not enough calories?

I know so many people have written about this, however, i am new to this lifestyle and am not 100% raw quite yet...i am steadily gaining weight and now 160lbs and im only 5'2. i have read 80-10-10 twice and am now working on the third time, and i think whats happening is im not getting the 3000 calorie minimum i need. has anyone else encountered this? and if so did increasing your calories help in getting healthier? i have been walking 4 miles a day and im still gaining...im just plain frustrated.

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Permalink Reply by Craig Plunkett on May 19, 2012 at 4:52am

Yup, you need to score high on the calories. What're your habits like? Getting to bed early enough?

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Permalink Reply by Raw Kim on May 19, 2012 at 5:13am

Yes sleep makes SUCH a big difference! And drinking plenty of water~

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Permalink Reply by Candace Thibedau on May 19, 2012 at 5:47am

I try to get as much sleep as possible, however my body just waks up after maybe 5 hours of sleep on its own...

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Permalink Reply by Greenmama on May 19, 2012 at 6:25am

I'm hearing you're feeling frustrated and longing to be healthy!

Inability to sleep well is often a sign of being under-carbed.

Do you have a history of restricting calories? Are you eating more than 10% of your calories from fat?

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Permalink Reply by Candace Thibedau on May 20, 2012 at 3:48am

I do somewhat have a history of calorie restriction in my past. and i am trying to do my best at thinking i have to eat more calories. also i use cronometer nearly every day and most days i stay well below the 10% however there are days i go over. I find it nearly impossible to eat atleast 3000 calories so i have been making smoothies. i am a cna and is way easier for me to drink my calories than to sit and eat them the problem is i still am not getting enough, and i drink water too but maybe 1-2 liters not the 3-4 i should be. after drinking smoothies, im not always thirsty.

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Permalink Reply by Greenmama on May 20, 2012 at 12:05pm

Sounds like you are on the right track. Just keep working on it! It will probably take some time.

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Permalink Reply by ORGANIC811LFRV on May 20, 2012 at 12:20pm

Candace, when you say you are not 100% raw quite yet, what else are you eating and how frequently? That will perhaps shed some light on this, at least in my mind. Also, you stated in a prior post waking up after 5 hrs. Are you eating/drinking anything with caffeine in it?

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Permalink Reply by Candace Thibedau on May 20, 2012 at 2:16pm

I do not usually drink caffeine, ive never been big on soda or coffee. And when I am not eating raw, I will have a subway sandwhich or beans and rice, vegan deli meats,crackers things like that. Also, I don't think I am getting enough greens...like I said, I am finding it hard to get all the calories I'm supposed to and still drink enough water. I feel like its impossible to get them all in.

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Permalink Reply by ORGANIC811LFRV on May 20, 2012 at 9:12pm

Candace, not only are you eating non vegie-fruit items, you are also ingesting god only knows what chemicals, msg, gmo's, salt, and toxic elements. I would recommend making a clean break for 30 days.

On this site you will find the answer to your dilemma. Eating dates, bananas, smoothies, greens will take away cravings for meats and such eventually.