Raw. Day 36

Thirties...Wow, time has flown by!

Yes, it has been one week since my last post, I do apologize, but as I'm sure you all know, life sometimes just...happens.  My posts, although Pulitzer prize worthy, wouldn't have been all that different from my other ones.  I haven't tried many new recipes, restaurants, items since ... well, since a long time.  This will change, I promise!  I have a date to go to The Naked Sprout on Saturday and I'm so excited to try some new fantastic raw dishes!!!

So instead of stating what I've eaten, b/c I'm pretty sure you know, let me tell you what I currently want to eat...Everything!  That's right, I want to eat everything!  When I'm at work I want to have the crackers, the chips, the sandwich, the plate of pasta that my co-workers are eating.  When I'm at home I want the bar of chocolate, bowl rice, steamed veges, the Snickers cake that my family are ingesting.  To be honest, I want to eat and drink anything and everything right now

My thoughts:  I'm getting bored of raw, I just want something warm and cooked in my tummy.  Although I allowed myself a cup of tea (if I have migraines), I haven't had a lovely cup of soothing green tea since Lent began, and I think that's what I miss most.  I usually end my long days with a cup of tea, I usually sit and talk to my friends over a cup of tea, I usually re-connect with my beau after a long week over a cup of tea. Tea, I miss thee

Energy level: Still 9 apples/10 apples.  I do feel good and light on my feet!

Stats:  I'm littler, and it's noticeable...sad to say but I'm in double digits...eeep!

Raw. Day 28.

Affinity.  Affinity on John Street Hamilton.  Went there to celebrate 8.5 years with Mr Man.  8.5 years, that's a milestone right?  Yay us!

Raw isn't really on the menu at this restaurant, other than salad and fruit.  But if vegan is what you fancy, then this is the place for you!  Soy, seitan, wontons, fritters, rice, noodles, sweet and sour, hot and sour, spicy...anything, Everything, they have! And everything is soo good! This place is heaven for vegetarians, and even meat eaters come out of the restaurant feeling full.  Try it out, you won't regret it!

(I apologize for the lack of photos and posts, life is a bit busy right now)

Raw. Day 25

3.  3 weeks until Easter.  3 weeks until this raw vegan lifestyle will come to an end.  I went grocery shopping today and going up and down the aisles made me see all the usual items I would normally pick up while at the grocery store.  Chips, dips, chocolates, cakes (cheesecake of course) and lots lots more.  Today while walking up and down the aisles I looked at them and thought, I don't need or want you.  What I picked up were now my usual suspects, fruit, veges, nuts.

What I ate:  Woke up somewhere other than my house this morning (it was St Patty's day last night), so my usual a.m. smoothie was switched to a pb sammy (I brought my bread with me...you never know when you'll get hungry!).  Grazed on a handful of nuts in the day then had a wrap full of veges and beans for my post work-out dinner which I accompanied with a mango smoothie
What I drank:  Water
What I wanted to eat/drink: Nothing but what I already ate/drank today

My thoughts:  Too many to mention right now

Energy level: 9 apples/10 apples

Stats: Tried on some clothes while out shopping today, the XS clothes I picked out were a bit big on me.  My Lola (grandma) also told me I look thinner to her...I assured her, since she's the type to always wants everyone to eat and the type to always worry, that I'm still the same weight as always

Raw. Day 24

Today is St Patrick's Day.  Normally I'd drink green beer and eat loads of fries, today will be different.  I'm going to the bar(s) but my after drink snack will be, salad.  Yay!?!? 

Please don't mind the short entry, there's places to go and green things to see.

Raw. Day 23

Promised you a food diary entry, so here it is:

What I ate:  I had a fab mango smoothie (x2 actually since the mango was huge that I was able to cut it down a bit).  For lunch I had a wrap with fresh tomato and mango salsa.  Also fruit throughout the day.  
What I drank:  Water and smoooooooothies (in this gorgeous weather all I need is a beach)
What I wanted to eat/drink: I'm pretty satisfied today

My thoughts:  "The sun is shining, the weather is sweet.  Make me want to move, your dancing feet" (Bob Marley) As just mentioned, it's beautiful outside, and it's the weekend!  I'm so happy right now :)

Energy level: I feel so much better than a few days ago.  I feel more like me.  I feel re-freshed!
Stats: One of the skirts I wear to work is now a bit loose on my hips so I desived a clever way to wear it as a high wasted skirt

Raw wrap with a combo of fresh and fruit salsa
Took all two seconds to make
You remember the drill right?