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sherahtaylor
06-06-2007, 12:46 PM
So I first bought Alissa's book in August '06, and read it front to back in one sitting. I LOVE her book. Now that I've researched soooo much about raw & lived it to some degree for 10 months, I know alot more. But I have been really struggling lately with being 100%. I want to with every fibre of my being, but I just get these thoughts in my head about a certain food that sounds so good, and then the comfort of it comes into being and I just want to sit at the computer, chow down, and zone out. I haven't managed to be 100% more than 2 1/2 days for over a month.

I know that one of the keys to staying 100% especially when you're new, is to have an "in your face" mentality - in other words, surround yourself with raw knowledge every single day, constantly reading this board, reading books, surfing the web, listening to radio shows, looking at pictures, etc. That has done wonders for me.

Except for when I get those cravings. And then all sorts of reasonings come to me, especially this one: so many people have experienced awesome benefits even though they're only 90% raw. I HATE that thought. It gets me just about every time. I don't want to be 99% raw, I want to be 100% raw and experience the wonder of it to the FULLEST extent that I can!

So reading this 21st chapter in Alissa's book really helped me. I haven't had a bad craving yet (been 100% now for almost 24 hours) but I'm sure going to try this. Here's what she says:


You smell or see cooked food - at a restaurant, at someone's home, or in your own home - and your mind will be off & running. Cooked food looks good, smells good, and, you'll begin to think about how good it might taste. You might think: "well, maybe just this once." If you don't give in, you might, like I have in the past, think about the cooked food for hours.

In these situations, my advice is simple: don't indulge the thought.

The instant you realize you're being drawn into it, get rid of the thought. Drown it out by thinking about how good you feel eating raw food and how great you'll feel about yourself for not indulging yourself in cooked food. Remember your goals. Think about why you're eating a raw and living food diet.

At first, you'll have to do this consciously, but eventually, it will become second nature. As soon as these thoughts appear, you'll be able to shut them out, tap into that future you truly desire, and have the courage to pursue your dreams by saying "no" to what isn't in your best interest.

I won't write word for word everything she says but the main thing is that your mind sees in images. You can say all kinds of things like, "I don't want that chocolate cake" or "I am not going to eat it" or "it tastes awful". That won't work because your mind SEES the chocolate cake in your mind.

To not indulge the thought, you have to SEE images of luscious fruits and the way you want to look/be when you've been raw for some time. This REALLY helped me - hopefully it'll help someone else!

StarFire
06-06-2007, 12:54 PM
Amen and Amen! I think this must be the month to 'RE-READ' Alissa's book - I know SEVERAL RAWBIES that are doing that right now, including myself! I'm only on day 67 - but the benefits have been amazing... I keep wanting to say - phenominal... but I don't know how to spell the word :confused: - but eh - you get my drift!! ;) :D My new mantra for the day--- DON'T INDULGE THE THOUGHT.... and you know - that goes for many things in life too!! thanks for reminding us! :p

Revvell
06-06-2007, 01:14 PM
Good thread.

It seems for me, my desire is for starches. Give me that rice, bread, pasta, cakes, pastries.. etc.

What's been interesting lately is that, when we go to a regular chain grocery store (He's not raw... loves bread), and go into the pastry/bread section, I look at the stuff and, it's not food to me now. The colors are not natural; the smell is so sugary, not the natural sweet of fruit...

I also keep in mind, my intent. For awhile, it was difficult for me to connect that what goes in my body is what's adding the weight. I've never had that issue before. I could eat what I want, when I wanted and could drop the excess poundage w/in a week or two. Now, it's not as easy.

What I do now is... having a training partner and looking to get in shape again... when I think about the stuff I like.. the smells that are attracting me... I think about my intent with training..how I want my body to look in various articles of clothing...

In other words, choose my thoughts. I don't indulge them in how good I think something "might" taste. I consider how I'm going to feel the next day and ALSO how I feel about myself in the moment. Am I willing to create another "crime against wisdom" for a moment of pleasure which will cost me in self-esteem? integrity? Nahhhh! Not in this moment, anyway.

Revvell

LightLover
06-06-2007, 01:21 PM
Everything you attend to will grow. So don't say I won't eat this or that, because by then you will eat it. Focuse on what you want to eat, and
the thaught will grow.
So only think and do what you want.

The nasty thrick is that many people don't do what they really want, corresponding to who they really are. The consequences are that
they also get many thaughts/images about what is not theirs.


LL

Veganforlife
06-06-2007, 01:43 PM
Revvell - that is interesting too because the other day I smelled some cooked food, not sure what it was, but I tried to like it. It didn't smell good to me. It smelled, I don't know - spoiled? Even popcorn at the movies doesn't smell good and that used to always get to me, even though I've eaten hot-air pc for years. And what really grosses me out are these meals in these plastic containers in these boxes that folks are fooled into thinking are good, wholesome meals that they throw into the microwave and YUCK do they smell awful. It smells like plastic and fake goo and glop and gunk!

I know once I healed my migraines and my thyroid THAT alone was enough to finalize it for me that I will NEVER eat SAD/CRAP foods again. I don't want to feel sick and in pain every day like I was before.

Maybe when folks find themselves healing they will realize how much raw, living, healthy, wholesome foods are what they need.

I still say green smoothies help with cravings and addictions. I think because they are so complete, whole meals packed with nutrients and vitamins, minerals and such your body is not wanting empty calories.

As far as re-reading? That's one reason why I highlighted her book the FIRST time I read it. I have re-read it a few times. So much info. It just makes sense.