Raw food living: Day 15 done and some exciting news!

It has been a wonderful experience I feel amazing and full of energy. Life could not be better at the moment I feel so at peace and healthy =) now it doesnt mean im healthy haha but I feel it. Somethings take time to process and heal themselves so I understand that I need to let time take its course and I need to make sure im doing as best as I possibly can.

Losing weight is a battle but as long as it comes off slow and steady im happy with that. Now wouldnt it be nice that as fast as it came on it would come off. SO far Ive lost 5 pounds but I feel real good and it feel like way more than 5.

Ive officially lost 50 pounds! Hooray for me! Im down 51 pounds putting me at 146 still some more to lose but im so happy I have gotten this far. Thank you everyone for your love!

Check out my video update to learn more of why I am doing raw food diet and more of my health.

Eating Raw: Week one

Its official its been one week since I started eating only raw fruits and veggies. Now I know its not a huge deal but to me it is. It is a huge deal that I have taken control of myself and my body, and with that I can lead myself to better health. Many of you know I already ate clean meaning, I ate only natural foods and organic when possible no processed food and no pork or red meat. The transition for me has not been as hard as others experience I think because I lead a pretty ok lifestyle before choosing to go raw.

Ive been eating salad and snacking on fruits and varieties of nuts all week long. I drink nothing but water, I try to drink half my body weight in ounces. Ive been walking and swimming when possible. It has been a hectic week with my cousin which is like a sister to me gave birth to a beautiful girl! So weve been up and down town with hospital visits and such.

After a week I feel so super amazing and its only been a week. I feel full of energy and alive.

So heres my video reflecting on my first week:

Going Raw - 20 pounds Challenge

I am challenging myself to lose 20 pounds…heres a vid with more info. I have no makeup, im sorry I look fugly. haha

I tried uploading a video last week but it didnt work out so heres a new one and since last week I have taken a different approach. Had you asked me a year ago if I could do it I wouldve said "NEVER!" however theres been changes in m life that little by little I learned not to live to eat but instead to eat to live. Now know that this wansnt in my plans my original plan was just giving up carbs for the most part, control my sugar and exercise a little more. I was talking to my sister in law a couple days ago and she mentioned she was going to try to eat raw, I asked myself,"Can I commit to doing that also?" I immediately said "YES!" an answer that even shocked me. hahaha.

I will try it first for two weeks in order to see how my body adjust if it goes well I plan on doing it for a whole month. I will keep you posted =)

So here I am eliminating everything from my diet except non cooked veggies and fruits. Drink lots of water and stay active. For right now I will be taking Spirulina in order to provide vitamin B12 to my diet, theres other benefis too but to be honest I dont know them all…yet.

Here goes nothing chicas:

5 Day Fruit Detox - DONE

Hey you! Yesterday was my last day on my 5 day detox plan which consisted of only eating fruits for 5 days suggested to me by my doctor. In I addition drink plenty of water, I juiced in the morning a recipe my doctor gave to me and I took herbal supplements my homeopathic doctor prescribed.

Am I glad it over? Yes, but to be honest it wouldnt bother me any if I had to keep going. I highly recommend doing something like this if even maybe for 3 days to get rid of junk in your body. Today as I break this I will eat fruits for breakfast and salad for lunch I was thinking of perhaps an egg but im not quite sure yet. I will eat a little chicken come Monday…today is Sunday, I dont want to completely shock my body!

It is important that a day before at least before the detox you eat lightly and things easy for your body to digest. Your body will transition better I believe. Drink plenty of water. The days before the detox are as important as the days after make sure youre not shocking your body by eating something terribly hard for your body to digest. Try to be aware of chewing your food give your tummy a hand =)

I am very excited to tell you I lost 8 pounds from this. Now please note I did NOT do this to lose weight! I did it because my Doctor suggested I did as I am starting a new part of my treatment.

Please also note that I am no expert nor do I claim to be. I am just a little housewife on the search of ultimate health.

Now that I did this I continue to eat non-processed foods, foods without hydrogenated oils, baked or grilled chicken and lots of fruits and veggies. I think the true secret to weight loss is eating what God intended us to anyways. Ive lost 40 pounds so far just by eating a clean non processed foods diet.

Thanks for reading
Have a Blessed week!

Im a new and improved Jeni

Hello everyone! I miss being able to post here as often as I use to but I just have been so super busy. There have been alot of new and exciting things happening in my my life, Heres a few of the highlights:

I am officially a Clean Eater: Yes, I have crossed to the other side and Praise the Lord the Grass is greener!
What is a clean eater you ask?

Consuming food in its most natural state or as close as possible to it. Its not a DIET its a LIFESTYLE.

I have to to admit that at first I thought my life was over ha-ha. I tend to over react! I will admit also that I did not volunteer myself into this. My alternative medicine doctor advised me that in order to save my life I will have to change my diet! It really works I feel great and I look great compared to what I looked like 5 months ago. I no longer eat red meat or pork, kissed all refined and white sugars goodbye and chicken has become my new best friend! In 4 months I have lost 30 pounds and counting! I am so thankful God has given me a second chance at life and that with my illness I was able to discover this lifestyle. I eat mostly organic and juicing has become an essential part of my day. I strive each day to become healthier as I am not wholly recovered. I would advice everyone to join me in this you would not regret it. It is true you are what you eat and the more I read about it the more i'm convinced its the only way to assure a healthy life. Enough about this... for now, be sure you'll hear lots more from me on this subject in posts to come!

Clean Eater things to steer clear from:
Overly processed foods
Refined foods
Refined sugars and flours
SAT and TRANS fat
Anything fried

I have lost 30 pounds and counting and my husband has lost 15 we are so super excited about this!

I have been investing more time into my amateur photography, and I am loving it!

I live in West Virginia its such a beautiful state. Im very lucky to be able to live surrounded by Gods precious art-nature! God paints each day the most beautiful skies in West Virginia!

I FEEL LIKE I AM GROWING IN THE LORD DAILY AND TELL YOU WHAT THAT IS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL FEELINGS!

I feel like a rose blooming in the springtime! I pray God continues to use me everyday in any way possible.

Be sure you'll hear from me much love

Jeni