Today I managed to get up before 9am despite all the drinking last night, and even did a bit of yoga with Yukiko (and the dog. Yes, he was a natural at downward facing dog. It’s his favorite pose!) I procrastinated dealing with a project that I’d rather not do by preparing my class lists for classes starting in the fall term. It feels great to get stuff done. Thankfully I know what students I’ll be having way in advance, and this helps a lot! (At both the beginning and end of term there’s a lot of paper work).

Today I ate:

green smoothie
ruccola and spinach salad with miso dressing and mushrooms
raw almond butter on whole grain toast
homemade fig cashew balls with cacao and coconut (raw and yummy!)
guacamole with senbei and raw veggies
red wine

My friend and colleague Haruko came over this afternoon, and the plan was to go rollerblading and then out for dinner at a vegan-friendly place near the station, but just as we were heading out the door, torrential downpours started. What did we do instead, then? Watched movies, drank wine, and ordered… pizza. Umm, the only thing I can say in my defense at least I had the cheese-less version.

Today I ate:

green smoothie
green salad
leftover hummus, veggies & senbei
tomato pizza
red wine

I continued to work on video selection for next term’s integrated English classes at Aoyama University today. Instead of continuing with discussions based on newspaper articles, I figured this will be a nice change of pace. I’ll have students check out TV commercials in English too. Gotta love YouTube!

Today I ate:

green smoothie
curried carrot paste nori rolls with spinach and avocado
cold tomato sauce used as dip for raw veggies
banana ice cream with honey and pecans
humus and raw veggies
OJ

We gave the dog a bath this afternoon, with 2 pleasant surprises. 1) The dog (Leo) was not bothered about having someone touch his hind legs (he was abused as a small pup). 2) He was lovin’ the feeling of being fresh and clean and tore around then apartment in joy, pouncing on all of us and licking the salt off our faces. Yes, it’s nice to have a dog at home. This particular poodle doesn’t freak out at the sound of a blender or food processor either, so there is peace in the house.

Today I had:

green smoothie
leftovers of broccoli soup
peanut date balls with cinnamon and cacao (wow!)
corn chips and senbei (naughty!)
green salad with citrus dressing
banana ice cream
lemon juice
OJ
beer

Today I ate:

green smoothie (really nice today - added apples and green powder)
broccoli soup
home-made marinated olives
homemade OJ
homemade macadamia-date balls
green salad
nori rolls

Today I was feeling much better, though still a bit dodgy in the tummy. And don’t ask me why I did it, but I had a strong craving today, and “let myself go” and went out to Capricciosa’s for my favorite REAL pasta dish - tomato and garlic sauce, and, I dare say, parmesan cheese. And coffee. Two things worth noting: 1) As expected, I felt down and sleepy afterward, but not sick, as I had on the raw nuts. 2) I did not experience guilt. This latter point is a huge breakthrough for me. It means I know that I have the confidence to eat well most of the time, and therefore can finally ENJOY having no-no foods once in a while. (Previously, I’d have no-no foods all the time, and feel shit (physically and emotionally) all the time.) Yippie!

Today I had:

green smoothie
coffee
garlic tomato pasta and green salad
freshly squeezed OJ
green salad with avocado and sesame dressing
banana ice cream
home made raw chocolate pecans

The guy in this video is a tad sarcastic, and uses colourful language, but that’s what I like! Here is why I avoid wasting money on bottled water:

I didn’t write it down last night as it was late, but while watching a streaming Sci-Fi movie (”District 9″ - South Africa is doing some good flicks recently) online in bed, I decided to crack open a pack of nuts (raw, Mayan spice mix). I loved them, but they didn’t love me: From 5am I proceeded to rush to the toilet to hurl out as many as possible. After my tummy settled, my intestines suffered for the rest of the day, starting with violent diarrhea that gradually slowed as the day wore. I don’t reckon it was food poisening, but obviously my body wanted it all out. Maybe I am sensitive to spices now? I’ll never know. Today was obviously not a big eating day.

Today I ate:

oranges
bananas
frozen berries
baked potato pieces
zucchini pasta with tomato sauce
herb tea