I love Mondays! I know I'm strange and I'm okay with that

My gorgeous salad from lunch yesterday:

! Well I am not sure how it is really possible but I feel so much better than I did even 10 days ago.

I have this full body calmness and a very clear headed feeling. I just feel relaxed and full of ease. There really is no other way to describe it.

 I've only been approximately 75% raw and it has already made a huge difference, I was really suffering though.

I was depressed and had a defeatist attitude and had an Inflammatory Bowel flare that was the worst I can actually ever remember having.

To say I am encouraged is an understatement!

I have been having predominantly fruit as my first meal of the day ( after my hot water with fresh lemon juice and stevia that I have with my husband as he drinks his coffee when we wake up. I gave up coffee and I'm okay with it right now!)

 Then the last few days I find myself naturally fasting until at least noon sometimes even 1 p.m. (I am not getting any exercise yet so I'm definitely less hungry).

Then when I do get hungry I'll have as much fruit as I feel like eating and then a couple of hours later a big salad and maybe a handful of nuts. I've been making this dressing that I like, it is raw cashews, tomatoes, lemon juice and a sundried tomato or two which adds a richness and a saltyness that I love.

I have been either making it cooked vegan dinner for us most nights or we've been eating and Amy's vegan meal. Dairy free gluten free Amy's for me.

I want to transition to occasionally a raw dinner as well. Maybe one or two a week. I'm taking it slow and putting no huge demands on myself though!

I haven't weighed in a few days but the last time I checked I had lost 4 pounds in the last week.

Of course I want to lose weight I need to lose over 80 pounds still! But now my focus is actually more on health.

I believe our health is our wealth!

I'm planning on trying to start getting a little sun everyday soon.

~~~ Cheers!

So Far So Good

Well its been a while since I've journaled. I'm doing well though!!!

I've been fairly high raw (between 60 & 70%) the last week or so and I'm finally feeling well!!

I can breathe better every day because my sinus loves the no dairy.. at least I think that's what it is.. could be no gluten is helping as well.
I am slowly working toward higher raw and going to be adding more salads for dinner occasionally and eating a vegan cooked meal occasionally at night.. I want to transition slowly because I am not putting crazy demands on myself but I can not unlearn what I know..

I just can't in my right mind continue with the SAD diet. Once I learned what raw eating can do for us I just can no longer ignore it and sit around in ignorant bliss... I am excited.

Yesterday I put on my new Boston proper 18 jeans and they are already getting big!

Food today.. planning grapefruit banana raspberry fruit bowl for breakfast and then a mint..cucumber.. honeydew.. greens juice for a snack.. salad for me for lunch and DH will have leftover Vegan dinner from last night for lunch and Vegan dairy free gluten Amy's meals for dinner. So 75% raw today.

I have had some detox but mostly just horrid headaches although two days ago I woke and my back had seized up like I had somehow really wrenched it and I could hardly walk all day. I was 80% better the very next day. Strange! Detox fascinates me and I am looking forward to more. Bring it on!

I Am Back!

Well it's been almost a year hasn't it.

I am back on High Raw and about 4 days in at about 75% raw.  I've been having lots of fruit through the day and making a cooked vegan dinner. An occasional salad or green juice after lunch..  Night before last I actually made a raw green green soup that turned out really pretty good.

Last night I made jasmine rice with fresh peas, carrots, corn, onions, tumeric and garlic. It was really good and my husband loved it.

DETOX:
I had really horrible pounding migraine the second day and have just pretty much felt like doing absolutely nothing but sleeping and lazing around the last couple of days. I'm actually looking forward to more detox!