So i did about a week on this banana diet, but not entirely bananas. I would say it was rather a "high banana diet" :P I just got bored i guess, or i just couldnt stick to it. Maybe i will try it someday again. I experienced so much more energy though, for example today i went to run for 45-50 minutes TWO times, in the morning and in the evening. I didnt force myself to go, i just needed to get this energy out. So yes, eat more sugary sweet fruit and you have the energy and free will to exercise and it feels so good! I was running today and i didnt felt tired at all. I felt like i was floating in the air, running was so effortless, even when i was full of bananas in the evening :P
Little Banana Island recipe in between ;) Process frozen bananas in food processor until smooth and serve with banana slices and cinnamon - Yum!So today i was thinking about my diet and what to do next. I have significantly cut down my cooked food. Recently eating for dinner this Chickpea-sweet potato salad almost every evening. You can see the recipe under "Low fat transition recipes". So now i was thinking to cut it even more - to only sweet corn and sweet potato eaten with a big salad in the evenings. So its only two cooked food ingredients. And i love steamed corn and my sweet potatoes :) I dont know, though, should i cut back the avocado as well? I have eaten 1/2-1 avocado a day. 1 avocado is little bit much, so maybe i stay with 1/2 for a while and then maybe try to leave it out?
BUT i am still gonna continue my "high banana diet" - i bought another case of bananas today and they are already ready to eat. So my plan:
Breakfast: 10 bananas + dates smoothie
Lunch: 10 bananas + greens
Dinner: sweet potato, steamed corn, 1/2 avocado, lettuce, tomato, zucchini salad
So its about 2500 cal a day, if i need to eat more i can simply add more bananas or dates :)
I am currently very active as well, which is great. Monday to wednesday i do about 12 hour active job shifts. Thursday to sunday i do another 5 hour job and then go running for about 45 min 3 times.
And you know what?! I finally went to measure my body fat %. I did it once about 5 years ago and i remembered it was too high, so i was kinda worried, and wanted to just know what my bodyfat is right now, since last year i was jo-jo-ing between raw and junk. More junk i guess. BUT my bodyfat turned out to be just 19.6. Which is great! Its very healthy. Athletic bodyfat highest is about 18. Average woman bodyfat is somewhere between 19-25. So mine is very good. I cant believe it actually, i still think maybe she measured it wrong :D And what is this cellulite on my tights - a muscle? :D But hey...maybe it is :)
One more thing. In december i was weighing 64 kg, now i am 60 :) So 4 kilos off!!! Thanks to raw fruit breakfast and lunches and low fat cooked dinners and more exercise! No calorie restriction here - i eat as much as i want - be it 2500 or 3000 cals :)
Hi there, just found your blog and a lot of interesting articles. However, can you write a little bit more about yourself and your fruit picking and why you are doing it? Currently studying in Australia, and thought it sounded nice and relaxing for me :)
ReplyDeleteWhat do you mean about fruit picking? do you mean fruit picking jobs around Australia that i have done? And im doing it because i love fruit - it gives me energy, perfect digestion, mood, health. It is good for the environment and kind to the animals. Humans are naturally frugivores not omnivores or carnivores. If we eat fresh fruits and vegetables we will virtually never be sick! I came to Australia with a Working Holiday visa from Estonia. I have been here 1 year and 4 months. Being into raw foods and fruit about the same time now.
ReplyDeleteThat was what I meant, just sounds really interesting and would be nice to hear more about it :)
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