Has it been that long since I've blogged?

Where has time gone? I've been really busy lately. Ok, enough of that, on to better things.

Have you joined RawFu yet? You must check out this community. Bunny Berry is so freakin' cool. I wonder if she knows that I'm her biggest fan. So freaking adorable, and funny!!! Check out her blog too.

I have some lentils and adzuki beans sprouting and I am trying again on broccoli sprouts. I will not give up!!

I've been doing well staying raw. I'm loving my green smoothies and I've been eating less nuts. I can't totally cut them out yet, I love them so much. I've just got to wean myself off a little at a time. I've been faithfully going to the gym also.

Today's food:
GS - banana, pear, spinach, chia This was breakfast and dinner.

Watermelon

Pink Lady apple (yum)

Green salad with creamy delicious cashew dressing (not too much although I wanted to lick the plate!)

2 chocolate truffles (Jo's recipe - DiscoverRaw)

lots of water

msm bee pollen spirulina

Have a great day!

My last attempt at sprouting went very wrong. They were smelly. I'm new to this so I'm not sure if it's the weather or if I didn't drain them enough?? I'm not giving up though, I am determined to make this work. This time I am sprouting my broccoli and chia on damp papertowels. I read about this somewhere on the web. After one day they already have little tails. Hope this works better that the sprouting jar. I also have some sunflower seeds sprouting, can't wait to eat those.

For dinner I had kale salad. I never tire of it. I made spicy avo dressing. My son loved it too. Somehow I managed to save some for lunch tomorrow. I love that my kids eat pretty healthy. I don't push raw on them but the do eat veggies and whenever I have a big bowl of salad they always want some too. They drink lots of smoothies but I'd like to start sneaking greens into them.

Today's food:

Strawberry, blueberry and pineapple smoothie with a scoop of Trader Joe's Very Green

Kale Salad

Other: MSM, Bee Pollen, Omega 3 6 9, Spirulina, Coconut Oil

Before Raw

This is me and my daughter in 2006. I used to say I just had a baby and havent' lost the weight yet . Guess that doesn't work anymore when your baby is a teenager..

These are my boys. I love this pic. Even thought I was fat I thought I looked pretty good. Note to self, try as you might you cant' hide your fat behind your kids even when you pose a little bit sideways.

UGH! Fat. This is right before I went raw. I really don't want people to see this but once I looked at it I saw how far I've come. I am not going back here.

Ok, this me now. I have lost over 50 lbs so far. I still have a way to go but I know that raw is the way to go. I feel so healthy on raw. Thank you so much Jo from DiscoverRaw for getting me back on track! Check out her blog, she is a raw food coach and she's just adorable AND an inspiration. Make sure to check out her before and after pics and her Raw On A Shoestring Challenge.

Long time, no post.

I am back from vacation. Why does vacation fly by and work days drag... ??? I had a great time with my family and friends. It was fun to see my mother again, she's quite entertaining.

I've done well staying raw. Loving my smoothies every morning and I just bought some Maca and Hemp Seeds to add to them. I also bought some milk thistle seeds. I think I can just grind them and put them in a smoothie but I'll have to research that. I only bought a small amount but I hear they are good for cleansing the liver and I still have a touch of psoriasis but it is so much better because of the coconut oil.

I'm not sure if it's the weather or something else but I haven't been very hungry lately. I did also notice that at the gym I had so much energy today. I haven't been working out for about 2 weeks and have been losing weight. Hmmm... But I love working out and I'll have to see what happens now that I am working out again.

Off to make my lunch for tomorrow and watch some junky reality tv.

Today's food:

Smoothie
Blueberry, banana, chia seeds, maca, hemp seeds, water.
(soaked chia seeds in water to make a gel)

Lettuce wraps
Romaine leaves, watercress, sprouts, organic locally grown tomatoes, cucumber
dressing - zucchini, tahini, garlic, scallion, cumin, coriander, sea salt, lemon juice, water

Supplements/Other
1T Coconut Oil
spirulina, Omega 3 6 9, bee pollen, msm
water, water, water