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In the past, 3 things helped me get back on track:
Indulging in whatever Raw foods and treats I wanted, as long as I only ate when hungry.
Buying Raw ready-made stuff to have on hand.
Forcing down some high quality green superfood powder. I don’t usually use it, but I’ve found that it does help me feel well, transition with gentler detox, and reduce cravings.
Good luck getting back to where you want to be!
I really feel for you, because I am going through the same exact thing. Ive been so stressed that all ive been doing is binging on cooked food, and feeling stuffed and bloated ALL THE TIME! I hate it! I really wish I had like some awesome advice, but I really don’t, although i do agree with drinking lots of green tea. I hope there are some awesome responses that help you out as well as me.
lalala,
Firstly, be kind to yourself. You have many events going on. A lot of us have emotional issues around food and use it to soothe ourselves. For most of us RAW is not an over night achievement. So, pick your self up, dust your self off, and start over without regret. Yesterday is just that
I agree with oliveroblong that some kind of fast can help. I recently did the master cleanse and have been able to be much more disciplined about eating since then. That being said, I did indulge in pretzels with non raw peanut butter yesterday and a big vegan cookie over the weekend because hey, were not perfect! I also love the success is the intelligent use of mistakes quote.. so true! At a post master cleanse birthday party I ate french fries and felt so sick afterward I can’t imagine ever eating them again. That was a worthwhile mistake!
i never made green smoothies before, do you use a juicer for just the juice of the vegtebales or do you throw it all, leaves etc. into the foodproccesor? my english may sound weird on this one :)
As Oliveroblong mentioned green smoothies really do the trick. They supply you with the missing vitamins and minerals that your body needs and craves. That’s why you have cravings, your body is saying I need something. Green smoothies are made in a blender (high speed the best). Start with 2 cups of water and then add a couple of fists full of greens and blend. I like kale or spinach. Then add lots of fruits of your choice. The resulting drink will be mostly fruit with somekind of green in it. Victoria Boutenko also wrote a book titled Green for Life and it details how she did her research and came to the conclusion that we need greens more than any of us realize.
thank you all for your kind words and encouragement. i have been trying to stick with green smoothies during the day since i usually eat the things i shouldn’t at night when i am sitting and thinking. i know i’m not eating from actual hunger and i think that’s the worst part of it, but i really like the idea of substituting with raw “treats” so i have made corn chips and am going to have raw nachos for dinner tonight.
i think the worst part right now is that part of my brain is asking for healthy raw food so my body can feel well again, but another very loud part of my brain is asking for chips and pizza.
thanks again for the advice! every day is a new day!
Hey, Lala, I can not have gluten either. I have DH, and this diet hascured me. sorry for my bad typing. I’m on a treadmill. If I eat something not raw, I congratulate myself for at least not eating gluten. :-)
lalala, Don’t underestimate the power of those greens! it takes a little while, but I have to make sure I have greens at every meal or I can crash. But, most importantly, i remember why i stay on—the bright clear eyes look great at my age, the no wrinkle look, i’m loving lately. Cooked food makes me feel so depressed!!!!!!!!!