That being said, I wanted to give you all an update as to how this whole "raw" thing is going!
But before we get started, my child insisted she make (yet another) appearance on the blog:
She's a real diva, I tell ya...
Okay...so first things first...let me get a few housekeeping questions out of the way:
NO-I am not starving. (Surprisingly enough!) I'm naturally hungry during feeding times (AKA: breakfast, lunch, dinner and few snacks between each) but it's really nothing out of the ordinary. Half of the meals I have prepared for myself, I end up not eating all of them. It's weird. Yes.
NO-I don't have any cravings. None. At all. If/when I get a little sweet tooth, dehydrated figs and raw almond butter have been my go-to lifesavers. PS-do NOT even doubt dehydrated figs for a second. Trust me...I sneered my nose at them the first time I heard of them too and am no obsessed. OB-SESSED. If you EVER in your life loved Fig Newtons...you will LOVE me for introducing dehydrated figs into your life.
NO-my husband is NOT doing it with me. Upon approaching him about the weeklong raw food diet, he basically gave me a go to hell look and politely told me "No thanks, babe. I'll fend for myself." So-fend for himself he has! Frozen pizzas, Taco Bell, Whatburger...you name it. I think he's really loving this raw diet thing, while I on the other hand, am cringing every time he puts another greasy fry into his arteries. (Back to clean eating for him next week! Sorry, babes!)
NO-I haven't had to cook ALL week long and it feels AMAZING!!! I feel like I've gained an extra 2+ hours every night by not having to prep, cook and clean dinner. Don't get me wrong...dinner always has been and always will be my favorite meal of the day because I feel like it closes out the day for a family in a positive way but not having to deal with pots, pans, seasonings, dishes, cutting boards and the physical action of cooking food has been very freeing for me. Emphasis on "VERY" and "FREEING".
In case you're wondering, here's what my eating plan has looked like for the past couple of days and honestly, really, truthfully...I've NEVER felt better. EVER.
Work bag loaded down with food | breakfast day 1 | lunch day 1 | lunch day 2
I secretly hope I can continue eating a raw diet for breakfast and lunch during the week. Why the heck not!?
In other news...Kacie B (from the Bachelor for any of you hiding under a rock) is now my BFF.
Yep. It happened.
I mean...she may still be a little starstruck by my presence, which is completely understandable, but I'm considering us gal pals...for sure. ;)
It all started with a blog comment.
Then continued with a few exchanged emails.
To Twitter friends.
And now she's starting her very own blog next week! (Link to come soon...I'm pretending I may or may not have had an inkling to do with it...)
PS-Kacie...girl's night on Smonday? Yes? ;) Ok.
So there we go. Raw day #3 is in session and my new BFF is Kacie B. I will TAKE it. ;) Happy hump day lover pants!
Thanks for the update - this is all really interesting!
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty sure I could go raw if it meant freeing up my afternoon cooking schedule, but I'm also pretty sure Brandon would be eating like Beau. Keep it up & don't laugh but dehydrated prunes are good too.
ReplyDeleteThe whole idea of raw eating is so daunting to me - I'm SO picky with my fruits and veggies, I think I'd go crazy!
ReplyDeleteI have been SO SURPRISED by how well my raw week is going. I have been cooking "regular" food for husband and my two-year-old which has been SO tempting, but I just try to snack on almonds & broccoli while I cook so that I can resist. I have a luncheon meeting thing to attend today so I can hardly wait to hear the comments from people when they are all eating the hotel food and I have my little baggie of fruits/veggies haha.
ReplyDeletewell if this doesn't make your CURRENT bff's feel like lousy dog poop, IDK what will! AND PS-you never shared the reason WHY she left you a comment which in my opinion is the funniest/best part!
ReplyDeleteSeriously? What are we? Chopped liver these days! haha
DeleteI am so impressed with your raw food eating! After you've finished your week, I'm going to see how you feel and then consider doing it myself. But maybe only for a few days! I do have a question, what do you eat for dinner? And do you steam or cook any of the veggies? Or do you really eat everything raw?
ReplyDeleteThank you girl! Trust me...I'm impressed with myself. I didn't even think I'd make it past day 1 lol. For dinner I either have a big plate of fresh (raw) fruits and veggies and dip them in either guacamole or hummus or I'll have a big ol' salad with homemade dressing (olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper.) It sounds cliché but I do feel "clean" overall! Oh-and no steaming/cooking any of the veggies. 100% raw. :)
DeleteI LOVE that you're doing this. The nutrition/research nerd in me though, has to correct you - hummus is NOT raw! :) Raw legumes (except peanuts) such as kidney beans, garbanzo beans (ie what hummus is made of) etc, are poisonous to humans!!
DeleteI want to do a raw week! That sounds fun!! And since fruits and veggies are so in season right now I can only imagine how delicious they are!
ReplyDeleteFirst, your dog is cute, as always.
ReplyDeleteSecond, I'm kind of jealous of your new BFF
Awesome with the raw week!! For real not having to cook and clean it up sounds amazing!!
ReplyDeleteAnd for real so cool about ms kacie b!!!!!
Ooooh, I want deets on what Katie's talking about ;)And the husband would have the SAME reaction, and fill up on junk all week too. I like your idea of eating "raw" for lunch, it'd be so easy to do a fruit/veggie plate.
ReplyDeleteGreat job! I love your 30 before 30 idea! I just might have to "borrow" it! :)
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I am so proud of you Steph - i wish I could do this raw food thing for a week too! I am actually really keen to try a liquid detox for a week and raw food for a week. Please send me your raw food eating plan?? x
ReplyDeleteGreat job girl! Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeletei really need to do a raw week.
ReplyDeleteI am so proud/so jealous of this. My lunches are already usually raw (except on the rare occasion I have leftovers). I need to stop being scared and just do it full out - at least for a week.
ReplyDeleteGlad it's going so well.
Oh my, you are totally inspiring me to try this raw diet! And Kacie B -- Love! SO jeal. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome Steph!! I'm so proud of you for sticking to something so intense. Goodness! I can't wait to try raw week myself - probably in May sometime - my April schedule (lots of traveling) just didn't allow me the time do to it. :( Thank you for teaching us another way to being healthy!! :) BTW Scott's arteries scare me too!
ReplyDeleteThis looks very healthy and delicious, but I don't think I could do this all week. Kuddos to you for getting it done girl!!
ReplyDeleteYou go girl! Taking a leap to not only a new job but new career path is huge. At times I wish I were brave enough to make that leap, so props to you. Best of luck with the transition (and on finishing raw week) and congrats on your anniversary!
ReplyDeleteYou feel even better than when you are eating yeast free?! If so, I definitely need to try this! I feel fabulous on the yeast free diet, so I can't image feeling any better!
ReplyDeleteNot gonna lie, I had no idea who that was, so I'm glad you left a description, haha. You're so fancy though! Those veggies look DELISH. You're awesome girl!
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