It's been a long time...

Still here. Still mostly fruity..I've had some ups and downs with emotions and maybe hormones (not sure)... I was so fed up at one point that I deleted this blog but then got it back up and running again.... I'll probably post from time to time...All in all I still feel really good. Better than any other time in my life. I still have a lot of emotional issues to work through. I am right around when my period is supposed to come, and I am noticing that I am not too angry or emotional, as I usually am. In fact I am feeling pretty content right now. That's a pretty good sign I think :-)

 I've made the decision though that I don't want to be 100% raw (maybe I will do it during the summer time).. I've been happy having low fat cooked vegan meals a few nights a week, and I haven't noticed any adverse effects. If anything, the extra cooked carbs at night help give me more energy for the next morning as far as work outs go. I also feel as though being absolutely raw is really restricting me in certain ways. I have days where I am 100% raw and that feels good, and days where I do not want to be 100% raw, and that feels okay too... I am finding out what works best for me, and I feel that this may work best for me. The key to me to feeling great is the elimination of processed foods and oil and salt. Perhaps a tiny pinch of salt here and there will be okay. But for now I am feeling my best with no oil or salt.
 I have been feeling pretty good, still lingering around 150 pounds and I don't seem to be dropping any more weight right at the moment. But I think it's because I'm eating a lot of calories and not exercising as much as I'd like to be. I have been running a lot more in the past week though - I knocked out a 5 mile run today and it felt really great. I am still having two large fruit meals a day and either a salad or cooked meal at night. Tonight I'm planning on some simple black bean, brown rice, sweet potato and tomato burritos with a small salad. I'm looking forward to that. :-) That reminds me I should start cooking those black beans!!!

Here's a shot of where I was running today - I ran down by the water and for a minute it didn't feel like I was in Brooklyn at all - there wasn't a soul around me except the seagulls. Felt pretty serene actually I must say.. I think on nice days I'll stick to that route.