I’m already seeing the signs of raw food detox and although it’s not always comfortable running do the bathroom during the workday, there are some great results I can already see. Mainly… The circumference of my midsection is smaller. I can tell because I’m wearing a form-fitting top today and I can really see a…
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Raw Coconut Cake: Not Grandma’s but still good
There is a special place in my heart for my grandma’s homemade Coconut Cake. No box cake in her house. Make with love and butter, just like they did in Mississippi. Here is a great raw coconut cake recipe from RAW SOUL that I’m going to try this weekend. I know it won’t be the…
Days 12-15 – Down in the Valley
It’s day 15 and I’m coming out of a serious valley experience day 12-14. Let’s just say I was only about 50% raw on those days. I was tested and I made it. I ate cooked food on Friday and Saturday. I felt really bad about it. I realized that I was very sad about…
Day 10 and 11 – Bloated is the Word That Comes to Mind
Bloated. That is the only word I’ve been focused on for 2 days. Why. Because I’ve been a little down following last week’s high after losing 5.5 pounds. I’m back to 200 pounds. I think it’s mainly bloating and water since I always gain 2-3 pounds each time I have a period. Lots of women…
Day 8 – Orange Juice is My Friend
What I Ate: Orange Juice Raw Peanuts Large lunch salad with spinach base Orange Juice for dinner and some raw almonds. Weight in the morning 197.5 Today there is not much to report because my period is giving me the blues. I’m bloated and not really hungry. However, I’m not in much pain which is…
Day 5 of My Raw Restart
Day 5 started with a bang. I have finally broke out of the 200s weight wise, and as of the morning I was 199. Yay! What I ate: 1 Banana Grapefruit juice 4 nut/date balls Large spinach salad with apples, oranges, walnuts, kalamata olives, and red onion 2 apples for dinner For the past few…
Day 3 – Driving Away From Fast Food
I lost my mind a little twice yesterday but I woke up the second time. First time was with a little mini Almond Joy. That daggone candy jar again. More will power was on the way later in the day. Oh Fast Food, You almost got me, but I won. Nothing like sitting in the…
Video: Lilou Mace’s Interview with Karyn Calabrese: Black Raw Food Legend
LIlou interviews Karyn Calabrese on raw food diet and how it can help with weight loss and maintaining weight loss and energy. (Multipart interview – Other sections available on YouTube) [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJOzg_kvVRE] I love Karyn. She has so much wisdom and knowledge to share, but best of all she seems so down to earth and reasonable. …
Day 2 – No Blame, No Shame
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…
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…