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 Imperfectly Raw- Day 57 - Tuesday - 11/30/21 Good morning! Breakfast: Coffee and Lemon Ginger Blast Lunch: Green Smoothie with Vanilla Bean Happy Viking protein powder Dinner:  Nori rolls with leftover carrot mix, peppers, and cucumbers Snacks:  Goodie balls, Brazil nuts, Lara Bar, Kombucha What do I hope to gain by upping my game with raw foods?   I want to be able to participate in adventures and stay active.  I want to do fun things with my people.  I want to travel. I want to learn and grow and experience the world more fully.  I want to be educated and remember things. I want to look good.  I want to feel good and be free of excess baggage both physically and emotionally.  I want to take only what I need and use what I take.  I want to give back. I want to be an influence for good.  The practice is my activism. xoxo Janis #whatrawveganseat #rawvegan #tryingtostayhealthy #booksandcoffee #norabbitholeshere #imperfectlyraw #rawfo...

 Imperfectly Raw - Day 56 - Monday - 11/29/21 Good Morning Ya’ll. Breakfast:  Coffee and a Lemon Ginger Blast. Lemon Ginger Blast Lunch:  A smoothie made with the Green Colada Happy Viking vegan protein powder.  Recipe for two large smoothies:  2 bananas, 2 sun gold kiwi, 2 tsp wheatgrass juice powder, broccoli sprouts, 4 scoops of the green colada protein powder, 1/2 cup almond yogurt, frozen mixed fruit to fill up the blender, 1 can of coconut water, 1 cup almond milk, and water to 3/4 of the carafe. Snack - 2 goodie balls some Brazil nuts. Dinner: Leftover carrot nori rolls and a new Tannyraw slaw recipe. Sauce for slaw:  2 mangos, 8 oz cherry tomatoes, juice of a lime, and cilantro to taste.  Serve the sauce on a bag of slaw with some tomatoes and jalapeno. Dessert:  Lara Bar The Raw Reset starts tomorrow.  The raw reset is like therapy to me because it incorporates both mental planning with physical activity.  The best selling book...

 Imperfectly Raw - Day 55 - Sunday - 11/28/21 Good Morning.  Good Vibes, I am signed up for another Raw Reset with Tannyraw which will begin on Tuesday, 11/30/21.  I am excited about this one which is being called The Gift of Clean, Clear & Bright.  I am sure I will be the oldest one in the group, but that's okay. I do want to be clean, clear and bright, and I want to do it in a way that is sustainable for me.  I like to learn from other people, but I have learned that I can think for myself.  Tanny does a great job of teaching about planning ahead to get the results you want and then working the plan.   Breakfast:  Lemon Ginger Blast and two oranges. Travis and I saw King Richard at the movie theater last Tuesday.  It is the story of Venus and Serena Williams' rise in the tennis world from the ghetto to Wimbledon.  I am obsessed with this film, so much so that I ordered the Happy Viking protein powder from Venus Williams.  It c...

 Imperfectly Raw Day 54, Thursday, November 4, 2021 Breakfast:  Coffee and a Lemon Ginger Blast minus the Blast (jalapeno) - parsley, cilantro, ginger, apple, lime, cucumber, celery. Travis and I went to three sales today.  We didn't buy much, but it was fun.  I found some  pillowcases and some mugs I liked at an estate sale.  Total cost:  $5.75! Lunch Smoothies for 2:  2 bananas, 1/4 pineapple, 1 kiwi, spinach, radish microgreens, 1/2 cup almond yogurt, 1 Tbsp chia seeds, frozen strawberry banana mix, leftover Bengal Spice Tea, 1 can of coconut water, and water to 3/4 line of blender carafe. Snacks for 2:  4 oranges and radish microgreens. Keeping the promises I made to myself:  practiced my flute and walked my steps. I made goodie balls this afternoon. For dinner I made a salad of spring mix, coleslaw, tomatoes from our garden, and purple onion.  Served with Braggs vinaigrette dressing and pickled veggies. The cooked dish tonight ...

 Saturday -  10-30-21 - Growing More Sprouts and Microgreens I spent my entire morning and beyond planning on ways to maximize my space to grow more sprouts and microgreens.  I decided to dedicate my baker's rack as a growing center.  I ordered a metal rack that is 40" long x 12" wide that will fit on my bottom shelf and enable me to grow four trays of microgreens on that shelf.  The tile top of the baker's rack will hold two more trays.  The next shelf up will hold the small trays that I use for growing microgreens.  The very top shelf holds the seeds.  I have four jars with sprouts growing on the shelf above my sink, and I can grow sprouts in my green trays on my kitchen counter or on the shelf on the baker's rack.  I think it will work. It was a busy day and I forgot to make the juice this morning.  So only coffee.  When I realized I was hungry I ate some Brazil nuts. We had smoothies for lunch (bananas, kiwi, frozen mixed fruit,...

 Imperfectly Raw Day 52 - 10/27/21 Started off with 27 ounces of water before coffee.  I worked at the boutique today and had Lemon Ginger Blast for breakfast.   For lunch I made a living green smoothie with banana, kiwi, fresh strawberries, kale,  sprouted lentils, wheatgrass juice powder, almond yogurt, vegan protein powder, dates, chia seeds, coconut water, leftover Bengal Spice tea, coconut water, frozen mixed fruit and water.  The sprouts are growing.  I used some in the smoothies today. For snacks I had a Lara Bar, a pear, and an orange. The peanuts at the shop were tempting, but I resisted! My problems began when I got home.  I was hungry and tired.  Travis suggested Domino’s Pizza, and I was all for it. I got the vegetarian option and had it with a salad with Bragg’s Vinaigrette that I made at home.  Also had a kombucha.  Fatigue plays a factor in exercising willpower!  Will try to do better tomorrow. xoxo Janis #decisionfat...

 Imperfectly Raw Day 51- October 26, 202 - More Raw I am wanting to include more raw foods in my diet as an experiment to see if I will feel better.  So here we go… Morning:  Oranges are 25 cents each at my Walmart this week!  Started off the day with an orange and 27 oz of water.  Made a little pot of coffee, and had a banana. I made Lemon Ginger Blasts for our green juice. The rest of the day was tricky.  I was late to my hair appointment, because my brain is not functioning as it should.  I got the time mixed up, but Eddie at Lox made it work.  I need a diet and lifestyle that supports brain health. My lunch was my Lemon Ginger Blast, another banana, and some Brazil nuts all eaten while running late and stressed out.   The key to successfully following a plan to eat healthy is to stay ahead of the hunger game.  I fell off plan today because was starving and stressed when I got home and went for the whole grain chips and salsa with a k...

Imperfectly Raw - Day 50 - 10/11/21 - Pasta with Lemon Pesto and Spinach🍁 Good morning from Travis and me.🍁 Morning Juice:  Fresh orange juice🍁 I started some mung bean sprouts for a salad I can make five days from now.🍁 Lunch Smoothies: Yogurt and Berry Smoothie (These were super good.) Recipe for two large smoothies:  2 cups almond yogurt; 1 11-oz can of coconut water plus water to make 4 cups of liquid;  6 cups of fruit. (I used 2 cups fresh strawberries, 2 cups frozen blueberries, and 2 cups of frozen strawberry and banana blend.);  2 Tbsp goji berry powder.🍁 I made a raw carrot soup, but I did not eat it today.  It will be good for tomorrow.  We'll do the recipe tomorrow.🍁 Travis and Lucy.  She is not usually a lap dog, but she had a moment today where she was!🍁 The dinner salad was salad left from yesterday with an added cucumber, avocado, and cherry tomatoes with Bragg's vinaigrette dressing. 🍁 The cooked food tonight with Pasta with lem...

 Imperfectly Raw - Day 49- 10/8/21 - Nobody's Diet is Perfect I slept late and was short on time for food prep today. The best thing was having coffee in my new Kate Spade Francophile mug.  “Pardon my French -Tres chic”. Kate Spade Francophile Mug - Side 1 Kate Spade Francophile Mug - Side 2 Coffee in my Kate Spade Francophile Mug We had veggie cocktails leftover from yesterday, and Travis still had his smoothie from yesterday.   Veggie Cocktail - Beets, Carrots, Celery, Apple Lunch:  I made myself a double helping of rolled oats with maple syrup and fresh strawberries. Also had a Kind Bar and Lara Bar.  I did not want my veggie cocktail today. I can’t say I got the results I wanted from this meal.  I felt overfull and sluggish. Rolled Oats with Maple Syrup and Fresh Strawberries My broken root canal tooth is bothering me, and that may be part of the reason I am not feeling so well.  I see the endodontist on Monday. Dinner was a delicious Taco Salad. ...