Be The Example!

This past weekend, I was invited to a little girl’s birthday party. This little girl is the daughter of a very good friend of mine, so I was invited to the family dinner party as an honourable “Aunty.” Of course …

Rawsome Healthy 5/5 – Healing Journey Day 58

Journal:
Today was a very busy and fully planned day. Today I planned on finishing the meal plans from the Rawsome Healthy guide and needed to go shopping for my next venture: The Go Fruit Yourself 2-week guide by Freelee the Banana Girl. Though I still wasn’t feeling 100% because of the little bit of extra, cooked food I had yesterday. I honestly don’t feel anywhere near as good eating cooked food as I do with a fully raw diet. I just somehow have to find a cheaper way to do this since everything is imported in the winter here and prices go up. Either way, I’m determined.

This morning, I had a different smoothie: apples, dates, and celery. It was incredibly sweet and a little refreshing because of the celery. I would mess around with it a little bit (perhaps more water), but I would definitely drink it again!

After I ate breakfast, I went out to go grocery shopping. I didn’t expect what I would encounter, and I made a mistake: I ended up going to 7 grocery stores in order to get everything I needed, and I didn’t prepare anything to take with me. At one grocery store, I ended up purchasing a small, not raw treat. However, I found an absolute gem at an Asian market! I found raw sugar cane juice! Oh my goodness… I finally understand why people like it so much! It was by far my favourite thing, and I would totally live off this stuff!

After I got home, I got ready to make my last salad right away. I had another soccer game to get ready for and I didn’t want to have a full stomach before the game. The salad was ok, though again not my favourite. Truly the only dinner I would probably make from this guide again was the dinner from Day 3. But for tonight, I was at least able to finish this salad and it definitely fuelled me for my salad.

The soccer game was good, though my hip flexor pain was coming back. I’m quickly realizing that this is a common injury amongst “kickers” which is when it hurts the most during the soccer game. I’m going to have to start personal therapy after researching what to do. If necessary, I will go to therapy of sorts.

After the game, I ate 2 persimmons on the way home and another 5 after getting home. And that concluded my night. I did really well today, though I have to somehow find a way to stop eating earlier in the day. I don’t think my body is appreciating eating so late at night, but that will be progress somehow.

Review of Symptoms:
-Acne is bad.
-Energy is good.
-“Kicking” Hip Flexor issue is bad after the soccer game.
-Body does much better on all raw.
-Hair is great.

Weight at the end of the day = 166.8 lbs (down 1 lb from yesterday)

Total Calories = 1735 (85% carbs, 6% fat, 9% protein)

Rawsome Healthy 4/5 – Healing Journey Day 57

Journal:

Today was the day I was determined to straighten myself out. Today I was going to do it! Today I woke up motivated to stop feeling so awful! And incase you can’t tell, I definitely felt awful after yesterday once again, so I didn’t even begin eating until the afternoon.

For breakfast, I had a smoothie made from a Romaine heart and bananas. It wasn’t bad. I have definitely found that if you mix the lettuce leaves with water first before adding the bananas to the blender, it is able to process the leaves much better and the taste is much less prominent. That’s a helpful tip for anyone out there who enjoys putting greens in their smoothies.

After the smoothie (and a few hours), I made the dinner from Day 2. It was a very simple recipe that tasted alright. My favourite dinner from this guide is the dinner from Day 3. Hands down. However, I have developed a very strong love of zoodles and coodles. They will be a staple in my diet for sure.

Following this, and a few hours later, I had another smoothie with bananas and spinach. I definitely prefer spinach in my smoothies over lettuce any day. And just look at that colour! It’s so vibrantly green! ❤

After these 3 meals, I was sadly still hungry and ended up eating even more with a little bit of cooked grains. I didn’t go completely off track but somehow a little cooked still made its way in. Thankfully, I have no more cooked foods in my house so no more being tempted!

And that pretty much summed up my day. I didn’t go anywhere today; I stayed home and watched the church service online. This is such a great option for people who are sick or unable to go to church, if you slept in, or if you have people Skyping with you from hundreds of miles away which was my case this morning.

For the most part I’m feeling better eating much more vibrant food. There is absolutely no denial in my mind that fresh, raw fruits and vegetables are the way to go for optimal health and feeling great. I will never regret the day I decided to jump right in and begin this way of life. It is truly the best.

Review of Symptoms:
-Still not feeling the greatest after bad eating yesterday.
-Acne still bad.
-Hair is still doing great.
-Digestion is doing better. #rawfoodsforthewin
-Feeling “dry” and dehydrated. It’s affecting my pre-headache status. This could also be because of the heater that is running regularly in my bedroom.

Weight at the end of the day = 167.8 lbs (down 0.8 lbs from yesterday)

Total Calories = 2822 (87% carbs, 6% fat, 7% protein)