ok...today was a good day and a hard day.
had a great time going to the Saratoga Race track, won a big $11.32 on a horse.
had a blast walking/standing in the pouring rain to get free gym bags embossed with the Saratoga Race Track emblem/red on black. Managed my raw life well there had my green drink, later water then shared fruit I brought from home with Phyllis. Then we went to Racino so P could do a little gambling. I filled my plate with a huge salad, added raisins, red and green peppers, a little oil and vinegar and then...strayed to the potato salad....whoo boy it was tasty. But I felt heavy after. Ah well. One step back, tomorrow two steps forward.
This raw diet makes me feel great and I don't want to lose my momentum of weight loss and health changes.
I miss foods terribly that I'm used to eating. But I know this part, and these cravings will change. I"m never sure if I'll stay 100% raw in the end. I'm in the transition phase now. And at 80-90% I just know I feel pretty great most of the time. Better than in ages. Food for thought in deed.
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Food for Today's Thoughts on Saturday, August 20, 2011
Happy Saturday! Had a nice day with Phyllis. Took a rest day. Had my water first thing and a gentle walk with dogs.Cantaloupe for breakfast. Rich juicy orange. I'll have to put a picture in next time.
Shared green juice with supplements with P for mid morning. Walked the dogs.Had salad with fresh oranges for lunch. Met friends and had a fun time helping shop at Target then ate out with them; Good talk and a modified Greek salad with lots of onions, cucumbers, a bit of chicken for supper. I ate a tiny bit of tomato. It tasted okay. I mostly don't care for them but decided to give em' a try.
OH yeah, weight count: I lost 6 more pounds. OMG I"m amazed.
Thanks God, Thanks Phyllis, thanks friends, thanks Mark!
Shared green juice with supplements with P for mid morning. Walked the dogs.Had salad with fresh oranges for lunch. Met friends and had a fun time helping shop at Target then ate out with them; Good talk and a modified Greek salad with lots of onions, cucumbers, a bit of chicken for supper. I ate a tiny bit of tomato. It tasted okay. I mostly don't care for them but decided to give em' a try.
OH yeah, weight count: I lost 6 more pounds. OMG I"m amazed.
Thanks God, Thanks Phyllis, thanks friends, thanks Mark!
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Food for Today's Thoughts on Tuesday, August 16, 2011_Ginger baby!
I finally bought some ginger for my smoothie. I was so excited I decided to make it for my supper tonight. Also as I'd had a big salad with my 2oz of chicken at lunch, I wanted to rest my body. So once I'd digested my watermelon pre-meal, I got to work, chopping and dicing.
tonights recipe included, 2 carrots, 3 small chunks ginger, 2 green apples ( 1 small, 1 med), handfulls of cucumbers and some left over green juice from a previous smoothie.
I tried it without the green juice and it was very fresh very carrot tasting. I liked it. I could picture breakfast mid morning or mid afternoon on a mountain hike sipping this while climbing up a trail between the sunny pines.
I then added the ginger and some green drink. It turned an earthy green, orange-ish brown like roots, like the rich earth out in the Western USA. And I thought of my family's Colorado trip some years ago and the deep colors of rock there. RESULT: a bit sweet, a bigger spicy bite...quite good!
tonights recipe included, 2 carrots, 3 small chunks ginger, 2 green apples ( 1 small, 1 med), handfulls of cucumbers and some left over green juice from a previous smoothie.
I tried it without the green juice and it was very fresh very carrot tasting. I liked it. I could picture breakfast mid morning or mid afternoon on a mountain hike sipping this while climbing up a trail between the sunny pines.
I then added the ginger and some green drink. It turned an earthy green, orange-ish brown like roots, like the rich earth out in the Western USA. And I thought of my family's Colorado trip some years ago and the deep colors of rock there. RESULT: a bit sweet, a bigger spicy bite...quite good!
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Food for Today's Thoughts on Saturday, August 13, 2011
This morning I slept in till 7:00am. Got up drank my 32 oz of water and went on a nice walk with Phyllis.
We always enjoy going thru the neighborhoods. This time of year, it's a sweet experience. Everything's so green and so many of our neighbor's really landscape with a riot of summer colors. Beautiful purples, reds, orange flowers, American flags on the porches, little picket fences and small gardens, big beautiful maple trees.
After the walk I had ate Grapefruit today. It's a strong flavor but pretty good. I was hungry an hour later. This is different than the melon which lasts longer. So I waited a bit and ate Cantelope melon. Delicious!
It's nearly lunch. Contemplating salad options. Or I might have a Green Drink and wait to eat till mid afternoon. Have to check with Phyllis. Her brother Armand is over putting in some drawers for us. It's part of a slow kitchen fix up we are doing. Thank God we know someone with some talent in this area!
We always enjoy going thru the neighborhoods. This time of year, it's a sweet experience. Everything's so green and so many of our neighbor's really landscape with a riot of summer colors. Beautiful purples, reds, orange flowers, American flags on the porches, little picket fences and small gardens, big beautiful maple trees.
After the walk I had ate Grapefruit today. It's a strong flavor but pretty good. I was hungry an hour later. This is different than the melon which lasts longer. So I waited a bit and ate Cantelope melon. Delicious!
It's nearly lunch. Contemplating salad options. Or I might have a Green Drink and wait to eat till mid afternoon. Have to check with Phyllis. Her brother Armand is over putting in some drawers for us. It's part of a slow kitchen fix up we are doing. Thank God we know someone with some talent in this area!
Sonam Ben's Raw Journey
LifeStyle UPDATE: Hello Folks! I am about to lose a whopping amount of weight and continue my fitness finally!
I started a raw diet 1 week ago and lost 10lbs! 76 more to go!
I hadn't been able to lose in so long. I'm happy and feeling better too. I have tried a lot of methods and then just about gave up. Finally I tuned into YouTube and caught one of Mark Angelo Cummings videos on spirit and raw foods eating. I'd know him from a few years ago so I Facebook friended him. Since that time, he's taken me on in his professional capacity and I'm following a guidance I couldn't have imagined years ago. I eat, I feel better, I work out in a way that works for me. For the first time I think I found something that may make the biggest change in my life and free me up to be able to be myself, be a better partner and friend and happier. This blog is to chronicle the nuts and bolts of my experience. Stay tuned. Better to tune in than off.
This is my first blog. I started it because I'm changing my whole life and I wanted to make a record.
I'm 48 years old, married to Phyllis for 23 years, I have 2 beautiful dogs, I'm transgendered, I write, I work hard with helping disabled persons work as my day job and this health change is My Raw Journey
I started a raw diet 1 week ago and lost 10lbs! 76 more to go!
I hadn't been able to lose in so long. I'm happy and feeling better too. I have tried a lot of methods and then just about gave up. Finally I tuned into YouTube and caught one of Mark Angelo Cummings videos on spirit and raw foods eating. I'd know him from a few years ago so I Facebook friended him. Since that time, he's taken me on in his professional capacity and I'm following a guidance I couldn't have imagined years ago. I eat, I feel better, I work out in a way that works for me. For the first time I think I found something that may make the biggest change in my life and free me up to be able to be myself, be a better partner and friend and happier. This blog is to chronicle the nuts and bolts of my experience. Stay tuned. Better to tune in than off.
This is my first blog. I started it because I'm changing my whole life and I wanted to make a record.
I'm 48 years old, married to Phyllis for 23 years, I have 2 beautiful dogs, I'm transgendered, I write, I work hard with helping disabled persons work as my day job and this health change is My Raw Journey
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