it's been hard to be raw since i've been home. if & when i move back to the northeast, i don't know how easy it will be to keep up with something like this. all i want to eat is soup & warm things!
since i've been home, i've been trying to be pretty good. but i've still been sick, so honestly haven't been eating that much. i've been sticking to tea, soup, and fruit. i know that this is going to be hard over the holidays, but i'm really just going to try to stay away from meat. i figure if i can at least be a vegetarian until i get back to florida, that's okay.
i also haven't worked out since i ran 14 miles last week. this is not good for keeping up. i'm going to get a 14 day pass at my sister's gym so that i can at least work out. temperatures have been below zero, and i just can't bring myself to go out & run in something like that!
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Thursday, December 17, 2009
day twenty nine
i haven't blogged in a few days because i've been sick, which i probably got from all of my glorious gift wrapping hours at the mall. i'm sure i picked up something somewhere.
anyways, needless to say, i've been ingesting pretty much juice/smoothie's and i still haven't been able to kick this. my nose is raw and i can't smell anything. its crappy.
i did, however, make these AWESOME veggie manicotti last night(not raw)... & i thought i would share the recipe here:
* 12 oz box large pasta shells
* 10 oz package spinach
* 1 Tablespoon olive oil
* 1 medium onion, diced
* 4 cloves garlic, crushed
* 8 oz mushrooms, sliced
* 1 package of extra firm Tofu, drained
* 2-3 Tablespoons lemon juice
* 3.8 oz can sliced black olives, drained
* 1/2 cup basil, chopped
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/8 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
* 2 1/2 cups prepared spaghetti sauce
* 4 Tablespoons pine nuts
Bring a large stockpot of salted water to a boil and cook pasta shells al dente(usually 12 minutes.)
In a non-stick skillet with a lid, heat olive oil on medium. Saute onion for 2 minutes, until brown on edges. Reduce heat to low. Stir in garlic and mushrooms and spinach. Cover and let simmer for 10 minutes(which reduces the spinach).
Place tofu in a medium-size mixing bowl. Sprinkle lemon juice over tofu and stir with a fork, crumbling tofu into small curds that resemble ricotta cheese. Once mushrooms have sauteed 10 minutes, stir in tofu, spinach, olives, basil, salt and pepper. Simmer over low heat another 10 minutes. Preheat oven to 375.
Spread spaghetti sauce in the bottom of a 12x8" baking dish. Gently spoon vegetable-tofu filling into the shells. Arrange in tight rows on top of the sauce. Bake for 15 minutes on the middle rack. Raise oven heat to broil. Sprinkle shells with pine nuts and broil (still on middle rack) for 5 minutes.
anyways, needless to say, i've been ingesting pretty much juice/smoothie's and i still haven't been able to kick this. my nose is raw and i can't smell anything. its crappy.
i did, however, make these AWESOME veggie manicotti last night(not raw)... & i thought i would share the recipe here:
* 12 oz box large pasta shells
* 10 oz package spinach
* 1 Tablespoon olive oil
* 1 medium onion, diced
* 4 cloves garlic, crushed
* 8 oz mushrooms, sliced
* 1 package of extra firm Tofu, drained
* 2-3 Tablespoons lemon juice
* 3.8 oz can sliced black olives, drained
* 1/2 cup basil, chopped
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/8 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
* 2 1/2 cups prepared spaghetti sauce
* 4 Tablespoons pine nuts
Bring a large stockpot of salted water to a boil and cook pasta shells al dente(usually 12 minutes.)
In a non-stick skillet with a lid, heat olive oil on medium. Saute onion for 2 minutes, until brown on edges. Reduce heat to low. Stir in garlic and mushrooms and spinach. Cover and let simmer for 10 minutes(which reduces the spinach).
Place tofu in a medium-size mixing bowl. Sprinkle lemon juice over tofu and stir with a fork, crumbling tofu into small curds that resemble ricotta cheese. Once mushrooms have sauteed 10 minutes, stir in tofu, spinach, olives, basil, salt and pepper. Simmer over low heat another 10 minutes. Preheat oven to 375.
Spread spaghetti sauce in the bottom of a 12x8" baking dish. Gently spoon vegetable-tofu filling into the shells. Arrange in tight rows on top of the sauce. Bake for 15 minutes on the middle rack. Raise oven heat to broil. Sprinkle shells with pine nuts and broil (still on middle rack) for 5 minutes.
Saturday, December 12, 2009
day twenty five & twenty six
it's amazing, now that i've detoxed all the bad food out of my system, how horrible i feel when i actually do eat crappy food. i had a good morning/lunch but was gift wrapping at the mall last night and ate a piece of pizza and a brownie for dinner and about 30 minutes afterwards my stomach started to lurch. i'll just leave it at that. i did thirteen miles this morning with my T(train)E(endurance)A(achieve)M(matter)(GO LLS!) and at 6 or 7 miles was really starting to feel that pizza working it's way through my system (what didn't work it's way through last night).
one of our team members, Doug, is now out of remission, showed up to give our mission moment, and i couldn't help but cry. he has a family and cannot work and not only is he on new treatments because his old one stopped working, but his bills are over $8,000 a month. i'm donating whatever i make over my gift wrapping to his family & i'm going to put together a starbucks basket. this seems like peanuts, but i can't swing anything financially to give. at least i can donate my time to try to give money that way, and some coffee and tea. if you feel like donating to such a worthy cause, you can here! the more i get donated (i have $289 left) the more that i make from wrapping will go to Doug to pay for his treatments.
that being said, i have to really thank my mentor this year, Lisa. i was pretty miserable when i moved to Orlando, & didn't know if i was going to last. joining the Leukemia & Lymphoma society's running team is my new family down here. we cheer each other on, trade emails, share stories, and we're doing it for a great cause. Lisa, my mentor, is an angel. she works full time, has a family, runs all these crazy miles every week(she's doing the GOOFY challenge, both the half marathon AND the marathon, god bless her), AND she runs SO many fundraisers for us, including gift wrapping at TWO malls, which is an insane amount of work. she is always there to pick up my phone call, answer an email, and is incredibly easy to talk to. i would have not made it through this season of running, or even this semester of school, had it not been for her. Lisa has had an unbelievable impact on me & i hope that she can take some time for herself & rest over the holidays. I hope I can be just like her when i grow up!!
today i had a english muffin with almond butter before my run(no time for a smoothie)
lunch:fruit smoothie
dinner: salad & a lara bar
and i had a coffee on the way home, too.
can't wait to go home next week!
one of our team members, Doug, is now out of remission, showed up to give our mission moment, and i couldn't help but cry. he has a family and cannot work and not only is he on new treatments because his old one stopped working, but his bills are over $8,000 a month. i'm donating whatever i make over my gift wrapping to his family & i'm going to put together a starbucks basket. this seems like peanuts, but i can't swing anything financially to give. at least i can donate my time to try to give money that way, and some coffee and tea. if you feel like donating to such a worthy cause, you can here! the more i get donated (i have $289 left) the more that i make from wrapping will go to Doug to pay for his treatments.
that being said, i have to really thank my mentor this year, Lisa. i was pretty miserable when i moved to Orlando, & didn't know if i was going to last. joining the Leukemia & Lymphoma society's running team is my new family down here. we cheer each other on, trade emails, share stories, and we're doing it for a great cause. Lisa, my mentor, is an angel. she works full time, has a family, runs all these crazy miles every week(she's doing the GOOFY challenge, both the half marathon AND the marathon, god bless her), AND she runs SO many fundraisers for us, including gift wrapping at TWO malls, which is an insane amount of work. she is always there to pick up my phone call, answer an email, and is incredibly easy to talk to. i would have not made it through this season of running, or even this semester of school, had it not been for her. Lisa has had an unbelievable impact on me & i hope that she can take some time for herself & rest over the holidays. I hope I can be just like her when i grow up!!
today i had a english muffin with almond butter before my run(no time for a smoothie)
lunch:fruit smoothie
dinner: salad & a lara bar
and i had a coffee on the way home, too.
can't wait to go home next week!
Thursday, December 10, 2009
twenty four
i had a weird day... work, nap, hair cut, gift wrapping, blind date.
breakfast:
coffee
oatmeal (i cheated; i overslept & forgot to bring something with me)
lunch:
left over veggie stirfry
dinner:
raw dinner @ cafe 118. i had the veggie stir fry there as well and it was AMAZING. and i also had the raw chocolate hazelnut tart, which I think i might be able to live off of for the rest of my life.
i'm on a mad hunt for canistel/egg fruit, something native to FL and used as a substitute for raw foodist for pumpkin to make pumpkin pie. only native to FL and Hawaii. I might have to venture farther south for one, though, like Miami.
Counting down the days until I fly home...
breakfast:
coffee
oatmeal (i cheated; i overslept & forgot to bring something with me)
lunch:
left over veggie stirfry
dinner:
raw dinner @ cafe 118. i had the veggie stir fry there as well and it was AMAZING. and i also had the raw chocolate hazelnut tart, which I think i might be able to live off of for the rest of my life.
i'm on a mad hunt for canistel/egg fruit, something native to FL and used as a substitute for raw foodist for pumpkin to make pumpkin pie. only native to FL and Hawaii. I might have to venture farther south for one, though, like Miami.
Counting down the days until I fly home...
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
twenty two & twenty three
I did not post yesterday due to an insane amount of work I needed to get done. I turned in a 45 page paper yesterday, and completed a seven hour exam today online. but it's all done, phew. my first semester of grad school is over.
yesterday i munched on a lot of veggies & hummus, and had a raw sandwich for dinner. (with left over fruit smoothie for breakfast from the night before).
today i had coffee, a salad, and a blanched stir fry with marinated(ginger teriyaki) tofu. and some raw dark chocolate for dessert.
now that school is over, I'm hoping i can step up my game with this and really start experimenting(despite my crazy work schedule and gift wrapping hours before i leave next thursday for home).
also gearing up to run another 14 miles on saturday morning!!!
yesterday i munched on a lot of veggies & hummus, and had a raw sandwich for dinner. (with left over fruit smoothie for breakfast from the night before).
today i had coffee, a salad, and a blanched stir fry with marinated(ginger teriyaki) tofu. and some raw dark chocolate for dessert.
now that school is over, I'm hoping i can step up my game with this and really start experimenting(despite my crazy work schedule and gift wrapping hours before i leave next thursday for home).
also gearing up to run another 14 miles on saturday morning!!!
Monday, December 7, 2009
day twenty one
3 weeks i've been on this diet. i haven't been exactly REGIMENT about it, but i've been pretty good. today i was on a mostly liquid diet. although the diet requires no cooking, it actually requires a lot more work prepping than i thought!!
breakfast:
lara bar
coffee
lunch & dinner:
smoothie:
one banana
1/2 mango
two blood red oranges
one apple
2 tablespoons of coconut
1 tablespoon of wheat grass
eight ounces of odwalla superfood juice
smoothies like this are actually pretty sustaining!
i also ordered these 2 books from borders (because they were having a huge sale) and got them the other day. I've briefly looked over them, but will get more in depth once i finish my final exams on wednesday.
breakfast:
lara bar
coffee
lunch & dinner:
smoothie:
one banana
1/2 mango
two blood red oranges
one apple
2 tablespoons of coconut
1 tablespoon of wheat grass
eight ounces of odwalla superfood juice
smoothies like this are actually pretty sustaining!
i also ordered these 2 books from borders (because they were having a huge sale) and got them the other day. I've briefly looked over them, but will get more in depth once i finish my final exams on wednesday.
Sunday, December 6, 2009
day twenty
breakfast:
coffee
lara bar
lunch:
a few turkey meatballs
dinner:
a piece of fish
blanched asparagus
dessert:
raw chocolate & almonds
coffee
lara bar
lunch:
a few turkey meatballs
dinner:
a piece of fish
blanched asparagus
dessert:
raw chocolate & almonds
Saturday, December 5, 2009
day eighteen & nineteen
okay, i didn't post yesterday. i worked, i gift wrapped, & then i went to bed early in anticipation for my big first half marathon race. well, unfortunately for me, i did not go. i was really bummed out, but there was flooding in effect for the race, and it was torrentially down pouring when i got up this morning. being so close to the disney race, i didn't want to risk an injury (i was advised from my coach to do this).
friday, the 4th:
breakfast
lara bar
coffee
napped through lunch
dinner:
kombucha
raw lettuce wraps filled with squash, carrots, more lettuce & other good stuff from whole foods
carob/almond milk hot chocolate(pretty interesting)
today, the 5th:
breakfast
coffee
go raw bar
lunch:
more coffee (it's just one of those raining, feeling tired, days)
crispy raw spring rolls
i'm not really that hungry, so i don't think im going to eat dinner (and seeing as it's already 8pm & i have to get up at 4am to work tomorrow)
oh, and i also went shopping today - i got a pant size smaller than i normally wear. that was exciting.
friday, the 4th:
breakfast
lara bar
coffee
napped through lunch
dinner:
kombucha
raw lettuce wraps filled with squash, carrots, more lettuce & other good stuff from whole foods
carob/almond milk hot chocolate(pretty interesting)
today, the 5th:
breakfast
coffee
go raw bar
lunch:
more coffee (it's just one of those raining, feeling tired, days)
crispy raw spring rolls
i'm not really that hungry, so i don't think im going to eat dinner (and seeing as it's already 8pm & i have to get up at 4am to work tomorrow)
oh, and i also went shopping today - i got a pant size smaller than i normally wear. that was exciting.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
day seventeen
last push through finals & gift wrapping
breakfast:
think fruit bar
coffee
lunch:
salad
dinner:
vegan pad thai (raw veggies & spelt noodles)
raw blonde brownie
(& then regular chocolate chips cookies my roommate ate & now i feel sick. blah.)
slowing learning my lessons as I am not eating so much junk anymore!
breakfast:
think fruit bar
coffee
lunch:
salad
dinner:
vegan pad thai (raw veggies & spelt noodles)
raw blonde brownie
(& then regular chocolate chips cookies my roommate ate & now i feel sick. blah.)
slowing learning my lessons as I am not eating so much junk anymore!
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
day sixteen
ugh. i was reminded today why i don't drink soda anymore. it tastes GROSS!
breakfast:
coffee
apple
lunch:
awesome fruit smoothie!
(same one I made a few days ago)
dinner:
soy latte (gotta love finals)
a piece of chicken
cheese & crackers
it's been a really long few weeks & i can't wait until finals are over & i'm home for the holidays.
breakfast:
coffee
apple
lunch:
awesome fruit smoothie!
(same one I made a few days ago)
dinner:
soy latte (gotta love finals)
a piece of chicken
cheese & crackers
it's been a really long few weeks & i can't wait until finals are over & i'm home for the holidays.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
day fifteen
it's hard to believe yesterday was 2 weeks since i started this raw food blog. i've since lost another 2 pounds (making it 16 pounds total, i hope to hit 20 before christmas). i haven't gone totally raw yet, but i'm out of oatmeal, and only have a few pieces of chicken & fish left in the freezer. then i'll be golden.
some other life changes: cutting down hours to one shift a week at starbucks & substituting instead. & hopefully, once i'm sleeping on a more normal pattern, i can quit coffee. i feel better about where things are headed... i've had to cut some ties that have been really hard on me to let go of, but i suppose it's all for the better in the end.
breakfast:
think bar
coffee with soy
lunch:
raw sushi
edamame
dinner:
decaf tall soy latte
a few pieces of raw chocolate
some other life changes: cutting down hours to one shift a week at starbucks & substituting instead. & hopefully, once i'm sleeping on a more normal pattern, i can quit coffee. i feel better about where things are headed... i've had to cut some ties that have been really hard on me to let go of, but i suppose it's all for the better in the end.
breakfast:
think bar
coffee with soy
lunch:
raw sushi
edamame
dinner:
decaf tall soy latte
a few pieces of raw chocolate
Monday, November 30, 2009
day fourteen
still feeling under the weather... slept most of the day..
breakfast:
fruit smoothie:
one banana
one apple
1/2 mango
2 blood red oranges
8 ounces of naked 'probiotic' juice
one tablespoon of ginger
juice of one fresh squeezed lime
lunch:
one piece of tilapia
dinner:
amy's vegetable soup
breakfast:
fruit smoothie:
one banana
one apple
1/2 mango
2 blood red oranges
8 ounces of naked 'probiotic' juice
one tablespoon of ginger
juice of one fresh squeezed lime
lunch:
one piece of tilapia
dinner:
amy's vegetable soup
Sunday, November 29, 2009
day thirteen
i am trying to get myself prepped for saturday. FIRST REAL MARATHON! i'm both really nervous & really excited at the same time.
funny, extreme makeover home edition was not only about a boy with leukemia, but also from new hampshire, so it really hit home. (& definitely did not stop me from having a little sob fest while writing my papers).
i have yet to really dig into juliano's raw food uncook book. i'm hoping once finals are done (next week), i'll be able to really start experimenting.
breakfast:
think bar
coffee with soy (oatmeal is gone)
lunch:
raw cashews with pomegranate & vanilla bean
dinner:
blue corn chips with raw salsa & raw guacamole
salad
dessert:
banana balls from whole foods
funny, extreme makeover home edition was not only about a boy with leukemia, but also from new hampshire, so it really hit home. (& definitely did not stop me from having a little sob fest while writing my papers).
i have yet to really dig into juliano's raw food uncook book. i'm hoping once finals are done (next week), i'll be able to really start experimenting.
breakfast:
think bar
coffee with soy (oatmeal is gone)
lunch:
raw cashews with pomegranate & vanilla bean
dinner:
blue corn chips with raw salsa & raw guacamole
salad
dessert:
banana balls from whole foods
Saturday, November 28, 2009
day twelve
breakfast:
coffee with soy
organic (but not raw) berry coffee cake
lunch:
left over cafe 118
(crispy spring rolls/bean burrito)
snack:
raw banana balls from whole foods
i have got to figure out how to make these, they are frozen banana, walnuts & dates covered in carob chocolate & they are amazing!
dinner:
blue corn chips & raw salsa & guacamole
coffee with soy
organic (but not raw) berry coffee cake
lunch:
left over cafe 118
(crispy spring rolls/bean burrito)
snack:
raw banana balls from whole foods
i have got to figure out how to make these, they are frozen banana, walnuts & dates covered in carob chocolate & they are amazing!
dinner:
blue corn chips & raw salsa & guacamole
Friday, November 27, 2009
day eleven
mmm i ate so good today. & i feel so good. this is definitely why i started doing this.
breakfast:
coffee with soy
think organic bar
lunch:
marinated tofu & chick peas (the tofu was cold, but i'm not really sure if that counts for raw or not?)
dinner:
strawberry/banana/pear/lime/ginger fruit smoothie
crispy veggie rolls
spicy 'bean' burrito
all raw pumpkin pie
(of course dinner was at cafe 118 in winter park, i just can't get enough of that place, even if it is mega expensive, it's totally worth it). the pumpkin pie tastes like the real deal, and the bean burrito was a dehydrated corn flour tortilla, with avocado, corn, romaine lettuce, cashew sour cream. i have no idea what else was in it. but it was soooo good. i had them split the portions so i can eat the same exact thing for lunch/dinner tomorrow!
i also ran 5 miles today. i paced myself & did not have to stop at all to walk. i didn't time myself (one of these days i need to buy a watch, i asked for one that counts distance, calories and heart rate for christmas) so that i can actually figure out how long its taking me to run. the only time i keep track is when i'm running with my group on saturday mornings. but i'll bet that i've cut down on my mile time since i've started!
breakfast:
coffee with soy
think organic bar
lunch:
marinated tofu & chick peas (the tofu was cold, but i'm not really sure if that counts for raw or not?)
dinner:
strawberry/banana/pear/lime/ginger fruit smoothie
crispy veggie rolls
spicy 'bean' burrito
all raw pumpkin pie
(of course dinner was at cafe 118 in winter park, i just can't get enough of that place, even if it is mega expensive, it's totally worth it). the pumpkin pie tastes like the real deal, and the bean burrito was a dehydrated corn flour tortilla, with avocado, corn, romaine lettuce, cashew sour cream. i have no idea what else was in it. but it was soooo good. i had them split the portions so i can eat the same exact thing for lunch/dinner tomorrow!
i also ran 5 miles today. i paced myself & did not have to stop at all to walk. i didn't time myself (one of these days i need to buy a watch, i asked for one that counts distance, calories and heart rate for christmas) so that i can actually figure out how long its taking me to run. the only time i keep track is when i'm running with my group on saturday mornings. but i'll bet that i've cut down on my mile time since i've started!
Thursday, November 26, 2009
day ten
should i even bother with an update today? i was totally bad.
breakfast:
oatmeal
coffee with soy
snack:
a few pieces of apple, pineapple, mango & kiwi
dinner:
turkey
stuffing
mashed potatoes
string beans
piece of pumpkin pie
ehhhh & my body hates me right now.
breakfast:
oatmeal
coffee with soy
snack:
a few pieces of apple, pineapple, mango & kiwi
dinner:
turkey
stuffing
mashed potatoes
string beans
piece of pumpkin pie
ehhhh & my body hates me right now.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
day nine
i finally had a chance to sleep in today. very exciting. i also went to the gym for an hour, in anticipation of knowing that i was going to be sitting all day writing a 15 page paper on art education policies in public schools(snooze).
i have been doing school work since noon, & i will keep working until glee is on. then i'm calling it a night.
breakfast:
oatmeal
coffee with soy
lunch:
salad
snack:
pumpkin muffin
dinner:
one piece of chicken
zucchini, broccoli, string beans and peppers
i have been doing school work since noon, & i will keep working until glee is on. then i'm calling it a night.
breakfast:
oatmeal
coffee with soy
lunch:
salad
snack:
pumpkin muffin
dinner:
one piece of chicken
zucchini, broccoli, string beans and peppers
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
day eight
i have been really lazy since i've run my 'practice' half marathon on saturday. i was so sore sunday and monday, i did not work out, and today i was planning on going to spinning class but got wrapped up in writing a paper and didn't make it(at least i was using my time to do something productive).
breakfast:
oatmeal
coffee with soy
lunch:
think bar
piece of fish
a raw sliced up pepper
dinner:
pumpkin cheesecake
i blame that last one on my roommate. you cannot put me in a room with anything pumpkin and expect me not to eat it. i have a feeling the next few weeks of eating will be hard with my crazy work schedule, writing 3 very large papers with supplement presentations, and also gift wrapping to make my last few couple hundred fundraising dollars for LLS for my marathon. I'll make it through. hopefully, with a lot of shakes!
breakfast:
oatmeal
coffee with soy
lunch:
think bar
piece of fish
a raw sliced up pepper
dinner:
pumpkin cheesecake
i blame that last one on my roommate. you cannot put me in a room with anything pumpkin and expect me not to eat it. i have a feeling the next few weeks of eating will be hard with my crazy work schedule, writing 3 very large papers with supplement presentations, and also gift wrapping to make my last few couple hundred fundraising dollars for LLS for my marathon. I'll make it through. hopefully, with a lot of shakes!
Monday, November 23, 2009
day seven
today was a long day! work & a lot of errands & class. i've been really good about eating today & feel great about it.
breakfast:
oatmeal
coffee with soy(will i ever be able to give up coffee? i don't know!)
lunch:
think fruit bar(peanut gogi glow is my favorite, but i couldn't find a photo of that one) they also have think thin, think organic, think thin bites, etc. they are all raw and natural(and filling and amazing!)
dinner:
sushi
edamame
raw pumpkin seeds
dessert:
raw dark chocolate
i also wanted to let everyone know about these GREAT shoes I bought last weekend. they are vegan, and are incredibly comfortable. instead of biking to school in flip flops, i use these now. i highly recommend them: J-41 is the company, this model is the Gladiator. I have the turquoise ones. & they have a map in the bottom.
breakfast:
oatmeal
coffee with soy(will i ever be able to give up coffee? i don't know!)
lunch:
think fruit bar(peanut gogi glow is my favorite, but i couldn't find a photo of that one) they also have think thin, think organic, think thin bites, etc. they are all raw and natural(and filling and amazing!)
dinner:
sushi
edamame
raw pumpkin seeds
dessert:
raw dark chocolate
i also wanted to let everyone know about these GREAT shoes I bought last weekend. they are vegan, and are incredibly comfortable. instead of biking to school in flip flops, i use these now. i highly recommend them: J-41 is the company, this model is the Gladiator. I have the turquoise ones. & they have a map in the bottom.
Sunday, November 22, 2009
day six
today i am just trying to recover from my run yesterday. it hurt to get out of bed this morning. i denied myself a nap today(worked from 5:30am to 11:30am), and now, at 7:45pm, my bed is calling my name. This, in turn, has also caused me to be incredibly lazy about eating... trying to not steer myself down that road, but i wasn't exactly good today.
breakfast:
oatmeal
coffee with soy
lunch:
half an avocado
2 pieces of provolone cheese
4 squares of dark chocolate
dinner:
pad thai(vegetables?)
i guess that's not so bad. i'm a little worried about thanksgiving.
breakfast:
oatmeal
coffee with soy
lunch:
half an avocado
2 pieces of provolone cheese
4 squares of dark chocolate
dinner:
pad thai(vegetables?)
i guess that's not so bad. i'm a little worried about thanksgiving.
Saturday, November 21, 2009
day five
today i ran THIRTEEN miles. the full mileage of the half marathon... i did it in 3 hours(+ a little but i stopped to go to the bathroom 2 times, which will most likely not happen on race day, i don't think, due to excitement/momentum/etc.) my legs are pretty sore & the last couple of miles were actually the hardest.
i have not lost any weight this week, despite my eating & exercise habits. i know this is because i rarely get sleep, which is a huge contributing factor. this is really disappointing to see on the scale when i'm working so hard for it to come off. i'm trying not to let this discourage me too much.
i was totally wiped when i was done running. took a nice long nap. (when i probably should have been doing school work). i also made crispy spring rolls again for dinner(left over collard greens & cabbage i did not want to go bad). I documented them this time!
breakfast:
a bagel with almond butter
lunch:
banana
2 pieces of provolone cheese
dinner:
a piece of grilled chicken
crispy spring rolls
& i'll probably have some raw dark chocolate for a little bit of dessert later
here are the photos from dinner, in order:
all of the ingredients(minus the date dipping sauce, because i had leftovers from the last time i made it)
cutting the collard greens & spreading on the almond butter
filling them with the ingredients
all wrapped up & ready to eat(the date sauce on the side). some of my collard greens were getting a little flimsy, so they broke.
i have not lost any weight this week, despite my eating & exercise habits. i know this is because i rarely get sleep, which is a huge contributing factor. this is really disappointing to see on the scale when i'm working so hard for it to come off. i'm trying not to let this discourage me too much.
i was totally wiped when i was done running. took a nice long nap. (when i probably should have been doing school work). i also made crispy spring rolls again for dinner(left over collard greens & cabbage i did not want to go bad). I documented them this time!
breakfast:
a bagel with almond butter
lunch:
banana
2 pieces of provolone cheese
dinner:
a piece of grilled chicken
crispy spring rolls
& i'll probably have some raw dark chocolate for a little bit of dessert later
here are the photos from dinner, in order:
all of the ingredients(minus the date dipping sauce, because i had leftovers from the last time i made it)
cutting the collard greens & spreading on the almond butter
filling them with the ingredients
all wrapped up & ready to eat(the date sauce on the side). some of my collard greens were getting a little flimsy, so they broke.
Friday, November 20, 2009
day four
i was feeling a little under the weather today... today was a 'rest day' as i'm gearing up to run a 'practice' half marathon tomorrow. i need to keep my time under 3.5 hours(which is a 15 minute mile). when i ran a 5 mile race about 2 months ago, i did it in an hour, and have been averaging 10 miles in a little over 2 hours. we'll see how tomorrow goes. i have mountains of school work piling up that i haven't really started.. so this post will be short & sweet
breakfast:
oatmeal
coffee with soy milk
lunch:
raw sushi(with spelt rice) not really a big fan, so i don't think i'll be eating this again
dinner:
a honey wheat bagel left over from my mom's visit
oh, on an exciting note though, i did pick up juliano's raw uncook book today, & i'm excited to start using recipes from it!
breakfast:
oatmeal
coffee with soy milk
lunch:
raw sushi(with spelt rice) not really a big fan, so i don't think i'll be eating this again
dinner:
a honey wheat bagel left over from my mom's visit
oh, on an exciting note though, i did pick up juliano's raw uncook book today, & i'm excited to start using recipes from it!
Thursday, November 19, 2009
day three
a weird thing happened to me today... i went to the doctor & i got on the scale & they told me i was 10 pounds lighter than what i was weighing myself at home... then i went to walmart. i weighed myself on three different scales, and theirs what definitely wrong. how weird... isn't a doctor supposed to have one of those big clunky medal ones where you shift the weight back and forth? they had a digital one on a CARPET. something tells me this might be the reason why.
today i had:
oatmeal
coffee with soy milk
chocolate lara bar
a falafel pita from the hummus house: HH is my FAVORITE. it was their one year anniversary so i got a pita for 3 bucks. SCORE!
another coffee(black).
has anyone ever eaten a green & black chocolate bar? i picked one up at whole foods the other day & it was soooo good. all raw ingredients, too. (dark chocolate with raw almonds). fabulous snack.
today i had:
oatmeal
coffee with soy milk
chocolate lara bar
a falafel pita from the hummus house: HH is my FAVORITE. it was their one year anniversary so i got a pita for 3 bucks. SCORE!
another coffee(black).
has anyone ever eaten a green & black chocolate bar? i picked one up at whole foods the other day & it was soooo good. all raw ingredients, too. (dark chocolate with raw almonds). fabulous snack.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
day two/crispy spring rolls recipe
unfortunately i am back into the bad habit of getting up really early because of work(4am) and coming home & trying not to take a nap is very difficult. i've been good so far about sticking to this, i'm hoping that my energy levels rise as i continue this diet.
last night i worked out for 2 hours(spinning & kickboxing) & today i ran 6 miles, and biked 6 miles. let's see those pounds drop!
breakfast:
oatmeal
coffee with soy milk
lunch:
(thank you cafe 118 in winter park for divulging enough ingredients for me to figure this amazing recipe out)
crispy spring rolls
dinner
roasted eggplant & zucchini
one piece of salmon
alright, so dinner tonight was not raw... but like i said, i want to slowly integrate this eating permanently.
oh, & here's that recipe for the awesome spring rolls!
ingredients:
cabbage
carrots
mango
almond butter
collard greens
dates
lemon
shred one cup of carrots, one cups of cabbage & one cup of mango(i like to use a large cheese grater)
cut up one cup of fresh dates - blend in the food processor adding fresh lemon juice until it is smooth
cut one large leaf of collard green in half(i just cut out the vein, and i have two equal halves) - spread almond butter on the leaves - as much or as little as you would like.
layer the mango, carrots & cabbage: roll like a burrito: dip in amazing date spread: ENJOY! these is a great sweet & sour combo that you will love!
last night i worked out for 2 hours(spinning & kickboxing) & today i ran 6 miles, and biked 6 miles. let's see those pounds drop!
breakfast:
oatmeal
coffee with soy milk
lunch:
(thank you cafe 118 in winter park for divulging enough ingredients for me to figure this amazing recipe out)
crispy spring rolls
dinner
roasted eggplant & zucchini
one piece of salmon
alright, so dinner tonight was not raw... but like i said, i want to slowly integrate this eating permanently.
oh, & here's that recipe for the awesome spring rolls!
ingredients:
cabbage
carrots
mango
almond butter
collard greens
dates
lemon
shred one cup of carrots, one cups of cabbage & one cup of mango(i like to use a large cheese grater)
cut up one cup of fresh dates - blend in the food processor adding fresh lemon juice until it is smooth
cut one large leaf of collard green in half(i just cut out the vein, and i have two equal halves) - spread almond butter on the leaves - as much or as little as you would like.
layer the mango, carrots & cabbage: roll like a burrito: dip in amazing date spread: ENJOY! these is a great sweet & sour combo that you will love!
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
day one
this morning i started my raw diet... they say it's best not to go cold turkey unless you're just doing a detox, so i'm slowly integrating it into how i'm eating(& i do not want to waste things like oatmeal, soy milk, and the salmon that's in my freezer)
for breakfast:
oatmeal with raw almonds
coffee with soy milk
lunch:
key lime lara bar & a shake:
1 scoop carob powder
1 scoop super food
1 scoop wheat grass
1 whole banana
1/2 mango
1 whole apple
1 whole orange
1 cup of soy milk
1 tablespoon of honey
1 tablespoon noni juice
for dinner i plan on eating baked zucchini & eggplant, and probably a piece of fish.
my head is pounding, by the way. i don't know if it's the lack of sleep or the detoxing i'm experiencing from the shake i just finished.
for breakfast:
oatmeal with raw almonds
coffee with soy milk
lunch:
key lime lara bar & a shake:
1 scoop carob powder
1 scoop super food
1 scoop wheat grass
1 whole banana
1/2 mango
1 whole apple
1 whole orange
1 cup of soy milk
1 tablespoon of honey
1 tablespoon noni juice
for dinner i plan on eating baked zucchini & eggplant, and probably a piece of fish.
my head is pounding, by the way. i don't know if it's the lack of sleep or the detoxing i'm experiencing from the shake i just finished.
starting raw
a recent trip to montana sparked an interest in training for a marathon; so i joined up with the leukemia & lymphoma society & i've been running since august. with that, i also started watching what i ate, and i have lost 13 pounds. i think it would be more if i actually got some sleep every once in a while, but working at 5am, and being a graduate student tends to take up most of my day.
i recently started to look into raw food diets after seeing a special about it on TLC. so, last week i took the plunge and spent almost $300 on a blender, a food processor, and things like wheat grass, carob powder, super food, etc. with the help of a friend who's done it before, i knew i really wanted to do this.
over the weekend, my mom was here & we went to this amazing restaurant called cafe 118. gourmet raw food. it was unbelievable. i knew i was hooked & could do it after that. we even made some of the stuff the next day that we ate & it was pretty easy.
so, here i will document my beginning days of being a 'raw foodist'.
i recently started to look into raw food diets after seeing a special about it on TLC. so, last week i took the plunge and spent almost $300 on a blender, a food processor, and things like wheat grass, carob powder, super food, etc. with the help of a friend who's done it before, i knew i really wanted to do this.
over the weekend, my mom was here & we went to this amazing restaurant called cafe 118. gourmet raw food. it was unbelievable. i knew i was hooked & could do it after that. we even made some of the stuff the next day that we ate & it was pretty easy.
so, here i will document my beginning days of being a 'raw foodist'.
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