Raw Trial Update

So its been...uhhh, I don't know, need to check my previous posts, about 3-4 weeks of my raw changes.

I started off with breakfasts, then lunches, and then tried to clean up my snacks and be 100% raw from breakfast to dinner. Dinners are cooked mostly, but in general have tried to be good, but I am not killing myself. I already have a ton of restrictions, work has been crazy, so I am trying to focus on being happy with sticking to what I can in this crazy time.

I added more fruit in last week, and I think it might not be settling well. only include it in breakfast really, and an occasional apple for a snack, but still seem to be 'off' in general. I tried to not over think any issues, I am too busy, and sometimes I think my head can make more trouble then not at times. Just observing for now, and will make changes if nothing settles.

Odd intense cravings now and again will sneak up on me, and tough to say if its the extreme stress at work, or the raw that's causing them, or a combo. I am just trying to be as good as I can, and focus on the results. I do feel better when raw....lighter in a sense, more calm and stable. My stomach in general, even with the fruit and such, is still doing better. I have been able to handle some cooked foods even better as well. I think time will tell me what I need to do.

For now, I am not going to worry about dinners quite yet. Work has been forcing me into 11-13 hour days, so I am trying to remember that just getting to the store and eating as much raw as I am every day is quite an accomplishment.

One oddity I have noticed, even though I am not 100% raw, is that I feel like I am going through the phases of a mild detox. I will wake up with say a scratchy throat that goes away in a couple hours. Or my back will suddenly hurt, and then again, gone in a couple hours. All my normal aches and pains have done this, and its really very similar to when I have done fasts and such, but maybe a bit less harsh. Oh well, I will chalk it up as good, and not fret over it right now.

Upcoming posts I am working on:
-Average daily meal with photos and stats
-Tampa 'I can do it' conference and my reactions to attending it
-Eating on the road and how I avoid eating out

Might even include a post on a new hobby my husband and I are trekking on...not quite the peaceful nature bonding that might benefit me, but something I have wanted to do for years and am now just going for, and that is an accomplishment itself (we bought some dirtbikes, and I am learning to ride....quickly). This is good for us, we haven't had a hobby 'together' in a long time, and I am glad to be doing something that we are both excited to spend time in.

More to follow....