Can't stop eating: am I normal??

[bellabella]

Hi!
I am on day 2 of 100% (yippee!!) but I have been eating NON-stop all day today! I started with a smoothies, had tonnes of fruit, then craved (and ate) nuts, which lead to more fruit, and then olives, avocado, tomato and onion, which had me craving sweets, so i moved to chocolate balls, then wanted salad, back to fudge balls...and now contemplating what ELSE to go for.

It this NORMAL??

Back to read reply after olives and cashews

[EZ rider]

I'm on day 26 0f 100% raw and I havn't had anything like that happen but then were all different. If you keep eating like that your food bill could increase along with your girth. Try to wait for a slight hunger signal from your body to help you in feeding it.

[DavidZaneMason]

Sure. That's normal. Just try to lean towards the healthier stuff (what YOU think are the healthier stuff)....and gorge on those things......rather than more processed...oily...salty...or dried stuff.

-David Z. Mason

[gojipower]

i've just started off 100% raw for about a week, its happened to me in the past where i could eat just about as much as i want of anything and still be hungry but then i held out for a while and waitied for a signal from my body to tell me what it really needed. it usually turned out that i was just thirst. try drinking more water throughout the day, usually stops cravings well for me anyway.

[Nurse in the Raw]

I've been raw for a while now and at first I had the same reaction to raw. Your body is just begging for healthy food. It likes how it feels and wants more. I am still hungry (appetite mostly) almost all the time but I try not to give in until I feel hunger pains, otherwise I would eat all day. But for you it is still new so eat up and have fun.

[Coriander74]

I definitely have my days where I am not hungry at all, but then I have days where I can't seem to get enough to eat.

Eat until you're satisfied and remember (as said previously) that it might be thirst too! :)

[trugoddess]

I've been there. I've had days when my stomach felt more like a bottomless pit. Lately, however, I've been getting full very quickly. Who knows, maybe the hunger-full dynamic is one that will constantly ebb and flow...

[freelive]

Well, if you eat a lot of fresh fruits and veggies, then it is a good thing. You need to eat quite a bit of them to get enough calories. If dried stuff and nuts and salty stuff - not too much...

[Bobbie]

Yes thats normal.

I eat too much most of the time but then other times I hardly eat anything. As Stacie said your body is desparate for nutrients to help it heal.

[bodaflower]

oh yeah
especially in the transitioning phase (first few weeks of raw) i would say a lot of people (myself included!) eat a lot as you adjust to the new diet

i was reading about it in the sunfood diet earlier

if i remember correctly it's something about raw food doesn't fill you up as quickly as you are used to with cooked food so it takes a while for your stomach to go back to it's regular size, however you're getting so much more nutrition than you would with regular cooked food,

i find drinking water always helps with hunger cravings

(read my water thread :D)

[dalimeindacoconut]

Strangely, coconut oil mixed in with anything ie: smoothies, dressing, or just a spoonful makes me not hungry for a long period of time and trust me I like to eat. Try adding that (about 1-2 tbsp. per day) and watch your appetite dwindle.

[beppa66]

You described yesterday to a T. I'm about 47 days in and have days when I could care less if I eat at all and then ravenous days. Just eat when you are hungry, and eat what you want. Then try to listen to your body. Also it's a good idea to keep a food journal to see if you have any weird reactions to certain combinations or foods. (braggs makes my hands puffy)

[samariah]

yea coconut oil is like the only thing that really diminishes my appetite otherwise i eat nonstop. so i take it every day.

[bellabella]

Great! Thanks everyone! I'll try the coconut oil too and see how that goes.