Somebody Slap me!!!!

[AdrianaH]

Please... someone do slap me please!!

Last night I was on the phone with my mom and there I was telling her how great raw eating was... All the wonderful benefits one can get by going raw...but who am I fooling??... just myself because I keep coming back and forth wanting to do as best as I can but I keep falling off the cloud... I do, I really do want this I know I do but my will power keeps getting weaker and weaker... I need help!!!

My first approach was over a year ago, but to be honest I haven´t been able to go completely raw for a week....

How do I do it... I need it... I want it... but I can´t stick to it...

I love fruit... and I love the entire raw package but I guess I´m too weak... I keep trying week by week... month by month but I just can´t make it happen. I can´t even believe I´ve wasted over a year of my life eating SAD...

That´s why I hate myself for telling my family everything they could do to make themselves healthier and happier by eating more raw foods but I can´t even apply it on myself...


HOw can I get the will power?? when... how can I suck it up and just go for it???... how do you do it??... how did you make it happen??

[michigan roman]

one tool imo is to do a 24 hour water fast every week in effort to improve control over appetite / cooked food cravings like i logic at below thread .
any type fasting is difficult to get into , but its a serious weapon in slaying cravings for unhealthy 'foods' .
it aint fun , but weve all aten wrong since birth making getting control over our cravings for wrongful foods a very important business as to not do
so shall no doubt very seriously cost us in the long term :

http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/showthread.php?66844-lt-lt-lt-lt-lt-the-monday-fasting-club-gt-gt-gt-gt-gt&highlight=

[rawconvenience]

Don't beat yourself up. It isn't an easy process. I am not a full-time vegan and rather than berating myself I revel in the fact that I am "on the way". Success in anything is a road that is always under construction.

[qwerty988]

I agree, most importantly don't beat yourself up!!! And don't give up on yourself -- if this is something you really want to do, you can do it! :heart:

You mention that you love fruit, but what else are you eating when you eat raw?

I think sometimes people get really strict and try to cut fats and eat very small amounts of foods.... and then after a few days they're starving and fall off the wagon!

When you go raw, do you eat a lot? Raw foods are lower in calories so you need to eat more and more often. Are you eating the most delicious foods you can think of and especially eating enough fats? Are you enjoying yourself and luxuriating in the total yumminess of it all?

[AdrianaH]

@qwerty988: I drink all kinds of juices... freshly made that is... green smoothies I can drink them with out a problem... Salads, seeds and nuts...
I really don't mind any from the raw world..... I don't starve myself... I eat when I feel like eatting and if I don't like something or if it's not apetizing to me, I just don't eat it.

@ michigan roman: I haven't done a fast, haven't even tried... have thought of it but haven't had the desire to do one..... I read many of the posts from people here how healing fasts are and the many wonders these do for you... but I guess I just want to better myself on eatting more raw thorughout the day... and then I'll take the next step.

Everyday I wake up with the same desire.... and seems that everyday I fail, but I know deep inside of me that some day I'll defeat the SAD cravings...

[snoops]

If you look at my join date you will see how long I have been trying.

But........since being here and trying I have added so many good things to my diet. I have 12-15 servings of fruits and veggies a day between juicing and smoothies. That is probably 5-4 times the SAD average.

I have found coconut milk yogurt, almond milk, coconut aminos, all perhaps not raw but better than the dairy and soy alternatives.

And yes Mr. Raw I've even done some sprouting(and need to do more!).

So am I 100% raw - not even close. Am I healthier than I was in August 2007. You betcha!!:)

Baby steps....

[BlackKat]

Everyday I wake up with the same desire.... and seems that everyday I fail, but I know deep inside of me that some day I'll defeat the SAD cravings...

What really matters here is that you are waking up EVERY DAY with that desire. Sometimes it takes a lot of falling down and getting up to finally walk some steps in the right direction. You're mind keeps wandering for some reason, maybe it's a fear of doing it and not seeing the right results, you don't want to feel like failure correct? Well you're definitely NOT a failure!! Look where you are!!! You're here aren't you? So you are definitely doing something right. No more beating yourself up. Find what the underlying cause is for you too keep wandering away from raw. For me it was deep rooted conditioning from old lifestyle and ADDICTION to cooked food. Those things don't just go away over night so keep in mind that every effort you are making, whether is seems like it or not, is making an impact. You are creating a new and better way of living and don't consider it failure when you slip up. One day you will get so sick of not sticking with your plan for the day you will just do it and say "wow that wasn't as hard as I thought it was going to be". The anxiety will subside and you will be OK at the end of the night. Just stick with it! You can do this!

[AdrianaH]

Thank you all.... having people cheer you up and letting you know that you can really make it happen helps tremendously... eventhough deep inside I know I can relly do it..... it sure does help knowing there are many people just like me that fail, but keep getting up and trying day by day....so once again tank you for your positive words.....]:heart:

[Raw Angel Mom]

Good for your for getting back on your feet.

You are doing wonderful!