This is what it feels like.
Just need to keep my head down, keep going and ignore the cooked food mirage that keeps calling my name for a quick fix.
Seriously, it has been a very tough week. I thought going raw was difficult but going low fat, low sodium, low sugar raw is another story. There is no way around detox here. Must go through it.
Headaches, congestion, hives and fatigue like never before. And did I mention shin splints? But I'm sure it will all be better on the other side.
I feel like I have done nothing this week except shop for fruit and veggies, slice or blend & eat them, walk my 60 minutes per day and sleep. And the week is gone.
Just like that!
Other than the rapid cleansing, the food component really couldn't be simpler.
Other than the rapid cleansing, the food component really couldn't be simpler.
Fruit and veggies and greens.
I am focused on green smoothies, salads, and fruit mono meals. The hard part is getting enough calories in for the day without nuts and seeds. I am charting my daily calories on Fitday until I get the hang of it to make sure I don't slack in this area.
My day's food intake looks like this:
Pitcher of Smoothie:
2.5 cups strawberries
2 cups pineapple
4 cups spinach
1 banana
2 tbsp chia gel
2 tbsp hemp seeds
2 cups water
5 clementines
Salad:
4 cups greens
1 tomato
1 cup zucchini shreds
1 cup carrot shreds
.5 cup cucumber slices
lemon wedges for dressing
4 cups watermelon
This all works out to around a little over 1000 cals and less than 10% fat. I am actually working to increase these numbers a bit but it's a lot of food to get used to eating. My giant salad works out to around 113 cals- that's it!
So.... On I go.
Oh.. and for all my effort this last week.... 11 lbs gone! Woohoo!
