Hi Everyone,
I could really use some advice here. I've been playing with raw food for over three years now but can never get myself to stick with it. It seems like these are the problems:
1. I don't have the time or money to make what appears to be proper "meals" so I get bored and feel deprived
2. I have a hard time feeling satisfied
3. The only place i can buy organic is a semi-hike from my house and going there more than once a week is unrealistic, so i end up running out of fresh produce or i get too much and it rots before i can eat all :-(
4. Coffee- I'm addicted
Can anyone help? I would sooooo appreciate any advice here because i really REALLY want to be able to do this finally. Its like I'll do it for a while (okay, not that much of a while.. 30 days was my tops) and then just crack. In case anyone is wondering i am already a vegan so weaning of the meat and cheese isn't a problem. Also, I don't have a blender or a dehydrator but do a have a juicer and food processor.
I find all of you as such an inspiration, reading through the forums and posts is def a motivation but all of the recipes seem so daunting for the most part. I would really like to know some easy ones with just a couple of ingredients that can be made quickly and are satisfying.
Thanks!
Tara
Comments
Wow, thank you all so much! I have actually been able to get off the coffee and switch to one cup of green tea a day. It seemed like i started on the green lemonade in the morning and just didn't need or want coffee anymore. Then around two I get a major headache (caffiene withdrawl) and I sip a cup of green tea and its gone. Although I did check out the dandy blend it seemed like it was geared more toward replacing the taste. It looked good though, I might try it anyway ;-)
Swayze, this past weekend I found myself outside of town near a raw cafe where I had raw zucchini pesto noodles for the first time, and they were AMAZING! They also had marniated kale which i could probablly eat everyday for the rest of my life. This is the "proper meal" thing I was missing. Like how Suasoria recommended using other things like apple cider vinegar to give flavor. I was just so sick of eating salad with lemon juice and fruit all the time and actually making anything aside from a salad seemed so complicated to me. I've decided to seriously try it though- my experience at that cafe has really given me a new idea about raw foods. It wasn't anything complicated but there was so much flavor and it was so satisfying.
So far I've been doing good. I really appreicate everyones comments. The raw till dinner concept is something that I like becuase it keeps me from going into obsessive all or nothing mode. Surprisingly though I've been doing really well and have made it about 90% raw since last Saturday and feel absolutely amazing =)
First I want to just say that this site is such a huge help- everyone is so non-judgmental and genuinely caring. So thanks everyone :-)
Second I wanted to update- in light of my positive raw experience, a lot of forum browsing, and watching a lot of documentaries about the horror of mainstream food additives etc I've decided to embark on a 28 day juice fast/feast... whatever you want to call it. I started pretty much right after my last post on the 15th and haven't slipped up at all. In fact I feel incredible and think that it actually might be the easier route to go during a transition, although I know everyone is different and has different experiences.
Misty- I hear you, cleaning the juicer is a nightmare, but honestly if you can make the time for it and get past the first three days you will be glad you did! I can't even tell you the amount of pure energy I have right now, I'm sleeping better than I have since probably junior high, and believe it or not I have no cravings anymore. Don't get me wrong the first couple days were not easy but its like you just have to break through and wow, its an awesome thing! After this I plan to continue eating high raw and juicing in the morning. I'm finding out already that it really is an incredibly vibrant lifestyle and community.
Tara