oh yes

[brightbluegirl]

AND

for the last few days, EVERY time I look in the mirror, I like my face. EVERY time. I think it's cute. I have a cute face! My nose is cute, my lips are cute, my skin looks soft and sweet...

I mean, I often like what I see... but not EVERY time.

This is cool.

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Andrew and I are still thinking of going raw after this cleanse... we were talking about it last night with Saby and Kiri.

We're talking about aiming for around 80% raw. Not only is this "high raw", when one sees the most benefits, but this would let us eat the occasional cooked meal, facilitating hanging out with friends. It would also be because I think cooking my beans is healthier than just soaking them, AND it would let us have sprouted grain bread - good for those days when you just NEED more CARBS.

Anyway, if it goes ok, we might continue it when I start working again.

Comments

[zaftigvegan.livejournal.com]

isn't it funny that you are thinking of doing all the things that i've been talking about doing for a month now??? we are totally on the same wavelength, except that i'm the thinker and you're the do-er.

heh.

[freakykitten.livejournal.com]

Actually, I was thinking about that earlier... I just assumed you needed a longer percolating time. After all, your life is a LOT busier than mine, and even when I'm working, I get two full hours a day (transit time) to myself to think and figure out what I want/need to do next.

Every change/action like these ones need percolation, and percolation requires introspection/planning time in order to get to that "begin action" step, ya know?

I always assume you're going to do what you're talking about. :)

AND

I think one of the reasons we're such great friends is that we're on the same wavelength about lots of things. We want similar things, we dream of similar things, etc!

[zaftigvegan.livejournal.com]

haha, you're being very kind but actually i'm just a big procrastinator and also i love all the foods i know i be giving up on a cleanse and mostly raw eating plan.

also, i know my kids will bitch about it, but of course they bitch about our regular food too so that's not really an excuse.

i've just been waiting for leon to get home to start.

[freakykitten.livejournal.com]

I made an AWESOME mango parfait yesterday... I'm going to try freezing and refreezing it next time, to make a sorbet. Everything is possible. :)

nah, I'm not being kind, I'm just a pollyanna, you know it, yo!

[zaftigvegan.livejournal.com]

oh, i know i can still have sweets and stuff.
but i'll miss coffee and refined sugar (because seriously, there are some desserts i love that just can't be made as yummy without it) and coffee and soy "meat" and wheat.

but i've done it before and can do it again. it just takes an attitude shift is all.

thanks for the support, though!

[zaftigvegan.livejournal.com]

did i mention i'll miss coffee?
yeah.

coffee the most.

[freakykitten.livejournal.com]

awww.... I'm sorry sweets. Coffee addiction is horrible horrible.

I once watched my mother break down in tears when we were at a retreat that was caffiene free.

I'm still going to have herbal tea, though. I don't care if it's not raw!

[zaftigvegan.livejournal.com]

well i've slowly been trying to cut back.
two years ago i was drinking 6 - 8 mugs a day.
now i'm down to two on regular days.
on holidays i'll have up to 4, though.

[freakykitten.livejournal.com]

I think just having two is pretty awesome.

Have you considered switching to decaf for a week or so before going raw? To reduce the pain?

[freakykitten.livejournal.com]

oh yes, and we should go together on an order of these (http://www.naturalzing.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_48&products_id=309&osCsid=2660e24c81c6c6cb1e7f16611d74720c)...

[zaftigvegan.livejournal.com]

holy shit that looks good.
is cocoa powder not raw?
dang.

[freakykitten.livejournal.com]

I think it's dried... recently I discovered that wild rice isn't actually raw either. It's cooked a bunch before drying, or something like that.

[zaftigvegan.livejournal.com]

i thought that dried things were okay? i always see raw recipes that call for dehydrating stuff.

[freakykitten.livejournal.com]

ok, I just did some research - lots of raw foodists eat cocoa powder. So it's ok. I thought maybe it was processed or cooked at a higher than 115 degree temp, or something...

I think the big thing about the cocao beans is that they taste like dark chocolate, tho... I still wanna try them!

[pennycuts.livejournal.com]

Wow that whole looking in the mirrow thing is great!

I have a box for you.. i just need to send it .. i'm sorry i'm procrastinating so much!

[freakykitten.livejournal.com]

hey girl, don't worry about it! There is no rush on that. Didn't I tell you that before????

yeah, it's kind of neat.

So did I always look like this and didn't know it, or is the cleanse making my face change?? who knows??? :P

[pennycuts.livejournal.com]

I have a feeling you did alwasy look like that.. but the cleans is helping too?

You are an inspiration you know.. always doing great things for yourself.

[freakykitten.livejournal.com]

oh thank you sweetheart. But I fall down a lot too.

Plus, I always feel like I could be doing about 2x as much as I currently am. I don't think I'm working at my potential at ALL.

[sinndar.livejournal.com]

That's great that you like the way you look. I like your face too! We should all be more accepting and loving of ourselves. :)