Sushi is raw except for the rice. I like cereal too :-)

Hi!

I've helped a lot of people lose weight by living the Raw lifestyle. Getting started is easy. One of the things I love about this lifestyle is that it can be applied to anyone, at any stage of their life and you can start to feel better immediately. Another exciting aspect about this lifestyle is that there are so many food choices food that it will never get boring.

Don’t limit yourself with how much Raw food you eat, especially in the beginning. Just eat what you need and what you feel is natural. Your body will guide you.

Some people go cold turkey, and some people enter the Raw lifestyle gradually. When taking the gradual approach, some people choose to split each day between Raw meals and non-raw meals. This is the way that I found worked best for me...

If you are new to Raw…Start out by picking one day a week (or more if you want) to eat 100% Raw all day long. You'll see how easy it is and how amazing you feel that you'll be excited to do it more than one day a week, maybe two to three days. After that, you start increasing to one week straight, then two weeks, then up to a month (leaving a little wiggle room here and there, for times you just "can't" do it, perhaps due to social situations). Find what works for you. The reason this plan worked better for me, as opposed to just gradually adding Raw food into each day's diet, was that I was finding it too hard to give up the addictive cooked food. I found that, if I had even just a little bit of cooked food in the course of a day, it was a slippery slope — it made me want to eat more and more cooked food throughout the day. It worked much better for me to completely eliminate all cooked food for one whole day at a time.

And remember, if you fall off the bandwagon, don’t worry, just get right back on. Every single minute of every day is a chance to start new.

BREAKFAST
Here are some examples of what I do for an awesomely energizing Raw breakfast. When I’m short on time, I eat fresh fruit. For example, I’ll eat two, three or four bananas. I’m also a huge fan of smoothies. My morning smoothies are usually made of a few pieces of fruit and a little water. Delicious and fast.

LUNCH
Lunch has many delicious options available. Sometimes I eat a giant salad with a creamy Raw dressing. Other times I drink a big green fruit smoothie so I’m getting nourishing minerals from the greens while receiving energy and vitamins from the fruit. A typical green smoothie for me has 2 handfuls of leafy greens (spinach for example) with 2-3 pieces of fruit and 1-2 cups of water - all blended. Other times, I have Raw soup alongside some flax crackers and raw cheese spread. (2 great raw soup recipes available on my blog).

DINNER
This is a special time for eating because this is usually when people sit down with their families. There are many options for entrees. From simple entrees such as pate stuffed in fresh red bell peppers, garden burgers or zucchini pasta marinara to more gourmet options like pizza, lasagna, or quiche. (Delicious pesto recipe on my blog)

DESSERTS
Pretty much every dessert you'd normally cook, you can make Raw and it's super easy, in fact, it's usually easier! I don't know many people who do not like desserts. I have pies, cakes, cookies, cobblers, ice cream, mousse, cheesecake, and more.

Hope this helps :)
You might want to see my blog for some great recipes and more tips about the Raw lifestyle. I update it frequently...in fact I'll be posting more recipes this week.

Cheers!

Chef Kristen Suzanne
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http://www.KristensRaw.blogspot.com


http://www.KristensRaw.com