Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Healing Foods & Healthy Recipes, Low Fat Raw Vegan Meals ...Yummy!!!

So I was just in Costa Rica for a month. For most of the time I was staying at Finca De Vida (Farm of Life) a Raw Healing Bed and Breakfast. What an amazing place, with such amazing people. I will never forget the experience I had while I was there.

I highly recommend this place to anyone looking for healthy/healing travel destinations. The Hosts Brian & Jody Calvi are such lovely people with a lot of knowledge on how to lead this desired lifestyle with ease.

Wilco Hermans was my partner in crime while I was there working in the kitchen preparing meals for the retreat goers. He is truly an amazing person with a beautiful soul, and he can make you laugh 100% of the time. He has a PHD in Holistic Nutrition. Although he is not on the farm all of the time he does have a website www.veggievibes.com. He has many years experience in natural hygiene, and I would recommend him any time someone needed help along their path. He does phone consultations, as well as through email.

Dr. Sam is a Physical Therapist and has been LFRV for 10 years, he is the facilitator of the retreats. If I learned one thing from him it was that you can not be healthy if you only worry about the food you eat, there are many components....including working out...which I need to get my but in gear, and get on top of that horse again!!! He is having another retreat in June, and if you are looking for fun, great food, and lots of outdoor activities this is the place to be!

I will not be there in June, but have left behind all the recipes we created together as a team so I am positive the food will be just as yummy as when I prepared it.

Health & Healing, in Love & Light!
Stacey

HEALING FOODS and

HEALTHY RECIPES

Low-fat, Raw Gourmet Recipes to Thrive On!

Recipes Featured at the

Raw-Habilitation Retreats

By: Dr. Sam Mielcarski

rawhabilitation.com

hosted at Farm of Life, Costa Rica

By: Brian & Jody Calvi

farmoflifecr.com

Meal Preparation By Living Food Chefs: Wilco Hermans (holistic nutrition Doctor) & Stacey Jackson

VeggieVibes.com

FruitIsStaceysFriend.blogspot.com

meetup.com/LosAngelesFruitFriends

Introduction

Every Raw-Habilitation dinner was low-fat, raw gourmet. Each meal contained an:

·Abundance of leafy greens,

·An assortment of salad toppings,

·One or two salad dressings,

·A main dish and/or a soup,

·Possibly a side item,

·A dessert

To be low fat, only one fat type was included in one dish at each meal (for proper food digestion). Generally, the fat was included in the main dish, soup or salad dressing. In the recipes that follow, the fat is indicated with green color.

Generally, our modo was to “Eat Dessert First”. Most dessert recipes were purely fruit, and therefore were eaten first for best digestion. A few desserts were high-gourmet, contain nuts and seeds and poor food combining and were eaten last.

In addition, all recipes exclude garlic, onions, cayenne, ginger and other irritants. Of course, these can be added upon your discretion to taste. We remind you that spicy foods falsely stimulate your body and therefore are enervating.

Contents:

1. Main Dishes – page 3

2. Soups – page 5

3. Side Dishes – page 6

4. Favorite Salad Dressings – page 8

5. Eat Dessert First – page 9

6. Eat Dessert Last – page 10

7. Favorite Smoothies and Beverages – page 11

Most recipes were the inspiration of Wilco Hermans, Stacey Jackson, & Jody Calvi. Much gratitude is extended to Wilco and Stacey for their culinary genius. Some recipes were adapted from Sam Mielcarski, Eric Rivken, Jackie Graff, Ani Phyo and Gina Panayi. We also thank James and Riana for contributing dishes to the retreats – their recipes are included here.

Most recipes were made to taste. In living food preparation no two pieces of fruit or vegetable are the in flavor. So many recipes were taste tested along the way adding more of a certain ingredient until the dishes flavor was just right.


Main Dishes

v NORI ROLLS.

o Nori Sheets

o Celery Strips

o Red Bell Pepper Strips

o Zucchini Strips

o Shredded Carrot

o Almond Pate (Blended/Processed):


· Blended Almonds

· Blended celery

· Lime Juice

· Diced Chives

· Curry

· Dulse Flakes


v CABBAGE RYCE BOATS.

o Ryce: Pulse-blend heart of palm, pine nuts, lime juice and saffron.

o Salad topping: Diced or sliced thinly salad of basil, parsley, carrot, red pepper, celery and cucumber in an orange-lime juice marinade.

o Assemble in red cabbage leaves

v CAPALLINI POMODORO:

o Zucchini Pasta – zucchini spiralized into noodles

o Tomato Sauce:

· Pulse-blend tomato, pineapple and sun-dried tomato, leaving the sauce chunky:

· Then pulse the remaining ingredients into the sauce:

· Diced Red Bell Pepper

· Diced Basil

· Celery Salt

o Pineapple chunks and arugula sprinkle on top

v SQUASH BRUSCHETTA.

o Slices from a large squash assembled with:

o Cucumber rounds

o Macadamia nut pate. Blended/Processed:

· Macadamia nut

· Diced Chives

· Lime Juice

o Marinara Sauce. Blended/Processed:

· Sun-dried Tomatoes

· Basil

· Rosemary

o Top off with red pepper rounds and basil

v KALE PESTO WRAP.

o Pesto. Processed:


· Pine Nuts

· Diced Chives

· Diced Basil

· Celery Salt

· Lemon juice


o Kale leaf rolled up with pesto and:

· Sticks of Red Pepper, Zucchini, Carrots, Cucumber,

· Basil, dill or parsley

v MEZZE VEGGIES.

o Gutted Tomatoes, Zucchini and/or Red Pepper

o Rice Stuffing: Pulse in a processor


· Diced Hearts of Palm

· Diced Celery

· Diced Chives

· Diced Parsley

· Diced Mint

· Dash of lemon juice


o Sauce drizzled on top:


· Tahini

· Orange Juice

· Essence of Orange

· Diced Mint

· Maple Syrup


o Sprinkle of cardamom on top

v LASAGNA:

o Layers of


· Zucchini Slivers (lengthwise)

· Sliced tomatoes

· Diced Red bell peppers

· Spiral Carrots

· Diced Celery

· Hibiscus and whole basil leaves


o Ricotta – Macadamia nuts, lime juice and chives

o Marinara. Processed

· Sun-dried Tomatoes

· Tomatoes

· Basil

· Arugula

· Oregano

· Rosemary

Soups

v CARROT- AVOCADO SOUP. Recipe from James. Recipe given per serving

o Juice 7-8 medium carrots

o Juice of whole lemon

o ½ avocado

o Optional: 1 tsp ginger, ½ clove garlic, dash of cayenne pepper, dash of sea salt and 1 Tblp of olive oil.

v VEGGIE STEW – adapted from Jackie Graff. Serves 8.

o Soup. Blend the flowing


· 1 red pepper

· 1 stalk of celery

· 6 small tomatoes

· ½ cup sundried tomatoes

· 2 Tblsp of lemon juice

· 5 Medjool dates pitted

· 2 tsp cumin

· 1 tsp curry

· 1 tsp sea salt (optional)

· 3 cups of warm water


o Chunky Stew – stir into the soup


· ¼ cup basil chopped fine

· ¼ cup dill chopped fine

· 3 tomatoes chopped into small pieces

· 1 carrot thinly sliced

· 1 zucchini thinly sliced

· 1 red pepper diced

· Avocado slices (optional)


o Allow flavors to marry before serving – 5-12 hours

o Serve at room temperature

v MANGO GAZPACHO:

o Soup. Blended/Processed:

· Mango

· Orange juice (or lime)

· Parsley Sprigs

· Rosemary Sprigs

o Diced Red Bell pepper

o Diced Celery

o Diced Cucumber

v THAI SOUP.

o Broth: Coconut water (8), OJ (2) and lime juice (2) blended with lemongrass to create an infusion. Strain through a nut bag to remove indigestible pieces of lemongrass.

o Add Chunky Soup:


· Red Pepper thinly sliced

· Carrot julienned

· Cucumber noodles

· Heart of palm diced

· Cilantro diced

· Mint diced

· Lime juice

· Sprouts on top


o Optional – kelp noodles marinated 24-hours in the lemongrass-coconut water infusion.

v ZUCCHINI BISQUE.

o Blended

· Zucchini

· Avocado

· Cumin

· Diced Parsley

· Avocado slivers

· Celery Salt

v ROASTED RED PEPPER SOUP.

o Juiced Red Bell Peppers

o Juiced Tomatoes

o Mesquite Powder

o Diced Sundried Tomatoes

o Diced Basil

o Diced Rosemary

o Slightly warmed

v PINA (Aka. Pineapple) GUMBO

o Soup

· Pineapple Juice

· Lettuce Juice

· Celery Juice

· Lime Juice

· (Save pulp for the stuffed tomatoes)

o Pineapple Chunks

o Red Pepper Chunks

o Cucumber Chunks

o Cilantro or Parsley Sprigs

Side Dishes

v MANGO KALE SALAD

o Marinated Kale (kneaded hourly for 12 hours)

· Kale torn off of the stem and into small pieces

· Blended/Processed Mango

· Lime juice

· Cilantro

o Mango Chunks

o Red Cabbage slivers

o Red Pepper Chunks

o Chopped tomato

v TICO RICE.

o Blended cauliflower, heart of palm and sundried tomato

v MANGO PEPPER SAUCE, recipe from Riana and Eric

o Blended/ processed

· 1 mango

· 1 red bell pepper

· 2-3 stalks of heart of palm

· 1 avocado

· Optional: 1 red onion, 1 garlic clove, green onions

o Served with slices of fresh vegetables, such as red pepper and celery

v TZATIKI.

o Blended avocado

o Cucumber strips or diced

o Lime juice

o Mint or dill

v STUFFED TOMATOES

o Core the tomatoes (and save the tomato guts for soups and dressings)

o Stuffing (the juicing pulp from the pineapple gumbo)

· Pineapple, Celery and Lime Pulp

o Dehydrated pineapple flower on top

v BROCCOLI SKEWERS

o Broccoli, cauliflower and red pepper on a skewer

o Tahini drizzle

· Blended tahini

· Orange Juice

· Essence of Orange

· Diced Mint

· Maple Syrup

o Best served with the Mezze Veggies, which also uses Tahini as the fat.

v QUINOA SALAD.

o Sprouted Quinoa

o Curry

o Italian seasoning

o Diced Basil

o Diced Raisins

v PINA SKEWERS:

o Pineapple Chunks

o Cucumber Chunks

o Salsa Drizzle Topping

· Orange Juice

· Tree tomatoes

v GUACAMOLE WITH VEGGIES

o Avocado

o Tomato

o Chives

o Celery Salt

o Diced Red Bell Pepper Topping

o Served with slices or sticks of Celery, Carrots and Red Pepper and dehydrated Sapote chips

v PEJIBAYE (not a raw food)

o Boiled for 45-minutes in salt water

o Eat warm

Favorite Salad Dressings

Directions – blend together ingredients for each recipe:

· Mango and Tree Tomato with Garden Herbs.

· Tomatoes and Tree Tomato with Garden Herbs

· Mango and dill

· Dehydrated Pineapple with Lemongrass.

o Blend pineapple juice with lemongrass. Strain using a nut bag to remove the lemongrass pieces (indigestible). The result is lemongrass-infused pineapple juice. Blend the infusion with dehydrated pineapple.

· Dehydrated papaya and Fresh red pepper

· Dehydrated Pineapple with the juice of Celery, Cucumber and/or Lettuce

· Dehydrated Pineapple with Orange Juice

· Dehydrated Mango with Celery juice

· Tomato, red pepper, cilantro and lime juice

· Avocado, Mango, Oregano

· Avocado, Tomato, Orange (remove skin and seeds)

· Avocado, Orange (remove skin and seeds), Basil.
Eat Dessert First

v HAWAIAN PAPAYA WITH SORBET

o Banana or Mango Sorbet

· Processed

· Blended Banana or Mango (mostly frozen, with some fresh bananas or mangos to help with the processing)

· If using bananas, then add lime juice

· If available, use an ice cream maker for a creamier sorbet

· Store in the freezer

o Assemble with scoops of sorbets inside hallowed papaya halves with sliced fruit on top

v CAROB PUDDING:

o Blended/Processed:

· Bananas

· Carob (or Cacao)

v SAPOTE PUDDING: Adapted from Eric Rivkin

o Blended/Processed:

· Sapote

· Bananas

· Cinnamon

v BANANA SPLIT:

o Banana Cut in ½, length wise

o Banana or Mango Sorbet

· Blended Banana or Mango (mostly frozen, with some fresh bananas or mangos to help with the processing)

· If using bananas, then add lime juice

· If available, use an ice cream maker for a creamier sorbet

· Store in the freezer

o Assemble with scoops of sorbet inside banana cut in ½ lengthwise. Sprinkled mint on the end

v SUNSET PARFAIT:

o Apricot Drizzle. Blended/processed apricot with lime juice.

o Pineapple Pudding. Blended pineapple

o Mango Pudding. Blended mangos with lime juice

o Papaya Pudding. Blended papayas with lime juice

o Assemble in glasses in layers with apricot drizzle on top. Store in the refrigerator, or temporarily in the freezer.


v MANGO SORBET SURPRISE:

o Mango Sorbet

· Blended Mango (mostly frozen, with some fresh bananas or mangos to help with the processing)

· If available, use an ice cream maker for a creamier sorbet

· Store in the freezer

o Date Syrup

· Soaked raisins and dates, then blended w/ water.

o Hibiscus Flower Sprinkle

· Finely Diced Hibiscus Flowers Sprinkle Topping

o Almond crumble (optional). Almond crumbled prepared from blended almond nut pulp (leftovers from making almond milk), almond extract, cinnamon, ground flax and agave. Then, dehydrated in the form of cookies.

o Assemble with scoop of mango sorbet topped with date syrup, hibiscus flower sprinkle and almond crumble.

v CHEEKY FRUIT CREPES:

o Dehydrated Mango/Banana Crepe

· Blend Mangos and Bananas and dehydrate in think sheets. Cut into squares.

o Dehydrated Banana Crème Fraiche

· Blend partially dehydrated bananas and a few dates to form a paste

o Roll crepes with the banana paste inside

Eat Dessert Last

v COCONUT CREAM OVER FRUIT

o Sliced mangos and Bananas

o Lime Juice

o Coconut whip cream. Blended Soft Coconut Meat

v BANANA COCONUT SIN-TORTE. Recipe from James

o Crust – Almonds and dates and/or raisins

o Filling – Blended Coconut Cream Concentrate, Bananas, Agave

o Coconut whip cream on the side - Blended Soft Coconut Meat

v PINEAPPLE DELIGHT

o Blended Pineapple, Banana and Coconut Meat (soft and hard), Mint, Agave

o Topped with pineapple sticks and coconut bits.

o Coconut whip cream on the side – blended soft coconut meat.

FAVORITE SMOOTHIES AND BEVERAGES

v SMOOTHIES – blend ingredients for each recipe

o Mango, Coconut Water, Celery

o Mango and Banana

o Papaya

o Watermelon with ice

o Lettuce or dark greens with banana, mango or pineapple

v BEVERAGES

o Coconut water infused with mint

o Papaya-Mint Cocktail. Juice papayas and mint. Serve on ice with mint sprig.

Monday, April 12, 2010

Just a little won’t hurt

Fruit is Stacey’s Friend...blog entry # 21…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)

Just a little won’t hurt

Day 12 (21 days to go….count down till I get home to my luvs)

As some of you know I am in Costa Rica, I have been busier than I thought and unable to blog the entire length of my trip (it was def my plan to blog the entire way through) I have been here 12 days, I am interning under Dr. Sam (a speaker at Raw Spirit). He is facilitating a retreat called RAW-habilitation out of a raw farm called Finca de Vida here in Costa Rica.

I am mostly in charge of preparing food for all of the retreat participants. I will be here for 2 retreats, and possibly returning in June to help on the 3rd! We will see tho (I may miss my baby luv, and my baby apple a little too much to leave again)

I am not only on a journey to become 100% raw, 100% of the time, but also to eat hygienically, which means no condiments, little fat, as well as properly food combined meals (research Dr. Shelton’s Proper Food Combining).

As for the title of this blog, I ran into a statement on line “just a little won’t hurt” and it hit me THIS is where I find myself always getting in trouble. I will be at home making a meal and it will start out with the best intentions, and the healthiest choices possible, but THEN I start down the path of , owa and wouldn’t that be good, and wow that would taste nice in there as well. SO, here is a list of my just a little won’t hurt I foods that I need to realize and confront!!!

1. coco nut oil (mostly in smoothies)

2. mixing 2 fats together (ie nuts and avos, not a good mix, or coco and avo)

3. cayenne pepper

4. oil

5. onions

6. mushrooms

7. mixing too many food items in one meal (no more than 2 fruits allowed, and not more than 4 veggies…these should also be 2 separate meals as well)

8. Caco powder

9. over-eating (just one more bit, or sip, BAD)

10. mixing a sweet fruit with a fat ( I tend to like to do this to make dressings)

11. Using agave, honey or any other type of sweetner (when making deserts)

All of these practices are harmful no matter in what dose. They lead the body to crave more more more!!! And because I am trying to clean out my body, this is exactly what I want to avoid. Why go through all the hassle of detoxing to then load up in non-foods, or mis-combined foods to create that toxicity once more.

Interested in the Raw food meal planning menu I created? Just send me your email!

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

Saturday, March 6, 2010

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 1st 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.

***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.

Friday, March 5, 2010

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 1st 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 1st 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 1st 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.

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

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 1st 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 1st 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.

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