The Mostly Raw Diet

Today we started a variation on The Raw diet.

Phase 1 = Two weeks of a select group of fruits and veggies - mostly raw, though I am willing to lapse into cooked items.

Phase 2 = 2-3 weeks of a broader fruit/veggie diet with a few additions - legumes, potatoes, squash and perhaps the occasional whole grain item as well as plain yogurt and milk. Yet to be determined is weather or not we will Feast on Sundays and allow a small portion of meat.

The final stage will essentially be a continuation of phase 2, with more whole grains, rice, perhaps even the occasional slice of bread and healthy sweet! and most certainly meat on Sundays.

The goal is first, to "cleans the system" (that's phase 1). Second, to lose some weight and balance metabolism. Third, just to get healthy - stop putting stuff in our system that it doesn't need and is really not good for it.
(Incidentally we joined a co-op from which we receive a basket of fresh produce every Saturday for only $10 a week. It's more produce than we could normally eat in one week - but with this diet we'll burn right through it)

So far everything is going well.
We'll keep you posted.