Relapse and Renew

The second day after starting the raw diet, I felt like I was going to pass out. Yes, merely the second day and I was having severe withdrawals. Being new to the diet, I was unaware that eating raw fruits and veggies would yield such a strong detox. Yet, weakness was not the only thing I experienced. My skin exploded! My face decided to erupt and return to my pubescent days--heinous to say the least. FYI and TMI (this has never happened to me before), green puss came out of my acne...proof that the diet is both detoxing and deep cleansing.Yesterday, the diet got the best of me. I completely lost control. I had two meetings--both of which kept me on the run in the Tennessee heat. After loads of coffee and albuterol jitters, I decided to settle for cooked food....a beautiful bowl of hummus and veggies with a side of pita. Later that day, I had cooked tofu with veggies and an asian sauce. It was glorious and I was certainly satisfied. Excuses aside, I could have done better. I could have suffered through and made it work. But I gave up. Today, I was back on track.

Check out my raw dinner from Whole Foods- Veggie Salad and Carrot Cake...

What helped me through? Finding raw, vegan, sugar free munchies...

The lifesavers:

With these goodies, I feel like I can take on the world.

Above all, I have a new toy...

My very own bean sprouter....or MDR-bacteria-creator...whichever comes first. It seems that bean sprouting can be a dangerous game. Too long, and you have a deadly non-edible, vine-like mess. Too short, and, well, you have a deadly non-edible rock. Anyone have any ideas? Tips?