Success?

Success? I would say no.. I wasn't able to stick to 100%, closer to 80% for the month of August. I'm not sure why I was having such a hard time with it. I do know that I love cooked food. Not all the time, but at least a few times a week. I also know when I was on the Raw Food diet for those few months I did stick to it, I was only 70-80%. It takes a lot of discipline and I respect people who can stay at 100%.

I know that with winter coming, I become a soup fiend. And on really cold winter mornings when it is storming out, I want a big bowl of oatmeal with almond milk. And I LOVE my Udon Miso Vegetable soup, mashed potatoes and mushroom gravy, sweet potato fries and coffee with brown sugar and soy creamer. These are things I know I can't give up, so I've decided I won't. After my fast (started on Monday and doing 10-12 days) I will go back to 80% that I know I can and will stick to. And when I do cook food, I have promised myself to only use fresh ingredients. I have a few cans of beans in my cupboard, once those are going I will only use dried, as well as fresh tomatoes instead of canned and so on. That way, if it is cooked at least it is wonderful and healthy.

I am working hard to remove processed foods from my diet. I would love to have no processed food at all in my home, but that will be nearly impossible. It is a goal I am trying to attain and hopefully I will get there.

I also want to learn more about the holistic approach to diet, so if anyone has any tips, links or book titles to share please do.

:)

I'm not blogging enough!

I need to blog more!

Day 8 of the raw challenge and all is going well! I started also started wii Fit about 5 days ago and the combination of both, I've lost 5 lbs. YEAH. A couple things I've noticed is I don't think I'm drinking enough water. Yesterday... in about an hour period I kept downing glass after glass of water. I was parched... I am also still fighting hunger pangs. I keep trying to fill the void with water, fruit and nuts... but... it isn't working.

I am also in fruit fly HELL right now. I keep forgetting that I can't leave any kind of fruit out. Even if it needs to get ripe. Stupid flies!!! They are so annoying!!!!

I really wish the rain would stop so I can go to Chinatown/Kensington to get stuff I need :(

I found a couple really good links!

http://rawfoodrightnow.blogspot.com/
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2317358545
www.comfortablyraw.com (get the ebook, it is worth the $10)

It has began....

hey all, sorry I didn't post when I started the challenge, but I have. I am also going to attempt juice feasting for a couple days... just not sure when yet. I am still researching it.

Currently my diet is consisting of fresh juice, fruit smoothies, nuts and salads. At some point I will start dehydrating again, but am really craving fresh fruits and veggies right now, so am going to stick to those.

I hope others are joining in :)

Green stuff!

I have tried greenie shakes/smoothies before and I couldn't get use to them the first time. I tried several times since. This time I am trying with baby steps. I'm starting with a handful of baby spinach and will add smaller bits each day till the shake is about 1/3 green and 2/3 fruit. Eventually working my way up to being able to stomach a full greenie shake.

The odd thing is, I LOVE green leafy veggies. But just don't understand why I don't like them in a smoothie.

Ask me how much I am missing my juicer and my carrot/apple/pear/ginger juice. Really... ask!

frustrated....

Ok... frustration is setting in!!! Next time I come I have to bring more raw stuff. I need things and they are no where to be found in this town or surrounding area...

I ran out of raw nuts, so.. I have to go buy some roasted ones..
I am almost out of tahini... I use it for my dressing
The fruit up here is rotten after a day

Also... I'm hungry.. all the time!!!!!! I decided that I am going to have to add a smoothie to my diet in order to make it through without cheating. I have also decided that upon returning to Toronto I am indeed going to a juice feasting detox. I will do both fresh juices and smooties. I am not going to do the 92 day plan, but rather a week long one, longer if possible.

http://www.juicefeasting.com/
http://www.rawreform.com/content/view/271/
http://juicefeast.wordpress.com/
http://juicefeast.wordpress.com/frequent-questions/#juicefeast

Being in house full of meat eaters makes being a raw vegan easy!!!

Wow! Being around meat eaters and only having access to produce is making it very easy for me!!! The only thing that frustrates me is I am running out of Tahini and Owen Sound (the closest city doesn't have any or raw sesame seeds so I can make my own. Sigh. So far I am 90% raw some days 100%. I will be ready for Aug 1, easy peasy!!!

My epiphany

Wow! I just had an epiphany... it sounds almost ridiculous that I didn't think of this before. Put the coffee maker away and don't have any beans in the apartment!

When I get back to Toronto, I am going to put the coffee maker in the back of a cupboard and replace it with my blender on the counter. This way I won't be tempted to make coffee, especially if there is no coffee in my home!

So simple... Now if I could only do that with the rest of my vices...