New (mostly) raw vegan

zanyzanycrazy
zanyzanycrazy Posts: 7 Member
edited November 14 in Food and Nutrition
I'm aiming for a fully raw diet but am struggling giving hummus, in particular. Weird- I know. I make homemade hummus so I know everything that's in it. I've replaced chips with radishes- which helped me give up tortilla chips. I do notice that I feel heavier when I eat hummus or something that was cooked (beans), so I'd like to not want them.

Anyone else have one or two foods they struggle with giving up? Any suggestions?

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  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    edited December 2016
    zanyzanycrazy wrote: »
    I'm aiming for a fully raw diet but am struggling giving hummus, in particular. Weird- I know. I make homemade hummus so I know everything that's in it. I've replaced chips with radishes- which helped me give up tortilla chips. I do notice that I feel heavier when I eat hummus or something that was cooked (beans), so I'd like to not want them.

    Anyone else have one or two foods they struggle with giving up? Any suggestions?
    Look into why you "feel heavier" after eating perfectly normal human food?
  • Jillianx115x
    Jillianx115x Posts: 41 Member
    kommodevaran wrote: »
    zanyzanycrazy wrote: »
    I'm aiming for a fully raw diet but am struggling giving hummus, in particular. Weird- I know. I make homemade hummus so I know everything that's in it. I've replaced chips with radishes- which helped me give up tortilla chips. I do notice that I feel heavier when I eat hummus or something that was cooked (beans), so I'd like to not want them.

    Anyone else have one or two foods they struggle with giving up? Any suggestions?
    Look into why you "feel heavier" after eating perfectly normal human food?

    That is her prerogative. Who are you to judge?
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    http://www.livescience.com/26278-risks-raw-vegan-diet.html
  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
    I'd have to wonder if this is the best and most sustainable diet for you. It sounds like you're forcing yourself to do this under false pretenses and not because of preference.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Jillianx115x wrote: »
    kommodevaran wrote: »
    zanyzanycrazy wrote: »
    I'm aiming for a fully raw diet but am struggling giving hummus, in particular. Weird- I know. I make homemade hummus so I know everything that's in it. I've replaced chips with radishes- which helped me give up tortilla chips. I do notice that I feel heavier when I eat hummus or something that was cooked (beans), so I'd like to not want them.

    Anyone else have one or two foods they struggle with giving up? Any suggestions?
    Look into why you "feel heavier" after eating perfectly normal human food?

    That is her prerogative. Who are you to judge?

    This is one off the ways eating disorders, in particular, orthorexia...
  • fr33sia12
    fr33sia12 Posts: 1,258 Member
    I haven't struggled giving up anything. I gave up alcohol, what I consider junk food, meat and dairy in April and haven't missed them at all. I think as long as you can find other foods you love to eat and have a good variety and also get all the nutrients and food groups you need it shouldn't be a struggle.
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