Alissa Cohen in her book "Living on Live Food" says that the biggest mistake people make when they first go raw is that they don't eat enough. She said one morning she ate six bananas for breakfast. I know in Dr. Doug Graham's book he also talks about eating huge amounts of fruit at one sitting.
We know that many raw food teachers tell people to eat minimally for optimum health, but when you're switching to a brand new food plan it might make sense to eat enough to not feel hungry... and to eat whenever you are hungry. Eventually your body will get all the nutrients it needs from a smaller amount of food.
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Originally Posted by stellabeam  Hard today. First day off. Had to shopping. Restaurants and fast food everywhere. Just wanted tp devour everything in sight. Took an extreme effort of will not to. |
When I start to clean up my eating program and don't want to give into temptation when I'm out and about, I make sure to carry something like a raw food bar, or a little bag of raisins and nuts.
Stella, I just want to thank you for writing about your experiences here. It's inspirational! I know you've got me thinking about getting back to raw foods, in spite of the somewhat challenging first few days.
To your success!
Mary Jane
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