Back on real food

Early this morning I fixed a breakfast of scrambled tofu with spinach, broccoli, and potatoes. It was "clean"- cooked in a little water, with turmeric, cumin, and cajun spices. But the tofu really upped the fat content. It was quite filling but not that satisfying. Midmorning I cooked several carrots in water until soft, and ate them with a little salt. After drinking the juice of carrots for so many days I really wanted the whole carrot, and I wanted it cooked.

I lost a total of 6.5 pounds during the ten-day fast. I had hoped for more, and it makes me wonder how much I have to do to lose weight at this point. I think I accomplished my goal, though, to kickstart weight loss again, get a fresh start.

One way to continue the start is to have more raw foods. If I simply have a salad first for every lunch and dinner meal, that should make a difference. I also want to try more raw foods recipes, like the one I will be making for tonight's potluck. I plan to stick with the "safe foods", for the most part: brown rice and a variety of green red, orange, yellow vegetables and fruits. It may be time to try making kale chips, too.

I have many little ziploc bags of carrots in the freezer. A few have other ingredients in them. Perfect for soups or just vegetable broth. Time to start using them before I get juicing again. As for the juicer, I have been washing the parts in the dishwasher and I plan to set the juicer aside for a little bit. Take a break from it.