Transitioning to All Raw
A change here, a change there...
Date: 9/5/2007 11:25:47 PM ( 17 y ) ... viewed 2582 times Boy, was I sick today! I couldn't even make it through a whole day at
the office. I'm hoping the problem is just the added fiber in my diet;
I started adding fiber over the past few days. I was not well
yesterday either, but today I had stabbing cramps in my side, which
felt so much like my ovarian cyst attack from a couple of years ago
that I was worried. If fiber is the problem, I will feel better soon
enough. Adding fiber to my diet is part of my transition to an all-raw
life as I look at all the areas in which my diet is lacking and take
care of those before going all-raw.
I've been looking at the McDougall
Plan to see how I can use that in my transition. I like much of what
is listed on his food list, except the pasta. Now, I know that raw foodists
and vegetarians don't worry about a lack of protein, but my nutritional
history has made me very leery of assuming that simply eating raw will
provide me with ample protein. I did a little comparison of dairy
products with foods on the McDougall
list to see how much of those foods I'd have to eat to get the same
amount of protein I get from whey, Egg Beaters, nonfat yogurt and
cottage cheese. So far, it looks like I'd have to eat a whole lot more
carbs and fat to get the same protein. Seeds would be lower carb/higher fat choices, and beans would be higher carb/lower fat choices. For one cup of nonfat Greek yogurt(100 cal, no fat, 5 carbs, no fiber, 3 sugar, 20 protein) I could substitute:
- 1 cup sunflower seeds: 262 cal, 23 gm fat, 9 carbs, 10 protein
- ½ c walnuts, black: 381 cal, 37 gm fat, 6 carbs, 15 protein
- 1 cup fava beans: 110.0 cal, .9 gm fat, 22.2 carbs, 10 protein
I
have more homework to do, of course, but I can see why one meal at the
local raw cafe fills me up all day- all the seeds and nuts they use are
so filling (as well as very nutritious).
WEIGHT/HEALTH UPDATE I have now lost 23.5 lbs since June 10th. My BP remains around 120/80.
FOOD UPDATE I
have cut fish out as a regular part of my diet (no more weekly sushi-
just occasionally) and have added more nuts and seeds. I doubt I will
buy any more tofu. The next move in my transition to all-raw will
likely be to remove yogurt and cottage cheese, but hang on to the Egg
Beaters and whey for a little while. At that point I may move to the McDougall plan. I noticed he suggests an egg substitute on his list- that means I can hang on to the Egg Beaters a bit longer.
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