My new raw foodie friend Mia recently finished a month raw food journey and shared some thoughts about her discoveries so I thought being just over two-thirds of the way through I might also do something similar this evening on my views to date.
Best copy meal: raw tacos with cos lettuce 'shells'.
Where to eat: From Earth & Water (Burleigh Heads) or Raw & Peace (Northey Street Markets)
Favourite everyday staple: Green Smoothie in the morning [Recipe: juice base (cucumber, celery, apple, ginger, lemon & lime, coconut water, green tea), coconut oil, vital greens, maca & acai powder, chia seeds, flaxseed meal & three big handfuls of baby spinach leaves]
Usual lunch and dinner fare: big salad of veggies of all colours, with fresh herbs, nuts, seeds and sprouted legumes dowsed with a freshly made dressing of lemon or lime, apple cider vinegar, seedy mustard & garlic.
Easy & quick to make: Gazpacho, raw cheez (like cream cheese but made on nuts)
I was surprised by: how not tempted I am to eat certain foods when people around me are indulging - I've discovered the power of decision - to cut off all other options and move forward from there - very exciting!
I have been complemented about: My glowing complexion
Recommendation: Go raw for a week and your body will love you
Best Online Raw shop: Loving Earth
Some surprises: reduced sleep window, increased mental clarity & productivity, heaps of energy and I don't seem to have any cravings.
What's disappeared: I would occasionally have pain in my stomach after eating and that has completely gone.
Has it been hard: I would have to say at the beginning I was unsure if I could do it, like when we climbed Bartle Frere in 2008. This was the quote I focused on: "It's not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves." - Sir Edmund Hilary. I climbed that mountain all the way to the top, slipping across a field of massive, wet slippery granite boulders, afraid of falling down the cracks (I'm not the steadiest on my feet) and boots full of leeches by the time we got to the summit but together we made it. The hardest part of anything new is starting, so just go ahead and jump in, push through, build momentum, have fun and you'll get there!
Mistakes: Lack of preparation and eating too much fruit
I still want to try: making my own nut milk - this weekend I'm going to give it a crack ;)
Plans for the remaining time: I have found a great blog from Botanical Cuisine based in Melbourne - they have a menu planner which I might use as a guide for the remaining time.
Funniest comment: "What is raw food?"
How's your social life been: It hasn't really held me back to be honest, most places can accommodate you with a salad. It's more about spending time with those you care about and it can work - you just have to be prepared!
What are my plans from day 101: I have learnt from nature that green is best and will continue with a large percentage of my diet raw based green vegetables with fruit & sugars at a minimum. I think the energy and life in this eating plan comes from the abundance of fresh whole food and the complete absence of processed food.
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