Today and Yesterday I ate;

Today

2 liters of water

Fresh orange juice

Fresh grapefruit juice

My same old dandelion salad 

w/ lemon-tahini dressing (<-- OK, now I'm getting board of this greens & dressing combo. But I keep eating it because it's easy. Plus, I really need to go fruit shopping. I'm leaving for a trip, so I can't buy too much right now. I'm keeping the kitchen bare so I can just take off when I'm ready. 

= 1600 calories for the day

Yesterday

2 liters of water

Banana-strawberry smoothie

Wildly organic greens chopped in a salad (<-- Wow! Super fresh dandelion & watercress from a local garden in my neighborhood!) with lemon-tahini dressing & avocado on top

Dinner with a friend at Souen (<-- I had the summer rolls & the veggie of the day; squash)

Raw tamarind

= 1350 calories for the day

Wow, things didn't add up to much. Especially the tamarind. They are only 5 calories each! Plus I noticed that I didn't want to eat a really big salad today. The local greens were really hearty & filling. Totally different from the lettuce & dandelions I buy at the store.

Today I ate;

Wow, things are really changing. This morning I woke up craving dandelions. I made a big dandelion & cucumber salad with a celery/pine nut/tomato dressing.  No oil, no salt, no vinegar, no sweetener. It was perfect. Pine nuts are not on the fruity program. But I put them in cause I had them here. Even though I haven't been strict with the new diet I'm really changing from the inside out. I see the changes. My hopes in doing this fruity challenge were to change my taste buds. To develop a pallet that loves simple pure foods, mostly in their natural state. This is definitely happening. I'm eating more fruit mono-meals and the salads are much simpler than before. I no longer rely on bottled dressings or marinated foods (like olives) for a tasty green salad. Also, most of my meals have been fruit or fruit based (lots of cucumber & tomato). I haven't needed to buy expensive complicated foods like dehydrated crackers & chips, nutty granola, seaweed seasoning, food bars, raw soy sauce, special seed oils (like flax & hemp) or other pre-made raw dishes to eat at home. Eating out or at raw gourmet restaurants has been less frequent and less desirable. I was doing it much more before. This is good news! ...Change is coming.

Health Benefits of Dandelion

Prevent or cure liver diseases, such as hepatitis or jaundice;
Diuretic to purify your blood & cleanse your system;

Dissolve kidney stones & improve gastro-intestinal health;
Assist in weight reduction;
Cleanse your skin and eliminate acne;
Improve your bowel function, relieve both constipation and diarrhea;
Prevent or lower high blood pressure;
Prevent or cure anemia;
Lower your serum cholesterol by as much as half;
Eliminate or reduce acid indigestion & gas buildup by cutting the heaviness of fatty foods;
Prevent or cure various forms of cancer;
Prevent or control diabetes mellitus;

..and, at the same time, have no negative side effects and selectively act on only what ails you. You can use it religiously at first to solve whatever the problem is and then consistently for preventative body maintenance. [Link for more info]

Today I ate;

2 liters of water

Banana-beet top smoothie

Banana-kale smoothie

Heirloom lettuce, minced purple olives and cherry tomatoes

with mashed avocado, lemon juice and chopped scallions

Organic medjool dates

= 1960 total calories

Today and Yesterday I ate;

Sunday~

1.5 liters of water

Beet-romaine lettuce juice

Deglet dates

Red leaf lettuce with chopped tomatoes, avocado, cucumbers

and a beet juice/fresh cilantro/tahini dressing 

= 1900 calories

Monday~

1.5 liters of water

Medjool dates

Red leaf lettuce with chopped tomato, avocado, cucumber

and a beet juice/fresh cilantro/tahini dressing

= 1960 calories

Today I ate;

1.5 liters of water

Mixed orange & grapefruit juice (<--I drank it all afternoon! So good.)

Banana-celery smoothie (<--The usual. Always good.)

Shredded summer squash mixed with mashed avocado

(I'm back to exercising! My back feels so much better. It's not 100 percent yet, but it's getting there. Today I did a 50 minute power walk and 30 minutes of dancing/bouncing around on my trampoline. I hope I didn't over do it. It felt so good to exercise again!)

Today I ate;

Lots of clementines

32oz of organic blueberry juice

500ml banana/maca/water

Bowl of raw garlic/dandelions/noodles/miso/water

Large green salad with sprouted spelt noodles

with an organic raw coconut-miso dressing

1.5 liters of water

(I exercised too; 40 minutes of walking, 90 minutes of Bikram yoga)

Today I ate;

12oz of *ginger/garlic/orange/dandelion juice

The juice of 9 oranges

Lots of soaked figs

32oz of green smoothie (greens mix/water/banana)

Nori rolls (nothing but mixed baby greens inside)

with organic *curry-miso-orange dressing

*Super Immunity Juice*

Super simple and a great health boost. 

Juice ginger, garlic, greens and oranges. I just blend all of the ingredients in a blender, then strain them. No juicer needed.

*Curry-Miso-Orange Dressing*

It's REALLY good. You use the pulp of your garlic/ginger/greens/orange juice. Mix it with coconut oil, curry powder, miso, and water. 

(I exercised too; 90 minutes of hot yoga and 40 minutes of walking.)