Yesterday I ate;

Super yummy raw vegan food at Cafe Gratitude in Berkeley. I love going to their restaurants. They always inspire me to have a deep conversation with the person I'm dining with. If you've ever been there, you know what I mean. There is a box with cards, pencils & paper on your table. The cards have Zen quotes, random questions about life, different things that can spark an intimate conversation. Sometimes the waiter has a question of the day as well. It's a fun experience. It's much more than just food. It's food for the soul, for the spirit.

Today I ate;

1.5 liters of water

Medjool dates

Lots(!) of dandelion salad

w/ kimchee & lemon-tahini dressing

= 1860 total calories for the day

I don't know why, but I'm on a huge kimchee phase right now. First it was dandelion, now it's kimchee. I have been really veering off the original diet plan of mostly fruits, green juices & smoothies. This weekend I will look into it & re-align myself with my goals. I definitely feel great eating lots-n-lots of salads. So I will keep it on the menu. I just want to be clear with myself about what I'm doing & where I am headed. 

Today I ate;

2 liters of water

Green smoothie (banana-celery)

Organic Navel oranges

Organic Medjool dates

Organic arugula salad with tahini dressing

= 1700 total calories

Today and Yesterday I ate;

Sunday~

1.5 liters of water

Beet-romaine lettuce juice

Deglet dates

Red leaf lettuce with chopped tomatoes, avocado, cucumbers

and a beet juice/fresh cilantro/tahini dressing 

= 1900 calories

Monday~

1.5 liters of water

Medjool dates

Red leaf lettuce with chopped tomato, avocado, cucumber

and a beet juice/fresh cilantro/tahini dressing

= 1960 calories

Today and Yesterday I ate;

I had the pleasure of eating at great raw restaurants two days in a row!

Tuesday~

2 liters of water

Pears

Dinner at Freefoods (I went with a friend. We grabbed a little of everything raw vegan on the menu and shared it. Everything we tried was delicious.  That night at her place, I also had raw purple cabbage leaves with a purple olive pate inside. What a perfect combo! I must have that again. It was so simple and so tasty.)

Wednesday~

2.5 liters of water

Carrot juice

Beet juice

Dinner at Bonobo's (I had a sampler platter of their assorted raw vegetable salads and a green leaf salad with raw walnut pate on top. Their nut pates are excellent!)

Today and Yesterday I ate;

Sunday-

1.5 liters of water

Carrot-kale juice

Shredded heirloom lettuce, avocado and chopped red bell pepper

with an orange juice/red habanero pepper/celery/cherry tomato sauce

Monday-

1.5 liters of water

Oranges

Pears

Shredded heirloom lettuce, avocado and chopped red onion

with an Orange-Red Pepper Sauce* (<--This sauce is awesome! I make it with fresh organic oranges. I juice a couple by hand, then add the juice to the vitamix along with a whole sweet red bell pepper and a 1/4 hot red habanero pepper. Becareful not to use too much hot pepper, it's really hot. You can also make it with out the hot pepper. Just use the sweet ones. )

Today I ate;

Today is day 1 of my "HOT, Raw & Rich" challenge. You can see full details at Sunday is for Lovers! 

1.5 liters of water

Pink grapefruit juice

Several kiwis

Heirloom lettuce, avocado and  cherry tomato salad 

with  chopped cilantro and a grapefruit juice-tomato-celery dressing (<--It's really good! You can make it with a little fresh garlic and red pepper too.)

(I exercised too; 80 minute nature trail walk)

As fruity as it gets..

Well, I just want to post a little "heads-up" for everyone. Starting today I am getting serious about being mostly fruit.  (You are what you eat!) This includes all sweet, acid and non-sweet fruits. Examples are; olives, tomatoes, zucchini, berries, nuts, seeds, sprouted seeds like sunflower sprouts, avocados, durian, melons, cucumbers, pineapples, peppers, plums, etc.. 

I will stay on the low-fat raw vegan side. Not necessarily 80/10/10, but something close. It might be more, it might be less, it will be whatever feels best. I will include lots of fresh leafy greens and lettuces everyday. Celery smoothies and fresh vegetable juices are really good for me. I might bring in some sea veggies or root veggies too on occasion. 

This means I will have to get creative or really simple. I've always liked a salty-fatty salad dressing. I adore avocados, coconut and durian. I could eat them everyday. Finding a new rhythm in my eating habits and in the kitchen will take some work. New fruitier recipes or simply eating fruit. We will see what is in store for me this year. 

I will be blogging what I eat everyday (if possible). If any of you have a fruit to share or a low-fat vegan recipe, please share it with me. You can post a comment. Your support would feel wonderful and make this journey more fun.

Sending you sunshine, happiness and love!

Xo, A.

Today I ate;

The juice of 5 grapefruits and 1 navel orange

1.5 liters of *Mango-Maca green smoothie (It's really good!)

1.5 liters of green smoothie (romaine/bananas/water/cinnamon)

2 pints of organic grape tomatoes

2 liters of water

(I exercised too; the five tibetan rites, 90 minutes of yoga, 60 minutes of walking, and 15 minutes of dancing on my trampoline)

**Mango-Maca Green Smoothie Recipe**

1 teaspoon of spirulina

Cinnamon (add to taste)

Maca (I use a lot, but taste it first before you add too much)

Dried mango (I soak it first)

5 small bananas

4 large stalks of celery

Ice cubes (made from filtered water)

Water (add enough to reach the 1 liter mark on your blender)

32oz of lemon water

Soaked organic Turkish figs

Home-made raw carrot-ginger soup

with avocado in nori sheets

Green smoothie (made of spirulina/banana/water)

1.5 liters of water

(I exercised too; 40 min. of walking, 90 min. of Bikram yoga)

Today I ate;

2 grapefruits and a few clementines

A small spirulina/banana/water smoothie

Some orgainc spirulina-tahini sauce over lettuce

Didi's Living Foods raw granola

1 Kind bar

1.5 liters of water

1.5 liters of coconut water

(Yay! The exercise for the day was; Bikram yoga, trampoline jumping, and the 5 Tibetan Rites)

Today I ate;

1 grapefruit and 2 clementines

1 liter of banana/cinnamon/celery/stevia smoothie

500ml of spirulina/banana/cinnamon smoothie

Amy's organic pinto beans over romaine lettuce

with home-made raw salsa and gaucamole on top

1 liter of cocomut water

1 liter of water

32oz of ginger/lemon/stevia water

(I exercised too; 90 minutes of Bikram yoga and 45 minutes of walking)

Today I ate;

16oz of lemon/MSM/water

500ml of water

Some navel oranges

Apple/ginger/cinnamon/water/banana puree

with 1 sliced banana on top

Big bowl of plain organic mixed herbs/greens

with raw tomato-coco-garlic dressing

Some soaked turkish figs

1 banana

Medium bowl of raw dandelion soup 

(I used the left over tomato-coco-garlic dressing ingredients to make the soup)

(I exercised too; the 5 Tibetan rites, Bikram yoga, and trampoline jumping)