drinking the green kool-aid

Green kool-aid is how I like to describe the cult-like experience of raw food, or really any crazy diet. People always seem half-fascinated and half-horrified by my commitment to cleaning my colon, so I thought I'd share my experiences in excruciating detail. As with any train wreck, it's hard to look away. Nonetheless, I've managed to pick up some comrades along the way, as a result of my dear friends' curiosity and solidarity. Others interested in drinking the green kool-aid, holla.

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

i'm turning into a squirrel.

-green shake
-1.5 c. mango-jicama slaw
-spinach (1 c) with 1/2 avocado and a handful of grapes, raspberry vinegar, flax oil
-apple with almond butter
-10 almonds
-smoothie: banana, raspberries, apple juice
-filter bar
-banana with peanut butter

my desire for cooked food was nil today. i mean, i want it, in the abstract, but i'm kind of at a loss. other than a very specific items (mostly just that scone) the world of cooked food seems like a distant memory. i can't even remember what i ate before on a regular basis. don't get me wrong, i'm sure the return to my former gluttonous self without too much trouble, but the transition should be interesting.


and finally, an update from pq. i was beginning to worry...

OMFG MC 7

Sunday was brutal. Keeping busy/distracted is the key. Oh yeah, and patience. I'm not feeling totally at the top of my game, but I'm still doing pretty good. There has been more than one noteworthy slip up, including herbal tea and kombucha. God help me, I actually had some sips of coffee earlier this week too. It's definitely a boredom thing, not a hunger thing. I've been coffee free since weeks before the raw even started. This is also an incredibly stressful week at work, which I know is not ideal for any sort of fasting/cleanse.

I'm still sleeping less, but I need far more rest in general, like when I come home from work. I actually feel very mentally alert, just physically tapped. If I'm remembering correctly, I did a single senna Sunday night and again last night. It's uncomfortable, but effective. I've still stayed away from the salt. That's really it. Monday and Tuesday were fine, so I suspect today will also be okay. I'm still shooting to make it through Saturday/Sunday. They say once your mouth normalizes and you feel true hunger, that is the time to stop. I'm going to the grocery store on Friday, so I'll be set when the time feels right. I'm at least going to finish out the 28 day raw plan including the shakes and supplements I have left. After that, maybe more raw, maybe macro, it's hard to say...

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