Exercise: Lots of walking
Food: 4 bananas, green smoothie (canteloupe, melon, mango, spinach), bought salad (lettuce, baby corn on cob, beetroot, mange tout, green beans, broccoli, 3 Lara bars, a few pistachios and cashews, a fruit pudding (5 small bananas, about half a mango and frozen acai pulp)
Today I was standing on the station platform and was discreetly (or so I thought) eating my bananas. And it was four which is a few as it is usually six or seven at a go. This rather attractive guys maneouvers himself to my side and looks or rather stares at me, I say "hi" and introduce myself and he gave his name too. He then asked me "how many bananas did you just eat?" To which I laughed and replied "four". He said "very sexy"... Well there you go eating raw pulls in the dates.
My Christmas green smoothie of yesterday didn't work out (I know after all the build up). It was clementines, spinach and apple. The little I had at the time tasted great. But yesterday after being in the fridge it tasted very bitter, maybe to do with the pith settling. Probably needed to use fewer clementines, no problem with the satsumas though. I tried sipping it while holding my nose, it didn't work. So unfortunately it went down the plug hole.
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Showing posts with label bananas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bananas. Show all posts
Friday, 21 December 2007
Tuesday, 4 December 2007
Rice, Potatoes, Nuts or Bananas?
Exercise: Yoga
Food: Green smoothie - (spinach, mango, banana) 6 small bananas, green salad - baby leaves, tomatoes, cucumber and avocado, lara bars, strawberry, banana and pineapple juice smoothie.
I'm still eating from noon. This is established now. I am hungry enough to eat by then but I think waiting a couple more hours would make the eating experience even more fufilling. That might be a goal for 2008. Have managed to avoid eating after 9.30ish the past couple of days which is progress. I'd like this to eventually be pushed back to 7.30pm.
The Lara bars add a more substantive bite which I seem to need right now. And although for some combining fruit and nuts might not be the best fit, it's working for me. I think this is partly because the amounts of nuts and dates in each bar are relatively small, compared to say eating a bag of nuts/and or a bag of dates. The bars also contain clear nutritional data, so easy to track your consumption. Anyway I've bought some to take in to work. I'll let you know if the lovely cookies love the bars. A more beneficial and fun alternative to the inevitable rounds of mince pies and yule log!!
Fruit is my mainstay though. Bananas are to me now, what bread was to me some moons ago. I would always hoover up the bread basket if I was eating out at a restaurant, didn't matter how many slices or pieces were in there, I'd sort it out. And if you've read my previous posts you'll know that it is a miracle that I'm eating bananas at all, the fact that they are my staple continues to amaze and amuse me. God has a sense of humour.
Food: Green smoothie - (spinach, mango, banana) 6 small bananas, green salad - baby leaves, tomatoes, cucumber and avocado, lara bars, strawberry, banana and pineapple juice smoothie.
I'm still eating from noon. This is established now. I am hungry enough to eat by then but I think waiting a couple more hours would make the eating experience even more fufilling. That might be a goal for 2008. Have managed to avoid eating after 9.30ish the past couple of days which is progress. I'd like this to eventually be pushed back to 7.30pm.
The Lara bars add a more substantive bite which I seem to need right now. And although for some combining fruit and nuts might not be the best fit, it's working for me. I think this is partly because the amounts of nuts and dates in each bar are relatively small, compared to say eating a bag of nuts/and or a bag of dates. The bars also contain clear nutritional data, so easy to track your consumption. Anyway I've bought some to take in to work. I'll let you know if the lovely cookies love the bars. A more beneficial and fun alternative to the inevitable rounds of mince pies and yule log!!
Fruit is my mainstay though. Bananas are to me now, what bread was to me some moons ago. I would always hoover up the bread basket if I was eating out at a restaurant, didn't matter how many slices or pieces were in there, I'd sort it out. And if you've read my previous posts you'll know that it is a miracle that I'm eating bananas at all, the fact that they are my staple continues to amaze and amuse me. God has a sense of humour.
Monday, 3 December 2007
What Exactly Are You Trying To Say?
Exercise: Push ups and leg stuff
Food: 5 small bananas and green smoothie (banana, mango spinach and a little shredded coconut), 1 apple (jazz variety it was rather big, and wished I hadn't started eating it, but ate it all anyway, around 4pm had salad of baby spinach, rocket and watercress with pomodorino tomatoes, cucumber and avocado (no dressing) simply scrumpslicious (yes just made up that word), Later at home around 7.30pm had started thawing a green smoothie, but it wasn't quite there so scooped off the top, green smoothie ice-cream!!! And for the life of me I can't remember what I put in it. I froze it in a hurry on the day I flew to New York. Also had a few Lara bars. Actually had one too many, but pleasantly full not painfully full. What lovely food I get to eat!! And I move around a lot I run up and down the stairs all day. Regularly going up three fights of stairs to use the loo (when there is one on my own floor) just for the fun of it.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7124501.stm
Read this today at work. This is not the first time I've read about acrylamide. But what really struck me was how confusing the article was. First of all you're told eating fried, grilled and roasted food could harm you. Then it says but don't panic? then it says it's virtually impossible to eliminate these from the diet (well that is not a fact, whether we want to or not is another matter), then you have some other experts saying food should not be 'over-cooked'?? How helpful is that advice? Then a glimmer of hope with some other advice to try and eat a balanced diet with lots of fruit and vegetables. But what is balanced? It's presented in a rather confused fashion, do you think the majority of readers will be helped by this to take action in any way?
I didn't get much sleep last night as I had a CD playing (deliberately) but it was too loud but not so loud as to get me out of bed so I suspect I didn't get any deep sleep. I woke up feeling a bit rough but as the day wore on I just got more alert and right now feel very energised, and wasn't grumpy at all. Whereas if I had been eating cooked I'm sure I would have been wiping the floor with myself. No kidding, and probably anybody that crossed my path.
Food: 5 small bananas and green smoothie (banana, mango spinach and a little shredded coconut), 1 apple (jazz variety it was rather big, and wished I hadn't started eating it, but ate it all anyway, around 4pm had salad of baby spinach, rocket and watercress with pomodorino tomatoes, cucumber and avocado (no dressing) simply scrumpslicious (yes just made up that word), Later at home around 7.30pm had started thawing a green smoothie, but it wasn't quite there so scooped off the top, green smoothie ice-cream!!! And for the life of me I can't remember what I put in it. I froze it in a hurry on the day I flew to New York. Also had a few Lara bars. Actually had one too many, but pleasantly full not painfully full. What lovely food I get to eat!! And I move around a lot I run up and down the stairs all day. Regularly going up three fights of stairs to use the loo (when there is one on my own floor) just for the fun of it.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7124501.stm
Read this today at work. This is not the first time I've read about acrylamide. But what really struck me was how confusing the article was. First of all you're told eating fried, grilled and roasted food could harm you. Then it says but don't panic? then it says it's virtually impossible to eliminate these from the diet (well that is not a fact, whether we want to or not is another matter), then you have some other experts saying food should not be 'over-cooked'?? How helpful is that advice? Then a glimmer of hope with some other advice to try and eat a balanced diet with lots of fruit and vegetables. But what is balanced? It's presented in a rather confused fashion, do you think the majority of readers will be helped by this to take action in any way?
I didn't get much sleep last night as I had a CD playing (deliberately) but it was too loud but not so loud as to get me out of bed so I suspect I didn't get any deep sleep. I woke up feeling a bit rough but as the day wore on I just got more alert and right now feel very energised, and wasn't grumpy at all. Whereas if I had been eating cooked I'm sure I would have been wiping the floor with myself. No kidding, and probably anybody that crossed my path.
Wednesday, 14 November 2007
Banofee Pudding
Exercise: pushups and running up and down escalators
Food: 12 small bananas, mango, apple and spinach green smoothie, a few pistachios, salad - baby greens, avocado and tomato with coriander dressing. Banana and date smoothie. Had a bit of the orange juice I've squeezed for tomorrow. And found that I have three more tupperware boxes of almonds in the freezer, so picked a bit at those.
Now if you are someone who loves supersweet things, and gets mega craving for sugary stuff. You should try this. I got it into my head to blend some bananas (5) and some dates (125g) to see if it would be toffee-like. It was very sweet and very rich nutritionally. Tasted what I think Banoffee would taste like. It made one glass, imagine 5 bananas in one glass. Way too sweet for me so I added some water, and could have done with some ice cubes. Over ripe bananas are enough sweet for me. However this recipe would make a very rich dessert ideal for cooked foodie friends, if done to a thick consistency and put in fridge to chill. Or add water or coconut milk (Dr Martins raw) to a more liquidy consistency for a high energy smoothie. Or shock horror you could actually add some alcohol, for a raw creamy cocktail better than the out of the bottle stuff.
Sweet dreams.
Food: 12 small bananas, mango, apple and spinach green smoothie, a few pistachios, salad - baby greens, avocado and tomato with coriander dressing. Banana and date smoothie. Had a bit of the orange juice I've squeezed for tomorrow. And found that I have three more tupperware boxes of almonds in the freezer, so picked a bit at those.
Now if you are someone who loves supersweet things, and gets mega craving for sugary stuff. You should try this. I got it into my head to blend some bananas (5) and some dates (125g) to see if it would be toffee-like. It was very sweet and very rich nutritionally. Tasted what I think Banoffee would taste like. It made one glass, imagine 5 bananas in one glass. Way too sweet for me so I added some water, and could have done with some ice cubes. Over ripe bananas are enough sweet for me. However this recipe would make a very rich dessert ideal for cooked foodie friends, if done to a thick consistency and put in fridge to chill. Or add water or coconut milk (Dr Martins raw) to a more liquidy consistency for a high energy smoothie. Or shock horror you could actually add some alcohol, for a raw creamy cocktail better than the out of the bottle stuff.
Sweet dreams.
Monday, 5 November 2007
The Riper The Better
Exercise: Dancing
Food: 6 bananas, strawberry, mango and celery green smoothie, salad-baby leaves, avocado, pomodorino tomatoes and tomato dressing, some dates and a few almonds
The smoothie wasn't great, needed more mango, and the mango that was in it wasn't ripe enough. I've gotten used to having my fruit very ripe but it takes a few days to get there. The fast really cleared out my tummy.
Very ripe mangos are great for smoothies. So are very ripe bananas, but I love to eat them just as they are. I still marvel at this because those who know me, knew that as far as bananas were concerned in the past, I wouldn't touch them with a barge pole. My reality is continually being rearranged.
That's why I always say keep an open mind, you don't have to do anything. But there is something about keeping an open mind that can catapault you into another dimension. One minute you're there and suddenly you're here, and you hardly know how. It's like a ripening of you.
Food: 6 bananas, strawberry, mango and celery green smoothie, salad-baby leaves, avocado, pomodorino tomatoes and tomato dressing, some dates and a few almonds
The smoothie wasn't great, needed more mango, and the mango that was in it wasn't ripe enough. I've gotten used to having my fruit very ripe but it takes a few days to get there. The fast really cleared out my tummy.
Very ripe mangos are great for smoothies. So are very ripe bananas, but I love to eat them just as they are. I still marvel at this because those who know me, knew that as far as bananas were concerned in the past, I wouldn't touch them with a barge pole. My reality is continually being rearranged.
That's why I always say keep an open mind, you don't have to do anything. But there is something about keeping an open mind that can catapault you into another dimension. One minute you're there and suddenly you're here, and you hardly know how. It's like a ripening of you.
Thursday, 1 November 2007
Simply In Awe
Exercise: Run
Food: 8 bananas, spinach and orange juice, salad-baby greens, tomato and avocado with tomato and pesto dressing, some pistachios and cashews
Today is a very short post. I'm simply in awe of the Creator of the Universe. Simply in awe.
Food: 8 bananas, spinach and orange juice, salad-baby greens, tomato and avocado with tomato and pesto dressing, some pistachios and cashews
Today is a very short post. I'm simply in awe of the Creator of the Universe. Simply in awe.
Wednesday, 3 October 2007
Going Bananas
Exercise: run, pushups
Food: 500g of dates, green smoothie (bananas, blueberries, mango and spinach), 8 bananas, huge green salad with tomatoes, avocado, celery and cucumber and herb and lime dressing, 2 more bananas, 25g pistachios and 6 more bananas!
The bananas were perfectly ripened so they had that full creamy, sweet taste. Did a lot of running up and down today, full of commitments may explain increased energy needs. Was surfing the net and came across an article in the Guardian about raw foods. It was rather disparaging. It knocked me a bit and showed how easy it is to present something in a negative light. The article used words like 'ultra-restrictive', 'faddish' etc. But if someone is enjoying eating raw, is quite clearly flourishing in every arena and is so sure of their 'why'. ISN'T THAT A GOOD THING?...HELLO
Anyway rant over, I am a pioneer and a visionary and that's okay with me;0
Top tip for improved health - chew your food until it is as smooth as pureed banana.
Food: 500g of dates, green smoothie (bananas, blueberries, mango and spinach), 8 bananas, huge green salad with tomatoes, avocado, celery and cucumber and herb and lime dressing, 2 more bananas, 25g pistachios and 6 more bananas!
The bananas were perfectly ripened so they had that full creamy, sweet taste. Did a lot of running up and down today, full of commitments may explain increased energy needs. Was surfing the net and came across an article in the Guardian about raw foods. It was rather disparaging. It knocked me a bit and showed how easy it is to present something in a negative light. The article used words like 'ultra-restrictive', 'faddish' etc. But if someone is enjoying eating raw, is quite clearly flourishing in every arena and is so sure of their 'why'. ISN'T THAT A GOOD THING?...HELLO
Anyway rant over, I am a pioneer and a visionary and that's okay with me;0
Top tip for improved health - chew your food until it is as smooth as pureed banana.
Sunday, 23 September 2007
Juice, Glorious Juice
Sun 23 Sept 2007
Exercise: run, push ups, running up escalators
Food: Breakfast: Woke up feeling hungry, had about 500g of dates and lots of water with a squeeze of lemon, and mango and banana pudding (2 bananas and mango) whizzed up in my shiny new Blendtech blender. It's also beautifully designed!
Around 4pm had some sun-dried tomatoes and olives. I don't normally have much of these but have a desire for their tartness/chewyness, maybe due to time of the month. So going with it. Have some more olives, but a bit salty. I think we can safely say I won't be having again for a while.
Around 9pm had a litre of fresh orange and celery juice, and am currently sipping fresh pineapple and celery juice. It is just so yummy to guzzle. I don't normally have much juice when eating my normal raw diet, mainly when fasting. But I suspect I'm drawn to it after the saltiness and tartness of the antpasti.
I just love to move so much more when I eat this way. I feel myself literally flying across the pavement as I'm going from A to B.
Yesterday and today's food logs are not actually typical of what I regularly eat. I might try and put info up from the past month or so. My staple foods are bananas, I have eaten up to 20 in a day although usually around 8-12 now. That is amazing in itself, as I couldn't eat bananas since I was a child due to a reaction I got. But following my extended fast last year I can. I still want to pinch myself. Am very grateful to God as it would be hard going raw-wise without a filling, versatile, sweet staple like bananas.
Exercise: run, push ups, running up escalators
Food: Breakfast: Woke up feeling hungry, had about 500g of dates and lots of water with a squeeze of lemon, and mango and banana pudding (2 bananas and mango) whizzed up in my shiny new Blendtech blender. It's also beautifully designed!
Around 4pm had some sun-dried tomatoes and olives. I don't normally have much of these but have a desire for their tartness/chewyness, maybe due to time of the month. So going with it. Have some more olives, but a bit salty. I think we can safely say I won't be having again for a while.
Around 9pm had a litre of fresh orange and celery juice, and am currently sipping fresh pineapple and celery juice. It is just so yummy to guzzle. I don't normally have much juice when eating my normal raw diet, mainly when fasting. But I suspect I'm drawn to it after the saltiness and tartness of the antpasti.
I just love to move so much more when I eat this way. I feel myself literally flying across the pavement as I'm going from A to B.
Yesterday and today's food logs are not actually typical of what I regularly eat. I might try and put info up from the past month or so. My staple foods are bananas, I have eaten up to 20 in a day although usually around 8-12 now. That is amazing in itself, as I couldn't eat bananas since I was a child due to a reaction I got. But following my extended fast last year I can. I still want to pinch myself. Am very grateful to God as it would be hard going raw-wise without a filling, versatile, sweet staple like bananas.
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