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 Imperfectly Raw Day 43 - Eating Disorders I am fascinated with reading about eating disorders right now.  I asked a therapist one time if he thought I had an eating disorder and he said I did not.  The main symptom I have that indicates an eating disorder is racing thoughts about food.  This probably stems from periods of food insecurity when I was young.  Calorie restriction is a real problem in our culture which can lead to eating disorders.  I read a book back in 2016 called The Great Starvation Experiment:  Ancel Keys and the Men Who Starved for Science by Todd Tucker, and I wrote a book report on it at that time.  I still find this post relevant for me today. "I read a book a while back called The Great Starvation Experiment - Ancel Keys and the Men Who Starved for Science by Todd Tucker.  This book is a good read for anyone struggling with weight issues. During WWII, beginning in 1944, thirty-six volunteers, conscientious objectors, we...

 Imperfectly Raw Food Blog - Day 42 - September 29, 2021 Morning:  Coffee and Green Juice Green Juice:  parsley, cilantro, ginger, lemon, jalapeño, red apple, green apple, broccoli, cucumber, celery Smoothie:  2 bananas, 2 kiwi, spring mix, radish microgreens, 1/4 cup ground flax seed, 1/2 cup almond yogurt, 1/4 cup peanut butter powder, frozen blueberries, frozen strawberries and bananas. Snack:  package of peanuts Dinner:  Leftover lentil soup and saltine crackers  I ate a lot of this!  So good! After dinner:  Bengal Spice tea and a kombucha I made a batch of raw energy crackers to go into the dehydrator tonight. Recipe is 1 cup chia seed, 1 cup sunflower seeds, 1 cup pumpkin seeds, 4 cups water, 2 tsp minced garlic, salt to taste. Whisk together and let sit a few minutes to thicken up. Divide onto 4 dehydrator Teflex sheets. Dehydrate overnight. Flip the next morning, peel off Teflex sheets, and continue dehydrating until crisp. Pictu...

 Imperfectly Raw Food Blog - Day 41 - Tuesday, September 21, 2021 Someone asked me why am I doing this food blog.  My why is mainly to hold myself accountable, to pay attention to what gives me the results I want and what does the opposite, and to share my experience with whoever might be interested.  It is a form of self-care for me as well as a way of loving all of you. No headache this morning, but woke up thirsty.  I had the apple juice left over from yesterday and some water, followed by coffee. Smoothies for two today:  Bananas, kiwi, radish microgreens, spring mix, pineapple, flaxseed, almond yogurt, peanut butter powder, frozen mixed fruit, coconut water, and water. I am back in the sprouting and growing microgreens game.  Today I started some red acre cabbage which should be ready to harvest in 8-12 days. I made a chickpea salad today. Instructions:  Juice a lemon into a large bowl.  Add 4 Tbsp mayonnaise and stir to combine.  Season...

 Imperfectly Raw -Day 40 - Monday, September 27, 2021 Started the day with coffee and a green juice.  I made enough green juice for two days. Green juice recipe:  1 bunch cilantro, 1 bunch parsley, 1 peeled lime, and enough apples to fill up a 2 quart pitcher.  I used part Granny Smith and part Gala.  The Granny’s are super sour, so be aware of how much sour you can tolerate. Smoothies for 2: bananas, kiwi, spring mix, chia seeds, dates, frozen blueberries, peanut butter powder, coconut water, and water. Lunch:  in addition to the smoothies I had a peanut butter sandwich. We had dinner at Hal and Leigh’s house.  They grilled steaks, and we ate outside on their deck.  I do not eat steak, but I a baked potato, some of Travis’ salad, and some leftover tempeh and rice that I brought from home.  And some Pinot Noir. I learned from Hal about a YouTube channel called Amsterdam Wallpaper. I found another one after I got home called Silent Walker. ...