I did a LOT of research on eating raw before I decided to jump into this. I spent 4 weeks digging up any article that I could find, any success story that I could find, and TONS of recipes that I want to eventually try.
The last couple of days I have been floating around in a happy little raw bubble. I've felt way better, I've noticed that I am starting to get more energy and most importantly, when I nibble on something "processed" I feel an immediate difference in how I feel ( exhausted, headache, stomach hurts ). That being said, I jumped on the scale this morning and do you know what it had the AUDACITY to tell me?? The scale told me that I have GAINED 5 pounds in the last 4 days!
Holy, Raw gone wRAWng, Batman!
After my hour long depression on why I can't be a success story like all of these other people who were cured of disease and excess fat my brain finally kicked in and turned off my emotional response. I really sat down and thought about what it was that I was eating. I have been enjoying too much of the "good stuff" is my conclusion.
Let's break this down...for breakfast I have been having smoothies made with a banana, half a peach, some spinach, half an apple, almond milk and some grawnola. While all of this is raw and all of this is yummy, it all adds up on the calorie department. Now for a snack I have been having a "bar" of some sorts ( by the way, I tried the PURE Apple Cinnamon Bar today.. YUMMY!!! ), for lunch a spinach and tomato salad with sea salt, pepper, and a bit of olive oil, as well as some almonds, walnuts and honey. When I get home at night I am so hungry that I have been slamming 2 avocado's with pico de gallo and then eating regular food!
I firmly believe that even though I am going raw that I can eat regular food once in awhile. Once in awhile has been happening every night for me! We are talking Pasta, Bread, all that processed stuff that i'm trying to
get away from!
The lesson here... Eat enough during the day so you dont have the urge to binge eat on processed food in the evening. Also, spend some time getting recipes and experimenting. When I go grocery shopping on Saturday I am getting the stuff to make blueberry pancakes and "bacon". Why? I get bored easily! Tomorrow I will have a list of resources for everyone that can help you no matter what stage of the process you are in.
Happy Raw-ing! :)
Mandykins- good for you for thinking past the emotional aspect! It's hard when things dont immediately work the way you anticipate. I'm so excited that you are taking this on- and glad you are feeling more aware of your body's responses to unhealthy or "nonfood" foods. :)I'm proud of you, darlin.
ReplyDeleteMandy - It has been tougher than anticipated, Not because I don't like RAW. Actually, I love RAW, I just get bored like you and run out of quick ideas. I have lost some but very minimal. I haven't noticed a whole lot of energy, but I have been staying up late working. I have been getting up and riding my bike though. Well, two out of four days:) It's a start. I have to stop booking up my time so much. When I finish this 30 day challenge, I am going to continue by eating clean. You should check it out. It is similar to RAW except it adds back in meat and cooked foods, but no processed anything. Much better for you. See ya later!!!
ReplyDeleteI once added up the calories in my raw bread recipe and it came out to 2400 cals for 8 servings (it has a whole cup of flax and another cup of sunflower)! The same recipes now makes 16 servings in my world. Nuts and seeds can kill ya in the calorie department. I'm also all-to-fond of the avocado........
ReplyDeleteMandy, sounds like you are doing great. Don't let the numbers on the scale dictate your success. Just think about how much healthier the food is that you are putting in your body.
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