Day 21 Raw food Challenge

So I`m on day 21 of my 100 days of raw food.  I have to say that although I am calling this a challenge, it doesn`t feel very challenging! One of the best things to come out of eating raw foods is that I feel satisfied   I eat a meal and then guess what I don`t feel like I need to eat to bursting!  Shocking I know.  Eating more moderately without trying, I`m in!

Most days I start the day off with a juice or smoothie and have some veggies and dip or salad with a juice for lunch or just a smoothie.  For dinners I have veggies and dip, raw pizza, raw pasta, or wild salmon sashimi or even a smoothie.

The hardest thing for me is snacking.  You know that curling on the couch watching a movie having a snack.  I have a hard time with that.  I have found that pomegranates make a great movie snack at least at home, as they take time to eat and are sweet and crunchy!  I have also been playing around with dehydrating different veggies, so far potato sucks, yam is ok, zuchinni was ok, cauliflower has been pretty good!  I`ve heard that sweet potatoes are yummy as well so maybe that will be the next experiment  The thing I don`t want to get into is snacking on nuts.  I love them and they are easy to go for so I am trying not to let myself because a few can turn into a handful and then all bets are off.  Sure it`s healthier then chips but they are loaded with calories and that I do not need more of!

So, so far so good, I`m feeling better, clearer and more focused.  I have better energy throughout the day, and I`m down about 6-7 pounds in 3 weeks:)

Day 10! 100 day raw food challenge!

Ok so I am 10 days into my raw food and juice challenge.  How am I doing.  Well I am down 4.5-5.5 pounds awesome.  I feel lighter already, my face looks less round and I have much better energy!  I have to say so far this doesn't feel like a "challenge" I'm eating super yummy raw foods, delicious juices, awesome smoothies, I feel good, I have energy.  Why stop?!  How many times do I have to do this before I stick with it for good?  I feel better, I look better, the food is yummy, seriously why stop?

This time round I have been doing things a little bit differently.  For one thing I try to have all my food/juices/smoothies at room temperature.  This has helped a lot!  I can't tell you how cold I use to get when I was eating this way.  Now I feel much warmer and therefore more keen on sticking to this.  I am sure if I lived in a super hot climate this wouldn't be such an issue but it's winter in the north west and -2 plus cold food just doesn't work.  

As I am eating some raw meals as well as juices and smoothies, I have been paying attention to not overdoing it with nuts and seeds.  They are delicious but high in calories, even on a raw diet you have to pay attention.  That being said just the other day a good friend brought over some raw pizzas she had made, which are amazingly amazing and oh I had some.  Everything in moderation.  Snacking is my weakness so I am making a point of packing vegetable sticks, mini oranges and berries with me to keep me happy and on track.

So far so good!