[OnMyWeigh]

Originally Posted by Curtis2011

I just went shopping at the grocery store all alone for the first time

Well when I went in there I decided "only raw foods" so I ended up buying like... $12 worth of fruit lol.

Basically some bananas, grapes, pears, apples.... and that's about it. The grocery store is literally like 2 minutes from my apartment, probably about a 1/2 mile round trip, so I can swing by anytime I need.

I was so surprised that buying my own food is so cheap too! Only $12.xx for what is at least 4-5 small meals worth of food for me. I am so used to paying $8 for a meal at my university, it is crazy how different the prices are. Plus I think that raw food is a bit more filling.

Also... I don't really know any recipes. I don't know how to prepare many vegetables either, cause a lot of them looked like they needed cooking or steaming or something like that.

Anyways, I am working on adjusting to things. I still need to get a morning exercise routine established too. I want to order the P90X dvd's (my brother has a copy at our parents' house) but right now I can't even get my dvd player working! Arg!!!

My apologies, as I thought you were a SAD'er.

Here is a thread that shows a lot of what common foods Rawbies might share...of course we're all going to be different, & you will figure out what works best for you!

What are your top ten raw food staples? - Give it to me Raw

Check out the photos on there as well, some really great idea's!! Very inspiring.

Do you have a Blender, processor, dehydrator, spiralator, juicer by chance?
I am guessing you're going all out for Raw Veganism?

I like to mono meal, unless I am blending a lovely Green Smoothie. & I like it first thing in the morning to start off my day.

-Kale
-Spinach
-I freeze my banana's after they've ripened quite a bit, makes my smoothies thick & creamy, blend some frozen nana's, & VIOLA! Nice Cream!!
-Avocado (1/2) sometimes, it also makes my smoothies thick & creamy, I like to use them for puddings & other desserts, or soups
-Young Thai Coconuts, very yummy! The water is better than milk & rehydrates you better than water. The meat really thickens my smoothies, sometimes on fluke I get an older Young Thai & the meat is a little thicker. Which I also love!
-Sprouts
-I have a lot of HUGE green salads, & I pulse my salads with a little water, adding garlic, lemon, sweet onion, ect
-I also have at least one cuke a day
-& I love my tomatoes
-Fruit can be a little $$$, so I buy as much as I can in bulk!
-I love nuts, but truly raw are hard to come by in these parts, & I need to ship them in online.
I could go on, but maybe you're already very much aware of these.

Take Care