Raw journey – Spring update – working out, co-op, 366 project!
Working out, Co-Op, 366 project – OH MY!! Read on….
Hi y’all! Hope you have all been having a lovely year so far. Wow – this year has been so busy so far for me. We started January off with a big move, February…well February just flew by, March, Hannah and I had a fun week in NYC for spring break, and now we’re just settling back into the swing of things.
Now on the food front, I have to say that raw is going pretty good for me. Overall, since the start of the year, I average 75% – 80% raw in my diet. I haven’t branched out into as many new recipes and techniques yet as I would have liked, but that is my goal moving forward. That being said, my raw-ness is pretty straightforward and simple, here is what I eat normally:
- Breakfast: is almost always a mix of whatever fruit is around. Banana, strawberries, grapes, oranges are typical.
- Mid-morning snack: handful of pumpkin seeds or just a mix of raw nuts, coconut that I may have put together from the bulk section.
- Lunch: BIG SALAD here is what i almost always have: LOTS of greens, fresh cilantro, fresh dill, 1 celery stalk, 1/4 cucumber, red onion, tomato, shredded carrots, 1/2 avocado (as the meat). Then its topped w 1/2 a lemon juice, olive oil. I’ll sometimes have made a homemade raw ranch dressing, but that’s only on occasion.
- Snack: fruit or something I shouldn’t have (like a few starbursts, handful of chips that are around the office) this is where I might sometimes ‘indulge’.
- Dinner: I might have another salad, or soup. Or I’ll whip up a raw spaghetti, stir ‘fry’, something a little more advanced. Or if I’m feeling like I need some protein I’ll have a fish filet.
So typically that’s what I do. However, you notice that there is still 25% – 20% of the year that wasn’t raw…those are times when I have a few candies, or small handful of M&M, a bite of Adam’s steak, special crab diner, etc. But in the grand scheme of things I feel like I’m getting a lot of good and wholesome foods.
I feel great and I’ve started working out regularly this month and that feels AMAZING. Running, Bike riding, weights, walks w the family, just lots of activity, cardio, etc. For the first time I’m finally back in the work out swing. Love it – can’t wait for it to be several months down the road.
Also, this month, actually this WEEK – 2 days ago on Tuesday 3/20 I picked up my first share from the Rawfully Organic co-op. I LOVED the fresh organic and local food I brought home. I’ll do a post on everything I got and my experience w that, so stay tuned. Very excited to be a part of this co-op, looking forward to meeting more of the group and volunteering too.
GOALS!!
So – goals moving forward and for the rest of the year:
- More green smoothies and juices
- Experimenting w the dehydrator
- Continued exercise
- Recipes for raw desserts
So that’s what’s going on with me.
Oh yea – one more thing I wanted to share, I am doing a 366 project – where you post a photo for every day of the year (yea its 366 bc its Leap Year!!). If you’re interested in checking out my photos here you go! My 366 project - feel free to friend my on Facebook too. I’m loving this project, I take so many photos its a breeze for me, and its fun to look back on.
Cheers!
Stef
thanks stef! i’m nowhere near your raw percentages, but eating more all the time… very interesting in what you’re doing, how it’s going and where you’ll take this! what is a surprise is how cravings for raw food begin to take root! i appreciate your enthusiasm and encouragement! looking foward to all that’s to come!