$65 CSN Store Giveaway!!! Enter here to win!! and raw musings

I am happy to announce a $65 giveaway to the CSN store! CSN is comprised of over 200 online stores, where you can find everything from a funkalicious counter stool for your kitchen to a new digital camera!

There are several ways to enter. Each entry in my comment section will put your name in the hat once. I will pick the winner ( via random.org )  10 days from today ( November 17 ).

1. Leave your name/email in my comment section and do one of the following:
2. Link back to this entry via your blog and leave a comment letting me know when it is up
3. Like Melomeals: 3.33 a day on Facebook ( link on my sidebar; come back and let me know you did this )
4 Tweet the giveaway ( each tweet will get you an entry the drawing, again, leave a comment with each tweet so I can make sure count each tweet in the drawing )
5. Link to this blog via your facebook page (let me know you did this so I can enter you )

You can do this every day for the next 10 days. The more you tweet/link/etc more chances you have to win!

Good luck! They have tons of cool stuff!!

So, today Raw Wednesday and I hate to say it, but I just don't enjoy eating 100% raw. As much as I think I will, I just don't. I planned my meals today before hand to make sure I wouldn't over do the fats and I just don't feel satisfied. Calorie, for calorie, I feel fuller eating grains and legumes and cooked veggies. I love my raw fruits/veggies, don't get me wrong, but I like cooked food too. It's OK though, because doing this once a week is good for me both physically and emotionally.

Many women have complicated relationships with food, and I'm no exception. Long time readers know I am in constant battle with my weight, and even though things are heading in the right direction, it is still an uphill ride.

So, taking a step back from comfort foods for a day is a nice reminder that there are many ways to comfort myself besides hot soup!

Having the time to go and take a long walk at the ocean is a blessing. Every single time I see the ocean, I let out a huge inner squeel! I have to pinch myself, " Am I really this lucky ?". I inhale the delicious aroma and hear the waves crashing against the rocks ( or gently trickling in )..  I can watch the gulls for hours. They are so beautiful and have such personality.

So, today at lunch time when I wanted hot soup, I had a big salad instead and hung out by the water.

I came home with this feeling inside of me... like a gentle hug from the inside.