While there are many mental/psychological reasons for failing a diet, I also believe that there are physiological reasons as well.
A raw food diet can be very low in protein and carbohydrates, which are required to repair/maintain muscle tissue and to replenish glycogen stores which I believe give us energy (from research/education and intuition/experience).
I recently did a very taxing workout while fasted (~20 hours). Afterwards, nothing, and I mean nothing....not even a herd of buffalo (!) would have been able to prevent me from eating some carbohydrates. My muscles, already deficient in glycogen, were literally crying for replenishment.
Another example, from my experience, is my sudden, intense craving for tahini following a water fast. After ingesting 1/4 cup of it with my salad, I researched what it contains on the internet....and 'lo and behold', tahini is packed with minerals and amino acids.
A raw food diet on its own never worked for me. Perhaps your body is trying to tell you something as well. I wish you the best of luck in your journey on finding what is best for you :-)
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