Week 2 - Day 4.....

It is 10:30pm and I just downed another glass of cool water. Water, water, water.....how I love my water. I am spoiled with my water.
One of the things we moved up here from my dad's home was a water cooler with both a cool tab and an insta-hot spout. I love it!  I know it is a very silly thing for me to think but somehow I mentally think of my water as more special because it comes from a fancy dispenser in my kitchen that belonged to my dad.

There are all sorts of studies that say we are supposed to have our water cleaned in one way or another and it seems every company has their own cutting edge technology that can't compare. But for me, I am ever so happy with my cooler. The vendor that dispenses my water for pennies says that it has undergone a triple osmosis filtration cleaning. Any ponderings I had in my head that it was secretly tapped into a garden hose behind the store can to an end night before last when the machine ran out of water while filling my 5 gallon jug. It shut off and gave me the rest of my calculated money back.

 Anyway, I tried something new today by recommendation of my dear beach friend. She said, "throw 2 chard leaves in a blender with a mango and you have instant healthy yummy pudding."  I did try it and I loved it. Unfortunately my blender, some 30 years old, decided to give up while doing the job but it was still good. Hubby met me after work at the store and let me pick out a new one. I started looking at juicers and then got overwhelmed at what to do with one. In due time.

Hmmm.....what concoction shall I invent for my taste buds tomorrow with my new blender?

 Things I noticed today.....my facial skin is starting to become more firm and balanced instead of oily and dry. Also my gums are more pink instead of red.  It is all so interesting to me.

Blessings to you!

Week 2 - Day 3.....

I am feeling really off kilter today but not totally sure why. I put way too many errands into the day so I am genuinely tired. But I think it is more than that. I know for sure that I didn't think to drink near the amount of water that I should have. I know that makes a difference.

I stopped and had one of those all fruit smoothies today and decided to also give a try to a shot of wheat grass. I had assumed they would put it in my drink but that was not the case. I had to throw my head back and swig it like bad medicine and then chase it down with an orange juice. I really didn't think it tasted all that bad. Don;t know if I will ever CRAVE it but it wasn't bad. Afterwards though I felt nauseous for a couple of hours. I am not sure if it was the intensity of the wheat grass  or the acid of the orange juice mixing with my reflux stomach (one of the many things I pray will change as I get more healthy with this raw foods thing).

I made cheddar potato soup for my family with ham chunks and fresh hot biscuits. Nothing looked good to me at all and normally I go nuts over soups.

For now, I must get myself to bed and I vow to drink more water tomorrow.

Week 2 - Day 2.....

My mom was asking me the other day what exactly I am eating and how I get through a day. So I thought I would share my current list of foods that is posted on my refrigerator.  This list is subject to change as I do my eating and shopping but it is the basics and will help you get an idea of what I am doing.

Dairy & Travel Foods
string cheese, activia yogurt, honey sticks, fruit cups

Fruits
pineapple, apples, pears, mango, avocado, tomatoes, bananas, dried prunes, dried mango mixed with berries, dried cherries and cranberries

Veggies
carrots, cucumber, bell pepper, edemame, broccoli, lettuce, chard

I also usually have a bowl of Kashi cereal each day that is very high in fiber and protein. I started out using soy milk but found that my usual skim milk has more and less of the things I am looking for in a milk product without the larger price.

There really is too much to eat in one day and my biggest decisions now are "What do I want to enjoy next?"

I know there are tons of cookbooks out on raw foods recipes but right now a basic plate is all I have interest in. When I want to get wild and special I mix a cup of fruit in wit my yogurt and I am quite satisfied. 
Then of course we can't forget the coffee that I let myself have every day. I have read so many different things that either say it is good for you or bad for you. I have decided for now that it is what you make of it just like anything else. As long as I only have a cup or two a day and I feel good then I am not going to worry about it.

The biggest deal is to drink WATER.  Always our bodies need water but especially with this detox thing right now for me. I am working at giving my body all the help it can get. If I am putting foods in to clean my system but not giving it water to flush it out then it will just make these headaches last longer.

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Hubby took me out to dinner tonight and wanted me to explain why I am eating the way I am. Poor guy. I never told him what I was going to do. I just did it. I figured if I explained myself before hand then I would mentally set myself up for too much self judgement and fail before ge4tting started. I know I am twisted that I feel better keeping an online truth journal but am too scared to tell my home family.

He was very supportive and even ordered a salad right along with me. He is starting to see changes in me as well even though it has only been such a short time. He says I haven't been snoring the last few nights. I find that interesting because I was just thinking my sinuses feel more clear than they have in quite a long time.

I have to confess that I was pretty emotional tonight. I had received something in the mail that made me a swirl of mixed feelings I consequently willingly chose to eat 3 of the dinner rolls with my salad.I know it is not the end of the world and I am only human. It is okay to be extravagant at times. I just don't want to flip some imaginary switch in my head that clouds my thinking and getting me to feel like eating raw foods is some sort of twisted jail term.  It is healthier and tastes better. I did notice that those rolls didn't taste as ravenously amazing as they did the last time.

This was a longer post. It helped me to air things out so thank you. I hope in some way it helps you too.

Have a blessed and amazing day!