DAY 31, HIGH-CARB, LOW-FAT 80/10/10 --  ON MY WAY TO 2500 CALORIES PER DAY!

My doctor and I talked about my desire to exercise more and have my body fat % be lower.  I must get my calories up to 2500 per day with the 80/10/10 guidelines for carbs/fat/protein.  This I can do with my secret weapon: DATES!  LOL  

Today I will have 8 dates which I've read in several places is the recommended amount per day for active people and I am VERY active.  Yesterday I started a new cleaning client.  3200 square feet upstairs and 99% of the flooring was wood!  Wow, what a workout.  That was above 2 laps and 2 staircases at the mall and my other cleaning client for the day.  I did very well and got a good 8 hrs sleep.

My eyesight this morning was blurry which indicates a problem with the glucose/muscle issue - 1st stage.  I really worked hard for a long period of time yesterday.  It takes a bit for my body to recover.  I am not overdoing it today for sure. 

Yesterday I had water, watermelon, 7 cups of my Ambrosia-Banana-Citrus smoothie, 1 cup of the smoothie blended with swiss chard for a green smoothie, 6 layer salad for lunch and dinner with my Zucchini-Asparagus-Tahini dressing.  I realized yesterday that my craving for tomatoes is lessening finally after 3 months.  I was consuming at least 1 lb of tomatoes per day.  That is a lot of tomatoes! 
I also do not want as much lettuce as I was wanting before.  My greens consumption is almost a lb a day which is a healthy standard.  Sometimes it is 1/2 lb, but never less.  I heard that this would happen and I am not surprised.  Once you start eating high-carb your bodies nutrient requirements are being met for the most part.  I do like the balance of the greens added though. 

My Cron-o-Meter stats:  2410 calories (close!), 87.6 carbs/6.2% fat/6.3% protein.  77.6 grams fiber, 531.1 mg Sodium -- wow! 

Short blog today.  I'm busy in the kitchen.  I'll be preparing a cauliflower cous-cous salad with my Zucchini-Asparagus-Tahini dressing.  Yummm 

Have a high-carb fruit-filled day.  Fruit is not just for desert!  It is our natural mainstay.