Tips

shannon5105

Any tips for staying raw on the go or in social situations? It seems like I'm always off somewhere else when I sit down to eat.

Also, does anyone have tips for staying raw despite cravings for cooked food?

Happy107

I find myself in the same situation. Theres always a b-day party or something going on and i want to go to dinner with friends for the company, not the food. If I know the name of the restaurant, I check out the menu beforehand and see if theres anything i can eat. Most places have salads. While it might not be organic, its better than eating the other stuff. Sometimes the salad needs some substractions/additions depending on the place. Most time I just eat the salad plain b/c the dressing options are scary. If I know im going somewhere where there will be nothing for me to eat, I either eat before I go or I bring something to snack on - nut mix, a sprouted bread sandwich, fresh fruits, even a little cooler with a salad etc if the place im going permits this ( i.e. a friends bbq - if they have a problem with that, probably not a true friend!) and of course I load up on water.

as for the cravings, i also have this problem. I usually do one of three things.(1) If possible, when I get the craving, I drink green juice. It usually helps curb it. (2) Try to block it and drink alot of water and eat something raw or (3) eat whatever I am craving. About 95% of the time, after I give in to the craving and I eat the particular cooked food I wanted, I dont ever want it again because my body and mind associate how horrible I feel physically and mentally afterwards with that food. Somethings when i fight the cravings, I find myself constantly thinking about it and overeating other foods to compenstate. So i just give in and let my body figure out that i REALLY dont want that crap!!..lol

shannon5105

Good advice! Thanks!

I actually did that this morning. I had some of the zucchini bread that I was really craving and got an awful stomachache. Not doing that again!