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I’m All About The Food Porn: Raw Foods – Day Eighteen

Posted on February 18th, 2009 in Are You Gonna Eat That?, Budge That Pudge, Photos

Do you know what is awesome about raw foods?  Totally guilt-free indulgence.  And by that I mean ALL THE DESSERT YOU WANT!

That’s right.  When you are eating raw, you can have cheesecake for breakfast and still have room to spare in your skinny jeans.  In fact, I would say that most days, at least one of my meals consists entirely of dessert.  That may sound odd, but the desserts are so good for you, it’s difficult to believe.

The desserts are 100% raw, made from totally natural and healthy ingredients, and sweetened without sugars or anything high in fats.  V and I had actually been lacking when it comes to calories, so our tasty new creations have pushed us closer to the necessary range, which allows us to indulge as often as we wish.

We’ve also gotten far more creative in the kitchen, thanks to this amazing website, which is a veritable gold mine of delicious raw recipes.

Raw Chili Soup

Raw Blueberry Cheesecake

Raw Turtles

Many of these items will become regular staples of our kitchen, long after this month of raw foods is over. How can you not love a cheesecake that tastes and feels like regular cheesecake, without all of that fat and calories?

Granted, I’ve allowed myself a cup of coffee or two each day during this week, mostly because I felt like I needed it to cope with our house guests.  Lame, I know, but I’m not going to punish myself for it.  As Jack pointed out to me last night, I was quite ill-prepared for this raw foods business, and had I done more research ahead of time, I likely would have decided that coffee is not a ‘food’ and therefore, did not fall under the constraints of eating raw.  However, it’s worked in nicely to the cleansing process, and while I won’t write off this month over a few cups of coffee, V and I have both decided to give it our all for the final 10 days of February.  We’re going to be as close to totally raw as possible from today on.

A curious thing has happened that bears mentioning.  V hasn’t had a period this month.  It was due on Thursday, and yet there is no sign that it’s planning to make an appearance at all.  After some reading, we’ve come to the conclusion that this is sometimes a part of eating raw.  It’s not unheard of for women to continue ovulating regularly, and yet never menstruate, while they are following this lifestyle.  How much does that rock?  My next one is due at the end of the month and I am curious to see if I get it at all.  The complete lack of PMS, cramping, or all of that messy bleeding is just about enough incentive to eat raw for life.

It’s hard to believe that there are only 10 days left.  Already this has been the most difficult list item I’ve done, and perhaps the most challenging month I’ve had since our move to Ontario.  I’ve learned much about myself, diets, and my relationship with food, all of which I plan to share in my summary posts, when the month is over.

Now, I’m going to make some raw fettuccine alfredo (zucchini ‘noodles’ topped with a tasty raw alfredo sauce).  Photos to come in the next post