Day 1

So today was the first day of my nutrition excursion - and it was quite exhausting!  I did not pick a very good day to start.  We were out of town all weekend and got back in last night.  I had time to plan but did not have time to go to the store, therefore that all fell onto my morning agenda.  It was a stressful day but so far I have survived.  Here is the meal plan:

BREAKFAST

Strawberry Banana Smoothie
1 banana
4 strawberries
1/2 Tb Pure Maple Syrup (to add calories)
Water and ice cubes
*Blend

SNACK

Missed it because I was at the store - was supposed to be cantalope.

LUNCH

Salad with Greek Dressing
Fresh Romaine, Spinach, and Arugula
Tomatoes
Cucumber
Greek Dressing

SNACK

Kind Bar - my new favorite grab and go snack

DINNER

Split Pea Soup

Calories - total came to about 1200
*I plan to track my calories on a daily basis to make sure I am eating enough.  The risky part about a diet like this is how easily you can starve yourself and not even know it.*

I learned a lot today about planning ahead.  This diet is not going to work unless I plan ahead and even prepare foods the night before.  Getting to work on time was difficult because I had to chop vegetables and wash salad rather than just grabbing something and heading out the door.

I also learned that there are a lot of "raw living food" recipes out there so if and when I'm ready to branch out, I can make a wide variety of meals including desserts! 

Here are a few that I found:

http://www.thedailyrawcafe.com/
http://www.welikeitraw.com/
http://www.living-foods.com/
http://www.therawchef.com/

Oh, I also did have a cup of 1/2 caf - decaf coffee today.  I know, I said I wasn't going to but I had a really bad headache and caved.  The only thing I added to it was pure maple syrup, no creamer or anything.  I will try to cut back, darn caffeine addiction!

Now I'm off to get a good night's sleep and start another day.