I fell off the wagon

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Hi Jeannie,

 

Ahhh, thanks... *blush*

 

There are many scenes from a meatpacking plant. And, like I said,

there IS time to shut the eyes from full exposure. There are two

scenes that warrant a " shut-eye " . I felt deeply saddened and angry

after watching the movie. I knew all of it was true from experience.

Real experience. My first paycheck job was at a McDonald's (big part

of the movie and book), and I worked at four different canneries in

Alaska, one of which was run by a very shady company. I know what

it's like to be up to my knees in cold guts, watch a seriously injured

employee wait a WEEK to be flown out for medical help (he needed

medical help due to trauma), to throw fish hearts at coworkers to pass

the time (people regularly worked 20 hour shifts), get tendinitis and

keep working, watch people drop out of the workforce due to sickness,

injuries, carpel tunnel, etc...oh, and this is all very trivial stuff

(though I'm leaving a lot out) compared to a meatpacking plant.

 

However, if you can't watch the movie, do try to read the book. I

found it at my library and I'm almost done with it. It's amazing how

our society's love for cow meat has dramatically changed the landscape

of our whole country.

 

As for your food consumption, I think adding more fruits will help

curb your appetite, and then the cravings. Try adding a banana or

three to each meal. Also, my experience with Lara bars is they

eventually get old after a while. So, try to add variety to your

daily diet. You can buy my dehydrator, but I don't recommend eating

dehydrated food on a regular basis. It dehydrates the body because

the body has to take water from within to rehydrate the food before it

can be digested. This is enervating to the body, and besides, I've

never found dehydrated food to be very " filling " . By the time it is,

I've eaten WAY too much of it. It's better to look for high water

content fruits that will hydrate you and give you more oxygen.

 

Jeannie, have you tried out Nutridiary to see how the macro nutrients

in your diet look over the course of a few days? I can't answer

questions about why you are tired until I have a better picture of

your current diet (minus the ckn). And, there are other factors that

can cause fatigue along the line of exercise, exposure to sun, fresh

air, and the like.

 

Janet

 

rawfood , jeannieh h <jeannieh99 wrote:

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> Janet,

>

> I appreciate your imput greatly.

>

> I would like to find the fast food nation, I actually looked for it

at Blockbuster but didn't find it. I should have asked but I didn't.

If the disturbing parts involves hurting animals, I might not want to

watch it. I can't stand seeing anything that involves cruelty to

animals. Otherwise, I'd love to see it. Anything that will take away

my desire for sad. I'm that desperate to loose the hold it has on me.

>

> I realize my daily intake is super boring. I just don't know wha tto

do to make it more exciting. I don't own a dehydrator and I can't

afford one for awhile.

>

> If my caloric intake is too low, why am I not loosing more weight??

I do feel very tired every day, more than I've ever felt. Any

suggestions on how I could correct this? I appreciate your feedback.

>

>

> Thank,

>

> Jeannie

>

>

> your time is the most cherished gift of all, tomorrow is promised to

no one.

>

>

>

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> Janet FitzGerald <waxplanet

> rawfood

> Friday, June 29, 2007 3:16:31 PM

> [Raw Food] Re: I fell off the wagon (WAS: Garlic Redux)

>

>

> Jeannie,

>

> Do try not to feel embarrassed or depressed in the slightest. If you

> are like me and several other folks out there, you've been eating SAD

> most of your life. Look at what you've accomplished in the last few

> months, if not longer, from the changes you have made. Think about

> where you were a year ago and where you are now.

>

> Try hard not to feel guilty about your meal, but observe how you feel.

> Really observe. This is how you will send messages to your

> subconscious. Right now, your subconscious remembers all the good

> memories of eating fried chicken (perhaps family picnics, functions,

> out with friends, etc. ...just guessing), and it has just gotten its

> first(?) negative message. By observing and feeling the effects of

> eating the chicken, or other cooked foods, you are aligning your

> conscious with your subconscious.

>

> I happen to be reading " Fast Food Nation " right now. If you haven't

> seen the movie or the book, now might be a great time to check

> either/both out. It may help you greatly with reprogramming your

> subconscious and attaining your goals. Be aware that there are some

> disturbing images in the movie (plenty of time to hide eyes).

>

> Btw, your daily intake of raw strikes me as monotonous, and your

> caloric intake seems low, too. I suggest trying more variety in your

> fruits and eating more.

>

> Janet

>

> rawfood , jeannieh h <jeannieh99@> wrote:

>

> your time is the most cherished gift of all, tomorrow is promised to

> no one.

>

>

>

>

> My raw food Brothers & Sisters, It is with much sadness I have to

> admit that I " fell off the wagon " today I need some help from you good

> folks today. Here is what happened to me today. I was doing just

> fine on 100% raw. Just a few days away from my 3rd month. My 3 month

> was to be on July 4th. I was really looking forward to it so much. I

> had my usual breakfast of a green drink and bananna. Lunch was my

> usual banana and lara bar. While usually for dinner I have a salad,

> today I had to stop for gas and INSTEAD to stopping at my usual place

> I stopped at another gas station. I was trying to be cheap and save

> money so I saw a station had gas for $2.69. I turned in there really

> fast. Usually I pay at the pump so I'm in and out. Today I had to go

> in because I actually had cash on me. I went in and there was this

> smell of freshly fried chicken! It hit me and I just found myself

> over at the counter asking for the special (8 piece for $2.99).

> I couldn't pass up such a deal (so I said to myself). I thought I was

> going to eat all of them. LOL (that is how insane my mind is when it

> comes to food) I had eaten two pieces before getting home. Once I

> got home I felt so sick. I could not eat any more. I am still

> miserable and I hate myself for having caved like this. I don't know

> what to do about it. I hate being so weak as to cave in like this. I

> hate that I made it this far only to ruin my progress. I thought by

> now, I would have gotten over my desire for sad. I think my

> addictions are so strong and I am so weak and I am so angry at myself.

> I think in the back of my mind I was so upset today because I got on

> the scale and have not lost as much as I feel I should have for the

> length of time I have been doing so well. I don't know if that played

> a part or not. I think it may have. My stomach feels so awful and so

> sick. yuk!!

>

> Anyway, I just felt the need to come clean and accept responsibility

> for what I did so that I can move on and get back on the wagon.

>

> Depressed and embarrassed, Jeannie Groups Links

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Jeannie,

 

 

 

I don't think you should feel so bad about the chicken incident. Well, I guess

you can't help feeling physically bad, but I am talking about from an emotional

standpoint. Don't beat yourself up about it. Hopefully the physical sensations

were so strong that you will never forget them and the next time fried chicken

shows up you won't even be interested. A few weeks ago I was out for a family

dinner and we ordered pizza. I was pretty excited and looking forward to it,

but once I bit into the first slice all I could think about was how hot it was

and how the cheese ended up in a big wad in my mouth and reminded me of a rubber

ball instead of something that I should be eating. Not my usual lifelong

association with pizza. My daughters have had pizza a couple of times since

then, but not me. I have a very vivid picture in my brain and think that it

will discourage any pizza eating in the future. I can't say that this one

particular experience will work for all cooked foods for me, but as I have been

visiting my old favorites restaurants over the past few weeks I have found that

I am experiencing them much more differently than I did before. The flavor is

not so exciting, or I might get a runny nose immediately afterward, or have to

rush to the restroom, or just feel like I really need to go to sleep. As I

leave each of these " usual favorite " restaurants I think to myself, " gee, I

don't want to go there again. " And so far I haven't. But if I do, I am

confident that I won't be ordering my old usual favorites, but will carefully

look for something more in line with my my new eating style. I may have to go

through my entire repitoire of cooked restaurant food, but if the " yuck factor "

continues with each one and registers in my brain, then eventually I will rule

them all out and hopefully find some new and improved favorites. or maybe just

stay out of those restaurants. That would probably be the easiest thing. That

said, social occasions do come up and I am sure that I will find myself in a

restaurant from time to time so I'd better figure out what to do that would

leave me feeling ok (or how about even GOOD?) afterward.

 

 

 

Just my $.02.

 

 

 

Nancy