Surviving the “Current Economic Climate” the Raw Food and Vegan Way

Today I continued my streak of skipping breakfast, never a good thing. Work is still, well…..work. I’m sure every company right now is expecting their employees to do more for their clients with limited resources, and my company is no exception. I am grateful for the opportunity to still have a position in the “current economic climate” so I’m definitely not going to complain about the situation. This morning was extremely busy with very little opportunity for me to take a break, and the afternoon was no different. I was able to get out to Panera Bread for lunch. I ordered their classic salad with an apple, a Jones soda, and a brownie. However I only ate the salad, by the time I was finished with the salad I was full, and I actually didn’t finish it. Again this is not a good sign because it may mean my metabolism is slowing.
I thought I would save the apple, brownie and soda for later in the day but never got the opportunity to eat it. I just wasn’t hungry and I’m starting to wonder about that and if possibly my change in diet composition is playing a part in my appetite.

Around 4pm I had a cocoa-coffee in order to stay alert. For those of you wondering, a cocoa coffee is a packet of cocoa mix and half water, half coffee. I really don’t like the taste of coffee, and the cocoa dulls the bitterness. I will sometimes bite the bullet and drink it if a meeting is particularly tough, and today was one of those days. After leaving work and completing a heavy lifting day at the gym (back and legs, whoa!) I went to Perkins for dinner. I had pancakes, breakfast potatoes, eggs with veggies, and a cherry coke. I ate about half of everything and was full. Again, my appetite is proving to be smaller because usually I have no problem eating the full-Americanized-and-too-large restaurant serving sizes. I was 50% raw today and about 80% vegan due to the eggs at dinner.

Healthy Travel Fitness Tips

Here are my “Raw On The Road” tips for the day:

• Nutrition – Pay attention to your emotions when you are eating. Ensure your nutrition has everything to do with physical hunger and nothing to do with negative feelings.
• Weight Loss – Consistency is often the name of the game. Remember to have patience and enjoy the process of your clothes fitting loosely.
• Workout – When you feel that you are mastering the exercises, change your routine. It will give your body a shock and force you to use new muscles.