What saves you?

[Abigail]

I'm wondering what you do, think of, make, look at, tell yourself, etc., to stop yourself from making bad food choices. I have my moments of weakness when I have to cook for the family (they don't eat raw, although they're very very supportive of my choice) and the smell of cooked foods permeates the whole house, when we entertain, and when it is cold outside and I want something piping hot to eat or drink. I have gone through 69 days of not cheating at all and I don't want to break the streak. But my resolve gets weak when I find myself in the above situations when I am also stressed out from work and school.

Anyhow, can you share what's that one thing you do, that one thing you look at, that one thing you think of or say out loud, that one recipe that you make, etc., to save yourself during that split second when immediate gratification is about to win over your health. I know that once I fall off the wagon, going back on won't be easy. I'm one of those all-or-nothing people. :(

Thanks in advance.

[sport]

Avocado
This is my saviour because for some reason I find it very satisfying. If it were not for the humble avocado I think that there are times that I would have slipped.
The thought process that most helps me is the "do I control this or does this control me" type of thing. I refuse to believe that I am not stronger than cravings.

[Ireland]

Bananas.

I think of them as my grounding food. They always work when I think I might cave and eat something I shouldn't.

[JennaBoBenna]

"Be the light"

it's part of my signature, I got it from a little tag on the end of a tea bag. Reading the line makes me feel so incredible, I can't even stand it.

I was laying down on the floor of my old apartment taking a break from cleaning and I looked out the windoor and saw this pine tree against the blue sky with such pretty clouds. I said the words "be the light" and I knew from then on I could do raw and stay raw.
Also, this song by The Who reminds me of raw. I could listen to it over and over. It's from their album Tommy:

"Sensation"

I overwhelm as I approach you
Make your lungs hold breath inside!
Lovers break caresses for me
Love enhanced when I've gone by.

You'll feel me coming,
A new vibration
From afar you'll see me
I'm a sensation.

They worship me and all I touch
Hazy eyed they catch my glance,
Pleasant shudders shake their senses
My warm momentum throws their stance.

You'll feel me coming
A new vibration
From afar you'll see me
I'm a sensation.

I leave a trail of rooted people
Mesmerised by just the sight,
The few I touch are now disciples
Love as One, I Am the Light...

Soon you'll see me, can't you feel me
I'm coming...
Send your troubles dancing I know the answer
I'm coming...
I'm a sensation.

[misslinda]

Oh yes, all or nothing been there many times everyday.....I don't think that there is [one thing] that is going to pull you away........I really think it's going to be part of the norm for our types to go thru the up and down since we are on both extremes--all OR nothing. Eventually, there will be a wavering mesh of the two--becoming balanced.


Why are you an all or nothing kind of person? Is it just with food?


:)

[JinxieKat]

Smoothies, particularly the ones made from the baby coconuts. Hmm... delish!
Avacado while I"m at work though. I don't have a blender at work unfortunately.


Jinx

[monkeyboy]

Hi Everyone,


Some of us are mentally tough, others not.

Are you tough?

As the Rednecks say.."Git ER Done"



Peace,

M.B.

[macybare]

I love when a man says "are you tough?" that always makes me do it and do it perfect. Just so I can say "yeah, I'm just as tough as you". I really needed to read that. I nvr wus out in front of a man.

[misslinda]

:rolleyes: ugh, i'm having a visual for this...having a hard time picturing you saying this post while rooted in your preppy colony. :p


yur friend billy bob,
ml [ 4 teeth left, one two three, foe]

[monkeyboy]

Linda,

Just quoting the Rednecks.

All good in the preppie colony.

Chinos pressed for tomorrow.

Read LL BEAN catalog.

Loafers polished.

Flannel sheets turned down.

Sunday stubble ready for shaving in the morn.


Peace,

M.B.

[Abigail]

Hmm... good question, MissLinda. Why am I an all or nothing person? I don't know.. I've always been this way. I find it to be terribly annoying, but obviously not annoying enough or me to change. :o And it's not just for this way of eating. I'm this way in pretty much every area of my life.

Gosh .. I need a shrink...

Lemme think about it some more. I'll get back to you tomorrow.

[levamssg]

I do absolute 100% raw for me and no one else. Tis a promise I made to me to become healthy, to not face a major disease again, to be good to myself.

When that inevitable temptation is there, I just remember my promise to me.
I have a stubborn streak a mile wide and I'll be darned if I'll break a promise to the most important person!! So that is how I stick to it - no matter what.

I guess you could call it all or nothing, but for me, I know it would be harder to have a bit of non-raw now and again, and then try to get back to all raw. Tis easier to just be raw and leave it there.

[rawpriestess]

My Creamy corn chowder,

I add cayenne so it is hot tasting, creamy, yummy, full of flavor, full of fresh veggies, hearty, filling (one bowl always fills me up) and Dragggon loves it.

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
better make some tomorrow.