Raw food trial – day 4

October 13, 2009

Today was the first time while eating raw that I was not feeling hungry at any point during the day. I did enjoy a few snacks, but I had them only before conference calls, so that I would not get hungry while being unable to run downstairs and grab something to eat. When eating cooked [...]

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Raw food trial – day 3

October 12, 2009

When you think about opening the lid of your kitchen trash can, what scents come to mind? How about pleasantly sweet? Seriously, an aroma of a trash can full of nothing but pineapple shavings, a coconut shell, ends of celery stalks and zucchini peels is an unforeseen bonus when eating raw. To make things even [...]

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Raw food trial – day 2

October 11, 2009

I had my last snack at about 8:30pm yesterday. I stayed up late, and by about 11:30pm, I was getting hungry. However, I decided I wasn’t going to eat, as I wanted to avoid going to sleep on a full stomach. I am sure over time, as I get used to eating this way, I’ll [...]

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Raw food trial – day 1

October 10, 2009

After my big meal last night, I did not go to sleep until very late, and as a result did not wake up until after 9:00am. Since I was not hungry, I decided to take a shower and go food shopping before eating anything for breakfast. I did however have two glasses of water. As [...]

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The last supper… before going raw

October 9, 2009

In three hours, at the stroke of midnight, my 30 day raw food lifestyle trial will begin. Over the last few days I have eaten most of my favorite cooked meals. After all, who knows – if I end up enjoying the next month too much – I might not have a chance, or even [...]

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Taking a few days off

October 6, 2009

The big day – the beginning of my 30 day raw food trial – is almost here. I want to make sure that I have no commitments this weekend, so that during the first few days eating raw, I can relax… read, watch movies, and play Fallout 3 As a result, I decided to take [...]

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Introduction to green smoothies

October 5, 2009

I believe that one of the reasons we tend to overeat is because we continue to crave food until our bodies are satisfied with the nutrition we provide them. Not just calories, or protein, but also vitamins, minerals, and other things that are required to keep the body working and in good shape. One great [...]

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Raw zucchini pasta with marinara sauce

October 4, 2009

Although I have not seriously considered trying raw food lifestyle until recently, I have realized a long time ago that I needed to add more raw vegetables to my diet. Last winter, I purchased a great book by Jennifer Cornbleet – “Raw Food Made Easy for 1 or 2 People”. Most raw recipe books contain [...]

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The raw cashew cheesecake experiment

October 3, 2009

As the saying goes, three times a charm. No kidding! After having only minor success creating a raw blueberry pie and a strawberry cheesecake, I decided it was time to find a recipe that has already generated a lot of positive feedback. I found one on the Raw Food Talk forum, but I ended up [...]

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3 things to do before going raw for 30 days

October 2, 2009

I’ve decided that I have now acquired enough knowledge to be able to survive 30 days eating just raw foods. Without giving in to cravings and temptations that is. And so I am going to begin my 1 month trial of raw food lifestyle on Saturday, October 10.   Why not start today?   There [...]

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