Don't get ahead of yourself now

Fruit is Stacey’s Friend...blog entry # 20…my journey in becoming 100% LoFat Raw Vegan (LFRV), meaning eating 80% or more of my calorie intake from carbs >10% Fat, >10% protein. Aka 80/10/10 (811)…away from the standard American diet (SAD diet)

Don’t get ahead of yourself now

Day 5 (26 days to go….!)

Today I posted a set of rules on my fridge along with a set of someone else’s. I will start with the “someone else’s” I just thought they were genius, and because I too think this way, I knew it would be a big help to me.

I wrote a user manual for my body based on my experience.

INSTRUCTIONS

1)Feed with whole, fresh, ripe, raw fruits and vegetables.

2)Supply enough fresh fruits.

3)Give fruits as they are, do not blend or juice.

4)Give one food at a time.

5)Provide enough sleep and rest.

6)Engage in play.

7)Supply enough water.

8)Provide fresh air and sunshine.

9)Play Dr. Graham's talks.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Wants cooked food?...............You didn't supply enough fresh fruits.

Wants dried fruits?.................You didn't supply enough fresh fruits.

Wants nuts or seeds?.............You didn't supply enough fresh fruits.

Tired?......................................You didn't provide enough sleep and rest.

Doesn't feel motivated?.........You didn't play Dr. Graham's talks.

Depressed?.............................You didn't engage in play. OR You didn't provide fresh air and sunshine. OR You didn't supply enough fresh fruits.

Dehydrated?...........................You didn't supply enough water. OR You didn't feed with whole, fresh, ripe, raw fruits and vegetables.

Has muscle soreness?............You didn't supply enough fresh fruits “& water”. OR You didn't provide enough sleep and rest.

Bloated?.................................You didn't give fruits as they are. OR You didn't feed with whole, fresh, ripe, raw fruits and vegetables. OR You didn't give one food at a time.

Doubts the diet?.....................You didn't play Dr. Graham's talks. OR You didn't supply enough fresh fruits.

My rules

1. Start each day off with 1 liter of water at room temp.
2. Earn your 1^st meal (ie work out).
3. Dot not eat until 12 noon.
4. Do not eat unless hungry.
5. Drink lots of water (avoiding thirst).
6. Eat greens and vegetables alone & at my dinner meal
7. Eat as many mono meals as possible throughout the day.
8. Eat only (or less) 1 tblsp oil, 1/3 avo, handful of nuts a day, or handful of olives a day.
9. Do not eat after 8pm.
10. Avoid people & places that lead you into temptation.
11. Water fast for 1-3 days a week.

3/5/10 meal analysis

Started with a large glass of water, not even close to hitting a liter, but I am sure I will get there with time.

2 Apple 1 banana 5 date, squeeze of lime, so yummy (next time 2 nana’s 1 apple more smooth that way less apple sauceish)

2 Cucumbers 6 stalks of celery 4 sprigs of dill, tiny tbsp of tahini processed till it was soup. Pretty good…not amazing but good. Very light and fresh in flavor.

“Carmel” apples during a movie and I admit a few bites of popcorn (I spoke too soon, referring to my title “it ain’t nuthin’ yet pshhhh, don’t get too full of yourself now stacey right!?! What a dumbo I can be….never underestimate the power of temptation when it is right in front of your face. There is nothing I can do about the way my hunny bunny eats, so I am just going to have to learn to deal with this and just say NO when he is eating one of my favs SAD foods.

3/5/10 Activities

Took babykins for a walk around echo park lake again she loves it there. Walked to farmers market bought a whole bunch of greens, and fresh herbs can’t wait to add em to my smoothies and soups.

3/5/10 Symptoms

Not such a bad taste in my mouth, but heavy heavy sleeping still, and legs feel kinda achy. Took a nap in the middle of the day, I didn’t sleep long, but apple sure did!

One Request, (as I learned from a great mentor) Please praise publicly, and criticize privately. In length, if you like what I am saying please share it with everyone by posting a comment beneath the post, but if you disapprove of what I have posted, please email me privately, and I will be happy to discuss our points of views.

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**** I am not a doctor, and am in no way advising that any person should do as I do.

It ain’t nuthin (not yet anyway)

Fruit is Stacey’s Friend...blog entry # 19…my journey in becoming 100% LoFat Raw Vegan (LFRV), meaning eating 80% or more of my calorie intake from carbs >10% Fat, >10% protein. Aka 80/10/10 (811)…away from the standard American diet (SAD diet)

It ain’t nuthin (not yet anyway)

Day 4 (27 days to go….!)

Yesterday was quit easy, as it usually is when you 1^st start anything (hopes are high, the ambition is still very strong)! I went grocery shopping, and since this time, I feel I’m not going to stress out about how many calories, or weighing and all that stuff (for me it added a lot of un-needed pressure), I did not make a list, I just bought what I wanted. I spent 90$ so we will see how long that lasts (I probably spent about 20$ on my bf’s food). I think that when I 1^st started this last time I got so entrenched in weighing food and calories that it took much more time than necessary. So it made it harder on me, and I need this to be as easy as possible!!! For the life of me I can’t find my receipt I really really wanted to post it…If I find it I will do it later.

I bought my plane ticket to Costa Rica (wut up know!) That baby is getting posted on the fridge and etched in my arm haha, constant reminder that I have to lead by example for all the others that are going there to learn about raw foods.

Did I mention that my bf got me a food processor for V-day, OMG best thing that ever happened to my fruitarian bum! I used it 3 times alone yesterday. Waaaaaay better than a blender. You can make things chunky, soup thicker, and you can even make a tiny bit of something so much easier. I always found with a blender that if I make a small amount (like a pesto or something) most of it was stuck under the blades, and that just ticked me OFF! So now I don’t have to worry, and I def suggest getting one.

3/4/10 meal analysis

I Have read on rawfoodexlained.com as well as in DR. TC FRY’s book that our body goes through 3 phases from 4am-12pm you are in the phase of your body getting rid of junk (ie pooping) 12pm-8pm you are int the phase of replenishing your body (ie eating) 8pm- 4am you are in the phase of recharging (ie sleeping) ….

So I am going to wait to eat till 12pm each day because you are not supposed to eat while your body is trying to get rid of things. I will have water until then (although I did taste my scrumcious little orange coco balls too make sure I mad them right, but hey that’s nuthin right!)

I made tangerine/Orange juice, then I ate a banana strawberry blueberry smoothie, then I ate apples with date dip (so good). It taste like apples dipped in caramel seriously that good! All you do is throw some mejdool dates in the food processor with a tiny bit of water and process and there you have it “dip”.

3/4/10 Activities

Took babykins for a walk around echo park lake for the 1^st time, she had a great time chasing the birds, but was real tired on our way back up the hill, it was precious.

3/3/10 Symptoms

Woke up with a terrible taste in my mouth (as some would think “hey this is normal right”) This is not normal, we should wake up with pink tongues (not white) and the same breathe as we would have all day….the white tongue is due to toxins seeping out of its pores which = bad breath ..SO GROSS!

I feel like I am sleeping sooo heavy, apple was barking all last night at god knows what, and it didn’t phase me one bit, out lika light!

One Request, (as I learned from a great mentor) Please praise publicly, and criticize privately. In length, if you like what I am saying please share it with everyone by posting a comment beneath the post, but if you disapprove of what I have posted, please email me privately, and I will be happy to discuss our points of views.

***The advertisements on this page, in no way represent me, or what I am writing about. They are chosen randomly by google.com.

**** I am not a doctor, and am in no way advising that any person should do as I do.

We have LIFT OFF!

Fruit is Stacey’s Friend...blog entry # 18…my journey in becoming 100% LoFat Raw Vegan (LFRV), meaning eating 80% or more of my calorie intake from carbs >10% Fat, >10% protein. Aka 80/10/10 (811)…away from the standard American diet (SAD diet)

We have LIFT OFF!

Day 3 (28 days to go)

Wow so I’m three days into my new lifestyle. Not 100% LFRV, but on my way starting tomorrow! I have done pretty good the last three days not really slip ups because I hadn’t made the 100% commitment to myself or to all of you yet. But right here right now, I am professing my next commitment to being 100% LFRV for the month of April.

There are several reasons why I need to get back on track, #1 my deep desire to succeed at this healthy lifestyle, #2 my future wish to help other people learn how they can help themselves through this diet, and healthy lifestyle practices #3 because I am going to be an intern at a raw retreat, and don’t want to be a big fat phony! (in ashamed sad face voice, “they see my bs a mile away, blemishes on my face, stinky morning breath, and every other embarrassing bodily function that comes with eating a SAD diet)

Now that I am in my commitment I need to lay down the rules again, as much as I want my 2nd try to be as informative as the 1^st so that people can learn and gain from my experience if they find themselves curious about this lifestyle, I know now that I was taking off more than I could chew (hehe not in fruit, but in tasks to keep the my readers as aware as possible). So in my second attempt I will try my best to keep up my data entry “but for-warning it may not always be there” in a little girl, I’m sorry selfish voice but I can’t help the whole world learn how to do their diet all by myself VOICE L

Rule 1 refocus – Remember what I wrote on day 1 of my 1^st try, I sounded so ready and excited (if you don’t, don’t you fret here it is heeeere it is)

I’m taking The plunge into …da na na naaaaa …. High Water Content, Lo Fat, Lo Protein, Raw, Vegan, Whole, Fresh, Ripe, FRUITS & VEGETABLES!!!

How exciting right ?!?! :D

I know a lot of you may be asking yourself, how can a girl (or human) live on only raw fruits and vegetables?..... and I am not writing this to get into discussions or battles with my readers about what is right and what is wrong….I just want to prove, that not only is it possible to live on only raw fruits and vegetables, but I will THRIVE!

This is not your ordinary raw foodism diet. I believe that a lot of the raw food community eats a lot of stuff that really isn’t food at all. If you are interested in reading deeper into the diet I will be practicing please visit www.rawfoodexplained.com

I need to get back to that place….so I am very excited to be going on this trip in April, and I need to be as prepared as possible so I must do this for the remaining 28 days until I leave!

Rule 2- DO NOT go out to eat with Friends or the boyfriend! This leads to instant disaster! Today I tried to go eat lunch with my gf, I mentioned I could only eat at one place by our house, we get there & it has a bit of a wait (I could tell she was looking a little impatient) so I said do you just want to go somewhere else, and she says YES, so there you have it folks, no one is willing to put up with me and what I need to do to stay on track…. That’s right, if you want to do something for yourself you need to be prepared to do it alone (not sayin’ no one cares or no one supports but peeps just can’t be 100% caring or supportive 100% of the time so you have to be that for yourself)

Rule 3- Meet real life fruit friends, so that means taking some time to set up a meet-up http://www.meetup.com/LosAngelesFruitFriends/ join me if you will, and we can be great fruit friends together. It’s a tough gig all alone.

Rule 4- Don’t even make the slightest mistake! As I’ve said I’m all or nothing, and I know this about myself, so if I introduce even the tiniest variation to my diet I could face huge failure once again….leading to #5

Rule 5- if by chance I do fudge up (and it really could be with fudge because I like love fudge) then I need to not be so hard on myself, and get RIGHT back on that horse, and not wait so long, and be all depressed and down on myself like some loser.

3/3/10 meal analysis

Juiced 5 oranges for breakfast ate a vegan salad for lunch.

3/3/10 Activities

Took baby apple for a walk (omg I’ve gotta get a recent pic of her up here so big and adorable!)

3/3/10 Symptoms

Cramping in the lower part of my legs, and tired

One Request, (as I learned from a great mentor) Please praise publicly, and criticize privately. In length, if you like what I am saying please share it with everyone by posting a comment beneath the post, but if you disapprove of what I have posted, please email me privately, and I will be happy to discuss our points of views.

***The advertisements on this page, in no way represent me, or what I am writing about. They are chosen randomly by google.com.

**** I am not a doctor, and am in no way advising that any person should do as I do.