Rawgust is dead, DEAD I tell you!

Well, Rawgust didn't work out quite so well for me. I'm abandoning shit..er, I mean ship.

The rawcrap that broke the camel's back is included.  My wonderful husband made me an anniversary meal to support my rawgust.  Take a lookie:

Breaded Eggplant with zucchini mix

Avocado Soup

Roasted Beets with Cashew Cheese

It looks so pretty doesn't it?

Well, it's VOMIT on a plate. In fact, Jason's stomach hasn't been right since.   The only thing slightly cooked was the eggplant. Five points if you guess which tasted the best.   The raw sauce was pretty good too.

But Rawgust taught me some things....

1) Dehydrated flaxseed chips are pretty good at regulating that digestive system

2) Nutritional yeast does taste like cheese if you close your eyes

3) Dehydrated buckwheat pizza crusts taste as fucking disgusting as they sound

So long, rawgust.  I wasn't quite as committed to you as I should be.  After all, I failed you on day 1. 

Good luck friends who are still rawgusting. 

Rawgust 1, 2012

I'm totally copying off of Optimal Health Mama's blog today.  :)

Anyway, I'm going raw (or as raw as possible) for 30 days. That means trying a bunch of new stuff, working my way out of my comfort zone, and seeing what satiety feels like this way. It also means that I can cheat without feeling guilty. If it's not working for me, I'm going to add in what I need.

 People have asked me why I'm doing it and to tell you the truth I don't even have a good answer. I doing it mainly because I love being healthy, some of my friends are doing it,  and additionally, I need that push to try new things.  In that latter regard, day 1 has been a slam dunk.

Breakfast

Yummy in my tummy

Vitamix made..
2 small Bananas
2 Tbsp Ground Flaxseed
1 large bunch of spinach
1 large handful of kale
10 strawberries
1/2 cup blueberries
1 scoop of sunwarrior warrior blend protein powder
1/2 cup of chocolate almond milk

Snack
Mindless grazing on a trail mix with nuts, seeds, dates

Lunch
Large Salad with red peppers, sunflower seeds, a few raisins, carrots, and raw cashew italian dressing

Flaxseed Crackers..
Anyone make their own??

Raw sesame yam noodles
a few flaxseed crackers

Snack
Mindless grazing on a trail mix with nuts, seeds, and dates

Dinner
young coconut water with 1 scoop of sunwarrrior protein powder b/c I'm too stuffed to eat anything else.

So if I look over my day, it's pretty high in fat. But also pretty high in awesome. I went to Oasis Living Cuisine, a raw foodie place, and picked up the flaxseed crackers, the cashew creamy italian dressing, and the sesame yam noodles. Amazing. But most of all I'm just proud of myself that I tried this new stuff. Next on my list, their raw avocado key lime pie, and their zucchini pasta.  Apparently, what I need in my life is a spiral vegetable peeler. I looked online and the best ones are like $800. WTF.  That's a vitamix and a half.

Anyway, for day 2, I'm going to try to cut back on so many darn fats. But I have no idea what to replace with them! Share your raw meal ideas with me!! Pretty, pretty please!!!