Six Months

Yay - made it through another day of being on a Raw Food Diet. I've just been in a pissy mood all day, not because of anything. I just am. Hopefully that will be gone tomorrow. I don't think that being on this diet will be that hard - i have no desire for sugary sweets  (the fruit takes care of that) and no desire for processed foods at all right now. I was telling Joshua that and he was kind of astounded. Okay- maybe some chocolate, but not so much that I go out and get some or make some yet. It's just so wierd. I guess I really did need to detox first. I think the only thing that will get me on this diet - maybe the money for the food. I might try hitting up the farmers market or the market in St. Peter next time. And maybe boredom? I could see myself getting a little bored if I can't find a good substitute for dressing!!! I think once I can find that I will be okay. Also might try to look up some dinners - there was a raw spaggetti recipe using squash and tomatoes.
Anyway, for breakfast I juiced two apples, two carrots and one stalk of celery. Can't say I really liked the celery and really - this combo is quite sweet. Ate a banana on the way to work. For lunch I had four baby carrots, a nectarine, and a few pieces of cauliflower. I just can't get that stuff down without some kind of dressing. ANd plus I seem to get full fast. Gonna try making that ranch dressing tonight, the cashews are soaking in water right now. And then I had another banana for break and then juiced three more apples when I came home. I'll probably cut up that pinapple later and eat it around seven or so. I don't know how much I'm supposed to be eating on this diet, so I've just been eating whenever I get hungry. It doesn't seem like that's enough. I am wondering if that is why I am so quiet at work or something? It's not like I'm tired really, in fact I've still been getting up at 7am or so. It might just be 'that time of the month' syndrom. :)
I see my taste for bananas has somewhat changed - I am ok eating the older ones. Usually I can only eat the green ones. So I can see that my favorite fruits are bananas, pinapples and apples. Orange juice is okay but not as good as that apple juice! Don't get anymore mangos or nectarines, I don't like them enough to merrit the costs. Strawberries are ok, when I get tired of eating htem I can throw them in the dehydrator. Oh - I made some strawberry applesauce when I got home and put that in the dehydrator to make into fruit roll-ups. That would also be a good snack - just eating the applesauce without drying it. Threw some strawberries and bananas in too. I can snack on them tomorrow when I'm hungry I figure.
Anyway, still doing a fair amount of research on this lifestyle. And most anywhere I go it tells of the amazing changes it instigates. I just have this great feeling about this - in six months I am going to be half the size I am now. I can control myself. I can do this. God is helping me.