Struggling to go Raw

apcountrymanager

Hello,

Perhaps I am simply looking for some encouragement. I am having a hard time going raw. One problem is having raw foods on hand to eat when I’m hungry. I need more than smoothies, salad and juices. The only recipe that I have been able to make well is the raw brownies. The carrot chips went straight from the dehydrator to the trash so did the carrot cake. The pizza supreme crust I made does not look so hot but I will give it a try. Any help with sticking with it?

rachel_akiko

guacamole, any kind of sauce on noodles made from zucchini with a vegetable peeler, a spinach salad with avocado and tomato with olive oil and sea salt massaged into the spinach to make it soft… there’s LOTS of tasty recipes

Girlfridae1

I try to come on this site everyday and find something that looks tasty to make. I also go to freshtopia.net to find stuff as well. Once a week I try to make a hearty dip and keep veggies handy to dip in to. Also in the beginning, I would take 2 tbs raw almond butter and mix it with a tbs of coconut oil and a 2 tsp of agave. I ate this gooey concoction twice a day for the first month. Now I find it’s way too ‘much’. Hang in there it will get easier and the changes you will see in yourself will amaze!

You can do it!

Mami

I tried doing it over night but it didnt work out. The detox was to much and my kitchen wasnt ready for a raw diet. So for now we are doing 95% Vegan and raw Wed. and snacks. This has been working out fine for 2 weeks now and I plan on keeping this up and adding maybe every month or so more and more raw.

tummybetter

ap you are not alone. I have an impossible time with raw just due to the shear magnitude of planning you have to do. I am not a meal planner. I am not a fruit/veggie person and I am pretty close to giving up as well. These folks are a great help though and with trial , error, and lots of thinking ahead we can do as much as we can do. I’m with those who are content to gradually increase raw/ I actually ate raw all day yesterday just by accident. Eventually it has to stop being an obsession with food and just what you put on your plate. I’m not sure if I am encouraging you or me but rambling on sometimes helps to sort things out in my mind. Anyway eat well, and be happy cause that’s all that matters in the end.

sarabethxvx

Fruit salad is really satisfying for me right now. I just grab one fruit of each one I have on hand and cut them up into bite sided pieces. When I eat it I eat one bite (one fruit per bite) at a time. I feel so satisfied by the range of delicious flavors I get, and I eat like 2 full cups of it so I get pretty filled up ;)

starjen42

So far I’ve been over 75% raw for a month and I haven’t touched a smoothie, hardly had juice, and barely touched salad. For breakfast I soak steel cut oat groats in water for about 20 minutes, mix in fruit, agave nectar, and nuts, lunches I’ve been eating mostly chopped veggies and fruit, lots of nuts, some lettuce wraps, and making all sorts of raw meals for dinner. (relying on Gone Raw for lots of yummy recipes!) I don’t even own a dehydrator (though I have one in the mail right now!!!!!) or a juicer. What helps me is to pack a hefty raw lunch to take to work, and snack throughout the day. Get that three-meals-a-day dogma out of your head. That’s not how all other animals eat, why should we? Raw foods digest quickly, so you need to refuel on a regular basis, like every couple hours. However, if you are switching over from omnivore to raw, I suggest going vegan first, with a little raw mixed in, and take baby steps so you don’t overwhelm yourself.