Need some different advice

[Guest guest]

OK. I am new to the raw food experience. Right now i am trying for 75% raw.

 

How did you raw food purists transition from the SAD?

 

I crave bread so terribly. It doesn't help, that I am the only one in the

family eating this way. I have been a vegetarian since 1972, and my husband's

family thinks this is absurd. They usually serve fish when we eat there, and we

eventually get to the arguement, that " fish isn't meat " because Catholics

couldn't eat meat on Friday, but they could eat fish.

 

Also, my husband eats bread, meat and potatoes almost exclusively. (they say

opposites attract) Sometimes, I just crave bread, and preparing his meals

sometimes breaks my willpower. Bread and Butter are my downfall.

 

Any advice?

jan

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Jan,

 

I agree that grains are the most addictive foods of all, and had the

same experience with bread and butter. I actually gave up grains

quite a while before I went raw, and that was quite a transition.

But it might have made the transition from cooked to raw easier for

me.

 

You might look at what works best for you during transitions. If

you're the type of person who likes to do things cold turkey, just

drop all grains at once. If you prefer gradual transitions, then

get rid of one type of grain at a time. Obviously wheat would be

the big one in our culture, but you could also break wheat up into

segments -- pasta, bread, cakes/cookies, or white flour vs. whole

grain to ease the transition.

 

If your mind needs convincing about grains, get a copy of Doug

Graham's booklet, Grain Damage.

 

Good luck!

 

Steve