Day 7

I haven't posted everyday because it's gonna get kind of repetitive.

So far I've just been eating a lot of fresh fruits, hearty salads, and green smoothies. I don't really have access to my dehydrator yet and nuts should really be soaked before eating so I haven't done anything TOO intense. BUT I am not sick and tired of fresh vibrant food yet.. . so it's not really an issue.

So far, I have noticed a few minor things...
my skin is looking pretty nice- softer and clearer.
I have a TON of energy for not having ate quite as much as I usually would.
I did yoga on Monday and I noticed that usually I would be thinking all the time about what I did that day, what I am going to do the next day and sometimes even "Wow this is such a great class, I should do this more often I should practice yoga more... and so on and so forth..." but I was just IN the moment savoring the peace and I feel like I need so much less when I am keeping my life simple with the power of raw. oh, also, I smell SO much better now that I have been eating this way. I will sweat like a wild animal out in the hot hot heat and still smell like a goddess. RAW!!! It's amazing. I'm beating my cravings and feeling GREAT! I don't think I have lost any weight yet, it hasn't been noticeable anyway but I sure feel great.

this morning:

Almond milk + cacao + mila + hemp + vanilla + coconut butter + blueberries

LOTS of  high quality h2o before and after ze bikeride of downtown Clermont
1 cherry larabar
and for dinner...

hand crafted guac made with 1 diced roma tomato, 6-7 jalapenos, corn, garlic, sea salt and pep. (*add cilantro if you have it)  + 4 cups of spinach + 2 cups of arugala + 4 HUGE black olives + 1/2 cucumber +
1/2 a handful of raw corn chips on top + green pepper. Sprinkling of hemp seeds over the top ... oh yeah and very important... LOVE ... : ) the best ingredient of all...
mmm... what a beautiful day. I hope the stars are out tonight so I can go star gazing on sugarloaf MT!


FOOD FOR THOUGHT...
Gabriel Cousens stresses the importance of eating a sattvic diet in his book "Spiritual Nutrition"- whole, natural fruits, veggies, nuts + seeds, and some grains. A modern sattvic diet emphasizes foods grown in harmony with Natures bounty by organic farmers and grown on good soils, ripened naturally and importantly ... prepared with positivity and love. these foods carry a higher prana or consciousness. NOT included in this way of eating are.... extremely spicy, salty, fried foods , white flour, white sugar, and other forms of food that are absolutely refined and unnaturally stimulate blood sugar levels. Microwaved, GMO, irradiated, or anything prepared over 24 hours in advance are discluded. BEST choices are home prepared foods with love and consciousness from home or organic restaurants like... cafe 118 degrees.

"...Certain foods affect the qualities of the mind in particular ways. These qualities or states of mind are latent in everyone. In Ayurveda they are divided into 3 categories, called gunas. ANYONE who is in the physical body is subject to the subtle forces of the three gunas... called sattvic, rajasic, and tamasic."

"A sattvic state of mind is clear, peaceful, and harmonious. It is typified by the pure living spiritual aspirant. The rajasic state is active, restless, worldly, and aggressive- the mental state of warriors and corporate executives. The tamasic state is lethargic, impulsive, cruel, and morally and physically degenerate. It is typified by our stereotype of the drug addict or thief." 
"Diet influeneces the state of mind, and the state of mind influences the diet choice." Sometime, something or someone has got to give, because if it doesn't there is not going to be a change. "Members of the trad. warrior class would choose rajasic diet b/c it stimulated their minds and bodies into a war like state. Spiritual aspirants normally choose the sattvic diet and way of life." Whatever you choose just make sure you are doing it to aspire to a state of well being and harmony and not a self righteous religion that you in your own conceptions. Simply be. live, laugh and love.

Blessed be,

Steph