3 Weeks, 2 days HCRV

So...now I'm up to 3 weeks being 100% raw!  I'm starting to notice some wonderful changes.  My digestion is still PERFECT!  For me, this is great (I suffer from IBS).  I went from having a BM maybe 3 times a week to at least once a day!!!  My face is looking more vibrant than before, and my runs are getting faster.  I was eating around 1500 calories a day, now I am able to hold 2000.  Not there yet, but getting there.  I can honestly say I have not craved cooked foods at all.  There are occasions where I want something different, but not cooked.  To satisfy that, I put some zucchini in a spiralizer, and blended some sun dried tomatoes (with soaking water) and some walnuts to pour over (YUM).  This satisfied me! 

Problems:  The second week, I was feeling a bit down and depressed, but that has since passed.  I'm guessing detox.  Now I have another problem; I am SO full of energy that I cannot go to sleep at night.  I lie awake at least 2 hours.  I sleep very well once I'm asleep, but I just have a problem falling asleep.  Maybe not enough calories still?  At least I go to bed with the kids: 8:30!

I know a lot of people ask about kids, and what to do about their eating habits.  I thought I would briefly share my routine with my kids.  Before going HCRV, I was a vegetarian for 8 or 9 years.  I have always tried to live a healthy life.  I never forced anything on my kids, but rather I try to do my best to live by example.  I cooked healthy vegetarian meals at home (and still do for them), but if we went out and they wanted meat, I didn't object.  By the way, they often order vegetarian...so proud!  Anyway, my 10 year old confessed to me over a week ago that she wanted to be vegan, and she has been for over a week now.  Again, so proud!  Now, I don't really mind if she wants to be raw, but I will have to add more gourmet for her, higher cal and fat.  She is the type to eat one banana and be extremely full.  And, a bit of history...she has cystic fibrosis.  I don't know how her doctor will react to the vegan news!  He already made a big deal about the vegetarian idea.  She needs meat...cheeseburgers, milk shakes and blah blah blah.  I've been through plenty of arguments with him over that!  I told him she can eat high calorie fruits and veggies, plus nuts and seeds.  By the way, she has gained 5 pounds since her last hospital stay!  What was that doctor?!  Anyway, this has been one more positive since I went raw...and...my 4 year old has been "stealing" fruit off of my plate.  This is great because she is PICKY!

Lastly, because I know everyone likes weight loss info, I have lost 4 lbs since going HCRV.  My weight isn't a huge concern for me, but I'm happy about my progress.  I could stay the same on the scale and it would not bother me as long as I tone up a bit.  I consider myself of average weight, especially having 4 kids.  BUT..I promised myself at 6 months, I would post some pics!