Sweet 16: Remix

Due to the fact that my Sweet 16, in January, was less than extraordinary(I was sick, surrounded by people I didn't like, I didn't have a cake, or any memorable presents...if any ayt all), my Dad made it up to me today. Even though I was only running on 2 hours of sleep from the party last night, we still went out pretty early.

First, we went shopping for clothes, like any teenage girl.

Then, we went to a vegan restaurant that caters to Raw Vegans! I was so excited. It's called The Loving Cafe, and though they only have one 'main' raw vegan dish, they also have raw smoothies, bread, and they sold kelp noodles!

The dish I got was called the "Raw Veggie Delight.' It was Kelp noodles in a cashew sauce, sitting on top of a fresh garden salad, and topped with veggies, olives and raisens. This was the fattiest thing I've eaen since being raw, and I unfortunately (or fortunately, whichever way you look at it), couldn't finish it. But, I must say, it was delicious. And Dad actually ordered a vegan meal too!
I think once a month we should head out there and just treat ourselves. I don't like eating all that fat, and I definately noticed that after my meal I was FULL, and a wee bit sleepy. So, no fats for a while. Tomorrow I'm probably going to exercise, than eat a mono meal of papaya...which brings us to the final stop on my Sweet 16: Remix...

Dad took me shopping to JUNGLE JIMS!!!

If you don't know, Jungle Jims is pretty much the biggest grocery store in the U.S., and the funnest. I really can't decribe it, except for pure imagination and creativity. It has everything, and at AMAZING deals. My own hometown grocery can't compare, and their prices are good.

I got a lot of food, and everything for only $65-70!
Here are the things I bought:

Fruit:
1 papaya
2lbs of grapes
pinapple
pears
mangos
oranges
apples
watermelon
strawberries
dates
blueberries
bananas
blackberries

Veggies:
Carrots
radishes
peppers-hot
zucchini
celery
mushrooms
beets
cucumbers
aspearagus
cauliflower
tomatoes-on the vine
grape tomatoes
broccoli
eggplant
alfalfa sprouts
spinach
kale
onions
shallots
sundried tomatoes
Kelp Noodles
Dried Seaweed
Seaweed Sheets


All of that, for only $65-70!

I'm probably not going back to the grocery store for a month!

My only regret is that I bought a raw vegan bar, I think it's called Raw Revolution. It was the Chocolate and Coconut type, and while eating it, I realized that it was only 85% Raw. That made me really unhappy, because I basically ate junk food, that didn't even taste that good. But, hey, you live and you learn.

Like I said earlier, since most of my meals were very rich and fatty, tomorrow is going to be very light.

Food Log for 5/16/09:

Breakfast: 1 orange
Since I ate so much fruit at my friends house last night, I decided to keep breakfast extremely simple. I ate the orange around 6:30, and I was very lucky, because by the time I started to get hungry again, like, actually hungry, we were headed to The Loving Cafe. I'm just proud because my subconscious wanted fruit, or just to eat, but I was satiated, and told myself I wasn't hungry.

Lunch: Raw veggie delight with a green smoothie
An absolutely delicious lunch. I wasn't able to finish it, since it was so rich, but it was awesome all the same. Dad wanted to leave, since he finishes way before me, so I ended up chugging the last half of my green smoothie. Like I said, it was still a great lunch. I think next time I go, I'm going to ask for a little less sauce...that's what slowed me down the most. I think that if I indulge in just this one meal once a month, that will be enough...actually, I KNOW it will be enough! My grandma (she's the one who encouraged me to start losing weight, and has lost mucho weight herself), indulges in a candy bar once a month, and she says it's enough. And after today, I believe her. It's not that I feel bad after eating that meal...just heavy.

Dinner: Raw Revolution bar, small box of black berries, 2 bananas, 1 date, 1 pear
I didn't want a heavy dinner after a heavy lunch, so I kept it light.



Tomorrow, I am going to run 3 miles, study for my final exams in Algebra II and Biology, and just chillax.

OH! Creativity Alert!!!
In my down time tomorrow, I'll come up with some recipes for all the food I bought.
Ahh...good plans.

I'm going to go catch up on some much needed sleep now.

Night loves!
Bethany