Newbie - Struggling to Stay Raw

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Permalink Reply by Macuilxochitl on May 6, 2012 at 3:56am

In the evening, one ripe mashed avocado with very ripe chopped tomatoes. They fatty creaminess blends very well with the juicy saltiness. It has the same savoriness you might find in junk foods.

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Permalink Reply by Iron Clad Ben on May 6, 2012 at 4:04am

Hi Claire, welcome.  I had this struggle for a long time too.  I would eat raw for a while and then just go buy a huge bag of ruffles or fritos and eat the whole thing.  First off, it takes a while for your body to re-calibrate to less salt, it's very addictive.  Second, the best remedy for this is to slowly up your greens in take.  For me personally what worked best was eating a few sticks celery each day as a snack.  I did this proactively before the cravings hit, because let's face when you're craving tortilla chips, you don't want celery.  But go with whatever green vegetable appeals to you, spinach, lettuce, kale... my fave just happens to be celery because it's crunchy and salty like chips.

Eventually, over time of consistently eating enough greens, your body will re-calibrate.  Instead of craving chips when it wants salt, you'll want spinach, celery, lettuce, etc. instead.  Keep at it, it takes time.

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Permalink Reply by Jennelle LeMoine on May 6, 2012 at 5:38am

tomatoes, celery, greens!!!! u need more natural sodium to kick the habit! a zucchini pasta w/ tomato "sauce" every night helps me with those cravings :)

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