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rawrena
02-23-2009, 11:18 AM
Hello everybody. New to this board, have been raw for about a year 90-100% mostly following 80-10-10 but with little bit more fat %. For the last several months I have been struggleing with repeated cooked binges that have really affected me on an emotional and physical level. I get back to being raw and then out of nowhere again I find myself binging on cooked. Still trying to figure out why all of a sudden I have these binge issues when I was happy and raw for the first 8 months with no issues whatsoever. Anyways, I have tried water fasting in the past (3 day was the longest) and today I am beginning a water fast again(not sure how long). I am hoping that it will help me retune my body and stop whatever cooked binge patterns I have developed. So basically posting here and asking for support because I need somebody to hold me accountable and support me on the way. Any advise you might have for me will be very much appreciated. My critical period I know will be tonight when I get back from work all tired and want to sit in front of the computer and munch on something. Please send some positive thoughts my way as I am really hoping to put an end to this crazy binge cyle and believe that a fast might help me. I know I didn't go about this the right way since I know the best thing is to transition into a fast from few days juicing. Instead I am jumping little bit prematurely into this since last night was my last cooked vegan binge, but I am just tired of all this and really want to get started on the fast. How do I know how long to go for? How should I break the fast? I am thinking maybe juicing for a day and green smothies for a couple after. Thank you for listening. I hope I can be victorious with this deeply disturbing cooked issue.

Veganforlife
02-23-2009, 11:19 AM
Hey - join in the feasting/fasters unite thread...
this one:

http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/showthread.php?t=46794

Aleesha Sattva
02-23-2009, 02:18 PM
when you want to munch on something drink a litre of water and then chew on some ice cubes... or take a bath, go for a walk, meditate... do some gentle stretches... anything to get your mind off eating!

and tell yourself "just for today, i won't eat - just for today" and then tomorrow do the same LOL

oai
02-23-2009, 04:04 PM
i'm wondering do you ever do an enema?

what could have triggered those cooked food binges is your body releasing the previous food, drug substances, etc.... into your bloodstream which causes craving for the substance(s). the craving does pass.

in such cases, consider drinking water to dilute the substances or using a reusable water enema. dry skin brushing, too. relaxing helps immensely as well for some or distract yourself until it passes. don't focus on it.

the key is to help your body as much as you can.