High Raw Detox Update

I haven't posted in a while about my high raw detox, but I am still going strong.  I thought I would spare you more endless pictures of salads with avocado and baked sweet potatoes but I do want to let you in on my progress.  More pictures will follow as my food options expand.

Slowly I am getting more energy, yaay!  That and doing something about chronic migraines were my hopes for this cleanse and I think I am making some headway, more with the energy levels than migraines but even a little progress is great.   I'm feeling very level.

My clothes are loose and I just feel all around better--emotionally, mentally and physically.  The detox was for four weeks, but I am not going to stop there.  When something is working, and you feel good, you don't want to stop.  This way of eating is practical and enjoyable for me though I will be adding nuts and more fruits and occasional other things.

I don't miss the gluten and think that is something that will be gone from my diet permanently.  My mindset about food has shifted.  My 'cheats' have not been cupcakes, but cannolini beans, macadamia nuts, brown rice pasta and mango (all in very small amounts).  I'm great with that and feel happy that I am not desiring baked goods or anything I consider unhealthy.  Will check in with you again soon, thank you for your support!

Image credit:  John Steven Fernandez

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High Raw Detox Day 8

Mid Morning:  Carrot, cabbage, lemon, parsley, broccoli green juice.

 Ran out of avocados--not into lemon juice with stevia for my dressing!  (have since replenished in time for tomorrow.  Really missed my salad with avocado, it's becoming a nice healthy habit.

Lunch:  Steamed Romanesco with coconut oil, s&p.  Sweet potato with--this time I tried coconut butter (LOVE coconut butter).  It was rich and okay but I think I actually like the coconut oil better on sweet potatoes.

Dinner:  Very lightly-flash sauted zucchini noodles, mushrooms, sun dried tomatoes, kalamata olives, red peppers, shallot, garlic.  Yummy!

Treat:  Four squares Endangered Species dark chocolate mint.  These are so yummy, they remind me of thin mint girl scout cookies.

Treat 2:  Green Smoothie--black kale, banana, ice, stevia, maca powder and camu.  Yum!  Haven't had one of these in a while because of the fruit, but I'm allowed an occasional very ripe banana in my smoothie.  I CRAVE greens.  By missing out on my salads today, even though I had the juice, I was just jonesing for greens!  This did the trick.  Green Smoothies rule.

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High Raw Detox Day 2

This is Day 2 of my cleanse via Detox 4 Women by Natalia Rose.  Nothing significant to report, happy and grateful to be on this adventure.

Mid Morning: Green Juice (ginger, lemon, cabbage, broccoli stalks, whole bunch of kale, cilantro).

Lunch:   Southwestern-ish Big Salad:  red leaf lettuce, avocado, lime, cukes, tomato, cilantro and raw corn chips.  The corn chips are sweet and pair really well with the avocado, lime and sea salt. The cucumbers and tomatoes are chopped into a sort of salsa-fresca and I use a ton of cilantro.

Raw Corn Chips:  Using Matthew Kenney's  recipe from Everyday Raw as inspiration, I put a bag of frozen corn in the blender with juice of one lime, salt, a tiny pinch of chipotle pepper, One small red pepper, and sea salt, and about a half a cup of water, blended til smooth but not too smooth.  Spread thin on Silpat, put in dehydrator over night and had chips the next morning!  Just cut into triangles. Yaay!

Dinner: 
Big Salad (red leaf, cuke, avocado, lemon, onion powder, stevia, salt and pepper), baked sweet potato with coconut oil, salt and pepper.

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High Raw Detox Day 1

Recently I had the pleasure of reading two of Natalia Rose's books, Raw Life Force Energy and Detox 4 Women.  I was so inspired that I wanted to embark on her cleanse, however I felt I needed support.  After going to Natalia's website, I found the contact information of her protoge, Ana Ladd-Griffin and got in touch with her. She is warm and encouraging, knowledgeable and very down to earth.  I will be working with Ana through the next few weeks as she coaches me along this cleanse.  Ana helped me get started and has made me feel as though I have support and someone rooting for me, it's a huge comfort.  If you would like to reach Ana, you may do so at analaddg@hotmail.com.

For the course of the next few weeks, I will share with you my journey by posting my food intake and relevant information.  I'm filled with excitement and also a little trepidation.  I'm exuberant over the prospect of feeling better and having more energy.  I'm a little bit scared (I don't know why exactly), but I am going to do this.  If anyone else is doing this, I would Love to hear from you!  If anyone wants to join me, welcome!  Here we go, day one.

                                          Morning wake up:

Lemon and warm water with a little stevia.

Mid morning:
Green juice consisting of broccoli stalks, lemon, spinach, celery and carrots and a tiny dash of stevia.  Normally I put apples or pears in my juice, but no fruit for now.  The stevia added that slight sweetness I wanted.   I almost forgot to take a picture!

Lunch:  Big Salad with carrots, cucumber and a smashed avocado with lemon, salt and stevia, sweet potato with just a smidgeon of coconut butter, salt and pepper.


I was so full after this I thought I couldn't possibly be hungry again later, but around four I felt like my blood sugar was dropping.  You know that irritable slightly shaky state?  (blood tests have shown there is nothing wrong with my sugar levels but...).  So I had four squares of dark chocolate while another sweet potato was baking.  

Dinner:  A repeat of lunch.

(image credit cocoon: papasan)

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