more.

Todays bounty:

Breakfast: Juice of 6 carrots and 2 oranges
Chewed on one celery 20 mins later. Worked out.

Snack: My celery mixture. I think I could eat a couple pounds of that.


More stuff: Woke up pretty energized, skin is still clear and even though the scale is not showing a decrease I feel slimmer. WOOHOO!

Minus 4 lbs..

Woke up this morning profoundly grateful I didn't order a pizza. It was a minor craving that pales in comparison to how I feel this morning. I feel well.. pretty. LOL. I have a super busy day today, getting the kids and Jakey is graduating from preschool. I need my energy. The rain is back which stinks. Weighed myself and I'm def down 4 lbs. My legs are definitely feeling strong from workout, I find walking is more enjoyable, like I'm grounding myself. I know that sounds weird, but I feel it. It is very eye opening the role of food on our health and emotions and how a craving can disregard what education you have. Like last night, I'm a little disappointed with adding a touch of Parmesan cheese since I'm trying to remain vegan right now. I know the evils of dairy YET in my emotional state of craving I HAD TO HAVE IT! But oh well, I'm moving on..


Breakfast: The juice of two oranges and two honey tangerines. Refreshing and zippy.

Searching......

This last almost 2 weeks has been very interesting and optimistic. I've been almost all raw, with the exceptions about 2 times indulging in comfort food. I've been working out like a maniac and LOVING IT! The hardest is always yo-yoing back and forth but when I get a good 3 days of regular working out, it becomes enjoyable and I'm noticing the difference in the way my body looks and feels. I really do want health for my family and I. Getting Oliver on the work out train is frustrating and he needs it more than me (Type 1 diabetic). I love when he says "when I get my BS under more control" however according to the literature I've read working out LOWERS BS. I do understand that you aren't supposed to work out with high BS as it will raise it higher but I know for certain he's had times when his blood sugar is good and he can work out!!! Ok enough grumping on that.

The biggest and bestest outcome thus far is my skin. I've ALWAYS had issues with my face and its very susceptible to stress and breakouts. Nope, even though there is daily stress due to this whole unemployment thing, my face is practically glowing. No breakouts, in fact my skin tone is evening out, I'm noticing a lessening in faint scars. My pores are shrinking and well it just feels heck a smooth. I've switched also to using almost all vegan body products and if I run out, I do without instead of using the chemical laden crap out there.

Another great byproduct would be weight loss. Yes, I'm going to say it I have gained nasty weight. I hit 130!!! On my small frame, NOT GOOD! I haven't been that weight since college, lol. I could not comfortably wear any jeans that I owned. I found one baggy size 7 (EEEEKKKKKK) and those were tight. Let me say EMBARRASSING! I'm right now jiggling back and forth between 126 and 128, sounds minor but doesn't feel minor. I know its water weight. But the jeans now fit comfortably.

And this is on a MOSTLY raw diet, I have been indulging in cooked tofu, beans and on one occasion stupid pizza.

I have finished listening to the China Study on audiocd by T. Colin Campbell.
Absolutely stunning. Just like Earthlings sprung me into vegetarianism, I am definitely falling into veganism with the hopes of continuing almost all raw.

I have been utilizing this site to get a feel for my caloric intake, although you have to pay to see the nutrient breakdown. Lame. I'm going to once again attempt to log my food intake since it will help with accountability. And I will continue to keep blogging in my own little world here.

Today's feast:

Breakfast: Juice of kale, celery, basil, green apple, red apple, and broccoli

Lunch: Oliver made yumminess. Stir fried tofu, portabello mushroom, onion, and baby bok choy. I do believe he used mushroom stir fried sauce which probably has your standard high fructose corn syrup. I ate approximately 1 1/2 cup. So a small serving. But it did the job.

I worked out for over an hour (2 separate, one cardio, one toning)

Then I had half a banana and some oolong tea.

Late lunch: Half a salad (romaine, kimchee, sprouts, lime juice) Took half an avocado and smooshed it with a lil vegannaise and himalayan salt. delish

Dinner: The rest of the salad, handful of Kaia sprouted sunflower seeds, and an orange

Snack: Handful of Kaia sprouted sunflower seeds

Then around 10ish I started to crave something warm and comforting. I actually starting craving a spinach alfredo think crust pizza.. BLECH!!!! I had to fight it really hard. I settled for half an avocado with a lil vegannaise and a TOUCH of parmesan cheese and I cut up some tofu strips to dip in this avo mix. It satisfied and I survived!!!! :)

I feel strong. I feel glowing. I think I will have a green juice again for dinner. I'm really tinkering with the idea of a juice feast but I don't want to set myself up for failure. I'm going to set this out in incremental goals.

Goal 1: Completely vegan for two weeks (starting today) so today til June 17
Goal 2: Completely raw for two weeks June 17-July 1
Goal 3: Evaluate and decide if juicing is desirable