Hi everyone! i hope all are dong well! :)
I'm a new goneraw member. I've been trying to go high raw for a while now, however I struggle with binge eating on SAD foods. I've struggling with binge eating and eating disorders for about 15 years (30 years old now) and am ready to really end this craziness. I feel so much better when I'm eating real foods like veggies and fruit, but by day 3-4 I end up having a massive binge on SAD foods and then feeling horrible!! I was wondering if maybe I wasn't eating enough and then ended up binging due to being over hunger. Below is what i typically eat when I'm trying to eat high raw and healther. I don't think i'm ready for 100% raw at this point. I do eat some beans and steamed veggies like broccoli. Every once in a while i'll have oatgroats or oatmeal.
7:30-8am a bowl of mixed berries (blueberries, strawberries, maybe some blackberries or raspberries). Sometimes unsweetened soy yogurt added
10am- grapefruit
12:00pm- salad (spinach, with either boston lettuce, spring mix, or romain lettuce, with mushrooms, peppers, cucumbers, and shredded carrots with 1/2 cup of beans
3pm- an organic zucchini and celery
6pm- salad (same as above)
9pm- an apple
sometimes i get really hungry at night and will have a banana or orange too.
Also, about how long does it take to detox in a sense? or at least stop craving sugar and the horrible SAD foods?
I really want to end this binge eating on SAD foods. I feel like a mack truck has hit me the next day! Do you think i should be eating more throughout the day? i'm just not sure?
Thank you anyone who can provide guidance! this website is wonderful! everyone here really seems to care and want to help each other be healthier, it's so beautiful!
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Thanks so much for your help! My goal to really learn how to eat healthy and treat by body with love and respect. I do go through times when i get way too hungry, so all your suggestions are great! i'll definitly eat more fruits and maybe add some sweet potatoes and bananas! I'm not much into cooking or preparing. I'd like to keep things simple and easy, so I can really focus on listening my body and feeding it healthy foods. I've been reading through the What i Ate Today blog and it has been really helpful to see what folks eat. I didn't realize you can eat some many fruits and veggies and not gain weight! (not that i'm focused on weight, i'm really here to get healthy and feel good).
Thank you!
Thanks so much everyone!
Rawcanadian- your formulas are VERY helpful! based on that, i definilty wasn't eating enough, which probably explains my SAD binges and cravings!
And Eloisa, that's wonderful! 4 years raw is amazing! and thank you so much for sharing that raw helped you through an eating disorder. I really feel this is right and what my body needs and it's wonderful to hear about others who have found this path to health, peace and balance!
I've definitly started to add more fruit to my day, and have already noticed a difference! i've also made some raw cocoa/almond balls for the freezer for any time i have a chocolate craving. just knowing they're there and i can have them anytime, and that they're healthy has already made a difference.
Thank you all for your support and advice! When you're learning how to reconnect with your body and it's true needs, it can be hard to let go of all the outside factors, such as the media and magazines, all telling you otherwise. but once you truly start to listen to your body and notice how eating real food makes it glow, it's amazing!
I jsut wanted to say thank you to all for your help! I've added more bananas, grapes and mangos and started making quina... it has made a HUGE difference in how i feel and the desire to binge! it's been three full days and i feel great.
Thank you!!