I Am Mumma, Hear Me RAW!

More Good Stuff!

2008-05-25T04:53:00.000-07:00

So I was talking with Lala & he reckons I'd be about 85% RAW. (He's good at the Maths thing...)
I'm still eating some whole grains & this seems to be helping with my breast feeding hunger & getting in some healthy extra calories.
Last week an acquaintance told me I was glowing!
When I told him I was wearing make-up he said something along the lines of, "No, you're really glowing!"
Bless 'im.
Today another acquaintance I haven't seen in about a year told me I looked younger. A lot younger.
Yay!
I'm startin' to get my glow on!
I'm also addicted to green smoothys. To the point that I don't want to eat much else right now.
Do ya reckon that's healthy?
What's happening with you?

Things I Am Liking...

2008-05-19T19:45:00.000-07:00

...about this transition;

I'm losing weight
My mood is so much lighter
I am so much more loving & appreciative of Lala & the kids

So yeah, just a few things but my, what a difference they are making.

How are you doing?

Maybe If I Put Some Make-Up On?

2008-05-18T19:46:00.000-07:00

PAH! HAhahahahaha!

I LOVE BUNNY!

2008-05-16T18:51:00.000-07:00

"Those Jeans..."

2008-05-11T17:23:00.001-07:00

I put "those jeans" on yesterday.
You know the ones. The pre-baby jeans.
And guess what?
THEY FIT!
Minimal 'muffin top' too.
So minimal in fact that I left the house in "those jeans".
Happy Mother's day to ya, mine was skinny! :)

Mmmmmmmm...

2008-05-09T23:17:00.000-07:00

I Knew It!

2008-05-09T01:36:00.000-07:00

I think today may be Day 1 of my 30 day challenge.

All RAW today except for coffee, of course.

Wish me luck! Xxx

Mumma's Day - In Food...

2008-05-06T18:57:00.000-07:00

Cup of coffee
Big glass of water
Green Smoothy
Lemon water
Giant salad
Piece of fruit
Green Juice
Cup of coffee
Water through out arvo
Whatever we are having for dinner (Veges RAW)
Green Juice
Something naughty like chocolate. Or ice-cream. Not the good stuff either...;)

Getting there slowly & losing weight.
Thanks for the black strap advice Saskia!

Heeeeellllllooooooo!

2008-04-30T23:01:00.000-07:00

Hey!
How you doin'?
I've been away for a while with a crashed computer but now I'm back!
I've been on & off the RAW wagon, mostly on I'm happy to say although I'm always so bloody tired & flat.
I think it's 'cause I'm still breast feeding. Mei is 18months now & it feels like she is just draining me. I'm thinking of adding some organic brown rice to my diet while nursing, just to boost me up a bit. Anyone got any advice?
We just bought an old cast iron Japanese kettle. I'm hoping this will put some iron back into my diet. I'll keep ya posted on that.
Actually, I think I remember seeing something about RAW pregnancy & feeding on one of the RAW sites.
I'm off to take a look. Let me know what you're up too...

I'm Baaaaccckkkk...

2008-04-25T22:25:00.000-07:00

Man! Two weeks away from the 'puter.
It SUCKED!
Hope you are all doing well, I'll be back with an update really soon.
Love yuz...

Cake & Coffee...

2008-04-11T06:30:00.000-07:00

Today I was RAW until the cake & coffee.
My girlfriend & I ALWAYS do cake & coffee. It's a ritual.
The coffee I'm happy to hold onto for a while but I think we need a new bonding food.
What do you think about fruit Suz?
Apart from that, all my meals were RAW today.
Getting closer...

Ok. This Is My Guy...

2008-04-10T03:52:00.000-07:00

Warning: Contains Cheese...

2008-04-10T03:05:00.000-07:00

Still made me want to eat an apple though...;)

Hmmmmmmmmm...

2008-04-09T22:39:00.000-07:00

Today I feel like crap.
My period is on the way, which always makes me SUPER hungry.
I also have this weird salty taste in the back of my throat. Any ideas on that?
Had a smoothy for breakfast & then had an English Muffin with Peanut butter for lunch.
All I want right now is fruit. The idea of salad makes me queasy so I'll go with the fruit I think.
It's a RAW fruit dinner for me tonight GIRRRRRRLS!
How you guys doin? Xxx

My Weekend Bender...

2008-04-06T20:58:00.000-07:00

So I've discovered that I just don't do alcohol well.
I drank a lot when I was younger & single, but since having the girls, I reckon I'd have a couple of drinks a year. Now that I'm going RAW those couple of drinks feel like a couple of bottles the next day. Ick...also who's got time to feel bad for a whole day?

So on the weekend we went to a BBQ that was very nice. Meat, meat, meat as far as the eye could see. I wanted to join in so I changed my cooked meal to lunch time & ate RAW for breaky & dinner.
I've decided to be as RAW as possible but if being RAW stops me from enjoying myself I'm going to eat that cooked thing. So far, this has taken the "Oh no! No chocolate!" desperation thing away.
So it's all about trying.

Had a smoothy for breakfast & salad for lunch. Getting up in the morning is a breeze. Now for those that know me well, this is major!
Not so much poop anymore & no tummy upsets due to the RAW eating. Water & lemon intake is good, Lala & the kids starting to take more of an interest.
Now I can't say I've lost any weight, I don't believe in weighing myself & I can't find my tape measure but let's just say buttons are buttoning more easily now. Old jeans are more comfortable & most importantly I feel lighter.
My skin's clearing up, that pimple under my eye was gone in what? Two days? It would have hung around for ages before.

This book arrived today, it's very interesting. I'm only a few chapters in & already I'd recommend it. It's not a recipe book, (although there is a chapter) but it seems to be packed with reasons to go RAW & how to do it properly. I'll let you know what I think...

If you're doing this too or are thinking about it remember this, chew those greens really, really well for them to have the most benefit. Either that or do the green smoothy thing.
See ya soon...

(Oh yeah, I forgot to say, I had a small mole on my side that fell off! I was kinda freaked about it but the chick that wrote the book said the same thing happened to her. Weird huh?)

OMG!

2008-04-06T05:01:00.001-07:00

Here...

For Dawn & Saskia...

2008-04-04T01:24:00.000-07:00

Having 2 RAW meals a day now. I feel good but also hungry. I'll work that out as I learn more though. Water intake is good, could be better. I'm adding lemon juice to my water now too. I have a large, blind pimple under my right eye.
Eh, what are ya gunna do?

So this how I am making my green smoothies right now.
I don't have a juicer so I'm using 100% juice in a carton.
So, here we go.
Chuck the following into a blender...

banana
any other fruit you like
a smidge of juice to get things going. You could also use water instead or as well.

Blend. Always blend your fruit first. I read that somewhere & it does make a difference to the taste.

Now that you are all fruitied up, add your greens

spinach
lettuce
cabbage
broccoli
avocado
any other green you can find
add sprouts too

Wizz it all up until it's to a consistency that you like. Add water or juice to keep things going. (If you don't add water or juice it comes out like pudding which is YUM too!)

Pour & drink. So good!

Feeling...

2008-04-01T04:36:00.000-07:00

Blah. Had a stomach ache for the past day or so off & on. This is to be expected though.
Ate a cooked meal last night. I'm starting to think that my stomach ache could be from mixing cooked & RAW. Could also be just from eating the two RAW meals a day.
Today I had a green smoothy for breakfast & lunch as I thought it might be better on my stomach. I ate a cooked meal with salad for dinner & I feel OK.
I'm finding it easier to get up in the morning too.
I've also been feeling a bit spacey, but hey what's new?
Oh yeah... who knew there could be so much poop?

Yum!

2008-04-01T01:30:00.000-07:00

Christina's Raw tomatoe soup serves 4
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup EVOO
5 large ripe tomatoes
2 garlic cloves
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1 bunch fresh basil (or dried)
1 large avocado
1 medium RED bell pepper
5 sticks celery
1 small onion
BLEND for about 5 minutes and you have soup

Raw Onion bread from the book Rawvolution by Matt Amsden
3 large onions sliced in food processor with s attachments
3/4 cup ground flax seeds
3/4 cup ground sunflower seeds
1/2 cup nama shoyu
1/3 cup EVOO
Mix onion with the rest of ingredients until it forms.
Spread on a tflex sheet in dehydrator.
If you don't have one use your oven with the door open.
Dehydrate at 100 degrees for 24 hours then flip and do another 12 hours.
CUT and devour
Raw Mayo:
1 cup cashews/
1 tbsp water/
1/2 lemon juice/
1 garlic/salt /
apple cider vinegar/
a little EVOO blend until smooth.

Add Mayo/sliced avocado/tomatoes /sprouts/olives/salt & pepper to sandwich.

This is a 100% RAW Chocolate Mousse Dream Pie!
The recipe is :
Pie crust:
2 cups Almonds blend in food processor
Add 2 cups soaked dates blend again
press pie crust into pie pan
Chocolate Mousse
1 cup raw almond milk ( to make milk blend 1 cup soaked almonds 1 cup water *use the water you soaked the almonds in * blend in blender. The take a nylon bag or a pair of new knee high panty hose and pour milk trough hose into bowl. Then squeeze all the milk out of the pulp* BOOm you have raw almond milk EASY!)
1 avocado
2/3 cup sun dried raisins
1/2 cup cacao powder
1/4 cup carob powder
1/4 cup raw almond butter BLEND all of the above spread onto crust add berries freeze one hour then serve YUMMY!
Store in fridge Raw Cacao (chocolate) is 20% higher in antioxidants than processed chocolate , and much higher than even red wine or green tea!
High in magnesium & potassium = HEART HEALTHY * Brain Power * Relaxes Muscles * help menstrual cramps! It even helps decrease depression & anxiety & STRESS and increases pleasure ....This really is a DREAM PIE!

Stole all of this from here.

Day Four

2008-03-31T01:20:00.000-07:00

Had a green smoothy for breakfast & salad for lunch.
I feel grumpy & tired but then again, I always feel grumpy & tired. ;)
Not sure what I will do for dinner, whether RAW or not.
I'll let you know...

Three Days In...

2008-03-29T16:33:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I was a little naughty & didn't eat 3 meals. I slept through breakfast (soooo needed too!) & had a coffee for lunch. I know, I know.
I had a gigantic salad for dinner.
This morning I had a green smoothy.
I'm feeling a little queasy, could this be the beginnings of detox?
Water consumption is good...

The Start...

2008-03-28T01:47:00.000-07:00

Today I decided to start the transition from an 'eat everything' kinda girl to a RAW eatin' kinda girl.
Every year around this time (Spring), I get a hankering for change. Mainly when it comes to my diet. After Winter, like a lot of us, I am carrying extra weight & am feeling pretty blah.
I would like to have more energy so I can keep up with my kids.
I want this lifestyle change to stick so it will be a gradual thing, with tiny leetle steps taken along the way.
I won't promise you pretty pictures nor will I promise you interesting or scintillating writing.
It will be a record of how I'm feeling about the changes I am making.
You're welcome to come along for the ride.
So today I implemented two small changes. I decided to up my water intake & change one meal to completely RAW.
Today that was lunch.
Lunch consisted of lots of fruit & veg, uncooked of course. It was good...ummm...yeah.
Tune in tomorrow (?) for the continuing saga...