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16 years ago
Ashcat
Hey everyone,
Been absent from the boards for a few days, and it was a real treat to come back and catch up with you guys!
I've actually been down for the count with a cold for the past 2-3 days; caught it from my visiting Mom, I think, but could have been the gym as well -- apparently this thing's been going around. Low fever, stuffed head, sinus pain, nasal drip, cough...fun!! At any rate
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Ashcat
Loretta, it's on my fridge too!
AM: Smoothie - banana, mango, tangerine, dates, spinach, maca, e3live, water, ice
LUNCH: veggie summer roll w/ avocado, lettuce, carrot, cucumber, wrapped in tapioca paper (not raw, but I didn't eat all the wrapper, just took a few bites, then pulled out the filling) w/ sweet chili dipping sauce.
Also, 1 raw taquito w/ mango salsa
PM: spinach/broccoli/co
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Ashcat
I'm glad the motto's catching on! Love it!
As for me, I guess my big news is that I finally joined a gym. I can't really afford it, but my physical therapist (for my knee) badgered me into it. I couldn't really argue with her "do it or never walk right again" logic.
I'm actually pretty excited. I was very active back in NYC (running in the park, cardio at the gym, bikram yoga), a
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Ashcat
Perfect - nothing's too far in that case. Sunset east will take you straight to Cru & Flore, and Erewhon's right below you. Have fun!
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Ashcat
Yesterday got back on track to 100%...
AM: Juice - apple, pear, cucumber, ginger
LATE LUNCH: salad w/ mache, romaine, shiitakes, gorgeous heirloom tomatoes from the farmer's market, cauliflower, cucumber, basil, 1/3 avocado, olive oil & lemon dressing
SNACK: dried strawberries
DINNER: baby carrots, grapes, cucumber, figs
SNACK: Chocolate "milk" - banana, cacao, maca,
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Ashcat
I second Cru (Sunset & Griffith Park Blvd, in Silverlake). Nearby there's also Cafe Flore, which is vegan, but has several raw selections and is also reasonably priced.
There's also Erewhon Market, on Beverly Blvd @ Stanley, kind of near The Grove. It's got a pretty impressive focus on raw, with lots of raw staples, prepared raw, homeopathic remedies, organic produce - even pints of raw i
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Ashcat
Hey everybody,
I've been busy with a visit from my parents for the past few days...
I got the expected passive aggressive critique as far as raw is concerned (mom: "there's nothing left of you!), but they've actually been relatively supportive. Last night we all (mom, dad, brother, boyfriend, me) went out to Real Food Daily, a vegan restaurant w/ some raw. Of course, I TOTALLy intended
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Ashcat
Today was a hungry day...
AM: Smoothie - banana, pear, peach, spinach, coconut oil, e3live, water, ice
LUNCH: living wrap from Real Food Daily - collards, guac, sunflower seed cheese (it's supposedly in there, but I think they skimped), greens, w/ citrus dressing
DINNER: watercress w/ drizzle of olive oil&lemon, mango salsa, little bit of grilled salmon
SNACK: choco-banana nut mil
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Ashcat
hey guys,
I didn't post yesterday, but speaking of getting stuck in eating ruts...yeah, yesterday looked almost identical to today:
Tuesday, Sept. 11th:
AM: Raw "cereal" - chopped banana, white peach & raspberries, sprinkled w/ a few crushed nuts, with almond milk, honey & cinnamon.
LUNCH: Salad - mache, baby spinach, green beans, cucumber, tomato, basil, chantarell
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Ashcat
I saw the box fan method on Good Eats!! Haven't gotten around to trying it, but sounds a lot better to me than blowing hundreds on an Excaliber. And the open oven method does work nicely, although it's a bit of a waste of energy (not to mention unbearable on hot days).
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Ashcat
Here's my yesterday (Sat, the 8th):
AM: Juice - apple, carrot, cucumber, pear, ginger
LUNCH: Salad - baby spinach, corn, shallot, red pepper, mango, tahini & lemon
SNACK: 1/2 a white peach
DINNER: Garden salad w/ cukes, tomato, carrot & romaine. Tiny bit of sesame dressing & lemon (not raw, at a restaurant. They literally didn't even have olive oil they could bring out f
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Ashcat
Busy weekend! Can barely remember what I've been eating lately, but I'm happy to report it's been 100% raw, except for some green tea.
As for yesterday, Friday the 7th, I had:
AM: Smoothie - banana, sunflower seeds, apple/raspberry juice
SNACK: peach
PM: Big salad w/ baby spinach, shitakes, mango, scallion, cucumber, corn, avocado in a tahini/garlic/lemon/olive oil dressing.
Also,
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Ashcat
Thanks, patty!
Today I felt great, as though everything I ate immediately fueled me up.
AM: Smoothie: banana, 1 tbsp cashew butter, maca, 1 tsp. raw honey, e3live, nutmeg, cinammon, ice
LUNCH: salad w/ greens, broccoli, radish, carrot, avocado, tomato, sprouts w/ acv, shallot & evoo dressing
DINNER: bowl sprouted lentil soup w/ rosemary crackers
SNACK: watermelon
Might try
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Ashcat
God yes, fresh. I just want to move until I can't anymore. If only I could bend my knee...
Khale, I'm glad that venting a little helped. More power to ya.
As for yesterday, I had a smoothie in the morning, the usual. Then for dinner we went to celebrate at a raw cafe in Redondo Beach called Terra Bella. Had 1/2 a cacao/maca smoothie, 1 raw taco ("refried beans," guac, salsa, etc,
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Ashcat
Hey everyone! Sorry to have been MIA the past few days...it's been a busy weekend, though in a good way, for the most part. Lots of labor day shenannigans, lots of SAD eaters around. Stayed raw for the most part, though, so I'm happy about that!
Sunday night some friends had a party they named "wine science," in which everyone brought a cheap trader joe's wine and we did blind taste
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Ashcat
I've found that drinking water made an enormous difference in my skin.
I never had problem skin when I was younger, and then -lo and behold- I was suddenly 27 with bonafide acne.
Now, 1 month raw, my skin has totally cleared up. I try to drink at least 2-3 liters of water per day, minimum, and really think this has as much effect as my diet.
Also, I try to eat a moderate amount of ski
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Ashcat
Hey rawdancer!
My absolute FAVORITE raw cookbook is Raw Food Real World by Matthew Kenney & Sarma Melngailis. They're the chefs who opened Pure Food & Wine in New York City, which is far and away the best raw restaurant I've ever been to - and their book includes many of their menu items. I also like Raw by Juliano, but for me at least, both his book & his restaurant come in a dist
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Ashcat
I second both the pride in rawdancer and the concern for khale. My thoughts are with both...
Here's my Friday (the 31st):
AM: Smoothie: banana, pineapple, coconut meat, spinach, honey, maca, e3live, ice
LUNCH: Another smoothie at the Echo Park farmer's market: raw sugar cane juice, melon, mint, coconut, strawberry, bee pollen. Amazing.
SNACK: mixed alfalfa/onion/fenugreek sprouts, 2 c
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Ashcat
I had the same experience as chickory last time I went raw. I dropped from 5'8 or so & 130 lbs (a BMI of 19.8, right in the range) to 112 lbs (BMI: 17, well underweight) in the course of 3 months. I never made it to the normalized stage, instead falling off the proverbial wagon out of concern (everyone thought I was anorexic, and frankly, my appearance started to scare me).
Right now I'm a
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Ashcat
Thursday, August 30th:
AM: Smoothie: banana, pineapple, mango, spinach, coconut oil, coconut water, honey, maca, e3live, ice
LUNCH: some ahi sashimi (my BF brings it home free from work! ack! can't resist!) and mung bean salad.
SNACK: 1 raw rosemary cracker w/ hummus
DINNER: arugula, sprouted quinoa tabouli, 1/2 avocado
So, this was my first experience with maca and...holy crap! I
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Ashcat
Here's my Wednesday (the 29th)
AM: Smoothie: banana, mango, strawberry, spinach, honey, coconut oil, vitagreen
LUNCH: arugula, corn & red onion salad, with a spoonful of that 'raw caesar' dressing I made yesterday
DINNER: jicama 'tacos' w/ cashew cheese & pico de gallo in romaine "shells" - Dried kiwi - 1/2 raw apple torte.
My best friend convinced me to go with her
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Ashcat
22. Re: Blue Eyes?
Wait, seriously? How long does it usually take? Last time I was raw (this is a second attempt) I was 100% for six months, and while my whites definitly got whiter (strangers would comment!), I didn't see any color change. I've been a brown-eyed girl all my life.
Is the effect that of a low-fat raw diet (i.e. 80-10-10) or any raw diet? I do eat a fair amount of avocado, seeds, olives, nuts, etc
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Ashcat
Tuesday! (the 28th)
Breakfast: Smoothie: banana, peach, baby spinach, cashew butter, honey, coco oil, vita green, water, ice
LUNCH: big bowl of romaine w/ cucumber, grapes, raw 'caesar' dressing (tahini, olive oil, garlic, mustard powder, olives, parsley, lemon, salt, all blended).
SNACK: 2 peaches. perfect.
DINNER: 3 spoonfulls of fresh, homemade hummus (I sprouted chickpeas!!)
SN
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Ashcat
Getting behind on my updates...
Sunday:
AM: 1 mango
LUNCH: salad w/ kale, spinach, pear tomatoes, grapes, red pepper, honey/lemon/tahini/cumin dressing
DINNER: last of the sprouted quinoa tabouli
SNACK: watermelon
Monday:
AM: Smoothie w/ banana, carrot juice, ginger, honey, cashew butter, coconut oil, vitagreen cinammon, nutmeg, ice
LUNCH: broccoli sprouts & red pepper
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Ashcat
Wow. That is both depressing and irritating. About half that list contains things I eat & enjoy...on what is already a hugely restrictive lifestyle requiring intense dedication.
I'm sure I'll bear it in mind next time I'm stocking the pantry, but personally I'm probably gonna keep on keepin' on with my "raw" tahini and my "raw" nori and my "raw" cashew butter.
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Ashcat
Here's one of my favorites:
1 Tbsp raw tahini
1 - 2 tsp raw honey (depending on how sweet you like it)
1 tsp finely diced shallot
1/2 lemon, juice of
1/4 tsp cumin
whisk in enough water to create a dressing consistency (rather than a paste)
Easy, Raw & Delicious!!
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Ashcat
I just realized I forgot to post Sat's menu...
AM: Water w/ lemon
LATE LUNCH: tabouli (w/ sprouted quinoa, parsley, olive oil, lemon, shallot, garlic, salt)
DINNER: Smoothie w/ banana, cashew butter, carrot juice, vitagreen, water, ice.
SNACK: More tabouli.
Yesterday was a ginormous cooked craving day. All I could think about was mac 'n cheese. Correction: velveeta shells & che
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Ashcat
I agree wholeheartedly with suncloud, rawdancer. Either your doctor is being negligent, or else he is lacking critical information regarding your condition. However, I assume from your other posts that you've been treated in the past for AN, which should be part of your medical history. Any doctor worth his salt who sees a patient with a history of ED should NEVER be so dismissive of relapse (or
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Ashcat
Hair loss can also be a sign of protein deficiency. How many grams of protein are you getting (at what % of your intake) each day?
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
Ashcat
Rawdancer, I hope the rest is just what you need.
Loretta, good luck with the detox. I've found that both times I've gone raw, there's definitely been an adjustment period that feels lousy, esp. as my body gets used to deriving its energy from things other than simple carbs, refined sugars, etc. But as Khale also said, take good care of yourself and pay close attention to your body. It could
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