Houston, We've Got a Problem ...

I've been eating lots of raw lately and I'm loving it.
Cabbage roll ups, salads, tofu fake steak, hummus and of course, garlic, garlic, garlic in everything! I love garlic!!!

What's the problem, you might be asking yourself ...

Domenick says I am oozing cabbage and garlic. He says it's coming out of my pores and he hates the smell ... I'm devastated.
I don't want to change the way I'm eating, but I don't want to stink either.

My plan is to start drinking lots of carrot juice to see if that will balance things out and cut down on the amount of garlic I am consuming.

Instead of chopping 3 cloves in one salad, I'll chop up one. :)

Cabbage Roll Ups

Served Raw with sauteed dressing drzzled over bed of veggies

The Wrap:
Large Red Cabbage leaf
2 tbsp Hummus
1 tbsp Tabouli
Raw Zucchini, chopped
Raw Yellow Squash, chopped
Raw Orange Bell Pepper, chopped
drizzled with dressing (see below)

The dressing:
saute all ingredients together
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
red or white onions, sauteed
garlic, sauteed
1 tsp raw honey
(drizzle over veggies warm or cool)

Roll up and ready to serve!

Smoothie "Pep" Drink

I like to start my morning with this drink. It fills me up and I feel I'm getting my share of fruit and it's refreshing. Domenick has a hard time getting past the green coloring, so I juice up some fresh orange juice for him instead of the Pep drink.

Prepare following in blender:

1 cup of distilled water

1 cup of ice

1/3 cup of soy yogurt

1/3 cup of blueberries

1 banana

1 date

1/2 Tsp Raw Wheat Germ

1/2 Tsp Lecithin Granules

1/2 Tsp Rice Bran

1/2 Tsp Psyllium Husk Powder

1/2 Tsp Nutritional Yeast flakes

1 Tsp Soy Protein

1 Tsp Raw Honey

1 Tsp Sunflower Seeds

2 Tsp Spirulina

1 Tbsp Flax oil

1 Packet of emer'gen-C powder

DELISH!

Day 8 of a 10 day detoxing flush

I just can't do it, man!
I decided to stop. I just couldn't bare the taste of lemon juice with maple syrup for one more day.

Do I feel any different today after 7 full days of detoxing ... not really. Well, maybe just a tiny bit ...in my hands and ankles ... they don't feel as stiff.
Next step ... a lifestyle as a vegan/raw.
Oooooh the challenges ahead.
Domenick and I are heading to Whole Foods to pick up a few things.

A NEW MONTH APPROACHES

Beginning anew with a new month ... Come September I will begin my Vegan Raw lifestyle.
Wish me luck!

An Added Bonus

I started the detoxing 5 days ago and weighed in at 162 lbs. My ideal should be between 140 and 135 lbs. This morning I weighed in at 155.8 lbs. Yipee!

Doing His Part

Domenick enjoying his Large Iced Coffee from Dunkin Donuts. Lots of cream, lots of sugar and ... lots of caffeine! Just my opinion. :)

Flushing the system

The herbal tea to help flush my bowles is not working ... tomorrow I might have to resort to the "Salt Water Bath." I'm gagging just thinking about it.

The Master Cleanser

Being a good student with The Master Cleanser.
Today is day 5 on my 10 day detox.















My distiller where I make my water pure.



















With one gallon of pure water you mix 1 cup of Lemon juice, 1 cup of Maple Syrup and 1 teaspoon of Cayenne pepper. This equals 8 glasses daily.