Late last night I got up because I actually felt hungry, and I ate two organic apples.
Today I had my usual smoothie and throughout the day I drank several cups of tea.
I haven't mentioned it before, but I'm a die-hard coffee drinker, and through this cleanse (Join The Lifeit Detox 28 Days Raw Food Cleanse) not only am I weaning myself off of cheese, chicken, fish, and all cooked food, I'm also weaning myself off of my beloved coffee.
I have been reading the raw food forums online and discovered that there are some raw foodists that still drink coffee (though they drink organic coffee). I have also read that some are into kombucha tea, which seems to be all the rave these days, while others drink coffee substitutes or "healthy coffees".
I've been drinking Black Chai tea, Black Vanilla tea, and peppermint teas. I only had one cup of coffee a few days ago, and I had it with soy milk and agave nectar. And for some reason, I didn't really enjoy it that much.
My strategy is that I first have to have a smoothie and a cup of tea, and then if I still want the coffee, I'll have it then. But what's been happening is that after drinking the smoothie and the tea, I either forget about the coffee, or I no longer have a desire for it.
I experienced my first headache today. I'm not sure if it is because of the coffee withdrawal, or if it's a cleansing reaction. But it eventually went away...it could have simply been a hunger headache.
I prepared a large salad: I followed the recipe for the "Creamy Kale" except I substituted Organic Spring Mix for the Kale. I believe I may have made a smaller portion than the recipe called for, because I found that it came out a little too tangy and salty. So next time I'm going to make it with only 1 Tablespoon each of lemon juice and apple cider vinegar, and only a half a teaspoon of sea salt.
Finally, I did eat something cooked today...I ate a serving of organic grains with organic milk and organic sugar. For some reason, I wanted this. I don't know...maybe my body needs something in that.
Lifeit Detox 28-day Raw Food Cleanse
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Friday, February 27, 2009
Day 3/ My First Setback
Today I had another smoothie (surprise, surprise)! It was a pineapple-banana smoothie with hemp milk this time, since I finished the soy milk.
I didn't taste much of a difference between the soy milk and the hemp milk...as usual, the smoothie was delicious.
But I did have a setback today. When I got out of class, it was rainy and cooler than it was when I left this morning. By the time I got back home, I was cold in my bones.
So, the first thing I wanted to eat was something warm. I did fix some tea, but I also broke down and ate some Oriental flavor "Oodles of Noodles"! LOL! I know, it could have been worse, though. When that cold hit my bones, all I wanted was comfort food.
I later snacked on some raisins, sunflower seeds, and pumpkin seeds. I was supposed to fix another Spinach and Sundried Tomato salad, but for some reason I didn't get around to it.
I've noticed that I'm not as hungry as I thought I would be, and I'm also not sleeping as much.
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I didn't taste much of a difference between the soy milk and the hemp milk...as usual, the smoothie was delicious.
But I did have a setback today. When I got out of class, it was rainy and cooler than it was when I left this morning. By the time I got back home, I was cold in my bones.
So, the first thing I wanted to eat was something warm. I did fix some tea, but I also broke down and ate some Oriental flavor "Oodles of Noodles"! LOL! I know, it could have been worse, though. When that cold hit my bones, all I wanted was comfort food.
I later snacked on some raisins, sunflower seeds, and pumpkin seeds. I was supposed to fix another Spinach and Sundried Tomato salad, but for some reason I didn't get around to it.
I've noticed that I'm not as hungry as I thought I would be, and I'm also not sleeping as much.
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Thursday, February 26, 2009
Day 2/ Hamburgers...Raw Vegan Style
Today I had a 7:00am class, and as usual, I was running late. So I didn't get a chance to make the smoothie before I left for class.
So instead I made some hot tea to go and grabbed a live food energy bar that I bought from Life Grocery.
After I got back from class, I made a smoothie. Mmmmm! Those smoothies are delicious! Berries, a banana, soy milk, agave nectar, and spirulina. It was great.
This evening I prepared the Mushroom Burger. It was two marinated Portabella Mushroom caps, tomato slices, onion slices, and the recipe called for guacamole, but I substituted raw herbed hummus.
Not bad. If I squinted, I almost thought I was eating a hamburger on a bun.
For dessert, another smoothie. This time just mangoes, a banana, soy milk, agave nectar, and spirulina. I am loving these smoothies.
Overall, my assessment is that it is tough to find things to eat...I mean, there are endless raw food recipes, I know. But you have to make them all from scratch in most cases, unless you live near a restaurant that sells raw meals. The grocery store was almost useless with the exception of the fruit and vegetable section.
However, I want my health back, and I'm pretty motivated. And these smoothies along with the creative recipes are softening the blow.
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It's so funny...just a few days ago I never thought I could stick to being a vegetarian. Now, I look with longing at all the things vegetarians can eat that I can't! It's so funny how when your perspective changes, things seem easy when they used to be so difficult.
So instead I made some hot tea to go and grabbed a live food energy bar that I bought from Life Grocery.
After I got back from class, I made a smoothie. Mmmmm! Those smoothies are delicious! Berries, a banana, soy milk, agave nectar, and spirulina. It was great.
This evening I prepared the Mushroom Burger. It was two marinated Portabella Mushroom caps, tomato slices, onion slices, and the recipe called for guacamole, but I substituted raw herbed hummus.
Not bad. If I squinted, I almost thought I was eating a hamburger on a bun.
For dessert, another smoothie. This time just mangoes, a banana, soy milk, agave nectar, and spirulina. I am loving these smoothies.
Overall, my assessment is that it is tough to find things to eat...I mean, there are endless raw food recipes, I know. But you have to make them all from scratch in most cases, unless you live near a restaurant that sells raw meals. The grocery store was almost useless with the exception of the fruit and vegetable section.
However, I want my health back, and I'm pretty motivated. And these smoothies along with the creative recipes are softening the blow.
Join The Lifeit Detox 28 Days Raw Food Cleanse
It's so funny...just a few days ago I never thought I could stick to being a vegetarian. Now, I look with longing at all the things vegetarians can eat that I can't! It's so funny how when your perspective changes, things seem easy when they used to be so difficult.
Day 1/ Mmmmm......Smoothies
I forgot to say in my previous post that I actually tried out my very first professionally prepared raw meal on my precleanse day (Join The Lifeit Detox 28 Days Raw Food Cleanse)...I ordered "Soft-Shell Tacos" made out of living foods from one of the vegetarian cafes in my area.
My overall rating: B+. The taco shells were made in a dehydrator from fresh corn and herbs. I guess they took the shells out early so they wouldn't be too dry. They were tasty.
The "meat" was made of raw nuts, flax seed, and spices...I'm not sure what the other ingredients were. The texture was right, but there was a slight bitter aftertaste that I didn't like. That was the only thing that kept the meal from being an A+.
The tacos came with a side salad and I ordered living honey mustard dressing with it. The dressing surprised me...it had a lemony taste to it that was actually quite nice, and it was sweet.
So on Day 1 I made my first smoothie with the new blender. I substituted soy milk for the filtered water, and I added frozen pieces of mango, pineapple and berries. I topped it off with a few spoons of Agave nectar, and a heaping tablespoon of spirulina (which I later realized was too much). The smoothie was delicious! That's going to be an awesome way to start off my day.
In the evening I made the spinach salad with the sundried tomatoes. To my surprise, this was also delicious! The sundried tomatoes along with the olive oil, sea salt, and italian seasoning were reminiscent of pepperoni.
I also noticed that the congestion in my lungs is starting to loosen up.
My overall rating: B+. The taco shells were made in a dehydrator from fresh corn and herbs. I guess they took the shells out early so they wouldn't be too dry. They were tasty.
The "meat" was made of raw nuts, flax seed, and spices...I'm not sure what the other ingredients were. The texture was right, but there was a slight bitter aftertaste that I didn't like. That was the only thing that kept the meal from being an A+.
The tacos came with a side salad and I ordered living honey mustard dressing with it. The dressing surprised me...it had a lemony taste to it that was actually quite nice, and it was sweet.
So on Day 1 I made my first smoothie with the new blender. I substituted soy milk for the filtered water, and I added frozen pieces of mango, pineapple and berries. I topped it off with a few spoons of Agave nectar, and a heaping tablespoon of spirulina (which I later realized was too much). The smoothie was delicious! That's going to be an awesome way to start off my day.
In the evening I made the spinach salad with the sundried tomatoes. To my surprise, this was also delicious! The sundried tomatoes along with the olive oil, sea salt, and italian seasoning were reminiscent of pepperoni.
I also noticed that the congestion in my lungs is starting to loosen up.
Pre-Cleanse/ LifeIt 28-Day Raw Food Cleanse
Well, this is my story.
I have always known that the body is self-healing and that if we feed it the right nutrients and give it plenty of exercise, for the most part we will do okay.
Over the last 10 years, my diet had improved immensely. I cut out most forms of white sugar, white flour, pork (all forms), red meat, and some fried foods. My weaknesses are dairy products (especially cheese), sweets, and lately nachos.
But that wasn't enough. I started to feel these phantom aches and pains, and when I looked in the mirror, I started seeing wrinkles!
Some may think that this is a normal part of the aging process (I'm in my thirties), but I'm not having it!!! I REFUSE to get old.
I decided that 2009 would be the year that I focused on beautifying myself by getting in shape and improving my eating habits.
I started exercising around Christmas, and that went very well. I had more energy than I thought I would, and had no problems with my workouts. That is, until I got sick.
I am a full-time student and have a lot on my plate, so I'm thinking stress may have had something to do with it...but anyhow, I have already had two colds this season. Usually I only get sick once per year at the MOST.
But this time, I got sick and then I didn't even get over it as quickly as I normally do. Normally, I'm done in three days. So, when I was feeling better three days later, I popped in a weight-training workout.
My energy for my workout was a little lower than usual, but I felt that was to be expected...but the next day, my cough came back with a vengeance, and now it's been over one week and I'm still fighting this nagging cough.
So, this is why when I heard about the LifeIt Detox 28-Day Raw Food Cleanse (Join The Lifeit Detox 28 Days Raw Food Cleanse), I decided that I would jump on board. I felt that this would be a perfect opportunity for me to get my health back.
To prepare for the cleanse, I purchased a few items that I knew I would need: a blender, a shredder, and a cutting board. The blender is optional for the purposes of this cleanse, but I knew I would want to make smoothies.
I also tried to finish as much of my "contraband" food that I already had in the frig so I would waste as little as possible when I began the cleanse.
Finally, I did the best that I could to mentally prepare myself for what I was embarking on.
I have always known that the body is self-healing and that if we feed it the right nutrients and give it plenty of exercise, for the most part we will do okay.
Over the last 10 years, my diet had improved immensely. I cut out most forms of white sugar, white flour, pork (all forms), red meat, and some fried foods. My weaknesses are dairy products (especially cheese), sweets, and lately nachos.
But that wasn't enough. I started to feel these phantom aches and pains, and when I looked in the mirror, I started seeing wrinkles!
Some may think that this is a normal part of the aging process (I'm in my thirties), but I'm not having it!!! I REFUSE to get old.
I decided that 2009 would be the year that I focused on beautifying myself by getting in shape and improving my eating habits.
I started exercising around Christmas, and that went very well. I had more energy than I thought I would, and had no problems with my workouts. That is, until I got sick.
I am a full-time student and have a lot on my plate, so I'm thinking stress may have had something to do with it...but anyhow, I have already had two colds this season. Usually I only get sick once per year at the MOST.
But this time, I got sick and then I didn't even get over it as quickly as I normally do. Normally, I'm done in three days. So, when I was feeling better three days later, I popped in a weight-training workout.
My energy for my workout was a little lower than usual, but I felt that was to be expected...but the next day, my cough came back with a vengeance, and now it's been over one week and I'm still fighting this nagging cough.
So, this is why when I heard about the LifeIt Detox 28-Day Raw Food Cleanse (Join The Lifeit Detox 28 Days Raw Food Cleanse), I decided that I would jump on board. I felt that this would be a perfect opportunity for me to get my health back.
To prepare for the cleanse, I purchased a few items that I knew I would need: a blender, a shredder, and a cutting board. The blender is optional for the purposes of this cleanse, but I knew I would want to make smoothies.
I also tried to finish as much of my "contraband" food that I already had in the frig so I would waste as little as possible when I began the cleanse.
Finally, I did the best that I could to mentally prepare myself for what I was embarking on.
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