So today was day one of my transition back to raw. I woke up and made a cup of coffee because I decided that I needed a few days to kick that habit and if I started my return to raw with a massive head ache and was cranky and tired I would be less likely to stick with it for the day. I was also particularly tired and out of it maybe because I had stayed up until three AM starting a blog!! To top that off my little girl who I am still nursing was up every few hours throughout the night.
Shortly after waking up and getting my coffee my friend showed up who is visiting from Maui and will be staying over for a few days. I told him all about my blog I started and my intention to go raw and being he is also a long time mostly raw foodist he was completely happy about my decision.He met me when I was completely die hard into raw and we have known each other ever since. We even traveled together in Hawaii on the trip that led up to him now living there. I remember how simple things were on that trip with both of us eating raw and our kids being pretty into it as well. We traveled around in a beaten up pick up truck by day from one place to the other on the Island, we would hike, swim, boogie board and eat tons of fruit and by night we would go to a little beach we made home and sleep under the stars.There was Me, him, his female friend, his daughter, my son and his daughter's best friend all in a row out in the fresh air....no tent, no camping gear,no worries and no mess to clean up. We never had lots (if any) garbage to take with us from place to place and we left no negative impact on the earth. All was well for that month, how I loved Maui! For some reason I decided to come home though. I guess I was still somewhat in a relationship and just had unfinished business that I felt I needed to deal with. Sometimes I look back and wish I had never left like my buddy, but I guess it just wasn't my time.
Back to today!I guess I ended up not eating much today. I felt sluggish and distracted by my friend being here so I really could not focus on making food.I ate some different fruits throughout the day and at night we decided we should make some raw treats so I have ammunition when I want to spin out of control.We went to a friends house to pick up some Irish Moss that I wanted to try out in a new raw food dessert book I got. While at my friends house I ate some great organic watermelon from a local farmer and snacked on almonds and a raw pie that her husband made. By the time I got home I lost all motivation to start making things so I just ate some cucumber and cleaned the house and now am about to call it a night.
I would say I ate about 90% raw on my first day.I did have a few bites of the hummus Samadhi (my daughter)was eating and some sunflower seeds and a handful of popcorn I made my son Julian and our visitor. I am satisfied with my efforts and know tomorrow will be much better. I do have a few vegetables like winter squash that I want to cook and use up before completely going 100% which is perfect as transition food instead of some crappy processed foods.
I have decided that tomorrow I will take my weight and measurements and post them and Thursday I am getting blood work done to test cholesterol and liver enzymes to see how that is all affected by my change in diet.
All in all I have to say I am so excited to be going down the path to health once again. I am already visualizing myself thin and free of health issues ( I will get into them over the next few days). I am so happy I chose to do this now when I believe I am truly ready and most need it.
Goodnight!
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