Going raw...again. Help me lose the excuses!

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Not that they are really excuses, I'm very dedicated to my health. I have no problem eating vegan, but for some reason really struggle with raw no matter how hard I try.
I have had health problems since January and the Doctors still aren't sure what is causing it. I want to try going gluten free for awhile to rule out gluten intolerance, and immediatly thought of going back to raw to improve my health.

Everytime I try raw, these are the things that seem to be my downfall. I'd love any suggestions or advice on working around them.

-Cost is a big thing. I am a VERY broke college student, which means I have a limited grocery budget and no money for juicers or blenders. I can make smoothies with my little magic bullet, but thats what I'm limited to.

-Convenience. I have no car, which means I always carry my groceries. It is very hard to carry a tonne of fruit home, espcially in the Winter.
Also, I have to eat more raw foods then cooked foods I find, which means more food to carry to school everyday. Any calorie dense solutions?

-Time. I'm far from lazy, but once school gets started I don't have a lot of spare time for preparing food for meals, snacks and things to bring to school.

-Boredom. I seem to get bored easy, but I have a very limited knowledge of how to prepare raw foods.

I'm also trying to avoid added fats and high fat foods.

Delicious raw cookies to anyone who read that! :cool:

[Raw Angel Mom]

Would it be possible that your life style and going to school is leading you to cope with a lot of stress. This would explain why raw food isn't appealing to you at time or challenging to stick with.

Do you have a dehydrator. You can try to make kale chips and very delicious raw snack. (Easy to do and the time or preparation is about less then 10 min, you need to wait for the dehydration).

Let go the attachment to lose weight and focus on your health. The best way to stick to raw is to follow Alissa Cohen phylosophy about freedom. Your mind is the one to make your fail, if you train your mind that this is easy and convenient, you will stick with raw.

Observe the time that you tend to want comfort food from cook. Have a plan for those times and most of all, make sure that you are prepare.

I am actually doing a detox to get my lymph fluid balance and functioning well. Part of the plan is to do fruits in the morning and salad for diner. I notice my appetite to drop dramatically and many times, i am not hungry past 2pm. My grocery bill dropped too.

Maybe, eat a lot of fruits and whole, don't be afraid of the sugar, your brain need it and if you don't have the sugar, you will crave the starch.

Most of all sweet heart, please focus on your accomplishment. The fact that you keep trying is amazing and deserve all of your attention to be proud of you. Be proud of you and don't let your mind convince you otherwise. Every positive step that you do counts.

If you sprout yourself, you can save a lot of money. Buying from farmer market is economical. You deserve the best, so make the time to get the food your need. Universe provide always, don't worry about the money, it will come when you least expect it. When you follow your heart, money always follow.

All is well and congratulations with your raw journey!