So I am a little over a week into being 100% raw after a week long cleanse, and 5 days away from the physical agility test for the fire department.

A lot of people (even raw people and frutarians) have suggested I not make this transition now, but I feel like if not now then when? I also think since I have been eating 50-80% for the last 6 months I need not worry about detox. Time will tell, but I believe.

If anyone has positive experiences about physical training and going raw, especially in regards to strength and muscle stamina, I would love to hear it!

Much love,
Isaac

I figured I would past in some of my blog I already started on another site and catch up. The other site by the way is [www.veganbodybuilding.com]

PostPosted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 1:45 pm Post subject: Raw Training Blog Reply with quote
So I am 100% raw for the first time in my life, started yesterday. I am eating mostly whole foods. A lot of fruit, some veggies, and will likely work in some seeds and nuts at some point. Maybe some sprouted garbanzos too.

I am also about the lightest I have been in a long time, weighing in at a mere 155lbs. It is almost time for my fire fighter agility test (2 weeks) and I am going to ramp up training to prepare for that, and beyond!

I am going to keep a blog of what I eat, what I do, and any gains I make here.

To catch up, my first day was (after coming off a cleanse/fast):
FOOD:
3 oranges
2 tangerines
4 kiwis
3 mangoes
4 pears
8 leaves kale
1 tbls cp hemp oil
1 tbls raw apple cider vinegar

TRAINING:
Light jog.
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 7:13 pm Post subject: Reply with quote
I don't think I ate enough early today, or I was doing some new detoxing...I had a headache...

After the seeds I felt better though.

FOOD:
blended kale and hemp with some water and vitamineral greens
1 mango
3 1/2 apples
4 bunches of mache (green I had not tried before)
3 ounces raw pepitas
3 bananas
6 live flax crackers

TRAINING:
Fire fighter training facility exercises including running stairs with a hose, 50 lbs bucket training, sled pull, dummy drag, ladder lift, ladder pull, ladder place, fan carry and fan lifting. About 45 minutes or so.
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Feeling good today, no headaches, and a strong appetite. Went for some raw pecan butter (about 3 servings) with bananas and had some stomach discomfort for about 20 minutes, but other than that a great day!

My mom is here too, so that is making this way of eating a little more challenging as she wants to feed me...

FOOD:
1 serving vitamineral greens
2 kale leaves wrapped around 2 bananas and 2 handfuls of raisins
3 oranges
3 bananas and 3 tbls of pecan butter (mom influence, ouch)
1 raw bar (figs, seeds, nuts)
handful pepitas
1 shake (22g raw hemp protein, 1 banana)
nut loaf (blossoming lotus)
greens drink (blossoming lotus)
live pecan pie (blossoming lotus)

TRAINING:
Fire fighter training facility exercises including running stairs with a hose, 50 lbs bucket training, sled pull, dummy drag, ladder lift, ladder pull, ladder place, fan carry and fan lifting. About 40 minutes or so.
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Really good digestion today, although I feel kind of "heavy" or something. Maybe I was used to the light feel of fasting...
I also got a little more complex with bars and bowls. Not sure if I need to worry about that, I am unclear on the advantage of eating singly, if it actually means I get more out of the food or if it is just easier on digestion.

FOOD:
vitamineral greens
bowl of raw granola with raw nut milk
1/2 cup pineapple
1 cup melon
2 raw bars
5 figs
2 large bowls of kale with flax, avocado, garbanzos, salsa, cucumber
3 kale leaf wraps with banana and raisin
shake with hemp, kale, figs and soaked cashews
1 head broccoli w/ almond butter

TRAINING:
45 minute trail run
50 pull ups
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I guess I was feeling heavy for good reason, I weighed in at 161 today which is about 6lbs up, and I know that is not muscle gain. Maybe that is the weight of my active digestive system? Crazy.

FOOD:
hemp and vita mineral greens shake
3 oranges
2 Vega bars
1 kale, tomato, avocado and dulse salad
handful raw trail mix
large bowl raw granola with fig blended soaked cashews
live bar
hemp and almond shake
raw granola with almond milk
hummus w/ carrot and celery
pecan pie
a little nut loaf

TRAINING:
stair machine with 50lb backpack
70lb 7ft rope lift sets (5x8)
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 7:42 pm Post subject: Reply with quote
Got a late start today, then took a nap, and my meals suffered. Still feeling really good. No kale today!

FOOD:
hummus and flax crackers
cabbage and apple
hummus and broccoli
3 homemade raw protein bars (hemp, soaked cashew, agave, cacao)
vitamineral greens
young coconut
2 oranges
2 tomatoes
1/2 head local cabbage (between purple and green, tasted like kale!)
apple cider vinegar
1 avocado
handful walnuts (from Robert, really good, he is selling for cheap)

TRAINING:
1 hour budokan
stair climb w/ weight
rope lifts
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 3:08 pm Post subject: Reply with quote
So I am trying to remember yesterday to list my food. Wednesdays are really busy for me.

FOOD:
2 oranges
hummus
2 tangerines
1 avocado
kale, tomato and cucumber salad
vitamineral greens
hemp, cashew, agave bar
head broccoli
2 larabars
2-3 handfuls of pecans
apples and walnut butter
apples and almond butter

TRAINING:
None
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 1:02 am Post subject: Reply with quote
Good day, but I got dizzy while training which is a little odd for me and nearly puked. Maybe that just means I was working hard enough.

FOOD:
3 apples
1 orange
1 tangerines
salad
granola nut cream parfait
raw bagel with walnut cream spread (seriously, a raw bagel!)
1 whole coconut
fig sweetened hemp shake
vitamineral greens
double wheat grass shot
2 handfuls of pecans
large bowl raw granola with agave sweetened cashew milk

TRAINING:
stair climb w/ weight, squats, back extensions, leg lifts, dips w/ weight, speed walk with 50lb dumbbells
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 2:24 pm Post subject: Reply with quote
Must be normal, because I proved to myself I am not weak today doing a test run of the fire fighter agility test. It is a simple pass fail, 8 minutes and 4 seconds or less, and I ran through it in 6 minutes 30 seconds. Raw power!

FOOD:
vitamineral greens
wheat grass shot
tangerine
raw granola and cashew milk
bowl coconut soup
cup coconut soup
3 flax crackers
nut loaf
romaine and avacado salad w/ apple cider vinegar and hemp oil
raw granola parfait
a lemon blended with coconut oil
a few handfuls of pecans
raw bagel
mixed greens salad
spinach, lentil and avocado salad with vinegar, hemp and coconut
live fudge

TRAINING:
Fire fighter training facility exercises including running stairs with a hose, 50 lbs bucket training, sled pull, dummy drag, ladder lift, ladder pull, ladder place, fan carry and fan lifting. About 25 minutes or so.
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No workout today, just some walking and stretching, got a nice deep soreness in the legs. Also it has been a short day, only awake 12 hours.

FOOD:
a lemon and coconut oil blended with vitamineral greens and agave
raw pasta
3 raw breakfast bars
pecan pie
nut loaf
spinach
handful pecans
romaine and hummus
hummus and flax crackers
raw cacao heart

TRAINING: walking around the city and a little yoga
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Great day, a lot of hanging out, relaxing, and meditation training.

FOOD:
lentil sprouts
vitamineral greens
2 tangerines
hummus
fruit salad (a lot)
greens salad
grapes
spinach salad
date fudge
coconut soup
young coconut
live bar
2 banana
2 kiwi
raw sushi (from Daily Grind, really good, but no wasabi)
granola

TRAINING:
4x1 hour meditation sessions
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Wow, I am really quite sore today, must be the rock climbing hit a lot of muscles I am not used to.

Here are my last couple posts:::

Awesome day today. Amazing weather, tennis, and first day back in a rock gym since middle school.

FOOD:
vitamineral greens
granola and pecan milk
2 oranges
2 bananas
2 apples
romaine lettuce, spinach, avocado, tomato, apple cider vinegar, hemp oil
lentil sprouts, apple cider vinegar, hemp oil
4 vega bars
2 young coconuts
flax crackers

TRAINING:
tennis - 1.5 hours
rock climbing - 3.75 hours
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 10:55 am Post subject: Reply with quote
I am a flax cracker addict, and it doesn't help that a certain forum member helped me make a huge bag of amazing ones...

FOOD:
vitamineral greens
2 banana
cabbage flax salad w/mango and habenero
many, many flax crackers
romaine, sprouted lentil and tomato salad w/ apple cider vinegar and flax oil
2 pieces nut loaf
1 young coconut

TRAINING:
1 hour martial arts
stair climbing w/ weighted backpack

hi there...just checking on you and seeing how you are doing...keep us posted..
love sachelle
xoxoxoxoxox

march 7 training sounds more fun than the other training
enjoyed reading posts

take good care of your lungs
i wish you protection

HI there just checking in. Keep posting. I love reading them

xoxo,
Starfruit

hey there how are you doing?? just chekcing to see how all was...and see if the sexy contest was over or not!!
keep up the good work!
love earth angel
xoxoxoxoxoxox
oh yeah i used to use my real name sachelle...but i recently changed my sign in to protect my identity haha..or to keep employers and people who don't need to know about my crazy food issues i have dealt with

oregano issaac
got lost in oregon

haha i think so lv...haha i wonder where he went off to??? he won the sexy vegan contest and is lost in hawaii probably..got all of us to vote him away haha..just playing
hope you are out here ocming back soon!
love earth angel
xoxoxoxoxoxoxo

hey there how are things going?? how did the contest end?? don't leave us in supsense haha...how is your raw journey?? let us know you are still around haha...take care
love earth angel
xoxoxoxoxoxox

oregon isaac
went through the searing flames
risking life and limb
to save thousands of life from a burning building
he fed them all apples and wheatgrass juice
as they exited the building one by one


so as to rehydrate their poor souls
then he took a big gulp for himself
cuz u know how those firefighters are

one THIRSTY dudze!

go isaacoregon man!

i hope u wont the contest too
that would be cool

representin for RAWW!!

ha ha earthangel


its ssooo funny we are posting on raw fireman's diary

only on the INTERNET can u write on someone elses diary more than they write in their OWN diary

HAHAHAHAHHAHAHA i am ROLLING ON THE FLOOR thinking about this

haha i know it right lv...this is sooo crazy i am always posting to him hoping to see him pop up...he has a myspace too i might go leave him a trillion comments to find out what is going on lol...i hope he is well..but talking with you through his diary is fun too haha....
love earth angel
xoxoxoxoxox

yeah i like hangin out here at isaac's diary than my own

heee heee heeee!!!

ha ha hhaaaaaa!!

oh my gosshhh

so funnnyy

i LUVE this!!!

haha yay us for using his diary haha......oh just kidding if you happen to come back isaac haha...
hmm sometimes i find myself talking to only myself on some peoples diary cuz i am wondering where they went you know?? so i keep posting lol...i am silly!! so are you and i love it!!!
well i love this too
an dit is more fun...
love earthangel
xoxoxoxoxoxoxo

here's a song for isaac
M.I.A.

there once wuz a man named isaac
who loved oregon blackberries
and walked with the bears
he saw a fire burning in the distance
and got some buckets of water and put it out
and he saved the bears too
so now they feed him blackberries all the time in the forest
ha ha harrr harrr!

earthangel: hi isaac how are you today???
isaac: fine thank u how are you??

earthangel: oh i am good thanks isaac!!!
isaach: how arey ou today lv? and thank you so much for posting in my diary while i was gone and keeping it warm and happy!!!!!

lv: oh you know isaac...i was keeping those stories coming while you were gone so you wouldn't miss us too much....hope you liked my song it was beary special for you!

earthangel: well glad to put a smile on your face have a great day!!!

isaac: well ladies thank you so much...you keep up the good work....and i will talk to you soon...


hmm that is how i imagine the convo with isaac and i and you will go when you he comes back to play with us haha...

love earth angel
xoxoxoxoxxoxo

<<isaac: well ladies thank you so much...you keep up the good work....and i will talk to you soon... >>

ooooohhhhHHH did ya HEAR that, earthangel?

he actually SAID somethin"

ha ha

haha i did hear that haha...hmm the mysteriousman speaks
love earth angel
xoxoxoxoxoxoxox

isaac buddy how are you>>. haha sorry we messed up your journal seriously...we just wanted you back ...come back and let us know how you are doing..i added you to my buddy list and saw you been lurking out there let usknow what you are thinking !!! and we wnat to know about that competition i am sure you did swell!
love earth angel
xoxoxoxoxoxxo

this is like my fave diary

can't help it

its fun posting in fire eating isaac's diary

here 's some strawberries for you

earthangel

maybe you could give him some pears and peaches and some lime

might as well

since some sleepwalker is taking stuff from your fridge

heh heh

might as well donate some to isaac
before they mysteriously

"disappear" from raw somnambulistic rawie unconscious grapefruit eater ( ha ha)

haha yeah true lol....maybe the stuff sure does disappear and no one knows where tooo...hmm odd
love earthangel
xoxoxoxox

Much peace and love!!!
EarthAngel
Xoxo