Okay, folks. Here's a recap. My hubby and I tried the 80/10/10 raw vegan winter menu plan last week and this is how it went.
It didn't.
Well, to be exact, the first three and a half days we managed to follow the menu . . .and then we couldn't. But not for reasons that you might think.
First of all, the winter menu calls for a lot of citrus; oranges, tangerines, pineapple, etc. By day two, the sides of our lips were so chapped and raw and it made eating anything very difficult. I'm still recovering.
Also, and I assure you, there was PLENTY of food. So being full wasn't the issue. But because we have limited resources (and foresight), some of our food like greens went bad. If we were to attempt this again, I would either have a greenhouse/garden to harvest our own fresh picked greens, or split the grocery shopping into two trips a week to ensure freshness.
So, because of some of these missteps, we were undercarbed and it resulted in us going off of the menu to other cooked options to get the necessary calories we needed by day four. After that, we just mixed in some raw meals with other things and just called it good.
However, just to fill you in on some of the results we experienced; My hubs lost 8 lbs in three days, while I lost 3. Our digestion was wonderful. (read between the lines) And I learned some new raw dressing options sans oil, which were delicious. (Oranges or pineapple blended with tahini)
It wasn't a complete waste . . .especially since our compost bins have never been happier in such a short amount of time! Which only makes me wish for spring all the faster so we can get our greens planted.
So, that was our experience. Anyone else have issues with all of the citrus?
It didn't.
Well, to be exact, the first three and a half days we managed to follow the menu . . .and then we couldn't. But not for reasons that you might think.
First of all, the winter menu calls for a lot of citrus; oranges, tangerines, pineapple, etc. By day two, the sides of our lips were so chapped and raw and it made eating anything very difficult. I'm still recovering.
Also, and I assure you, there was PLENTY of food. So being full wasn't the issue. But because we have limited resources (and foresight), some of our food like greens went bad. If we were to attempt this again, I would either have a greenhouse/garden to harvest our own fresh picked greens, or split the grocery shopping into two trips a week to ensure freshness.
So, because of some of these missteps, we were undercarbed and it resulted in us going off of the menu to other cooked options to get the necessary calories we needed by day four. After that, we just mixed in some raw meals with other things and just called it good.
However, just to fill you in on some of the results we experienced; My hubs lost 8 lbs in three days, while I lost 3. Our digestion was wonderful. (read between the lines) And I learned some new raw dressing options sans oil, which were delicious. (Oranges or pineapple blended with tahini)
It wasn't a complete waste . . .especially since our compost bins have never been happier in such a short amount of time! Which only makes me wish for spring all the faster so we can get our greens planted.
So, that was our experience. Anyone else have issues with all of the citrus?
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