I’ve been on and off eating raw for 7 months… And nearly EVERY DAY gave in to junk,sweets,cheese and butter. In the beginning I was succeeding and stayed for nearly 3 weeks raw(raw food for me is only fruits and vegs) But then….it was becoming worse and worse and now my intake of raw food everyday is approximately 50% only. 1 week later I did succeede again and for the whole week was eating raw. THIS week it was like hell… I can’t say that I adore or too much enjoy eating raw.No.It’s not like this.The main reason is in the feelings that I experience if I eat raw.But everyday it’s nearly a challenge for me. I live with my parents and the fridge is always loaded with the garbage,as I name cooked food and junk. I don’t blame them but still,I know If I lived alone it would be much easier. I want to move from them soon. The whole deal is that cooked food esp. butter and sweets help me to feel secure and satisfy me,it helps me to distract from day-to-day problems. Or something like that,I know that it’s emotional eating anyway. Still if I eat some cooked I feel that I’m a complete failure. But eating all this crap is never any good.If I think that ’’this little piece of a cake won’t hurt…’’,I know that I’m mistaken.It WILL.It only veils my scenses and prevents from comprehending the real side of life. And when I eat raw at any moment I can break into crying,I’m sleepy,relaxed and…nevertheless I feel very happy.My dreams then are so bright and amazing. I sleep 100% better when I stay raw. The other MAIN peculiarity is that I can slim down ONLY by eatng raw. I tried everything and found the truth for me.Recently in one week I dropped 6 pounds (not bad?)) though now I’ve gained it all back. Still,raw eating is much more for me than just a secret to lose weight. I discovered,that when I stay raw…: I feel so much confident like never before; I feel very peaceful; I become thinner and the cellulite disappears; my eyesight is improving; my scenses become more distinct and sharp; my hair becomes lighter, healthier and shiny; it’s so much easier to go in for sport then; people can’t take their eyes off you; my eyes become clearer,brighter and I don’t know why but my pupils in the eyes become so little and thinner that it seems like a little dot in the eye(it looks very cute;)); I feel pure; And another main reason-I like listening to the music very much. So,when I eat raw I feel like I blend together with the music that I listen to… like if the music and me became the one whole…it’s such an amazing feeling! It was my confession,a tribute to the healthy natural style and a complaint to the garbage that poisons my life… So,what do you feel when you eat raw?
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Thank you,Nothernlights. You touched the subject that is very painful for me)-it’s about eating raw while not at home/while travelling. This summer I will have to live in a camp for 1 month(I will have pedagogic practice with children),so for the entire month I’m bound to eat only cooked food and I know there will be nothing raw.And it really frustrates me because in the summer it’s so very much easier to eat raw-loads of tasty fruits and the sunshine help me to overcome depression and now I will have to eat a very bad quality foodstuffs…And then it will not depend on me,on my will,I just will have to… But I guess it’s something that I have to overcome… ...How can THEY feed children with such a crap?...In 50 years with this “diet” they will turn into alcoholics or maniacs or fat sick wrecks that spend all their money on medicine…I’m depressed…But I know that everything will be great.
I will say that beating yourself up about eating non-raw is definitely something you should try to avoid. going 100% is hard, and all you can do is try to do your best. i am at about 80-90% right now, and found that if i just try for that, i don’t hate myself when i have some steamed broccoli or tortilla chip or something. eventually i might go 100%, but not until i’m ready to commit. otherwise i’ll just end up beating myself up.
try this- set a goal of like 75% for a month and try really hard to stick to that. then go 80%, then 90%... etc. i had to learn to not abuse myself (emotionally) when i slip up. that’s how i get though the day to day. ;)