I’m writing this as I start Day 3 feeling great, but a little sore from last nights workout . I think the Vitamin C in this fresh, wonderful grapefruit juice will help. I did well on day two. I’m naming this day “no blame, no shame” because I did slip up and have 2 mini…
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Restart – Day 1
I did really, really well today. OJ for Breakfast 1 Banana Handful of raw peanuts (waited too long for lunch) Large salad with red onion, carrots, olives, broccoli garbanzo beans, olive oil and apple cider vinegar. 3 nut balls (soaked raw almonds and walnuts with agave and dates) – not really hungry this evening. Salad…
Some of My Favorite Raw Food Recipes
Here are some of my favorite helpful and simple recipes that I’ll be making this week as I’m recommitting to the raw food lifestyle. Raw Jerk Nut Meat 1/2 cup Sunflower seeds 1/2 cup Raw Walnuts (soaked in water for 2 hours prior 2 sprigs Scallions – finely chopped 1 clove Garlic – pressed 1…
My head hurts
All my recovering sugar addicts out there know what I’m going through. My head hurts. Not with a typical, throb. I wouldn’t call it a headache. It feels more like pressure. It happened the last time I was 90% raw for a few days and it will pass. Sugar is not my master. Sugar is…
Connecting with other black raw foodists
Hey there, I see that sometimes people find this site by searching for “black raw foodist” and “black vegan”. I’ve joined sites like Soul Veg Folk trying to connect with other African Americans interested in or living the raw food lifestyle. If you are a black raw foodist, let me know. Tell me about your…
Raw Foods and Protein
One of my co-workers just asked me about where I get my protein. Man, when I was raw for that brief shinning moment a few years when I was a budding raw foodist…that was the question I got over and over and over. People just can’t accept that we’ve been fooled into overeating and that…
Lynda Carter, African American Raw Foodist
Finding the raw food community has been a spiritual experience. It has brought new life to my body, mind, and spirit. When you are sick you pray for a miracle or just give up and die. I was not about to give up.After being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 1985; and also pregnant the…
Raw Food Recipe: Curried Jerk Nut Meat
1/2 cup Sunflower seeds 1/2 cup Pumpkin seeds 2 sprigs Scallions – finely chopped 1 clove Garlic – pressed 1/4 cup Parsley – chopped 1 sm. Tomato – chopped 1/4 cup Carrots – grated 1/4 cup Red pepper – chopped 1/4 cup Orange – juiced 1/2 tsp. Fresh thyme – chopped 1 tsp. Jerk Seasoning…
Inspired by Queen Afua
Queen Afua is giving me the inspiration I need right now, before I get lunch. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxdHN_GtC2c] Oh my goodness. I really want to be this wise and be able to inspire people too. There are so many people like me who have suffered from the “Corporate Kitchen” and food addiction and have looked for answers…
I’ve been here before but I won’t be here again.
I’m tired of fighting with the truth I know. Raw food works for me. I can’t speak for others, but raw food helps me keep my weight down, my blood sugar normal, and my monthly visits cramp free (you know what I’m saying). I’m tried of starting and stopping. I’m ready to commit. Even as…