Hello
I just started going "Raw" Yesterday (haha). I just wanted to see how long I could do it and see if I could actually see the health benefits.
As I sit here, eating my no-so-hot corn "chowder"which is kind of gross... I'm not so sure if I want to continue...
All day I think about "regular" food... I just want a quick snack... but not a strawberry, or banana, or any fruit or vegi...
I feel like there is SOOO much preparation in order to eat anything ... unless it's a fruit or vegi...
I'm going to my camp this weekend... I really don't want to spend 3 days preparing foods, or live off just fruit and vegis...
I thought this was supposed to be healthy for the fact that's what we ate in the beginning of the Human race... but I don't think they knew to grind nuts and dehydrate stuff...
I'm TOTALLY NOT dissing "raw" at all, I'm just having a really hard time... already...
Please help!
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OH and I haven't really felt satisfied after any meal... always feeling a little hungry, although I am eating A LOT...
I feel like it's such a pain though to take out the juicer (my blender goes to the speed of about 2 and I can't afford a new one right now...
I really want to succeed...
And I got two hives on my hand... could that be from this?
I've never gotten hives before
Anyone? :(
You're right.
Sunday I ate pizza, chips, pretzels filled with peanut butter, soda, candy...
Ok. I'm a junkaholic.
Any suggestions??
Well I've been making juices in my juicer of like carrots, greens, and a fruit. i could do that everyday no problem
Lobo, Im with you! You have to transition gradually, it makes it painless and you learn about how your body wants to eat. I am still in the process of transitioning. I usually go raw 'til dinner and have some brown rice or sprouted wheat bread at dinner. There are also "junk foods" that are acceptable for transitioning. Try finding organic brands of cookies and chips that are whole grain and don't use refined sugar or chemicals. Also, don't worry so much about doing it right, if you eat some pizza today, but keep plugging at making good choices and bringing more raw into your life, youll benefit!
Well today I ate all raw and then had a cooked dinner
I feel really good in the morning, but then towards the afternoon, all i do is think about cake.
and it doesn't help when there are always candy bars and m&ms on the lunch table at work...
It's going to be HARD to break my major emotional habit towards junk...
Hi Abbie- My 2 cents is to start with a smoothie for breakfast- anything you're in the mood for, just so it's raw, and then some heavy salad foods for lunch, like greens, tomatoes, marinated eggplant, onion, garlic, sliced avocado, olive oil based dressing. Fruit for desert if you want. I'd ease into dinners raw, but wish you the best as you find the best way of transitioning for you. I feel so much better when I'm mostly raw than mostly not, so it's pretty self reinforcing.
i just went raw about 3 weeks ago but i was coming from a mostly vegetarian whole food type diet.
their is soooo much good yummy food.
Dates. Figs, mangoes, young Thai coconuts (my new favorite).
i love to cook too so i've been having a blast making all these new and delicious dishes.. this site has some great recipes.
my other rule is if i want something bad enough i eat it.. but i do question the craving and attempt to satiate the craving with something else.