Messed Up...

[FreeLily]

I had been raw for 6 days and the night before my birthday (last night) I decided that for my birthday I could have a treat...I chose taco bell...augh!!! Vegetarian but by no means healthy. I am trying not to feel guilty but I can't seem to break the 7 day mark...I always cheat within day 4-6. I have been doing fine today...green smoothie...corn chips and guac but I am getting nervous that I will never be able to do this long term if I can't even make it a week! How long did it take all of you?

[alicia_2007]

I went 100% raw August 2007 and haven't slipped up yet but see I am a very stubborn and determined person! haha but that isn't to say I never will slip up each day is a new day. I am on day 14 of my master cleanse and the food temptations have been running strong while I've been detoxing.

Everyone has their own journey, some people slip up more often than others, just never give up each mouthful is a new mouthful so if you eat something SAD follow it with something raw and don't feel guilty for it.

Find raw alternatives for the foods you love most so if you really want to treat yourself make yourself a decadent dessert, something that really makes you think YUM! I made raw brownie and ice cream for my birthday and all my SAD friends loved it and I felt as if I'd had my birthday cake. I make sure I never feel as if I'm missing out on anything.

Hope that helps you, best of luck with your journey, never give up! :)

[ShelShel]

ahhhhhhh...this is one of those is the glass half full or empty moments. :rolleyes: If you have been 100% raw 6 days and you slip up for on meal on the 7th...how do you view that??? I view it in a 100% and then a high raw day! Don't let the bump...slow you down. You're doing great!

When I first went raw...that is how I chose to do it. 100% Mon-Fri and then I ate with the fam on weekends. Only problem...after enough time had passed...I would fall asleep for hours after eating cooked food. It lost it's thrill more and more.

Everyone...stop looking at your one bite of this or your evening out here or there as this major mess up. It's a meal. That's it. One...in the scheme of a mostly raw life! That's so awesome!

Keep up the good work!

[amyambro1]

I have been raw 6 months. never thought I would mess up, used to have dreams that I accidentally ate cooked and would be all freaked out when I woke up. I was AFRAID of cooked food. I was so afraid I would mess up that I never did. Then I traveled to New York for a week for New Years and ended up eating sushi (w/rice) 3 times! and had a bit of a deep-fried filafel. I realized that feeling bad about it and beating myself up about it turns out to be WORSE than the act of eating the cooked. Because I could eat the cooked, be fine with it, and move on ok, or I could eat the cooked, beat self up, get anxious and grumpy, which would probly make me want to eat more cooked. simple. mess up. allow it. move on.

[Aleesha Sattva]

i agree. i don't ever look at anything i may or may not eat as good or bad. i look at each choice and make a decision... and then i accept i made the decision for my greatest good and move on. :)

[boxerfamily]

I agree with the previous posters. I let my bump become a roadblock last summer. I slipped a lot and then didn't let myself get over it. I quit raw mostly. My diabetes raged with a vengeance and I felt worse than ever. I wish I had just taken a deep breath, made myself a green smoothie, and let it go. I am so happy to be back in the saddle. I won't give up again. Don't let yourself give up over Taco Bell. Don't let the corporate capitalist trash food peddlers win. lol Ok...yes I did just get totally out of control. I am so glad that you posted when you got down. That way we can help. Thank you!

[mel_s12]

There is no such thing as 'cheating.' We can't look at it like that.

The problem with that approach is not seeing raw for what it really is. It's not a diet that you HAVE to go on to be 100%. You should be on it because you CHOOSE to be 100% raw to be 100% healthy.

I used to be like that. I would have some steamed veggies or something and be like 'I cheated. Oh well, I'll start tomorrow.' Then I'd have some serious SAD junk.

Now it's all about the health for me. I eat 100% raw because I want to be healthy. 'Cheating' is just eating something that is not nourishing for my body.

Does that make sense? :o

[FreeLily]

Thank you everyone! I had another slip up yesterday because it was my birthday and my boss bought me a beautiful cake as a surprise. I definitely felt like I couldn't reject the cake so I had a slice and enjoyed it (not so much the stomach ache afterwards!) but I didn't feel bad about it. This morning I wanted coffee and a bagel so much and I thought "oh I won't make a green smoothie today...I won't drink it because I don't want it" and then I thought "wait hold up...this is probably when you need it the most!" so I had my green smoothie this morning and just had a few brazil nuts...feeling better! Thanks everyone for your support and encouragement!

[boxerfamily]

That is a great way to look at it. Maybe when we crave the SAD the most is when our bodies need RAW the most. I am so glad you chose the smoothie. YAY! :p

[mel_s12]

That is a great way to look at it. Maybe when we crave the SAD the most is when our bodies need RAW the most. I am so glad you chose the smoothie. YAY! :p

So true. What our body craves (when we crave SAD) is actually what it is detoxing or what it is allergic to.