Started on 4/22
Start Weight: 207
Weight this morning: 201.5 
My first goal is 20 pounds: 187
Overall goal: 140 

Yesterday, I had half a portion of Fry Bread at the National Museum of the American Indian in DC.  Too good.  I love it.  Took a long walk with my doggie and my future step-daughter from Eastern Market down to the National Mall. Great exercise for all.

On Friday I went to a girls night at one of my best friend’s place in DC.  Had some wine and a few sweets.  Didn’t go overboard.

Breakfast: Green smoothie or 1 banana and nuts (raw almonds or cachews)

Lunch: For the most part I have a salad from Chop’t for lunch.  It’s a God send to have this salad place so close to my job

Dinner:  Nut meat on Romaine or Fruit bowl lately.  There are a lot of options but I haven’t been to hungry lately.  I definitely don’t eat late.   I may have a pickle or fruit leather if I’m hungry.

So far so good.  I don’t beat myself up.  This is a lifestyle change, not a diet.  Raw for Life.  Raw foods for a better life.

My goal for this week is 5 pounds.  I’ll keep you posted.

As I announced this morning via Twitter (@urbanrawfood), I’m once again re-committing myself to raw food.  Why is this time different?

1. Health reasons: I’ve been feeling the affects of the almost 20 pounds I’ve gained in the last 2 years.  I don’t want diabetes.  I’ve been saying that for a while.  Also, I know that African American women face heart disease and fibroids on a scale that is very significant compared to other groups who eat the same “Standard American Diet”.
2. I don’t feel well.  Just today, I had an issue with pain in my hip.  I felt like someone yelled out, “Warning sign!”.  This change is not a moment too late.
3. I can’t fit into about half of my clothes.  I know many of have the same testimony.  Can I get an amen?  LOL.
4. I don’t feel sexy like I used to.  Not to say you can’t be big and sexy, I’m just talking about how I feel.  (Let me say that lest I get crazy comments).

I love myself, and this love of self is what’s motivating me.

So far today I’ve had fresh apple/carrot juice and 2 green smoothies.  Doing well.

Current Weight: 204, Goal Weight: 160

I ate:
My morning green smootie (see other days) with Kale added
1/2 cup of raw walnuts
Large Lunch salad (see other days) with red onions this time
Large apple
cup of walnuts, 1/2 cup of banana chips, and a bowl of grapes for dinner

Weight: 182

I think the green smoothies really help me not to have cravings.  I didn’t have any greens in my morning smoothie on Thursday and I got hungry faster…about an hour earlier than usual.  I’m experiencing hunger around 12:15 and I usually go to lunch between 12:30 and 1:00.  I went to the mall after work and wasn’t really tempted by anything.  I ate my after lunch/mid day snack (apple) at the mall.  I also experienced no diarrhea yesterday (2 regular movements).

Today I’m going out to dinner with a friend to celebrate his b-day.  I’m about to check the reservation and make a decision on what I’m going to eat.  I woke up this morning weighing 181…so straying off the path is not what I’m trying to do.  A sista is so happy about the way my raw journey is going and I’ve been at least 90-100% raw the