HI! I am not new to raw. I love it! But it is very hard to stick with it. I have a hubby and 2 kids.
Short history... I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes last February. I have migraines associated with food. I have many allergies and food sensitivities. Along with sensitivities to otc pain relievers and preservatives. If I even have one corn tortilla my blood sugar spikes over 200. This happens with oats as well. With my gluten sensitivities, I tried gluten free, still my sugar spikes. So, between the diabetes and food sensitivities, my diet is VERY very narrow. I had 3 gluten free chocolate chip cookies and my sugar spiked to 230!
The raw diet has always kept my blood sugar around 100. How do I stay on the raw diet? I can eat cooked fish and chicken, I guess making it 80% raw diet. But how??? How can I stay on this diet? I hate medicines. I dont want to take pills. I dont want to inject insulin. I went to dinner with hubby and daughter and I had a dinner roll. I feel horrible about it. I did my after meal blood sugar. It was 139. Not horrible, but still high. I feel bad for eating it. And because of the gluten...its going to cause me some discomfort. I keep telling myself, dont eat it. I remind myself of the consequences, but it makes it into my mouth.
I weigh 222 lbs. I have lost about 10 lbs. I would like to be about 150 lbs. A size 10 is what I am happy with.
This past year has not been easy for me. Between the diabetes, antibiotic allergies, pain reliever allergies, too many food allergies to count, my heart issue that needs a second look (long story involving fbi), the intestinal bleeding, the tumor found on my adrenal gland, I am spent. I need this diet for my health. For me. I am just having a heck of a time sticking to it. How do I do it?
Also, does anyone have a replacement they use for bananas? I am allergic to them. Thank you!
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I am finding it difficult to make something that everyone can eat. Hubby wants rice...I cant have rice, if its there...Ill eat it. Ill make chicken with a raw side dish...everyone stares at it. I get a look. I feel bad, I give in. Then I feel bad for giving in...and then eating it. There are certain things that they will eat raw, but not many. Then I tried to cook a lean meat ( i cant digest red meat and I am allergic to pork, so it limits the meats I can eat) and a cooked veggie. I still get that look. And those words "thats it?" I am trying. I am trying everything. What am i missing? How can I accomplish this? How can I stick to the raw diet and still satisfy my families tummy? Do they not understand that if I keep eating what they eat its going to make me sicker? I have said for several years that i cant keep eating like this. Why the power struggle with food? I really really hate it.
There are times when I feel like they dont take it as seriously. The other night they wanted to go to jimmy johns. I cant eat anything on their menu. I tried the unwich a while back and got nauseated and diarrhea. I felt bad, because I had to remind them that I couldnt have it. I kinda feel like "what am I supposed to do...watch everyone else eat it?". And then I also feel like I am taking something away from them that they enjoy. Its not a power struggle, I dont know what to call it. Trying to find a common ground?
The raw diet I love. My digestion goes back to normal. My sugar stays at a normal level. My body doesnt hurt. My migraines and headaches go away. I find preparing the foods, some hours in advance, to take quite a bit of time. And by the time the food is ready, I am in the mood for something else.
Then the ingredients. I am allergic to many many foods. Trying to find a substitute for some of the ingredients is hard. I end up getting frustrated.