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elainevdw · 01-08-2007, 05:32 PM

Thanks for the tips and links! Yeah, it's winter here, and it's been pretty darn cold. To warm up, I either drink hot tea, bundle up in blankets, do the dishes or fold hot laundry, go work out, or take a shower. (I get cold a lot, so those are my good old standbys.)

And I was surprised to find out how much spinach I could put in a banana-and-berry smoothie without even tasting it! I was almost disappointed, because I really like spinach. It's probably the first time I've eaten an entire bag of the stuff before it went bad. Smoothies really are a good way to eat your veggies.

Day 2 went pretty much like Day 1, except that I ate a whole thing of homemade almond vanilla ice cream instead of a healthier veggie "soup." But, I was pretty full the whole day, and finished off the rest of the salad I mixed over the weekend. Again, I'm digging the salad spinner. The salad I bagged a few days ago was still super fresh, and not soggy at all. I only ate one piece of toast this time, and this morning my weight was, again, the same.

My workout went fabulously yesterday. I did yoga in the morning, and for once, I felt really connected to my core, and was able to engage my abs in more poses. Then, in the afternoon, I started Week 4 of the Cool Running Couch to 5K Plan (which I've been following for four weeks). I was expecting this week's workouts to be really tough. It's basically a walk-jog program, where the walking intervals get shorter while the jogging intervals get longer until you're jogging a straight 30 minutes, then a straight 5K. Week 3 probably has 14 minutes of walking combined with 9 minutes of running. Week 4 doubles the amount of time running. But my workout felt absolutely great!

I was also less exhausted on my way to work this morning despite getting a little less sleep than I normally need. Though that could also be because I got a lot of rest this weekend. I'll have to see if I maintain this energy for the rest of the week.

Today is going to be more of a challenge because I'm at the office, and didn't really pack a lot of my own food. So I guess I'll have to go to the grocery store and pick up some dippable veggies, since I did bring some raw dressing with me. I also threw together the afore-mentioned banana-berry-spinach smoothie before hitting the road, so I got a little bit in before my day started.

Again, I'm basically finding raw food a really quick and easy way to boost your energy and alertness while curbing food cravings. I haven't actually felt a physical craving for this or that food -- it's mostly just the emotional craving I was talking about earlier. I think the emotional craving is easier to meet with a small amount of food, too, since your blood sugar doesn't factor into it.

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elainevdw Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Reno/Tahoe, NV, USA Posts: 375	Day 2 Thanks for the tips and links! Yeah, it's winter here, and it's been pretty darn cold. To warm up, I either drink hot tea, bundle up in blankets, do the dishes or fold hot laundry, go work out, or take a shower. (I get cold a lot, so those are my good old standbys.) And I was surprised to find out how much spinach I could put in a banana-and-berry smoothie without even tasting it! I was almost disappointed, because I really like spinach. It's probably the first time I've eaten an entire bag of the stuff before it went bad. Smoothies really are a good way to eat your veggies. Day 2 went pretty much like Day 1, except that I ate a whole thing of homemade almond vanilla ice cream instead of a healthier veggie "soup." But, I was pretty full the whole day, and finished off the rest of the salad I mixed over the weekend. Again, I'm digging the salad spinner. The salad I bagged a few days ago was still super fresh, and not soggy at all. I only ate one piece of toast this time, and this morning my weight was, again, the same. My workout went fabulously yesterday. I did yoga in the morning, and for once, I felt really connected to my core, and was able to engage my abs in more poses. Then, in the afternoon, I started Week 4 of the Cool Running Couch to 5K Plan (which I've been following for four weeks). I was expecting this week's workouts to be really tough. It's basically a walk-jog program, where the walking intervals get shorter while the jogging intervals get longer until you're jogging a straight 30 minutes, then a straight 5K. Week 3 probably has 14 minutes of walking combined with 9 minutes of running. Week 4 doubles the amount of time running. But my workout felt absolutely great! I was also less exhausted on my way to work this morning despite getting a little less sleep than I normally need. Though that could also be because I got a lot of rest this weekend. I'll have to see if I maintain this energy for the rest of the week. Today is going to be more of a challenge because I'm at the office, and didn't really pack a lot of my own food. So I guess I'll have to go to the grocery store and pick up some dippable veggies, since I did bring some raw dressing with me. I also threw together the afore-mentioned banana-berry-spinach smoothie before hitting the road, so I got a little bit in before my day started. Again, I'm basically finding raw food a really quick and easy way to boost your energy and alertness while curbing food cravings. I haven't actually felt a physical craving for this or that food -- it's mostly just the emotional craving I was talking about earlier. I think the emotional craving is easier to meet with a small amount of food, too, since your blood sugar doesn't factor into it. __________________ ~ Elaine.