Yes, that’s right, I had BBQ last night. Thanks to Rory’s Raw BBQ Portabella Mushroom Recipe, I had a meal with a bit of a kick. I didn’t eat this entire plate of mushrooms. I only had about three slices in my wrap. It was a nice change of pace and fortunately, didn’t taste a whole lot like mushrooms. Special thanks go out to the Husband for preparing them for me.

Recipes aren’t something I like to do very often on the raw diet. I watched a video on how to make raw vegan pizza last night. The video was done in fast motion, was edited significantly and it was still over 8 minutes long. I guess when your recipe takes days to complete, 8 minutes isn’t that long. By the end, I was thinking, “I don’t think I want pizza that badly.”

Well, I’m 42 days in… Six weeks down… wow.

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What I read: Exodus 36-38

What I ate:

• Breakfast – 7 oranges juiced
• AM Snack – 2 bananas
• Lunch – Green Smoothie (6oz apple juice, 6oz coconut water, 2 bananas, 2 oz kale, 2oz spinach, 7oz strawberries)
  
• Afternoon Snack – 5 oranges juiced
• Dinner – BBQ portabella mushroom wrap (w/ collard leaf, tomatoes, 1/4 avocado, red bell pepper, lettuce), Smoothie (2 bananas, 8 dates, 8oz coconut water, 1 stalk of celery)
  
• PM Snack – 20 oz of blueberries

What I did: LONG morning, too tired

Here are the notes I made regarding my symptoms throughout Day 42:

• slowed digestion (gas, abdominal pain, bloating)
  
• headaches
  
• puffy hands, feet, and face
  
• sinus congestion
  
• dry/itchy eyes, skin, and scalp
  
• acne
  
• aching muscles and muscle spasms
  
• foggy brain
• irritability
  
• mood swings
  
• blood sugar fluctuations
  
• fatigue – still having bouts of fatigue, but not as bad
  
• unable to sleep well
  
• unquenchable thirst
  
• cravings
  
• chest pain
• cold sores – last one 1/13/2013
  
• kidney stones – eliminated when we went vegan Oct 2011
• tooth pain