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March 9, 2006 18 y
I miss real sushi!
Y esterday
I read an article that was mentioned on welikeitraw.com that I found
interesting. A raw food chef talked about how eating non-raw foods on
occasion has been challenging. I have noticed that there are raw
foodists who don’t like it when prominent raw foodists openly discuss
mixing cooked foods into their diet. I feel that my raw odyssey is
more for my health than anything. I want to remain as raw as possible
so that I can continue quickly towards my weight loss goal, but after I
reach it I’m not sure that I’ll strive to eat the same high percentag ... read more March 8th 2006 18 y
Who knew wine had so many Weight Watcher's points? Oops!!
Wow-
by Weight Watcher’s standards I’ve really overdone it today. 10 points
over my daily allotment. What really did it was the red wine I had this
evening. I didn’t need the wine, of course, but I decided to splurge.
We’ll see what effect my high-point days have on my weight loss this
week! I have to say that it’s nice to feel "full". Not overly full,
just pleasantly full. When I eat only two meals a day, I think I end up
with less of an energetic feeling. It’s something I only notice when I
compare those days with a day like today where I had plenty to eat.
It’s b ... read more March 7th, 2006 18 y
I made raw hummus with sprouted garbanzo beans today
Today
I made hummus using sprouted garbanzo beans. It was pretty easy. Since
I didn’t sprout the beans myself, I wasn’t worried about them tasting
bitter from not having been sprouted for the proper length of time. I
did soak them in water for the day just in case that might make them
softer. When I returned home, the beans has increased in size a bit,
and had soaked up a lot of the water.
I threw them (16 oz) into
the food processor and pureed them, then added some tahini, olive oil ,
3 cloves of garlic, salt and lime juice. It took a lot of trial and
error before gettin ... read more March 6th, 2006 18 y
Mmmmm hummus! And no side effects yesterday or today.
Another busy day for a student/teaching assistant. But I made
sure to have a good breakfast and lunch. I had a hummus sandwich
before leaving, and took a salad to school with me. I bought a 32 oz.
bottle of water on campus. When I came home I had another hummus
sandwich. It is now closing in on midnight and since I’m below points,
I’m eating nuts and a mango, though I’m not hungry. That’ll bring me
up to 34 points. That’ll help event things out over the week!
BREAKFAST (Hummus sandwich)
2 slices Ezekiel bread
Hummus
Taboule
... read more March 5th, 2006 18 y
Yikes- you'd think I was starving, but I'm not!
Today
was another one of those stressful days. I really didn’t feel like
eating much, so I didn’t. I’m sure I’ll make up for it this week,
though. Sparkpeople seems to be down tonight, so I couldn’t record my
meals. Guess I’ll be playing catch-up tomorrow!
I took a walk
this evening for a little peace and quiet. I didn’t bother timing
myself; I just took it nice and slow. I’ll probably do that more often,
as it’s a nice way to clear your head. As far as the exercise quality,
they say it doesn’t matter how quickly you walk, just how long you do
it. You could ru ... read more weekly summary for my 8th week raw 18 y
I'm happy with the switch to points, despite eating more fat
PROGRESS FOR WEEK 8
This
week was very experimental for me. I switched to counting points late
last week, which had a greater impact on my eating than I thought it
would. I found myself striving to eat more in order to make my point
count. This backfired a couple of times when I simply ate too much and
felt uncomfortable. I had trouble making the 32 point minimum at first,
but I’ve exceeded it at least twice this week. This is because my fat
intake went up, leading me to have a couple of days where my calories
were higher than even sparkpeople recommends. Yet, I’ve l ... read more March 4, 2006- 2 Months, 4 Days Eating Raw 18 y
Today I spent a couple of hours putting some recipes together
(Photo: star anise)
FINALLY PUT A COUPLE OF RECIPES TOGETHER
Today I made guacamole, a salad dressing, and taboule. The salad
dressing is basically a salsa that I pureed into the consistency of
salad dressing. It has a very fresh taste: tomatoes, cilantro,
coriander, scallions, garlic, and a little salt.
The taboule is surprisingly good- this time, along with the parsley,
soaked bulgur, tomato, cucumber and olive oil, I added a bit of
lime juice and some salt. I hate to say that salt makes such a
difference, but it’s a guilty pleasure.
I made s ... read more March 3rd, 2006 18 y
My first "raw" movie- really didn't miss the popcorn at all
Today
I enjoyed the salad bar at Whole Foods. I used
guacamole for my dressing. Lots of fat! It was my main meal of the day.
This evening I went to see Brokeback Mountain. I really
liked it, but I think I would have enjoyed reading it even more, if it
were a novel. At the movies I would usually have popcorn and a big
huge container of Pepsi, but tonight I had not a single snack, and was
just fine with that. I am, however, dealing with the fact that it’s
not going to be easy eating raw outside of the house. I thought it
would be simpler, but if I eat out with others, ... read more March 2nd, 2006- 61 Days Raw 18 y
My menu is boring me again!
(Photo: Coriander Seed)
I
felt much better today than yesterday. I took 2 Aleve in the morning
and was surprised at how well they worked. It’s been so long since I’ve
taken pain medication. I used to live on Aleve and would have to take
quite a few in one day to get relief for my back pain. I might have
become somewhat immune to them. With a two-month break from them, they
seem much more effective. I took two more in the mid-afternoon so that
I could make it through my exam without suffering, and things were
fine. I think the "attack" is over ... read more March 1st 2006- Oooh the pain... 18 y
I'm wondering if my problems are not related to my high-fiber raw diet after all
Photo: Black cardamon pods (a most heavenly smelling seed!)
I have been in terrible abdominal pain for much of the day. Something about the pain suddenly turned a lightbulb on for me this afternoon, though (as I grimaced through a very long class). Last August I ended up in the emergency room with these same symptoms- albeit even worse. I’d had those pains for awhile but had attributed them to other problems (I’m overweight, so I blame everything on my weight or what I eat). I only went to the ER when the pain was too much to bear. It turned out I had ovarian cysts. I haven’t ... read more February 28th, 2006 18 y
I just had the biggest salad known to mankind. I won't be doing that again!
(Photo- a blurry photo of tonight’s high-point salad)
It’s
hard for me to eat throughout the day to get points in, and it’s hard
to eat large meals to make up for not having eaten more often. Today I
made another conscious effort to eat more points. Again, I am overly
full and slightly uncomfortable, plus, I think I’m getting heartburn
this time. I’m not doing that again! I guess I’ll stick to what’s been
working thus far.
TODAY’S MEALS
BREAKFAST Smoothie: banana, mango, raspberries, strawberries, OJ
Salad
12 points LUNCH none
DINNER Spinach leaves
corn
... read more Febrary 17th Goin' Strong! 18 y
I admit it- I have a low appetite. Maybe that's just how I'm made!
(Photo: flax seeds)
Those of you who are VERY overweight might relate to the
fact that when I was younger, I used to pray for God to take away my
appetite. Please God, make me hate food! But alas, I only grew to love
it more. The thought came to me today that perhaps my prayers have been
answered, in a way. I don’t hate food, but that out-of-control appetite
is most definitely gone. I truly do not think of food all the time-
only when I’m hungry or when I’ve got a break in my busy schedule and
know I should eat something.
When I was little (under age 10) my parents took ... read more February 27th: Beginning my 8th week raw 18 y
I'm looking forward to showing my weight loss off to my family
(Photo: red cabbage)
Not much to day about today. My point count is pretty low, but I might
have underestimated a bit. My software crashed right as I was
calculating points and I refuse to go through it all over again, so I’m
making an educated - albeit conservative- guess. My calorie count for
the day was not abnormally low at all, so the low points, if I’m
correct, must be from the fact that one of my meals was all fruits,
which have almost no fat.
My mom and dad might come out for a
visit this fall and it’ll be pretty amazing to them if I’ve lost 100
lbs by then ... read more Summary of my 7th Week Raw 18 y
I can see the 200s right around the bend!!
NUTRIENTS
Calories.......................1026 to 1460
Fat...............................30 g to 69g
Carbs...........................100g to 222g
Protein.........................29g to 44g
I noticed that with the switch to points, my fat and carb intake went
up over the week while my protein intake went down. My calorie intake
went up, but less steeply. These seem to reflect the fact that I was
trying to increase my daily points with higher-calorie foods so that I
wouldn’t have to eat a greater volume of food, and that the ... read more 56 Days Raw! 18 y
It's time for new raw recipes- I'm getting bored again
(Photo: Fennel Seeds)
Today
was another study day, but I did take the time to make sushi and
taboule. I was getting tired of those spinach salads, even though I
really love them. It looks like it’s time for me to get some new
recipes again!
Today I didn’t even come close to 32 points, but it’s getting close to
9pm and I’m really not hungry. As I lose weight, the number of points
I’m supposed to eat per day will also decrease. Maybe as I get closer
to my goal, what I feel like eating will match what I’m "supposed" to
eat. I’m just ahead of schedule. :-) ... read more February 24th - 7 Weeks Raw 18 y
Fermented foods and proper breathing
(Photo: Fenugreek seeds)
Today I’ve had no cramps in my side, no diarrhea - Yippee!! finallyfaith recommended
I eat fermented foods to help me resolve that problem in the future.
I’d be very interested in knowing more about that, finallyfaith-
how do you think they will help me? The only fermented food I’ve tried
since becoming raw is Kombucha tea. Is that one of the foods you’d
recommend? I’d be willing to try it, but not the gingerade (ugh -I
still remember writing item #3 in my first raw week summary about that!). Ren suggests
drinking aloe gel and also ... read more I went to the Gym! 18 y
How fast is a dead turtle? Faster than I am, that's for sure
I figured I’d go out and exercise - at 1:30 a.m.! It’s a
convenient time for a night owl like me, and gave me a nice break from
studying. I thought I’d better start off as slowly as possible, so I
planned to limit myself to a mile on the indoor track. I lost count
of how many laps I did, but I probably did a tad more than a half mile,
and then even my iPod couldn’t keep me interested.
I moved to the treadmill so that I could get a better idea of my
starting level. It took me 21 minutes to complete a mile. What
a shame! And worse, ... read more |