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Ceviche to the Rescue 18 y
Hair, you'd better start growing!
Ceviche @ Bar Celona Originally uploaded by carradine65. In
response to my post about adding fish to my menu, someone (who, sadly,
remains anonymous) suggested that I try ceviche. I had heard of
ceviche, but I never knew that the seafood it contains is not cooked
but instead marinated in citrus juices. Here is what Wikipedia says
about the process: "In addition to adding flavor to the ceviche, the
acid in the citrus marinade pickles or "cooks" the fish, so by the time
the ceviche is served, the fish is no longer technically raw". Now,
I have no idea if marinat ... read more Awwww, you all are so great! 18 y
Thank you for being so helpful
Thanks for the messages of encouragement and support. It’s so nice to read your comments and advice after I post about my challenges eating raw. Here’s a great big ascii hug to all of you:
{{{{{{{{{HUGS!}}}}}}}!!! visit the page I Went Paleo Last Night! 18 y
I'm pleased to report that we didn't get sick, lightning did not strike us, and the Raw Police did not surround our car after the meal!
RAW FISH AND ROE
Felicia and I visited a Japanese restaurant last night so that I could
have the ikura maki I’ve been wanting for the past couple of weeks.
Ikura maki is sushi made with roe (fish eggs), often without rice.
Felicia didn’t want ikura, but she was interested in what type of sushi
she could have without rice. The sushi chef, Ryan, was very
accomodating - in fact, he was intrigued by the challenge of making
sushi without rice or fish. But something was messed up in the
translation and he took it upon himself to come up with two attractive
pieces of nigiri sushi ... read more A Night Out on the Town 18 y
I love dancing, but not so much these days...
Last
night I went out dancing and had a great time because the atmosphere
was fun and the music was good. There was a live band as well as a DJ,
and the lighting was very well done. I’m not one to go out and buy rap
music, but in a club they can make it very danceable. When I was
smaller (for about 5 minutes) I really enjoyed dancing. Now that I’m
over 100 lbs overweight, I feel very conspicuous and don’t like the
image I have of myself on the dance floor. I know that’s my issue and
that I need to work on it, but the fact remains, I don’t like dancing
in public the way I’d like to ... read more No mas! 18 y
You CAN have too much of a good thing
66 Pounds Down! 18 y
What do you eat? Help a sister out!
I’ve finally made it to 275- whoopee!! I’m now 66 lbs lighter than I was on January 1st of this year!
Felicia and I were talking about our status as ”rawtarians.” Both
of us miss some of the old treats we used to indulge in- the chips,
candy bars, McDonald’s and the like- but neither of us feels ”called”
to eat those things these days. In the past, a bag of M&M’s would
have quickly disappeared as we watched TV, but tonight we noticed that
even if we are watching some boring TV show and eating something like
grapes, we don’t mindlessly shovel them in. It’s great to have t ... read more Felicia Makes Raw Lasagna 18 y
All I can say is Mmm mm mmmmmm....
Felicia’s lasagna was so good it inspired me to make this little video. Mmmmm!
For those who cannot view the video, I tried to post photos at Curezone but had no luck. Here they are at my mirror location: Raw Odyssey Lasagna photos. I’ll keep trying to post them here, too.
We
had the lasagna with ”garlic bread”- a slice of Ezekiel bread spread
with freshly grated garlic and drizzled with a bit of olive oil (cold
pressed, of course!) Felicia took a few liberties with the
recipe, as usual, making it he ... read more The Clothes Pile Gets Bigger and Bigger! 18 y
What I'm not losing in poundage I'm losing in size.
The weight loss may be slow (I’m at 277) but today I went through my clothes to get rid of the ones that are too big. The pile may not be amazingly huge, but it’s progress, I tell you! I now have five pairs of pants that are too big for me. Too bad I don’t have five pairs of pants to replace them with- but I’m not going to jinx myself by complaining. Let all my clothes get too big! I’ll find a way to deal with it somehow. :-)
read more 145 days raw! 18 y
Tasted kimchee for the first time
I went to the Go Raw Cafe again, this time to their other location, which has a salad bar. I was very proud of myself for skipping the more caloric menu items and going for the simple salad instead. I didn’t need anything other than a salad, really, because I had just had a slice of that pie Felicia made yesterday. (I liked the pie even better the second time around, maybe because the flavors had "married," as my dad, another natural chef, would say). Anyway, the salad bar presented me with a way to try new foods without having to pay for an entire container at the store ... read more New Raw Food Resource for Las Vegas, Nevada! 18 y
Introducing The Live Health Food Store
The Live Health Food Store
1591 N. Buffalo, Las Vegas
I’m so happy to find a new resource for raw foodists (and for anyone else wanting to eat healthfully) in Las Vegas. The Live Health Food Store is located in a nice, clean, bright storefront where the owner, Maxine, will be offering both one-on-one and group support for people new to eating raw. She will also have exercise classes!
I happened upon the store quite accidentally and am so glad I found
it. There are fast food and junk food spots all across the landscape,
so we need as many health-relat ... read more Felicia's Coconut-Cacao Pie 18 y
More deliciousness from the Chef-in-Residence
(Click link to see the pie in all its glory!)
She did it again. She concocted a decadent, raw treat that looks as good as it tastes. Since going raw I no longer have much of a sweet tooth, but I could still appreciate this dessert! A little goes a long way because it is rich, and is high in natural fats - she used some coconut oil as well as nuts for the crust and coconut meat in the filling. Cacao nibs (you can see them crushed as a topping) are also high in fat. She needs to start selling or giving this stuff away because there aren’t enough people in the house to eat all this ... read more Put Your Hands Up, Ma'am, and Back Away from the Cheese! 18 y
A new reason for me to give up cheese and salted raw nuts :-(
Green Grapes Originally uploaded by rawallison. Felicia and I visited a mall today and happened upon a bloodpressure machine , so we decided to check it out. I was VERY disappointed to see that my blood pressure was 134 over 83. This is the third time I’ve checked it since going raw and although it was GREAT the first time, it’s been high the second and now the third time. What the heck? I’m not in school right now so it can’t be stress. I’m thinking it’s high sodium from the cheese and nuts. I told myself I was going to finish off the remainder of both packages and just not buy any ... read more Two things today: A raw food book, and a new forum 18 y
Today I talk about Monarch's "Raw Spirit" and I introduce the Raw Odyssey Cafe.
Yesterday I read a book that validates my personal odyssey to raw health. This book, by Matthew Monarch, is called Raw Spirit.
What I like about Monarch is that he speaks to what I believe to be
true about my journey; that it is a personal one, that there is no "one
size fits all" method for transitioning to raw, or any particular
"percentage" raw that one has to be. I believe that we can all learn
from each other about the process of going raw and staying raw, but I
get very annoyed when I come across people who are preachy about how
their way is "the righ ... read more Trying to Motivate Myself 18 y
It's hard to get motivated because I've always regained every pound I ever lost
When I was a kid I remember my dad getting his college degree and how proud I was of him. The memory of his hard work is one of my motivations to finish my Ph.D. He gave me a sweatshirt (pictured below) that I’ve never let go of. Of course it was too big for me back then, but then suddenly I was way too big for it, having become overweight by age 12. I always told myself I would fit into it one day.
I did fit into one day, when I was about 36. And I do mean ”one day”, because it took about five minutes for me to start regaining the 190 lbs I had taken three years to lose. I was deva ... read more Changes are in store... 18 y
Putting away cheese AND nuts!
Laguiole raw milk cheese Originally uploaded by rawallison. Today I had a little treat at the Go Raw Cafe in Las Vegas and learned a bit more about a raw diet from one of the staff there. In her opinion, I shouldn’t be eating cheese at all, raw or not, I should be drinking a heck of a lot more water, and drinking more green smoothies. She says that she eats nuts only about once a week (I was eating them daily), and stays away from tofu because it’s processed. She eats her largest meal during the hottest part of the day, and has a relatively small breakfast and dinner. She advocates ... read more Time to Cut out the Cheese? 18 y
Raw milk cheese, raw food
For the past three days I’ve really been eating more than usual. I’m not sure why. I am paying more attention to what I’m eating as a result. I like the fact that if I eat a lot of raw food, I can easily avoid eating excess fat. Of course that means reducing my intake of avocados and nuts, as well as the raw milk cheeses. I’m thinking of getting rid of the cheese altogether, since dairy isn’t really ”natural”- maybe I’ll have even more improvements to my health by cutting it out. I still want to try tofu, though, even though that isn’t any more natural than cheese. I had a few pieces at ... read more Time for a New Summer Routine! 18 y
School is out! Do I have to exercise now?
Asparagus Originally uploaded by rawallison. YAAAAAAAY!! I am FINISHED with the semester! I’m so happy I don’t know what to do with myself. I’m gonna get as much rest as I can, that’s for sure. I made a little change to my diet today- I’ve been eating cashews and pecans like they are going out of style. Although I haven’t gained any weight, I believe I’ve been overdoing it, so I’m cutting way down. I like the protein I get from cashews, but I don’t like having a lot of high-fat days in a row. I know I should make another change now that I’m on vacation: I should start getting exerci ... read more |