It has been about a month since I last posted. This is all going so great! I have been mostly raw in that time, and 100% for this whole week. (since my pizza binge on Sunday that left me feeling a huge need to detox on Monday morning).

I’ve been juicing a lot. Pretty much every morning. No specific recipes, just whatever I have in the fridge. Lots of various combinations of apples, honeydew, lemons, watermelon, kale, broccoli stems, ginger, grapes, cabbage. So far I’ve had to dump nothing for being unpalatable. Yay! I can’t say that I’ve loved it all, but it’s okay. I am having so much fun experimenting with what works for me.

I do have to say that I am feeling terrific! I have lost 11 lbs, am sleeping better, have a great outlook on life, and just feel such a connection to the world. Really! Eating this way makes me feel so vibrant. On the drive to school yesterday afternoon I actually had the windows down and was enjoying the feel of the sun on my skin. And in my eyes! I put away my sunglasses to absorb the beautiful rays of light that gives us life!

Okay I know all of this sounds so hokey. But I’m not making it up. Is it my imagination? I don’t know. I have been so inspired lately by the many wonderful writings and podcasts on living the raw food lifestyle… maybe it’s osmosis.  It’s like a high, and I see no reason to stop doing it. Not when it feels this good!

I am still cooking food for my husband and kids (they have to find their own way), but am not tempted by any of it. I just feel that it’s toxic now to my well-being. I do give them as much raw fruits and vegetables as they will eat, and hubby asks for a big salad a few times per week for dinner. Filled with meats and cheeses for him, because that is his preference!

It just amazes me that a person (me) can start craving living raw foods who previously was a bread and dairy addict. I have always eaten a lot of salads and vegetables, being a vegetarian most of my adult life. But this is totally new and fresh for me, to eat this abundance of live food. It is a true celebration of nature and life!

This blog is changing. It started out with a two-fold purpose. To share some of my favorite recipes with friends and to be a place for me to brainstorm about my ideas on feeding my family healthier. But now it is evolving into a diary of my raw food journey. Cool!

(P.S. Recipes and food preparation ideas coming soon!)