So rereading my last 5 posts about this Raw Challenge I’ve realized that maybe the content isn’t too exciting to my readers, or that moms or moms to be may not be so interested in my challenges, but more so how I can help you with your’s. So let’s talk a little about what this raw food challenge really means. It’s about cleansing and detoxifying, to rid the body of toxins and chemicals absorbed from food, water, body products and the air you breathe. Cleansing your body is very important for good health. It is also extremely beneficial for someone thinking about becoming pregnant or that has been struggling to conceive. Toxic overload can cause many common ailments. Things like fatigue, headaches, (more…)

I woke up a new person this morning! I’m excited to say I’m back to feeling like myself. I was hungry when I woke up, but not grumpy or irritable like I’d been the last two days. I made a delicious smoothie that filled me up nicely and gave me a huge boost of energy. I also added some superfoods to give me some more nourishment. I added Blue-Green Algae, Revitaphi and a little hemp protein powder. I had tons of energy afterward and even did my regular exercise. I felt calm and connected. My husband was cooking his delicious homemade spaghetti all day which was mouth watering just with the smell alone. (Oh yeah, he gave in after dinner on Day 4. I can’t blame him, he did lose 15lbs!) But I held strong and truly enjoyed my blended raw soup for dinner. I know that a lot of what I was going through yesterday was detox, physically and emotionally. This is extremely challenging, and I’m learning so much about myself and my inner strength. Though I still won’t commit to 100% Raw, I will certainly be incorporating a lot more meals into my diet. One more full day of blended foods and then I get a full raw meal on Tuesday, Yeah!!!

This is going to be as quick as possible as I’m just wiped from this challenge and need rest!
Day 3 went fairly well. I loved both the am/lunch smoothie and my favorite soup by far (cukes, avocados, mint, etc!) I was still a little hungry through out the day and nibbled on raw almonds, gojis, and sunflower seeds. My warm cup of water with a little raw honey in the afternoon was nice. I was a little irritable in general, but I think a lot of that was due to my 2 year old being fussy all day from new teeth coming in and a cold. Needless to say didn’t have much time to post last night. Overall no aches/pains, or issues with energy.
Today, Day 4, is a WHOLE new story!! (more…)

Let me first start with stating that I do not promote diets. I have never been on a diet and nor do I have the goal to lose weight. With my health counseling I promote eating healthier foods and to find the ones that best work for your body. I very rarely ask my clients to restrict certain foods unless on an elimination diet for allergies or food sensitivity testing. I use a very gentle approach to help people make a lifestyle change. So now with that said…Today I began a 14 day raw food challenge (not a diet)! I am looking at this as a cleansing period and also testing out what it’s like to be “100% Raw”. So for the next 14 days I will not be cooking any of my foods. In fact the first 7 days everything I eat will be blended into smoothies or soups and the last 7 days I will have 2 smoothies and 1 raw food meal (one that I can chew!) I can’t talk about the details of the challenge because I am a test subject, per se. The 14 Day Raw Food Challenge will be coming out this spring by Kevin Gianni of the Renegade Health Show.
So Day 1 and (more…)