September 21, 2012:
How to Transition into a Raw Food Diet
When I first started out transitioning into raw foods, I had
no idea where to start. I didn’t know
anyone else who ate the way I was attempting to eat. I just knew I did not feel good and something
had to change fast. So from one day to
the next, I basically quit cold turkey going from the typical Standard American
Diet (SAD) of meats, processed foods, sugary refined desserts to whole, fresh
raw foods. Although I found myself
really enjoying the new foods I was eating, I found quitting so drastically set
me up for failure.
So I thought I would share with you today some tips on how
to transition into raw foods in a way that sets you up for success.
1)
Instead of focusing on what to take out of your
diet focus on adding in more fruits and veggies into your diet.
2)
If raw foods seem daunting at first, try going
vegan.
3)
Start with having fruit for breakfast, ie
smoothies, fruit bowls, several pieces of whole fruit.
4)
Once you get breakfast down start making the
rest of your meals half raw. For example,
if you have pasta for dinner, add a large green salad with that.
5)
Eat the salads or raw part of your meal
first. So instead of filling up on pasta
and only finishing half the salad you intended, eat the salad and veggies first
so that you are sure to fill up on the most nutritious part first crowding out
the other food.
6)
If you give into a craving or caved into to old
habits, don’t get discouraged it happens.
Get back up and start with the next meal. You always have the very next meal to start
off on the right foot.
Transitioning into raw foods is an amazing journey. So have fun along the way and enjoy it. Have your why’s for doing the diet clearly in
mind, to always keep you motivated. If
you are having set backs or struggling just keep moving forward. Remember it’s not the pace but the direction
in which you are going. Keep moving
forward and you will feel the inner GLOW exuding from the
inside out!
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