Hey y'all! I have been raw for 6 months now (yay) I've lost about 13lbs total and quickly at the beginning and nothing since which takes me to 110 lbs. I am only 5'3 though... anyways I wasn't going raw to lose weight because i wasn't overweight to begin with but i am a health freak and RAW just makes so much sense. Here's the problem, when I was SAD i NEVER ate desserts. I was more of a salty craving person and deserts didn't offer anything healthy in my mind. But now, holy cow i can't get enough!! I mean i make Julianos pudding with 1 avocado, 1/4c cocoa powder and a little less than 1/2 c agave every night. WHATS WRONG WITH ME, has anyone else experienced this? is it because i never let myself eat it and now that im "allowed" im freaking out? To compensate i don't eat that much fat the rest of the day, in fact i only eat lunch and a small dinner and the pudding. I would also like to lose a few more pounds, nothing serious but thats not happening, its the pudding isn't it? Can anyone offer advice? Is too much raw dessert bad for you and will i grow out of it? that stuff is expensive!!!!
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I agree. I don't think raw pudding will hurt you.
Maybe you're craving sweets because you're not eating enought fruit. I easily go through 5 bananas, 1 lb strawberries, 3 peaches, and 5 apples in one day. I don't really have any other form of sugar except for that although sometimes I'll eat a few dates if I'm really craving something sweet. That always seems to help. I also have 1 avocado every day, so don't worry about the fat content either. I think you're fine. Smile :)
the reason all humans have a sweet tooth : we are designed to eat simple sugars. try out fruit as your staple for a while and see how you feel. :)
Wow thanks everyone! This was my first post and i'm feeling very loved. :) Super suggestions!
Sypita you're definitely on to something there. for 26 years you are taught to stay away from the sweet stuff so I did and it's so hard to let myself go for it now! I think you're right, it might not even be a dessert per se its just me thinking I'm doing something wrong. Ahh brainwashing is a nasty thing... I will also ease my way into more fruit as well. Actually one night I had finished my pudding and looked at my mango and actually wished i would have eaten that instead. I think I'm making progress! I'm definitely going to try the banana thing pixx (um tonight). Thank you all for giving me constructed suggestions instead of saying, stop that!
I also made the reese's peanut butter cups from this website and they're better than the packaged kind. No lie
I even bought molds that look like them.... yummy
I agree with pixx. You may be consuming too much agave syrup. You can make syrups out of dates and water and it'll be just as sweet.
Mikfizzle I wouldn't think that it's healthy to eat ani phyo's dessert as a meal. Even if the ingredients are natural and raw, sweets and fats are sweet and fats. Also, I don't really agree with some of the food combinations in her recipes...
I found when I started eating raw desserts with agave or maple syrup (ok - not raw) or honey, I began craving that sweetness and I would binge like I did on a SAD diet when I decided a piece of cake was ok.
I have found that substituting with banana (as pp recommend) or pureed apple or dates, I "crave" less of the sweet treat. Makes me think about anything processed in any way adding to the addiction of cooked food...