Michelle's Raw Journey:
2011

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February 21, 2011

cereal
3 tofu griller wraps
organic gala apple
3 tortilla griller wraps with guac and mozzarella
iced tea
theraflu
dry roasted peanuts unsalted
water

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February 20, 2011

- bowl of cereal
massage
theraflu
iced tea
pf chang's
mexican burritos - 3 torts, mozzarella, no guac
iced tea

Dessert at home: probably doesn't look like much, but it was yummy! Asian pears and walnuts sautéd in agave nectar, a tsp vegan butter, a tsp coconut oil, cinnamon and vanilla extract. Frozen banana and unsweetened vanilla almond milk puréed in my VitaMix then hardened a bit by refreezing. A bite of warm and crispy then a bite of cold and creamy. Mmmmmm!

popcorn

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February 19, 2011

theraflu
iced tea
chili, chips, cheese
skinny dip
jason's
popcorn
theraflu

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February 18, 2011

I received notification yesterday from the creators of the 2011 Raw Beauty calendar, that they will only be selling the calendar through the end of the month, which is only a week away....If you wanted to get one, be sure to order quickly!!! Featuring 13 raw foodists (men and women aged 18-62) plus great raw recipes. 5% of profits go to Organic Athelete, whose mission is to promote health and ecological stewardship among athletes of all ages and abilities.



Dinner at Tida Thai restaurant. Appetizer of vegetarian fresh summer rolls with a peanut sauce. Mixed vegetables in a bean sauce with added cashews and steamed rice. Requested two things: no fish sauce and no broccoli (never sits well with me). Even if something is listed as vegetarian in an Asian restaurant, you have to specify no fish sauce, cause fish isn't considered meat. Well ya know, to the non-vegetarians of the world.



And to finish the night off (we're celebrating a new job), vegan soy orange dreamsicle frozen yogurt at The Skinny Dip. O' lawd, this is gooood! I wonder if I could get my nutritional needs met by living on vegan froyo. Doubtful.

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February 17, 2011

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February 16, 2011

Look what came in the mail today!!! Nutiva Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil, 15-Ounce Tubs (Pack of 2). Can't wait to make some chocolate deliciousness with this awesome coconut oil.

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February 15, 2011

Food Intake:
- bowl of Nature's Path Organic Flax Plus Multibran cereal, raw pecans, raisins, unsweetened vanilla Almond Breeze almond milk
- 1/4 c. mix of raw pecans, toasted almond slivers, raw cashews, dry roasted unsalted peanuts, dried sweetened cranberries
- 16 oz water
- 1/4 c. Crunchmaster Multi-Grain Gluten-Free Crackers (these are too potent for me - the taste is too sesamey-strong-smelly, I won't get them again)
- 12 oz Simply Apple, not from concentrate, apple juice
- Peanut Butter Cookie Larabar
- Olive Garden for lunch with colleagues: 2 plates of salad: iceberg, roma tomatoes, black olives, oil and vinegar (no cheese, no croutons, no Italian dressing), 1 bowl minestrone soup (took one to go cause they were fricken slow as molasses); water
- organic gala apple
- banana
- leftover bowl of minestrone soup from Olive Garden
- organic apricot fruit leather
- Dinner at home: saffron rice, skillet-grilled tofu, onions, sweet peppers, cilantro, Tamari wheat-free soy sauce



- 1/4 low-calorie homemade key-lime pie (1 package sugar-free lime jello mix, 1 tub light cool whip, 2 light/fat-free key lime yogurt containers, mixed and poured into a reduced-fat graham cracker crust)
- unsweetened fresh brewed iced tea

Exercise: none

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February 14, 2011

Food Intake:
- bowl of Nature's Path Organic Flax Plus Multibran cereal, raw pecans, raisins, unsweetened vanilla Almond Breeze almond milk
- 20 oz Simply Apple, not from concentrate, apple juice
- organic gala apple
- 1/4 c. Crunchmaster Multi-Grain Gluten-Free Crackers
- 16 oz water
- salad: organic spring mix, organic grape tomatoes, blue cheese, raw pecans, dried sweetened cranberries
- bowl of Trader Joe's Creamy Corn and Roasted Pepper soup (vegan)
- 1.5 oz roasted/sea salted Planters NUT-rition mixed nut mix
- organic apricot fruit leather
- unsweetened fresh brewed iced tea
- Peanut Butter Cookie Larabar
- Dinner at Max & Erma's: Apple Pecan Salad - baby greens and romaine, sweet and spicy pecans, blue cheese, green apple slices, balsamic vinaigrette; plain baked potato dipped in low-fat (not vegan) Tex-Mex dressing; water
- The Skinny Dip for dessert: vegan soy "angel food cake" frozen yogurt with fresh strawberries and the juice from mixed berries



- went crazy snacking at home: random handfuls of nuts, crackers, sesame sticks
- water
- 16 oz Simply Apple, not from concentrate, apple juice

Exercise: none

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February 13, 2011

Food Intake:
- vegan creamy corn and roasted pepper soup by Trader Joe's; oyster crackers



- saffron rice with home-toasted raw nuts, steamed then dry sautéd carrots, onions and a vegan chickn griller, seasoned and all wrapped in a whole grain and flax tortilla cut in half



Exercise: walk the dogs? can't remember

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February 12, 2011

I think I might be PMSing. I'm craving quite a bit right now. Not necessarily unhealthy foods, just more than normal.

This morning I went out while Steph was still sleeping and had a little quality alone time. One of the things I did that made me quite happy was having breakfast at Yorgo's Bageldashery, one of my most favorite local breakfast spots in Norfolk. I scrutinzed the plethora of vegan options on the menu and finally settled on a vegan breakfast wrap of egg, sausage and cheese. AND I practiced portion control and good decision-making by not getting chips OR their homemade vegan chocolate chip cookie that always makes me go weak in the knees. Now THAT is self-control!

We went to the movies this afternoon to see "No Strings Attached," while waiting to have our truck's tires replaced at Firestone across from the theater. Before we bought our tickets, we went into the dollar store to pick up less expensive and healthier options. I got a bottle of apple juice, from concentrate, and a package of in-the-shell sunflower seeds. I also ate a Peanut Butter Cookie Larabar during the movie.

This evening we went to Garden Ridge and picked up two new food storage containers, 1.) Cereal-On-The-Go, that holds dry cereal in the bottom and cold milk in the top with a spoon and a freezable insert, and 2.) EZ-Freeze StayFitTM Deluxe Salad Kit, that holds salad in the bottom, salad toppings in the middle, and a little dressing cup on top. Way cool, and possibly will decrease the absurd number of containers I currently take to work.

We had dinner at Jersey Mike's. Then when we got home, we watched the Oscar-winning documentary, "The Cove," about the annual dolphin massacre in a secret cove in Taiji, Japan. I was emotionally crushed and immediately made a donation to Ric O'Barry's organization, Save Japan Dolphins.



"You are either an activist or an inactivist." I am an activist.

      

Food Intake:
- Yorgo's Bageldashery for breakfast: vegan egg, vegan sausage, vegan cheese in a sun-dried tomato tortilla wrap, unsweetened fresh brewed iced tea



- leftover grilled mushroom and potato skin from the baked potato I had last night at dinner at Logan's Roadhouse
- Snuck in my bag when we went to the movies: Peanut Butter Cookie Larabar, a package of roasted/salted in-the-shell sunflower seeds and a 16 oz bottle of apple juice from concentrate
- Jersey Mike's for dinner: Veggie Wrap: fresh bell pepper, onions, lettuce, tomato, pickles, oregano, vinegar on a low-carb flour wrap; Baked plain Lays, unsweetened fresh brewed iced tea
- Dessert at home: Nature's Path Organic Flax Plus Multibran cereal, toasted almond slivers, raw cashews, raisins, raw pecans, vanilla extract, agave nectar, salt...all mixed together and baked in the toaster oven; eaten with homemade raw ice cream (frozen banana homogenized in my Champion juicer, mixed with vanilla extract and frozen for 15 minutes)



Exercise: a quick walk with the pups, then a very fast walk from the theater to Firestone where our truck was getting new tires installed

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February 11, 2011

Ya know what feels really good? Sharing your healthy snacks with a colleague who really wants to be on board with her health but just isn't sure how to do it. That's what I did today. Everything I made or brought for me, I brought for her. Actually I brought about four times what I would normally bring for me, but I really wanted to give her a broad range of healthy snack options...Which meant I kinda overate today. Oh well, it was for a good cause. We shared a fruit smoothie for breakfast. I brought her an organic hard boiled egg that I keep on hand for Steph. She shared my sesame bran sticks, Almond Nut Thins, dried sweetened cranberries (haven't dug into my new apple-sweetened ones), roasted unsalted sunflower seeds, toasted almond slivers, raw pecans, raw walnuts, raw cashews, dry roasted peanuts, Claussen pickle spears, Raw Rev 100 chocolate & coconut live organic 100 calorie bar, Peanut Butter Cookie Larabar, carrot sticks and Trader Joe's Goddess dressing, organic fruit leathers. She thoroughly enjoyed her day of eating mini-meals and snacks and was surprised at just how delicious and fulfilling healthy can taste. Sometimes someone just needs to walk a path with a friend.

Food Intake:
- 2/3 of a fruit smoothie: 1 1/2 frozen banana, 1 c. frozen wild blueberries and strawberries, vanilla unsweetened almond milk
- random snacking throughout the day on sesame bran sticks, Almond Nut Thins, dried sweetened cranberries, roasted unsalted sunflower seeds, toasted almond slivers, raw pecans, raw walnuts, raw cashews, dry roasted peanuts, Claussen pickle spears, 1/2 of a Peanut Butter Cookie Larabar, carrot sticks and Trader Joe's Goddess dressing, organic apricot fruit leathers
- 27 oz water
- salad: organic spring mix, organic grape tomatoes, raw pecans, blue cheese, dried sweetened cranberries, Trader Joe's Fat Free Balsamic Vinaigrette
- 24 oz water
- two sticks off of an Edible Arrangements bouquet that a colleague got for Valentine's Day (3 grapes, 1 cantelope "bud," 1 pineapple "flower"
- Logan's Roadhouse: way too many roasted/salted in-shell peanuts, unsweetened fresh brewed iced tea, Health Nut side salad of romaine, carrots, tomatoes, Balsamic Vinaigrette (not the kind that comes with the salad, asked for the regular kind, cause I like it better, even though it's not fat free), plain baked potato with A1 sauce drizzled over it, grilled mushrooms (grilled in vinaigrette)



Exercise: 25 minute brisk walk with colleague over lunch at work

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February 10, 2011

The colleague that walks with me every day, and who I'm becoming good friends with, brought a snack for us to share at lunch today. She, very thoughtfully, looked at every ingredient on the package of Food Should Taste Good Sweet Potato Tortilla Chips, and decided they had all of my qualifications and then some for a healthy snack - lactose free, gluten-free, low sodium, no preservatives and made from simple ingredients - corn, sunflower/safflower oil, sweet potato, corn bran, evaporated cane juice and sea salt. So I ate a few and instantly fell in love....until I realized they might taste a little too good. So I googled them. Unfortunately, this is what the FAQ said under "Are your chips fried?" --- "After we mix our recipe of all-natural ingredients into a batter, we bake our chips in an oven for a long time before lightly cooking them in high oleic sunflower oil. High oleic sunflower oil has a higher percentage of monounsaturated fat than canola and olive oil, and it has no trans fat nor cholesterol. Because of our baking process, we use less oil, making our chips lighter, crispier, and more delicious than many others." The word "cook" in the same sentence as "bake" makes me think they really mean fried. Otherwise they would advertise these delightful chips as "baked." Oh well, those few chips were absolutely heavenly, and if I were eating fried foods, I'd definitely be chompin' on these.

Food Intake:
- 14 oz Simply Apple, not from concentrate apple juice, with 2 oz POM pomegranate juice
- 16 oz water
- banana
- Brothers-All-Natural freeze-dried strawberries and bananas
- 1/4 c. Almond Nut Thins
- 17 oz water
- a few Food Should Taste Good Sweet Potato Tortilla Chips (so good, but not 100% baked, so will avoid these)
- salad: organic spring mix, organic grape tomatoes, raw pecans, blue cheese, dried sweetened cranberries, Organicville Olive Oil and Balsamic Dressing
- 12 oz Simply Apple, not from concentrate, apple juice
- random kitchen snacking on raw pecans and Almond Nut Thins
- 2 'chicken' wraps: 2 whole grain and flax tortillas and 1 Morningstar 'Chickn' Griller, organic spring mix, organic grape tomatoes, mustard, ketchup, 1 Claussen pickle (I cut the tortillas in half, then cut the griller into 1/4s and made these little mini roll-ups...so very good!)
- unsweetened fresh brewed iced tea

Exercise: 25 minute brisk walk with my colleague over lunch at work

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February 9, 2011

Had a very successful last day of my cleanse. Wasn't too tired, no headaches, felt more focused.

I was excited to come home tonight to some packages from Amazon of some of my online shopping purchases. I couldn't, for the life of me, find dried cranberries that aren't sweetened with sugar, in any local stores. So I did a search online, and was pleased to find some that are sweetened with organic apple juice concentrate.



I also bought a wonderful 19-piece measuring spoon and cup set, with sizes that go up to 2 cups and down to 1/32 tsp. I've never been able to find measuring spoon sets in stores that are 1/8 tsp, which is so often a measurement recipes call for.



The last item that arrived today from Amazon was a new Kuhn Rikon stainless steel whisk. I have had the same whisk for the last decade and the rust in the grooves informed me that it was ready to be replaced.



It is tough being in the last hours of a cleanse and having to make lunch for work tomorrow. I'll be dreaming of grape tomatoes tonight...



Food Intake:

- 1 liter green smoothie: 1 1/2 frozen bananas, 1 1/2 c. frozen wild blueberries, 1 c. frozen strawberries, 2 tbl organic milled flax seed, 7 fresh curly kale leaves
- 16 oz water
- 20 oz Simply Orange, not from concentrate, orange juice
- 14 oz Simply Apple, not from concentrate, apple juice with 2 oz POM pomegranate juice
- 17 oz water
- 24 oz Simply Orange, not from concentrate, orange juice
- 20 oz Simply Apple, not from concentrate, apple juice with 4 oz POM pomegranate juice

Exercise: 25 minute brisk walk with my colleague over lunch at work

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February 8, 2011

Headache most of the day. Tired and kinda disoriented at times. Worked til 7 pm, a 12-hour day. Walked with the colleague I normally walk with. We did 28 minutes. I could feel I wasn't into power walking, so I just did my best. I didn't do as well getting in my drinks at work as I felt I did at home. I had to force myself to drink throughout the day; not because I wasn't hungry, I definitely was...my stomach was growling constantly. But i just wasn't in the mood. I had too much sweet drinks and felt over-sugared. I was a bit hyper toward the end of the day and may even have become a bit short in temperment. It didn't help that a few minutes into the evening overtime, one of my colleagues brought in a piping hot bag of popcorn, which only made my stomach growl more. That was torture, but I just tried to appreciate the smell and imagine how it will feel to eat on Thursday.


(Oh yea, you know you're halfway through a juice cleanse when you dance around the kitchen singing to a glass jar, "I wanna peanut. I wanna peanut. I wanna peanut. Just one peanut.")

Food Intake:
- 1 liter green smoothie: 1 1/2 frozen bananas, 1 c. frozen wild blueberries, 1 c. frozen strawberries, 1/2 c. fresh pears, 2 c. filtered water, 2 tbl organic milled flax seed, 10 curly leaves of fresh kale
- 16 oz water
- 20 oz Simply Apple, not from concentrate, apple juice with 4 oz POM pomegranate juice added
- 17 oz water with lemon
- 20 oz Simply Orange, not from concentrate, orange juice
- 12 oz water
- 4 oz Simply Apple, not from concentrate, apple juice with 2 oz POM pomegranate juice added

Exercise: 28 minute walk with colleague over lunch at work

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February 7, 2011

First day of my juice/green smoothie cleanse. Went well, considering I stayed home from work today with a headache. Being at home is actually harder for me with eating than it is when I'm at work. At work, I have my set foods and drinks in my cooler and that's all I have to choose from. At home, there's a whole kitchen calling my name. I fought through it and kept on my path. Every time my stomach would growl I'd go grab a water, or another bottle of juice (preportioned into many 16 and 24 oz bottles). I slept off and on throughout the day, when I wasn't in the bathroom peeing. Seems like I peed 20 times today.

Food Intake:
- 16 oz Simply Orange, not from concentrate, orange juice
- 33 oz water
- 20 oz Simple Apple, not from concentrate, apple juice with 4 oz POM pomegranate juice added
- 1 liter green smoothie: 1 1/2 frozen bananas, 2 c. frozen strawberries, 2 c. filtered water, 2 tbl organic milled flax seed, 10 curly leaves of fresh kale (pulled from the stems) mixed in my Vita-Mix until creamy
- 16 oz Simply Orange, not from concentrate, orange juice


(kale de-stemmed and ready for the fridge)

Exercise: had planned to go for a walk, but just didn't have the energy after Steph got home from work

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February 6, 2011

Took a nice walk with Steph and the dogs today, on the first beautiful weekend day we've had in what seems like months. It took us a long time, because the dogs hadn't been out of the house in a while. It wasn't the typical brisk walk I like to take over lunch, but it felt good to be out in the sun, letting the dogs sniff and mark every few blocks. And hey, I didn't sit in the house all day.

Watched Season 2 of The Big Gay Sketch Show today. On this one episode, there was a skit of Shim Shai Horowitz , host of vegan/raw cooking show, and it was hilarious!! Rent the full season on Netflix or buy just this episode for $1.99, which has many other skits, in addition to the pee-your-pants funny raw food/vegan skit, click here. Beware if you offend easily...the show as a whole is no holds barred and often raunchy.

Cause I'm not a football fan (at all), I took the opportunity to go to Wal-Mart and shop around a bit, getting things for my 3-day juice/smoothie cleanse. (FYI shopping during Super Bowl is definitely the best time to go!) While there I was searching for some organic vegetable broth; I guess they've discontinued it cause all I can find is this. Would love to know why high fructose corn syrup is necessary in BROTH!?!? Obviously, I didn't buy it. I'll stick with my bouillon cubes until I find a healthy liquid option. Screw you, Swanson.



Groceries:
- Three 59 oz containers of Simply Apple, not from concentrate, apple juice
- Two 59 oz containers of Simply Orange, not from concentrate, orange juice
- 16 oz POM pomegranate juice
- 1 pound organic carrots (will juice these to add to my apple juice)
- 2 lemons (to add to my water)
- 1 bunch of fresh kale (to make green smoothies)
- 1 pound frozen strawberries (to replenish in the freezer, along with my peaches and blueberries)
- 1 bunch of bananas (to freeze for smoothies)
Other items for after my juice/smoothie cleanse:
- Blue Diamond Almond Nut Thins
- jar of Claussen pickles
- pint organic grape tomatoes
- cucumber (for Steph's salads; I can take em or leave em)
- 2 Progressive vegetable and fruit keepers
- Progressive vegetable brush

Food Intake:
- bowl of Nature's Path Organic Flax Plus Multibran cereal, toasted almond slivers, raw cashews, raisins, unsweetened plain Almond Breeze almond milk
- unsweetened fresh brewed iced tea
- salad and baked potato: organic spring mix, mini-pearl tomatoes, carrots, raw pecans, dried sweetened cranberries, Organicville Olive Oil and Balsamic Dressing; baked potato drizzled with Trader Joe's Fat Free Balsamic Vinaigrette and salt and pepper



- unsweetened fresh brewed iced tea
- 2 veggie wraps: 2 whole grain and flax tortillas, 2 Morningstar vegan grillers, lettuce, mini-pearl tomatoes, pickles, mustard, ketchup, pickles; Baked Tostitos chips, few dips of leftover salsa from last night



- unsweetened fresh brewed iced tea

Exercise: 30 minute walk (actually took about 45 minutes to an hour, but we had some potty stops for the dogs along the way, so I'm listing this as 30 minutes to be realistic)

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February 5, 2011

Had a great day today. Did some shopping, both online and in stores, for kitchen accessories and groceries. Got some new glass food canisters, measuring spoons and cups, whisk, dried apple-sweetened cranberries (gave up looking for the cranberries in stores and just bought them online).

Went to dinner at a local burrito bar that we've never been to before. You get a laminated menu and a dry erase marker. You check off the items you want on your burrito and sign your name at the bottom of the menu. It was kinda fun.

Food Intake:
- bowl of Nature's Path Organic Flax Plus Multibran cereal, toasted almond slivers, raw cashews, raisins, unsweetened plain Almond Breeze almond milk
- unsweetened fresh brewed iced tea
- 2 veggie wraps: 2 Morningstar vegan grillers, lettuce, mini-pearl tomatoes, pickles, yellow onion, mustard, ketchup, pickles
- 1/4 c. Pecan Nut Thins and Almond Nut Thins
- unsweetened fresh brewed iced tea
- 619 Cantina for dinner: Veggie Burrito: wheat tortilla, bell pepper, onion, diced tomatoes, guacamole, squash, zucchini, brown rice, lettuce, black olives, salsa; unsweetened Gold Peak iced tea



- roasted, in-shell, unsalted peanuts (1/3 bag)
- 1 1/2 bags of microwave Natural Simply Salted Popcorn
- raisins

Exercise: none

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February 4, 2011

The best way to keep going is not to stop. Easy concept. But it takes will to achieve. Each day I remind myself that if I choose to sit my lunch away, instead of going for a walk, the next day it will be easier to make that same choice.

Went grocery shopping tonight. Didn't try the Ugli fruit, but did have a fun time laughing at it.



Saw some new olive options in the produce section. If I weren't such a total bore with my normal ole manzanilla olives I might give these a try. They look fairly decent, in olive oil.



So excited!!! Wal-Mart is now carrying this awesome product!!! I've got to finish up my Nature's Path whole grain cereal, but after that will be enjoying this gluten-free version.



Groceries:
- Almond Breeze unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- Organic Stoneyfield Farms reduced-fat milk (for Steph)
- roasted/unsalted in-shell peanuts
- raisins
- 2 baking potatoes
- 1 yellow onion
- pound of raw pecans
- large container of organic spring mix
- vanilla extract
- pineapple fruit cups in its own juice (for Steph's lunches)
- peaches fruit cups in its own juice (for Steph's lunches)
- Nature's Path Organic Mesa Sunrise flax, corn, quinoa and amaranth cereal in an Eco-Pac (gluten-free!)
- microwave Natural Simply Salted Popcorn

Food Intake:
- bowl of Nature's Path Organic Flax Plus Multibran cereal, toasted almond slivers, raw cashews, raisins, unsweetened plain Almond Breeze almond milk
- unsweetened fresh brewed iced tea
- 1/4 c. Pecan Nut Thins and Almond Nut Thins
- Brothers-All-Natural freeze-dried pears
- Peanut Butter Cookie Larabar
- salad: organic spring mix, arugula, raw pecans, blue cheese, dried sweetened cranberries, mini-pearl tomatoes, Trader Joe's Fat-Free Balsamic Vinaigrette
- organic wild berry fruit leather
- 1 c. mixed fresh fruit salad
- Jason’s Deli for dinner: 2 trips to the salad bar: romaine, spring mix, red bell pepper, green olives, carrots, peas, grape tomatoes, cucumbers, a few bites red bell pepper hummus (not really into it anymore), mixed roasted and raw nuts and seeds, dried cranberries and raisins, organic vegan country french dressing, dessert of more mixed roasted and raw nuts, dried cranberries and raisins; several glasses of water



- roasted, in-shell, unsalted peanuts (1/3 of a bag?)
- unsweetened fresh brewed iced tea

Exercise: 28 minute walk over lunch at work

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February 3, 2011

Only one of my colleagues and I are still doing our 20 second water chugging activities throughout the day, though not every hour as we used to. This afternoon, after having forgotten to chug for several hours in a row, she said to me, "Come on, Michelle. It's time to lubricate your mind." I thought that was hilarious, but actually a very good way to look at it. Whenever we drink water, it does work like greasing the wheels on a vehicle. Gotta remember that...

After Steph and I had dinner tonight, she wanted an ice cream cone next door at Dairy Queen. I went in with her, but didn't even think about getting anything. I'm a rock star, I tell ya. A fricken rock star.

Food Intake:
- bowl of Nature's Path Organic Flax Plus Multibran cereal, toasted almond slivers, raw cashews, raisins, unsweetened plain Almond Breeze almond milk
- 27 oz water
- 1/4 c. Pecan Nut Thins and Almond Nut Thins
- Cashew Cookie Larabar (not very much flavor, I won't get this kind again)
- salad: organic spring mix, arugula, raw pecans, blue cheese, dried sweetened cranberries, mini-pearl tomatoes, Organicville Olive Oil and Balsamic Dressing



- unsweetened fresh brewed iced tea
- Brothers-All-Natural freeze-dried pears
- Jersey Mike's for dinner: Veggie Wrap: flour tortilla (after looking at their website, I see they also have a low-carb tortilla, which I will get next time), very thin slice of provolone (asked them to only put a little), green bell pepper, sweet peppers, mushrooms (canned?), pickles, lettuce, tomatoes, oregano, red wine vinegar; Baked plain Lays; unsweetened fresh brewed iced tea (they have very good iced tea!)



- random kitchen snacking on dry roasted peanuts, sesame sticks, Pecan Nut Thins and Almond Nut Thins, toasted almond slivers, raw cashews

Exercise: 23 minute walk over lunch at work

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February 2, 2011

A colleague commented today that she could tell I'm slimming down. It's so nice to know my hard work is paying off, even if I don't know what the actual number of pounds lost is (remember, I'm not weighing for 3-6 months).

Food Intake:
- bowl of Nature's Path Organic Flax Plus Multibran cereal, toasted almond slivers, raw cashews, raisins, unsweetened plain Almond Breeze almond milk
- Brothers-All-Natural freeze-dried strawberries and bananas
- 24 oz water
- 1/4 c. Pecan Nut Thins and Almond Nut Thins
- 3 clementines
- celery, raw almond butter
- 8 oz water
- salad: organic spring mix, arugula, raw pecans, raw walnuts, blue cheese, dried sweetened cranberries, mini-pearl tomatoes, Trader Joe's fat-free balsamic vinaigrette
- 27 oz water
- Cherry Pie Larabar
- 2 c. mixed fresh fruit
- Raw Rev 100 chocolate & coconut live organic 100 calorie bar
- organic wildberry fruit leather
- unsweetened fresh brewed iced tea
- handful dry roasted peanuts
- 2 veggie wraps: 2 whole grain tortillas, 2 Morningstar vegan grillers, lettuce, mini-pearl tomatoes, pickles, mustard, blue cheese (ew, I won't put blue cheese on those again)
- bag of microwave Natural Simply Salted Popcorn

Exercise: hmmm, I don't have anything written in my journal, so I'm not going to put that I walked over lunch (though I don't remember not walking any day this week)

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February 1, 2011

"The self-confidence one builds from achieving difficult things and accomplishing goals is the most beautiful thing of all." - Madonna

Food Intake:
- bowl of Nature's Path Organic Flax Plus Multibran cereal, toasted almond slivers, raw cashews, raisins, unsweetened plain Almond Breeze almond milk
- unsweetened fresh brewed iced tea
- Peanut Butter Cookie Larabar
- 8 oz water
- salad: organic spring mix, raw pecans, mini-pearl tomatoes, blue cheese, dried sweetened cranberries, Organicville Olive Oil and Balsamic Dressing
- 1 1/2 c. mixed fresh fruit salad



- organic apricot fruit leather
- red delicious apple (I never buy this type of apple, but a colleague had one and I was starving)
- 21 oz water
- stood in the kitchen snacking on dry roasted peanuts, Pecan Nut Thins, Almond Nut Thins
- 2 vegan burger wraps: 2 whole grain tortillas, 1 Morningstar vegan griller cut in two halves, lettuce, mini-pearl tomoates, pickles, mustard, ketchup
- unsweetened fresh brewed iced tea
- dessert: raw walnuts, raw cashews, raw pecans, toasted almond slivers, rolled oats, almond milk, agave nectar, cinnamon, salt, vanilla extract all mixed together and baked for 30 minutes in the oven at 350 degrees
- 1 c. mixed fresh fruit salad

Exercise: 25 minute walk over lunch at work