Raw Food Diet Diary: Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Today’s Menu
- 2 Green Smoothies (6 Bananas, 5 oz. Blueberries, half bunch Spinach)
I also had a couple of black bean burritos from Taco Cabana.
I had a great time in San Antonio. I’m happy to report that I drank a half-gallon of green smoothie every morning that I was there. The rest of the day, I ate out with friends (as I said I probably would).
The half-gallon of green smoothie was a great addition for several reasons:
I had fewer digestive problems than I usually do when I make this trip. Part of it, I suspect is the water and fiber in the smoothie keeping me regular. Part of it is that I didn’t feel the need to eat as indiscriminately as I usually do on this outing.
- I slept more soundly than I usually do when in a motel (and I forgot my CPAP, so that’s really saying something). Consequently, I didn’t have to rely on a steady caffeine infusion to stay awake.
- It kept weight gain to a minimum . . . and I’ve already lost most of it after three days back.
The two disadvantages:
- Pre-making and chilling the smoothies made them far less appetizing than drinking them straight from the blender.
- I roomed with a friend to save costs, and I didn’t see a practical way of setting up a blending station sharing the room with another person. Plus, I don’t know that blending in my room would be very neighborly . . .
Roger Haeske and Tom Brownsword both suggested eating copious amounts of fruit, instead. I may do that next time I travel. That’s probably better for me than letting blended fruit and veggies oxidize for three days.
Steve Pavlina shared a great article about the challenges and benefits he experienced changing to a raw food diet yesterday. I highly recommend it. After reading it, I feel much better about my challenges in staying 100% raw. The big takeaway, for me, is that I have to work at attaining sufficient personal “knowledge, experience, and discipline” to make the raw food diet work for me.
I return to my day job tomorrow. Dr. Graham says that adequate rest is another important component to superior health. So, it’s off to bed for me!
