Finally Friday!

I need the weekend soooo badly.

I find myself questioning a lot of things lately. Is there such a thing as a realistic purist? Can I really not only survive, but thrive, eating only fruits and vegetables? Is eating very little fat a step towards superhuman health or a huge mistake that could end up costing me my health?

I've been doing a lot of research, and in any case, it seems to be the consensus that 20% of calories from fat in a rv diet is the upper limit. Some say we need fats, every day, in the forms of nuts & seeds, oils, and fruits (avos, durian, etc.). Others say we are designed to eat predominantly fruit and very very little fat. Then there are people following high-fat rv diets who are doing great, and people following virtually fat-free rv diets who are also thriving. It's overwhelming. I guess all I can do is go by what feels right. And that is definitely eating lots & lots of fruit, some greens & other veggies, and small amounts of fat. Fruit makes me feel fantastic and so alive. It satisfies everything- my hunger, my taste buds, my desire for sweetness. It's also beautiful and visually appealing, and every piece of fruit tastes different. Whenever I'm hungry I seem to crave fruit before anything else (even fat!).

I am going to try a weekend w/o overt fats. I want to eat very simply with plenty of mono-meals when I can. Maybe it'll be an all-fruit weekend. I'm sure I'll have a smoothie or 2 b/c I LOVE then and they really energize me, but I want to focus on eating one type of fruit at a time.

Today was:
-2 bananas
-2 c. oj and another banana
-chocolate coconut lara bar (my weekly treat) and 2 apples
-banana
-big salad w/ kale, mixed greens, romaine, shredded beets, carrots & zucchini, chopped cucs, tomatoes, cauliflower, red & yellow peppers, and raw ACV, plus maybe 6 baby carrots w/ raw hummus

That salad made me insanely full. I seem to fill up faster. My body doesn't want much food right now. I think I'm about to go through some more detox (I can see it in my skin... oh well!).

I didn't run today, but I did get in 25 mins. of hard abs pilates in the morning before work. It's so cold out, I just didn't want to be out in it b/c I've been so cold all the time lately. I think tomorrow & Sunday I'll be able to run in the sunshine during the day :)

Oh, and I've also decided I need to take some B12 supplements. Like, stat. I'm going to check out the selection at The Vitamin Shoppe tomorrow.