“What do you eat on a low fat raw vegan diet?”
Every time I answer this question, my response changes. That’s because the best quality fruit is that which is grown in season. So, I tend to eat seasonally, meaning my diet changes pretty frequently. Just a few months ago I was savoring strawberries and now I’m pigging out on peaches and ataulfo mangoes! Musk melon should be in season soon so I’ll soon be gobbling up those as well.
With that said, I know how helpful seeing a low fat raw vegan diet “in action” can be if you are new to the diet. And even if you’re not, it can help give you some perspective on this lifestyle or even just help to reassure you that you aren’t alone! Or maybe I’ve got it wrong. Maybe you guys are just a bunch of Curious Kitties and Nosy Nancys who like to get all up in my biz.
That’s cool. It just means I get to talk about my favorite subject…food! 
What I Eat
Here’s a rundown of what I’m currently eating:
*Breakfast/Lunch*
The one component of my diet that has been pretty consistent for a while now is bananas. The first 1-2 meals of my day generally consist of 12-15 bananas, depending on the size of each fruit.
There are several reasons for this:
bananas are filling,
bananas are cheap,
bananas are readily available, and
I like bananas!
*Dinner*
My dinner meal relies upon what is in season, but I typically eat between 500 and 700 calories from some kind of sweet fruit. As I said above, I’ve been eating a lot of peaches for the past couple of weeks. That’s about 15-25 peaches, depending upon how big they are.
After I finish my fruit, I eat some non-sweet fruits and/or greens. This changes, but I pretty much always eat about 1-2lbs of tomatoes. I LOVE tomatoes!
I’ll also have another vegetable fruit or tender leafy lettuce along with the tomatoes. My staples are English cucumber, celery, romaine, and bib lettuce.
*Meal Plan*
So here’s what it all looks like (for now):
Breakfast: 10 bananas (usually blended)
Lunch: 10 bananas (also usually blended)
Dinner: 18 medium-size peaches, followed by 1lb of tomatoes, 1 English cucumber
All Mono?
The majority of my fruit meals are mono-meals. I prefer to eat one fruit on its own until I am full. This shift to mono-mealing was a gradual, unconscious one for me. I remember eating a bowl of grapes in 2008 and realizing, “Hey, I’ve been eating lots of mono-meals lately.” I didn’t force it. It just kinda happened. That’s not to say I don’t enjoy the occasional mixed smoothie. I had one yesterday for lunch, in fact! I’ve found that smoothies are great for using up barely decent fruit (like a mealy but ripe nectarine) or overripe bananas…which is what happened yesterday!
No Fats?
I do not eat very many fatty foods. I just forget about them, really. When I do eat fatty foods, it’s usually 1/2 of an avocado during the evening (after I’ve eaten all of my sweet fruit). I probably eat about 1-2 avocados every month or so.
As far as nuts go, I haven’t had any in quite some time. I find that it’s much easier to over eat these foods. Plus, I would have to order them online to actually get them raw. It’s easier for me to just leave them out of my day-to-day diet. But if you happen to have any extra pistachios lying around the house, feel free to send ‘em my way. 
What Does This Mean for You?
Hopefully learning what I eat on a semi day-to-day basis helps to give you some idea of how a low fat raw vegan diet works in the real world. But please, don’t take this post as a program to follow. The specific fruits, the number of meals, and the amount of food I consume are all due to personal preference and my level of physical activity, among other things.
In other words, it’s idiosyncratic!
Whether you hate oranges or love pineapple totally does not matter. It’s the basic “formula” that counts. And by formula I mean:
Lots of Sweet Fruit + Some Greens + Limited Fats = Dietary Success!
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