I had much better luck with raw food fullness yesterday, which I attribute to more nuts and better planning.

After my breakfast cookie, I went to the gym. My ankle was feeling great, so I ran for 45 minutes (5 miles) and came home and did Level 1 of Jillian Michael’s Shred DVD. After this wonderful sweatiness I had the biggest salad ever. This is one of those giant bowls for mixing batter.

In the mix was

• Romaine Lettuce
• Spinach
• Raw Cashews (a lot)
• Carrots
• Tomatoes
• Peppers
• Cucumbers
• Sugar Snap
• Balsamic Vinegar
• Olive Oil

I also had a banana, which I’ve been eating non-stop these past few days, and went to work!

At work I found out that tomorrow we’re celebrating February birthdays for two of the kids. I was told this involves cake, which a staff member makes. I volunteered because I love an excuse to bake cakes. My dreams of creative cake making were shattered when I was instructed to get box mixes and frosting. Oh well, I still had fun with it. I got one vanilla and one chocolate mix. The instructions recommend 450 stirs by hand. Actually, it says “strokes,” but I am a lady. Anyway, I certainly did NOT stir or stroke 450 times.

I must show a picture to make my Dad jealous of the frosting.

For dinner I did half raw because I realllly wanted a baked sweet potato. I also had another salad. Nothing too exciting in there except some leftover Raw Sundried Tomato Pesto with Zucchini and the usual mix ins.

I like to bake potatoes in the oven because the outside gets crispy. I put ricotta cheese and broccoli in my potato. I love it so much that want it again for dinner tomorrow night, but I already have something raw planned.

Pre-Lost dessert was in order. I had a piggy bowl of plain yogurt and Zoe’s Granola Cereal. If I could enter the Zoe’s Giveaway Contest, I would definitely choose the Cinnamon Raisin for my free box. It has a subtle cinnamon flavor that tastes natural and not too sweet.

And here I am with red eye gently asking Mark to stop taking pictures of me and start taking pictures of his food and blog once and a while!

Today I am subbing and then have the after school program. I have a raw lunch and dinner planned, but am packing extra snacks to avoid the hanger I had Tuesday. Later gators.

Everyone have a good Tuesday?

My first day at work went well. It’s a really laid back environment and the staff seems like they are responsible and work well together, so that’s good. I wipped out my raw lunch, but salads are pretty common so no one noticed.

I had leftover Raw Sundried Tomato Pesto mixed with Spinach and Tomatoes. I also had my carrots and was completely full … for about 20 minutes.

Then I had my banana and an apple, which filled me for about an hour. I was kind of hungry and caved when everyone else started munching on Goldfish Pretzels. I had a couple dixie cups full, which made me artificially full for awhile, but by 6:00 I was starving again. Luckily, my house is v. close, so I just walked home and had two pieces of bread (Left: Honey Oatmeal Bread, Right: Oatmeal Yeast Bread) with a bunch of Almond Butter. Delicious, but this wasn’t really how I like to have dinner. I guess I didn’t plan for my hunger very well today.

I headed to the gym for kickboxing, but I think I got the time wrong, because nothing was going on. Instead, I used the elliptical for an hour while watching Oscar fashion recaps.

I felt like the sandwich was “dinner,” so I had snacks.

One delicious honest foods apple ginger bar and some Sunbird Snacks Cherry Fruit Cocktail because I am currently obsessed with dried apricots! I think it’s obvious that I should have had a real dinner at some point today because now I am sugar sick. Oh well. Live and learn.

Erin asked me how raw foods were affecting my digestion. Totally valid question and something I am interested in myself. During the course of my normal eating, I feel like my stomach gets slightly bulbous and very hard and I am never sure why. Does anyone else ever feel like that? I don’t think I am eating a high enough percentage of raw food to take notice of its affect on me yet, but if I do notice any changes, I will (discreetly) keep you informed.