100% RAW REFLECTION

Day 80,

Saturday 1-13-07

RAW

100%ish RAW REFLECTION

OK all of that talk about not wanting to do 100% and now I had a 100% day! It is so much about mindset and the ability to have something if you want it, that allows me to do what my body is saying instead of getting bogged down with a mindset that is just wanting something because I shouldn't.

I think I will never again do a 100% raw challenge. But you should never say never.

I think the next time I do it I will say something like...

Higher raw. OR challenge myself to do something like have 2 green smoothies a day.

Then it is not about what I can not have, but what I can have. Which is the beautiful place I found myself early on in this journey.

So, when I am talking about a challenge, somebody remind me about this.

Weight LOSS

I did not loose any weight during the 100% time, in fact I have this bouncing 10 lbs that sometimes shows up and sometimes is not there. 10 LBS!!!!

And if I said this is not getting me down I would be lying. I am wondering if because I was so uninterested in food.. maybe I did not get all the healthy fat and as much green leafy veg, etc.

I think when people do 100% there has to be some real effort to juice or do green smoothies. And even though I did do a green smoothie most days, when I think about what I ate.. I just was not taking in the same amount of produce because I did not want anything. I had to make myself have a smoothie and then make myself eat some nuts, etc.

Anyway, I hope it will be temporary and the weight will start to come off again. I will hang in there.

The loss of interest in food also slowed my recipe creating. And being a creative type, this is where a lot of the energy and interest in raw foods was making me happy.

I did concoct a great recipe during the time that I will post.

SALAD CHALLENGE RECIPES

ASIAN GINGER SALAD -

This salad is inspired from the ginger dressing you can get a lot of times on a salad at a sushi bar. It goes very well with Nori Rolls or as a beautiful meal by itself.

I think this is a great winter salad, maybe because of the warming of the ginger.

SALAD

Baby Nib lettuce (use a lite and crisp lettuce like this)

Small amount of shredded purple cabbage

Shredded carrots

Cucumbers

Sea weed (any kind you have, crumpled as a garnish)

DRESSING

This creamy and sweet ginger dressing makes a simple salad Divine!

Hunk of ginger (like a whole arm of the root, I use a lot, but try a little at first and add)

I used the vegan Caesar again for a base once again if you do not have it make a vinaigrette and add a little ground mustard to it.

5-6 macadamia nuts or pine nuts

1/2 Clove of garlic

5-6 baby carrots to give it a little sweet flavor and to give it a great color

Tiny bit of agave if it is not sweet enough

Enjoy!