Even Monkeys Eat Nuts

The idea sounded intriguing. The anacedotal evidence was promising. The lure of lower body fat was enticing. So I thought: "What the heck, why not?" And on Monday I resolved to be a......... Fruititarian (but only for a day). I was inspired by an article I read in Runner's World about a marathon runner who had improved his run times, reduced injury, and just felt generally better about himself after he became a fruititarian. And I'm always looking for ways to improve my running. Especially now that I have finally decided to go for a full marathon next year with the goal of running fast enough to qualify for Boston the following year. So really anything that even suggests it could make me a faster runner, I might give it a whirl--even if it means changing my eating habits. But what I didn't read in the article was ANY mention of how long it might take to adjust to eating only fruit (the guy didn't even consume nuts!). But I was determined to give it a go. So Monday morning I had mixed berries and mint herb tea for breakfast. But I was already cheating because I also added a handful of walnuts to the berries. Then I had a snack around 10 a.m. of one fugi apple. But then I had to cheat again because I was freezing and so I stopped at Starbucks in between schools and got a hot chocolate. Then it was lunchtime and I was totally done with being a fruititarian, except that I had only packed fruit for lunch. So I ate another apple and toughed it out until I got home. When I got home I had another handful of walnuts and another mint herb tea. And made a yummy dinner of greek chicken, quinoa with apricots and walnuts and a green salad. Oh and by Monday night my intestinal tract was done with me being a fruititarian. My tummy gurgled all night long and was still a little gurgley this morning. Glad this morning was a rest morning and I didn't have to run (every single pun you can think of is intended). I discovered I am most definitely an omnivore and will not be trying any sort of "arian" diet anytime soon.