Day 169: Exercise and Raw

Here is the thought of the day (actually the week if I am honest).  How is eating raw going to give me all of the energy and strength I need with all of my exercising??

Let me back up - I have a love/hate relationship with working out.  When I became a mom 4 years ago - it definitely became more of a love.  It's a good release of stress, some 'me' time and all around good for the soul!  Every blue moon, I decide I need to do something crazy and sign up for something to keep me motivated - this time around it was my little brother (can you still call him 'little' after he turns 30?)  that got me to sign up for a trail run in Atlanta this fall.  You could call it peer pressure, needing a goal to achieve or stupidity but I said yes - so my brother, sister in law, husband and my sister (whoo hoo) will all be doing the 12 mile trail run in the mountains of Georgia.   Mystery Mountain Marathon, here we come ...

Ok, back to the raw thing.  Am I getting enough protein to be working out like crazy like I am?  It has all been trial and error - I have noticed I am eating more and craving more - but I have been doing a lot of research and most say that you get more energy and stamina from the raw diet.  I have been eating a  lot of Subway for lunch - but I order the kids mini sub on wheat bread with only veggies and no dressing - can you say YUM?!  Normally, I wouldn't eat any grains during the daytime (only for dinner) but I am changing things up a bit now that I am burning a lot of calories and need more energy. 

Any suggestions??

It's been a GREAT week and such a good reminder of how good it feels to sweat like crazy and feel sore from the exercise, combined with my eating ... good things all around.

HAPPY GREEN!!!

Day 163: Summer Time

Hi, my name is Erin ... and I am a summer-aholic!  I am not sure where the time goes or what I have been doing but June is almost OVER and I haven't written forever ...  Happy Summer!

I will be honest with you - there are some days when I sit down to blog and wonder what to write! Trust me -- there is A LOT on my mind that I want to share with you but am not sure where the days go.  I could share that ...

I have been making some wonderful meals for the summer that are light and easy - lots for friends and bbq's that they don't even realize they are eating raw (it's kind of fun not to tell!) 

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all of the amazing people that surround me that are dabbling in raw and loving every second of it 

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the countless ideas I have of starting a business that caters to pre-made raw items or green popsicles for kids to name a few. 

Lots going on in this green mind of mine!

But mainly, I am not sure if it's the heat or the bikini that has to be worn with the summer being here - it's easier to eat raw and healthy this time of year.  Who wants to eat big meals that make you feel tired and bloated when you have to chase your kids around in your swim suit (and I mean that literally - chase!!!).  Not me! So I find myself eating in such regular habits that I constantly crave my greens and love being outside and making it to the gym.  It's good for the soul - and mind these days : )  

I am hoping to share a few other stories with you over the next month to let you in on others who have tried going raw - their good, bad and ugly of the program.  I love reading in magazines the 'real stories' so I thought you may too!

I hope your summers are going GREAT, please share!

Hugs and love ... and 

HAPPY GREEN!!!

Day 144: Mission complete.

Hooray!!! For those of you that did a cleanse (of any kind...!) YOU DID IT, WE DID IT!!! Well, technically not yet ... but we are so close I can taste it!

I hope you feel amazing like I do ... I would love to hear how you feel!  I do know that when I take on challenges like this it makes me feel so good about a lot in my life.   Four days seemed like a long time in the beginning but now I am not sure where the week has gone.  I can sometimes feel like there is never enough time in the day - that there is always something more I could be doing - and I am never doing quite enough.  But doing something like this reminds me to slow down and with the drive and the desire - it all can be done.  

I realized how beautiful eating can really be.  I am definitely one of those people that chews without even thinking what just went in my  mouth - or I look back on the day and never remember some of the things that went in my mouth.

So not only do I feel better about what I put in my body the past few days - I was reminded that food is meant for nourishing the body.  What we put in our bodies directly effects so many things - our thoughts, our moods, our health, our pant size and much more.  

Thank you for your support, for encouraging me and for allowing me to remember that eating green is a choice and one that I am grateful for making.

Happy weekend ... and 

HAPPY GREEN!!!