Yes, I should know this by now, but last night I just didn’t feel like taking the time to fix myself a green smoothie (which was my plan for dinner today). The eight year old and I were watching a movie and she had potato chips, so I got out some raw “sea crackers” and raw mango salsa. Then I had some kind of raw cocoa ball thing and a raw nut bar. So, basically lots of nuts, seeds, and dehydrated fruit. My body reacts rather quickly to what I eat these days and it clearly does not like these items. My stomach is crampy, I feel super thirsty, and sluggish.

So, I think I really should avoid these items because they make me feel yucky. The point of this journey is to feel better. I’m a bit disappointed because I was excited about finding some crunchy raw stuff (besides celery and carrots lol).

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What I read: Deuteronomy 15-16

What I ate:

• Breakfast – Green Smoothie (6oz AJ, 6oz CW, 3 bananas, 2.5oz kale, 2.5oz spinach, 7oz strawberries)
  
• Lunch – 8 oranges juiced
  
• PM Snack  – pickles
• Dinner – sea crackers, mango salsa, cocoa ball, nut bar
• PM Snack – apple juice

What I did: 2.5 mile run + pushups + on feet all morning at co-op

Here are the notes I made regarding my symptoms throughout Day 78:

• slowed digestion (gas, abdominal pain, bloating)
  
• headaches
  
• puffy hands, feet, and face
  
• sinus congestion
  
• dry/itchy eyes, skin, and scalp
  
• acne
  
• aching muscles and muscle spasms
  
• foggy brain
• irritability
  
• mood swings
  
• blood sugar fluctuations
  
• fatigue – still having bouts of fatigue, but not as bad
  
• unable to sleep well
  
• unquenchable thirst
  
• cravings
  
• chest pain
• cold sores – last one 1/13/2013
  
• kidney stones – eliminated when we went vegan Oct 2011
• tooth pain
• sensitive teeth