Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Raw til 4

Heya!

So lately I've been watching more of the videos posted by a few of the YouTubers that talk about eating raw (Freelee the Banana Girl, Fully Raw Kristina) and decided to give it a try.  I tend to try to eat relatively clean and healthy as much as I can, because I found that I feel much better and much more energized when I do.  It was probably around last November sometime when I started lifting more and started going back to Bikram yoga that I decided to also incorporate cleaner eating into my lifestyle.  Of course I have cheat meals and even cheat days, but by simply being more aware of what I'm eating each day, my diet has become much healthier in general.

I decided over the weekend to try adopting Raw til 4, where you eat raw foods until 4pm.  Essentially, your dinner can be anything you want!  I made the decision to try to do this because I tend to eat raw for lunch anyway, and my morning/afternoon snacks are usually fruit and vegetables.  I figured that this shouldn't be too harsh of a change for me and it could be fun to try out :).

So my main change thus far has been for breakfast.  My go-to breakfast in the past has been Honey Bunches of Oats cereal with milk and occassionally an Acai bowl with greek yogurt.  In starting Raw til 4, I decided to start making smoothies for my breakfast.  Here is what I had for breakfast yesterday and today.  Much like I had found in the past, these smoothies look like a small amount but they end up being not only quite filling, but they also give me so much energy to start the day!

Raw til 4 Breakfast Day 1
Day 1 Breakfast

I started this day with a pure fruit smoothie- nothing adventurous for day 1!

Ingredients used:
- Strawberries
- Pineapple
- Watermelon
- Banana
- Coconut Water
- Flax Seeds

This came out sweet and fruity, much like I expected.



Raw til 4 Breakfast Day 2
Day 2 Breakfast

I started day 2 with a more adventurous smoothie.  I threw in cucumber and watermelon, with a mix of some of the more common fruits used in smoothies.  I wasn't sure how it was going to turn out but I felt like living life on the edge ;).

Ingredients used:
- Watermelon
- Cucumber
- Strawberries
- Blueberries
- Coconut Water
- Flax Seeds

This turned out to be delicious!  Still a bit fruity but the cucumber toned it down so it wasn't as sweet.  The blueberries also added a nice flavor as well.  Definitely will be doing this one again!


One thing I have found (both in the past and now with this venture) is that eating clean and healthy requires a lot of creativity and preparation.  You have to think a lot more about your meals and what you can eat, but I think that adds a bit of fun to my day!

If anyone has any smoothie/meal recommendations, shoot them my way!

4 comments :

  1. I love smoothis this looks delicious.
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    2. Do it! Let me know if you get creative and think of any other smoothie recipes!

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