7 Days Raw Challenge - Day 2

I simply loved everything I ate yesterday. I also felt more awake yesterday evening than I normally do on a Monday night but I did feel a bit bloated - although I reckon this is to do with a complete change of diet.  I started to feel better as the day went on today.  You can see Day 1 here.

Onto today's food:

For breakfast:  A green smoothie with fresh fruit and spinach.  I was a bit scared of this but it tasted better than it looked!  I just zapped some spinach and  the fruit with a bit of water in a smoothie maker. Claire said to chew on each mouthful to get the best benefit.  I'd say I quite enjoyed it.  

For lunch: Rainbow Bell Pepper Salad with tomato, capers, cranberries and preserved lemons - this was an absolute taste sensation - one of my favourites so far. It was served with a tasty dressing and onion and beetroot crackers (I didn't enjoy these much!)  A simple salad with interesting leaves and flavours - it was tangy, sweet, salty, spicy and fresh.  I Loved it.

For dinner: Brazil Nut Burger - made with vegetables, nuts and herbs with cashew cheese, ketchup and salad.  This was tasty enough but I found it quite dense.  The cashew cheese and ketchup were tasty.

I ate the Kale Crisps and Halva today:

I loved the Halva which is a nice wee sweet treat made with tahini, dates and raisins and blended together and rolled into balls and Kale Crisps which I didn't really like (I got bits stuck in my teeth!)

Pudding: Banana Cream Tart - this was delicious really "creamy" with sliced banana and there was coconut in the crust which was really tasty.

I have upped my water and herbal tea intake and feel more mentally alert especially just now as I type this.  I have never felt hungry and so far not had any cravings for lattes, diet coke, crisps, chocolate and wine (yet!)

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