Slightly off topic but there is a gluten-free beer available in Australia; don’t know if they export overseas:

http://www.gfbeer.com.au/

Not quite the same as having a specialised gourmet beer but not a bad substitute.

 

You would be better off starting this as a brand new topic – you will probably get more answers that way.

However, to answer your question -

My breakfast is in stages:

At 6.00am, I have a fresh juice to literally break-the-fast. I have 250ml of carrot, orange, lemon and ginger juice.

At 8.30am upon arriving at work, I have a banana.

At 10.00am during morning tea, I have a mixed chopped fruit salad (i.e.) this morning I had a passion fruit, apple, plum, grapes and a persimmon. I normally have five mixed fruits, types change depending on the season.

At 11.30am, I normally have another banana (although this morning I had an Anzac biscuit which was hideously sweet)

Then at 1.00pm I have lunch.

(The only time there is any variation to this routine is…….if I arrive at work with a hangover. Then I will have a toasted focaccia sandwich with fried bacon, cheese, tomatoes & avocado – yes, yes, I know, naughty, naughty, slap my wrist)

As I said better to start a new thread for more replies.

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Thanks KittyK

Yeah there are a few gluten free brands these days. I cut alcohol out about a year ago but, when i really crashed badly i cut alot of things out. Im yet to reintroduce any alcohol and arent really willing to until im 100%, im determined to not just manage my illness but be well. But when i do i think some gluten free beers as a treat, say at chrissy or my birthday might be nice, so i can have a beer with hubby again.

Brekky

Since my blender broke, no smoothies for a while, boooo, lol.

Usually i like whole fruit as is, especially a melon like rockmelon or honeydew, just cut it open and munch away. But if its colder (like today) i want something heavier and warmer. So i grate some apple and pear, add some ground sesame seeds and sultanas, and a little warm water from the kettle, yum.

I also like some chopped up bananna, berries, and ground flax seeds, with a little water to combine.

Or, a berry mix on its own with the flax seeds, sultanas, water, and put the bowl in a bigger bowl of hot water to slowly heat it. Leave that for 20mins and you come back to warm syrupy goodness.

Also, nut butter with sliced bananna and sultanas, and a little water is a fairly solid brekky (or good anytime).

Sprouted buckwheat makes a good brekky base to add fruit to.

breakfast for me today was 2kg of grapes. that was after 1.5 hours easy spin on the bike.
i always start the day with around a liter of water, BEFORE eating anything.

i average 3500calories intake a day. so each meal is at least a 1000cals. thats 10 bananas or 5kg of rockmelon, or 1.5kg grapes or a bike helmet full of persimmons....whatever is in season and appealing. i eat enough to carry me to the next meal.

I was also a 2ndary music teacher (classroom).. trumpet player, mainly jazz.. (I studied in Brisbane in the late 80's - Qld Con and UQ). I've thought about going back and doing some instrumental music teaching (part time)

Hey Chelle 
Great to hear you’re doing so well and still inspired by raw.
 

Emotion can play a big part in people’s lives when it comes to food. (Especially raw) and managing that is one obstacle we all try to overcome. Chelle you said it perfectly when you said " dealing with emotions as they arise"
As opposed to bottling them or letting them spill into everyday life. So a big well done to you 

Cheers
The Vegan Wolf