Living Rawesome

The First Day of The Raw Muscle Challenge

I am not going to the gym today.  I started my workout on Monday, but last week I exercised almost everyday, so today is my day off.  I am in need of a break, so I am sitting here listening to what sounds like rain. What a blessed day! I have been preparing food today for a friend and for myself. I made barbeque chips and sauce for the rolls from the Purely Delicious Magazine this month. They look so inviting:). Soon I will be on the way to get some veggies for my Pad Thai and the rest of the wraps. This is officially the first day of The Raw Muscle Challenge, so I will be recording my food and my workouts.  I am embarrassed to show my measurements, but maybe I will show the beginning measurements soon, I have to build up my confidence for that.  I feel I haven’t fully committed myself to this challenge, but with the 2 days of practice I had, thinking that it started, I did a lot of thinking about how I am always waiting for the next day to not eat too much.  I need to set up parameters and stick with them.  I am always bending the rules somehow when it comes to my food intake.  I am well aware of the issues of overeating.  With this challenge I know I will become stronger! It will be a fantastic journey the next 30 days.  And hopefully for the following 30 days after that:) Time will tell….. “The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.”~Leo Tolstoy

Day # 1 Food:

Sprouted Buckwheat cereal with apple, sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds

Dehydrated Kamut Bread with 1/2 T AB 10 almonds

Carob Buckwheat wrap with celery

Green Smoothie with 1 banana, 1 cup berries, Garden of Life Protein and 3 handfuls of spinach

Almond and Tamarind sauce with Nori Sheets with Spinach then I had cherries, celery and carrots and some jarred Salsa.  No this wasn’t raw, but my neice turned 15 today and everyone else enjoyed cake and vegan ice cream, which I almost had, but I stopped myself, Yippy!

My goal is to have More Greens and less carbs at night:)

The Raw Muscle Challenge Practice Day #2

Well, I guess I messed up and started on the wrong day, DUH! So let’s just call this practice.

I am feeling good with all this yummy raw nutrition hitting my palate to my belly this week! I am loving working out, and feeling incredible.

Day #2 Food:
Sprouted Buckwheat cereal with sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds with apple

After workout:
onions
peppers
mushrooms
banana peppers
with marinara sauce
slice of pizza with no cheese:(

Dehydrated Kamut raisin bread with AB

Green Juice with Kale, Celery, and Apple.

2 Carob Buckwheat wraps with AB and Banana

Melon for dinner

Carob Buckwheat wrap again with AB.
Dehydrated mung beans with cayenne and a dash of sesame oil.

As you can see I crave high fat:( I am working on that….And it is silly to say I haven’t had a green smoothie in 2 days. I will on tomorrow.

Day #2 Workout:
I decided to watch the video Santiago did for burning fat and building muscle. I decided to do 6 circuits. I rested about 1- 1 1/2 minutes between circuits. *I am sore in my legs and back! Love it:)
Each circuit:
Straight leg dead lifts and bent over rows (20 lbs. dumbbells)
Butt kicks and Tricep Kickouts (8 lbs.)
Squats and Bicep Curl (12 lbs for 3 sets, 15 lbs for 3 sets)
Pushups
Front raises and Side raises (8 lbs)

All exercises were done for 30 seconds with 15 seconds in between for a total of 6 circuits. Then I walked later on with Christian.