WEEK BEGINNING 18TH JULY 2016

WEEK BEGINNING 18TH JULY 2016

CURRENT WEIGHT 17st, 9lbs loss of 28lbs

Can you believe it I have made it to day 33 raw! And so far and if I am not mistaken I have lost 2 stone, is that possible in just over a month unless I am getting the calculations wrong.  Today is Wednesday 20th July and that is what I weighed in at.  At the beginning of this journey I started at 19st 7lbs, you do the maths!

Now that I have got into my fifth week of going raw I thought instead of doing a daily journal so to speak I thought I would carry on from here on weekly basis until the end of the month and then monthly as daily, and for me in particular, it can get really boring and repetitive and to be honest I out did myself keeping the daily blogging up for so long lol.  Instead I will do highlights of my week/month and anything that I have done different that I have not shown before.  I thought I would also share some recipes I have been using and add them into the blog as well has doing some you tube videos as there is nothing like seeing yourself in the raw (so to speak) to make yourself accountable.

What have I learnt so far?  That you can be on a raw food diet and still not lose weight, why? Because in the beginning all the raw gurus say eat anything you want but make sure its raw.  Now if you are loading up on nuts like me in the beginning, loads of dehydrated stuff, lots of oils in your dressing and in your food and going for all the raw chocolate you can eat the weight loss is not going to happen, I guess it did not affect me so much in the beginning as I have a lot of weight to lose and I am still at the beginning of my journey and still have at least another 4 stone to lose if not more, so I say everything in moderation, treat yourself but don’t make it a habit is what I say!

This week so far, I have gotten rid of Able and Cole organic boxes and gone local instead.  I found 2 local organic boxes in my area the first one is called Windmill Veg Box Scheme and it’s a community garden around the corner from where I live who grow organic and might I add (speaking as a Londoner or course), really cheap weekly veg box and although I will be paying for it monthly its works out that I pay £6 per week, score!  Their website is www.thanet.veg-box.org.  if you get the chance go check the website as it has an interesting story as to how they started, I almost wanted to go and volunteer (but not quite ready for that yet lol). That one I do for just veg which is mostly salad stuff at the moment in their boxes and the other one which I do for fruit is www.kentvegbox.com .  When I was in London eating organic was so expensive but I am spending £16 on organic fruit and veg and if I am desperate I just run down to Aldi to stock up and typically I am spending all together around £40 per week on fruit, veg and coincidentals. 

Check out where I collect my veg box from!

What I am excited about this week is how well my wheat grass is growing, I bought some wheat grass seeds from amazon, a kilo cost me the grand total of 1.95 and it looks fantastic not bad for a novice, only thing is I don’t have the correct juicer to make the most of the wheatgrass so what I am going to do it blend it with as little water as possible then add it to my juices or smoothies to get the benefits.

Its Thursday and I went along the sea front to collect my veg box and to my surprise there was a vegetable that I have never seen before I looked it up and it turns out it’s a Kohlrabi, apparently its part of the brassica family and the best thing is it is best eaten raw so I cropped a piece off, diced it and put it in my salad this evening and it was lovely, its crunchy and its like having a raw crouton  but this is what it looks like, looks like something out of space lol but it was actually very nice will try grating it next time.

Anyway this is the salad I made with the strange looking veg.

Friday was gym day and it is really becoming a habit and in this hot weather the aqua aerobics was a god send, also went and saw Tarzan at my £2.50 cinema and I really enjoyed it.

Saturday was another hot day and in Margate on a Saturday the beach is always packed, I passed the sea front on the way to the post office and by the time I got back it was so hot I did not feel like eating anything so, I did a lot of juicing, my first juice was 2 oranges, 1 grapefruit, 1 lime, and 1 pineapple, it was divine and it made over a pint of juice, that went in one go I have to say.  Here's how I made it:

After that I made a veg juice with celery, apple, cucumber, carrots, ginger and lime and I made enough to have 2 large cups so saved some for tomorrow.  Afterwards I went down stairs to watch the sun set, they are spectacular in Margate.

DAY THIRTY TWO

DAY THIRTY TWO

Half of melon

Other half of melon blended made 2 pint glasses of melon juice

Sipping infused water with orange
    

                                                   
Tub of strawberries

Salad – gem lettuce with mix of cucumbers, plum tomatoes and green and black olives from yesterday

Dressing – basil pesto, basil, garlic, pine nuts, avocado, nutritional yeast, sea salt lemon, chilli flakes from yesterday

Smoothie – almond milk, banana  and agave nectar
Hand full of almonds

I am so upset, I didn’t get to go to the sauna as my period was still so heavy, I did some research and it turns out that the culprit might be too much fat in my diet, the nuts, and avocado all the dips with nuts in them, will have to wean myself off them for a while and see if it makes a difference, went to bed about 11pm and woke up in about 5am leaking everywhere (TMI I know), the warning should have been the tummy pain; when I get that it’s a sure sign to look out.

DAY THIRTY ONE

DAY THIRTY ONE

Juice – celery, cucumber, carrots, beetroot, lime, ginger and apples, made enough for 2 saved from yesterday

Smoothie – spinach, bananas, pineapple, mango, papaya and raspberries from yesterday
Last of trail mix

4 peaches

Salad – bed of wild rocket and mix of cucumbers, plum tomatos and green and black olives
 

Dressing – basil pesto, basil, garlic, pine nuts, avocado, nutritional yeast, sea salt lemon (forgot lemon in the picture, chilli flakes (optional) used avocado instead of oil

                                         
2 large glasses of almond milk mixed with bananas and agave nectar

Had a really bad day period wise, I couldn’t do anything all day besides clean, make food and roll up in bed from period pain, not had it this bad in years, I really have reverted back to my teen years where periods were so painful, I could do nothing but lay curled up in a dark room all day, hope its not going there, but on the plus side (if there is one) my body is actually healing itself so I have to use that  as some sort of consolation, I have gone from no period in 2 years to period so strong, it is now going 5 days and counting, hope I can go sauna tomorrow but it is so heavy at the moment I am not holding out much hope.

I really enjoyed my food today and the dressing was to die for on the salad, I am looking for ways to get rid of oil so in the basil pesto I used a whole avocado instead of oil and it is to die for it is so creamy and with the added nutritional yeast it tastes like it’s got cheese in it. The basic recipe is basil, garlic, oil and salt, but I added the rest and substituted the oil for avocado.

I also enjoyed the almond milk smoothie as I added more banana and it was really thick and tasty, after 2 glasses though I was extra full and ended up visiting the loo twice in the night super annoying when you are on lol.
 

TWIST OUT - TALK AND UNTWIST

TWIST OUT - TALK AND UNTWIST

I decided  to talk and untwist my hair!  Let me know what you think of the end result.

DAY THIRTY

DAY THIRTY

Juice – celery, cucumber, carrots, beetroot, lime, ginger and apples, made enough for 2 saved half for tomorrow

Smoothie – spinach, bananas, pineapple, mango, papaya and raspberries

Whole galia melon

Cashews

2 bananas

Salad – lambs lettuce, mixed olives with chilli sauce, plum tomatoes, spring onion
Sipping lemon infused water though the day

2 pears
 
Red pepper hummus with veg

                                                                                     
Home-made trail mix – basil nuts, walnuts, hazel nuts, almonds, shredded coconut, raisons, dried cranberry
       
EXERCISE: Gym machines and weights, aqua aerobics

I woke up tired this morning but to be fair I went to sleep at 2am and woke up at 6.30, what is that all about? I went back to sleep and woke up at 10am, I felt I was in need of juice today so I did the usual but I need to switch it up a bit and try different juices so I downloaded some free e-books from kindle and will be experimenting.

My work out was great but seeing that I am on, my old symptoms have come back from when I was in my twenties, really heavy, clotting and stomach ache and its as regular as clockwork now dam who knew it would come back after not having a period in 2 years, mind you I hate periods but this could be a blessing in disguise?  You see my husband has no children even though I have 2 sons who have children themselves.  Is it possible I could still get pregnant in my 50th?  Don’t know how I would cope, I do feel a lot better than I did in years and I am a lot more active but is it possible?  I don’t want to think about that lol.

For some reason I am eating a lot more and I feel a sweet tooth coming on which I have not had since I started this journey is it the period? I guess so but the fruit is helping with that, the good news (even though you are not supposed to) is that I can eat fruit up to bed time and it would not have a dramatic effect on my digestion.  Although they do say that you should not each 4 hours before going to bed and not eat for 12 hours, that way you wake up alert and your body has time to repair and regenerate.  What I am doing as the moment though I am eating what and when I want as I believe as long as you stick to raw food and sleep when your body wants you to and you listen to your body you can’t go far wrong.

I really enjoyed my salad today and it one of my most simple ones, again is my body trying to tell me something?  I have a thing about olives and I guess its one of my guilty pleasures along with Aldi hummus which is not raw but there could be worse things I could be eating cooked, with the hummus I think it is just the chick peas themselves that is cooked.  Will have to investigate as whether I can sprout chick peas to make my own hummus but in the meantime will be indulging.
 

DAY TWENTY NINE

DAY TWENTY NINE

Shopping haul

                   

Smoothie - spring greens, bananas, blueberries made from yesterday

Salad – organic red lettuce, organic cos lettuce, cherry tomatoes, avocado, cucumber, red pepper

Salad dressing –1 clove of garlic, ½ lemon, 1 tsp Dijon mustard, 2 tbls olive oil, dash of sea salt and sprinkle of black pepper

                        

Tub of red grapes

Pistachios

Home-made trail mix – basil nuts, walnuts, hazel nuts, almonds, shredded coconut, raisins, dried cranberry

Coconut water

Got a delivery of wheat grass a whole kilo for £3 score lol, from what I have read I can use the current batch that I have grown three times and boy does it grow fast I  will put it in my juice tomorrow, didn’t make any today as I rang out of apples, just not ready for pure veg juice yet and secondly I was just plain lazy I could have used pears but I just was not feeling it. 

Went shopping today and found 100% maple syrup in Aldi and although it was meant to be a small shop I ended up spending £30.

Since I bought a 1 one day bus pass I thought I would go see a film and there is a cinema down the road where you can see any film for £2.50 (l love Kent lol), so I went and saw Absolutely Fabulous and it is a really funny film, if you are a fan of the series (which is on Netflix at the moment) then you will love the film.  That’s where I brought my trail mix and brought some coconut milk with me too and I really enjoyed it.

Although I didn’t do any exercise today I did a lot of walking – two and from bus stops, running to catch buses to go to cinema and according to my tracker, I did 6,000 steps today. Will be back in the gym tomorrow for weights and aqua.

DAY TWENTY EIGHT

DAY TWENTY EIGHT

WEIGHT: 18st and 3lbs lost of 18lbs

Juice – left over from yesterday

Smoothie – spring greens, bananas, blueberries

Spiralizer cucumber with basil pesto, tomato and home grown sprouts

           

2 flat nectarines

Hand full of dates

Smoothies – almond milk, dates and frozen banana

Soaked almonds dipped in cacao and agave nectar then rolled in sesame seeds

Today was as blur day not much happening went to the gym and got weighed and I have lost a further 8lbs bringing my weight down to 18st and 3lbs which I am really happy about it seems that I am losing weight fast, that is a total loss of 181b that is 1^st and 4lbs and it's not even a month yet.  Feeling tired today so I am going to have a early night must be the period thing not done it in a while forgot was it was like to be on, I thought them days were over but I guess it must have been the weight that stopped my periods and now I am losing it has come back dam it!  Was craving something really sweet today so hence the dates and the almonds in chocolate, might have to give in to temptation and make some nut balls or bars or something tomorrow!

VANITY PLANET OR CLINQUE FACIAL BRUSHES

VANITY PLANET OR CLINQUE FACIAL BRUSHES

 My inner product junkie is back check out VANITY PLANET OR CLINQUE FACIAL BRUSHES video!

I have been using my Clinque facial brush for years and love it but when I saw 70% off and they post to the UK I could not resist!  They both have their pros and cons so I will be testing them out over the next couple of weeks to see which one I will be taking to Jamaica with me.

SHOP, PACK, BOX AND SHOP TO JAMAICA!

SHOP, PACK, BOX AND SHOP TO JAMAICA!

I am off to Jamaica very soon and will be staying for a couple of months so I have shipped some food to Jamaica via a shipping company.  This video is all about what we got up to at the shipping company and how much it costs to ship!

Would love to know all about your shipping experience and how you did it as i have sent barrels in the past as with most people sending to Jamaica but have you thought how wasteful to do it that way is?  Think about it, the barrel is round so is a restriction already.  barrels are also more expensive and bulky which usually means you have to have it delivered and picked up when full adding to the cost.

The way i did it, flat pack boxes costing £6 (barrels start from around £36 with less space), can take the volume of 2 standard barrels.  Please note we got our boxes from another shipping company as the one we sent it with had smaller boxes.

COME WITH ME!

COME WITH ME!

I like to ride my bike for the exercise, I have lost so much weight doing this, so come with me!

CAN'T A GIRL JUST SLAP SOME MAKEUP ON?

CAN'T A GIRL JUST SLAP SOME MAKEUP ON?

   

CAN'T A GIRL JUST SLAP SOME MAKEUP ON - I did a very basic make up look  as I was in a hurry!

ANOTHER BIRTHDAY

ANOTHER BIRTHDAY

This is the day after I went shopping for shipping, it my friends birthday and we had too much of a good time.........

SHOPPING FOR SHIPPING

I am in London for the weekend as I am packing a box to ship to Jamaica as I will be out there for 3 months and will be going soon; here is my shopping day........

WATCH ME MAKE RAW BASIL AND SPINACH PESTO

I posted a picture of my pesto on social media and I got such a good response that I decided to do a video!

ITS MY BIRTHDAY

ITS MY BIRTHDAY

In case you were wondering, I am now 52!  I don't feel it but sometimes I look it lol!  This video is about the week I spent in London but would you believe it Ilost some of the footage so here is what I got of my birthday week!

WHAT I ATE IN A DAY

WHAT I ATE IN A DAY

One of those random days where I thought I would share what I ate that day!

DID I JUST GET JUICER?

 

 

I got a new juicer so I thought I would share what I thought of it!

what would you do if....

 

 

I have a situation with a friend, what would you do?

TWENTY SEVEN

DAY TWENTY SEVEN

Tesco shopping haul

Tea – lemon

Juice – cucumber, celery, carrot, beetroot, lime, apples and ginger

Nori rolls –home grown alfalfa sprouts, yellow pepper, plum tomatoes, cucumber, cos lettuce, spring onion, guacamole, red pepper hummus

Pistachio nuts

Smoothie - cos lettuce, banana, frozen mango papaya and pineapple.

Pear, nectarine, 2 oranges

EXERISE: Exercise bike, 30 minutes burned 150 calories

Today was a strange day I didn’t do very much beside watch YouTube videos. I slept a lot better as I was not coughing as much it looks like this cough is on its way out. I got some Tesco shopping in and I was excited for the nori sheets as I could get creative and I must admit I pigged out on them as I enjoyed them so much I ended up have 3 in total one lot with the guacamole and the other 2 with the hummus and it really filled me up. I was talking to my sister and I was telling her what I was going to eat and she said it sounded delicious.

I am making a point of doing some kind of exercise every day so I got on my bike even though I didn’t feel like it but I am glad that I did. I feel like I am losing weight every day but to be sure I will weigh myself at the gym tomorrow.

Changing the subject and this is something I have not mentioned before but I am currently having the first period in about 2 years! I was looking at my face this morning and noticed the spots I used to get when I was coming on and my tummy was feeling a bit wield I thought it was the brazil nuts but it wasn’t I have just come on, I will record how long it lasts as they used to be one week at a time regular as clock work, today is 12^th July. It’s like my body is repairing itself so I am not sure what the cough is about then? No wonder I didn’t feel like exercising, tomorrow is going to be fun in the gym lol.

DAY TWENTY SIX

DAY TWENTY SIX

Organic boxes

Juice – home grown wheatgrass, fresh parsley, carrots, cucumber, apples, lemon, ginger

Smoothie – cos lettuce, banana, blue berries and chia seed

Large salad – cos lettuce, yellow peppers, plum tomatoes, avocado, spring onion, orange, black and green olives, red pepper hummus

Half of mango, 2 apples

2 bananas

Some Brazil nuts and dates

Camomile tea

EXERCISE – gym machines and weights, aqua aerobics

  

I harvested my wheatgrass and put it in my juice this morning and I was secretly chuffed as that stuff is really expensive and I grew some in my kitchen for £1.95! If you go Holland and Barrett that starting price of a small bag is £10?

According to Hippocrates Health Institute, It is a powerful concentrated liquid nutrient. Two ounces of wheatgrass juice has the nutritional equivalent of five pounds of the best raw organic vegetables. For example, wheatgrass has twice the amount of Vitamin A as carrots and is higher in Vitamin C than oranges! It contains the full spectrum of B vitamins, as well as calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium and potassium in a balanced ratio. Wheatgrass is a complete source of protein, supplying all of the essential amino acids, and more. It has about 20% of total calories coming from protein. This protein is in the form of poly peptides, simpler and shorter chains of amino acids that the body uses more efficiently in the blood stream and tissues. In addition to flooding the body with therapeutic dosages of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, enzymes, and phytonutrients, wheatgrass is also a powerful detoxifier, especially of the liver and blood.

It helps neutralize toxins and environmental pollutants in the body. This is because Wheatgrass contains beneficial enzymes that help protect us from carcinogens, including Superoxide Disumates (SOD), that lessens the effects of radiation and digest toxins in the body. It cleanses the body from head to toe of any heavy metals, pollutants and other toxins that may be stored in the body’s tissues and organs. There is more information but I thought it was too much to put in my journal but saved the page for future use http://hippocratesinst.org/benefits-of-wheatgrass-2

Got my organic boxes this morning and I was very disappointed, I got on the phone and cancelled but investigated alternative boxes because I do live in the Kent the garden of England. Turns out there is a community garden around the corner and it dirt cheap so will be doing that instead only this is it’s not delivered I have to go pick up but for the price it’s worth it and it an excuse for more exercise lol.

I really enjoyed the gym today and I had loads of energy, but I also sweat a Hugh amount too far more than I used to I guess that is a good thing. On my way out the gym my friend Gary called have not spoken to him in a good while and he was threatening to come down I told him I was vegan now and he laughed, he is meant to be coming to see me next weekend and to go to the sauna so we shall see.

Is it me or are my meals getting simpler and or smaller or am I getting bored and not sure what to eat? I think I got into a routine juice and or smoothie then salad and if I get hungry then fruit or dip with crackers and or veg, I think I was more adventurous in the beginning and it was actually fun will have to go back to that I think, getting some shopping form tesco and included in that is nori sheets I feel nori rolls coming on lol.

DAY TWENTY FIVE

TWENTY FIVE

Half of melon

Smoothie – spinach, bananas and frozen pineapple, mango and papaya.

Whole pineapple cut up

Smoothie - Almond milk, frozen bananas and dash of agave nectar

Some brazil nuts and dates

Tea – green tea with lemon and ginger tea bag

EXERCISE – exercise bike, half hour, burned 150 calories.

I woke up in a good mood very alert but still with this cough so I thought going to a spa hoping it would help specifically a steam room. Luckily, my membership to the gym let’s me use all the council gyms in Kent so I went to Ramsgate and really enjoyed it, I even washed and deep conditioned my hair an it was only £2 but for that price; I can only go o Sunday between 7 and 9pm any other time it would cost 13.50.

I thought I would be really hungry when I got back I wasn't so I thought I better have something so a made the almond milk smoothie from left over in the fridge.

I started reading 80/10/10 and it’s an interesting read siting that fruit should be our primary source with 10% protein and 10% fat. I have already started cutting down on fat anyway but it is hard to do especially when it comes to salad dressings, will have to find recipes that are oil and fat free.

I am also finding that I don’t need that much sleep anymore and I still wake up alert and ready for whatever, wondering if this is a temporary thing even with the sauna which I thought would knock me out didn’t I was up until 2.30 and still woke up at 7pm.

Ride with Me!

 

 

I have taken up the sport of bike riding and really enjoying it so I thought that I would take you on a morning ride!

Random happenings in Margate!

 

Random happening in Margate for the month of August!

 

 

DAY TWENTY FOUR

DAY TWENTY FOUR

Tea – fresh lemon and honey

Smoothie – lemon grass, mango, kale, bananas and spinach

Tub of strawberries

1 mango

Large salad – pre packed, pea shoots, chard and spinach, black and green olives, plum tomatoes, cucumber, strawberry, orange and spring union with guacamole

EXERCISE – 30 minutes on stationary bike, burned 150 calories

I could not sleep last night because of the coughing; I ended up at 2 in the morning taking a tablet which I didn’t want to do.  I still don’t know if it is part of detoxing, if something is not agreeing with me or whether I really do have a bad cold.  I have even lost my voice from all the coughing.  After the concern from son I relented and took a trip down to boots to get something for the cough and I was wondering after all that good work with the raw food, am I setting myself back with the medicine?  The cough is no joke so I had to do something.

I phoned Ramsgate gym as they have a sauna and steam room and they are doing a great deal, if I go between 7 and 9 in the evening then I can get in with my membership for £2!  It normally cost 13.50 with membership, not sure if this is a weekly occurrence but if it is I will be doing it every Sunday lol

It’s a really hot muggy day and for some reason I didn’t feel like eating very much and I am also trying to make a conscious effort to cut back on the fat but instead bulk up with fruit instead will have to start making some dressing that don’t require fats like olive oil and nuts.  If I do use fat it will be for reserved for dressings and buying the chocolate was not a good idea as I got all sorts of recipes going around in my head but because its raw chocolate its even more addictive that normal chocolate.

I got my exercise bike out today as although I have this cough I still have loads of energy so got on the bike for half hour sweated buckets and burned off 150 calories which is great. 

The fire alarm went off about 10.30 in the evening so had to go down 8 floors to the safety zone and I impressed myself as I got down the stairs so fast compared to the last false alarm, I struggled with my knee but this time I hardly noticed my knee.

DAY TWENTY THREE

DAY TWENTY THREE

Smoothie – spinach, 2 bananas, frozen blue berries, made 2 large cups

Cucumber spaghetti with basil pesto topped with plum tomatoes and mixed bean sprouts

Dehydrated Crackers with rest of pesto from cucumber spaghetti

Chocolate ice cream – 1 avocado, 2 table spoon raw chocolate powder (cacao), dash of agave nectar and dash of vanilla favouring (optional), blend it and put it in the fridge or if you want it to set harder then put in freezer but it is so thick and creamy already as my avocado was cold to begin with I downed half of it without thinking!

      

             

Chocolate smoothie – Almond Milk, bananas, dash of agave nectar, raw chocolate

          

                          

2 apples

EXERCISE – gym machines and weights, aqua aerobics

I went a little chocolate crazy today as I got my raw chocolate delivery from www.funkyraw.com, also got some crackers and a small bar of raw coconut choc bar which I am saving for my next trip.  I still have a cough that is not going away but funny enough it did not affect me in the gym or when I went aqua aerobics but it was only when I got home and sat down that it started.  I relented and took some headache tablets to see if helped and it did for a while will have to take some before I go to bed or I will have a bad night again?

Talking of sleep last night was lousy because of the coughing, last time I looked at the clock it was 2am so I got up and binged on the last of my cashews after watching a you tube channel about what not to eat when raw, cashews was included on that list, along with not eating under ripe fruit, condiments like, agave nectar, soya sauce, tamari and having too much raw chocolate as it is highly addictive.  So will not be getting anymore cashews but not sure what to do about some of the condiments as they make a good sauce or salad dressing, is it possible to be 100% raw, I guess it is if you do mono eating and stick to just ingredients that are raw.  I will have to wean myself of very slowly and not replace them when they run out I guess?

I spoke to my sister today and she wants to do some sort of trip for her birthday, a couple of days away so this will be another test for me, I did ok the last time as I found a supermarket but what happens when you stay in a hotel either in the uk or abroad, I guess in some respects it can be easier as I can bring a mini blender and portable chopping board and knife in my luggage and go from there

I am finding that my energy levels are high and I can run on not getting a lot of sleep and still be bouncing around, I found walking to the gym I was a lot more energetic and am now able to walk greater distances without pain in my knee and back and am actually enjoying myself challenging myself in the gym.  I think I will have to tire myself out on my exercise bike that is gathering dust in the bedroom!  I just had a thought it could be the fact that I am now making bigger smoothies and that seems to have filled a gap and in turn giving me more energy?

Not sure how long I am going to keep up with this journal but I think it would be a good idea to start cataloguing some of the recipes as it might be useful in the future.

DAY TWENTY TWO

DAY TWENTY TWO

Tea – fresh lemon juice and fresh ginger

Large smoothie – spinach, 2 bananas and frozen, pineapple, papaya and mango, chia seeds

Tub of grapes

Salad – pre packed salad of baby kale, baby spinach, Pak choi and red chard, one orange sliced, hand full of grapes, red union, cucumber, plum tomatoes, avocado with a homemade guacamole dressing

Dehydrated crackers and cucumber with hummus

Half of melon blended

EXERCISE - walking

        

           

Today I woke up still with that cough but it is not at bad as yesterday.  I thought about the fact that I might not be eating as much as I should so I made a hugh smoothie first off and it made 2 large cups and I drank one after the other!  I believe it worked out to be over a litre in one sitting.

 I got to thinking about how I could make a difference to my body also and I thought about the fact that my skin is the biggest organ of the body and what I am using to clean my skin and oil my skin with on a daily basis could be seeping into my skin so decided to start doing something about it.  I did my mixology thing, I mixed sheabutter, coconut oil, olive oil and vitamin E by melting it first, mixing together, putting in freezer for half hour and then blending so that it looked almost whipped cream!  Although it seems greasy when first putting it on your skin it quickly seeps in and its not oily at all in fact it feels really good and I can use it on my hair too!

      

I don’t want to get bored eating my salads so I thought I would try something different with my salad and that was adding fruit and to my surprise it was yummy and I really didn’t need a dressing but it was even better with the guacamole.

The one thing that I have not done is take pictures of my full body it is always of my face so I decided that 3 weeks into my life style change I will suck it up and take pictures and I am truly disgusted with myself, that I let myself get this bad but the next set of pictures I hope will show an improvement!                                 

 I am really excited about my sprouts I started them 4 days ago and look at them now!  My alfalfa is nearly ready and the wheatgrass is beginning to shot out, cant wait to blend some wheatgrass lol. 

Last but not least I went out for  walk since I didn’t go to the gym today and it was lovely will be doing a late night walk more often because the sunset was fantastic.