Me Bad

Absent from blogging. Family emergency. Dad has been sick. Today had surgery. Things are moving forward from now.

Back to the fruit feast tomorrow. Just haven’t been able to stay on track. Meals missed. Eating TOO MANY nuts. No sleep. Had some coffee!!!!

Am going home in a couple of weeks, just to see how things are. Is hard when you are thousands of miles away from home. Want to be all vibrant and fresh for my return. Show Mum and Dad I am doing okay and they really have nothing to worry about when it comes to me. 

Love to all.

xx

Day 4 – Detox

It is a glorious Saturday morning, perhaps the last one we will have before the rains of rainy season hit Tokyo. Had plans to head to the beach, but my body tells me otherwise. Sore throat, blocked sinuses, tiredness just over all grotty-ness to be honest. Have been going through my insomnia bouts again this week, but I know what that is all down too.

Looks like today my bed will be my best friend.

Expect more tonight.x

Delights

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Need I say any more. A day of heaven. 

Bought mangosteen and mangoes today.

All inspired.

Let’s restart

Let’s not hold back here I have been totally crap – in two ways. Firstly, with the fruit thing. Just hasn’t worked out so far. Secondly, with the blog.

So I plan to start afresh tomorrow. JUNE 11th and I am seeing how long I can live as a fruitarian. Hopefully the entire summer. My schedule changed recently and it has taken a while for some things to fall into place.

The question is, why try for a fruitarian diet, when there is so much goodness in a full raw diet and I already feel pretty good.

1. Did you observe I wrote ‘pretty good’? I want to sparkle this summer season. I want to be vibrant inside and outside. Move over ‘pretty good’ I want to feel FABULOUS.
   
2. Things have shifted a lot of late in my personal life. I don’t want to go into it as it is rather personal, but I do see this lighter diet as a way of clearing out any remaining negative energy and replacing it with shining prana.
   
3. I will not be weighing myself. The reason being…….as a former anorexic the scales can still be the ‘friend I love to hate’. I still believe we live in a society that focuses heavily on weight, calories and we still steer clear of nutritional value.  Therefore I will focus mainly on my emotions/moods, muscle tone and will pay particular attention to how my yoga practice is affected. 
   
4. It’s bikini season – girls will totally understand this one.
   
5. The first couple of weeks I will be taking psyllium. In fact I have been for the last week or so. Hubby too and he can’t get over what is happening.
6. I will also be keeping to my daily MSM.
7. Once a week there will be the water fast.

So in my fridge I have durian, watermelon and cherries. Roll on Thursday 11th June.

Love to all.

x

June Challenge – Bring on the fruit

Longer post to come tonight when I get home from teaching. 

Have been hiding, I know. Huge changes. Decisions made. Feeling good. Summer round the corner. As we transition into the next season, thought I would challenge my diet a little and go 100% fruitarian. Will try for the next 30 days, if the mood takes me then I will continue into July. 

Fruit bowl is overflowing. Durian by window – waiting it to to open. Love the smell as it wafts through the apartment. And a fellow raw girl in Tokyo has guided me to a thai coconut seller in the center of town.

Need to get back to the studio. 

WATCH THIS BLOG!

xx

Nearly seven days down the line…

Been here a week now and you have guessed it, it is as magical as ever.

I’m studying with a wonderful man called Tiwari . Everytime he enters the shala you can sense excitement in the air. He watches us all through our pranayama in the morning and afternoon sessions. Leading us through breathing techniques, and never misses a thing…..

We have daily Mysore as well. It’s hot and sweaty and my muscles feel long.

Raw Girl in Japan while studying in Thailand has been eating lots of goodness.

• Wheatgrass and coconut and spirulina in the mornings after practice.
• Variety of juices – cucumber and celery being a firm favorite at present.
• DURIAN…..yes tis the season to eat durian tra-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.
• Gorgeous red apples.
• MANGOS……

The other night I had to eat some steamed spinach, as I was craving dark greens and spinach was on the menu. Was mixed with coconut oil and nut – and I did enjoy it, but AM NOT GOING BACK TO COOKED FOOD.

Been taking psyillium as well, as I’m a little constipated. Drinking it in hot water.

Had two Thai massages and on Monday my friend and I experienced our first Infra-Red Sauna. Was very HOT. Felt great after, and had the smoothest skin. Said it helps reduce fatty cells. Will report back next week when I’ve had it a couple of more time.

Been doing a lot of thinking while here. Figuring out my direction in Tokyo. Some people have let me down, so am having trust issues at present. Just going to try and make my own way in my fields of interest and knowledge. I have realized that I also need to keep quiet about some of my ideas, as I have discovered some people taking them….Just wish there was more support.

Just allowing the universe guide me. The way it should be.

Back in the land of coconuts…

Yes, I’m back in Thailand. Here for two weeks on a 100 hour pranayama course.  Part of my teacher training, but mainly for me to deepen my own pranayama practice. Will be a tough couple of weeks, but am most excited.

Was out and about today (course starts Monday), and found my durian supplier. Rather than buying a huge durian I purchased a couple of pieces for 50 baht. Will have those for breakfast and then the rest of tomorrow I’m on a 24 hour coconut fast. Something I just want to do while I’m here.

Also purchased a couple of mangos, dragon fruit and apples. Each day I will also have a juice, but as my breathing deepens I want my food a simple as possible.

Also headed to the Spa Village today and was most upset that they had sold out of their raw lasagne and raw pizza…had to go for the raw pad thai in the end, which was a little disappointing.

Bed calls. Saturday 8.20pm – I know how to rock and roll!!

Raw Vegan Meals on Flights

Am flying ANA to Bangkok next month as I return to deepen my yoga with a 100 hour pranayama training.

Anyway, just tried to book a fruit platter and was met with a NO….but they are going to contact the caterers about a special raw, vegan meal. I explained that just fruit (apple, grapes, banana) would be adequate for such a flight and again met with NO….

Am following this up.

Hiding

My Dad had a heart attack. He’s doing okay. At home, resting, getting bored (he loves his job). Been a stressful time. An emotional time. My folks don’t want me to return home as there is nothing I can do. I just wish I could see my papa, and give him a hug – but he says he is fine. We speak daily, he sounds tired. Scares he to think his heart is scarred.

That is why I haven’t written. Just been in my own world. So hard when you live so far from loved ones. I question if I’m being selfish not going home, but Dad said ‘NO’.

Teaching at the studio has helped. I didn’t tell many people, wanted no fuss, no drama – not into drama. Been teaching A LOT of yoga, subbing five extra classes. Have a new private yoga student as well.

Been eating lots of fruit – strawberries are in season here. Wanted to go strawberry picking this year, but no time. Been munching on grapes too. Simple smoothies- OJ, mango and maca. have some portobello mushrooms in the fridge, think I’ll make some mushie raw sandwiches.

Have found a kitchen to present my classes. Currently working on a menu and what I’d like to discuss. Want to do a bit more reading, so fully prepared.

Need to post my photos from my last workshop, will get onto that.

See you later

x

Four weeks

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I’ll be back eating these..

I arrive back in Thailand on Thursday 12th March. Friday 13th will be a coconut detox day.