For Rich

[Guest guest]

Rich, I feel so much empathy for what you are going through. Before I tried

raw, I was seriously addicted to sugar and carbs. It's like being on

drugs--and I couldn't give it up. It's amazing how trying to get over certain

food

items is such a BIG DEAL!!! I have been so incredible happy on raw for the

past 4 months, but about a month ago, I started feeling like I really had

this down, and I started eating little things I shouldn't. Now at night after

dinner, I go SNEAK my almond butter like I used to do with ice cream or

desserts, and I eat it till I'm almost feeling sick. I know that the things I

crave are the things I need to stay away from, but I can't get over how so many

foods are so addicting. I know a little almond butter is fine, but to binge

this way is crazy! I feel miserable when I do it...yesterday I went a big

luncheon with about 20 friends at a Mexican food restaurant, and I figured, " I

can do this. " I ordered corn tortillas, salsa, faijita-style onions and green

peppers (swimming in who-knows-what kind of grease) and refried beans (I

could taste the pork in it and was SO turned off, but did I stop?...nooo...). I

guess if I was on a " regular " diet, that would have been considered a good

choice, but I was miserable afterwards and all night--and this morning! I

don't understand the psychology behind bingeing or making such bad choices when

I LOVE raw and want it so bad, but I guess there's no trying to figure it

out...every day is another day, and you just have to commit to DO IT. One day

at a time!!!

 

This group is so good for me, I appreciate all the knowledge and insights,

and even the struggles, as I know I am not alone. I thank ALL of you!!

 

Are there any other online groups that any of you find beneficial as well?

I look for all the support I can get!!

 

As for you, Rich, hang in there! You won't lose your house, you CAN do

this!!! I commit to a perfectly raw day today--how about you??

 

Susan :-)

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

" It's amazing how trying to get over certain food items is such a

BIG DEAL!!! " , that's the truth. even though nothing cooked tastes as

good as produce, i still go through mental gymnastics about my

addiction to foods.

 

i binged on raw peanuts this evening, but that's okay.

 

" but I can't get over how so many foods are so addicting " , that's a

big part of the problem is the mental obsession/addiction to eat

certain cooked items.

 

i eat almonds, i would binge on almond butter every time.

 

i had some kind of meat item when i was last unraw and it was so

disgusting tasting i couldn't eat but one bite of it.

 

i love raw too, it's the only way i can eat and be sane.

 

there's plenty of action here, i don't go to any other groups

anymore, although i did for a while when i first got raw back in

january, it's fun to check them all out for a while and get a feel

for what's going on in the internet world of raw food forums, there's

a bunch, they're not hard to find at all if you just search a little

bit. there's good ones and regular internet ones.

 

i did create one myself though, which i am faithful to of course,

it's www.rawfoodeaters

 

i was perfectly raw today, nothing but raw plant food went in my

mouth today and i plan to keep it that way until i get used to it

again, i'd say i need a month before i'll feel fairly hopeful that i

can stay raw.

 

i eat pretty bland produce throughout the day although i did buy some

dates and ate them earlier and then when i come home i go for the

avocados, bananas and raw nuts and that's the way it went today. as

long as i only stick raw plant food in my mouth i'm fine with god

about this and that's all i'm concerned about, is my peace of mind,

my joy, my comfortability and my equilibrium and i only get these

things by knowing that i'm in god's will.

 

well, i had a good active day, went to a festival, a circus and a

concert and i wouldn't have the energy for a good day unless i was

raw. thanks for the meeting, seacrest out.

 

rawfood , sb1wings@a... wrote:

> Rich, I feel so much empathy for what you are going through.

Before I tried

> raw, I was seriously addicted to sugar and carbs. It's like being

on

> drugs--and I couldn't give it up. It's amazing how trying to get

over certain food

> items is such a BIG DEAL!!! I have been so incredible happy on

raw for the

> past 4 months, but about a month ago, I started feeling like I

really had

> this down, and I started eating little things I shouldn't. Now at

night after

> dinner, I go SNEAK my almond butter like I used to do with ice

cream or

> desserts, and I eat it till I'm almost feeling sick. I know that

the things I

> crave are the things I need to stay away from, but I can't get

over how so many

> foods are so addicting. I know a little almond butter is fine,

but to binge

> this way is crazy! I feel miserable when I do it...yesterday I

went a big

> luncheon with about 20 friends at a Mexican food restaurant, and I

figured, " I

> can do this. " I ordered corn tortillas, salsa, faijita-style

onions and green

> peppers (swimming in who-knows-what kind of grease) and refried

beans (I

> could taste the pork in it and was SO turned off, but did I

stop?...nooo...). I

> guess if I was on a " regular " diet, that would have been

considered a good

> choice, but I was miserable afterwards and all night--and this

morning! I

> don't understand the psychology behind bingeing or making such bad

choices when

> I LOVE raw and want it so bad, but I guess there's no trying to

figure it

> out...every day is another day, and you just have to commit to DO

IT. One day

> at a time!!!

>

> This group is so good for me, I appreciate all the knowledge and

insights,

> and even the struggles, as I know I am not alone. I thank ALL of

you!!

>

> Are there any other online groups that any of you find beneficial

as well?

> I look for all the support I can get!!

>

> As for you, Rich, hang in there! You won't lose your house, you

CAN do

> this!!! I commit to a perfectly raw day today--how about you??

>

> Susan :-)

>

>

>