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Thanks so much to both of you! I do have access to a blender…but less access to fresh fruits. We have bananas, oranges, grapes, some melon, and a LOT of apples. (It all depends on the season and day) What exactly is the benefit of sprouting the chick peas?
writeeternity,
In answer to your question, I really do love my school. It’s weird being away from home starting at such a young age (14-18) but you get used to it and it’s worth it. It can get pretty stressful, yes. Especially when you have to constantly defend your eating habits in a school of 514 with about 5 vegetarians and no vegans.(My school also has the highest percentage of eating disorders in the country, so my habits can seem controversial). The hardest part for me has always been carbs, and that’s the main reason I’m trying raw-food. I’m good at restricting my diet, but not at limiting it…and bread isn’t raw.
Thanks again for both your answers and I’m really very excited to start this!
If you have any other suggestions, please let me know!
-Marlen
Buy a Magic Bullet blender! I think everyone should get one, especially for quick nutrient dense blended salads, smoothies, adding green powder and that Raw Power powder, etc. I seriously get an energy boost and love the taste of that stuff. I’ve been blending in my Magic Bullet every day for 3 years! You could also ferment vegetables in mason jars, and use that in blended salads and protein powder added blends.
To avoid the eating disorder label, emphasize to skeptics that you want more food (in the form of raw veg, fruit, sprouts, seeds and nuts) not less. The volume you need to eat to get all your calories and nutrients is much greater than in the SAD. Could you get your family to send you raw staples – nuts, seeds, dehydrated goodies – in a care package or can you order on line?
I agree with the green smoothie suggestion – the more dark green leafies you eat the more nutrient packed your diet will be. Also, they really kill the cravings for whatever your poison is. When I first heard of them I thought it was INSANE! Drink spinach, yuck. The trick is to start with some fruit that you like and add maybe 5 baby spinach leaves – you won’t taste them. Then you can just build your way up. Lemon juice, cinnamon or raw cocoa powder also help them go down a lot easier. My mix today was 1 banana, 1 large ripe pear, 4oz. baby spinach, juice of 1/2 lemon, 1/2 tsp. cinnamon and water – yummy!
You might consider tracking your calorie and nutrient intake with one of the free programs they have on line. Not to limit, but to prove to parents, teachers etc. that you’re getting everything you need – in fact, probably more than your SAD peers.
Oh, in order to eat beans raw they have to be soaked in water over night then sprouted by rinsing and draining 2x a day for a couple of days, otherwise they’re very hard and toxic. Your salad bar beans are all cooked.