I just got my Omega 8003 juicer today. I cannot wait to start making green juices. My dad already started growing some wheatgrass. Its features are:

• Vegetable Juicer
• Fruit Juicer
• Wheat Grass Juicer
• Mincing/Chopping
• Grinding
• Soy Milk
• Frozen Dessert Maker
• Nut Butters
• Baby Foods

I found it online at the Canning Pantry for $199.95 and it included free shipping.

What: A new, high-end, organic beauty supply boutique for the whole family and home.
Why: Arcona, Red Flower, Buddha Nose, and so much more.
When: Tues.-Sun., 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
Where: 1121 Abbot Kinney Blvd. (between Westminster Avenue + San Juan Avenue), Venice, CA (310-581-6126).

David Klein’s book with many writings by the late Dr. T.C. Fry is amazing. It has the basics on why the raw food lifestyle is so great. It presents it in such a way that is not forceful. It asks many questions that leads the reader to come to their own conclusions. My favorite sections were: the Food Rating Chart, Healthful Eating Guidelines, Food Combining Chart, Twelve Reasons Why We Overeat and, of course, the recipes. I highly recommend this book to newbies like myself.

How exciting! I received two books from Amazon.com today: Raw in 10 Minutes by Bryan Au and Your Natural Diet: Alive Raw Foods by Dr. T.C. Fry & David Klein. I can’t wait to start reading these tonight!

I’m also in Preparation Week Day 3 for the The 7 Day Diva Detox from the Raw Divas. The 7 Day Diva Detox Ebook is very, very informative. Two more days of preping and I can start my detox.

I had to go back to Leaf today. I didn’t get an actual meal though. I had Just Carrot juice again and a piece of carrot cake. It was very, very sweet and don’t think I’ll be trying it again.

On a negative note, the cashier never gave me back my credit card but I didn’t notice until I got home. My brother went back to get it but no one had seen it. I didn’t take a purse though, only my wallet, and it wasn’t in there or in any of my pockets and I don’t remember her giving it back to me. Alas, I had to call and cancel it.

Transitioning to a 100% raw food diet is quickly becoming the best thing in my life. Just thinking of all of the yummy greens and fruits I will be enjoying makes the change worth it. Smelling and seeing processed, cooked foods makes me nauseous. I don’t even recall how I came across my newfound lifestyle but I am glad I did. I love reading about raw and living foods and I love talking about it. It somehow makes it easier if I believe it more. However, I don’t want to become a preachy raw foodist.

Transitioning is very crucial because of all of the toxins your body releases so starting to make small dietary changes is important. “Hunger” headaches used to be such a problem for me but now that I have read that they are just your mind playing tricks on you I can overcome them. I try to wait until I feel really hungry. I’ve been starting off my morning by drinking 100% carrot juice. It is so delicious and hopefully it will help with my eyesight. I haven’t eaten meat in a while so now I just have to cut out dairy and processed foods while still eating small amounts of it to not make my body go into shock.

Today I started incorporating raw foods into my lunch. Kristine and I tried out Leaf Cuisine in Culver City. I had a yummy guacamole wrap made of: avocados tomatoes, mixed greens, and sprouts all wrapped in a big leaf. I also ordered a tall glass of carrot juice. It is a quick, affordable place and it is conveniently on my way to work. I see many trips there in my future.