Raw Food Diet - Day Thirty-one
Friday, July 31, 2009
The last day!
I was quite surprised when I weighed myself this morning; I am down over 15 lbs since I started the raw food diet at the beginning of the month.
For breakfast I had a banana, 16 oz of orange juice, half a cup of walnuts, and a handful of almonds. I had a light lunch today; a
GoRaw Live "Granola" Bar and more orange juice.
I went to the
Giants game tonight so I brought some stuff with me: a bag each of
Living Intentions Rosemary Garlic Pistachios & Almonds and
Sun-Dried Marinara Almonds & Pistachios. Before the game I had more
GT's Organic Raw Kombucha Divine Grape, a plum, and some tomatoes with
cheese and
crackers.
Daily Total: Calories - 1,997, Carbs - 212, Fat - 110, Protein - 58
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Raw Food Diet - Day Thirty
Thursday, July 30, 2009
I had a bigger breakfast today, a banana and grapefruit early and later a bowl of
Cacao Crunch cereal and
milk.
Lunch was kind of weird as we had our company picnic today. I grabbed a bunch of stuff and brought it along. Over the next couple hours I had a banana, a plum, a bottle of grapefruit juice and a bottle of
GT's Organic Raw Kombucha Divine Grape.
I had a fairly light dinner tonight, partly because I was exhausted and partly because I had a fat upper lip from playing football at the picnic. I had an apricot, about 12 oz of orange juice, and a couple glasses of ice water.
When I weighed myself in the evening - normally I do this in the morning - I was a up just a tad.
Daily Total: Calories - 1,415, Carbs - 276, Fat - 31, Protein - 31
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Raw Food Diet - Day Twenty-nine
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
3 days and counting...
I am hovering around 13 lbs less than when the month began.
A typical breakfast today, cereal and
milk, though I had to mix
Living Intentions Cacao Crunch and
Acai Blueberry as my supplies are getting low. I grabbed some fresh squeezed orange juice, too.
Around lunch time a coworker and I walked to
Whole Foods to replenish my raw food stash. When I got back I cut up a mango, and had some
flax krisps and a new raw
cheese I found today:
Organic Valley Wisconsin Raw Milk Cheese Jack-Style. I also had some
GT's Organic Raw Kombucha. This time I tried
Divine Grape, and it was actually very drinkable. Most of the other flavors I tried were not easy to drink at all so this was a great find.
Kombucha is supposed to be very healthy for you. It does have 20% of the important B vitamins per serving so that is good.
I ate some random food for dinner again tonight. I had a
Gopal's Carob-Quinoa Rawma Bar, some
Living Intentions Rosemary Garlic Pistachios & Almonds, and a couple
UliMana Hemp Nut Brownies. I also enjoyed a couple glasses of ice water and
agave nectar.
Daily Total: Calories - 2,145, Carbs - 252, Fat - 103, Protein - 67
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Raw Food Diet - Day Twenty-eight
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Finishing up the fourth week on a raw food diet...
Cereal and
milk for breakfast and some
GoHunza Go Take A Hike raw trail mix a little later. For lunch we went to
Nama Sushi where I had salmon and tuna sashimi with
Osawa Raw Soy Sauce. When I got back I snacked on a couple
UliMana Goji Cherry Truffles again.
For dinner I had a
pickle,
flax krisps and raw honey,
cereal and
milk, and a bottle of
GT's Organic Raw Kombucha.
Daily Total: Calories: 2,668, Carbs - 220, Fat - 140, Protein - 156
Weekly Average: Calories - 1,929, Carbs - 258, Fat - 85, Protein - 78
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Raw Food Diet - Day Twenty-seven
Monday, July 27, 2009
Another Monday, another week of
raw foodism. It's a lot better than that might sound.
For breakfast I had
cereal and
milk, as well as a banana and a grapefruit! I guess I am starting off the week hungry.
Just before lunch I snacked on some almonds. We went with one of our coworkers and his 2 year old daughter to
Amici's. There isn't a lot on the menu for me so I just had some salad (romaine lettuce). When I got back to the office I had some chocolate treats, mainly
UliMana Goji Cherry Truffles.
For dinner I did some more random stuff. Before softball I had a banana and
pickle. When I got back I had
cereal and
milk with the usual fixings and washed it down with some delicious orange juice.
Daily Total: Calories - 1,901, Carbs - 227, Fat - 99, Protein - 66
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Raw Food Diet - Day Twenty-six
Sunday, July 26, 2009
I went back to
cereal and
milk this morning. I added 5 tbsp each of flax seeds, hemp seeds, and
goji berries.
For lunch I had the other half of yesterday's pineapple, a
fresh pickle, another
UliMana Hemp Nut Brownie, and half a Healing Springs Grape Kombucha (tea).
I had a light dinner tonight: the other half of the kombucha,
UliMana Hemp Nut Brownie, and some Rainbow Grocery raw berry trail mix.
My weight is still hovering around 12 lbs below when I started the diet.
Daily Total: Calories - 2,008, Carbs - 242, Fat - 105, Protein - 68
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Raw Food Diet - Day Twenty-five
Saturday, July 25, 2009
I have been struggling a bit when buying fresh fruit. Often it is not ripe when you buy it so you have to leave it out for a couple days. This attracts fruit flies. Then you have to make sure to eat it during the small window during which it is ripe. There is also the act of transporting it carefully from the store/market back to your house so that it does not get bruised or cut.
This morning before I left the house I ate about a third of a nectarine that I had purchased a few days prior because it had started to go bad and had a couple bruises. I also enjoyed a banana on the way to the
Noe Valley Farmers Market (with
Nola). While there I had a
Juicey Lucy's Ambrosia drink.
For lunch I snacked on a
fresh pickle, some
mulberries, and tried a
Sandhya's Ayurvedic Health Food Rejuvenation Ball. It was pretty good. Of course I washed it down with water and
agave nectar.
We had friends over for dinner (and Wii). I had some
Living Intentions Sun-Dried Marinara Almonds & Pistachios to snack on; they are so yummy and others agreed. I had
cheese and tomatoes, cut up and ate half a pineapple, and a couple kiwi fruit. I also enjoyed some fresh squeezed orange juice and then for dessert I tried a
UliMana Hemp Nut Brownies.
Daily Total: Calories - 1,663, Carbs - 431, Fat - 42, Protein - 34
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Raw Food Diet - Day Twenty-four
Friday, July 24, 2009
Again I decided to forgo cereal and milk today for breakfast and had a plum, two kiwi fruits, and grapefruit juice.
For lunch I went to the
Farmers Market at the
Metreon to find the
Alive! stand only to find out they were not there anymore because they were not making enough money. We went to
Samovar Tea Lounge instead. I had some great tea and then a strawberry. When I got back to the office I had a handful of almonds.
I had an odd dinner tonight. Two
Raweos, an ounce of
Living Intentions Sun-Dried Marinara Almonds & Pistachios, a
Gopal's Carob-Quinoa Rawma Bar, and some orange juice.
Daily Total: Calories - 1,116, Carbs - 189, Fat - 39, Protein - 24
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Raw Food Diet - Day Twenty-three
Thursday, July 23, 2009
When I weighed myself at home this morning I was at my lowest point so far - down over 13 lbs in just over 3 weeks. What's hard to believe is that I have been eating more calories every day and yet I am still losing weight.
I decided to skip the cereal for breakfast this morning and had a banana, a plum and some grapefruit juice instead.
For lunch we went to
Nama Sushi. I brought in my
Nama Shoyu (raw soy sauce). When I got back I had some orange juice and then some raw chocolate treats (
UliMana Goji Cherry Truffles).
We had dinner at Andrew and Kerry's tonight. I cut up a mango, had
cheese and
crackers,
cheese and tomato with salt, and had some
sauerkraut.
Daily Total: Calories - 1,718, Carbs - 185, Fat - 58, Protein - 111
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Raw Food Diet - Day Twenty-two
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Milk and cereal - today I tried
Living Intentions Acai Blueberry - for breakfast and then some fresh squeezed orange juice. For lunch I had a banana and cut up a mango. Using a dull knife on a mango that is slightly overripe was extremely frustrating. I will see if I can get these knives at work sharpened.
I had a somewhat pick-and-choose dinner. I started with a handful of
Incan "Golden" Berries (aka Cape Gooseberry, the Goldenberry or the Incan berry). I do not really care for their sour taste all that much. After that I had a
Gopal's Happy Herb Bar with Maca. Then I had a bowl of
cereal and
milk. I added
goji berries, flax seeds and hemp seeds. I washed it down with water and
agave nectar.
Daily Total: Calories - 2,431, Carbs - 312, Fat - 112, Protein - 85
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Raw Food Diet - Day Twenty-one
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
When I weighed myself before leaving the house this morning I was at a new low, about 13 lbs less than I was 3 weeks ago!
Pretty standard breakfast this morning:
cereal,
milk and orange juice.
Around lunchtime I walked over to
Whole Foods to get some exercise and a few things. When I got back I had a banana, grapefruit juice, a
GoRaw Live Pumpkin Bar (pretty tasty), and a
GoHunza Raw Power Bar.
For dinner I had a banana, a
fresh pickle, and some
Rainbow Grocery trail mix. I washed it down with ice water and
agave nectar.
Daily Total: Calories - Calories 2,380, Carbs - 349, Fat - 94, Protein - 65
Weekly Average - Calories - 1,968, Carbs - 269, Fat - 86, Protein - 54
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Raw Food Diet - Day Twenty
Monday, July 20, 2009
I started off the workweek with some
Lydia's Organics Berry Good Cereal and
milk, a banana and fresh squeezed orange juice.
I had a lighter lunch today: a handful of raw almonds, a grapefruit, and then I tried a
Kookie Karma Raw Lemon Fig bar. It wasn't too bad.
No softball tonight and I decided to have some fresh fruit: an apple, a nectarine, and and a couple plums. I also had a nice chocolate treat.
Daily Total: Calories - 1,531, Carbs - 191, Fat - 77, Protein - 47
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Raw Food Diet - Day Nineteen
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Small breakfast today, just a nectarine. For lunch I had the rest of yesterday's guacamole and
chips, and then a small chocolate snack to cleanse palette.
For dinner I had another handful of
Living Intention's Sun Dried Marinara Almonds & Pistachios and a glass of fresh squeezed orange juice. Later I made a bowl of
cereal, with some goji berries and flax seeds tossed in for good measure, and
milk.
I made a quick trip this afternoon to
Rainbow Grocery to stock up for the week.
Daily Total: Calories - 1,612, Carbs - 148, Fat - 98, Protein - 53
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Raw Food Diet - Day Eighteen
Saturday, July 18, 2009
I started the day by playing tennis for a few hours with friends. I brought along water with
agave nectar. After that I wandered over to the
Noe Valley Farmers Market with Nola. I enjoyed a nectarine and another
Juicey Lucy's drink. This time I had a Lil Lucy (banana, mango, and orange juice).
When I got back I cut up a pineapple and it was delicious. I also made some guacamole (avocados, garlic and lime juice) and
chips.
For dinner we went to
Bakers Square for a birthday party. There wasn't much for me on the menu so I ordered a Caesar salad with no croutons, cheese, dressing or chicken; i.e. romaine lettuce. When we got home I had some more pineapple, a handful of
Living Intention's Sun Dried Marinara Almonds & Pistachios, a
Gopal's Carob-Quinoa Rawma Bar, and some
krisps with raw honey.
I hit a new hit for calories today, over 2,500! My weight is hovering around 10 lbs less than when I started.
Daily Total: Calories - 2,504, Carbs - 473, Fat - 72, Protein - 36
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Raw Food Diet - Day Seventeen
Friday, July 17, 2009
I started off the day with a grapefruit. I also had a handful of almonds, some
Hunza Really-Raw Mulberry & Walnut Granola, an
UliMana Goji Cherry Truffle, and some fresh squeezed orange juice.
For lunch I headed downtown with coworkers to visit the
Island Earth Farmers Market (at the
Metreon). I was hoping to visit the
Alive! stand but they were not there today so I looked around for other options. I got a 16 oz
Juicey Lucy's Moroccan Sunset drink. I also ate a nectarine and a plum and bought a few more to take home. When I got back to the office I had another
UliMana Goji Cherry Truffle.
For dinner I grazed on various stuff: a raw chocolate snack, 2
fresh pickles, some
cheese and
crackers, a few
Raweos, and ice water with
agave nectar.
Daily Total: Calories - 1,836, Carbs - 253, Fat - 77, Protein - 47
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Raw Food Diet - Day Sixteen
Thursday, July 16, 2009
More
cereal and
milk for breakfast and then some orange juice that I brought in. I had a light lunch today, just some Rainbow Grocery trail mix (mulberries, pistachios, raisins and cashew nuts). I enjoyed
flax krisps and
cheese. I had another
pickle.
I have started to really like adding a tablespoon of
agave nectar to ice water.
Daily Total: Calories - 1,845, Carbs - 194, Fat - 95, Protein - 64
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Raw Food Diet - Day Fifteen
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Today is the first day of the second half of the month and I think I have settled into the diet pretty well. According to my digital bathroom scale I am still hovering around 9 lbs under what I started the month at.
For breakfast I had a banana, fresh orange juice and some
Living Intentions Cacao Crunch. For lunch I ate some almonds,
flax krisps, and cut up a fresh mango. For dinner I had a bowl of
cereal and
milk. I added goji berries and flax seeds to it. Later I munch on a
fresh pickle. I love these pickles!
For the second day in a row I made sure to eat over 2,000 calories so I could donate blood tonight. I am very interested to get my cholesterol results from this.
Daily Total: Calories - 2,068, Carbs - 276, Fat - 90, Protein - 69
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Raw Food Diet - Day Fourteen
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Well, I have successfully finished the second week on a raw food diet with no known infractions. The bathroom scale suggests that I have lost about 8 lbs since starting this.
More
cereal and
milk for breakfast today.
For lunch I went for a walk in the neighborhood to see if I could find a juice bar but had no luck so I headed over to
Whole Foods instead. I grabbed some grapefruit juice and a
Cacao Crunch Bar.
For dinner I started with half a cup of mixed berries (blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries) and added some goji berries, hemp seeds, and flax seeds. I sprinkled some dried agave nectar crystals on it and then poured in 1/2 cup of
raw milk. So yummy. I had some "
crackers" with raw honey, too. Also very good.
I manage to eat over 2,000 calories today as I was planning to donate blood this evening. I was not able to make it so I will try again tomorrow.
Daily Total: Calories - 2,151, Carbs - 226, Fat - 106, Protein - 78
Weekly Average: Calories - 1,524, Carbs - 164, Fat - 60, Protein - 49
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Raw Food Diet - Day Thirteen
Monday, July 13, 2009
For breakfast I had some
raw milk and
cereal again at home before running out to catch
public transportation. I also had a banana and picked up some OJ
around the corner.
At lunch I had a
Gopal's Carob-Quinoa Rawma Bar and half a cup of
Living Intentions Cacao Crunch. I also snacked on some
flax krisps.
After playing 2 games of softball I had a later dinner. I cut up 2 tomatoes and put some
cheese on them with a hint of sea salt and pepper. The sea salt was from
Rainbow Grocery and it was a bit odd to me. Basically it was raw ocean salt. I also had some
raw sauerkraut - it was purple because it had beets - that tasted pretty good.
Daily Total: Calories - 1,644, Carbs - 215, Fat - 70, Protein - 54
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Raw Food Diet - Day Twelve
Sunday, July 12, 2009
I had a small breakfast today. A glass of water with freshly squeezed lemon juice, a kiwi fruit, and an
African Red Tea Bar (read more about it
here). The bar was very good and now I have to figure out where I bought it so I can get some more.
In the afternoon I headed out to
Rainbow Grocery with a laundry list of stuff to buy. I found all kinds of new raw food that I was not expecting: pickles, sauerkraut, and I got some raw whole milk. I also got a bunch of other goods that I needed. I spent at least an hour wandering the store.
When I got back I tried an
Alexander Valley Gourmet raw pickle and it was fabulous. I will definitely pick these up on a regular basis.
In the evening I decided it was time to try the milk. I have not had cereal with cow milk in over a decade (normally I have soy or rice milk) so this was a big deal. I picked up some
Organic Pastures Raw Whole Milk and ate it with
Lydia's Organics Grainless Apple Cereal. If you want to read more about raw whole milk there is this
FAQ.
I also tried putting a tablespoon of
organic raw blue agave nectar in my ice water. Mmm.
Sundays are normally a low calorie day and today was no exception.
Daily Total: Calories - 756, Carbs - 97, Fat - 32, Protein - 24
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Raw Food Diet - Day Eleven
Saturday, July 11, 2009
I spent most of Saturday on the couch with
Nola draped across my chest. For breakfast I had a
Gopal's Happy Herb Bar with Maca. I think I should try to find a
maca root to see what it looks and tastes like.
At lunchtime I had the raw equivalent of
cheese and
crackers. Very nice touch! I also had some
mulberries. They are so good and kind of taste like golden raisins (which are normally
not considered raw). I enjoyed some more
Raweos today (2 at lunch, 2 more at dinner). I probably should not buy any more of those. :D
For dinner I cut up a pineapple and a mango (this one was very good) and had some more
cheese and
crackers.
Daily Total: Calories - 1,674, Carbs - 272, Fat - 87, Protein - 60
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Raw Food Diet - Day Ten
Friday, July 10, 2009
For breakfast today I stopped by the local
bagel shop to grab some fresh squeezed orange juice. Mmm, so tasty. I also open the bag of
Living Intentions Cacao Crunch. It tastes pretty good but I really need to find some raw coconut milk.
According to the scale I gained back 2 lbs since yesterday. :|
Around lunchtime I peeled and cut a mango. It turned out to be a bit spongy which was quite disappointing. It was the third one I had in a week and it was by far the worst. I still need to find some
alphonso mangoes. I cannot believe I have not tried one after hearing so much about them. I also had a
Hunza Chia Nopal Raw Energy Bar. It was a little spicy but good.
One of my coworkers brought in some fresh green beans from her garden. Those were a great snack. I may have to pick up some at the
farmers market this weekend.
In the evening we headed over to Jen & Kenny's place for a BBQ. They cut up a whole bunch of different fruits. Yummy! I also enjoyed a
Raweo "cookie" afterward. They taste nothing like Oreos but they are damn good.
Daily Total: Calories - 1,624, Carbs - 321, Fat - 39, Protein - 35
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Raw Food Diet - Day Nine
Thursday, July 09, 2009
Mmm, I enjoyed a grapefruit this morning for breakfast. I have not had one of those in a while. Now, if I could only find a grapefruit spoon.
For lunch today I joined some coworkers at one of the only places I could go -
Nama Sushi. I really need to get some
Nama Shoyu to make raw fish more palatable. It was still good though.
For dinner I went out with the same group of coworkers to
Alive! - a great vegetarian restaurant on Lombard Street - to celebrate a birthday. I had the Raw Carrot Ginger Soup for an appetizer and the Shiitake Mushroom Sun-dried Tomato Torte with Thyme-Parsley Walnut Pesto as my entree. Check out the
dinner menu here. The only downside to this was that I did not get the
nutritional information for my meal.
According to our digital scale - which I do not trust all that much - I have lost 7 lbs in a week. That seems like a lot but I do not mind as it is one of
my goals to lose some weight.
Daily Total: Calories - 1,406, Carbs - 190, Fat - 46, Protein - 61
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Raw Food Diet - Day Eight
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
Starting my second week on a raw food diet...
An interesting thing happened this morning. I was running late, because someone needed to feed the baby, so after checking my cell phone for the current muni status I saw that taking the
J Church inbound was my best option. I rarely take that train because it is a few blocks away and one of the slowest lines in SF. Anyway, I ran down the hill to the muni stop, making it just in time, when I realized I was not out of breath like I normally am. I cannot say for sure this is because of the diet but it would be a great side effect.
Towards the end of breakfast I tried the
GoHunza Sun Dried Goji Berries that I bought on Monday. They have a very interesting taste. Initially I would say it might take a little time to get used to the flavor. Goji berries are supposed to be very healthy so I will at least finish the bag before I make up my mind to not buy them again.
After work I headed over to
Rainbow Grocery to check out their fabulous raw food section. Indeed it was wonderful; perhaps a bit overwhelming actually. I will go back a few times so that I can start getting used to it. I picked up three bags of random stuff that I will review. In a way I felt a little weird about getting all these things that are considered raw but are not the kind of thing you would imagine people eating a thousand years ago.
I picked up a few bottles of
kombucha. I was not all that comfortable with the taste of it so again I will have to see if I can get used to it. First I tried Healing Springs Raw Pineapple Kombucha. I think I would rather have some fresh squeezed pineapple juice.
For dinner I had a few random things including a
Gopal Carob-Quinoa Rawma Bar and some
Organic Valley Raw Sharp Cheddar Cheese on the crackers I like so much. Turns out Christen does not care for them that much but Paul and a couple of my coworkers agree they are great.
Daily Total: Calories - 1,413, Carbs - 241, Fat - 43, Protein - 30
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Raw Food Diet - Day Seven
Tuesday, July 07, 2009
The end of my first week on a raw food diet! Interestingly, I realized today that I am starting to feel much better physically.
For breakfast I had
GoHunza Really-Raw Mulberry & Walnut Granola. It is pretty tasty. If only I could figure out where to get some raw coconut milk so I did not have to eat it dry. And I am not going anywhere near that raw cow milk I have seen, which is odd because I thought it was illegal in the US
but apparently not.
At lunch I had some
Flow Foods Chocolatl. Mmm, raw chocolate is good. I also had some more
Matter of Flax Whole Life Flax Krisps. Those are so good!
We had dinner at Andrew & Kerry's. She made some great looking vegetarian lasagna but alas I could not have any. This did give me an idea though. I should try to find a recipe for raw lasagna and see what I can come up with. I stopped by the local Japanese restaurant to grab some tuna sashimi and then cut up some mango and tomatoes to eat with it. Which reminds me, it might not be the best thing but I have been enjoying a little sea salt on my tomatoes lately. Otherwise I almost never add salt or pepper to my food.
Daily Total: Calories - 1,338, Carbs - 183, Fat - 40, Protein - 64
Weekly Average: Calories - 1,309, Carbs - 164, Fat - 52, Protein - 41
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Raw Food Diet - Day Six
Monday, July 06, 2009
Back in the office today. Fresh plums from Healdsburg for breakfast; they are so good.
For lunch I headed out to
Whole Foods to stock up. While there I found their raw food section and now I feed much better about this raw food diet. :) Tears almost came to my eyes when I saw the raw chocolate -
Go Raw Real Live Chocolate. It has a creamy texture and is very edible. The other great find was the
Matter of Flax Whole Life Flax Krisps. I got a bunch of other products that I will talk about as I get to them.
For dinner I sliced up two tomatoes and added some sea salt, which I believe is raw, and was reminded of my childhood days when I would take a salt shaker and sneak into a neighbor's garden to pick and eat this wonderful combo.
I cannot wait until tomorrow when I can try some new stuff: raw granola, other raw chocolate goodies, goji berries, etc.
Oh, I also decided to not worry about
checking my pH anymore. It seems to hover around 6.5 - 7.
Daily Total: Calories - 1,150, Carbs - 169, Fat - 47, Protein - 26
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Raw Food Diet - Day Five
Sunday, July 05, 2009
After yesterday's gluttony I scaled it back today and ate only fresh fruit all day: bananas, blackberries, plums, peaches, blueberries, raspberries and I cut up a pineapple at the end of the day.
Not too much to report today. In general I feel pretty good and I am going to stop doing the pH testing as it seems to fluctuate between a healthy 6 & 7.
Daily Total: Calories - 792, Carbs - 195, Fat - 4, Protein - 10
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Raw Food Diet - Day Four
Saturday, July 04, 2009
Happy Independence Day!
I got up a little early today to go to the
Healdsburg Farmer's Market. I bought some fresh tomatoes, mixed berries and peaches. While there was plenty of good stuff to choose from I still do not have much of a meal plan, and fresh organic produce is expensive, so I figured this was good for now.
After relaxing in the square for a bit I walked over to the
Oakville Grocery and found some fresh squeezed grapefruit juice and bananas. Great breakfast. For lunch I ate a half cup of cashew nuts and walnuts again - I am really trying to get my caloric intake a bit higher - and another 16 oz of fresh squeezed grapefruit juice.
For dinner I wanted raw tuna again but as it was the 4th of July it was not easy to find. I made a trip back to
Oakville Grocery, then Safeway, then
Big John's Market and none of them had any. I had looked earlier in the day to see if there were any Japanese restaurants in Healdsburg and luckily there was -
Sake 'O. Mmm, fresh tuna. I got a bag of mixed cabbage - only because fresh cabbage was sold out everywhere - and made a nice cole slaw with mango, carrots, olive oil and fresh squeezed lemon.
As you can see below I overdid it today. :|
Daily Total: Calories - 2,079, Carbs - 222, Fat - 117, Protein - 63
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Raw Food Diet - Day Three
Friday, July 03, 2009
Today was my first full day on the new diet away from home (and the office). I bagged all my fruit and nuts to have a good starting point. On the way in to town last night we stopped at
Big John's Market to grab some fresh squeezed orange juice (my favorite!!!), some fruit and a piece of tuna to eat (raw, of course) for dinner. Since Kenny prepared a salad for me last night I decided to eat it tonight.
For breakfast I ate half a cup of walnuts and cashews. That gave me a nice calorie and protein burst to start the day. I still did not manage to eat the minimum recommendations though. For dinner I was going to eat the tuna raw with little garnish but it did not smell as fresh to me as it should - probably because I did not explicitly buy sashimi grade tuna - so I made something similar to
ceviche.
I discovered today that
WolframAlpha is a fast and simple way to get nutrition information.
Daily Total: Calories - 1,358, Carbs - 173, Fat - 70, Protein - 64
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Raw Food Diet - Day Two
Thursday, July 02, 2009
I decided to have fresh squeezed orange juice for breakfast instead of trying to make a juice the night before since it went so poorly last time. When I get a juicer - a friend recommended
Champion so I will put that near the top of my wish list - I will revisit that option. For lunch I went with the other half of a salad from last night.
I drove up to
Healdsburg for the holiday weekend and was nicely surprised that Kenny made me a nice salad for dinner. Bok choy, snow peas, tomatoes, green onions, and fresh squeezed orange juice for the sauce.
At the end of the day I totaled up my calories and still I did not get enough calories (1300) or protein (33, 75 is minimum suggested). I was so full I could not eat any more so I know that I have to work harder at eating a bigger breakfast and lunch each day.
In the evening I started searching the web for raw food alternatives to some of the foods and condiments I really want. I came across some great ideas. The best thing I found was raw soy sauce. That is going to make my meals so much better. Another is raw flax seeds and using them as a grain/break substitute. I think having that as an option with salsa and guacamole, and maybe even raw cheese, would be awesome. Things are starting to look up. :)
Daily Total: Calories - 1,294, Carbs - 181, Fat - 60, Protein - 33
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Raw Food Diet - Day One
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Wow, the first day of my new diet and already I had pretty strong food cravings. I took a stroll through
Safeway in the afternoon just to get an idea of what I could eat and what I would be missing for the next month. Almost brought tears to my eyes.
One thing I realized is that I am not getting enough calories so far - 1,551 on 06/30 and only 1,140 today. Though about 800 of those on the 30th came from the
crepe I had for my “last meal.” I will work on eating more nuts at meals so that I get more calories and protein (and fat). Another area that I need to monitor more closely is my water intake. Seems I am only drinking about 2 to 4 glasses when I should be having at least 5.
I received some new pH strips that may help me get more accurate
alkalinity tests. My first reading was pretty low – around 5.0 – which means I will have to eat more
alkaline foods. I will continue to take readings twice a day and see if this was an anomaly or that the previous strips just are not that good.
I definitely need to work on figuring out a) some quick meals and b)
raw food equivalents for foods and toppings that I use a lot. I will definitely be eating a lot more salad and will need to discover replacement salad dressings.
Daily Total: Calories - 1,155, Carbs - 224, Fat - 28, Protein - 25
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