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I had a green smoothie (only nonraw ingredient was protien powder), some raw chips, carrots and mustard (the mustard probably wasn't raw) a few ginger snaps with whipped cream (definitely not raw), a small raw salad (only nonraw ingredient was edemame beans), an apple, a pear, and I just finished a glass of cashew mylk. I'm still hungry, and I'm not sure what I want for dinner....

Today I had two small raw salads (w/ not raw edemame beans), two green smoothies (only non-raw ingredient being protein powder), two apples, and a glass of cashew mylk. Feeling pretty good, but tired (having been up for 19 hours straight), and full from the cashew mylk. I really noticed the obnoxious ads for junk food on the Bart trains and at the stops. No matter where I sat, I faced an ad for some stupid fast food place. And there was a guy eating pringles. I had some momentary cravings for ch… Continue

After an hour or so of fruitlessly attempting to fall back asleep, I got up and did 30 minutes of yoga. I like the yoga portion of the "Budokon weight loss system" workouts. I'm just not patient enough for most yoga dvds. The yoga section is 15-30 minutes long, but I always break a sweat. And I believe that Cameron Shayne (the guy who created the Budokon system) is a raw foodist.

So yesterday was my first fully raw food day. I have to admit, I felt pretty good. I knew I'd have to get up today @ 5:45, so I got ready for bed early. I still felt pretty energetic, so I spent 10 minutes meditating to calm my mind (I haven't meditated in a while, and I want to start doing it more often) which felt sooo good, and then I got into bed at about 9pm. I slept well and then I woke up at 1am. Usually my middle-of-the-night wakings involve me, groggy and half-asleep, begrudgingly pulli… Continue

A glass of freshly-made cashew mylk (with enough left-over for tomorrow's green smoothie). Nothing like a glass of mylk before bed... ;)