RAW: Cheating

Ok, so I did end up cheating. I was feeling weak and I didn't need to get worse to learn my lessons. I definitely ate many things that were cooked, and even some gluten and highly processed foods. Some of the cave in was mental (the gluten and highly processed), but in the end I knew my body needed the physical nutrients, even if the foods themselves weren't as "clean" as raw.

This isn't to say that eating raw will make you weak, or that an athlete can't do it. The foods I was eating simply weren't right. I could have done more research, spend more time cooking, and do a better job of having proper foods on hand for consumption at the right times.

Once I had burst the cheating seal, I was looking to use up as much of the raw food as I had purchased so that the big spending wouldn't go to waste. I was able to eat most of the fruit, about half the veggies (should have eaten more), and most of the nuts. Thanks to green bags, my veggies are still fresh almost 2 weeks later.

What's my conclusion about eating raw? It does give me a great clean feeling. I felt light and energetic throughout the day. I felt mentally and emotionally clear. However, something was drastically missing from my diet because I had little physical power and endurance. I also developed a deep cough in the middle of this week which later turned into a pretty solid flu. I like the benefits, but would likely not go 100% so as to avoid the downsides (at least until I discover a way directly address the lacking nutrition). Oh and I would also need to do a lot more research to find a cheaper way to eat raw. That was by far the most expensive week.