SweetTangerine
07-20-2009, 06:45 AM
Sadly it has been a while, but I am glad to be back. For the past few months I went back to a cooked vegan diet. I was dealing with some financial troubles so I convinced myself that I was going to do only two weeks of cooked vegan to save money. I had been eating cooked here and there for a few weeks anyway and had some pretty strong cravings built up by that point. I *knew* that I could easily eat simple raw and save even more money, deep down I really knew that, but I wouldn't allow myself to believe it. The cravings got the best of me and convinced enough of me that cooked was the way to go.
I also hit a wall with the weight loss (way way over doing it on the nuts, not exercising and hardly eating any greens just may have been the culprit there. I certainly wasn't even attempting to balance this time around) so I was a bit disenchanted with raw. Besides, I was only going to eat cooked until my next paycheck and then I would be back on raw. What harm could it do?
Of course once I was back on cooked I felt the usual issues. The one that stuck out the most was how heavy I felt all the time. I didn't want to move unless I had to and my stomach always felt uncomfortably full. I was sleeping more and eating much much more. By the end of the two weeks I was too hooked on cooked to even consider eating raw again. In fact, the thought of eating raw even for one meal disgusted me.
Over the past few months I have gained quite a bit of weight. All of my clothes are really tight, even my scrubs which used to be loose and comfortable. I am glad that I wear a lab coat most of the time at work to cover up how tight my clothes have gotten :o The only thing that has gotten better has been some of my yeast and digestive issues, but that is due to diligence with probiotic drinks.
Tonight I picked of Alissa's book again. I was looking for something to read to help keep me awake on my night off. I just started working third shift in the lab and I am still adjusting to the lifestyle difference. After getting a few pages in I realized what I need to do. I am done feeling like this. I am done sleeping 9-10 hours a day. I am done with the constant food cravings. I am done with the aches and pains. I am done gaining weight. I know I can do this. The first time I went raw I felt great. There is absolutely nothing stopping me. My boyfriend has even been telling me he misses my raw meals!
When I wake up later in the afternoon I am driving to the co-op and picking up all the food I will need to make a week of raw recipes. I honestly can't wait to get started. I am taking control of my health once again and nothing is going to stop me.
Wow, that was a bit longer than I expected it to be. I guess I had a lot on my chest. To anyone who reads this, thanks for the support. Everyone here is truly an inspiration and I have missed this place.:D
I also hit a wall with the weight loss (way way over doing it on the nuts, not exercising and hardly eating any greens just may have been the culprit there. I certainly wasn't even attempting to balance this time around) so I was a bit disenchanted with raw. Besides, I was only going to eat cooked until my next paycheck and then I would be back on raw. What harm could it do?
Of course once I was back on cooked I felt the usual issues. The one that stuck out the most was how heavy I felt all the time. I didn't want to move unless I had to and my stomach always felt uncomfortably full. I was sleeping more and eating much much more. By the end of the two weeks I was too hooked on cooked to even consider eating raw again. In fact, the thought of eating raw even for one meal disgusted me.
Over the past few months I have gained quite a bit of weight. All of my clothes are really tight, even my scrubs which used to be loose and comfortable. I am glad that I wear a lab coat most of the time at work to cover up how tight my clothes have gotten :o The only thing that has gotten better has been some of my yeast and digestive issues, but that is due to diligence with probiotic drinks.
Tonight I picked of Alissa's book again. I was looking for something to read to help keep me awake on my night off. I just started working third shift in the lab and I am still adjusting to the lifestyle difference. After getting a few pages in I realized what I need to do. I am done feeling like this. I am done sleeping 9-10 hours a day. I am done with the constant food cravings. I am done with the aches and pains. I am done gaining weight. I know I can do this. The first time I went raw I felt great. There is absolutely nothing stopping me. My boyfriend has even been telling me he misses my raw meals!
When I wake up later in the afternoon I am driving to the co-op and picking up all the food I will need to make a week of raw recipes. I honestly can't wait to get started. I am taking control of my health once again and nothing is going to stop me.
Wow, that was a bit longer than I expected it to be. I guess I had a lot on my chest. To anyone who reads this, thanks for the support. Everyone here is truly an inspiration and I have missed this place.:D