Super Bowl Re(Raw)covery

[healthyme]

Oh to start a new week. I thought I would feel terrible about not eating well this weekend. Super Bowl and Mardi Gras fun here in the St. Louis area have caused some detours on my raw journey but I am Back I am just going to start over and keep on going. I am not going to regain the 7lbs I lost and I am going to continue to be a healthier person. I was doing so well and I know I can do this.
I just want to thank all who have been supportive and I love the positive feedback here. Will keep you up to date on my New start to being Raw.

Have a great day

[Double Helix]

I spoke to someone yesterday who told me that it was customary to eat a certain type of meat sandwich every Superbowl. This person is also on a raw journey.

I say you really have to find new habits because if you are going to let Superbowl deter you from eating well, you are also going to let Valentines, Easter, Summer BBQ's, Thanksgiving, and then Christmas deter you.

And hey, if you are going to let those holidays deter you, why not the weekend, and then why not every time you go out with friends, and then get invited over somewhere.

Before you know it you are back on cooked food, because there are so many ocassions and functions and this and that you get invited to. When you allow one to change your eating habits it get harder and harder to resist and be disciplined.

My tough parts of the year are Passover and Thanksgiving as those are such food centered Holidays.

[Jeszna]

Totally agree, DH.

[healthyme]

Well DH, you are right at least about needing to be more aware of going off plan. I was only off for one day and I do believe I have read all over this site that sometimes this happens and all I had to do was get back on track, Which I Have. I really enjoy this site and its supportive feedback. I am back to raw and I do enjoy the benefits of it but I am not going to beat myself up over a day of going off plan. I have lived through a whole lot, as I am sure many others here have done, and life is too short to be negative. Thanks for your support.

[Double Helix]

You are so right healthyme, I totally agree we should not beat ourselves up. What I wrote was based more on experience - not trying to tell you or anyone to beat themselves up over a cooked slip-up.

I have been up and down the raw path for many years myself and have, from experience, and many times I might add, let holidays and functions deter me. I've stopped beating myself up about those things long ago as well.

I know that living raw in a cooked world has many challenges and this is just one of them. There is a point where we will prefer to eat raw instead of cooked and that is a wonderful place to be!

[healthyme]

Thanks DH,
It truly is wonderful to have support here. So much goes on in our daily lives, just ask me, that sometimes just a few words of encouragement get me through the day.
I have been meditating and doing breathing exercises. I work out fairly consistently and life is feeling pretty good. I pray and am currently looking for a new church. My family is supportive and loving. Going totally raw would be the icing on the cake.

Have a great day all who read this. I may have to take a boat to work after all the rain we had. My feet were sinking in the grass when I took the dog out.