Sunday Story…800 Grams!?!

Really? 800?! How can anyone eat 800 grams of fruit and vegetables? I mean, how much is that anyway?

For the record, there are 454 grams in one pound. That means 800 grams is just short of two pounds. Two pounds sounds like a lot, I know. But think about it…an apple is about 100 grams, a banana 50, but 800 grams is a pound and a half of kale. It depends on what you are eating. Are you going to eat eight apples a day? I think not. The idea is to mix up fruit and vegetables and make varied choices within those groups.

I ate 2 cups of blueberries and 1 cup of carrots this morning. My goal is 6 cups, which, depending on the density, should be close to 800 grams. To be exact, I will need to weigh my food. I haven’t quite made that step yet. The other problem is ingesting that amount of material. Going from 100-200 grams to 800 is a big switch if you aren't eating a fair amount of fruit and vegetables. I recommend you “ramp up” over a week or two. Make a concerted effort to increase your intake daily; before you know it, you will be up to 800 grams or more!

I noticed these things during my first week of this challenge: First, I feel fuller than usual, but when I get hungry, I get hungry in a hurry. Second, the more I eat, the better I feel. In other words, my health feels more vital, and my energy is more even. Lastly, my digestive processes are more regular and easier.

You can do this. It isn’t that hard.

 

John Mariotti

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