Wheat germ

Today I ate some winter oatmeal I got from the bulk bin at the health food store. I bought some raw wheat germ and almond slivers. I toasted about a cup each and put about 3 tsp on my oatmeal, it was SOO yummy! The germ is much different that store bought! I really recommend it!

Todays menu

Breakfast- oat meal 1/2 c milk (maybe I will use soy milk?)
snack-orange
lunch-chicken Mediterranean salad, home made dressing.
dinner- shrimp, veggies, acorn squash.
snack- fruit leather. (home made)

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My goal

Today I am going to open a group for food, diet, recipe discussions.
I also want to find a "standerd" list of Mediterranean foods to keep on hand and share with everyone.


Other than that, I have been struggling with cravings. However I have kept the junk out of the house. I made some heath fruit leathers to snack on , witch is good! I went to the heath store and bought some almond butter and some fresh nuts. I have raw nuts, but I like the idea of that so I can control what goes into them when I roast them! So I don't have all the salt and preservatives.

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Secrets of … the Mediterranean Diet

Secrets of … the Mediterranean Diet
A recent study has once again confirmed that people who closely follow ‘the Mediterranean Diet’ live longer than other Europeans (1). So what exactly is the Mediterranean diet and how does it exert this spectacular effect.
The Mediterranean diet is not a specific diet plan or diet program but a collection of eating habits that are traditionally followed by the people of the Mediterranean region. There are at least 16 countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea and food habits vary between these countries according to culture, ethnic background and religion. But there are a number of characteristics common to them all…(2).

*A high consumption of fruits, vegetables, potatoes, beans, nuts, seeds, bread and other cereals
*Olive oil used for cooking and dressings
*Moderate amounts of fish but little meat
*Low to moderate amounts of full fat cheese and yogurt
*Moderate consumption of wine, usually with meals
*Reliance on local, seasonal, fresh produce
*An active lifestyle

No more raw food diet.

I think I will stick with the Mediterranean diet/ Lifestyle. It really seems more doable! And I can just incorporate the raw food into my diet. I have noticed many people on the site struggle with there weight on raw. Especially if they use it for weight loss reasons. It doesn't take a genius to see they struggle and always fall back to cooked. Raw priestess has many times and even gained weight back and has many others. I dont want to struggle like that and its NOT healthy to bounce your body back and fourth. Oh well. I am now on the Mediterranean diet. I dont have a problem with eating it Vegan or eating small amounts of meat. But it will be healthy foods! I will make my own crackers and such in the dehydrator...yummy.

Day one

Well this begins my raw journey. I have cleared out my home of junk and for the most part stocked up my home. I have been on off raw for almost 2 years. I guess I have been struggling with the issue. I have a blender and a dehydrator on the way! Hopefully they will be in on Friday!
Can Not Wait!

I have been thinking today about my body craving food. When I crave, what am I craving? I see food on packages and it looks SOOO good! But when I eat it, it is not the "dreamy" kind of taste I thought it would be.. It turns out being tasteless or just plane sugary food that doesn't even satisfy my craving. The picture is to die for, but the taste is not! So why am I so worried about cooked food or packaged food?
Steak is not so good, nor is cake or candy or bread?
The companies make the food look so heavenly and wonderful, but in reality they are pedaling junk to us! Tasteless, unhealthy, junk!
And I must say I have fallen into there trap MANY times! Especially around the holidays they make it sound like you will not enjoy X-mass is you dont have "X" product!
How silly!
NO MORE! Mr. Company! I am finished with you!