My Fourth Week - I know I can do This!!!

So I'm about to start my fourth week. I'm excited that I'm still on this journey. I say I'm excited because for a few moments this week I didn't know if I was going to be able to continue. So I'm really glad that I'm back to the point of being excited. This week I had to deal with feelings of loneliness & depression. My life long way of dealing with these feelings has been to eat foods that I think will make me feel better and for more days than I want to admit I tried to use those foods to ease my loneliness & depression. Every time I did I felt horrible and that made me feel even more depressed. But you know what? When I put on my jeans they are so big on me that they keep falling off and I can sit in them without feeling like I'm gonna die from the pressure (because they were so tight). I know that the only reason they fit like this is because of the successful days that I've had eating raw in the last 3 weeks. I mean it's only been 3 weeks and they are falling off! Imagine if I did this for 3 months or three years....I would need a whole new wardrobe and I would realize my dreams of being a "normal" sized person; able to walk in the park or in the mall without excruciating back pain; able to go hiking with my friends; I wouldn't have to be afraid that I'm gonna die of a heart attack or get some horrible disease because I'm morbidly obese so I recommit myself to this journey. I will do this because I know it's what I need to do...I know it's best for me. I've wasted too much of my life allowing my weight to keep me from fulfilling my life's purpose and I don't want to live that way anymore. SO I AM DOING THIS, I AM DOING THIS, I AM DOING THIS!!!!

If anyone has any suggestions on things I can do to combat feelings that make me want to eat foods that poison my body, they would be greatly appreciated. I try to practice visualization exercises and they really help but sometimes the feelings just overwhelm me.

Thanks to everybody who has taken the time write words of encouragement.

Comments

  • LilEarthMuffinLilEarthMuffin Raw Newbie

    Congratulations on yet another week! You are doing such a wonderful job.

    For combating cravings I always would have fresh fruit and veggies on hand to munch on. I would make smoothies and i loves making raw banana soft serve. If all else fails just remember that you have control over what you put into your body. You have the choice to eat whatever you want, however you are choosing to eat whole foods that are perfectly balanced. Good luck to you!

     

  • luxdivonluxdivon Raw Newbie

    LARA BARS! for cravings. (raw or not, they are immensely helpful).. if they have them in the UK.

    Really for me, just thinking about the fact that they add all this sh&* to food, full well knowing that it's messing up everyone's emotions, body, & health, I don't want to do anything to support it. I just say NO WAY. They aren't gonna get a DIME of my money. That helps me. Same with organic fruits & veggies. I don't want to give my money to people that grow conventionally. GREAT JOB BTW. keep at it. it'll be easy as eating a carrot soon enough.

  • Chef ShuannaChef Shuanna Raw Newbie

    your doing great so think about that fact alone. I will tell you however that there may be no advice someone can give you to never want cooked foods again. I believe this is a life long journey and you will face challenges often. Take your time. I dont think people take enough time in transitioning themselves into such a restrictive lifestyle that they ultimately set themselves up for failure. I know it happened to me at one point and it happens to everyone at some point in their journey.

    Bars helped me a great deal to tie me over although I would suggest a truly reliable raw bar like Raw Revolution or such. There are actually a lot of raw bars now. You can order any of them online!

    Something that happens to be helping me at this moment is a list of "Intentions" I have written down in my journal. I carry this thing with me EVERYWHERE. When I feel like shit I write it down. When I feel amazing I write it down. When I look at this list of intentions and desires it brings me back to my true feelings. It lets me ignore my 'un-true' , 'I'm just feeling deprived' feeling. I have emotional issues involving food so it's important for me to write down how I feel when I am in my sound, feeling great mood.

    Also, it is important to just always have food around. You should never go hungry. fruits and greens should be in abundant. You may eat ALOT for the first while but your appetite will decrease with time. After your body is nutrient rich.

    Also, education is priceless and without it your at a huge loss. Get books and learn about Raw nutrition and raw uncooking. Become your own chef. Dont rely on restaurants. Find a equal balance of home prepared foods and store prepared foods. I work at a Whole Foods and we have a TON of already prepared salsas and guacs and dressings and such.

    Are you savy in the kitchen. You say your doing well but what is your diet like? Are you getting the proper nutrition?

    Cheers.

     

  • I craved chicken wings and beer the first month when feeling depressed. It was difficult at times, but you just need to remind yourself of how good you are going to feel once the detox is over. All blues will melt away and you will be happy inside and out. I turned my thinking around so if I felt depressed or moody I would eat a food that would benefit my body instead of re-tox it! Meditation or self hypnosis might be a wonderful tool to help you achieve more inner balance. If you want I can send you one of my hypnosis mp3's to help you cope! Let me know!

  • sv3sv3 Raw Newbie

    You are doing so well!

    One thing I try if I can feel a craving coming on is to distract myself. I often eat in the evenings when I'm bored so I jump on my laptop and either surf the web or play a game or come on this site for motivation.

    I am normally fine in the week because I have a lot on but if I'm free at the weekend and at a loose end, I tend to over-eat. Like everyone's said, keep lots of healthy food on hand and keep reminding yourself of how well you've done and how you can continue to do well.

    You're baggy trousers should be a huge boost and really enjoy those moments of realising how far you've come.

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