Day 3....

I am starting the raw diet early. The cabbage soup made me break out and my skin looks bad. I do remember this from the last time I had it.

I just enjoyed a carrot, strawberry and apple juice this morning and looking forward to some home-made guacamole and veggies for lunch. For dinner it will be a spinach salad with lots of veggies and a spicy jalapeno dressing. Yum!

Tomorrow we are leaving for a couple of days at La Costa Resort. I am super excited to prove to Rick that I won't break down. Wish me luck!

Day 2...

I am still eating the cabbage soup ALL day long, however, I do make a family juice breakfast. We all look forward to it in the morning. Tomorrow I am spicing it up with some greens. We will see if I can trick Rick and Allie.
Today I purchased this amazing book. It is not only full of great recipes but also some interesting stories. The author, a bit like me, stumbled on to the raw diet. She describes herself now as full of energy, requiring less sleep, great skin, clear eyes and a "glow" about her. I can't wait to get the "glow" back.

Day 1

Rick came home last night and saw the cabbage soup and begged me not to do this. He believes that when I diet...he diets. I knew I would get this response from him and so I made a lasagna. I hope it lasts him a week. Knowing I was not going to back down from my commitment he grabbed Allie and they locked themselves in a room and started wrapping and writing. They emerged with a gift for my birthday. I refused to open because I still have 5 days until my big day. I was given no choice but to open it and was happy to see a gift card for a stay at La Costa Resort and a spa treatment. Rick gave me a big grin and said "see you can't start this diet...lets go and have some fun." Well...I did start the diet and I also looked up raw food restaurants and was able to come up with a few. He will be so surprised!

Today I ate an apple, pear and carrot juice for breakfast.
For lunch dinner and as a snack I had BIG bowls of cabbage soup.

The (hopefully) new me...

The New Year is upon me and so is my birthday and flabby butt. I have decided to challenge myself for 94 days with a "raw diet." I know that if I have any chance of sticking with it it will be because I am blogging about it. Tomorrow is day 1. For 4 days I will eat this yummy(barf) cabbage soup and vegetable/fruit juice from my new juicer. After the detox and a little "raw research" is complete I will post some photos and stories about how my self challenge is going. Cheers!