I already fell off the wagon

[flmom]

I put my portabella mushroom in the oven for a few min, and I put Parmesan cheese on it. So I fell off the wagon. This is harder than I thought it was going to be. I fought with myself all afternoon about getting a cheeseburger, but instead I won the fight and had the portabella mushroom.

I did make guacamole and salsa in the blender though. That was fun. I didn't follow a recipe or anything, just threw what I wanted in there. It was a little blah because I don't use salt (i have high BP), but it was still good and I was still proud of myself. lol:D

This is my pic of what I made for lunch. It filled me up pretty good. I had a banana to go with it. I also made homemade Italian dressing to pour on it.

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x287/ctealady/167576_195756520439259_100000147375267_839246_8597 19_n.jpg

[rawnda]

[QUOTE=flmom;644012]I put my portabella mushroom in the oven for a few min, and I put Parmesan cheese on it. So I fell off the wagon. This is harder than I thought it was going to be. I fought with myself all afternoon about getting a cheeseburger, but instead I won the fight and had the portabella mushroom.

think of the transition to raw food as a journey. Every time you choose a raw food over a cooked should be a victory.

I'm 3 weeks into this (for the second time-I tried last year too) and not having cheese is hard for me too..but if you just keep choosing more and more raw foods every day, forgive yourself if you don't and keep going, you'll make it.

I see people here every day who have.

Look into recipes that call for nutritional yeast - I tried a couple of recipes for the very first time this weekend and it does make things "cheezy" if not quite cheese :)

good luck;
Rawnda

[DebB]

I just watched a YT video, "Better Than Parmesan Cheese (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEHIRFj4czM)".

I like the salt-free seasonings. I get one by Bragg's (the same folks that have the apple cider vinegar) that I order from Azure Standard. That might spice up what you're preparing without the added salt ~ *Ü*

[flmom]

ty you much!

[nadien alexandra]

hey man, it's totally a journey.

forgive yourself, and move FOREWARD.

and then think of it like this... why did i "give in"?

maybe you need to transition slowly. First... go Vegetarian.
then Vegan
then uncooked, whith compromises like Miso and Vanilla extract and peanut butter or something
then fully raw vegan

Ask yourself.. did I eat enough in the day to dimish silly cravings? when you are hungry, or your blood sugar is low, you give in easier.

set yourself up now. make "nut" paramasan cheese ahead of time, store it in the fridge.

and you'll figure the rest out. i did!

[imaquillen]

Dill weed is another salt substitute. Not sure how or why it works, but it does and that's all that matters.
Amber

[climbing]

I'm not 100% raw and not sure if I ever will be. It is not an all or nothing thing. No worries! :)

[blizzardfrisbee]

It is a journey!! I've been raw since August--I've also had a few issues like you! But as the others told you be happy with the raw you do, forgive yourself and move forward. It does get easier to eat raw. Cheese has been hard for me too but I'm finding the cheese recipes in Alissa's book is a good enough sub. Not like cheese but ok.

[WanderRA]

It happens...

just make a point to go shopping and fill your trolly with raw foods.

when I go shopping my kitchen looks like the garden of eden.

garden of eden diet ;)

[Mrs. Papaya]

You fought yourself about getting a cheeseburger and ended up with a Portobello burger instead. I say that's a success!

[Stina]

You fought yourself about getting a cheeseburger and ended up with a Portobello burger instead. I say that's a success!

Yeah!

Keep at it, soon you won't miss salt.

[flmom]

Thanks everyone! I had a rough day today with the cravings, but I made it through. Tonight I made collard rolls and fruit salad for dinner. My daughter loved the collard rolls, and my boys didn't, but everyone loved the fruit salad. LOL. I'm just happy they at least tried it.

The Collard rolls were different that's for sure. All I did was cut up all my favorite veggies, used some of the guacamole and salsa from today, and a little Italian dressing wrapped in the collard.

I was a heavy junk food addict before I started on my journey yesterday. It's a health choice to get used to going cold turkey like this, but I have faith in myself to get through this. I'm glad I have you all here to run to and tell about my stumbles! That makes it more easier for me to stay focused!

[klomasius]

You fell off the wagon once? Haha, you'll perfect the art of falling off the wagon if you do it as many times as I have!

The thing is, I don't see it as 'falling off the wagon' or failing or anything, it's just the transitional phase.

I don't fall off the wagon any more, or my 'falling off the wagon' these days is eating excessive amounts of dehydrated or gourmet foods, but even then I don't do that much and I never feel guilty.

Go easy on yourself, this is a FUN thing to do!

[belleadonna]

I'm not 100% raw and not sure if I ever will be. It is not an all or nothing thing. No worries! :)

Ditto. I eat raw all day and eat one meal cooked either in the evening or at lunch. Mainly cooked veggies.
I used to beat myself up for not being all raw. but at least I am not eating like Atkins anymore!!! One day at a time.:D

[Stella Green]

:sad: Aw, I fell off the wagon. It was my third day. I can't believe it. I love raw. I love it, my body loves, and my skin loves it. I woke up today at 8:00AM and did my stretching whoo-hoo, had some veggie juice and I was feeling very happy. But then I went out into the world and everywhere I went there was temptation. At first I said no. I had brought an apple with me, but the problem was...I brought an apple with me. Apples sometimes make me feel a little nauseous, I think it's because they are so good at cleaning your insides out. So then because of my stomachache I was weak when there was SAD things around me and I took and took and took. Sigh. It's terrible because my skin freaked out on me and it takes so long to calm my inflammation.

But I'm not going to let this defeat me. I can't. I went to Whole Foods and got some good stuff, especially salad dressing ingredients to make this yummy garlic dressing. I especially got some hemp hearts, because I think my skin looks better when I increase the omegas. I think I'm going to go on a "no sugar fast," including no fruit. Just for two weeks. I LOVE fruit but for some reason it's been my gateway drug to SAD. It's like, I get used to craving sweetness and so I just eat any old sweet thing (disgusting, I know.) But when I cut out the sweets entirely, it's easier to turn to only raw. I've done this before and worked great. I went two weeks no sugar, and my tastebuds shifted to loving bitter and sour foods, like dandelion leaves with lemon juice. Then when I went back to eating oranges, they tasted even more delicious than before, and I was totally turned off by artificial sugars.

But then Halloween came around...I know, all the way back in November, and I caved and ate some candy, and it all went downhill from there. It's just like what Alissa says about how you can't end the SAD addiction if you're not 100%. Eating the candy just got my tastebuds all out of whack. During holiday time, I stayed away from gluten but I continued to have sugar. Now I thought I was on track, but I realize now I can't just pick up where I left off, I have to go back to square one. And thus the no-sugar two week.

OK! I feel so much better for getting this out. I didn't even realize what was happening with me until I wrote this all out. :woohoo:

[klomasius]

Good post Stella, it's great to get it all down and have a look at it. Helps others too. :)

[lovenlife]

I didnt ever have the wagon. I always had a sailboat. Waaay more fun!