Take me to your leader, part 1

Alright, alright school's been out for about a month. Time to stir things up again! A few days ago I decided it's time to turn over a new leaf. I went on a whole-foods only diet, and today we went to meditation class at the Sri Chinmoy center. To add to that, in few days I leave for Tubuai on my first ever "dig". Once again, I realize that big life changes happen as a sort of chain reaction. Somehow it is easier to start changing everything once you change one big-ass thing - like moving halfway round the world.

The whole-food plan rules (a wee bit arbitrary, but then I'm aiming for sustainability over the longer term):
- Food in recognizable forms; nothing processed to the point that I couldn't tell you what it is made of. I quickly realized that not having condiments of any sort would make me want to go off this food plan asap. So I am allowing modest amounts of sauces, oils and butter.
- No sugar or sweeteners, except stevia which is in my Longevitea, and trace quantities that may occur in my "sauce allowance".
- No bread, crackers or any processed product passing itself off as a bread substitute.
- One coffee + an apple in the AM on waking. With cream, if I need a treat.
- Copious amounts of fresh fruit, cut up and ready to eat so there are no excuses.
- Cheese is only a treat! (This one is really, really hard)
- Once or twice a month, alcohol is allowed in moderation.
- Cheating a little bit is okay, just keep to the main idea. Repeat the Michael Pollan mantra: would your great, great, great grandmother recognize this as food?

So it's closing in on one week, and I have to say I feel great. After the first two days, the hypoglycemic-type feeling ended. Then, the god-I'm-so-hungry-all-the-times set in. I can't wait till those go away! Speaking of, I'm famished. Tonight's dinner is black beans, chicken and rice. Ole!