Thanks Freedom... I can never stay away for long! Loving the new recipes that have been posted since I checked last. Lots of creativity ahead for me!
Have a great weekend..
b x

Thanks for your replies Freedom & Jen (and for kind words Jen!  ), I have been away from RP for a bit and only just read this reply.
Next time I am in Sydney I will go on a bit of a hunt for buckwheat.
I have noticed many of Alissa's recipes call for wheatberries - is this different from buckwheat again??


Have a great week

 b x

Great thread, loving raw pizzas...
I bought a huge box of tomatoes at the markets and so am keen to make a couple of pizzas this week. I usually use Alissa Cohen's pizza bread recipe for the base but am keen to try this one. But where do I find buckwheat? I haven't noticed it at my health food store. Is it called anything else?

Thanks!

bella x

Hi Suay

I was there in 2006 & 2004. I have a good friend who has been living there for 7 years, a real local. Cambodia has beautiful beaches (although from what I have seen from my brief bit of island hopping in Thailand I think the land of smiles wins in the beach dept) and the pace of life is a little more relaxed than Thailand.

The Khmer people have such a tragic history, I have so much admiration for their strength and ability to overcome. If you do get to Cambodia Suay, keep a look out for a Cambodian wedding, they spray paint bunches of bananas gold and silver as the decorations - looks fantastic, very larger than life.

I have loved reading about your travels, thanks so much for sharing.

Love bella x

You'll love Cambodia DR - I found the fruit even cheaper than in Thailand.

Thanks Jennie... I just love your new pic  - you look gorgeous and ready for action! b x

Looking forward to the week ahead....

Daily Goals...

For inspiration, re-read some of Alissa Cohen's book & journal on RP each day

Green juice daily (alas my blender has broken again so no green smoothies for the time being)

As much fruit & veg as I like daily

Alternate between gym & running each day

Get up and spend some time in prayer & thanksgiving each morning

What a great week.....................

Sawadeeka DR
Ha ha... I often repreat mantras or short little saying as I'm running... and I just realised that your little poems would make perfect little running rhymes... thanks!

Thanks for your comments everyone, love hearing people's perspectives.

I am still cramming these assignments in. On the home straight now, want to have them in the mail box this afternoon. I will have them in the mailbox this afternoon!!!

I realise now that my life is unmanageable when I am so busy and don't leave enough time for uni work, myself etc. When I am just working, sleeping and doing uni work like this I don't even make sure I have enough fresh fruit & veg in the hosue to stay raw which leads to toast (literally) in no time!

So rather than just saying 'everything will be ok once I have finished these assignments' only to live in crisis mode when I get really busy again, I am looking at doing less so I can do the things I choose to do very well.

I am going to reduce my working hours and not feel the pressure to go to every little social thing. I enjoy my work, my relationships, the causes I am committed to outside of work and my uni study but I need time for me!!

Anyway, long rant that is really just a chance for me to clarify whats going on inside my head but I am looking forward to the months and weeks to come... yay!

Thanks everyone here for your inspiration. It is so encouraging to read the stories of others not just accepting the status quo.. love it!

Bella x

Thanks for all the raw love everyone.. I really appreciate it.

Had a fantastic day today.

Big green smoothie for breakfast
Yummy raw mousse type concoction for lunch (banana, dates, avo, carob powder)
Mandarins (love em love em love em)
Just about to have a nice big bowl of chopped tomatoes and fresh peas covered in spicy spinach & avo dip

Had some great quiet time this morning and even made the effort to get out on the grass and sit in the sun while eating my lunch (rather thn just staying on the computer, reading while I eat etc). Just being present and abosrbing the sun as I absorbed my food. Such a simple act but it made such a difference.

Didn't get to the gym today as I am on a pretty tight deadline to complete three uni assignments (pretty tight as in they were actually due last week!) but that should be all over tomorrow and I can get out there and get moving.

Have organised to go salsa dancing with a friend on Friday night so good chance to shake the booty....

What a difference a day makes........... (that sounds like a line from a song??)

bella x

Thanks Freedom... I was getting some recipe inspiration from your blog today - great photos! b x

hmmm... I'm inspired. where does one get nutritional yeast from? Is it raw?

My last coconut split really neatly as well, making two little bowls. I have one filled with chillis and one filled with heads of garlic in my kitchen... they look really cute.
I like your candle and rocks idea but Jen.

DR - does it mean that the coconut has gone off if the jelly is hard?

I decided tonight that I definitely need to begin journalling again...

To be very honest I am feeling a little bit desperate. I am so frustrated with myself for yo-yo ing with raw food. I love it, I am drawn to it, I think about it alot, it makes sense to me, I have a supportive partner, I am tired and overweight ... I have every reason to be 100% raw.

But I have such a terrible time with putting myself first. I work with people in crisis all day and I look at other social workers, counsellors etc and so many are so caring and unselfish yet also so physically unhealthy because they put everyone else first. I see that as the road I am heading down.

I had a really wonderful but really hard conversation with my husband tonight where he told me how disappointed he was for me that I put so much pressure on myself to look after everyne else but that I don't reach my own health and wellbeing goals. Ouch, but I needed to hear it.
And I need to write it here. I feel silly and I feel really vulnerable but its truth and I want to live in truth.

I want take time out for me every day to move my body and relax and eat fresh fruit and vegies. Not just running into a gym three times a week to try and hold it all together and grabbing a mandarin on my way out the door to at least balance the junk.

I can now see that I never make any lasting progress on raw because I always make everything else more important.

Yet I also see that I have learnt so much on the journey that has brought me to this place.

I want to move forward.

I feel like my real body is in there under excess flesh and it can't move properly. I don't feel comfrotable in my own skin. I ignore my body when it tells me it is tired or thirsty and just feed it stuff it doesn't need.

I want to be free and healthy and grounded and in touch with my body.

I want to be raw.

I feel so exposed for sharing all that I have, it mightn;t seem like a big deal but it I really felt I needed a space to be very honest, please be gentle!

Goals for tomorrow:

At least one big glass of green smoothie
As much fresh fruit and vegetables as I want
3L water
At least 30 mins of exercise (probably the gym)
Some quiet time in prayer first thing in the morning
Journal on RP

Thank you RP for providing the space to be able to do this, I appreciate it.

bella x

Hi Jade Tiger

I am finding your posts really inspirational and am glad you have found the RP forum. Here's to a healed body!!!

Isn't aromatherapy just the best? I am burning sweet orange and lime oils as we speak (or type...) ... beautiful!

Have an amazing rest of your week,

bella xx