Can taste buds evolve...I really hope so!

So I have officially begun. I am pretty sure I had dreams last night dreading today. But here I am and already I have made my first meal....oatmeal (with no hot water!) I soaked the oats last night, I blended them, I added agave nectar to sweeten, mixed in some organic vanilla, almond slices and raisins and voila-really liquidy oatmeal. They are unusually creamy for not adding milk. Oatmeal was hard for me to eat the regular way so this isn't too far removed. I miss the fact that it isn't warm, especially since I am on the chillier side right now. The taste is good. The recipe called for bananas or goji berries, I will have to experiment. I think I was a little stingy on the raisins and almonds. I think this needs more bulk. I give this recipe a 6/10.

Next, for a snack I had a smoothie. I have had many smoothies in my time and this is not one to write home about. I probably should have put honey or stevia in it, but I went o'natural. I put frozen berries that I had in my freezer, probably too old to use but I used them any way. I used some protein powder from a company my grandpa invented. It has lots of nutrients. Then I put in some green powder. Again lots of nutrients. Probably one of the healthiest smoothies ever. Where I went wrong though...I still have not "officially" gone shopping for my raw diet life change-dun dun duhhhhhh. I know, terrible right!?!

I did just go for a run and walk the dog, so two goods down, however, I really need to get some healthy food in this house as I am hungry. I am going to take a shower and head to the organic grocer and possibly the Asian mart. I need beans, nuts and veggies. I am starting out small. Oh and fruits!

$90 later I have loaded up on my first load. I think I should have made a shopping list but I was hungry. Actually I should have a list of recipes I want to do and go from there. However, I have found some items I like. Seaweed-who knew? I got a teriyaki flavored one that is fab-u-lous! It comes in individual packets, almost like chips! I got almonds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds and cashews. I also got "GO RAW-Pizza Flax Snax"...awesome. Not cooked over 104 degrees and they are tasty. Great in a fix, especially since I have not made any type of bread/crunchy type of edible thing. I also got some legumes, veggies and fruit.

So what I have eaten the rest of today is an apple, half an avocado, some seaweed, some red beans and lots of nuts. Really not a rounded meal but I was in a hurry. I do have a headache and I assume that is from starting a new diet and going for a run today.

All in all I think I did really well today. Tomorrow I hope to start juicing and using the dehydrator. I really have to start using the recipes. Here's to eating raw!