Going Raw

So I have decided to go on a raw/living food diet for the next 4 weeks! I am excited, but nervous at the same time! I love to cook/bake so this will be a challenge. Also avoiding all the temptations of processed and cooked foods will be difficult, but hey life's never easy! 

 Day 1:

I woke up at a grueling time of 5 this morning and jumped on the elliptical and worked out to an episode of Grey's Anatomy ( I love this!). After a quick shower, I used my juicer to make a crazy concoction of apple, kale, orange and carrot juice. It was delicious and refreshing, even Toren loved it! 

For breakfast I made a bowl of amazingly delicious blueberry banana chia seed pudding.

It's easy, quick and delicious! Will post recipe later! Toren loves this too so I usually double the recipe and we eat breakfast together at school! 

I packed a grapefruit for morning snack (I peel and eat it like an orange, for some reason people think this is weird, I think it's convenient!). For lunch, I had marinated kale and tomato salad  with and orange mint vinegarette; pineapple and strawberries; and a fruit purée and chia seed mousse with blueberries and crushed almonds! It was delicious and hit the spot!

My afternoon snack consisted of baby carrots and these absolutely amazing and delicious nuts and seeds balls I make (will post recipe later). 

For dinner, I was feeling rather adventurous and decided to experiment. I made zucchini noodles using my vegetable peeler(will be ordering a spiralizer soon) and an avocado, basil, spinach pesto! I added in fresh snow peas, carrot strips, bean sprouts and kale sprouts  and tossed! Garnished with red peppers and had an orange on the side! Amazing, refreshing, and surprisingly satisfying! 

Definitely a repeater meal!