Now that I'm over the "death flu", as of last Thursday, I can finally feel the effects of the raw vegan diet and thought I'd share. First thing I noticed is that I don't need as much medication as I used to. I usually take a 12 hour pain reliever, (2 pills a day) a hard core break-through pain med (5 pills a day), a muscle relaxer (3 pills a day) and an anti-spasmotic (2-3 pills a day). And now that I've been exercising, and not laying around in bed, I would normally need MORE medication.
But I find myself going all day just on my 12 hour pain med. I've gone days without my break-through med, which is a miracle! I've also noticed a big change in my sleeping pattern. Whereas normally I have trouble getting to sleep, even having to take meds to sleep if I'm still up at midnight, now I find myself getting drowsy at 9:00! That is a huge change for me and doesn't seem to be effected by exercise. I'm staying asleep and not up half the night, that's a big change too.
Finally, my mental health has improved. I don't know if it's just that I'm proud that I'm sticking to a program and not cheating, or the diet itself. But I feel happier, I think less about my disability, and want to do more, both in the house and out.
So, I think I'll continue on this diet until I reach my weight loss goals. After that? Guess it depends on how I want to feel :)
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Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Tuesday:
Screwed up and made Monday's breakfast again. Papaya, banana, and raspberries, chopped up as a salad.
Lunch was surrounded be falafel, but we were on the run all day and didn't have time to make it so I had the leftover Quiche Salad from last night.
Tonight was Celery Soup, celery, avocado, lemon, and alfalfa sprouts. It didn't say to peel the lemon, and in hindsight I should have. It turned out quite bitter. Luckily I was still stuffed from lunch. Here's a pic from the tragedy:
Looks good huh? Next time I'm peeling the lemon, no matter what the recipe says!
No exercise today, we're having a storm, an actual storm with rain and howling winds right here in California! Hopefully It'll blow over and I can ride tomorrow.
I did do 15 min. on my WII Fit Plus. They have stuff I can do sitting down or on my forearm crutches. I am out of shape cause after 15 min. I was pooped! I was missing my hand cycle.
Screwed up and made Monday's breakfast again. Papaya, banana, and raspberries, chopped up as a salad.
Lunch was surrounded be falafel, but we were on the run all day and didn't have time to make it so I had the leftover Quiche Salad from last night.
Tonight was Celery Soup, celery, avocado, lemon, and alfalfa sprouts. It didn't say to peel the lemon, and in hindsight I should have. It turned out quite bitter. Luckily I was still stuffed from lunch. Here's a pic from the tragedy:
Looks good huh? Next time I'm peeling the lemon, no matter what the recipe says!
No exercise today, we're having a storm, an actual storm with rain and howling winds right here in California! Hopefully It'll blow over and I can ride tomorrow.
I did do 15 min. on my WII Fit Plus. They have stuff I can do sitting down or on my forearm crutches. I am out of shape cause after 15 min. I was pooped! I was missing my hand cycle.
Monday:
Monday morning was fruit salad and cherimoya. I didn't have a cherimoya, they were hard as a rock and eight bucks each at the store. The fruit salad was banana, mango and raspberries. All of which I luckily had leftover from last week. I paired them with a piece of durian. It has about the same amount of calories and fat as cherimoya.
I didn't have the ingredients for lunch as we haven't been able to do my shopping yet. So I drank sesame mylk leftover from Sunday.
Got the shopping done and had an interesting dinner. It's called Quiche Salad. It has broccoli, cauliflower, younglings coconut meat, green onion, avocado, Olivia 've oil, and lemon juice. I was allowed to add salt and ground in some Himalayan sea salt.
The result was interesting. It tasted rich but fresh. Very filling, you could tell you were getting your fats and calories. I loved it but couldn't come close to finishing it. Definitely a great way to eat raw broccoli and cauliflower. With the right seasonings it could make a raw Indian curry. Hmm, might give that a try for the leftovers!
Monday morning was fruit salad and cherimoya. I didn't have a cherimoya, they were hard as a rock and eight bucks each at the store. The fruit salad was banana, mango and raspberries. All of which I luckily had leftover from last week. I paired them with a piece of durian. It has about the same amount of calories and fat as cherimoya.
I didn't have the ingredients for lunch as we haven't been able to do my shopping yet. So I drank sesame mylk leftover from Sunday.
Got the shopping done and had an interesting dinner. It's called Quiche Salad. It has broccoli, cauliflower, younglings coconut meat, green onion, avocado, Olivia 've oil, and lemon juice. I was allowed to add salt and ground in some Himalayan sea salt.
The result was interesting. It tasted rich but fresh. Very filling, you could tell you were getting your fats and calories. I loved it but couldn't come close to finishing it. Definitely a great way to eat raw broccoli and cauliflower. With the right seasonings it could make a raw Indian curry. Hmm, might give that a try for the leftovers!
Sunday:
Yay, real food day! Breakfast started with a big fruit salad.
Yes, that's a mixing bowl! Banana, blueberries, raspberries, apple, pear, papaya, some leftover pineapple, and orange juice. I left out kiwi as I'm allergic. My roommate has become increasingly interested in my diet (a convert perhaps?) and shared it with me. Here's what was left after we both worked on it for 30 min.
I ended up blending the rest into a smoothie and drinking it later as a snack.
Lunch was a green smoothie. Banana, one peeled orange, kale, and romaine lettuce. My kale and lettuce both got pushed to the back of the fridge and froze! So I substituted with a dark greens blend of baby kale, spinach, and collard greens. It worked great and was delicious.
Look at that dark green goodness!
Dinner was supposed to be almond mylk, but I forgot to soak my almonds. So I made sunflower seed mylk instead. It turned out great, though almonds are sweeter, so I added a few extra dates. Forgot to take a pic but it looks just like almond mylk.
Exercise today was 30 min. On my hand cycle. I got a new outfit for the cold weather!
Do I look skinny yet ? ;)
Yay, real food day! Breakfast started with a big fruit salad.
Yes, that's a mixing bowl! Banana, blueberries, raspberries, apple, pear, papaya, some leftover pineapple, and orange juice. I left out kiwi as I'm allergic. My roommate has become increasingly interested in my diet (a convert perhaps?) and shared it with me. Here's what was left after we both worked on it for 30 min.
I ended up blending the rest into a smoothie and drinking it later as a snack.
Lunch was a green smoothie. Banana, one peeled orange, kale, and romaine lettuce. My kale and lettuce both got pushed to the back of the fridge and froze! So I substituted with a dark greens blend of baby kale, spinach, and collard greens. It worked great and was delicious.
Dinner was supposed to be almond mylk, but I forgot to soak my almonds. So I made sunflower seed mylk instead. It turned out great, though almonds are sweeter, so I added a few extra dates. Forgot to take a pic but it looks just like almond mylk.
Exercise today was 30 min. On my hand cycle. I got a new outfit for the cold weather!
Do I look skinny yet ? ;)
Sunday, December 28, 2014
Saturday,
Morning was cantaloupe mylk. I love cantaloupe and this was a great way to consume it. Tasted very rich and yummy.
Lunch was a simple sprout and avocado salad.
I wasn't as hungry today as yesterday, but I did have a dragon fruit. The salad was tart and a little bitter so I was craving something sweet. Yummy yummy dragon fruit.
Dinner was "Power Green Juice" with kale, cucumber, and apples. I left out the bell pepper as it's the only veggie I don't like raw. It was sweeter than I expected and completely satisfied me. At eight cups it should!
Looking forward to tomorrow and the big fruit salad for breakfast!
Morning was cantaloupe mylk. I love cantaloupe and this was a great way to consume it. Tasted very rich and yummy.
Lunch was a simple sprout and avocado salad.
Dinner was "Power Green Juice" with kale, cucumber, and apples. I left out the bell pepper as it's the only veggie I don't like raw. It was sweeter than I expected and completely satisfied me. At eight cups it should!
Looking forward to tomorrow and the big fruit salad for breakfast!
Saturday, December 27, 2014
Friday,
Watermelon juice for breakfast. I cut up the other half of the melon and ran it through my Vitamix. The melon was already cold so I didn't need ice. It was delicious and made seven cups.
Lunch was juiced beet and carrots with the water of a coconut. It didn't say what to do with the meat of the young coconut though, and I couldn't let it go to waste. So I put it in the Vitamix with the coconut water and liquefied it, then added it to the carrot/beet juice. It was rich and yummy.
All the hunger I didn't have yesterday caught up with me today. I "snacked" for the first time on this diet. I had a can of coconut water as a snack and felt better.
Dinner was almond mylk, one of my favorites!
Later though I felt hungry again and juiced five apples. Hopefully I just stretched my stomach during the water fast and it will shrink back down.
I exercised today as I am feeling better. I took my hand cycle out and found a good route around my neighborhood that doesn't require me to go on to a major street. It was just under three miles and took 30min. I felt great afterwards!
Watermelon juice for breakfast. I cut up the other half of the melon and ran it through my Vitamix. The melon was already cold so I didn't need ice. It was delicious and made seven cups.
All the hunger I didn't have yesterday caught up with me today. I "snacked" for the first time on this diet. I had a can of coconut water as a snack and felt better.
Dinner was almond mylk, one of my favorites!
Almond mylk mustache :)
I exercised today as I am feeling better. I took my hand cycle out and found a good route around my neighborhood that doesn't require me to go on to a major street. It was just under three miles and took 30min. I felt great afterwards!
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