The Raw Path

Paul Nison & John Kokler @ Go Raw Cafe

2008-03-05T11:25:00.000-08:00

Went to see Paul Nison at Go Raw cafe last night.. John Kohler was there too.. Man what a blast! I didn't get home till 10pm! I ended up getting there a couple hours early and talking with Paul awhile. I saw him last year when he came and I got this really cool GOT DURIAN? shirt from him! He was sold out of his books or I would have got one. He has a new one coming out in 2 weeks.Paul Nison http:

New Shirts In The Works!

2008-03-03T20:50:00.000-08:00

Hope to have some for sale soon on the site!I have several other designs in the works too!Check em out!

My cavities HEALED!! & Fasting Day 22!

2008-03-03T20:14:00.000-08:00

I felt a major shift take place in January and I now only have desire for things that keep me feeling phenominal at all times. It's not about taste anymore, it's totally about how what I do or eat makes me feel. But it just so happens that the foods that taste the best to me ARE in fact the ones that make me feel great all the time! I love raw! :DI have been fasting as you read from the title

Daniel Vitalis SECRETS OF WATER!

2008-01-16T15:01:00.000-08:00

Watch it before it's GONE!! Phenominal stuff folks!To view the rest:http://therawpath.com/secrets_of_water.html

Fasting, Foraging, Superfoods, ENERGY!

2008-01-16T14:22:00.000-08:00

Here is my most recent picture, Jan 08. Mouth full of ginseng root haha!Been a minute since I updated this blog, I have been keeping my blog going on my board instead because I like the layout so much better, vblogetin is much nicer to use then blogger. So what's new with me? Let's see.. I ended up fasting for 4 days on water right through Christmas. I was having a hard time sticking to raw

Grand Opening of the NEW FORUMS!!

2007-06-01T15:23:00.000-07:00

Join me at The Raw Path Support Community!This is a support community where you can connect with others who are on the raw path, share, laugh, exchange recipes and ask questions! Forums include raw fitness, raw kids, healing, cleansing, fasting, superfoods, supplements and more! We have the latest & greatest features available through vBulletin, with new features on the way! The new Raw Path

What day is it? lol

2007-05-30T01:39:00.000-07:00

I'm tired! Been working on the new forum day & night for days now. I'm really happy with it so far even though it won't be perfect for awhile yet. Soon as I get the blog feature uploaded it's ready to go public! If all goes well that will be tomorow afternoon!I am so tired of sitting at this computer! Couple hundred dollars & I don't even know how many hours of sitting infront of the computer

Exhausted again lol

2007-05-29T03:54:00.001-07:00

I can't believe i'm still awake! I have been working on my forum since I woke up this morning! I'm not even going to say what time it is right now :eek: But I finally got it working! :D I am playing with settings now and trying to get the blog feature set up. Then I just need to set a nice new theme and it's ready to go public! I don't think I am going to be able to import the posts from

Exhausted

2007-05-28T01:26:00.001-07:00

Too tired to post really, but wanted to say that yes I am still raw!Ate all kinds of good stuff today.. few bits of my daughters blueberry cheesecake at Go Raw Cafe, salad bar there, peny drink, avo buttered sea salted sweet corn on the cob! Good stuff! I had a very frustrating day today though. I have been working on installing the new forum for my site and I just cannot figure out how to get it

Day 4

2007-05-26T21:52:00.000-07:00

Had a good day today. The wraps came out too chewy, not as good as the coconut ones from yesterday! For wraps anyway. I ate avocado today. YUM. I am going to try having some fatty fruit but limiting my fats as much as I can still especially nuts & seeds. I think I may have to cleanse alot before I can eat any raw fats without gaining a ton of weight. I just feel like dammit avocado is a fruit

Vietnamese Spring Rolls!

2007-05-25T19:26:00.000-07:00

I made these today:http://gliving.tv/greenchefs/vanessa-sherwood/Vietnamese-Spring-Rolls/They came out better then I expected honestly! I mean I knew it would turn out good but WOW these are GREAT!! I even made one of them a low fat version with an orange/mango tortilla! I think a banana & hot pepper wrap would actually go really good because of the sweetness with the spicy! I am going to play

Reflecting

2007-05-25T16:48:00.000-07:00

Yay! Day 2! No cravings either! I made one of my favorite cooked foods for my family, the smell was soooo good, but I didn't want to actually eat it!(this is actually May 24th)I have spend some time today reflecting on what causes me to reach for cooked foods when I do. My number one issue is that I don't eat enough calories from fruits. When I eat enough fruit and then have a big salad for

Back to 811

2007-05-25T16:43:00.000-07:00

Today was officially day one back to low fat raw vegan! I cannot even begin to describe how phenominal I feel today. Words just can't do it justice. It is amazing how fast my body responds to the right kind of food (read RAW!). Everyone around me can see the difference too. I have so much energy and I get so much done! I find myself humming and singing throughout the day and just in such a

Doing My Best At The Moment

2007-05-11T14:03:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I wasn't able to post but same story. Great day. Cooked dinner. I worked out at the gym and stayed in the sauna until I was dripping pretty good. I did a workout dance video twice. These past two days I ate other than organic whole vegan foods and boy did I pay for it in many ways. My skin broke out so bad all over my face I look terrible! My skin was looking absolutely amazing

Stupid freaking cravings

2007-05-10T00:44:00.000-07:00

I did fantastic today! Untill this evening again.. Man I feel SERIOUSLY ILL now. Yuck. It's so easy to say I will never do that again when I feel this bad, but dammit if I wont get huge massive cravings again as it leaves my system. I know what a heroine addict feels like. Seriously.Tomorow is a new day & I am so determined to make this my permanent all the time way of life. SOMEDAY I will stay

Day 3 of 90 Day Challenge

2007-05-08T00:23:00.001-07:00

I ate about half raw today.. I think there are going to be a few whole foods I allow just in the very beginning as I transition into this. I dunno.. I need to just go for it but I have SEVERE food addiction. :(Anybody have any ideas on dealing with extreme food addiction? My only thought was to start growing my own highly mineralised foods to see if that would help..

Day 2 of 90 day Challenge

2007-05-07T03:20:00.000-07:00

I did great today until dinner time. I had a baked potato & brussel sprouts. Other then that I ate salad & fruit. Went to China Town & got a durian, a jackfruit, a bag of mangosteens, a bag of longans, a bag of ranbutans, fresh ginko, chirimoyas, peny leaves and a bunch of other goodies! I already ate most of the mangosteens & longans. Yum.I'm not going to worry about the cooked foods I had, I

Day 1 of 90 Day Challenge

2007-05-05T16:01:00.000-07:00

If I stick with my plan here for the next 90 days.. I will look like I did in my picture! Actually better cus i'll have that raw glow goin on!I had a GREAT day today! My mom really wanted an omelette and so we went to Blueberry Hill. I was all set to start my challenge tomorrow instead of today! mmm.. pancakes. So I sat down & looked at some of my favorites on the menu, we used to eat there alot

811 & Back Again!

2007-05-04T23:20:00.000-07:00

I'm totally feeling like going back to eating 811 and easing into being a fruitarian. I will be blogging each day starting tomorow May 5th. Wish me success!

THIS AFFECTS YOU BIG TIME. PLEASE READ.

2007-04-23T13:14:00.000-07:00

FDA Trying to Kill Natural Medicine- Take Action NOW!--------->Comment Period Ends April 30, 2007<--------- Read & sign here: http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/healthfreedomusa/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=7185The FDA is using legal maneuvering to end your access to natural health products (like vitamins, minerals and herbs) and natural health therapies of all sorts. Again. This

ORMUS - What is it?

2007-04-23T01:12:00.001-07:00

http://www.subtleenergies.com/ormus/ORMUS - What is it?An overview by Barry Carter There are many mysterious and magical things that have been recorded in history. ...The Biblical manna, the Philosopher’s Stone, the Fountain of Youth, Orgone energy, prana, chi, the Holy Grail, the Great Pyramid and the Ark of the Covenant are a few of these things. It looks like these things and more might be

Easter Bunny Eggsposed

2007-04-07T13:49:00.000-07:00

http://www.eggindustry.com/

Interesting Thing Happened

2007-04-02T16:59:00.000-07:00

Ok so my plan was to stay high raw and mostly low fat since I finished my 30 day challenge.. so yesterday I ate some split pea soup, only a quarter cup was left so I made a small cup of black bean soup after that. These were favorites of mine a month ago and both simple & low fat & cooked. About 15 minutes or so after I finished eating I sat down to work on my site some more when all the sudden I

RAW SPIRIT FESTIVAL!!

2007-03-27T13:01:00.001-07:00

Day 30 ~Results~

2007-03-27T13:00:00.001-07:00

WOOHOO!! Weighed in today at 189!!! My goal was to lose 28 pounds in this 30 day challenge and I did not quite do that.. but I did lose 21!! So I am thrilled!I am still fasting, starting day 8 in like one minute!I went to the gym & worked out for an hour, full body. Swam laps for a bit, layed in the sauna for a bit. Everyone else is sweating like crazy & i'm like dang they need to turn the heat

Day 29 ~One Day Left!~

2007-03-27T12:50:00.000-07:00

OMGosh!! I can't believe tomorow is the end of my challenge already!! I am planning to still be raw for the most part, but maybe have steamed brussel sprouts or a baked potato sometimes too! We'll see! I feel so good and I am still fasting! I'm going to the gym tomorrow to see how much I lost in 7 days of fasting! I know I lost a bit more! That wasn't my goal with the fast, just a spring

Day 28 ~Ahha~

2007-03-27T12:46:00.000-07:00

So I figured out why my body didn't want to break my fast yesterday, it's that time again, you know that thing that happens to women every month? Well as usual I lose my appetite completely the day before it starts only since i'm fasting I didn't notice it! I just knew I didn't want food! I'm curious to see how it goes this time because it only lasted one day last month and was very light.Well I

Day 27 ~Still Fasting~

2007-03-25T23:24:00.000-07:00

On day 5 of my fast now! I wanted to break my fast today or tomorow and then start up again for the 3days before Easter. But my body has other plans! Looks like i'm still fasting lol!Today I drank:Juice: tomato/celery/red pepperSoup: creamy tomato (juiced tomato, blended & strained sundried tomato, sweet almond milk)Soup: cream of celery (juiced celery, sweet almond milk)Milk: chai (almond,

Day 26 ~Found My Dream Home~

2007-03-24T17:36:00.000-07:00

Ok so my body doesn't really want the milk anymore.. dosn't really want much of anything at the moment.I juiced some pomegranites that were in my fridge since last year and they were so delicious!! I amazed they were still good! I am having a young coconut too.Not much to report today except that I found my dream home/business:http://tropicalparadisefarm.com/welcome.htmlI want it more then any

Day 25 ~Easiest Fast Ever~

2007-03-24T17:32:00.000-07:00

I can hardly believe how fast my fast is flying by! I'm on day 3 already! When I started I hoped to get through one day! After the first day it became a breeze! Yesterday all I really had was the juice of 3 grapefruits but I didn't really want it, I could've totally done without! Same with the milk, I didn't need it but it tasted good! The green juice I made I ended up giving to my mom after 1/2

Day 24 ~I Feel Like I Won The Lottery!~

2007-03-24T17:24:00.000-07:00

It just kinda hit me a minute ago that I have lost almost 60 pounds in the past almost 4 months! If I lose only 40 more I will weigh what I did after I lost my pregnancy weight eating raw in the summer of '04! I felt & looked great back then! I seriously already feel like a whole new me & I am really making my goals happen! And fast!So yesterday I figured I would commit to one day of fasting and

Day 23 ~Equifasting~

2007-03-21T10:16:00.000-07:00

Happy Equinox!Last night I started a fast. Don't know how long I will go for but the minimum is one day! I also don't know how it will go this time because each fast I’ve done has been different. I am going to be continuing my Flor-Essence in the morning and evenings for now. I plan to drink lots of water and probably wheatgrass, green juice, fruit juice and Nature’s First Food. We shall see how

Reversing Diabetes Naturally, Raw For 30 Days!

2007-03-21T10:13:00.000-07:00

Six McDonalds-munching Americans eat 100% vegan live foods for a month. Medical results are fantastic. Doctors and experts are interviewed including Gabriel Cousens, MD and David Wolfe. Raw for 30-Days Raw for 30-Days will document the journey of five Americans suffering from Adult Onset Type II Diabetes, who undergo a radical 30-day diet and lifestyle change in the hope of reversing or reducing

Day 22 ~I Believe It!~

2007-03-20T09:56:00.000-07:00

So I was listening to the 2006 Dr Bruce Lipton interview on thebestdayever.com.. MUST WE AGE? You will be SHOCKED by what we discovered.... Three anti-aging experts share their remarkable insights! Program One: Is It Possible to IMAGINE or "THINK" Ourselves to Eternal Youth? Author Dr. Bruce Lipton is a former medical school professor (University of Wisconsin) and research scientist (Stanford

Day 21 ~PHREAKIN PHENOMINAL~

2007-03-20T08:56:00.000-07:00

DUDE. I love food!I just spent like an hour or so in my kitchen today off & on.. I have a batch of sweet onion bread in the dryer making my house small PHENOMINAL. I recreated a few of the dishes on Go Raw Cafe's salad bar as best as I could. They do not taste quite the same but OMG one actually tastes EVEN BETTER then theirs! Who woulda thunk it! I made this carrot dish with currants & sunflower

Day 20 ~Belief System~

2007-03-18T14:25:00.000-07:00

Wow a shift has happened in me today!I realised that my previous belief system was just not working for me. I was not getting the results I want. So I am letting it go. Done. I don't know what was going on in the past but I don't need to waste time concerning myself with it now. Moving forward! (ETA: I looked back at my blog & I see on day 14 I stopped creating my own reality & all went downhill

Day 19 ~What happened? lol~

2007-03-18T01:13:00.000-07:00

I am so off track on eating low fat now.. And it shows big time. Not only am I gaining weight & losing my energy, but my skin is breaking out. At least i'm raw though! I am proud to be able to say that! Gotta look for the positive in evrything right?Havn't felt like working out for the first time in months.. I havn't been keeping up on the housework as much either. Just barely getting by lately

Day 18 ~I'm DOOMED!!!~

2007-03-18T01:09:00.000-07:00

So like fat tastes sooooo good! ROFL!~ I just finished up the salad from Go Raw yesterday & then made myself a garden vegetable dip that was OMG yum. My tastebuds are trying to get me to resign myself that i'm doomed to be fat forever. I am arguing with them & trying to convince myself that I can just excercise for 6 hours a day so I can eat avocados & nutbutters!Last time I was raw for 6 months

Day 17 ~Inspired~

2007-03-18T01:04:00.000-07:00

I do NOT want to gain all the weight I just lost over the past few months, so I am going to do my best to eat low fat again for the most part. Maybe one or two days a week I can treat myself to something at Go Raw Cafe though! YUM.I think I will increase my cardio too. I know that helps a lot & allows me more freedom with eating. I am thinking about liquid fasting for a day or two each week as

Day 16 ~I GAINED WEIGHT! (grrrr)~

2007-03-14T13:38:00.000-07:00

Today was my weigh in day at the Gym... every Wednesday I do this since like November.. so anyway I gained for the first time since November!!! Why? Well if you look back over my last few days you will see that I went back to eating the fattening 'eat what you want as long as it's raw' way :(I so need to get back on track before this gets out of hand. :(Today I ate:Celery/orange juice2 Salads

Day 15 ~Half Way Point~

2007-03-13T16:50:00.000-07:00

Daaaaaaaang.. half way through my 30 day challenge already! Tomorow is my day for going to the gym & weighing in. I'm hoping to have broken that 200 pound mark. Wish me luck!I am still eating high fat at the moment. My medium term goals are to get back to low fat raw and then to start reading up & learning about fruitarianism. I am so drawn there & always have been so I know it's just a matter of

Day 14 ~Going With The Flow~

2007-03-13T16:47:00.000-07:00

I pretty much just ate whatever again today, seems to be a trend lately lol. I don't feel as vibrant as I could. My energy is not the same. I'm not as inspired or motivated right now. It feels like I detoured back into cooked foods, only not neary as bad. I think I will just go with the flow for now & get back to low fat when I am inspired to again. Right now I just really want to eat mushrooms

Day 13 ~Best Day EVER!~

2007-03-12T11:24:00.000-07:00

Wow what a great day! I got to eat breakfast at Go Raw Cafe and I had the best salad EVER!! I went to the other location where they have an actual salad bar. I decided to try some lucuma powder in my almond milk this morning.. I used less almonds and some vanilla bean & medjool dates. It was the best milk ever!I went to a buffet for dinner and played a few rounds of DDR at the arcade. A kid came

Day 12 ~Super Nutrition, 92 Minerals, Ormus etc~

2007-03-11T00:27:00.000-08:00

I conquored another buffet today! I brought my own salad dressing & wow I was so content! I have decided to start eating some 'superfoods' everyday like bee pollen, spirulina, maca, goji berries, etc. I want to get ahold of some ormus products too.I bought a couple organic strawberry plants that are blooming. I have a couple tomato plants also. I am going to start sprouting and also growing &

Day 11 ~Coincidence?~

2007-03-09T16:32:00.000-08:00

I'm still very dizzy today. I have a huge thing on my neck, I can't see it, but it feels big & hard. I have body odor for the first time in a while. I woke up with crusty eyes this morning.Is it all just coincidence? Or could it be because I have not eaten low fat in the past couple days? I almost feel like I ate SAD! My energy is just not the same. I had a sip of almond milk so far, but I think

Day 10 ~As long as it's raw~

2007-03-09T16:31:00.000-08:00

I noticed after eating "whatever I wanted so long as it's raw" on day 9.. today I have heartburn & I am dizzy.I also decided to eat whatever I wanted so long as it's raw again. Those carob squares were tough to resist! I also had a huge salad with chickpea miso & cashew butter dressing. Some onion bread.. what else? Oh a half a jar of olives. Almond milk. A lettuce wrap with cashew butter,

Day 9 ~CELEBRATION!~

2007-03-08T00:51:00.000-08:00

I totally splurged today! I ate whatever I wanted so long as it was raw! Celebrating is fun sometimes! I had strawberry cheesecake from WFM, portabellas in sweet shoyu sauce & carob bars at home, Mediterranean wraps, spicy olives, beet slaw & a durian/coconut shake at Go Raw Cafe! What a day! :DThat's what I love about going low fat raw... besides the results LOL! It's like before I would eat

Day 8 ~Goodbye Clutter & Excess~

2007-03-08T00:39:00.000-08:00

I had 2 small kombucha drinks for breakfast. I didn't think the caffiene would affect me, but it did. I had a panic attack and didn't feel good most of the day. I had a ton of energy though LOL. I decided to make good use of it & clean out my closet & go through my drawers & boxes of clothes. I got rid of a bunch of old stuff that no longer resonates with me. Even my sock drawer is organised now!

Day 7 ~Red Flag~

2007-03-05T23:04:00.000-08:00

Well since I have to stay off my feet so my ankle can rest, I ended up eating for amusement today. I did not stick to my low fat plan and ended up eating an avocado, maple syrup & Nama Shoyu which I was previously staying away from due to not being whole foods & high in salt & sugar, low in minerals, or in the case of the avocado, limiting to smaller less frequent portions. I can FEEL that my

Day 6 ~Appreciation~

2007-03-05T16:54:00.000-08:00

I am on crutches at the moment.. from one minute to the next my ankle went from bad to OMG I can't walk! I spent almost an hour on my kitchen floor with ice packs before I crawled back to my room. It was funny because I had just made a juice (luckily I finished making it) and made some food for Sonja so we ended up sitting on the kitchen floor & eating together while listening to a David Wolfe

Day 5 ~Sunshine~

2007-03-05T16:43:00.000-08:00

I was able to lay out for an hour this morning! It felt so nice. I missed that the past couple days. It was actually still too cold to lay out, and I froze for the first half hour LOL but I just kept at it & it did get warmer towards the end there!My ankle is still messed up so no cardio yet.. I look forward to being able to do that again soon..Today I ate 631 calories, 89.4% carbs - 7.5%

Day 4 ~Garden of Eden~

2007-03-05T16:32:00.000-08:00

I believe in what the bible says... that we were created in Gods image, and our home was to be in the Garden of Eden (eating). Original sin was introduced when we were tempted by an animal and ate the forbidden fruit, which I take to mean we introduced suffering into our consciousness by eating animals. After that we had effectively cast ourselves out of paradise, health and even childbirth

Day 3 ~New Moon~

2007-03-05T16:29:00.000-08:00

New moon is in 2 days, but my moon time is here now. (warning: TMI ahead) I had no idea it was even starting, though if I listened to my body yesterday I would have realised that it was a challenge to meet my required calories because I was just not hungry. The only way I can tell it's that time again, is that I lose my appetite the day before it starts. I like to start fasts on the day before

Day 2 ~Gratitude & Joy~

2007-03-05T16:21:00.000-08:00

Ok since there may be some issues with people losing blogs & needing to keep a back up, I will go ahead & keep my 30 day challenge here!Wow I feel phenominal! I felt great yesterday too until about 10pm. Then I was suddenly tired, from one minute to the next I had energy then suddenly I didn't! So I honored my body & rested. I went to bed early.Woke up this morning and had that wonderful energy

Day 1 ~30 Day Challenge~

2007-02-27T17:14:00.000-08:00

Today is day 1 of my low fat, raw vegan, 811, 30 day challenge!I was doing really well over the past couple months, not all raw but eating lots of raw and staying low fat most of the time. But maybe about 2 weeks ago I started letting some dairy & eggs slip back in. My body is so not happy about it too. I'll spare you the details!I am keeping a detailed blog over at Alissa Cohen's RawFoodTalk

Weight Loss Update!

2007-01-31T01:26:00.000-08:00

Here is my most recent picture, I am trying on my Ren Faire garb for the upcoming faire in April!Another 7 pounds down in the past week or so! Woohoo! I'm still not 8-1-1 every single day or even all raw, but wow the results are phenominal! I feel & look SO MUCH better! I'm still playing a minimum of 1 hour DDR a day plus I added more strength training to my program. I increased my weights 2

80/10/10 Diet

2007-01-22T10:32:00.000-08:00

So I am really doing it now! I am so proud of myself! I thought this was going to be more of a challenge then it actually is! So in keeping with the recomended guidelines, it means I can eat a minimum of 80% of my calories as carbs (healthy ones, ideally fruit & greens)and a maximum of 10% from protein & a maximum of 10% from fats. I do all my tracking at SparkPeople.com (see my website for

Organic?

2006-12-18T13:59:00.000-08:00

I cut open a bunch of oranges to make juice this morning. One orange is NOT organic. Can you tell which one? Look at the difference in color! That is a major difference in how many nutrients you are getting! Not to mention the flavor! These are the same oranges from the same store. Same brand: juice oranges.

Benefits i've seen since changing my diet..

2006-11-25T16:41:00.000-08:00

The benefits of going vegan and raw that I personally experienced over the years are:no more colds/flu!no more headaches!no more sinus problems & infections!no more ear infections!clear skin- no blemishes!positive energy- no more depression!no more anxiety or panic attacks!no more social phobia!stronger longer nails!no more abcessed teeth!no more bad breath!no need for deodorant!sence of smell is

It all started..

2006-11-25T14:54:00.000-08:00

I discovered the raw food lifestyle (truly a LIFE style at that!) back in the summer of 2002. I was about 5 months pregnant with my daughter, Sonja. I was curious about this place I kept driving past called The Raw Truth Cafe & Juice Bar. Little did I know that walking in there would forever change my life! I went raw that day! Immediately! 100%!I ended up staying raw for about a month after that