2 WEEKS RAW
267 lbs






I had a really good day yesterday, and Sunday is one of my hardest days... I ate at a friends house after church.. she was kind enough (because I let her know what I needed (kind of hard for me) to prepare a special salad and even help me make a fast dressing ... Anyway, this is one of the things I hated about being vegetarian for those years... for some reason I hate seeming high maintenance... I want to be a go with the flow type and no trouble and I hate putting people out. But, this might be a maturity thing or a desperation thing but I am finally able to see that it really isn't that big of a deal and also I am worth the trouble :) and it is worth the trouble to just ask. Anyway, I know it helped me stay on track (she even so kindly packed me a salad for dinner which went a long with my other raw snacks I had packed).

So first meal at someone's house SUCCESS!

Spirit- I did not have my normal spiritual renewal this week because I needed to stay in the kids area and help in the PM (we had a ton of kids which is great, but...). So I did not get to worship in the traditional since although I did get to "teach" the PM kids which I love and miss sometimes. I love being in story with them and praying and listening to their prayers! They are so amazing! Praying for their friends to know God and for their relationships with other children, one little girl told me (just because I asked) that her twin was dead. So I could take the time and pray with her over that. IT was beautiful. And even though it was a stressful day it was such a blessing to me! It really does continue to "fill me up" working with the children of Ecclesia. For those of you who's children I am speaking of, now you know how loved they are!

This morning, it was raining when we woke up. I try to get Astrid to school early (like 30 minutes) because I know it is so good for her to run and play before she goes about the "work" of school. But, unlike our last school they do not go out when it rains :(... so, I decided we would put on our rain boots and go out together before school. We walked and splashed and had the best start to the morning. I actually started running with her and we just enjoyed being together. I think I would have done this not on raw foods, but I would have done it a little slower and with less enthusiasms! My energy is fully amazing me!

Body- Another amazing thing about this morning is I woke up and did not have low blood sugar.. so I drank a glass of water as I made Astrid's Breakfast and Lunch and then I thought, I am not hungry.. I will wait until I take her and see if I get hungry then. !!!!!!!! On the way home(this is after the 20 minute walk), sure enough, hunger pangs... But no shakiness or headache or irritability or cravings for quick energy foods that indicate low blood sugar! Just hunger!
So I came home and made myself a cinnamon apple breakfast and I enjoyed it and it is almost lunch time and my blood sugar is A OK!
For those of you who do not have any blood sugar issues, just let me express THIS IS HUGE! This is the root of most of my problems. My blood sugar would dip low before my stomach was even empty before.. I was always eating to keep it level instead of eating to satisfy hunger. And when it goes low my body starts asking for fast sugar like processed sugar and carbs.. because it is like "WE ARE STARVING>>> GIVE US SUGAR IN THE FASTEST FORM/ WAY POSSIBLE!" Now you are like "She is crazy, she is animating her body"! But now you know how huge this is for me!

So at two weeks ... skin clearing, less hunger, less fluctuations in blood sugar, more energy, happier, joyful, feeling like moving more, clothes starting to fit a tiny bit differently, calm, centered, less overwhelmed, better to / with my family, able to receive love, more open, better intimacy in my marriage.

Weight loss holding steady at 5 lbs, but I am not going to let that get me down! I have made too much progress and I know I am healthier!

I do think I need to look into a homeopathic remedy for low thyroid. I am not on medication for my thyroid, which is a big no no. But, it was the only drug I was on and I hated to put it in my body. I will need to look into some other way to treat it or get back on it if my body continues to refuse to shed the weight!