DAY 1- July 8, 2003
22 years of age, 5’11’’ tall, 234 pounds
I feel ‘fresher’ already. It was hard to turn up the usual egg sandwich for breakfast for a bowl full of fruits, but I did it.
On my lunch hour I ran over to the grocer and got a bowl of veggies, and another of fruits. I waved goodbye to Burger King as I was driving back to work. I feel good that I made it through day one – all raw! Perhaps I ate a little too much though… I certainly didn’t go hungry!
Headache – I cut out those pesky Pepsi-Colas today!

Breakfast:
cup of blueberries
2 clementines
1 mini box raisins
4 raw almonds

Lunch:
A medley of:
Button mushrooms
Romaine
Red and Yellow Peppers
Broccoli and Cauliflower
Dinner
Chunk of Mango
Chunk of Pineapple
Red grapes
Strawberries

DAY 2 - July 9, 2003
I’m getting some pressure from people around me. My boyfriend is encouraging me off this diet already, telling me I can’t make it, it’s just too strict. A coworker dropped off a Cinna-bun coupon at my desk, as the person I was a few days ago would’ve loved! I had to tear it up quickly and toss it. I received an e-mail from Alissa today which provided me with enough courage to fight off the negative. I know I just need to keep plugging with this and it will become like second nature – naturally! I’m already beginning to feel light and airy, if that makes sense. It’s a fantastic feeling not having cooked and fatty foods weighing you down. I ate way too many sweet fruits today. I do enjoy other fruits and veg as well, but I’ve just had such an overwhelming craving for these sweet fruits! I’ll make an effort to include different raw roods tomorrow.

Breakfast:
cup of blueberries
2 clementines
1 mini box raisins
1 banana

Lunch:
Fruit Salad with:
Strawberries
Peach
Pear
Red Grapes
Mango
Dinner
Banana

DAY 3 - July 10, 2003
I had a great day today! I was filled to the brim with energy! I cleaned my room at my folks house (I still live with them). Scooted all over town shopping, got a facial, and went to my boyfriend’s place (my second home) and cleaned the place top to bottom. At 10pm I still had a truckload of energy after all of this I went out shopping again! This time to buy a bunch of yummy raw foods, as my palate is wanting more!

Breakfast:
Clementines
Raw walnuts

Lunch:
Broccoli and cauliflower
Red pepper
Spinach
Dinner
Binge on cherries

Erins's Journal continued....