So for 1 month I will remove all meats from my diet. No beef, pork, lamb, or seafood. I am still debating on cheeses and eggs, however I will try to avoid them. When completed, I will take another test for my glucose and cholesterol levels. Also, I will try to document online, what I have eaten.
Since today is july 3rd, let me first tell you what happened on the 1st. I did not cheat however, it was brutal. On my way to work, I ate a protein bar. I made sure to buy the ones that did not contain any cholesterol. I cannot remember the brand, so I will have to post that later. In any case, this was very helpful. Just eating anything in the morning/for breakfast can be very helpful. I was not hungry until the afternoon. I drank as much water as I could to stay hydrated, and then I ate an orange. I cannot believe I was still OK.
On the drive home, then it started to hit me. Addiction, routine, what ever you want to call it completely slapped me in the face.
Here's how it goes:
1) I'm driving home,
2) get hungry
3) realize the thought of having to make sure I have enough ingredients to prepare then cook a meal seem WAY to time consuming.
4) stop by the closest fast food joint and get anything off the value menu for instant gratification. Seriously, you know how much time that saves me? And you know how much value I get? I can buy 6 crunchy tacos for $5!
So I tried to NOT think about fast food. I started to think about fruits, vegetables, a green drink, maybe a salad. Every time I did that, my mind went blank, then changed about other stuff, then went back to thinking about fast food. It was was literally a struggle to think about healthy food when I got hungry. I realized that crap (but delicious) foods have now reached my affect and cognition. My affective response to fast food were strong emotional feelings. If you do not know, emotions effect you physically, depending on the level. With greens, my affect was on an evaluation level; there was no real involvement so id become almost apathetic to it.
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UPDATE::
I apologize that I was not more informative. I have one more day to go and I did not eat any meat. Let's see I did eat an egg once, I ate fish, and cheese/dairy. This was only my first step towards eating raw foods only. I did consume more fruits and vegetables. However, I found that when I did not eat any meat, I did consume a lot of cheese and carbs (from potatoes and breads).
Towards the end of this month's challenge. I have to say that it DID get easier. What is even better is that the people close to me want to try it too. This is great.
So what is next? Well, I will continue but I will adjust my challenge further. I had this feeling that cheese was even worse for me than meat, but I have no hard evidence. So starting August 1st, this is how it will go.
Monday - Friday: No Dairy, No Meat, No Fish
Saturday: No dairy,
Sunday: Anything I want (yes, I will add meat once a week)
This is to now prepare me to learn how to prepare and understand what foods have no dairy. I have to say, that I feel this is going to be worse than not eating meat!
In September, I will have to take it a step further.
So, what changes do I feel after a month of no meat?
- I do not feel any skinnier. This could be because of all the dairy and carbs. I've actually gained weight. When I started I was about 182lbs. Now, it is close to 190lbs.
- I still get hungry sometimes but I know that if I eat a fruit or a small portion of food, I will be OK. Also, I know that I should be eating more throughout the day.
- I guess I feel more energetic, meaning I do not have to sleep numerous times in the day. I do not feel 'bogged down.'
Basically that is all for now. I apologize for the un-organized content. I promise next month will have more up to date posts that brings you along my journey towards eating raw foods.
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