Exercise: pushups, walking
Food: satsuma, pear and spinach green smoothie, salad of avocado, cucumber, red pepper, tomatoes and baby leaves, cashew nuts and later at home banana, coconut and pineapple juice smoothie
Had work drinks today so quaffed champagne (ok cava) and picked at a few nuts. So looking forward to having a break.
Am getting creative with my green smoothies, getting a bit Christmassy with the seasonal citrus fruit. Have got a brand new one for tomorrow, so tune in then. Can't wait to get a digital camera to get some images up.
If you are in London then you should go check out the raw fairies site www.rawfairies.com
They are putting on a gorgeous Christmas raw food feast at the Bonnington Cafe in Vauxhall on Sunday, unfortunately I can't make it this weekend but will be checking out the cafe in the New Year.
If you are eating raw even if it's not yet at the level you'd like, know that you are part of a revolution. Oh yeah.
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Wednesday, 19 December 2007
Tuesday, 18 December 2007
Good Eating Habits
Exercise: Lots of walking, push-ups
Food: I had three distinct eating times today, 12 noon a box of cherries, 4.30 salad - baby leaves, avocado, tomato, cucumber and yellow pepper, 6.30pm - 7pm a bowl of 'chocolate mousse' - acai, coconut milk, 3 large bananas some shredded raw coconut, followed by a few almonds. So achieved both aims of eating from 12 noon onwards and stop eating by 7pm!!
I had about 4hrs sleep approx. last night and that's after being out dancing. So when I woke up I felt like I hadn't had enough sleep but still felt vibrant and my skin looked really fresh. And I put this down to the fact that I stopped eating at 7pm yesterday. I have had days when I have had more sleep but have literally just got into bed after eating something and not necessarily something light! Then have woken up the next day feeling dehydrated and not refreshed at all.
So hope to continue with this no eating after 7pm, except for my rooibos tea and raw honey if I need it. Good habits make the journey easier and more enjoyable. So here's to a few more in 2008! An excellent book that I have just re-read is the Ultimate Secret to Getting Everything You Want by Mike Hernacki. It will help you in your pursuit of optimum health and other worthy goals. It's very easy to read and would be an ideal stocking filler if you are looking for meaningful gifts.
On a completely different note I had to send some of the Lara bars that I bought in NY, back to the company in the states. They had mould on them and they weren't out of date, but shows they are viable. Anyway sent them back a couple of days after I got back. Still waiting to hear.
And another aside had another great date on Saturday, woo hoo!
Food: I had three distinct eating times today, 12 noon a box of cherries, 4.30 salad - baby leaves, avocado, tomato, cucumber and yellow pepper, 6.30pm - 7pm a bowl of 'chocolate mousse' - acai, coconut milk, 3 large bananas some shredded raw coconut, followed by a few almonds. So achieved both aims of eating from 12 noon onwards and stop eating by 7pm!!
I had about 4hrs sleep approx. last night and that's after being out dancing. So when I woke up I felt like I hadn't had enough sleep but still felt vibrant and my skin looked really fresh. And I put this down to the fact that I stopped eating at 7pm yesterday. I have had days when I have had more sleep but have literally just got into bed after eating something and not necessarily something light! Then have woken up the next day feeling dehydrated and not refreshed at all.
So hope to continue with this no eating after 7pm, except for my rooibos tea and raw honey if I need it. Good habits make the journey easier and more enjoyable. So here's to a few more in 2008! An excellent book that I have just re-read is the Ultimate Secret to Getting Everything You Want by Mike Hernacki. It will help you in your pursuit of optimum health and other worthy goals. It's very easy to read and would be an ideal stocking filler if you are looking for meaningful gifts.
On a completely different note I had to send some of the Lara bars that I bought in NY, back to the company in the states. They had mould on them and they weren't out of date, but shows they are viable. Anyway sent them back a couple of days after I got back. Still waiting to hear.
And another aside had another great date on Saturday, woo hoo!
Monday, 17 December 2007
Acai - The Chocolate Fruit?
Exercise: Dancing, push ups and lots of walking
Food: Acai and banana smoothie (at agency meeting!), green smoothie (mango, satsumas and spinach), Large salad - baby leaves, avocado, tomato and cucumber, I tried a new raw bar (very green) called miracle bar, found it in Planet Organic. I liked it but not sure the average punter would. A few lara bars, and when I got home I made my own acai smoothie with acai (bought frozen), green coconut pulp (frozen), sun-dried shredded coconut and a few bananas. Absolutely delicious like chocolate mousse but a zillion times better.
How cool a fruit that tastes like chocolate. That's is what you call a real treat.
Food: Acai and banana smoothie (at agency meeting!), green smoothie (mango, satsumas and spinach), Large salad - baby leaves, avocado, tomato and cucumber, I tried a new raw bar (very green) called miracle bar, found it in Planet Organic. I liked it but not sure the average punter would. A few lara bars, and when I got home I made my own acai smoothie with acai (bought frozen), green coconut pulp (frozen), sun-dried shredded coconut and a few bananas. Absolutely delicious like chocolate mousse but a zillion times better.
How cool a fruit that tastes like chocolate. That's is what you call a real treat.
Friday, 14 December 2007
Seeds of Change
Exercise: Pushups
Food: Green smoothie, 8 bananas, salad - leaves, tomato and avocado, pineapple and celery juice, a small smoothie of guava and clementines, a few nuts and lara bars
The guava smoothie was okay but should probably have removed the seeds! The clementines really worked prob due to hardly any pith. I've done a whole orange smoothies and it was as bitter as bitter, due to the pith. But reckon this method would suit satsumas and clementines to produce whole juice.
Went out for yet more drinks tonight but I stuck to water! I've just had the best news one of my lovely friends who encourages me and says that I'm inspirational seems to be fastracking her way to eating vegan!! And with a significant raw element and I'm sure the percentage of raw will grow, it's only a matter of time. One of my bosses told me I look well, and said he'd seen me eating a pile of green stuff. My salad. He then asked how long I had been veggie (that's what he sees it as, I don't shout about eating raw at the moment I just do it) and I said around five years. He said he could see himself at a push not eating meat, but couldn't give up fish. I love conversations like this because people's minds begin to open up and the seeds of change are being planted.
And I can't ignore the fact that the health habits of those who hang around me change for the better whether I'm saying anything or not. Family, flatmates, friends, colleagues etc. And that is so encouraging, and so emphasises the need for us to live intentionally and purposefully.
Food: Green smoothie, 8 bananas, salad - leaves, tomato and avocado, pineapple and celery juice, a small smoothie of guava and clementines, a few nuts and lara bars
The guava smoothie was okay but should probably have removed the seeds! The clementines really worked prob due to hardly any pith. I've done a whole orange smoothies and it was as bitter as bitter, due to the pith. But reckon this method would suit satsumas and clementines to produce whole juice.
Went out for yet more drinks tonight but I stuck to water! I've just had the best news one of my lovely friends who encourages me and says that I'm inspirational seems to be fastracking her way to eating vegan!! And with a significant raw element and I'm sure the percentage of raw will grow, it's only a matter of time. One of my bosses told me I look well, and said he'd seen me eating a pile of green stuff. My salad. He then asked how long I had been veggie (that's what he sees it as, I don't shout about eating raw at the moment I just do it) and I said around five years. He said he could see himself at a push not eating meat, but couldn't give up fish. I love conversations like this because people's minds begin to open up and the seeds of change are being planted.
And I can't ignore the fact that the health habits of those who hang around me change for the better whether I'm saying anything or not. Family, flatmates, friends, colleagues etc. And that is so encouraging, and so emphasises the need for us to live intentionally and purposefully.
Thursday, 13 December 2007
Party Time
Exercise: Push ups
Food: 12 bananas, salad (baby greens, tomatoes and avocado), pineapple and celery juice, a few lara bars, a few bellinis, sun-blushed tomatoes, olives, a bit of houmous and a few chips
The party season has begun in earnest. Went out for drinks with some colleagues/friends to Bluu bar in Hoxton. Great venue and excellent staff. I stuck to mango bellinis, and water, they ordered food. And they ordered with me in mind as they know me as eating 'vegan' and not explicitly raw. So it was olives, sun-blushed tomatoes, artichokes, houmous, bread, chips. I was very touched by their thoughtfulness. And I could have just picked at the tomatoes and olives but had a sneaky few chips. They did taste nice ( I don't eat them because they don't taste nice, but because they are not the best food for me) unlike some things I cannot stand the smell or taste of now. But I didn't feel like I wanted more or that I was missing out by not including them in my diet. I didn't touch the bread and had no inclination to which is very interesting.
What I learnt tonight is that when I set clear boundaries, it helps other people to help me even unwittingly. And also I have some lovely people in my life.
Food: 12 bananas, salad (baby greens, tomatoes and avocado), pineapple and celery juice, a few lara bars, a few bellinis, sun-blushed tomatoes, olives, a bit of houmous and a few chips
The party season has begun in earnest. Went out for drinks with some colleagues/friends to Bluu bar in Hoxton. Great venue and excellent staff. I stuck to mango bellinis, and water, they ordered food. And they ordered with me in mind as they know me as eating 'vegan' and not explicitly raw. So it was olives, sun-blushed tomatoes, artichokes, houmous, bread, chips. I was very touched by their thoughtfulness. And I could have just picked at the tomatoes and olives but had a sneaky few chips. They did taste nice ( I don't eat them because they don't taste nice, but because they are not the best food for me) unlike some things I cannot stand the smell or taste of now. But I didn't feel like I wanted more or that I was missing out by not including them in my diet. I didn't touch the bread and had no inclination to which is very interesting.
What I learnt tonight is that when I set clear boundaries, it helps other people to help me even unwittingly. And also I have some lovely people in my life.
Wednesday, 12 December 2007
Gen 1:29
Exercise: Pushups
Food: 6 bananas, green smoothie - mango and spinach, a few lara bars, salad of baby greens, tomatoes and avocado, 3 bellinis
I'm mulling over Genesis 1:29. Until I saw this quoted I had never realised it was there. And I have read Genesis before but it has just never registered. How utterly intriguing.
And God said, "Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit. You shall have them for food"..... Read the next verse.
Got taken out for drinks tonight at the Dollar Bar and Grill in Exmouth market. Had three bellinis and two big glasses of water. The partying has begun. I only drink occasionally and if I do it's usually a champagne cocktail and nothing else. Had a bracing walk from work to the bar which was about 40 mins away from work and then from the bar to the station. It is very cold! Today it's 4 degrees C. Although I feel the cold, I notice it has less impact on me now. I enjoy being outside in the cold when it's dry, and it doesn't affect my mood or influence my decisions on going out/socialising. It's something I've only recently just noticed.
Food: 6 bananas, green smoothie - mango and spinach, a few lara bars, salad of baby greens, tomatoes and avocado, 3 bellinis
I'm mulling over Genesis 1:29. Until I saw this quoted I had never realised it was there. And I have read Genesis before but it has just never registered. How utterly intriguing.
And God said, "Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit. You shall have them for food"..... Read the next verse.
Got taken out for drinks tonight at the Dollar Bar and Grill in Exmouth market. Had three bellinis and two big glasses of water. The partying has begun. I only drink occasionally and if I do it's usually a champagne cocktail and nothing else. Had a bracing walk from work to the bar which was about 40 mins away from work and then from the bar to the station. It is very cold! Today it's 4 degrees C. Although I feel the cold, I notice it has less impact on me now. I enjoy being outside in the cold when it's dry, and it doesn't affect my mood or influence my decisions on going out/socialising. It's something I've only recently just noticed.
Monday, 10 December 2007
Lovely Day
Food: Acai, banana and apple juice smoothie, 2 conference pears, salad of baby greens, carrot, alfalfa sprouts, mushrooms and mung bean sprouts/red cabbage mix, a few Lara bars (yeah you saw that one coming)
Exercise: Dancing
Today was just a fantastic day on every level. I had the day off work, so had a lie in until about 11am but I did go to bed around 3am, so all relative. But on a normal work night I get about 5hrs sleep which works well for me particularly when I don't eat at least 3 hours before sleeping. Hurrah this habit is now finally kicking in. I do love to wander around town when I have spare time, I like being outside and I like being around and observing people. So went to Carnaby St and Soho. Treated myself to a smoothie and salad at Fresh and Wild. And found a great woolly hat (I had imagined this exact style and it was like there it is!) bought it in black and red.
Then I had a random date. Won't go into details but it was just so low-key and lovely. Raw food didn't come up as we weren't eating. But somehow I think that if it had come up this guy would not have been that fazed. I used to think how on earth am I going to find someone who eats raw. But that is scarcity thinking. I just need to be who I am, everything I will ever need already exists. And then later I went dancing. Eating raw plays a huge part in helping me to be me and to live the life I love.
Exercise: Dancing
Today was just a fantastic day on every level. I had the day off work, so had a lie in until about 11am but I did go to bed around 3am, so all relative. But on a normal work night I get about 5hrs sleep which works well for me particularly when I don't eat at least 3 hours before sleeping. Hurrah this habit is now finally kicking in. I do love to wander around town when I have spare time, I like being outside and I like being around and observing people. So went to Carnaby St and Soho. Treated myself to a smoothie and salad at Fresh and Wild. And found a great woolly hat (I had imagined this exact style and it was like there it is!) bought it in black and red.
Then I had a random date. Won't go into details but it was just so low-key and lovely. Raw food didn't come up as we weren't eating. But somehow I think that if it had come up this guy would not have been that fazed. I used to think how on earth am I going to find someone who eats raw. But that is scarcity thinking. I just need to be who I am, everything I will ever need already exists. And then later I went dancing. Eating raw plays a huge part in helping me to be me and to live the life I love.
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