Day 30 of Raw and Living Foods

Hey there everyone!
I have been on a little break from blogging because I've been super busy getting my life together! I am feeling fabulous and have been exercising for at least an hour every day on top of being more active for the rest of my day. Jump Roping, Cardio Dancing, weight lifting, yoga and mat exercises! YEsss...I said the magic word. Yoga...it is back in my life!

With my increase in exercise has come a much larger appetite (true hunger) and a need for more foods that have protein and complex carbs. I've started to include some sprouted grain breads and some soy products to my diet in order to cut back on the the amount of fat I was eating as a raw vegan. For example I have gluten free oatmeal with chopped up fruit such as strawberries, blueberries and banana and some almond milk. For lunch I have a large salad with sprouted bread with hummus and tomato on it.

I think I feel better saying that I'm a health foodist than a raw foodist because raw food is not always the best choice. Eating a cup of almond butter and dates is no where near as good for you as some brown rice and steamed veggies. It's taken me a while to work on my all or nothing attitude because I like a challenge. But I've learned a lot about myself. I need complex carbs because simple carbs make me feel loopy. Eating 4 bananas makes me feel crazy and bloated but instead i'm having sprouted grain bread with almond butter and banana and I feel much more grounded and satisfied.

I also balance my meals as much as possible with CARB, PROTEIN, and HEALTHY FATS.

If I balance my meals I feel much more fulfilled. I do well with protein and carbs but not as well with fats so I need to limit them because they really slow down my digestion. Of course, I'm not perfect and I'm still working on this.

What do you eat when you are exercising regularly? What low fat raw foods will sustain me for long workouts and before and after.

Live Long and Prosper,
Rawkn Yogini~~