Gone Raw!! Day 7

August 7th, and the 7th day of going RAW!!!! All I have to say is the time thief got away with my time again. Started the day with Church, and before heading to the mall I went to the health food store to pick up my free book on Raw living. See....

 We went to the mall, and I finally purchased a medical alert bracelet for myself. I will say that it's not sparkling cute, but it could definitely save my life if needed. I was gonna have BBB etched on it, but I thought the full wording made more since for emergency situations. We  took a moment visited some family, and then headed home. Overall, today was pretty good especially since I was able to hit the gym for a quick workout. Well, with a busy day like this you must wonder what did I have today. Here you go.....

Day 7
Water throughout day
Breakfast:
Sweet Sunday.....Spinach, cucumber, beet, pineapple, and granny smith apples

Lunch:
3 salads meal from Hovan greek restaurant in the mall (fruit salad, Mediterranean salad, tabbouleh salad )

Snack:
Sweet Kale: 1/4 pineapple, cucumber, kale, cherries, carrots

Snack: Banana

Dinner:
Nightlight Green.....5 strawberries, 1 granny smith apple, kale, chard, and 1/4 cucumber.

Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live. ~Jim Rohn

Gone Raw!! Day 6

August 6, and day 6 of going Raw!!! Today was a busy, but awesome day. I took my daughter for her 24 month check up. She is such a tiny little lady weighing only 23lbs, but that girl can eat. Good thing that I feed her healthy foods. After her appointment we went to Chamberlins for a few items, Rich Hippie to scout out some new pieces for my new wardrobe, and the Farmers Market Outlet to stock up on some produce for the week. I love that place for produce because you get quality local produce (Grown in the USA) nothing is waxy, and you can still see the dirt on it sometimes. For $26 dollars I left out with a spinach, bok choy, kale, leek, chard, granny smith apples, red apples, red grapes, juicing carrots, zucchini, pineapple, cucumbers, banana, cilantro and parsley. Now try going to your local grocery chain to buy all of those items and tell me how much you spend. Well, our day was topped off by attending a birthday party at the movies which I think was pretty cool. The kids loved the Smurf movie, and I am sure that they will be singing Smurf tones, and talking Smurf for weeks. So as you can see my Saturday was pretty eventful, but I am sure that you are wondering with a day like today what was on the menu for me.....Well, here you go!!!

Day 6
Plenty of water throughout the day


Breakfast: Morning Surprise...Ingredients: Spinach, kale, orange, apples, carrots, and parsley


Snack: Banana


Lunch: Spontaneous Afternoon.....Ingredients: Spinach, chard, kale, sweet potato, carrots, apples, 1/2 cucumber, and half zucchini


Snack: Apples


Dinner: Interesting Radiant Green....Ingredients: 2 cups of spinach, 2 peeled pieces of leek, 1 small bok choy, 1 cup parsley, 1/4 pineapple, 15 red grapes, 2 small granny smith apples

"Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishments." ~Jim Rohn

Gone Raw!! Day 5

August 5th, and day 5 of going RAW.....IT'S FRIDAY BABY!!!! Excuse me i just had a moment. LOL! I hope your day was more beautiful than you expected. I am so glad the weekend is here so I can go shopping because after the death of my Magic Bullet breakfast has been satisfying, but it came from a bottle vs a fresh assortment of goodness. Today I spent 3 hours at the Cancer Institute getting INFed, and boy was I tired. I got a great nap while there, but one of the other things that they give you is benadryl via an iv so that tired feeling lasted for a long time. Yesterday, I was trying to increase my knowledge of this lifestyle, and came across this cool site that has tons of Raw Vegan recipes, and caters to the Raw community, so if your interested then check it out. Now, I must warn you that my meals from today were not much, but I was fine so here you go.......

Day 5
Plenty of water throughout the day.
Breakfast: NAKED Blue Machine

Snack: Cherries

Lunch: Chipotle salad with veggies, salsa, and cheese

Snack: Apple

Snack: Raw Granola with raisins and almonds

Dinner: Sleep, I was so tired I feel asleep**


**Skipping a meal is NOT suggested by any means, and I am not happy with doing so. I will try to make sure that this does not repeat itself.


"The power of love to change bodies is legendary, built into folklore, common sense, and everyday experience.  Love moves the flesh, it pushes matter around.... Throughout history, "tender loving care" has uniformly been recognized as a valuable element in healing. " ~Larry Dossey

Gone Raw!! Day 4

     August 4th, and day 4 of going RAW...My heart still morns for my magic bullet that broke yesterday while attempting to make a smoothie. So today I just had to get NAKED again for breakfast, and that Green Machine definitely hit the spot.

     So if you have been following my other blog, than you will know that I have been dealing with some health problems. I saw my Gastroenterologist for the first time today, and learned that I will indeed need to have an Upper EGD and Colonoscopy procedure done for further investigation on where I am losing blood, and what is causing the pain on my left side abdomen. That was the highlight of my morning especially after hearing that it has to be done in the hospital because of my condition. LOL!!! Anyway, I noticed that I am not as hungry as I was the first couple of days, and I think that I can truly incorporate this lifestyle long-term. I like what it is doing with my body, skin, and overall feeling. I REALLY FEEL GOOD!!!! Well because of the lack of planning today's meals are a bit similar to yesterdays so don't get too excited until you see what I juiced.....


Day 4
Plenty of water throughout the day


Breakfast: Naked Green Machine


Snack: Cherries


Snack: Cherries & Apple


Lunch:
Organic Salad with feta cheese, almonds, green peppers, onions, strawberries, and balsamic dressing


Snack: Mixed nuts & seeds


Dinner:
Naturally Green-active....Ingredients: Kale leaf, chard leaf, 1 1/2 small granny smith apple, 1 cup spinach, 1/2 zucchini, 1 cup parsley, half of a lime squeezed into juice.

When you feed your body the nutrients it needs, it will not beg you for the things that it does not. Dolicia M. 

Gone Raw!! Day 3

August 3rd, and day 3 of going RAW....I must say as the days go by this is getting easier and easier, but today I was faced with an unexpected challenge at work. It was breakfast time, so as usual I put my items in my cup added ice and proceeded to blend using my Magic Bullet. CAN YOU BELIEVE THE PIECE THAT TURNS THE BLADE BROKE!!!!!!! OMG!!!! What a girl to do when she has gone raw, and the cafeteria does not sell fresh fruits except bananas. Well, I went downstairs anyway looked and refrigerator and saw a NAKED drink. Ok, that is the next best thing to having it fresh so I enjoyed a Green Machine with a banana. That was around 0900, and I stayed satisfied until around 1300. One thing that I noticed today is that I did not feel tired, but with snacking and good hydration I felt satisfied and not heavy for the rest of the day. So as you can see today was not very exciting in food land probably because I was deprived of my morning smoothie. Anyway below you will find my meals for the day....

Day 3:
Plenty water

Breakfast:

Naked Green Machine, and 1 banana

Lunch: 
Organic salad with feta cheese, almonds, green peppers, onions, and strawberries

Snack: Mixed nuts

Snack: Large Valencia orange

Snack: Small Raw Revolution Chocolate & Coconut bar and Seaweed (classic flavor)

Dinner: 

My dirty blood juice...Ingredients: 1 leaf of Chard, 1 1/2 small granny smith apple, half kiwi, 1/4 large beet, 2 carrots, 1 cup parsley, and one cucumber.

When it comes to your health goals get rid of the sabotages in your life - surround yourself with positive people who inspire you to go beyond your health dreams. ~Dolicia M.

Gone Raw!! Day 2

So August 2nd and day 2 of going Raw, and I must say that I woke up with a sensation of health running through my veins.I continued to have that feeling for a good portion of the day until I was hit with a sudden feeling of being tired. I believe that was my body telling me thanks for feeding it the earth, but please get more rest. LOL! I took a much needed break, and feed my obsession with clouds. What do you think?

Well, after enjoying this beautiful view there was a since of rejuvenation, and I was able to continue my day. After seeing my little angels the next highlight of my day was when my Mother dropped off my new Jack Lalanne juicer that arrived at her place today. I felt like a little kid on Christmas day inside, and of course I had to take it for a spin, or what I call "Getting Juicy!".

So, what did I eat on day 2 of going RAW? That is probably the only thing that you care about so here ya go...

Day 2:

Water

Breakfast: Whole banana and fruit smoothie (whole frozen banana, small frozen peach ,frozen blueberries, papaya chunks, pineapple chunks

 

Snack: Mixed nuts, and Valencia Orange

 

Lunch:

Kale, spinach, chard, onions, tomatoes, scallions, Braggs apple cider vinegar, squeezed lemon, fresh ground pink/red/black peppercorns, and kosher salt.

 

Snack: apple

Snack: Banana

Dinner:

Glass of O positive juice....Ingredients- Kale, Chard, Spinach, Celery, half large beet, small green apple, small piece of  ginger, and half of small lime.

Life CAN be viewed through a glass especially after drinking the contents. ~Dolicia M. 

Gone Raw!! Day 1

So it's August 1st, and the beginning of me going RAW for 60 days. If you have been reading my blogs than you know that my focus is my health. I have experienced something, and for my own sake I need to lose a significant amount of weight. I have made the decision to eat a RAW diet for 60 days to jump start my new lifestyle. I don't expect for this journey to be easy, but I am prepared and I do expect for this journey to be rewarding. Over the past few days a few people have contacted me inquiring about how going RAW, and how to get started. Well, below is how I started......How you start is completely up to you and your taste buds. LOL!



Day 1:
2 bottles of water


Breakfast: 
Half banana eaten
Juice recipe: Half banana, 1 frozen small peach, 1 tsp spirulina, frozen blueberries, half cup of yogi vanilla spice perfect energy tea.


Snack: small nectarine


Lunch: 
Organic salad with feta cheese, almonds, green peppers, and strawberries.
Beverages: Stash white peach oolong tea with nectarine (blended nectarine in the water, then added tea bag to soak)


Snack: large nectarine

Snack: Banana & mixed nuts

Dinner: 
 Kale.....chard, spinach, tomatoes, scallions, onions, raw apple cider vinegar, kosher salt, and ground peppercorns!!! Served with lime water...


**I drank several bottles of water throughout the day**

Sometimes the best medicine can simply be found on your plate, and in your glass. ~Dolicia M.