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As I’ve been extremely busy with my wild edible courses and other life things, I think I’ll update on a weekly basis only regarding my personal diet. I typically update on a daily basis, but it just takes up too much of my time as I like to post photos and recipes. I’m considering condensing this information and maybe just listing it more simply, but we’ll see how it goes.

Without even noticing or trying, I just realized yesterday that I’ve actually been 100% raw vegan this week. Well, actually, I lied. I did have some gluten free toast on 2 days. So … 99% raw vegan?

I am very surprised that this time around my healthy diet is a total breeze. I am having zero issues adjusting. I’m not even craving “bad food”. I think this time around I have a genuine appreciation for the food I’m consuming and I also intensely understand and am able to connect to my food personally. I’m growing my own sprouts, I’m foraging wild edibles — I am providing for myself and it makes it easier somehow.  I value my food more and it definitely makes a difference.

So, a quick recap/summary of what I’ve had this week. I’ve been pretty bad at keeping track and I’ve been all over the place with studies, life, finding a new apt, etc. So I’ll just be recording from memory here. This time around I wanted my diet to feel more natural, not so calculated and constricting. Does that make sense? Before, when I planned everything, it seemed more stressful. I felt like I HAD to eat this pre-planned meal or else I failed and felt bad. This time around I just go with it and make whatever I have on hand. This way works much better for me now that I am comfortable with the diet and know what I’m doing. OK, so, RECAP:

Monday 4/9/2012

• Wake up @ 3:50 AM = Water (8oz or so)
• Breakfast @ 5:00 AM = Cup of tea (TAZO “Calm” – chamomile, rose petals & soothing herbs)
• Breakfast/Lunch @ 6-10:00 AM = Green Smoothie (collard/spring mix, 1 banana, 1 apple, water)
• Snack @ 12:00 PM = Raw Revolution Bar (spirulina & cashew)
• Snack 2 @ 1:45 PM = C2O Pure Coconut Water (17.5 oz)
• Lunch @ 2:40 PM = Balsamic Kale Sald with Lemon Quinoa from Whole Foods
• Snack @ 4:00 PM = Red Bell Pepper Hummus with 1 slice of Gluten Free Bread, toasted
• Dinner @ 6:00 PM = Green Juice (small melon, parsley, chard, celery, collard, pear)

Tuesday 4/10/2012

• I DON’T REMEMBER THIS DAY FOR SOME REASON!!! 
• Sorry … but very similar to the rest of the days. I sort of have a pattern it seems… I’ll just try to remember some…
• Typical Green Smoothie of some sort … Guarenteed awesome.
• At one point on this day I had a HUGE salad (I think for dinner?) which consisted of spinach, romaine, spring mix, nuts (almonds?), cherry tomatoes, purple onion, mushrooms, asparagus, … some other stuff? … , and some type of awesome avocado dressing from Whole Foods.
• In the morning sometime I had a large, super juicy apple as just a snack by itself. It was AMAZING. Honecrisp or Gala … can’t remember.
• Snacks and stuffs.

Wednesday 4/11/2012

• Wake up @ 3:50 am = Water (8 oz)
• Breakfast @ 5:00 am = Cup of tea (TAZO, “Calm” – chamomile, rose petals & soothing herbs)
• Breakfast 2 from 6:00 am – 10 am = Green Smoothie (coconut water, banana, apple, spring mix, collard, romaine)
• Snack @ 12:00 pm = Raw Revolution Bar (chocolate & caschew)
• Lunch @ 2:30 pm = Avocado Boats (1 large avocado, tomatoes, onions, jalapeno, sea salt)
• Dinner @ 4:00 pm = Green Juice (orange bell pepper, celery, cucumber, lemon, chard, collard, mixed greens)

Thursday 4/12/2012

• Wake up @ 3:50 am = Water (8 oz)
• Breakfast @ 5:00 am = Cup of tea (TAZO, “Awake” – black tea)
• Snack @ 8:00 am = Cherimoya (big and delicious!!!)
• Lunch @ 9:30 am = Avocado Boats (1 large avocado, tomatoes, onions, jalapeno, sea salt)
• Snack @ 11:30 am = Raw Revolution Bar (2 bars, chocolate & raspberry, spirulina & cashew)
• Snack 2 @ 2:30 pm = Green Smoothie (chard, parsley, lemon, pear, 2 bananas)
• Dinner @ 5:00 pm = Red Bell Pepper Hummus and Gluten Free Bread

Friday 4/13/2012

• Wake up @ 3:50 am = Water (8 oz)
• Breakfast @ 5:00 am = Cup of tea (TAZO “Calm” – chamomile, rose petals & soothing herbs)
• From 5:45 am – 9:30 am = Water, water, water. (about 40 oz)
• Lunch @ 9:45 am = C2O Pure Coconut Water (17.5 oz)
• From 10:30 am - 12:30 pm = Water, water, water. (about 40 oz again)
• Snack @ 12:45 pm = C2O Pure Coconut Water (17.5 oz)
• Dinner @ 6:00 pm = Tacos (homemade corn tortillas, tomatoes, onions, LOTS of avocado, alfalfa sprouts, sea salt)

I noticed that as the days passed by … the less food I consumed. I think I jam packed my body with so much nutrition and awesomeness that now it’s catching up and detoxing hardcore. I experienced amazing energy the first part of the week, but now on Friday I am going through the tired detox phase … I think my body is now trying to use the awesomeness I got throughout the week and has started working hardcore on the cleansing phase. I just want to nap and let my body do it’s thang.

If you noticed Friday’s list … no solid foods most of the day. I felt really tired and sleepy all day today and felt like my body wanted a rest from solid foods. I didn’t really experience any hunger the first half or so of the day, so I let my body fast and just drank purified water and coconut water most of the day. Nearing 6pm I started to feel hungry so I made myself some awesome tacos. Simple, yet totally satisfying. Easily one of my favorite meals in the world. Now that it’s night time (around 9:40 pm), I have a lot of energy!!! WEEEEE!!!

It’s been a fantastic week. I am very pleased. I need a little more variety in my diet here with greens and such, but I made the mistake of making one trip to the grocery store and buying an insane amount of food, so I was just stuck with what I originally purchased. I think I’ll just do several little trips to the store throughout the week instead that way I can buy what I’m currently in the mood for and I’ll have more variety. I’m also going to start foraging for wild edibles. Hopefully I’ll be moving to downtown soon, walking distance from Washington Park and fairly close to Forest Park. It’s going to be awesome.

Hope everyone has a fantastic weekend!!! Next week I’ll try to post actual recipes. This week was just too crazy.

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