Day 116, 100% Raw Fruitarian

Friday, Day 116, 100% Raw Fruitarian. i am back online from home now, having received a gift from a dear soul (May the Lord bless them). That means bible study tonight. i am really looking forward to it after having been away for two weeks. We are also having a raw potluck tomorrow. i pray all goes well for the attendees. One in particular is very excited. He has been 100% raw since the last one alittle over a month ago. He has (or apparently had) been diagnosed as a diabetic. He went to his doctor recently who told him his blood was great and suggested the insulin is helping him. My friend then replied that he had not taken insulin in a couple of weeks! Of course the doctor was quite shocked. Such is the power of the Creator's diet. Needless to say, he is very excited to be coming back tomorrow. It is such a joy to see such blessings realized in people. i pray there will be many, many more like him. i ate very well today, as has been the case this week (by my Father's Love and Saviours Grace). i also had a good workout while i was waiting for a phone call. i didn't keep accurate count of everything as it was informal, but i did lots of chins (i'd say at least 40), one-armed pushups (like maybe 20 or so) and one legged squats (don't know how many). It was all good for the 30 minutes or so i put into it.

Here are today's meals:

Breakfast:
Large personal watermelon (about 10lbs i'd say). 4 bananas. (1098 calories).

Snack:
2 bananas, 6 roma tomatoes. (300 calories).

Lunch:
Large non-sweet fruity salad with sauce made from mango-banana-apple juice. (Delicious). (1251 calories).

Exercise:
30 minutes of vigorous calistenics. chins, pull-ups, one arm pushups, one legged squats.

Have a wonderful Weekend!

Grace and Peace be multiplied.

todd

Day 114, 100% Raw Fruitarian

Wednesday, Day 114, 100% Raw Fruitarian. i would characterize today as a tomato day for sure. There was a sale on Roma Tomatoes at a couple of stores today at $1/lb. i was blessed to be able to secure about 6lbs of them. They are delicious. i think i ate about 8 of them today. They are shaped like large plums and the color and texture of them were such that i was able to get good quality. Then i came home to find out my children didn't think so highly of them. Well, this is one time i don't mind that at all! The case of bananas i bought last week are very ripe now, so i am consuming alot of those also. They, along with the avocados, are so calorie-dense that the consumption of them helps me get my daily requirements and then some. Here are my meals for today:

Breakfast:
7 bananas, 2 tangerines, 2 navel oranges (976 calories)

Lunch:Large non-sweet fruity salad featuring about 6 roma tomatoes and one regular tomato with one cucumber, 3 large stalks of celery, 3 tbsp of raw chives and half an avocado.

The sauce was 12oz of juiced fuji apples, 2 large bananas, couple of small pieces of the celery, quarter cup of raisins, one half avocado with curry, basil and oregano. i also ate one avocado while i was preparing it. (Delicious)....(1269 calories).

Dinner:16oz of fresh squeezed oj. 4 bananas. 4 roma tomatoes. (752 calories).

Exercise: i did a 20 minute workout this morning. In that allotted time i did: 40 chins, 75 bench dips, 60 one-legged squats with each leg.

Later in the early evening i did another 10 minutes where i did: 32 hand-clap pushups, 25 regular pushups. It was a good workout day.

Grace and peace be multiplied.

todd

Day 112, 100% Raw Fruitarian

Monday, Day 112, 100% Raw Fruitarian. i have noticed that over the last 2 days i have had an increase of eliminations. Its one of those times where i believe my body is cleansing itself. My body felt lighter and as i went on the scale, sure enough, i lost 3lbs. i was 180lbs. The last time i was 180lbs (not including times on juice fasts), was about 20 years ago. Feels good. i had the opportunity to eat another personal watermelon today. i was saving it as long as i could (lol), but it was time for me to eat it. i like to at least have them on the weekends, so i was blessed to have one for Friday, Saturday, and today. i didn't work out today, but i had a good workout yesterday with the basketball. My meals today were:

Breakfast:
One personal watermelon, one banana, 2 mangos (916 calories).

Lunch:
Large non-sweet fruity salad with avocado-banana sauce. 3 extra roma tomatoes. (1373 calories).

Exercise: none


Grace and Peace be multiplied.


todd

Day 111, 100% Raw Fruitarian

Sunday, Day 111, 100% Raw Fruitarian. i had to leave my house at 6:30am this morning. i spoke at a state prison. It was about 2 hours from me. i have done this many times over the years and its always very rewarding. i was invited by a local pastor that i met to discuss life insurance. When one meets men, some of whom are to spend the rest of their life behind bars, there is very little pretense. No high theories that mean nothing. These guys want answers and they mean business. i love that, because it allows me to get into the Word. No denominations, no churches, no watered down theories. The straight truth. If they think you don't know what you are talking about, they will tell you. If they find what you say to be true, they will say so. We had a wonderful time. The officials want me to come back in the future and i really look forward to it. It was a beautiful day today in terms of weather. It reached 80 degrees and it was sunny. So i went out with my 17 year old and played some basketball in my worn out old sneakers. It was good exercise. My son plays all the time and i have not been out there since October. But he saw that the old man with the strange diet has alot left (lol). The thing is, i went out there right after i ate my non-sweet fruity salad. Looking back i think i should have had the juice concoction i made then and the salad after. It would have been easier on the digestion. We live and learn. Here was today's menu:

Breakfast:
4 bananas, 2 tangerines, one navel orange, one avocado (881 calories).

Lunch:
Non-sweet fruity salad with banana-avocado dressing and raw chives. (902 calories).

dinner:
60 oz of juice made from 1.5 canteloupes and 12 oranges. Really good. (638 calories)

Snack:
2 bananas. (210 calories).

Exercise: About an hour or so of basketball.


Grace and Peace be multiplied.


todd

Day 108, 100% Raw Fruitarian

Thursday, Day 108, 100% Raw Fruitarian. Today was an avocado day. i ate three of them today. i had one in my lunch (half in my sauce, half in my salad), then two more for dinner. i felt no ill effects at all and they were extremely satisfying. i like them when they are somewhat firm but have some give to them. They are very creamy and have a slight nutty flavor. Delicious. i have not gotten to the point where i totally understand how they work in my system yet. Sometimes they feel heavy and other times they don't. i did notice that today, i ate two of them alone on an empty stomach, then followed them up with 3 tangerines and 2 navel oranges. Maybe that was why i had no issues, the order in which i ate them.....i don't know. But they were very good. i also had a very good workout today, attempting one armed pushups for the first time in my life. Interesting indeed. Here was today's menu:

Breakfast:
3 tangerines, 2 mangos, 3 bananas. (740 calories)

Lunch:
Non-sweet fruity salad with banana-avocado sauce. (1289 calories)

Dinner:
2 avocados, 3 tangerines, 2 navel oranges. (849 calories).

Exercise:
16 one armed pushups, 32 hand-clap pushups, 50 regular pushups, 3 sets of 2 minutes in a horse stance. took about 25 minutes.

Grace and Peace be multiplied.


todd

Day 107, 100% Raw Fruitarian

Wednesday, Day 107, 100% Raw Fruitarian. i was feeling down on myself today. i am sure most people can relate. Like a failure. It was one of those decision-making days. Today i decided, that i am tired of debt, of owing people money. If my Heavenly Father can help me get out of debt, i will never get back into again. Ever. As i looked over the past few years of my life today, my mistakes seem like giant red flags. i do not blog this to seek pity, please none of that. But i simply want to blog my experience as it really is in my life, from my perspective. i suppose in the past this type of day may have been an excuse for me to eat things i know i shouldn't. i am past that point now by the Grace of the Lord. From the experience i have had in life, i know i will rise above this. These verses help me today:

Micah 7:8 Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me.

Micah 7:9 I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.

i really thank the God of Heaven for the Bible. Especially in times like these. i ate very well today. It was not the type of day that would make the mono-meal crowd happy, but it sure did make me happy...LOL. This is also a testament to where i am right now. The food i ate today really also helped me with my mood. In the past it could have been stuff like fried chicken or veggie "meat" sandwiches or PB&Js. It could have been an apple pie or oreo cookies or a pizza. Today, this is what it was:

Breakfast:
7 valencia oranges, 2 mangos, one large red tomato, one avocado (1011 calories)

Lunch:
Non-sweet fruity salad with banana-avocado dressing and curry. (818 calories).

Dinner:
10 valencia oranges, 3 navel oranges. (799 calories).

That was the last of my valencias. Man i will miss them! The sister that brought me some last week has ordered another case for me. Very much looking forward to getting them. i tell you the truth, i could eat 2 cases per week easily. Seriously. i love them.

i have listed 7 fruits that i could definitely live on indefinitely. Oranges, melons, durian, mango, bananas, avocados, tomatoes.....throw in some cukes and celery and i am all set....

Exercise: 10 minutes of isometrics. Mental exhaustion stopped me more than anything else. This would have been a good day to run or even walk. But it was raining all day. That too will pass.


Grace and Peace be multiplied.


todd

Day 106, 100% Raw Fruitarian

Tuesday, Day 106, 100% Raw Fruitarian. Another day of drama and intrigue. What else is new? Sometimes one phone call or email can really be something. Both for good and for evil. It can either cause such rejoicing that one walks on air the rest of the day or it can cause one to hold up the shield of faith with both hands and all the soul. The latter was the case today. But, praise my kind Father in Heaven and my loving Saviour, i made it. i ate very well today. Lunch was provided by a prospect on the road in the form of two large, spotted bananas. Delicious. No time for exercise today, but i will definitely catch up on that front. Besides, my triceps are still sore from sunday. Very good feeling that soreness from reaching the muscle deeply. Today's menu was:

Breakfast:
12 valencia oranges, one banana. (816 calories)

Lunch:
2 large bananas. (242 calories)

Dinner:
Large non-sweet fruity salad with chopped chives and avocado-banana sauce. (1162 calories)

Exercise: none.


Grace and Peace be multiplied.


todd