Day 1 February 1, 2014

Well here it is...day one, eating in the Raw.  I woke this morning like a child at Christmas.  All I could think about was THAT apple.  It was magnificent...everything I thought it would be.  My body had no problem readjusting to food.  Took me a while to eat it...chewed it to death, but all is fine.

Here are the final #'s from my 'Big Fat Juice Cleanse'...weight lost 26.4 pounds!!  Total inches lost (on the four areas measured), 26 inches.  I feel great.  I am down 3 sizes, and am experiencing energy that I don't ever remember having.  My skin is clear, my joints don't ache, I'm not taking any medication, and my mood is very good.  All in all, wonderful experience.

Now about the raw diet...I am f...ing exhausted from NOT cooking.  All the preparation is beyond belief.  I didn't exactly start out simply.  Not my style.  I made Nut Meat (giggle), Nut Cheese (giggle), Tacos.  I started making them at 10am and finish completely at 5pm.  There is a lot of washing, soaking, chopping, mixing, blending, puréeing, and assembling.  I realize this will get easier as I get more familiar with the process, and perhaps make stuff with less ingredients.  It will be interesting to see what my men think of them at dinner tonight...(giggle).

It feels good to be back in the eating world...I'm still drinking 42oz of vegetable juice a day, but, mmmm, food...even if it is not cooked.

Here is a photo journey of my Raw dinner Tacos!