Day 2 - Deborah

I stepped on the scales this morning and was down 2 pounds!  Do you know how amazing that is?

Menu for Day 2:

Breakfast:  Strawberry/Banana/Plum Smoothie with Apple Cider Vinegar & Almond Milk
Snack:     Raw Granola and Almond Milk
Lunch:   Big Raw Salad (dark green lettuce, yellow squash, zucchini, anaheim pepper, orange bell pepper, cucumber, tomatoes, mushrooms, red onions) with Avocado Dressing (julienne everything and mix)
Snack:   Carrots/Almonds
Dinner:  Big Raw Salad with Raw Ginger Vinaigrette (Braggs Raw Salad Dressing)
Night:  Psyllium Seeds and Water (one tablesppon in full glass of water) for digestion

Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar:


•Rich in enzymes & potassium
•Support a healthy immune system
•Helps control weight
•Promotes digestion & ph Balance
•Helps soothe dry throats
•Helps remove body sludge toxins
•Helps maintain healthy skin
•Helps promote youthful, healthy bodies
•Soothes irritated skin
•Relieves muscle pain from exercise

I took one sip of the Strawberry/Bananna Smoothie and was instantly transported to heaven!

I had some big questions floating around in my head yesterday and passed them on to my friend Rebecca,  the Raw Food Coach of Magic Carpet Cuisine, and she gave me some wonderful answers.
 
"it is possible to gain weight on a raw diet however that usually happens if someone is on the thin side. The best advice I can give you is to be open to your body and listen to the messages it is sending you. We can get cut off from that and your body is an amazing nutritional counselor. Listen to your cravings, there are healthy versions of EVERY craving. If you get stomach upset, feel bloated... listen to that signal".

She reminded me to listen to my body and honor what it is telling me.  If I am bloated, I have old toxins in my body and I need to cleanse.  If I am hungry, eat.  Drinnk lots of water, exercise and Love your Tummy!"

I can't tell you how comforting those words were on the first day of eating raw.  We love you, Rebecca!

I mean, you can actually convince yourself mentally that you are dying when, in reality, you are merely getting healthy. 
Walked for an hour today on the beach, it was absolutely beautiful! 

End of Day 2 and I forgot the Psyllim Seeds and my stomach has swollen to the size of a beach ball.  If I trip I can bounce all the way home!

BUT - I know I will feel better tomorrow.