Going Raw

Starting Monday I'll be going back to 80% - 90% raw. I'm going to do this for at least two weeks for detoxification and then re-evaluate at that time to see if I want to continue. Last year around this time I had been eating raw for nearly a month and felt incredibly good because of it. I also looked great -- my skin looked shiny and polished and even the tenacious rash on my leg abated altogether.

Breakfast:
Fruit smoothie
Lunch:
Juices, raw nuts, berries, raw cheese

Dinner:
Spinach salad, seeds, nuts, fruit

I'll drink fruit juices (blueberry, carrot, orange, grape --- all organic) throughout the day along with lots of water.

I'll be weighing myself as well, and even though I don't need to lose weight, I'd like to see how much I lose nonetheless. A slimmer person who still manages to lose weight eating raw is indicative of the significant amount a heavier person will lose by doing the same.

Why I'm doing this:

I'm feeling run down again. I have a lot on my plate right now and I have to be physically able to deal with it all. I'd like more energy and verve. Also, I'm toying with the idea of becoming clinically "underweight" as a means to mitigate my high blood pressure. I read in Dr. Joel Fuhrman's informative book, Eat To Live, that it is possible to handle high blood pressure naturally if a person drops approximately ten pounds below their "ideal" body weight. This intrigues me as there's nothing I'd like more than to get off the pills-for-life regime I presently suffer (synthroid for thyroid and avapro for high blood pressure).

However, given my interest in natural beauty, I might not like the way I look if I am too thin. So we'll see.