Day 3

I weigh 232.5 this morning. I feel great, no headache this morning. I had company last night and he wanted to go out to dinner. I made him a sandwich instead and we stayed here, I ate strawberries. I wasn't hungry at all. I am going to bring my food to work again today and stay on plan. Tomorrow may be the challenge since I will be home all day.

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I had a few temptations today, but nothing serious. I just ate what I was supposed to eat and waited it out. I have had some hunger, but healthy hunger that is satisfied by my raw food (salad, berries, grapes, almonds, pumpkin seeds. I had my break fast of a little bit of honey with a sprinkling of bee pollen. I took my vitamins too.

People I've talked to about eating raw food all ask about 'explosions'. I haven't really had that problem. Things are fine there. I feel pretty good all around. I bought an outfit that is a size too small. I can get into the jeans and don't have to lay down to zip them up, but they are too tight. I got a coral smocked t-shirt to go with them. I think if I lost 10 lbs they would fit nicely, so that is my goal for now. The total I want to lose is 88lbs (237-149).

Day 2

This morning I weigh 234, 3 lbs less than yesterday. I feel fine, maybe a little tired. But, I should be tired, I just came off a 60hr + week, and am working again today and tomorrow. I don't feel particularly hungry. I had a 1/2 tsp honey with 1/2 tsp bee pollen to break fast.

I'm really amazed at how I don't feel hungry, any other diet I have ever been on I'm starving all day. That's why I knew if I were going to diet I would go raw again, I didn't feel hungry last time either. I woke up with a little headache though, that could be overtiredness too.

I calculated the caloric intake from yesterday and it was a little bit under 1000 calories. The calculations had high fiber (22 grams) and really low sodium (292) protein (26.6) fat (51-all those nuts and seeds and cream in my coffee) carbs (109-fruits). The calories seem pretty low, but I don't think I could have eaten any more, I brought fruit with me that I didn't even get to eat. We'll see how today goes.

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Today went well, but I had a headache. I ate what I did yesterday but had strawberries instead of grapes. Before I went to work the family was getting together for a cookout for Sayla's birthday. There was so much temptation as people arrived with apple strudel and donuts and chips and soda... But, I was good. :)

Day 1

Strange to say, but it felt like Christmas this morning. I know that major changes are about to happen. This is something I have been thinking about doing for months. And, something I really need to do. I have binged, basically for the past month. Eating whatever I want, in whatever quantity. Yesterday was no exception, I went all out since I knew today was my first day going raw. I had potato pancakes, french fries, fish sandwich, angus beef sub from quiznos...you name it! My weight this morning was 237 (yes, my highest weight of all time)

I started this morning with a 1/2 tsp of bee pollen and a 1/2 tsp honey and an apple. I am working 12 hours in the ER today so I'm bringing fruits and nuts with me and am going to get a salad for lunch. I will only add raw foods to my salad. I'm going to weigh myself every day for a little bit, for added motivation. I know the last time I ate raw I lost quite a bit of weight pretty quickly.

The challenge is that there is always food around the ER, and sometimes if I'm stressed I eat...lots of times. So, that's where my fruit and nuts come in!
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I just got home from work and I did awesome, I didn't eat anything that wasn't on my plan and raw! There was a challenge the moment I arrived, there was a plate of chocolaty, frosted, coconut things. And later one of the docs brought in a huge thing of brownies. I didn't touch one of them. I also didn't feel hungry, weak and headachey like I thought I might. (The ER was so busy, and it is a full moon...maybe I didn't have time to feel hungry) I had almonds, pumpkin seeds, an orange, an apple, grapes and a salad with lettuce, carrots, grape tomatoes, cucumbers, 5 olives, balsamic vinegar and a sprinkle of bee pollen. I did have two cups of coffee with 2 creamers each...so not perfect. I also made sure I took my vitamins this morning.

I am interested in sequential eating, I don't know if it makes a difference. But, I ate my fruit, before my veggies, before my nuts. I hope I do just as well tomorrow! I work 12n-1900. Tomorrow is my grand-nieces birthday too, little family get together here, but I won't be here anyway...Kinda a good thing. :)