Well, it’s Tuesday. February 26 to be exact. And fruit still tastes good!
I decided to stop at the grocery store on the way to work today to
check out the full selection of available fruits. It was quite
interesting.
First, although I like fruits, my current consumption is pretty much
limited to the staple fruits — things like bananas, apples, oranges
(on occasion), and grapes. We grow a few strawberries and raspberries
at our house and enjoy them fresh — in season, of course.
I think, though, that as part of my progression to a raw diet, I’m
going to need to expand my selection of fruits (and vegetables), so I
thought I’d check out my local grocery store (which is actually a
military commissary) to see what else is available. As time goes on,
I’ll try out some of the “other” fruits and vegetables and see what I
like — and what I don’t like.
I ended up buying some fruits and vegetables, as follows:
- White grapes. I wanted red but they didn’t have any.
- Apples. Four Golden Delicious. There is nothing better!
- One cantaloupe. I haven’t had this in some time.
- Some other melon I hadn’t seen before. Hope I like it!
One thing that surprised me was the price of the melons. Granted, it’s
the end of winter and they have to ship them a ways, plus they are
heavy, which adds to shipping cost — but over $2.00 for a melon was a
bit of “sticker shock”. I’d better get used to it, I guess.
- Bananas. The staple.
- One grapefruit.
I like grapefruit — but in limited quantities. I don’t currently eat
a lot of citrus fruits but I want to ensure that I mix in at least one
a day until I find something that tells me that it’s not a good idea
(or that I need more).
And on the vegetable side:
- Tomatoes. Technically, I guess they are a fruit… I eat them with
my salad greens as a vegetable. I also decided that it’s better to buy
the larger ones because the price per pound is less (although I prefer
cherry tomatoes). - Boston and iceberg lettuce. Iceberg is my favorite but I suspect
that different types of lettuce will have different nutritional
advantages, so I want to mix it up a bit.
I still have carrots and cucumbers at home, so I didn’t buy any of them.
This should hold me over for a couple of days.
I’m working night shift again today so I didn’t eat until almost 5:00
PM. I had a couple of bananas, then had an apple and some spaghetti
carbonara (and more of yesterday’s strawberry cake). While I wasn’t
hungry until 5:00, once I got hungry, I stayed that way for a while.
I also had two more of those pesky cupcakes. I’ve decided that I’m
going to take the two remaining ones home as a special treat for my
son and daughter, then not purchase any more. I’ll try to “wean”
myself by eating muffins — and perhaps make my own that aren’t quite
as sweet. I like baked goods but realize that weaning myself off of
them is essential to success.
One word about my mindset: I don’t think “Gee, I have to give up so
many good things to switch to a raw diet!”. I don’t look at what I’m
giving up; I look at what I stand to gain. Roger has been talking
about focusing on small goals on his blog over the past couple of days
and that’s what I’m doing: focusing on the benefits that will soon be
mine. I’m not “giving up” — I’m “gaining”. I’m forgetting what lies
behind me and am moving forward to new rewards.
Another thing that I’m doing — almost without realizing it — is not
eating anything for 30 minutes after my pre-meal fruit snack. That’s
very interesting and I think it’s going to be a good way to help learn
how to eat better and properly.
I did get the bathroom scale working again today (!). The news was
good. My weight had been approaching 260 pounds at one point not too
long ago. Through a brief stomach virus and some deliberate actions,
I’ve managed to get down to 245.5 pounds. I just need to keep moving.
Getting back to today’s food: I just had some grapes (the last of the
red ones, sadly!) and will soon start on my salad vegetables, followed
by another ham and cheese “sandwich” on a whole grain roll. I also had
a bottle of sport drink and a cup of coffee and will finish off a
small thermos (.7 liter) before the evening is over. But that will be
all for today.
One more thing: I’m finding that having this blog is helping me stick
to my commitment. What would it sound like if I posted that I hit the
local burger joint and had a “super duper size” meal? Yuck; I’m not
about to post that!
Speaking of fast food, I decided a couple of months ago to stop
ordering a soft drink / soda when I eat out. Instead, I either drink
water or a bottle of sport drink now when I eat at a fast food place.
I’ve also been pretty good at skipping the fries (much to my 20 month
old daughter’s chagrin; she’s actually gone up to strangers in the
food court, pointed to their fries, and asked for one!). When we went
out last week to eat, my wife ordered a soda and offered me a “hit” on
it. It tasted lousy to me. Hopefully there will be more experiences
like this as time goes on.
Smacznego,
Tom
P.S. — Tomorrow should be interesting because I don’t “go to work”.
Instead, I’ll be working at home. Since my eating habits at home are
lousy, I suspect that having to stick to this new way of eating will
force me to make some changes. I’m looking forward to it.
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