PDA

View Full Version : Having trouble w/ staying raw while going out



PunkRotten
12-08-2010, 04:06 PM
Hi,


When I am at home I can stay high raw, usually around 90% I'd say. I get into my routine of preparing raw meals etc. Everything is great while I am home. But the minute I go outside my house I have trouble. I have been having problems going out with people and being out for hours and getting hungry.

I am 30 yrs old and been an SAD eater my whole life until August of this year. So some of the food addictions are still lingering. While out with people there have been times I have ate fast food, or ate foods they prepared with bread, or meat, or cheese, or processed foods. I feel so guilty and also I feel like crap physically and mentally after I eat these foods. I feel bloated after eating this stuff and my energy is zapped.


It's hard, cause it's hard to fight off temptations when hungry. I go a few days eating high raw diet then have a day where I screw up. It's been like this for like 2 weeks. And some days I sneak in a little bit here and there. I just need ideas on what to do. I've sometimes brought fruit with me and one day I had some raw granola bars I made and brought those too. But I just need better tips about getting through this. What do you guys do when you are out or when you get hungry and away from home? I know the best thing to do might be to bring food with you. But what kind of foods? Thx

Eatrawordie
12-09-2010, 02:11 AM
I take raisins! They're so sweet and tasty! Also wholefoods sell raw cheesecakes and other raw snacks like Laughing Giraffes Almond and Vanilla chunks! Yuummmaaaaye!

Sometimes I buy grapes and snack on blueberries and sunflower seeds sprinkled with a bit of salt. I usually order a salad when I go out to restaurants. Where I live there's a range of raw restaurants so it's a bit easier for me. All raw foodist move to Los Angeles!

Eatrawordie
12-09-2010, 02:12 AM
Where in SoCal are you?

PunkRotten
12-09-2010, 06:20 AM
In the San Fernando Valley

healthywealthy
12-09-2010, 06:43 AM
you could take out your own food.Or you could have a salad .
thelast time I was out,I ate a red bell pepper and then found some sprouted beans at the health shop.

good luck :)

Eatrawordie
12-09-2010, 08:02 PM
In the San Fernando Valley

So am I! Automatically we'll be friends Johnny Rotten :) I'm in Encino.

You missed out on a really cool raw vegan thanksgiving dinner/party.

Eatrawordie
12-09-2010, 08:05 PM
you could take out your own food.Or you could have a salad .
thelast time I was out,I ate a red bell pepper and then found some sprouted beans at the health shop.

good luck :)

That's not fun :(

Laughing Giraffe, Earth Cafe to Go Cheesecakes, Planet Raw, Cru, Rawsheed always has raw meetups, parties and more going on. You're lucky to be in LA. There's a lot out here. There's a new raw cafe that just opened in Hollywood off Hollywood blvd. I forget the name.

PunkRotten
12-09-2010, 09:47 PM
I know of 1 raw cafe/restaurant it's called the Sunpower cafe. It's sorta in north hollywood area off cahuenga blvd.

Eatrawordie
12-09-2010, 10:17 PM
I know of 1 raw cafe/restaurant it's called the Sunpower cafe. It's sorta in north hollywood area off cahuenga blvd.

Yeah Rawsheed started that. There's more and even Follow Your Heart in Canoga Park has raw options, that's where I learnt about raw foods. If you ever wanna go to some of these other places I've mentioned then let me know!