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)

Bad Habits are Hard to Break – Healing Journey Day 56

Journal:
I felt awful this morning. I overslept all of my alarm clocks. I was exhausted and didn’t have anything prepared to take to work with me. I felt terrible from my eating yesterday, and decided that taking only water was probably the best thing to do anyway. So I began the day hoping for better.

I made it through the morning fairly easily with just water, and to be honest, I think my body thanked me for it.

After I got home, I made 1.2 L or fresh orange juice. It was so amazing. It honestly was just what my body needed. However, my housemate asked me if I wanted to take my dog to the park with her and her dog, and I agreed knowing my dog would enjoy the time out. This of course meant a trip to the mall afterwards. And this is where I hit my downfall.

I was hungry and we just happened to go into the DollarStore. The DollarStore has really been impressing me lately with its food options. I even found boxes of organic couscous for $1.50! This led to my downfall… cheap, vegan food. And that took away my night.

No, it wasn’t all junk food. Yes, it actually – for the most part – was pretty healthy. But it was cooked and that was my downfall. I actually didn’t even like it as much as I thought I would and then began experimenting with a variety of sauces I had in the fridge. Talk about a combo abombo. I gotta stop doing this stuff. It has got to end.

Review of Symptoms:
-Don’t feel good.
-Hair still looks great.
-Allowed myself to get too excited at the DollarStore which led to bad food decisions.
-Cooked food caused me to hit being “stuffed” really quickly.
-Almost entering pre-headache.
-Feel lethargic and heavy.
-Acne is bad…

Weight at the end of the day = 168.6 lbs (same as yesterday)

Total Calories = 2877 (74% carbs, 18% fat, 8% protein)