I woke up to the sound of the alarm today. I felt a little tired and I didn’t have the energy I usually have. After taking my measurements, I went and made breakfast. I kind of wanted to pop open a box of cereal and eat it with some soy milk. I just kept staring at the cereal box. I knew I wasn’t going to eat cereal, there’s no way I would do it after making it 29 days on raw foods. Still, I liked thinking about it.
Breakfast
I had a big breakfast this morning. I was hoping to increase my energy by eating alot of fruit.
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- organic grapefruit (631g)
- organic raspberries (162g)
- organic blueberries (196g)
- organic plums (630g)
Well, it worked. After eating this meal, I definitely felt the energy picking back up. In fact, after eating this meal, I felt like I normally do on the raw food diet – peaceful, yet energized.
Lunch
I’m almost at the end of the trial and I don’t think I’ll be able to stay 100% raw after the 30 days are over. If it hadn’t been for the cravings over these last couple of days, I would have considered it. However, I don’t think I can do 100% raw at this point in my life. I’ve resisted the cravings through sheer will, but I shouldn’t have to battle myself every time I step into the kitchen. It’s not easy and I feel like I’m putting too much stress on myself.
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- organic bananas (186g)
- organic avocado (191g)
- organic blueberries (173g)
- organic mango (210g)
Dinner
For dinner, I had a big salad. I decided to make some dressing out of mango, avocados, and garlic. I also drank a green smoothie.
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- mixed green salad: organic Italian salad (251g), organic tomatoes (209g), organic onions (25g), avocado (162g)
- salad dressing: organic mango (50g), organic avocado (33g), organic garlic (20g)
- green smoothie: organic spinach (78g), organic banana (215g), 2 & 1/2 cups water
This salad was great. I also like the salad dressing and felt it had just the right amount of kick. After dinner, I wanted to eat some pizza. For some reason I started to crave the cheese on the pizza and wanted to eat some.
Post Dinner
- apples (545g)
I had some apples just to keep my mouth clean.
Vitals
Weight: I gained .2 lbs, bringing me to 173.6 lbs.
Body Temperature: My temperature was 97.7 °F.
pH levels: The pH level today was 7.50 pH.
Blood Pressure: Systolic blood pressure was at 123. I know it’s an increase, but I don’t think the machine that’s taking these readings is as accurate as I’d like it to be. The diastolic was at 70.
Endurance: I did not run the mile today.
Strength: I did not go to the gym today.
Cognitive Capacity: Still mentally clear, but feel distracted by cravings for cooked food.
Maybe those cravings will go away if you eat some more nuts / seeds / oils … something that contains some fat and cholesterol. A little bit of cholesterol is good for you.
Good job on fighting the cravings though!
Even if you don’t go 100% raw, I am sure you will incorporate more healthy raw foods into your standard diet. And that will be an awesome thing.