Some problems that I have encountered on a frugivorous diet (a diet made up of sweet, ripe fruit as the staple and supplemented by leaves/leafy greens or other high water content vegetables):

Food Combining Problems:

When eating salad I have found that cauliflower does not combine well with grapes. My conclusion here is that vegetables that are relatively high in complex carbs/very rough and fibrous do not mix well with anything but acidic fruits. This means that subacid fruits, such as grapes, would not combine well. I usually get short lasting stomach pains after a meal combined like so, for about fifteen minutes. I would recommend that if you eat a salad of greens, tomatoes, and grapes, leave it at that for optimum digestion. If you decide to use cauliflower in a salad, I've noticed that apples combine well for me, but for optimal digestion I stick to acid fruits like pineapple or oranges.

The Inconvenience of Unripe Fruit or Not Having Fruit When Hungry:

How many times have you found yourself hungry, only to search through your entire 40lb crate of bananas to find that nothing is ripe. I recommend always having an entire ripe crate on hand as well as an entire green crate. This way, by the time you eat through the ripe crate, your green crate will have ripened and will be ready to eat. Any extras, or bunches that turn extra fast can just be tossed in the fridge. Worst comes to worst, peal some, toss them in a ziplock bag, and save for blended banana ice cream, or give some bananas to some friends or co-workers at the office.

Whenever you are going to be away from home for an entire day, ALWAYS bring tons of fruit. When I interned in New York City (gone anywhere from 8:30AM - 7:30PM) this past summer, I would usually bring at least 3 bunches of bananas with me, so around 18. However, sometimes I would only bring two bunches for breakfast and then I would bring 3 large tomatoes, 2 mangoes, and a head of lettuce and chop all of that into a bowl for lunch. Never go away from home empty handed. It's setting yourself up for disaster.

Instead of Under Eating Problems, How About Over Eating Problems:

Be careful not to get carried away after learning to expand your stomach by eating more in one sitting and end up eating too much. This can lead to horrible stomach pains, which are not caused by the fruit itself, but it's caused by your digestive system yelling at you for over loading it. Make sure that if you decide to eat 20 bananas in one sitting that you are sufficiently hungry before hand. You can't numb emotions with fruit (maybe with the exception of amazing tasting persimmons that are in season right now). I tend to have a bad habit of eating out of impulse rather than hunger sometimes. So, it's important to learn to recognize true hunger signals. If you just ate an hour ago, busy yourself with something else. Pick up a book, balance the check book, or do some push ups. Also, make sure to breath sufficiently while eating a meal. If you end up "inhaling" the fruit than you can over eat fast; especially on calorically dense fruits like bananas.

Limit Yourself to One of Two Fruits Per Meal:

I used to have a bad habit of eating one fruit, and then search for another, and then another within the same meal. This can also lead to some stomach pains by creating disharmony in your digestive system. Try eating a mono fruit meal, and you may find that you will eat sufficiently less food. The searching through the refrigerator for something else could be more of an addictive impulse than one of true hunger.

Replace A Past-Time Comfort Food With A New One:

Find new joy and comfort to your new lifestyle. Try to replace the cheesecake with an extremely satisfying fruit. Like I stated earlier, I have found a new comfort food in persimmons. Try some new fruits, and find one that works for you.

Savor Every Bite:

Enjoy your new life, and be thankful for your new and vibrant health.

Until Next Time,
Sam