I am just finishing up week three of being completely raw. I have to say that it has been extremely difficult thus far. Today I just couldn't deal anymore, and I bought a Thai salad with tofu and peanut sauce. Thankfully, I wasn't sick to my stomach or anything. One of the reasons I wanted to try eating raw foods was because since I started adding a lot of smoothies into my diet, I noticed I was constantly sick when I was eating out. Anyway, I have been having a really hard time. I am SO sick of salads. I have tried lots of different greens, tomatoes, onions, avocado, olives. I tried making a raw ranch dressing, and I liked it the first time, and then couldn't eat it anymore. I have made zucchini pasta with marinara, and I thought it was so blah. I tried zucchini pasta again with pesto and hated it. I tried making a raw corn chowder from Ani Phyo's book-- I just didn't like it at all. I've been spending so much time in the kitchen making things, and then I end up not liking them at all. Zucchini hummus, various dips and cheeses-- I don't like any of them. I made a raw lasagna which took over an hour, and it was good, but I wouldn't make it again.
I am happy because I have lost about 5 lbs, but I also kind of feel miserable at the same time. I have not experienced any change in energy at all, and I just feel so blah about food. I honestly wish I wasn't hungry so I didn't need to eat.
I am just looking for any suggestions you have at all. I really miss hot food, and I really miss tofu.
Help!!
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sun-dried tomatoes are delicious in salads, as is guacamole. for warming foods, you could have a raw soup that's warm, or add in ginger or cayenne to your recipes for a kick. here's one of my favorites for when i'm cold:
http://goneraw.com/node/5325
chili powder can be replaced with 1/8 tsp of cayenne and the walnuts could be replaced with any other nut. wrap em up in some greens theyre amazing :)
also when you NEED something piping hot in you, some steaming ginger tea is the least amount of harm done.
here's a recipe that's supposed to taste like lemongrass tofu, though i havent tried it yet:
http://goneraw.com/node/4780
other than that, maybe try to excite yourself with going shopping and buying some new fruits or nuts or indulging in an easy raw dessert like raw brownies :) when my friends come over i throw in a handful of walnuts, a handful of dates, and 2 tbsp of cacao powder in a food processor. we all love it. go for the simpler recipes that can't really go wrong, plus when they do, you didn't waste too much time. green smoothies, dates, all-fruit smoothies at jamba juice, and the other things i've mentioned have become some easy staples for me. hang in there!