January 14, Day 14 of raw foods

Today was another strange day for me because it is now a quarter to 11 pm and I’ve not made my minimum number of calories for the day. I’m hungry now, so I’m going to eat a very late meal. Don’t know if that’s good or bad, but I’m gonna do it anyway. I’ve found that 1/4 cup each of hummus and taboule fill me just fine rather than the 1/2 cup each I was having before, so that contributes to the lower number of calories I’ve been eating. Maybe (gasp) I’m actually getting used to eating LESS food! Still, I’m concerned with the amount of calories I eat because I don’t yet trust my body to guide me. One thing I know from past weight loss success is that if one eats too far below one’s caloric reuirements, weight loss can slow down considerably, and I don’t want that to happen.

Lately I’m really noticing how good non-raw foods smell. I’ve been overcome by the aromas of coffee, pizza and peanut butter in my own home. But I’m proud to say that I have not wanted to eat any of those foods- my family is not raw, but so far I’ve been all right with that.

TODAY’S FOOD

BREAKFAST

Ezekiel 4:9 Sprouted Grain Bread, 2 slices

Hummus, 1/4 cup

Romaine Lettuce (salad), 1 inner leaf

Avocados, California (Haas), 2 oz

Taboule Salad, 1/4 cup

LUNCH

Flax Seed Crisps, RAW, Mauk Family Farms, 0.75 oz

Green Giant Spring Mix Salad, 1 cup

Baba Roasted Garlic Hummus, 4 tbsp

Taboule Salad, 4 tbsp

DINNER

Ezekiel 4:9 Sprouted Grain Bread, 2 slices

Hummus, 1/4 cup

Romaine Lettuce (salad), 1 inner leaf

Taboule Salad, 1/4 cup

SNACKS

Cucumber 1/2 large

Baba Roasted Garlic Hummus, 5 tbsp

Taboule Salad, 4 tbsp

Raisins, (1.5 oz)

Pine Nuts, 1 tbsp

Raw Trail Mix (Mauk Family Farms), 1/2 oz

Goji Berries, dried (Himalania), 1/2oz

Total calories

CALORIES 1,508 CARBS191 FAT 57 PROTEIN 56