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2.5 weeks is right on time. The body takes about that long to start releasing the toxins from the fat cells and makes intense cravings. It also takes 3 weeks to make a new habit so the subconscious is also going to start revolting at that time.
I've gone through what you are going through now repeatedly for 20 years over and over and over until I was ready. As time went on my periods on raw foods got longer and longer before the meltdown. Eventually you detox enough of the crap that you can keep going.
I was addicted before I even came out of the womb. I figure that if in this entire lifetime I can get to the place where I cleanse those patterns then I will be a success.
If you keep on going raw over and over then in the long run you will still be better off than 99.99999999999% of the people living on the planet today.
If everyone guaged their success on failing after their first attempt there would be maybe only one or two live fooders in the world.
The only failure that you can have is if you don't get back on the horse and try again.
I would have to disagree with fasting. That would only make all that crap come out of your fat cells faster and put you on the roller coaster longer.
Just keep on incorporating good, yummy, healthy raw foods into your diet as much as you can at any one time, keeping it fun always and being extremely kind to yourself about it and eventually your subconscious will get used to the idea, your fat cells will clear out in a way that isn't too extreme and you will be eating live foods and not even craving that stuff.
You are going through a chemical reaction, you are coming off of drugs. Food affects us chemically. When the cravings stop, just start adding in raw foods again. Then when it happens again (which is most likely will - don't let anyone try to sell you that this easy unless they've already done it for 3 years and never fell off the wagon once - I've never met anyone that has done that - not even those gurus who write the books or teach the courses)... when it happens again you will know that you can just get right back where you left off.
I wish all those books talked about this! Everyone goes through it if they are going to make it long term.
Now, very important, what did you crave?????
There are very specific things that you can eat to help you with many of these meltdowns. Let's hear the details and we might be able to make it easier for you next time.
You are attempting to do what only a teeny tiny percentage of people have ever tried to do since the discovery of fire. All of the world is addicted and doesn't even know it. At least you know it. Cut yourself a break. Keep on working it.
Greenbunny
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