What I ate today [WAS] Advice sought (sorry, rather long)

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In a message dated 5/11/2005 11:00:59 P.M. Central Standard Time,

rjf2 writes:

 

<<although it wasn't me that you asked about what they ate, thought I'd

offer today's " snapshot " :

 

 

 

 

-->Hi Bob...and thanks for sharing what you ate today! While I was reading

it, I was like WOW...that's a WHOLE L O T of 'nannas!!! You don't feel

stuffed after eating all that?? I don't think I could eat that much. But

then you may be a bigger person than my little 5'3 " frame <grin> and you did go

out and play tennis afterall :-)

 

Re the number of bananas (and the added dates)... were they specifically

because of the tennis match you were planning for the afternoon (high sugar for

energy)? Ah yes, I'll bet that was what it was!

 

If that is the case, if you were not going to be in a match, would you have

eaten different (lower sugar) fruits? I wonder, if the sugar contents make

any difference in Dr. D's plan? Are any certain fruits considered more

valuable or less desirable I wonder?? I just need to go over to the link

Valerie

sent and READ about it, huh?

 

Hmmm....reading this forum tonight has me yearning for fruit I just

picked up some organic blueberries, raspberries, and 2 baby watermelons

today....guess what we're having for breakfast??

 

'night y'all,

Denise

 

 

 

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How would you get all the calories (avocados/nuts) you need if you're

to

keep the fat low, too? I'll read the site to see if he discusses

this, but if

you have time, I would love to read a sample of what you eat in a day

(quantity-wise especially).

 

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Thanks,

Denise

 

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Hi Denise..

 

although it wasn't me that you asked about what they ate, thought I'd

offer today's " snapshot " :

 

Breakfast: ~8-8:30am..

4 bananas

8 dates - medjoool -med/lg.

~555 kcal

 

Lunch: ~11:30am

3 bananas

10 dates

~507 Kcal

 

Snack ~3pm

3 bananas

raisins 1/2 c.

~357 kcal

 

Dinner ~6pm

Tomatoes - 2 Whole

Lettuce - Romaine ~1.5C

Celery - 3 stalks - med.

Spinach, young - 1 c

Mixed baby greens - ~1C

~104 Kcal

(the salad dressing is included in the above; I used Doug

Graham's suggestion of blending tomatoes, celery and a little lemon

(he actually recommends oranges...didn't have any of those available

tonight)

 

Snack ~8pm (and a little later)

2 Bananas

1 Celery

~223 Kcal (this is my homemade Sports Drink, also per Doug

Graham's recipe...the above blended in about 32 oz of water..

 

for the day, the total came out 1,745 Kcal -- deliberately a little

over my goal, knowing that I was playing tennis tonight.

 

The calonutrient ratio came out 91% Carbohydrates, 5% protein, and 4%

fat.

Had no nuts/seeds/avocados today (deliberately..I had some last

night..)

 

this is where my eating has kind of evolved since last September, and

it looks a lot like this most days..some days there are a few nuts,

seeds, or maybe a little avocado... usually as part of dinner

 

some others: Vit. A: 138%

Vit. C: 394% (sometimes it's as high as 1,000%)

Fiber: 297%

Protein: 23g (a little on the low side for me...but not

too bad...) calcium 31% (not as worried about it at the moment,

since I know that I'm keeping my pH alkaline, the body won't be using

the calcium up neutralizing any acidity...., other than my exercise

wastes...)

Iron: 58% seems ok..

 

Felt great, had high energy all day, and especially during my 4 hrs.

of tennis.

 

the bananas may be starting to give way to more melons, as they come

more into season. Had one yesterday for breakfast, for example..

had a few mangoes recently also..yummy!

 

note that the big change for me has been the inclusion/base of sweet

fruits, in this case bananas and dates. (thanks again to Elchanan!)

 

analysis taken from Nutridiary (www.nutridiary.com) see previous

posts for more on that...

 

That's what it looks like...hope this helps..

 

 

all the best,

 

Bob

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>

> -->Hi Bob...and thanks for sharing what you ate today! While I

was reading

> it, I was like WOW...that's a WHOLE L O T of 'nannas!!! You

don't feel

> stuffed after eating all that??

 

no...and yes, bananas are now a staple for me: from at least two

different sources, TC Fry, and Doug Graham, who both have described

bananas " as an almost perfect food.. " , I find them to be ok to look

at, pleasant tasting, full of energy (sugar), easily digested, and

economical. at 39-79c/lb., I can eat of a lot of bananas.

 

I don't think I could eat that much.

 

it takes some getting used to....I've found that my stomach will

expand to accomodate...lol!

But

> then you may be a bigger person than my little 5'3 " frame <grin> a

 

5'9 " here....

 

nd you did go

> out and play tennis afterall :-)

 

yes, one of my primary aerobic exercises...

>

> Re the number of bananas (and the added dates)... were they

specifically because of the tennis match you were planning for the

afternoon (high sugar for> energy)?

 

no...only that evening snack was for extra energy for the match...the

rest were for energy for the body for the day...

 

>

> If that is the case, if you were not going to be in a match, would

you have

> eaten different (lower sugar) fruits?

 

no...I've pretty much switched to eating some high sugar, " sweet "

fruits as part of my " base " - and bananas are so easy...just peel and

eat....

 

 

I wonder, if the sugar contents make > any difference in Dr. D's

plan?

 

he recommends 80% carbohydrates minimum...

 

 

Are any certain fruits considered more valuable or less desirable I

wonder??

 

fresh, whole, raw...eaten one at a time until satiated...or something

very close to that...meaning that we need to get enough calories....

 

I just need to go over to the link Valerie > sent and READ about

it, huh?

 

outstanding idea! lol

>

> Hmmm....reading this forum tonight has me yearning for fruit

I just

> picked up some organic blueberries, raspberries, and 2 baby

watermelons

> today....guess what we're having for breakfast??

 

yummy fruits, I guess! and I find that it works better to eat

melons alone/first....wait maybe 30 minutes or so, and then have the

berries...

 

all the best,

 

Bob