Yeah, I blew it yesterday… no details needed. However, today was extremely successful and amazing! The only cooked thing I had was my boiled spinach & chard. I increased my fruit intake quite a bit and managed to have just over 1400 calories.
I have decided to [try my hardest to] stick to a 70/15/15 plan – 70% carbs, and 15% fat and protein. It’s quite different from ANY plan I’ve ever been on, but after hours of research on various raw websites and reading three or four raw books, it seems to be the one with the best health and weight benefits. (Well, the 80/10/10 plan is popular, but a bit too extreme for me!) Raw foodists who cut their fat dramatically and increase their fruit intake tend to see unbelievable health results.
Thank goodness for Fitday.com! It kept track of my food, calories and vitamins. My protein intake was a little low, but that is OK. As I increase my fruit and greens intake, it will go up a bit more. I had just over 58 grams of fiber today and boy, that was… interesting. I will have to gradually introduce any more into my diet.
Some of the items on my food list were ingredients in the juice I got at Whole Foods today.
So… here is what I ate today (click to enlarge any of these):
Here’s the overall breakdown:
Nutrition:
Also, I have begun taking a B12 supplement… and I took a 30-minute walk today for my Vitamin D, plus 55 minutes yesterday. So I’m covered in those areas. I also had a shot of wheat grass today and my usual kelp tablet, both of which add more nutrients. (I didn’t add them to my Fitday intake as they weren’t listed).
I have a new favorite fruit: red grapes. They are absolutely divine! Crispier and a little less sweet than both black and green. Mmmmmm.
It’s about midnight here right now and I’m going to bed shortly, but I wanted to update on one major thing I’ve already noticed: my vision. About an hour ago, I began noticing that my eye sight was more crisp and clear than it has been in… who knows how long?! Colors and light seem dramatically sharper! I know I mentioned about a month back that I was starting to have trouble seeing with my contacts, but that my glasses vision seemed better. Well, now they both seem extraordinarily sharper. Extraordinarily! I have no idea what could be causing this.
The only negative thing I’m feeling right now is a slight ringing in my right ear.
I can see this plan is going to require more self-discipline than I usually exercise. And that’s OK… that is an area of my life where I am clearly lacking.
Anyway, bedtime!
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