eat more raw foods

All I can say is I’ve never had so many carrots in my life!

I’m getting there, I don’t think I can go completely raw as I love my veggie chillis and curries too much! But…I am eating lots of organic sprouting things, lots of fruit and veggies, drinking heaps of water. I’m even saving money! I felt if I’m choosing to eat this way, I’ll make little boxes of raw things to take with me when I go out as choice can be quite limited, no more over-priced boring sandwiches, etc. Sometimes it can be a little isolating while others are digging into their cooked meals, but the benefits are really starting to show.

I’ve started soaking nuts and seeds overnight in water. I read somewhere that this removes the “enzyme prohibitors” making them easier to digest, etc. Boy do they taste good!

I’ve been sprouting mung and aduki beans, I was amazed at how quickly the mung beans started growing, some even have leaves, so I’ve planted them as an experiment!

I’m trying to have lots of fresh fruit for breakfast (through the summer)

Starting and ending the day with a pint of warm water and fresh lemon squeezed into it.

My skin is looking better already.

I bought a book by www.aniphyo.com on raw food desserts. So far, I’ve only made fruit-based popsicles. There’s lots of stuff I’d love to make for pot lucks.

After suffering from shingles, insomnia, brain fog, etc I want to feel alert, sleep well, have heaps of energy, glowing skin, be eczema free and just feel lovely :-)

I want to start by sprouting seeds and things, cutting out wheat, sugar, dairy and finding an idiots guide website or book on how to start to detox my mind and body.

I just read about making tofu jerky and now I really want a dehydrator. I know some raw foods people say no to tofu, but I personally love it. And I love jerky. The problem is these dehydrators (the ones that have good reviews anyway) are so expensive!!

I’m looking into food dehydrators now. It’s hard to think about food and look at recipes since I’m doing the master cleanse, but I’m thinking I might invest in one once I’m done with the master cleanse. Potato Chips and Apple Chips here I come!

So I’m doing the Master Cleanse (Day 1!) and I decided that before I started on that, I should change my eating habits to make transitioning into the Cleanse easier. I’ve been reading Natalie Rose’s The Raw Food Detox Diet and looking up recipes online. I started on 3/18 by eating mostly raw. I also started drinking a lot of water throughout the day (but I stopped drinking anything with meals, since I read that it dilutes your digestive juices and makes it harder for your body to digest food, leading to you storing more fat than necessary). I also don’t eat fruit at night and I won’t eat fruit in combination with other foods except leafy greens.

While my eating habits weren’t as bad as some people’s, I hardly ever ate fresh fruit and veggies before and I never drank enough water. My body really started detoxing in the last week as a result of these changes! I got a cold, was having headaches for the first four days (thanks to no caffeine!) and for two days was having hot and cold flashes. But now I feel amazing! I’ve felt happier and less stressed out at work, even though we’re getting busier.

I’m planning on going back to a mostly raw diet once I finish the cleanse. Can’t wait!!

I made mock salmon pate. I made guacamole.

I’ve been a high-raw (and sometimes 100% raw) vegan for a couple of years, just about (vegan for 8 years). I have a hard time not cheating myself by taking a few days off from raw, and just eating things I love, like roasted potatoes and homemade cookies.

I always feel awful when I do that, both physically and mentally. I need to find a way to continually strive to eat MORE raw, no matter my current “raw” percentage.