RawMagnolia
02-27-2006, 07:52 AM
Well almost ;)
Yesterday I had been completely RAW for the past 5 days. I just kinda "fell" into it. I was happy to do even one day, and then that translated into "hmm... wonder if I can go 2 days... then hmm wonder if I can make it 3 days... etc." You get the idea. So it has been going pretty good. And then yesterday (weekends are my hardest), I let myself get too hungry (by sleeping away the afternoon), and by the time supper time came around I could NOT for the life of me talk myself into a salad... or a smoothie... or anything completely raw. So I didn't. I had a meal that was only about 40% raw.
However, I'm NOT going to beat myself up for it. That would only lead to me giving up completely. Which is NOT the direction I want to go. I know where I went wrong... let myself get too hungry. So I'm gonna learn from it, and move on. I have a TONNE of great RAW foods for me to eat today while at work, and then I'll either have a salad or smoothie for supper.
One of my biggest challenges is that I don't have any RAW recipes in my repertoir yet. I tried making Halvah... didn't like it. I tried making guacommoli... didn't like it. I've tried (last year) making hummus... didn't like it (but do want to try it again... just with less things I don't like). It's difficult when you can't find things you like from recipes. So for me it's pretty much mono-eating all day with the exception of a salad at lunch. And then a salad at supper. I love the fruits, but it's pretty easy to get tired of salad for supper each night. And I don't have a dehydrator.
But none of this is going to stop me. If this means that every few days I have to give into a whim (at least for the short term), then that will have to be how it is. I am still doing WAY better on my diet than I have ever done before. I am coming directly from a completely SAD to the fullest degree diet. Processed foods, LOTS (and I do mean lots) of sweets as well as animal products. So I have to still give myself some credit.
So I just wanted to talk about where I'm at, and if anyone should want to add in where they are at at this moment, all the more merrier. Note: this post is also a way for myself to have a good talk with myself :p ... hope no one minds :o
Blessings to all!!
Sandra
Oh and great news!! I prayed for help with my DH (relating to how he feels about me eating RAW for supper) and he has been just terrific!! He hasn't said a negative thing yet.
Yesterday I had been completely RAW for the past 5 days. I just kinda "fell" into it. I was happy to do even one day, and then that translated into "hmm... wonder if I can go 2 days... then hmm wonder if I can make it 3 days... etc." You get the idea. So it has been going pretty good. And then yesterday (weekends are my hardest), I let myself get too hungry (by sleeping away the afternoon), and by the time supper time came around I could NOT for the life of me talk myself into a salad... or a smoothie... or anything completely raw. So I didn't. I had a meal that was only about 40% raw.
However, I'm NOT going to beat myself up for it. That would only lead to me giving up completely. Which is NOT the direction I want to go. I know where I went wrong... let myself get too hungry. So I'm gonna learn from it, and move on. I have a TONNE of great RAW foods for me to eat today while at work, and then I'll either have a salad or smoothie for supper.
One of my biggest challenges is that I don't have any RAW recipes in my repertoir yet. I tried making Halvah... didn't like it. I tried making guacommoli... didn't like it. I've tried (last year) making hummus... didn't like it (but do want to try it again... just with less things I don't like). It's difficult when you can't find things you like from recipes. So for me it's pretty much mono-eating all day with the exception of a salad at lunch. And then a salad at supper. I love the fruits, but it's pretty easy to get tired of salad for supper each night. And I don't have a dehydrator.
But none of this is going to stop me. If this means that every few days I have to give into a whim (at least for the short term), then that will have to be how it is. I am still doing WAY better on my diet than I have ever done before. I am coming directly from a completely SAD to the fullest degree diet. Processed foods, LOTS (and I do mean lots) of sweets as well as animal products. So I have to still give myself some credit.
So I just wanted to talk about where I'm at, and if anyone should want to add in where they are at at this moment, all the more merrier. Note: this post is also a way for myself to have a good talk with myself :p ... hope no one minds :o
Blessings to all!!
Sandra
Oh and great news!! I prayed for help with my DH (relating to how he feels about me eating RAW for supper) and he has been just terrific!! He hasn't said a negative thing yet.