How do all of you stick to this way of living? I have only been doing raw for about 6 weeks and I do really good for a couple of days and then I go on a binge and eat really bad. It isn’t that I am hungry for other food, it’s just that I start thinking about things like brownies and pizza and then I have to have it. And once I get it I binge. I always feel horrible after I eat bad food but that doesn’t stop me from doing it. I really want to stick to a raw diet but I can’t seem to do it for more than a couple of days at a time. How do you guys do it? Does anyone else have this problem>
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Thanks for all of the advice you guys. I need as much info and support as I can get. I’ve come to learn that certain foods are trigger foods for me and therefore not allowed in my house.
I have another question…I have incredibly weird very vivid dreams when I sleep at night after eating raw all day. They are so vivid I often wake up wondering if they were real. And what is really strange is a lot of times they aren’t good dreams…they are dreams about me being verbally or physically abused. I’ve never been abused. I don’t have a real close relationship with my parents but I don’t have any memories of them abusing me in any way but a lot of times I dream about them.
Think I am being weird or is it possible there something in my past that I am uncovering? I’ve been thinking about trying hypnotherapy to see if there is something there?
Anyone else have dreams like this? Has anyone tried being hypnotized?
I’m nibbling on a brownie right this second! It a raw cacao hemp brownie from Ulimana and its better than any cooked brownie I’ve ever had by far (and a superfood!).
For me the trick is having quick and easy staples like Dr. cow’s cashew cheese, brownies, raw bread—that way I have those foods raw when I want them. Be prepared for cravings. Otherwise I keep it really simple, I don’t do really complicated recipes, just easy veggie dishes that I always love.
It’s important to transition into seeing food as nutrition, as an energy source, as fuel- as well as delicious and satisfying.
Also, when I crave something I always try to break down what I’m craving – sweetness, salty- then I substitute with raw. Or some cravings come from emotional reasons i.e. rewarding yourself.
Going raw has completely broken the binge cycle for me and I am so grateful for that. Give it time!
beany-that is really inspiration and wise words