Help with contracted mental state

Hey yo. I have a difficult time following a raw diet without also developing a contracted mental state that comes from thinking about what I can and cannot eat, what I should and shouldn't do. How can I keep my mind clear and easy while also doing my body a solid by following this diet? Any tips?

Thank you so much!!

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Permalink Reply by magicreative on July 9, 2012 at 4:03am

Ya Chris - Thanks man ! - You kind of inspired me to get a better blender. I had some store credit and a coupon for BBY and they carry a less expensive Vitamix now - so I went that route.

( Also - I've benefitted from your advice on other threads as well - thanks ! )

But ya - what do you think ? I think 200$ for a great blender is a kind of key tool on this lifestyle. At first, given that most people think that blenders should cost $40, I couldn't see my way clear, but it does somehow make a huge difference. A great quality blender just makes it so easy to get the calories in.

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Permalink Reply by Chris P. on July 9, 2012 at 4:40am

Thanks! :)

Yeah totally, a decent blender really does make a big difference! My smoothies are like going out to a sandwich shop or coffee place now, so I get a lot of Buy-in for those from my wife and daughter and other people who come over. It's a great "diet-evangelism" tool!

When the guy Who owns the farm got out of the hospital after a cardiac event, I brought him a big jug of smoothie for breakfast every morning and a yummy cooked vegan dinner for about 2 weeks, he loved it! He also got back on his feet really fast for a 70-something having had a pacemaker implanted, then having to have his chest cavity emptied of blood and fluid twice (they nicked something during the procedure) AND THEN getting a MRSA infection they had to carpet bomb him with antibiotics for! Now he is definitely capital S stubborn, but he was out of the house gingerly in a week and up and around driving (against his doctor's advice) two after all that!

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Permalink Reply by magicreative on July 9, 2012 at 8:33am

Cool ! - So do you get free rent for all the work you do on the farm ?

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Permalink Reply by Chris P. on July 9, 2012 at 8:58am

Yeah, it's pretty expensive to live here though. I put in 6-8 hours a day, 6 days a week. :) Worth it though I think. it's a fantastic school district for my daughter and very pretty here.

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Permalink Reply by Reed on July 9, 2012 at 7:25am

Cocstco has the Ninja 1100 blender system on Rebate for $98.99. Awesome price. for a blender, food processor, grinder with two blending cups including a 72 oz one that hold closer to 96 oz, Mixing blades and even dough making blades. 1100 watts,

http://www.amazon.com/Ninja-101203-Kitchen-System-1100/dp/B004S7LKTG