So I don't post in 2 months and now you get two posts in 1 day! Just a forewarning for anyone trying this diet: you will, within 3 days or so realize how much we associate our emotions with food. When we're happy we celebrate with food, sad we console ourselves with ice cream, bored? we usually find an excuse to snack on something or even lacking excitement, we begin to crazy comforting or tasty foods. I cannot get over how up and down I have been feeling today... although it is kind of cool to notice that I have been eating food, and I'm not hungry but feel as though I should eat. This is a very interesting experiment so far, not only physically but emotionally as well.
I will keep posting and let you know how this shift in mindset works over the weekend.
Cheers!
Ally
Friday, July 31, 2009
Day 2 - crazy day of heat, driving and stress but good food!
Good morning!
I am sitting here at work drinking my coffee (first one in a week and a half) due to waking up at 5am for the last two days. My friend had foot surgery and I am the caretaker for the moment.
Any who, on to exciting pressing matters, my day 2 on a raw-ish diet. I am finding the transition to be fairly easy at the moment, but plan for a few bumps in the road as time goes on. Yesterday my diet consisted of:
breakfast: 1/4 banana and cup of blueberries and some chai tea (so yummy)
snack: 1 apple and 1 plum
lunch: pumpkin seeds, small piece of salmon and 1/4 cup of rice ( they were bbqing at work and I though protein would be a good add-in considering my day)
snack: 1/4 cantaloupe and a mix of fresh raspberries, blueberries and blackberries with 1/4 banana
dinner: mixed greens, 1 tomato and 1/2 avocado
snack: 1 potato with Dijon mustard (this was because I started feeling a little hungry at night and figured I needed a bit more starchy food before bed
Any who, I have been eating fairly well and do plan to cut out for starches after a while, but going cold turkey would be too much of a shock to my system.
I am feeling very good and have surprisingly been full of energy for the past 2 days, we will have to wait and see what the weekend brings. I do however enjoy the new found appreciation I have for food. I have always loved to eat, and eat very healthy but now I am really starting to enjoy eating less food but enjoying every little bit. I still haven't found a perfect balance yet, but this raw food thing seems to be a pretty nice fit with my life.
Wow I am ranting today, but I guess that's what waking up at 5am does to you. On that note, I will leave you all with this recipe that I have yet to try, but was given to me by a very special person. Enjoy!
Oh and stay tuned for my meal ideas and creations coming... some will include nori wraps, and lettuce wraps as well as mango and avocado guacamole. Raw food is sooooo good! Try it:)
Chocolate Mousse:
Ingredients:
2 Avocados
Maple Syrup
Cocoa Powder, you could also use carob or some other chocolate alternative
For each avocado add 1/3 cup of maple syrup and 1/3 cup of cocoa powder…mash up the avocado and mix it all together - refrigerate and you have a delicious mousse!!!
Give me your feedback, I'm always listening and would love to start a discussion regarding Celiac disease of raw food!
Until next time, keep enjoying all the wonderful seasonal fruits and vegetables that Canada has to offer.
Food for thought: try and eat all local produce this week and see how it makes you feel. If you want to take it one step further, also eat local grains if possible and local meat from a butcher. It seems hard at first but keeping things within your local area helps the economy and you.... who really wants to eat meat shipped in a plan from a different country, or part of the country....
Cheers,
Allyson :)
I am sitting here at work drinking my coffee (first one in a week and a half) due to waking up at 5am for the last two days. My friend had foot surgery and I am the caretaker for the moment.
Any who, on to exciting pressing matters, my day 2 on a raw-ish diet. I am finding the transition to be fairly easy at the moment, but plan for a few bumps in the road as time goes on. Yesterday my diet consisted of:
breakfast: 1/4 banana and cup of blueberries and some chai tea (so yummy)
snack: 1 apple and 1 plum
lunch: pumpkin seeds, small piece of salmon and 1/4 cup of rice ( they were bbqing at work and I though protein would be a good add-in considering my day)
snack: 1/4 cantaloupe and a mix of fresh raspberries, blueberries and blackberries with 1/4 banana
dinner: mixed greens, 1 tomato and 1/2 avocado
snack: 1 potato with Dijon mustard (this was because I started feeling a little hungry at night and figured I needed a bit more starchy food before bed
Any who, I have been eating fairly well and do plan to cut out for starches after a while, but going cold turkey would be too much of a shock to my system.
I am feeling very good and have surprisingly been full of energy for the past 2 days, we will have to wait and see what the weekend brings. I do however enjoy the new found appreciation I have for food. I have always loved to eat, and eat very healthy but now I am really starting to enjoy eating less food but enjoying every little bit. I still haven't found a perfect balance yet, but this raw food thing seems to be a pretty nice fit with my life.
Wow I am ranting today, but I guess that's what waking up at 5am does to you. On that note, I will leave you all with this recipe that I have yet to try, but was given to me by a very special person. Enjoy!
Oh and stay tuned for my meal ideas and creations coming... some will include nori wraps, and lettuce wraps as well as mango and avocado guacamole. Raw food is sooooo good! Try it:)
Chocolate Mousse:
Ingredients:
2 Avocados
Maple Syrup
Cocoa Powder, you could also use carob or some other chocolate alternative
For each avocado add 1/3 cup of maple syrup and 1/3 cup of cocoa powder…mash up the avocado and mix it all together - refrigerate and you have a delicious mousse!!!
Give me your feedback, I'm always listening and would love to start a discussion regarding Celiac disease of raw food!
Until next time, keep enjoying all the wonderful seasonal fruits and vegetables that Canada has to offer.
Food for thought: try and eat all local produce this week and see how it makes you feel. If you want to take it one step further, also eat local grains if possible and local meat from a butcher. It seems hard at first but keeping things within your local area helps the economy and you.... who really wants to eat meat shipped in a plan from a different country, or part of the country....
Cheers,
Allyson :)
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Day 1 - amazingly full but a little headache
Good morning Celiacs!
Well yesterday was my first day on a semi Raw food diet. I am trying to transition and therefore still ate potatoes and whole grain pasta. Here is what my diet consisted of:
Breakfast: 1 banana with spoonful peanut butter
snack: 1 plum, handful of cherries
lunch: potato salad with peppers and Dijon mustard
snack: apple and raw vegan cookie
dinner: lentil soup and pasta salad
snack: raw smoothie and blueberries
All in all I was amazed at how full I felt all day. Not only did the banana in the morning fill me, but I also felt "skinny" all day. When I say skinny, what I mean is the normal feeling of being bloated or just eating too much wasn't there. I also enjoyed not drinking coffee and just having some chai roobois tea!
I'm not sure if it was the diet or my fan, but last night was also the first night I had a good sleep all week (it has been quite hot here in Vancouver!)
All that being said, I did feel a headache coming on later in the afternoon, but when I got home had some water and a raw smoothie and was good to go!
All in all this is looking to be a good diet.
Today I started my day with a half of banana and lots of blueberries. Keep checking in to see how this diet goes for day 2!
Have a good one!
Ally :)
Well yesterday was my first day on a semi Raw food diet. I am trying to transition and therefore still ate potatoes and whole grain pasta. Here is what my diet consisted of:
Breakfast: 1 banana with spoonful peanut butter
snack: 1 plum, handful of cherries
lunch: potato salad with peppers and Dijon mustard
snack: apple and raw vegan cookie
dinner: lentil soup and pasta salad
snack: raw smoothie and blueberries
All in all I was amazed at how full I felt all day. Not only did the banana in the morning fill me, but I also felt "skinny" all day. When I say skinny, what I mean is the normal feeling of being bloated or just eating too much wasn't there. I also enjoyed not drinking coffee and just having some chai roobois tea!
I'm not sure if it was the diet or my fan, but last night was also the first night I had a good sleep all week (it has been quite hot here in Vancouver!)
All that being said, I did feel a headache coming on later in the afternoon, but when I got home had some water and a raw smoothie and was good to go!
All in all this is looking to be a good diet.
Today I started my day with a half of banana and lots of blueberries. Keep checking in to see how this diet goes for day 2!
Have a good one!
Ally :)
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
My test at a Raw Food diet
Hello fellow Celiacs,
Well I hope you are still checking this from time to time and I do apologize for not being on here more often.... moving to a new city really does take an awful lot of time away from your daily tasks. SO far Vancouver has been amazing!!!! and I suggest you all come out to visit me someday.
That being said, I have been feeling a little ill lately and will be attempting a RAW food diet. I not only want to see if this diet will make me feel better, less stressed etc. but I also want to educate you all on my experience and what I think this RAW diet has to offer people who already have a very sensitive stomach. So hopefully you will all find this adventure exciting, stay tuned for RAW recipes, advices and my rants on how this diet makes me feel!!
I will leave you with a little energy bar that I tried last winter, it was great!
1. handful of dates mixed with water on a boiler... basically you want to "melt" them a little to make a paste (kind of like date squares)
2. add a cup of GF oats, some crushed nuts (almonds work very well), hemp seeds, coconut and flax seeds
3. I also like to add quinoa flakes, because it adds more fiber and protein.
4. Mix well and let cool a little.... then form into balls and refrigerate.
Because this was my own creation I tend to change it every time so feel free to mix and match what you like because cooking is all about fun in the end! Try adding cinnamon, or raisins... anything that strikes you as yummy and nutritious!!
Looking forward to hearing your comments. And I am going to try and figure out how to make this blog a news feed so any comments or help would be great!
Take care:)
Ally
Well I hope you are still checking this from time to time and I do apologize for not being on here more often.... moving to a new city really does take an awful lot of time away from your daily tasks. SO far Vancouver has been amazing!!!! and I suggest you all come out to visit me someday.
That being said, I have been feeling a little ill lately and will be attempting a RAW food diet. I not only want to see if this diet will make me feel better, less stressed etc. but I also want to educate you all on my experience and what I think this RAW diet has to offer people who already have a very sensitive stomach. So hopefully you will all find this adventure exciting, stay tuned for RAW recipes, advices and my rants on how this diet makes me feel!!
I will leave you with a little energy bar that I tried last winter, it was great!
1. handful of dates mixed with water on a boiler... basically you want to "melt" them a little to make a paste (kind of like date squares)
2. add a cup of GF oats, some crushed nuts (almonds work very well), hemp seeds, coconut and flax seeds
3. I also like to add quinoa flakes, because it adds more fiber and protein.
4. Mix well and let cool a little.... then form into balls and refrigerate.
Because this was my own creation I tend to change it every time so feel free to mix and match what you like because cooking is all about fun in the end! Try adding cinnamon, or raisins... anything that strikes you as yummy and nutritious!!
Looking forward to hearing your comments. And I am going to try and figure out how to make this blog a news feed so any comments or help would be great!
Take care:)
Ally
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