still raw

yes, I am still eating all raw. I have occasional "cheats" but they are rare. I have said to some of you my joints feel 90% better and the rest of my body feels 100% better. Recently we've had a few cold days (now it's hot again) and during the cold weather my joints we're bothering me more again. But much less than they used to in the cold. So I'd have to say my joints 75% better and the rest of me feels 95% better. Im hoping that more time on raw will continue to heal my body, and that even the cold will have little affect on my joints at some point.



i do like living this way. It's becoming normal, and I don't have to think about every meal before I eat anymore. There are times when the inconvenience of it bothers me, but the benefits completely outweigh the negatives. Due to digestive issues, I eat only fruit until lunchtime, and then no more the rest of the day. I thought this would be really hard, but it's been great. As long as I have a banana first thing, I have plenty of energy. (I always thought I needed some protein in the morning, but I have more energy with the fruit.)

I've become much more in-tune with my body, and am realizing I need less food than I used to consume. I never considered myself an emotional eater, but I was/am! It was masked by the fact that I would turn to food when I felt "off". So it seemed like a positive understanding of my food-body relationship. But I was just turning to food to make me feel better, instead of exploring other options. This is still my first response, but I'm learning to try other things first (exercise, water, sleep, talking to a friend,etc.). Im realizing that I usually don't need to eat more when I feel bad. My body is probably still digesting what I ate last, and adding to that process will just make me feel worse.



a typical day's "diet" for me consists of...
*banana, orange, apple, figs, avocado, other fruits until noon. warm tea.
*loaded salad with spinach, cucumber, broccoli, sunflower seeds, sprouts, peppers, other veggies for lunch.
*soaked almonds or raw crackers with green olive spread, or veg juice, or raw granola, or coconut smoothie for snack
*nori rolls (like eating sushi w/o the fish), or raw soup, or raw "spaghetti" for dinner
*carob coconut balls, raw ice cream for dessert (raw desserts are great, and guilt free)

this is just off the top of my head. There is more. I'm still learning, and there are some things I can't make until I have a dehydrator. If you're interested in some great and fairly simple recipes check out the book Rawvolution by Matt Amsden.