Day 2 has been rough emotionally- My MIL (very passive agressive & always makes me out to be the monster just like my family does-somehow I draw abusive people) told my husband to remind me of something that I had already discussed with her and told her I would handle it. Instead of calling me, emailing me or messaging me on FB, she always puts my husband in the middle causing me and him to argue. I'm so sick of her passive aggressive behavior- I totally went off on her today and let her kno…
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Added by Melinda on October 28, 2009 at 4:30pm —
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Okay, so today is Day 1 of the Master Cleanse- I couldn't start the MC over the weekend because from Friday through Monday I've had to help Frederick and my husband on the hardi-plank siding & yard work. I did eat tons of raw organic salads, organic romaine, organic miso, fresh pressed juices, raw fruits, etc. before this MC- so I was a good week or more into raw before so that the cleanse isn't too harsh on my body.
Had my first MC drink around 11:00- need to research to see how often I dr…
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Added by Melinda on October 27, 2009 at 12:30pm —
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Okay so I figured that it would be a great idea to write out a plan while I am on the MC so I don't get sidetracked and I can come back on here and read this post and be motivated to go through with this (thanks Michelle for the idea).
My plan is to do the MC for 4-5 days and maybe more (I would love to do 10 days!) depending on how I feel and how well the cleanse goes. I plan on drinking some organic yerba mate during the cleanse as well to help with the hunger/cravings.
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Added by Melinda on October 24, 2009 at 11:00am —
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So today is Day 2- I think it went pretty well. Here is what I had to eat:
Breakfast- 2 navel oranges, H202 w/spring water, 1/2 cup organic coffee
Lunch- Big organic salad w/avos, organic carrots, organic onions, olive oil, herbs, hummus
Snack- organic raw banana icecream
Dinner- Big organic salad w/avos, organic carrots, organic onions, olive oil, herbs, hummus
Snack- 1 fresh apple w/ organic pb & raw honey
I worked so hard today helping my husband and Frederick on the siding. They cut do…
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Added by Melinda on October 23, 2009 at 8:54pm —
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Okay, so today I start my journey back to raw foods! I'm very excited to see the changes raw brings, I've done raw before for long periods of time- 1 year and I felt so awesome at that point. I'm ready to lose this weight and start looking and feeling better! Last night I took an hour long salt bath to detox and gave myself a facial scrub & detox mask. So here goes!
Breakfast- 1/2 cup organic coffee (I'm eliminating it slowly) w/organic cream & organic sugar, 2 Navel oranges, 1/2 cup fr…
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Added by Melinda on October 22, 2009 at 11:00am —
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Okay, so it's been 3 months since I last posted about going back on raw- that is one thing about my personality that I wish I could change- I'm so back and forth all of the time! I need to just stay on raw- I'm pretty much
STILL at the same weight as when I started before because I quit raw and started…
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Added by Melinda on October 21, 2009 at 5:39pm —
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Okay so today is day 2 no coffee and I feel good, but still kind of tired and detoxing. My weight has been super crazy this year- I don't even know what in the heck is going on- I hate not being in control of my body. My weight has fluctuated even more jumping from one day- 135 to 144 another day- has anyone ever experienced anything like this? I feel like it's hormones or thyroid or something going on with my body that I can't figure out. I do notice that when I am around my family and I'm happ…
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Added by Melinda on July 10, 2009 at 4:43pm —
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Raw has been going really great- I've pretty much stayed raw besides having some organic coffee and some soup one day. Other than that I've been doing great! Altogether, I've lost about 5 lbs. I think- I feel like I've slimmed up more than that, but I know that sometimes with raw it takes longer for the number to register on the scale. I have watermelon, tons of organic tomatoes,organic cukes, organic greens, organic broccoli, organic celery, romaine lettuce, mushrooms, huge bag of raw corn (alt…
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Added by Melinda on July 8, 2009 at 1:00pm —
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So, I'm really excited about this getting back to raw! I've been eating alot of salads w/organic flax and raw cheese( cukes, tomatoes, celery - all organic) I'm pretty sure I lost about 3 lbs. already! I am going to see what I weigh in the morning. I can already tell that not only is my mood happier, but my mind is more clear as well. Right now, I have these raw foods in my house- raw granola, raw crackers, watermelon,navel oranges, tomatoes, eggplant, raw kombucha, some apples and cukes to juic…
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Added by Melinda on June 30, 2009 at 5:28pm —
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Okay, so I'm at my wits end- this year after pretty much going back to cooked foods- I've gained from 125 to 140 RIDICULOUS! I thought that maybe I had a gluten allergy or thyroid/hormone issues- I exercise intensely and on a daily basis, eat healthy organic foods- and I eat small portions- so I can't figure out what in the heck is going on. I'm so sick of being this heavy- it's difficult because I now can't fit into ANY of my clothing which makes me not want to go anywhere- I just want to hide…
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Added by Melinda on June 28, 2009 at 11:20am —
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Today is day 7 no coffee and my third day raw- I feel great! A few things I've noticed- clearer eyes, clearer skin (I think), my mood seems better. I did fine at the gym working out and doing the sauna for 3 hours yesterday! That is more than I normally do! My next goal this year is to grow my nails long. I'm going to the gym this afternoon with my friend and hopefully work out again for almost 3 hours. I really don't want to weigh right now- I feel bloated for some reason. Not much happened tod…
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Added by Melinda on January 28, 2009 at 4:24pm —
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So, today is day 2 no coffee and I feel pretty great actually! I had organic Teecino in place of coffee- that is the closest to the real thing!! Ironically, I got my Starbucks card in today, I think after my first purchase, I receive $25 to spend lol I will either have tea or take my friends out for coffee I guess. I haven't noticed much difference in not drinking coffee except I might be less moody/irritable & my sex drive is in overdrive but that may be because I am also taking this new na…
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Added by Melinda on January 23, 2009 at 2:30pm —
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Okay day 1 no coffee, I had some organic teecino this morning and later had an organic green tea- i feel fine so far. I'm hoping to become so much healthier not drinking coffee and probably save lots of $$ also- esp. since I love Seattle's best organic coffee and Starbucks. I want to see what kind of benefits I obtain from being coffee free- I will update later!
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Added by Melinda on January 22, 2009 at 11:42am —
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So today is day 3 raw and I am feeling so much better. I am cutting back my coffee little by little each day until I don't need it anymore. Today, I did lots of cleaning at the office and throwing out things- Mom and I went to Target and bought a couch cover for the den couch- it looks so much better- Dad seemed happy about it lol
Mom and brought a huge load of recycled magazines, catalogs and newspapers to the Recycling center also, then stopped and got the boys some Taco Bell (I know, so bad)-…
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Added by Melinda on December 17, 2008 at 11:54pm —
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Today is Day 2 of Raw- I think I'm detoxing some emotions for sure-this morning I got upset because we have these tiny closets and I couldn't find the shoes I wanted for my outfit and I've been wanting a bigger house with huge walk in closets for sooo long now. I love clothes and shoes, purses, belts, accessories so I need so much more room- plus I have this gorgeous antique setee I had reupholstered and I need to put it somewhere. I can't wait until we sell our house and go back to college, so…
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Added by Melinda on December 16, 2008 at 10:30am —
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I haven't been doing great on raw for a few months now- just eating an organic vegetarian diet, lots of organic tofu but I have had low energy and moody lately. Today, I started trying to eat raw but I still have to cut out the coffee again. I want to feel better about myself and the food that I've been eating is making me feel down- I want to do better! I have been doing great taking my MSM, Vitamin C w/organic apple juice every night along with my vitamins. I've also been trying to swim everyd…
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Added by Melinda on December 15, 2008 at 7:30pm —
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I was so excited because today was my first day with no coffee- I am really determined to give it up this time because I think it is making me gain weight and look bloated. So this morning instead of coffee, I had organic yerba mate with freshly made nut milk, cinnamon & raw honey. I noticed that I ate less today and wasn't tempted to eat cooked foods, but was very happy with eating raw foods. I ate a big salad for lunch and a big salad for dinner, 1 apple, 2 bananas, 2 yerba mate teas and l…
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Added by Melinda on September 15, 2008 at 10:37pm —
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Today is my 10th Day raw and I've been feeling great! I noticed that my eyes are looking clearer- not sure about my skin yet though- I think it's too soon to tell. Today I've got to finish packing for my trip and I'm going to the gym later with my friend- I will most likely work out for 2 hours. I will miss 4 days of my workouts- so I'm going to work out extra hard today. I gave myself a papaya & peach facial scrub, herbal mask & put on organic face cream.
B- 1 cup organic green tea, 1…
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Added by Melinda on August 6, 2008 at 11:00am —
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Besides a little detoxing (sleeping in until 10:00), I am feeling so great! Last night, after I had a big salad, a few hours later I was tempted to munch on some chips, but I didn't give in to the temptation and I'm so glad that I didn't! Some changes that I've already noticed is that I look leaner and the scales are showing that I've lost about 3 lbs already and my husband is calling me skinny minny so even he can tell that I am slimming up! My skin is glowing more, my mood is so much happier,…
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Added by Melinda on July 31, 2008 at 1:00pm —
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Today I felt lots better, way more energy the past 2 days. Yesterday I went to the gym and worked out for over 2 hours doing aerobics, eliptical machine, weights, treadmill- I probably burned over 1000 calories. Today I felt like I had lost some weight, but I don't want to weigh until probably Friday or Saturday. I'm going to the Bathing suit shop and clothes shopping probably tomorrow maybe before and after the gym- tax free day here starts tomorrow. This morning I was up at 9:15 and put on the…
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Added by Melinda on July 30, 2008 at 3:30pm —
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