Breakfast: quart of lemon/cayenne/raw agave water (daily)
1/2 hour later...an orange (i would have had 2 but i only had one at home)
Morning Snack: a large apple with almond butter
Lunch: Nori roll with coconut cashew curry, salad mix and 1/2 avocado
Evening Snack: a bowl of Kale Chips (about a head of kale)
Dinner: 6-8 oz. sauerkraut (woah!!) and chocolate walnut mousse for dessert (about 2 Tbsp)
it's really a simple diet. I'm not mixing fruits (not eating more than one kind per sitting), and i'm eating as much as i feel like, and eating what i feel like eating. i could have had more greens today. when i am hungry again, i will have some vitamineral green to make sure i have enough nutrients.
i continue to marvel at the lack of hunger through my day. Food is much less of a distraction, and i have more time and energy to focus on my daily tasks.
i feel slightly altered today, floating a bit. i'm not sure what to attribute it to, or how to judge it (is it good? bad? is it from not eating enough? not enough nutrients? not enough exercise?). stay tuned....
Here is how i made the Kale Chips:
cut 2 heads of kale into pieces (4-5" chunks are good)
toss with olive oil, sea salt, nutritional yeast (i haven't researched it, but i doubt nutritional yeast is raw), and lemon until it tastes strong and yummy. i dehydrated them at 105 degrees for about 20 hours. i think you could do this in a glass pan in your oven on low, as long as your low isn't above 110 degrees.
Kale Chips, might have to try that!!!
ReplyDeleteHey Amy,
ReplyDeleteI'm really enjoying hearing about your transitional experience. I made a huge batch of raw essene bread in the dehydrator tonight. If it's tasty I'd be happy to share a loaf w/ you and Sara. I sprouted rye berries, added soaked almonds, walnuts, dates, shredded apple, a little garlic, olive oil, and sea salt (everything organic). I've been loving making stuff in the dehydrator, especially raw "smoked" almonds.
christina!! i would LOVE to taste some of your bread, and to make some myself!! thank you for sharing the recipe!!
ReplyDeletea super-cool bonus about this blog is what i am receiving back from everyone--not only recipes, ideas, wisdom and love, but offers of sharing actual food!! lucky me...
i look forward to seeing you soon!! love to you...
Hi Amy -
ReplyDeleteI totally support you experimenting and experiencing the effects of the raw food diet. I have also done that over the years, and have learned a lot. Did you know there are different schools of thought or diets, even within the raw food movement? There is a whole angle of low-fat raw eating that has made a lot of sense to me, especially when I remember how I felt eating high fat raw. I personally felt bloated and heavy when I was making all the gourmet recipes that called for so many soaked nuts, coconut oil, avocados, and nut butters. Even though they're good fats, it's easy to consume even more fat than a SAD diet without really realizing it. I'm not saying fat is bad, but it's something to be aware of, IMO. A book that really goes into the science of it is,"The 80/10/10 diet" by Dr. Graham I believe - I read it and have friends that do it, but it's super extreme and perhaps not great for everyone's body type or Eugene's climate. I belong to Frederic Patenaude's email list and recommend his blog for his experienced perspective on the subject: www.fredericpatenaude.com.
My own philosophy is to continue learning about my body and hone the skill of listening to what it wants and needs most... as long as it's not chocolate cake all the time! :) It seems like people who're diet proponents always have science, logic, and experience to back it up their claims, but all the different ways of eating can't be optimal for everyone.I check in with my body, my experience, experiment, and FEEL what works. Oh how we live in the society of too much choice sometimes! Best wishes on your healthy journey!
Meghan