Motivation

Rationale for a living foods lifestyle

Going to OHI San Diego!

July 26, 2010
By laura

I’m so excited! I’ve booked myself for 2 weeks at the Optimum Health Institute in San Diego.  I’ve been wanting to go for years and finally saved enough money to make the trip.  I’m sure I’ll learn a lot.  I’m really interested in the wheatgrass sprouting classes.  I’ve never had much success sprouting my...
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Pot Lucky!

April 27, 2010
By laura
Pot Lucky!

I’m going to an L.A. raw foodie potluck this upcoming Saturday hosted by Dhru (We Like it Raw), Courtney Pool (Radical Radiance), and Puki Freeberg.  I’m nervous! I suffer from the shyness & insecurity when it comes to meeting strangers, especially when they’re famous (at least in the raw world).  I know it’s ridiculous. ...
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Silly rawhabit (motivational) tricks

March 29, 2010
By laura
Silly rawhabit (motivational) tricks

I’m regaining my momentum. Remembering that it’s not how many times you stumble, but how many times you get up. I’ve been using some old stand-bys for motivation (reading my raw books, reading blogs, etc.) but have also added something new – directly partnering with a buddy to keep myself accountable. I’ve put my...
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Navel gazing

March 25, 2010
By laura
Navel gazing

I’m still here.  Not doing so well, so I haven’t posted in a couple of weeks.  I’ve got some posts in reserve from the bounty of the South Central Farmer’s CSA box.  The amount of produce was overwhelming for this family of three and I did end up returning some of the bounty to...
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South Central Farmers’ Coop

March 7, 2010
By laura
South Central Farmers’ Coop

Color me ignorant. I had heard of the South Central Farm.  I didn’t realize that the South Central Farmers’ Cooperative CSA had emerged from its ashes, based out of Bakersfield, CA.  I just signed up for our first weekly box. The South Central Farm story is about a brouhaha between a community garden and...
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Abstinence makes the heart grow fonder

February 15, 2010
By laura
Abstinence makes the heart grow fonder

Dr. Fuhrman’s blog Disease Proof has a post about food addiction positing the good doctor’s maxim that in order to lose one’s taste for sugar, salt, and unhealthy fats, one must completely abstain from those types of standard American diet (SAD) foods. The article says, “You have to put in the time of abstinence...
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Stress

February 10, 2010
By laura

I’ve been gob-smacked with some very unpleasant surprises in the past week which have thrown me into a high anxiety stress-filled state. I hate to report that I’ve reverted to SAD eating as a form of comfort and convenience. Sticking to healthy habits is incredibly hard during a crisis. It’s true that SAD is...
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Grab a bag of greens and hang on

January 27, 2010
By laura

I got today’s subject line from the ETL support group. Sometimes you need to just do it. The phrase suits. It has been cold and rainy in L.A. again. I find it extremely difficult to eat well when I’m cold and damp. I crave hot starchy carbo-licious things with lots of sugar. This round...
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Out with the naught-ies, in with 2010

December 30, 2009
By laura
Out with the naught-ies, in with 2010

I’ve been sticking to vegetarian eating this holiday season.  Managing to get in some greens lately.  Definitely dipping into the treats however.  That’s ok! It’s the time of year to indulge a little.  Avoids that whole deprivation thing.   It’s time, however, to detoxify from the deluge of delights. Now that this decade is nearly...
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47 degrees = suspension

December 7, 2009
By laura
47 degrees = suspension

It’s raining.  Hard.  It’s 47 degrees outside.  I know, it’s a balmy day for Ottawa (where I used to live).  Here in L.A., however, it’s FREEZING.  My fellow Canadians are laughing their asses off at me right now. I’ve gone soft  . I have succumbed to hot veggie-licious soup and roasted veggies.  Yes.  I’ve...
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