Going Raw Day 1
So yesterday I started a raw diet, just to see what it’s like. It’s definately been an experience so far, all the fresh food and energy gained from it. I will be posting daily about it, starting now.
Day 1
First up was shopping and throwing out old food. It was strangely liberating, I went to the supermarket knowing that I can’t really buy anything in over half the store, so I stuck to the produce section and bought all the food that sounded or looked good. Just being able to do this was exciting and fun.
I bought some lettuce, spinach, beans, carrots, bananas, apples, oranges, pineapple and some mixed dried fruit and nuts, for a start. Lunch consisted of a couple of bananas and carrots with a handful of mixed nuts and a glass of apple juice. Yum!
Now I had been feeling a bit groggy recently due to having too much takeaway, because it was free. The catch was that there’s no such thing as free food, you pay for it with your health and your energy. The fresh lunch meal picked me right up though, and I got stuck into throwing out the left over KFC and anything I would be tempted to eat. After that I still had heaps of energy, so I cleaned the dishes, the kitchen, then my bedroom and my study, had a shower then got on the exercise bike for 5 minutes.
For dinner I made myself a green banana smoothie with 3 bananas, 2 handfuls of spinach, some pineapple and 2 glasses of water. It turned out thick, rich and very delicious, so much so that I can’t finish all of it. I’m going to save the rest for breakfast.
That ends the quick account of the first day raw. I knew it would be yummy, but I wasn’t expecting the energy boost or the fun of doing something new. The only thing I need to complete is getting a book with recipes and nutritional guides to keep me on track.