Good morning, Steemians!

Being vegan for 4 years and vegetarian for 9, watching leaders in the vegan and raw vegan community on YouTube has been intriguing. I've flirted with the idea of 'going raw' before but always find my way back to cooked vegan. I love rice, pasta, and other cooked vegan dishes, but my mind wanders thinking about what it's like to only eat raw fruits and vegetables. I remember when I did 7 or 10 days of banana island (only eating bananas for that many days) I felt I could breathe better, my digestion was better, and I only ate when hungry. I'm now on Day 3 of eating only raw foods.

I'd like to make a list of foods I've eaten in the past few days to not only document what I've been eating but also to share in the hopes that someone who also is interested in 'going raw' might find it useful.

**My morning meals always consist of fruit, without fail. generally I will take 5-10 bananas to work with me and that will usually curb hunger until I get home at around 2:00pm. I used to eat dates but stopped because they were expensive. I bought some more the other day because they are a good source of calorie dense raw fruit. Also, I have about 15 mulberry trees that I've planted and some are fruiting now, so I will eat those when they're ripe. My oranges on my Hamlin orange tree are also almost ripe, so I will eat those. I've been harvesting papayas lately too, and the variety that I have tastes like sweet honey. They're just delicious. I always make sure to plant out the seeds of my papayas so I can enjoy many more in the future. I usually don't buy pineapples, but I bought one the other day to eat. I am going through a lot of tomatoes, avocados, and lemons as well as these three go together nicely. I will often eat romaine lettuce, cucumbers, and red bell peppers with the trio I just mentioned, too.

Things to look for when shopping

Fruits and veg that are on sale and in season! You can spend some serious money if you buy avocados in the winter, but I've been going to Aldi, where they are $1.29 each. Sometimes Winn-Dixie has them for $1 each, but usually they're $2 there so I won't buy them.

Sometimes I will just blend up tomatoes and lemon with a little celery and either eat some avocado on the side or blend that in too and make a tomato soup like this one pictured.

Well, that's about it for now. If any of you have any good raw recipes or ideas, please let me know! I'm optimistic about the whole thing and can't wait to see how long I can do it.