I’m pretty much stopped writing about my raw food challenge because there haven’t been too many changes. Changes are still happening but not in the way I’m feeling. This way of life now really feels normal to me. I’m having a tough time keeping track of the days because this is just the way I eat now. It goes to show you that if you willing to go through about a week of pain, you can do anything. Absolutely anything can become a habit.

I weighed myself today. I lost yet another pound. So far, I’ve lost 9 pounds! I find that to be incredible. They say that your body goes to its natural weight when you go on a raw food diet. That may be true. I was right in the middle of the weight range I’m supposed to be in for my height. My doctor said that if I lost 15 pounds, I’d be at the bottom of the range. I’m mentioning this because I don’t want any of you out there to essentially go on a starvation diet. I made sure to find out from a doctor what weight would be fine for me. I didn’t want to pick a random number, get discouraged if I couldn’t get there, or possibly get sick attempting to do something unrealistic. I’ve got 6 pounds to go. At this rate, it is possible for the weight to come off by the end of this challenge. The thing is that it doesn’t really matter at this point. I’m planning on staying with this lifestyle. There will be one exception. I’m planning on adding in fish. I’m finding it to be almost impossible to go out to dinner with friends.

I’ve now eating at Pure Food and Wine, Quintessence, Caravan of Dreams, and Candle 79. These restaurants are fun and great but everyone I know isn’t into eating this way. Most have been good about it but I don’t want people to start avoiding me because they don’t like the idea of where they might have to go to dinner with me. In my life, anything that’s too strict isn’t good. Adding in fish will be the solution. I’ll pretty much be able to eat anywhere once I add that back in. I’ve basically got 10 more days until I can do that.

I’m almost forgot about the changes that have occured other than weight. Everyone keeps asking me if I recently got botox. The answer is no. Apparently, this really makes your skin look better. Many people have told me that I look very healthy. I don’t have one blemish on my face. This is big. My skin wasn’t so great for some time. I thought I was going to have to take something for it. Now I don’t. Also, the whites of my eyes are very clear. My eyes look bright.

I’m off to walk my dog and then it’s time for a melon and cucumber smoothie.