I'm Off Again...

I'm going camping! 

I'm not sure if there will be internet access where I'm going. If there is I'll tell you what I'm eating. If not, I'll see you when I return. I'll be back on Thursday the 5th. I've packed my gear with lots of dried raw goodies like; mango, dates, mulberries, figs & gojis. I hope I can find some fresh fruits & salads in the town there. I won't get my hopes up high, but my fingers are crossed. I'll keep you posted...

Wish me luck! 

Xo..

Today I ate;

2.5 liters of water

Fresh lemonade

Amasake green smoothie

Burgundy plum (-just one)

Medjool dates

Dandelion salad w/peanut-lemon-carrot dressing

= 2000 calories, at least..

Even though what I ate today sounds good. It wasn't really what I wanted. I was on the go like crazy all day. I grabbed the healthiest things I could. I would have preferred mangoes, lots of mangoes. Mmm...   Oh well. I'm still grateful I got lots of good stuff to eat.

Today I ate;

2 liters of water

Herbal tea

Fresh mixed vegetable juice w/ginger

Medjool dates

Lunch at FreeFoods (<---I'm still over doing it with gourmet raw foods! I had lots of mixed salads & mushroom dishes for lunch. I'm sure it was high in calories too. Lots of nutty sauces.)

I can't believe I've been eating so many savory green salads & so much raw gourmet this summer. This is fruit season! Why am I not eating TONS of juicy fruit & having a ball? Instead I'm paying lots of money & getting lots of minerals from all the earthy food I'm eating. Oh well. I guess it's all good. The most important thing is to enjoy whatever it is we chose. I can't complain. Everything I've been eating has been great.)

Today I ate;

2 liters of water

Fresh orange juice

Lots of plums

Dinner at Pure Food & Wine (<--Wow! I had the works.  Green veggie juice w/ginger, zucchini noodles with a nut-creme sauce, some sort of mushroom dish & a peach cobbler dessert! My friend had the lasagna, a salad & a strawberry short cake. We had fun. It was a nice dinner.)

= Calories? I have no idea. :)

Today I ate;

2 liters of water

Banana & beet-top smoothie

Mangoes, mangoes & mangoes..

Dandelion greens w/ miso dressing

= 1750 total calories for the day

It feels so good to be back home eating whatever I want.

I'm Back!

Back in the big Apple. I love New York City!

Back to daily food updates... 

Starting tomorrow... :)

Aimee is still in Chicago...

Quick Update: Yes, I'm still here. I've been eating LOTS of green salads. (-Guacamole & hummus has also been on the menu.) I even found a Mediterranean restaurant that was raw! I also had the pleasure of fruit shopping in Chinatown. (-I found Durian! Yay! How lucky can I be?) So far so good in Chicago. I still think the 'raw scene' is much tastier & much stronger in New York City. I will be home soon & be back to my daily updates. More soon.. LOVE, -A.

Aimee is in Chicago!

This week I am in Chicago. Today I ate a Karens, a famous raw food restaurant here in Chicago. I had lots of gourmet raw. Everything was really tasty. But a little too salty & nutty for me. (I think I am becoming overly sensitive to salt & nuts/fats. My palate is changing.) I pushed a lot of the nuts to the side & didn't eat them, but even though I removed the nuts I still felt really full after the dinner. I think this is because the sauces also had nuts in them. It is a great restaurant. I recommend it. They also have a really great store next door that sells lots of beauty supplies, herbs, raw dishes & books. I will go back this week to try the food there. It looked a little different from the restaurant. I will try to update & tell you what I am eating here in Chicago. I'm not sure if I will be able to do it daily. Hang in there. I'll be back. More soon...

Today and Yesterday I ate;

Today

2 liters of water

Fresh orange juice

Fresh grapefruit juice

My same old dandelion salad 

w/ lemon-tahini dressing (<-- OK, now I'm getting board of this greens & dressing combo. But I keep eating it because it's easy. Plus, I really need to go fruit shopping. I'm leaving for a trip, so I can't buy too much right now. I'm keeping the kitchen bare so I can just take off when I'm ready. 

= 1600 calories for the day

Yesterday

2 liters of water

Banana-strawberry smoothie

Wildly organic greens chopped in a salad (<-- Wow! Super fresh dandelion & watercress from a local garden in my neighborhood!) with lemon-tahini dressing & avocado on top

Dinner with a friend at Souen (<-- I had the summer rolls & the veggie of the day; squash)

Raw tamarind

= 1350 calories for the day

Wow, things didn't add up to much. Especially the tamarind. They are only 5 calories each! Plus I noticed that I didn't want to eat a really big salad today. The local greens were really hearty & filling. Totally different from the lettuce & dandelions I buy at the store.

Today I ate;

2 liters of water

Fresh orange-grapefruit juice

Banana-strawberry-celery smoothie

Raspberries

Mangoes

Dandelion-arugula-arugula spouts-cucumber salad

w/ tomato-celery-tahini dressing

= 1880 total calories for the day

Ahhh.. much better today. I had mostly fruit & a little bit of fat (sesame seeds) in my salad dressing. Plus plenty of greens. It was a good day.

Today, Yesterday & the Day Before I ate;

Today

Fresh orange juice

Lots of gourmet raw foods. <--I went bananas at FreeFoods. Not the good kind of bananas (like fruit), I mean the bad kind (like over doing it). I ate too many complex gourmet dishes. All were tasty. But heavy on the stomach.

Yesterday

Fresh grapefruit-orange juice

Huge dandelion, cucumber, kimchee salad

w/ tahini dressing & avocado

The day before

Fresh grapefruit-orange juice

Banana-strawberry smoothie

Gooseberries

Dandelion, cucumber, kimchee salad

w/tahini dressing & avocado

OK, I'm officially over the heavy fat phase. I'm missing my low-fat fruity salads with greens & I'm missing days of nothing but fruit. Time to switch up & go back to what works. I still want to eat lots of greens. Even keep up this dandelion love affair I have going on. But I've got to eat more fruits & less fat. The fat has been creeping up & up. Time to reel it back in.

Today I ate;

1.5 liters of water

Fresh orange juice

Mangoes

Kombucha tea

Dandelion salad with kim-chi & sprouts

and a sun dried tomato-tahini dressing

= 1690 total calories for the day

Believe it or not I am STILL eating huge dandelion salads almost everyday. I'm seeing a big difference in my skin. I really think these dandelions are cleaning house for me. I'm feeling really good these days. I'm going to keep eating them until I get interested in something new. Let's see how long the dandelion (& kim-chi!) craze will last...

Today and Yesterday I ate;

Today

1.5 liters of water

Lots of mangoes

Strawberries (<--Yay!)

Dandelion-zucchini salad & kimchee

w/ lemon-tahini dressing

Yesterday

1.5 liters of water

Fresh ginger-apple-celery juice

Ginger kombucha tea

Lots of dandelion salad & kimchee

w/ lemon-tahini dressing

I was too lazy to count calories. Both days might be below my normal intake. I'm not sure. I'll add again tomorrow. - Xo!

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 and Yesterday I ate;

Today

2 liters of water

Fresh orange juice

Raw gourmet goodies at Free Foods 

Dandelion salad with avocado, Kim Chi & tomato-tahini dressing

= ? total calories, not sure, probably a lot. 

I ate way too much fatty foods today. At Free Foods I had a collard greens wrap & a taco that I'm sure had lots of nuts. Plus I had avocado & tahini dressing. So I really over did it today.

Yesterday

1.5 liters of water

Mangos

Dandelion salad with non-sweet fruits & tomato-tahini dressing

Green salad w/tahini-dill dressing at a Japanese restaurant

Black currants <-- Wow! So good.

Black raspberries  <-- Really good too.

= 1750 total calories for the day

Today and Yesterday I ate;

Today

2 liters of water

Big green salads w/radish, cuke, tomato, dressing & avocado

Medjool dates

= 2420 total calories for the day

I ate too much avocado & pre-made salad dressings on the two salads I ate today.  Not a good idea. Plus, not enough bang for my buck. Lots of calories, but not lots of nutrients. Thank goodness I ate lots of greens & veggies.

Yesterday

1.5 liters of water

Mangoes

Medjool dates

Fresh figs (-with some sort of glaze on top)

Green salad (-with dressing)

Stuffed raw tomato (-dried fruits & veggies inside)

= ? not sure about total calories for the day

I went to a wedding. The bride & groom were sweet enough to have the caterers make me a special raw meal for me. Wow! I felt so loved. I also felt so proud of myself for sticking to low-fat raw food while celebrating July forth & being at a wedding. No wedding cake for me, just lots of sweet fruits & fresh veggies.

Today I ate;

1.5 liters of water

Mangoes

Persimmons

Dinner at Souen (I love this restaurant! I get the green salad with avocado / daikon radish / carrot / endive & a side of tahini dressing. I also had some cold burdock root spring rolls today. -So good. )

= 1600(?) total calories for the day, I was at 1100 before I had the dinner at Souen. 

Today I ate;

1.5 liters of water

Mangoes

Same dandelion-green leaf salad as yesterday 

..but w/chopped avocado on top

Medjool dates

= 1950 total calories for the day

Today I ate;

2 liters of water

Banana-lettuce smoothie

Mangoes

Kiwis

Cherries

Oranges

Fresh figs

Big danelion salad (like yesterday's)

Medjool dates

= 2225 total calories for the day

I had fresh figs today. Really yummy. It's been a while since I've eaten them.