OK, so I failed at my 30 day 100% raw challenge. Boo hoo, woe is me - my life is over. Waaaaah. Wow, have I been feeling sorry for myself. Who freaking cares? It doesn't mean I still can't be high raw. Of course I can. I know raw is best - I feel the best, I actually lose weight, I have energy. If I can't be 100% raw right now, then so be it. Even being 50% raw is a million times better than how I was eating before I discovered raw.
So let's start from the beginning - when I first started eating raw, I drank green smoothies for breakfast and made sure I ate at least one big salad every day. I can do that now - today. I can also stop eating processed crap - or at least a lot less of it. I know it's bad for me, and I know it doesn't even taste that good. Easy.
I just got a dehydrator. A lot of raw foodies don't have one and are still living the high raw life. So why don't I actually use it? Yes, great idea. I will find recipes that look good (kale chips for one) and actually make them.
I will stop feeling sorry for myself. I will stop looking at all the people at work drinking coffee and soda all day long and wanting to go back to that life. Why would I? That's just stupid. I will stop saying how hard it is to be raw at work. It's NOT hard. If I go out to lunch, I can eat salad. Or I can at least order the most healthy choice. Better yet, I can bring food to work. If people comment on how I eat fruit and veggies all day, then fine - it will be a great opportunity to explain raw. Or I can just say I'm eating healthfully.
So I'm going to stop whining, and starting living raw again. Even if it's not 100% raw - so be it. If the time comes when being all raw works for me, then great. Until then, I will do the best I can.
2 comments:
I've learned that it's easier to take food and just tell people that I'm trying to eat healthier and that I eat a lot of fresh fruits and veggies. If I say that I only eat raw fruits and veggies, then I get a lot of questions mixed in with a lot of negative comments as well. It can be a little overwhelming at times to be pulled into a 30 minute conversation every time someone comments on what I'm eating. Most people won't argue with eating more fruits and veggies for health benefits. They can assume whatever they want about what I eat at home, they probably couldn't fathom that fruits and veggies is all I ever eat.
I agree with Sarah. Less said the better, at least until you are really comfortable with it yourself.
I take my lunch everyday and people get used to it pretty quickly. Now everyone just comments and drools over how amazing my salads look. (While they are eating their boring brown and white fast food meals).
Just continue saying "no" to soda and that addiction will fade faster than you think. It was actually the first thing I gave up years ago and NEVER miss it.
You can do this. Just take it at your own pace and be easy with yourself. The less guilt you put on yourself over your "mistakes", the faster and easier your transition will be. When you do have a slip-up, just enjoy it with abandon while you are eating it, then forget about it and have raw at the next meal.
Been there, done that. (Still there sometimes)
XO
Pixy Lisa
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