I realize I missed a blog post yesterday and there’s a reason. That’s because once my caffeine fog lifted, I woke up yesterday and found myself with WAY too much energy. I got up around 5:30 (on a saturday, like an old farmer or something), my headache was gone, my body felt energized and I started the day with a good hour long yoga session. Had a handful of cashews, a few bananas, did my my morning weigh in, and found out I dropped 1 and a half pounds from 3 days ago… NICE! Kept the day going by hanging up a few pictures in the house (almost painted the living room), ran a few more errands, hit the supermarket to pick up some cauliflower and a few other ingredients (I’m going to make some raw sushi a little later this week… pics and recipe to come), walked the dog, fed the cat, changed the litter box, got my daughter in for her physical (she’s doing the swim team), fixed the kids lunch, picked up dinner for the fam (I had a salad), did a little yard work, cleaned my bedroom, did a little research on website programming, washed the clothes and folded all of the laundry and put it away, and collapsed sometime around 11 at night, not really exhausted, but satisfied with a good day’s work.
So, why the gigantic run-on sentences? Because it’s how I felt all day (AND because I went to art school for college… we didn’t stress grammar much… just art history and pretty pictures…). I felt a little manic and really energized. I snacked all day on cashews, dates, bananas, and oranges all day, along with a few stalks of celery and the salad I had for dinner. An increased sense of energy is one of the best reasons to go raw. The amount of energy a body has once it’s fairly chemical free is truly remarkable. My nostrils were clear, my senses were super sharp, and I started to feel really bad for putting my body through what I did over the Thanksgiving holiday. But, enough with the self guilt…
I’m doing great right now, and I’m really in a groove. The most important thing is to stop myself from getting bored eating only raw food. I love to cook and I love the process of cooking and prepping food, and for now, it feels like I’ve only been snacking and grazing. So, I need to start mixing up my foods a bit more (instead of just making salads) and start making actual raw meals. Everything I do, I’ll share with you all.
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