raw update

So, I made a huge deal about me going raw for 30 days. I did the research, wrote recipes, and decided to commit. After two days of being 100% raw I got really sick. I wasn't getting enough nutrients and was not able to workout and continue this lifestyle. From the research I have done I think that eating raw is amazing for your body but it just isn't practical. The prep is intense and time consuming. If I had someone helping me do this I think it would be a totally different story.

I am so upset that I am not able to do this 100% like I wanted! BUTTTTT I am still going to continue a challenge :) I am tweaking it. One raw meal a day and NO processed foods! This includes my beloved nutri-grain bars. I try to focus on whole foods in general but I am going to be a straight up stickler about it for the next 26 days. This challenge is called "Back to the Start". The reason for this is because our grandparents, and family before that didn't have fast food, tv dinners, and twinkies. They ate real food.

Here are my rules:
1. One meal a day must be raw. This can be as simple as a juice with a handful of nuts for breakfast or the same thing plus a salad for lunch.
2. No fast food, no tv dinners, or anything that says "just add water". Pretty much, if my great grandmother wouldn't know what it was, I'm not eating it.
3. If I go out to eat I will eat completely vegetarian. The reason for this is because I can't be sure of where the meat comes from.
4. Eat whole, fresh foods! Bake, cook, and grill as long as everything is a real food.
5. Mix up my workouts. Workout 6 days a week. If you think about it, back in the olden days they did hard man well labor. Which is equivalent to working out about 6 days a week.

This may seem like how I should eat everyday, and honestly I try to. Except for the one raw meal a day part. But I am also a teenager and occasionally eat fast food, and live by the saying "everything in moderation." But for the next 26 days (I have been following this since I was unable to be 100% raw) follow me daily and do the Back to the Start challenge with me! I will post workouts, recipes, and my emotional response to all of this. Wish me luck, because honestly, avoiding Pineapple Whip is going to be my toughest obstacle. Peace out. Chat to you tomorrow :)