Guest guest Posted July 4, 2004 Report Share Posted July 4, 2004 Hey everyone... I've been working on converting to raw food over the last 6 or 7 months, but I was too lax with myself before and went back and forth a lot. I've decided in the last month to go 100% raw altogether. The mentality of being 100% works really well for me, but I have one annoying problem: When I'm at work and I have extra coins or dollar bills, I feel like spending it on the vending machine and binging on sugar. This is something I did a lot before being raw and didn't feel too great about it, but now i absolutely don't want to do it anymore! But it's hard to overcome the insane rationalization I start up with... " It's just once, who cares, I really want it... " I will start leaving my money at home, but want help with the underlying cause- is it just the remains of a strong physical addiction to sugar maybe? Or is there something in candy bars that my body is craving, like more protein? Any ideas or support would be great, thank you! Lyris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2004 Report Share Posted July 4, 2004 Lyrus, not to worry, your body has been feeding off sugar for your entire life, it's normal for it to continue to crave it, as well as other things. I always encourage others to read about what cooked foods, sugars, etc. do to the body in reagards to damage. Knowing these facts are important, especailly in times of craving. When I went raw I craved everything, what kept me on tract was what I educated myself with daily in reagards to what those things I craved did to my body. Getting a clear understanding of this is so important, it allowed me to see through the cravings and keep on track. reagards, Burke Bryant www.livigintheraw.com --- flameska wrote: > Hey everyone... I've been working on converting to > raw food over the last 6 or 7 months, but I was too > lax with myself before and went back and forth a > lot. I've decided in the last month to go 100% raw > altogether. The mentality of being 100% works really > well for me, but I have one annoying problem: > > When I'm at work and I have extra coins or dollar > bills, I feel like spending it on the vending > machine and binging on sugar. This is something I > did a lot before being raw and didn't feel too great > about it, but now i absolutely don't want to do it > anymore! But it's hard to overcome the insane > rationalization I start up with... " It's just once, > who cares, I really want it... " > > I will start leaving my money at home, but want help > with the underlying cause- is it just the remains of > a strong physical addiction to sugar maybe? Or is > there something in candy bars that my body is > craving, like more protein? > > Any ideas or support would be great, thank you! > > Lyris > > ===== Burke Bryant " 'Please show us how to rise above feeling offended. " Reply: 'If a mechanical robot made a rude remark to you, you would not feel offended, for your ego would not feel threatened by a mere machine. But because you fail to see that most people are equally mechanical, you attribute an ego to them, which causes your ego to think they can harm you. When you deeply see the man-machine behind human personality, you cannot be offended.' " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 Dear Lyris, You won't find much usable protien in candy bars! Or much else either apart from toxins that keep you in the detox/binge mode as long as you let them. I suspect that the problem is part psychological, 'habit energies' as the buddhists might put it. It could be partly cravings caused by the detox you are doubtless still going through. I get similar problems myself, it takes a long time to clear out the toxins built up over a lifetime! Also, have you tried taking alternatives to work with you? Fruit, a little dried fruit, and a few nuts satisfy in a much more wholesome and long- lasting way. My friend tracey actually wanders around munching avocados at work! Have that raw 'ammunition' with you at all times, and when you get those cravings, dig into the good stuff! Love and hugs and kisses and light and energy and general support, Graeme xxxx rawfood , flameska@a... wrote: But it's hard to overcome the insane rationalization I start up with... " It's just once, who cares, I really want it... " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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