Cravings [WAS: for Rich]

[Guest guest]

Hi Susan!

 

re: your cravings - they sound *emotional* based to me, and I don't

proclaim any special knowledge/expertise there. You might look up

any older post for Elchanan, and maybe contact him: I know he's got

some experience assisting folks through some of that, using a process

called dynamic self-discovery.

 

In the interim, I can offer a couple of things that may assist you:

 

1. if you're willing to share some basic info about yourself, like

height, weight, and general activity level, and then tell me

either here or privately what your diet looks like on days/times when

you're not " binging " , I'd be happy to do some analysis/recommendations

for you;

 

2. regarding eating out: if you want to stay raw, they're have been a

couple of good threads about it earlier on this board - look for

social eating, etc.

Basically, you can: A. call ahead, and see what they can do for you;

 

B. carry a card that says : " I eat only raw fruits, vegys, nuts and

seeds. Anything your chefs can do to accomodate would be most

welcome " , and give it to the waiter when they come, or you can

 

C. take some of your own foods with you: like maybe a banana, or a

large tomato, or an avocado.

 

I've found that all of these assist me, and I've had good

experiences with them all (including a fabulous gourmet, multi-course

" raw " meal, in a nice restaurant, since it turned out that their

pasrty chef was a vegan; long post earlier here about that...).

What I find works even better is to eat my normal meal *beforeI I go

out: then I can focus on enjoying the company and the experience vs.

attempting to gain any meaningful nutrition from the event. This

requires a mind shift, and it's really assisted me!

 

3. If you're not interested in #1, my best guess, from a nutritional

perspective, is that you're short on calories overall, and hence short

on nutrients. question: are you using any sweet fruits, like bananas

or dates, or others, as a base/staple?

 

hope this provides some " food for thought " .

 

all the best,

 

Bob

Personal Health Creation Coach

[Guest guest]

Hi again..

 

with a little more searching, I found the correct reference for the

eating out card:

 

[Restaurants

 

When I eat out, I take my own salad dressing. Also, it is easier

eating at places like Old Country Buffet, and just eating from the

salad bar.

 

In the book by Victoria Boutenko, " 12 Steps to Raw Foods " , is printed

a restaurant card that says, " I eat only raw, uncooked foods. I would

like a salad or vegetable plate with only fresh, uncooked items: " Then

it lists a lot of vegetables. When ordering, you just hand the waiter

or waitress the card. At one Mexican Restaurant they fix me a nice

salad. But, I have to remind them, " no cheese! " .

 

Hope that helps!

 

Lois]

 

all the best,

 

Bob

Personal Health Creation Coach