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Every time I recommit to a higher level of raw, I go through a little detox period. This time, even though I've been fairly high raw all along, taking things up a notch got me two days of low grade headache and one night of (very rare) poor sleep. I stuck with the green smoothies and 100% raw foods, though, knowing detox is a very good thing and that eventually I would come out on the other side, all the better for it. Sure enough, this afternoon, 2-1/2 days after bumping up the rawness, the…

I've been absent for a long time, but I have a lot to say, so I'm stepping back in here to introduce myself to the friends I have yet to meet and wave hello to veteran 'habbers. For those who don't remember or haven't been around longer than my few-months MIA period, a quick summary is that I started at ~250 lbs, became allergic to dairy, fell bass ackwards into raw foods, and liked how it tasted and made me feel enough that I just kind of stuck around. This caused the weight to drop, the…

Y'know, I've been walking for exercise for almost two years.

I've been running for five months.

I've been following a training schedule for two months.

I registered for a half-marathon a week ago.

I picked up the registration packet on Friday.

Then, yesterday morning, I ran a half-marathon.

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This afternoon, I went to pick up the registration packet for the half-marathon I'm running in tomorrow morning. Handed my ID/license to one of the registration people and had a pleasant little chat with her as we went through the confirmation process. As she handed my license back to me, she said, "You look AMAZING."

Here's the pic on my license:                             Here's me now:

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