Time is flying by, Haven't posted all week, so much for my new begining.  But have just spent an hour getting the next month sorted out in my head (and on paper).  I am so busy with uni and small children and a husband that works very irregular shift work.  My Rawness has had to take a step back in the last day or so, but I can't get stressed about it.  I am doing the best I can.  Eve thanks for the advice re 80/10/10.  I haven't got time to focus on anything like that at the moment, I think I'll just keep going like I am, which is as raw as is practical.  Most days I am 100%, and am loving growing my own sprouts and I discovered sesame milk this week so I have been making that, which is a revelation as I have always had issues with lacking calcium having never ever in my life (even as a baby) had cows milk.

I am just going to be happy and content doing the best I can.  Having spent the week getting back into 100% raw I do feel so much better.  But I have also got back into exercise which I honestly believe is just as important as food.  I think it is going to make me eat a bit more though, just have to make sure I'm eating well.  I have found a buddy to train with for the city to surf in August.  12km.  So monday sees the begining of our training program!  Am quite excited about that.  Can't wait to be able to run for an hour!!

Oh Eve, in case you are still wondering I live in Perth.

Peace and love everyone
MS

Day three and all is still raw!  Not feeling great though, I think I need to look a bit harder at my food combining and calorie intake etc.  Might try and find a copy of 80/10/10. I know I also need to up my greens intake have been a bit slack with the GS of late. So much to do...........

Wow that chocolate sounds fantastic, thanks Love Spirit. I am off to order some cacao butter.  Thanks for your sincere enthusiasm it is so inspiring.

I have made it to day three.  Seems such a long way to 60 but we'll see.  I think my body is happy that I am sticking to 100% instead of whatever it was before, about 80% I suppose.  Made a very sweet fruity juice for breaky this morning, quite delicious.  And have been munching on a very green tabouli-like-salad with heaps of sprouts this afternoon.
Wishing you all well
MS

Does anyone know anything about muscle spasms?  I have had one in my eyelid on and off for about 5 days now.  Is it some sort of mineral deficiency that causes it?
If anyone can shed some light on this it would be most appreciated.
Cheers
Greenmum

Another day down.  I actually made something out of raw recipe book today. Instead of just making a salad for lunch.  It was a pate that I think had on some raw nori and also used it as a dip with carrot sticks.  Not feeling totally great today but I do feel good about myself for maintaining my rawness.
I have copied out a training program to start training for the city to surf fun run in August.  Week one starts on Monday.  I am quite excited about it.  I've been rally slack about exercise since uni went back a the begining of March.  That needs to change.
Still visualising that dehydrator that is trying to find its way into my life!
All the best
MS

Hi JR,
Just had a look at your site and it looks awesome. I would LOVE to do this clinic, but will have to save up a few $$, is there any way we can book a place and pay in a few weeks time.

Hello Raw Girls,
Is there any room left on the boat, I'd wouldn't want to capsize it.  I am joining in on this challenge, some what late...  I have been raw since the beginging of Jan but seem to have lost my enthusiasm and committment recently.  Today has been a new beginging for me, I have managed to avoid all temptations today and remained 100% raw.  So today day one!

Rawfairlady, I am like you, I have a family to feed, that are committed to cooked.  My wish is that I will maintain my rawness and they will see my radiant health and join me.  I think a small miracle would need to occur for my husband to do that but its OK to believe in miracles.
Peace and love to you all
MS

Yes Eve,
You are right I should.  Make that, I will!  I thought about it last night but for some reason just didn't want to commit.  Its the addict in me!  But I have survived today, first day in weeks that I have been totally 100%.  I have had many days where I have been about 80%  But I want/need to be 100.  S today was hard, I even made muffins for my kids and was able to resist.  I am really tired tonight, this will power stufff takes it out of me!
So I'm on the boat.
Cheers
MS

Hello again raw people,
Its been a while since I've posted.  I have just been reading about Raw Jen, Miss Giggles and co. on their 60 day raw "love boat"  And it has inspired me to get my act together.  I logged on tonight hoping to get inspired so thankyou girls!

I am so up and down at the moment.  I have just read Victoria Boutenko's 12 Steps book and have noticed that I am behaving like an addict as she says. I deny myself something all day and then eventually give in and then I think well I had that so now I might as well have this etc... and the cycles goes on.  I'll be better tomorrow... and tomorrow never seems to come.

I think I need to get myself a dehydrator, the cold weather is making me want to eat something other than lots of variations of salad.
I am not exercising lately either which is really bad for my mental health and motivation etc etc. 

All these things I know I should be doing, why don't we just do them.  Human beings are such strange creatures.
Peace love and Rawness to everyone.
MS

Hey Phill, Thanks for the advice.  I found a recipe for a chia/spirulina/soaked prune combination tonight so might have that for breakfast tomorrow and kick off the week with a renewed attitude. 
How long have you been raw?
I find exercise good too but sadly when things get busy its the first thing to go.  But it shouldn't be that way i need it so much. Have been for a big long walk tonight and am thinking of starting to train for the city to surf, it's not until August so that should be heaps of time to get fit enough to jog 12 km... in theory!
I'll see how I go in the next couple of weeks.
MS

Hello fellow raw foodies,
It has been almost a month since my last post.  I have been going really well until a few days ago, it all started to fall apart.  Had my first major project due for uni and the combination of lack of sleep two small children and no time to go food shopping etc, I just couldn't keep it up, which is all fine I am not super human.  But now things have calmed down and I do have time but just can't seem to find the motivation.  Which seems so strange given that Raw has been making me feel so great.  Today I have eaten lots of yuck and feel gross my tummy has popped out, its all bad.  I've totally lost my resolve.  HELP I need it back!!!

On a brighter note, I have got some seeds soaking for sprouts and some wheat soaking to grow some wheat grass.  So hopefully in a couple of days I'll be my raw self again.
Hope Easter is good to you all
MS

I have been having a pretty good week so far.  NO headaches!  Yay.  And some organic fruit and vegies have found their way into my world, hooray, thanks Shauna and Deb. 
I feel like my body is really getting used to this rawness.  I am not eating as much as I was, probably due to the extra nutrition from all the sprouts.  I haven't really had a night time meal for a few days I generally eat a lot of snacks in the afternoon and a GS and I don't feel hungry at night.  And I have energy. 

So today is a bit of a celebration because for some reason my period (periods seem to be a hot topic today) always comes on a Tuesday, the night I play netball and I almost always have a bit of a migraine and cramps on day 1 of my cycle. especially after netball.  Well the good news is, not this week.  Despite the fact that it was about 100 degrees on the court last night, no headache.  HOORAY.  Still had a few cramps yesterday but only mild.  For what its worth I think it is totally natural to bleed and would be very concerned if my cycle stopped. The universe is all about cylces and we are part of that universe.

Yesterday afternoon I juiced a whole bunch of celery (it was getting a bit limp) and added 2 apples and 2 v ripe bananas and it tasted very green and fresh, but it must have helped. I finished it off today and it certainly gave me a buzz.

I made a yummy salsa today to have with my newly sundried sprouted buckwheat crakers.  It was corn, tomato, a bit of chilli, coriander and some purple onion with a dash of tamari.  It was really good.
There is certainly no need to own a dehydrator in Perth at the moment!

I hope everyone else is having a good week of health and happiness.
all the best
MS

Hi Love Spirit,
How are you going with your super foods extravaganza!

I went out for dinner last night.... not very raw at all but managed to just stick to seafood and only had a light meal, and lots of GS today.  Although I am committed to raw I am also committed to life, so I am not denying myself a few little pleasures, like the occasional dinner with a friend. 

Raw Sensation my ulcers eventually cleared up, but it took a pretty long time.  The wheat grass juice I find just gives me a bit of a boost.  I try and have one  early afternoon and I found that I still had a bit of energy by the evening, when usually I am totally spent.  Yesterday I had a really big double shot (took me about half an hour to make it!!)  And usually the mix of getting ready to go out, Husband still not home, feeding tired kids dinner, running very late, etc would have me in a ball of stress, but I was calm and smiling through it all and I put that down to the wheat grass.  Or maybe the combination of raw and wheat grass.  But I would suggest if you are going to get into wheat grass spend the money on the juicer... I didn't have one today because I just didn't have a spare half hour to make it, If I had a juicer it would take seconds. I'm saving up for one.

My lentil sprouts are pretty good.  I think I might even like them better than the trusty old mung bean, they don't have that very slight chalkyness that mung beans have.  Tonight I had a very sprouty salad for dinner, mung, lentil, buckwheat, alfalfa, plus a few vegies etc so I should be jumping out of bed in the morning!!  Here's hoping.

All the best to everyone.