an introduction: i'm 22 years old, female, and am currently living in southern CA by way of boston. things that i'm passionate about include animal & human rights, nutrition & health, running, and learning as much as i can about everything i don't know! i am very much into eastern spirituality right now and feeling drawn towards it, so that's what i'm exploring now. i want to leave this world with a positive impression. i want to make a change- any change- for the better. not just for me, but for as many others as i can touch. animals are my true passion and i see myself working with animals some day, hopefully soon. i am interested in way too many things and my mind is usually going a mile a minute. i have 3 wonderful rescue cats that i'm lucky to share my life & tiny apartment with!
i've been raw for a month this time around, and am challenging myself to a month of 100% raw on www.rawfoodtalk.com. i'm very excited about this. i've done a full month of 100% raw this past summer and it was wonderful. now i feel like i've tweaked my raw diet even more and i have never in my life felt so happy, glowing and optimistic, or as connected to the universe and what's going on in the world. raw foodism has ripped the blinders off of me that used to sheild me from the things i didn't want to think about. now, i feel like i have an influx of ideas and interests, a flood of things i see around me that i'm suddenly not ok with, things i want to work to change. it is a bit overwhelming but i feel like i can do this because i'm on the right path.
my goals for the month of december, aside from staying 100% raw, are:
*cut down on nuts & seeds (it's too easy to grab a handful here & there, but they don't make me feel that great!)
*more super dark leafy greens- kale, collards, spinach- i have been craving these lately so this shouldn't be hard!
*continue to exercise, but also listen to my body about if it needs a break. continue with abs pilates- i want really great abs by the holidays!
*only 2 lara bars per week- they are too packaged & expensive
*keep up my meditation, visualization, etc. and stay open to everything that may come my way. don't be afraid to ask the universe for what i want/need.
i think that's about it. i'll also try to post my meals & workouts here daily, as well as my thoughts, and pics every now and then if i make something really yummy and good looking!
today's raw treats:
breakfast: smoothie w/ 2 bananas, strawberries, fresh-squeezed oj, frozen mango & blueberries (this is heaven in a cup)
lunch: cashew cookie lara bar & a banana
snack: apple; 1 raw brazil nut & 2 raw almonds- i was about to have more but stopped myself! yay!
workout: 4 mile run. should do abs pilates for a few minutes, too. wait- WILL do abs pilates!
dinner: HUGE salad with lots of kale, baby romaine, carrots, red & yellow peppers, a huge tomato that was INSANELY good, cucumber, half an avocado, and raw apple cider vinegar. just what i wanted.
snack: an apple later if i want it- probably will
i've noticed i tend to eat around 1100-1400 calories on an average day. sometimes less, rarely more. raw foods fill me up & give me SO much more nutrition than my old cooked vegan diet did. it's great! i've lost some weight so far, too, which wasn't necessary but is a nice bonus!
these are my "before" pics from one month ago- halloween (i was marilyn monroe, lol) and a tequila bar! since then my skin is smoother, i've lost probably 5 pounds, and my eyes are brighter. this is essentially me on a "healthy" cooked vegan diet. i want to post another pic one month from now, after a month of 100% raw food, for comparison.
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