Day 8

Day 8, wow! Today was SUCH a good day! Where to begin? I woke up around 7 AM to the sun streaming through my windows. I tried to roll over and sleep some more, but it wasn't possible. Being that it was Saturday morning, I decided to pack my book and walk to the morning market. I bought a big bowl of fresh fruit while I waited for it to open and read some on a bench in the park. This was also the miniature Triathalon, so it was fun to watch the bikers wizz past me. So much excitement! Once the market opened, I bought two bunches of beautiful organic sunflowers:

 

They look great in my kitchen!

My mom arrived around noon. My neighbor came over with her man friend to use my blender to make sangria, so the three of them enjoyed that at my place over good conversation. I wasn't even tempted to have it, it didn't look appealing. After that, mom and I walked around downtown along the water before heading to the raw restaurant in town, about a 2 mile walk. But the walk was so pleasant and passed a bunch of cute shops, including a vintage furniture one where I found the most perfect little coffee table that I had been looking for, and they are even going to paint it off-white shabby chic for me to match my apartment. So excited about that!

But on to the raw! Wow. All I can say! We both ordered an entree and split it. We also split a bowl of soup and a dessert. Not cheap, but definitely an experience I had to have. And my mom liked it too! I couldn't eat like that all the time, but I left still feeling really good, even though they used soy sauce and salt, which really exploded in my mouth and I didn't like it. Plus, it wasn't low fat, but it wasn't gourmet either, it was in the middle. A real treat!

Me, one week raw with raw Thai coconut soup!

Raw Tuscan pizza on walnut bread

Raw veggie burger complete with raw ketchup and mustard, this was by far my FAV! Look how beautifully it is displayed!

I'm cheesin' pretty hard here, how could I not?! :-)

 

Raw mango cobbler, I can't pass up a raw dessert!

I'm just so happy! And besides the fact that we walked about 6 miles today, my pants that were never loose AT ALL are really slinging low today. I won't weigh myself for another week, but I definitely feel leaner and more importantly, more energetic!! Tomorrow morning is the big Triathalon at 7 AM and I'm def going to get up and walk around, soak up the vibe and watch all the people compete. I love being around people who are fit and healthy, it rubs off on me.

Menu for today:

Fresh juice for breakfast
HUGE bowl of fresh fruit

1/2 raw soup, 1/2 raw burger, 1/2 raw pizza, 1/2 raw cobbler

Chocolate ice cream

Fruit smoothie

I'm feeling fabulous! My life is routine and stable and I am totally in my element. Now settling down to rest my legs and watch a movie and/or read some. See you all tomorrow!!!