Everyone is doing so well here and it is so interesting as missgiggles said the synchronisities that are happening for us in our journies. I too am detoxing through dreams. Last night I dreamt of basically failure, going back to the other side which was basically drinking alcohol and waking up with strange perception and feeling so depressed. I also dreamt of being chased, and of a public swimming pool where I felt like didn't fit in (in real life I don't care but in the dream it bothered me!).

On the Omega 3 issue, fresh fruit and veg are actually rich in Omega 3. This is usually not noted because they are not usually consumed in large enough ammounts to be significant! a while back I tried sprouting linseeds I bought and about 5% of them sprouted so that may be something to watch for. I personally think better sources are greens (yes lettuce contains good fat!), and for extra, walnuts or chia seeds. Fresh walnuts are aplenty at the moment. For a breastfeeding mum I have calculated that about 7 whole walnuts daily is plenty and that's going on a standard diet that doesn't include all the Omega 3 rich fresh fruit/veg that rawbies eat.
Read http://www.organicathlete.org/content/view/119/167/

I am doing really well and feeling great and energetic. I've been getting out and about walking and gardening. Yesterday I had a day of really not focusing on my health as much as usual although I had a very healthy day! It was good to focus on other things but not be distracted from my goals at the same time. I caught up with a lovely vegetarian woman I met recently at a vegan potluck who has young kids and lives nearby which was lovely. We had two batches of friends from Sydney over. That involved lots of cooking and drinking and I was shocked to see how much effort, money, drama, waste, time, materials, electricity etc went into these activities... I felt okay admist it though and escaped a couple of times to go outside or read the forum! I feel strong amongst people at the moment.

I have been having some great ideas including raw business inspiration which is fab. I am on a raw vegan outreach mission too. So I am making the deal with myself that everytime I choose to make food or drink for others it will be at least mainly raw. I want to be good at creating rawgasmic delights and I am well aware that I can! I do cook vegan food for my partner still as it saves us a lot of money - I am still trying to feel my way through this issue. It's very unresolved for me.

I have been loving raw cacoa the past 2 days. I prefer just the beans because the butter is an oil to me and I haven't been using oils. I am still using agave nectar though and hopefully will find some aussie dates to sweeten things instead where the combo is right. I do love the flavour of dark agave nectar! I would be interested in hearing others' opinions about it. I am just wary of it because it's refined.

Better go, grumpy bub! xx

Oh my goodness - so many posts to read.  So glad to see that everyone is still here
and going strong.

I am now coming to the end of day 2.  Today I felt really good.  Really bouncy and happy.
I haven't eaten much today at all but I am not hungry.  For dinner tonight I have made a
something - ummm - pecans and dates processed and then pressed into a round cheesecake
dish.  Then blended bananas and frozen blueberries.  Pour that on top of the base.  Freeze
the whole thing until firm.  Not sure what this is - but it tastes fantastic.

I am not being hard on myself at all - just eating whatever I feel like as long as it is raw.  To
that end today has been almost all grapes, dates, and bananas. 

Waterberry - thanks for the PM.  I have started looking into a few raw recipe books and I am
thinking that Ani Phyo's book will help to be on my list.  I just have to wait for my next pay day
before I can order it. 

As well as the 60 days raw challenge, I have decided to do the no shampoo and the lemon
juice as deodorant challenge.  I must confess that I read the thread on no shampoo a while
ago now and have been shampoo free for around 3wks.  It is - interesting so far.  The lemon
juice one just a few days - with mixed results.  I guess what I am saying here is that I seem
to be embrassing my inner hippy.  That is how I am feeling anyway.  And to be honest - it
really feels good. 

Group Hugs To All,
S.

+9 : -51

First an update on yesterday's eats - 1 litre of green juice about noon.  Then I went fruit & veg shopping.  By the time I got home, I was feeling a little light headed and so I had a square of choc, and felt much better.

I noticed my favourite organic sauerkraut instore, and hadn't had any for ages, so I grabbed a jar.  I had a small amount as an appetiser before dinner, which was curried coconut soup....and because I know you love photos Jen, I took a couple of photos before I demolished it.  Oh so good.  Later I had one small square of choc whilst watching Into the Wild.

Into the Wild is a movie that I can't even begin to describe my feelings for.  So, I shall just recommend it to all and sundry.  It is phenomenal, and has profoundly affected me on quite a number of different levels.

I too am having flu symptoms.  I felt it coming on a little yesterday, after feeling a bit achey and light headed whilst trying to carry my body weight of fruit & veg home, and then some sneezes that you just know are not your average sneeze.  They turn up on your doorstep with their luggage.

My eyes feel a little "gluggy" and my head is a little heavy.  Aside from some domestics that must be attended to, I think it will be predominantly a day of rest.  Arthur is dehydrating my almonds, so all is well in the world.

Here's the photos of the curried coconut soup - I popped some crispy onions on top, as I thought they would go well with the soup, and they certainly did.  Scrumptious!

A glorious day to all.

My goodness me, that was a good juice!!!! I have downed the 2 litres in one and a half hours and I'm feeling quite giggly!!! ;-) It's not a sugar high, it's a nutirent high where it feels like all your cells are bouncing up and down on mini-trampolines in ecstatic delight .

As you can see I am quite giddy with my raw chioce this morning. I think I have have to do this again:-)

   

Good afternoon everyone... I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend! Thanks for all the lovely warm welcomes.
Been feeling quite yukko in the tummy the last few days. I'm not sure if this is the result of my junk food cooked binge that I had while my hubby and son were away for the night, or if I've just got a bug of some sort. Thankfully I'm back on track today and feeling more inspired than ever to continue on this raw journey.
So far today I've eaten:
GS for breakfast
2 bananas
4 roma tomatoes, chopped up with basil, red onion and a dash of olive oil.

Feeling good so far, and I'm so glad that the emotional cloud (won't bore you with details) I've had hanging over me the last few days is gone.

missgigles - I know what you mean about Into the Wild. It is by far my favourite movie and it had such a massive effect on me... couldn't stop thinking about it for days.
Your cocunut curry soup looks amazing, my mouth is watering.. yummo!

Waterberry - Squirty bum, that's so funny! I hope the juice does the trick for you, good luck with that!

Ok, better go... after reading about all this juice it's making me feel like some. Cheers!
J

+10 : -50 today I guess.

I hope everyone's weekend has been great, it certainly looks like it wow so many posts to read, so inspiring!!!

I went to the DVD rental place with my list (thanks again Miss G for those) but came home with "Into the Wild", it seems to be the flavour of the week. Excellent movie it has just been released here in NZ.

Food wise I had a great weekend but without my computer, my plans for making some great gourmet recipes fell through so we did some gardening I went to a couple of yoga classes and enjoyed the sun. Just taking it easy.

I did make some yummy nutmilk with banana, vanilla essence and raw chocolate YUM!!

Can't wait to see some more recipes as I am really hanging out for something different.

My goal for this week is to plan ahead and be more prepared. Especially with soaking nuts and stocking up the fridge. I forgot about the amount of fruit and vege you go through every week!

~eve~

That's just beautifully said Miss G!

I think you will HAVE to share that chocolate recipe though I have been trying to make it many many times but it never really comes out that nice. Same with the crispy onions do you just slice them and put them in the dehydrator???

thanks  eve

countdown? countdown to what? what is gonna happen after 60day trial is over. your bodies wont tolerate cooked food anymore. it will put up a constant struggle shown in ill health till it gets its exclusive diet of raw plant materials.
may i propose a 'countup!'. ie counting the days we have fully nourished our selves and souls with what it truly desires..with a count up there is no end. just a continual 'in the moment experience' of the best.

like they said in that nike ad. 'there is no finish line'....