The Live Green Smoothie Diet

Had a bit of interruption in my own LGS Challenge… first Memorial Day, on which I decided to just go with the flow with family grilling and other traditions, so it was a day off from the Challenge. Then I spent Days 10, 11, and 12 staying respectfully raw considering there were few, if any, LGSs on the premises. 

An interruption in groceries was to blame. In other words: “The spirit was willing but the produce budget was weak.”

Did enjoy some good raw meals during that time, including a delicious Guacamole with Tomato & Banana, a Creamy Non-Fat Lemon-Fennel Sorbet, a Mushroom-Zucchini Warm Salad, and a lot of watermelon mixed with sliced banana & Mexican vanilla!

Now we’re back on track, with Day 13.

What I Ate

I got to dinner time fully sated with nearly 100% raw Stuff and had no inclination to eat otherwise. Buuut…I caved into some self-imposed family pressures and ended up partaking in a bit of their feasting. In the end, was easily at least 85%, and I was quite impressed with how satisfied I was with what I’d made for myself to eat.

There is a stabilization that has taken place, and I’m preparing the right kind of food overall to keep myself happy and fulfilled from both the Diet aspect as well as the Dining side of things!

The Raw Stuff:

• 2 blenderfuls of Live Green Smoothies (64+ oz) made with cantaloupe & spinach, and strawberry, banana, mango, mixed baby greens, and cilantro
• All of a batch of Mushroom-Cucumber Lemon-Basil Chopped Salad
• About 1/2 of a bowl of Creamy Basil-Iceberg Slaw
• about 3/4 of this Fresh Mango-Vanilla “Pie” with Vanilla-Walnut “Custard Crust”

The Non-Raw Stuff:

• Some Greek “Fish Plaki”… fish (whitefish in this case) baked with carrots, celery, and potatoes in a light tomato broth.
• A strawberry scone at Panera afterwards as part going out with fam to enjoy a dessert in honor of my father’s up-coming birthday.

Cost

To the $62.88 previously tallied for 9 days, add another $44.84 for a grand tally of $107.72 for 13 days. However, bear in mind that I have quite a bit of stuff that will still be used for a few days to come. I will likely only augment with a few things over the next few days.

You can see photos below of the last two largest grocery shops.

Exercise

Took a day off yesterday, but have been getting a good sweat fest in most days. Officially joined the gym I was trying out, and even had my first dance practice in a studio environment since well over a year and a half ago. My workouts are becoming more hardcore, which is great.

Special Comments

My taste buds and body have acclimated and want only MORE LIVING STUFF, more raw foods. And my skin has taken on a nice velvety texture.