Temptations

There is no doubt that I get tempted to eat cooked food. Sometimes that temptation is strong and sometimes it's very week.

Strong temptations occur when you are not 100% raw, recently "fell off the wagon", are in the presence of cooked food, etc.

Temptations are much weaker when you are not around cooked food and have been 100% raw for over a week. Most people say that it takes 20 days to develop a habit. It gets so much easier to stay 100% at that point. But what gets you is when you think you can taste cooked food or have a little bite and then walk away. It gets you and pulls you in.

Some critique of the 100% raw diet, is that you are more likely to fall of the wagon and binge. I agree. But is the risk of binging worst than the risk of not eating enough raw food in your diet? I think, if you know something is not healthy for you, you shouldn't plan on eating it. A drug addict doesn't say to himself, "I don't want to fall of the wagon in a big way, so I'll make sure I take a little drugs everyday."

Cooked food is addictive and not healthy. Get support, talk to someone that has experience, don't hide. Have raw food always handy for those attacks. Nuts, seeds and dried fruit are great to have handy. Fresh Guacamole at "Moe's" or "Chipotle" are great places to get your fix of raw food when you're out.

I've learned that I feel great and look great when I'm 100% raw, why would I want anything less?