Today I woke up feeling more tired than usual. I slept a little over seven hours. Instead of jumping out of bed, I slowly dragged myself to the bathroom. I came back and weighed myself, turns out I had lost more weight.
Even though I was tired, I was in a good mood. I knew I would soon be eating some organic raspberries. Delicious! I’ve decided to make some temporary shifts in my budget, which will allow me to purchase more raspberries in the future.
Breakfast
Along with the raspberries I also had some blueberries, because I like blueberries too. I’m becoming a little tired of eating bananas, thus I only included 1 for breakfast. Bananas are just so convenient though. They are so easy to weigh, eat, and peel. They are probably the lowest maintenance raw food I can think of. You don’t have to wash them, you don’t have to worry that they’ll lodge themselves in your teeth, and you don’t have to be be careful when biting them because you’re afraid they will drip juice all over your favorite shirt. Bananas are just cool like that.
- organic pears (588g)
- organic blueberries (142g)
- organic raspberries (165g)
- organic banana (143)
After this meal, I was back on track. My energy increased to new highs, leaving me feeling terrific. Mentally, I did not have any blank outs and I did not space out at all. I just felt peaceful. I returned back to a calm state with a steady energy to support it. The calm feeling that has come over me after starting the raw food diet has been an unexpected benefit. I feel like I’m in a meditative state, I am aware of everything around me, but the volume on all the noise is turned down, even muted at times. It’s a serene feeling, engulfing you, making you feel like you are complete.
I’ve had some of you ask me how I can eat so many fruits yet not die from the sugar overdose. Well to start off with, I’m not a Fruitarian (a raw foodist that eats only fruit). As you can see from reading my blog, I eat plenty of vegetables, as well as fruits. Most of the dark green vegetables are blended into green smoothies. To supplement the smoothies, I also eat mixed salads.
I have read that strict Fruitarians have been known to have some health problems, such as dental decay, osteoporosis, wasting of muscle tissue, thinning hair, weakening nails, irritable moods, and chronic fatigue. I haven’t experienced any of these symptoms, mainly because I eat dark, bitter, leafy greens that help regulate the blood sugar metabolism in the body. That and I’ve only been on this diet for 15 days.
Lunch
At lunch I had to pick up a couple of packages from the post office, so I did not have as much time to prepare a meal. I just threw a few green veggies in the blender and ate some apples.
- organic Washington State apples (649g)
- green smoothie: organic baby spinach (106g), organic collard greens (87g), organic bananas (275g), 3 cups water
I liked the apples, but I felt somewhat rushed while eating them. I don’t normally like to eat too much of just one fruit or vegetable at one time. I feel it’s overwhelming. I feel that a combination of fruits and veggies usually works best. After lunch I felt light and happy. I was able to stay focused and continue working diligently.
Dinner
For dinner, I decided to eat some pumpkin seeds, which are beneficial in preventing kidney stones, osteoporosis, and even the dreaded cancer. I need to incorporate more fats into my diet and while avocados are a good source of plant fats, I don’t want avocados to be my only source of plant fats. Since pumpkin seeds are a great source of monosaturated fats, they can take some of the pressure off the avocados. I enjoy eating pumpkin seeds, so it’s not a bid deal to eat them more often.
- organic tomato (264g)
- cucumber (244g)
- organic pumpkin seeds (52g)
- organic blueberries (122g)
- green smoothie: organic bananas (182g), organic celery (170g), organic baby spinach (70g), rainbow chard (44g), coconut (40g), 3 cups water
This was a fulfilling meal and once again a feeling of peace came over me after I had finished it. I just sat on my bed reading and enjoying the good feelings.
Post-Dinner
- organic baby carrots (231g)
- bananas (219g)
I know I said, I was somewhat burnt out on bananas, but when I went to the fridge, I found it empty. The carrots were there as a “go to” in case of emergencies. The bananas were “just there” so I grabbed a couple of them as well.
Vitals
Weight: I’ve lost .9 lbs. This puts me at 177.5 lbs.
Body Temperature: My temperature today was 97. 8 °F.
pH levels: The average pH level today was 7.50 pH.
Blood Pressure: Systolic blood pressure was at 125 and diastolic was at 67. I’m happy to see that the diet is affecting the systolic blood pressure somewhat. I guess some of the animal fats are being cleaned up, or at least this diet is helping to cleanse my arteries of unwanted gunk.
Endurance: I did not go to the gym today. I really need to go in and up the weight for the sake of the experiment. Tomorrow is a definite gym day.
Strength: I did not do any weight lifting.
Cognitive Capacity: While I felt a little grogy waking up, after eating breakfast I regained the mental capacity I had left behind on Day 14. It seems all is well with the diet. I just can’t push myself to sleep three hours a night and expect to get away with it. After all, this is the raw food diet - not the miracle diet. Although at times you feel like this diet can preform miracles, especially for your mental abilities, it too has its limits.
You know, I don’t read blogs. But yours is really worth being read.
da best. Keep it going! Thank you