I have continued to be true to this experiment all week, though I have not checked in. My blood pressure remains low and I will update that soon.
Monday I had a killer headache. I heard that is a classic sign of detox about a week in. Tuesday it was much better thankfully and I haven't had any other major detox issues.
I have been too busy to try a lot of the recipes I have planned, but fresh salads, fruit smoothies, and my trusty avocado's haven't let me down!
I am getting a little anxious about my rapid weight loss, though I have read that is also normal. I have lost 2 more pounds this week so far, I am now down to 108 (starting weight was 115). I am not doing this to lose weight. I am going to focus on eating more fats to increase my calories. I have not felt hungry in this at all or deprived. If I was doing this to lose weight this would definitely be the way to go... all the yummy juicy food and I can eat and the pounds melting away! I haven't made it to my workout all week, though I have been running around like crazy with all my daily chaos and business meetings and events.
This weekend will be challenging due to my mom's wedding and Mother's Day. I am not going to be militant about things, I knew these dates were coming. I plan to stay mostly raw if not all, but if I decide to indulge in a treat it will be just that. If I am going to realistically adopt this lifestyle for the sake of my health I need to give myself room for occasional treats if I desire.
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Don't get too much fat.. even raw fat is fat. Have you read Dr. Graham's 811 stuff? www.foodnsport.com.
I find it easy to get too much fat. LOL...
How tall are you? Dr. Doug says 100 lbs for your first 5 feet, then 3 to 5 lbs for each inch over. So at 122, I'm still about 10 lbs overweight, almost 10% of my ideal body weight which is a BIG deal healthwise.
That said, I'm about 75-90% raw...
I am 5'4 ½... I think I am underweight at this point.
Ew, not the chili!!!! ;)
Just remember, everything you think you know about protein is tainted by what has been taught as fact but is not necessarily fact. I worked at WIC, the mother and child nutrition program, and had to do a lot of training in nutrition (even after the college courses in nutrition I had). Americans eat way too much protein, and WAY too much animal protein. Animal protein is NOT better than plant protein. Raw, ripe fruit is a complete source of protein-- and it has about the same amount of protein as HUMAN BREASTMILK. Now, it's obvious that a newborn baby has a higher protein need than a grown adult, per weight. Babies grow so fast, doubling their weight in 4 to 6 months! If human breastmilk for a newborn has only 4-10% protein, then a grown adult does not need more than that.
Are you keeping a food diary? I recommend Fitday or Sparkpeople because you can automatically generate a report showing you how many calories, how much % protein, how much fat, etc. Even potassium. BTW... make a smoothie with ripe banana and 4 cups spinach or other dark leafy green for a high potassium, high calcium, high calorie, quick snack. I like to add fresh squeezed orange juice or something, and you'll need water to process it smoothly.
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