Ted Pearlman

Text 5th consecutive day on a 100% Raw Diet

I seem to be doing fine so far.

It’s interesting. I can now clearly tell the difference between 1) real hunger and 2) just wanting to eat something delicious for the sheer pleasure of it.

There’s pretty much nothing delicious - in the conventional sense - that’s 100% raw. So, it turns out that I’m not that hungry most of the time. Very, very weird.

This is what I ate today:

A fresh fruit cup (at a cafe)
A big bowl of fresh grapes
A large glass of pineapple juice
A large handful of raw crackers made out of various sprouted seeds and herbs
A couple of dried apple slices
A container of organic grape tomatoes
Several big glasses of ice water

It’s 9pm and I don’t feel much need to eat anything for nourishment. There’s a certain feeling of being full that is missing that could easily be remedied by a giant plate of Chicken Korma from Little India, but that’s not about hunger.

Incidentally, have lost 3.2 pounds in the first four days.

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I’ve finished day two of attempt five at going 100% raw.

Woke up this morning, day two, and felt really groggy, almost like I’d taken an antihistamine. That hasn’t happened in a long time. Not sure if there is a connection or not.

At dinner time, I watched Oscar eat a grilled cheese sandwich and felt a little jealous.

But I really wasn’t that hungry. Had a carrot, about 15 almonds, and a bit of orange juice. Ate four plums mid afternoon. Had some dried mango and a few almonds in the morning.

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