Guest guest Posted March 2, 2003 Report Share Posted March 2, 2003 Right now, I'm feeling pretty angry about this whole raw food decision. I'm mad because I still feel like sh**, I'm mad because I want " normal " food and I'm mad because every time I turn around it seems like I'm thinking " Nooo, I can't eat that because it's cooked. " I know this is a healthy way to go, it just doesn't stop the anger from being there. I read all this information about how this is the best way and another book is condescending towards those who don't choose this way (I don't feel that way towards others in the slightest) and look at those " other people " , they fall dead because " they " eat all cooked food. I just want to throw the book across the room. Please someone tell me this gets better. The past two days have been awful. I feel really bad physically. If I don't stick to fruit, I have major digestion problems. Painful cramps. I'm doubled over in pain. To the point where I wonder if this is worth it. I'm sure it is. I'm just having problems thinking that right now. Maybe I'm just a whiner (ha) Tanya G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2003 Report Share Posted March 2, 2003 Hi Tanya, Nothing I can say is going to make it any easier, but I really think it is worth it. I went through over a week of feeling super bad, I mean awful, so I can relate. I went from a horrible diet to basically mono fruitarian over night, and believe me I paid a price. But it is so worth it. Just try and remember you are doing something good for your body. And eating raw is normal, eating cooked is not normal, we have just been doing it for so long, we forgot. I really believe that. I still have hard days, it's been over 3 weeks. Stay raw, because it is so much easier to stay raw, than to give in and eat a cooked meal, and then to try and go back to 100% raw. One thing that has helped me is to try to think about the things I 'can' eat, a nice ripe mango, strawberries, etc instead of what I 'can't' eat. Also if something (cooked) catches my eye, I walk away, rather than looking at it and thinking about it and letting it torture me. I have ate cooked for over 30 years, I am not going to end that pattern over night, without any problems. About the 'condescending book', I bet I know which book that is, and I did throw it across the room! Then I read something more encouraging about the raw food style, and less harsh about not eating 100% raw. What types of things are you eating other than fruit? Right now if I eat raw brocolli or cauliflower, it also puts my insides in knots. But fruit and greens seem ok. Eventually my system will deal with other raw foods better. If you need someone to talk to, I am here, just email me or call me. If you don't have my phone number email me privately and I will send it to you. Hang in there! Monte RawSeattle , Tanya Gunby <leeandtanya@e...> wrote: > Right now, I'm feeling pretty angry about this whole raw food decision. I'm > mad because I still feel like sh**, I'm mad because I want " normal " food and > I'm mad because every time I turn around it seems like I'm thinking " Nooo, I > can't eat that because it's cooked. " > > I know this is a healthy way to go, it just doesn't stop the anger from > being there. I read all this information about how this is the best way and > another book is condescending towards those who don't choose this way (I > don't feel that way towards others in the slightest) and look at those > " other people " , they fall dead because " they " eat all cooked food. I just > want to throw the book across the room. > > Please someone tell me this gets better. The past two days have been awful. > I feel really bad physically. If I don't stick to fruit, I have major > digestion problems. Painful cramps. I'm doubled over in pain. To the > point where I wonder if this is worth it. I'm sure it is. I'm just having > problems thinking that right now. > > Maybe I'm just a whiner (ha) > > Tanya G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2003 Report Share Posted March 2, 2003 Thank you, thank you! This is just what I needed! I was doing fine for the first few days (night time is really hard because everyone else in this family eats cooked) but right now I almost feel like I'm going off on the deep end. I'm doing pretty good about having a lot of fruit around and eat it when everyone else is eating what they do. It's been a bad 2 days. Thanks so much for the encouragement. I'm know I'll be ranting on and on real soon here. Is it ok to be fruitarian? I keep thinking if I'm just that, I'll die or something. Thank you Monte! Tanya on 3/1/03 10:10 PM, mavalkyrie <mavalkyrie at mavalkyrie wrote: Hi Tanya, Nothing I can say is going to make it any easier, but I really think it is worth it. I went through over a week of feeling super bad, I mean awful, so I can relate. I went from a horrible diet to basically mono fruitarian over night, and believe me I paid a price. But it is so worth it. Just try and remember you are doing something good for your body. And eating raw is normal, eating cooked is not normal, we have just been doing it for so long, we forgot. I really believe that. I still have hard days, it's been over 3 weeks. Stay raw, because it is so much easier to stay raw, than to give in and eat a cooked meal, and then to try and go back to 100% raw. One thing that has helped me is to try to think about the things I 'can' eat, a nice ripe mango, strawberries, etc instead of what I 'can't' eat. Also if something (cooked) catches my eye, I walk away, rather than looking at it and thinking about it and letting it torture me. I have ate cooked for over 30 years, I am not going to end that pattern over night, without any problems. About the 'condescending book', I bet I know which book that is, and I did throw it across the room! Then I read something more encouraging about the raw food style, and less harsh about not eating 100% raw. What types of things are you eating other than fruit? Right now if I eat raw brocolli or cauliflower, it also puts my insides in knots. But fruit and greens seem ok. Eventually my system will deal with other raw foods better. If you need someone to talk to, I am here, just email me or call me. If you don't have my phone number email me privately and I will send it to you. Hang in there! Monte RawSeattle , Tanya Gunby <leeandtanya@e...> wrote: > Right now, I'm feeling pretty angry about this whole raw food decision. I'm > mad because I still feel like sh**, I'm mad because I want " normal " food and > I'm mad because every time I turn around it seems like I'm thinking " Nooo, I > can't eat that because it's cooked. " > > I know this is a healthy way to go, it just doesn't stop the anger from > being there. I read all this information about how this is the best way and > another book is condescending towards those who don't choose this way (I > don't feel that way towards others in the slightest) and look at those > " other people " , they fall dead because " they " eat all cooked food. I just > want to throw the book across the room. > > Please someone tell me this gets better. The past two days have been awful. > I feel really bad physically. If I don't stick to fruit, I have major > digestion problems. Painful cramps. I'm doubled over in pain. To the > point where I wonder if this is worth it. I'm sure it is. I'm just having > problems thinking that right now. > > Maybe I'm just a whiner (ha) > > Tanya G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2003 Report Share Posted March 2, 2003 By the way, now I'm sticking to fruit. I had been eating more greens but I can't handle that right now. on 3/1/03 10:10 PM, mavalkyrie <mavalkyrie at mavalkyrie wrote: Hi Tanya, Nothing I can say is going to make it any easier, but I really think it is worth it. I went through over a week of feeling super bad, I mean awful, so I can relate. I went from a horrible diet to basically mono fruitarian over night, and believe me I paid a price. But it is so worth it. Just try and remember you are doing something good for your body. And eating raw is normal, eating cooked is not normal, we have just been doing it for so long, we forgot. I really believe that. I still have hard days, it's been over 3 weeks. Stay raw, because it is so much easier to stay raw, than to give in and eat a cooked meal, and then to try and go back to 100% raw. One thing that has helped me is to try to think about the things I 'can' eat, a nice ripe mango, strawberries, etc instead of what I 'can't' eat. Also if something (cooked) catches my eye, I walk away, rather than looking at it and thinking about it and letting it torture me. I have ate cooked for over 30 years, I am not going to end that pattern over night, without any problems. About the 'condescending book', I bet I know which book that is, and I did throw it across the room! Then I read something more encouraging about the raw food style, and less harsh about not eating 100% raw. What types of things are you eating other than fruit? Right now if I eat raw brocolli or cauliflower, it also puts my insides in knots. But fruit and greens seem ok. Eventually my system will deal with other raw foods better. If you need someone to talk to, I am here, just email me or call me. If you don't have my phone number email me privately and I will send it to you. Hang in there! Monte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2003 Report Share Posted March 2, 2003 Some thoughts about anger and irritability. Over the years I've noticed food's effect on my calmness. Foods certainly can cause, or at least contribute to, irritability. I have noticed this with coffee, sodas, chocolate, sweets, etc. As I became more vegan, i felt less irritable. The more natural the diet, the less irritability there was for me, as well as the more health benefits. The process of detoxification is not without discomfort or moodiness. I suspect you will feel much better in time. Keep doing your best and keep your sights to the future. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2003 Report Share Posted March 2, 2003 > Is it ok to be fruitarian? I keep thinking if I'm just that, I'll >die or something. I eat mostly fruit, I would say about 80% fruit atleast, I don't plan on dieing anytime soon. I think you're safe, Just eat what your body wants. The longer you eat raw, while trying to listen to your body's needs, the more in tune you will get with it. It is kind of an adventure I think, and a challenge. I like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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