Raw Food Diet Diary

Today’s Menu

• 2 lb. mangos
• 3 lb. peaches

(I also ate a black bean burrito, 8 oz. black beans and 8 oz. of rice mixed together)

I learned today that I really need to have bananas for lunch.  Lots of them.

I also learned that my stomach is adapting to a larger volume of food.  Both fruit meals took a long time to eat (especially the peaches . . . over an hour), but I was not uncomfortable afterward.  I’m finding that the lower I keep my fat intake, the more food (in volume . . . not calories) I can handle.

Tomorrow, to continue my transition back, I’m going to cut out the tortilla and just eat the rice and black beans.  Friday, I’m thinking that I’ll have a little fruit before eating the rice and beans.  Beyond that, I’ll wait and see how I’m feeling.

Today, I was able to work through my “midday slump.”  I also didn’t miss my traditional “Starbucks breakfast” on my first day back at work.  The mind was willing, but the body wasn’t!

I didn’t sleep enough last night.  I wasn’t sleepy when I went to bed, so I watched TV (which usually makes me sleepy within a few minutes).  I think I was finally ready to sleep at about midnight, and I had to get up no later than 6:30 this morning.  Hopefully, tonight will be an easier go at falling asleep.

I’ve been extremely regular today.  Without getting too graphic, I’ll say that it looks like transit time for my meals has dropped down to about 16 hours.  (You may all say, “Ewwwwwwwww!” now.) 

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is today’s raw food diet report!