Raw food and fatigue help
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Anonymous User
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Date: April 25, 2009 02:49AM Hello,
I've been on a raw food diet for over two weeks with the intention of keeping a long term healthy lifestyle. However, one of the benefits that really intrigues me is the lesser amount of sleep needed--several people claim that they can cut their sleep time to four hours. However, i've been feeling very fatigued on this diet--moreso then when I was on a cooked one before. I've been following Natalia Rose's Raw food detox diet book and after experimenting a bit, jumped straight to level 1 because it's easier for me cold turkey. (I had a pretty healthy cooked diet beforehand) Here is my daily schedule: 9AM: Green lemonade (1 head romaine lettuce, 6 stalks kale, 1 apple, 1 whole lemon) 10AM - 3PM fresh fruit as desired (apples, oranges, bananas, mangoes, strawberries) 3:30 or 4PM Green Lemonade 5PM to 6PM some more fresh fruit 7PM some steamed vegetables and 3 large cooked scallops. (vitamin B12) 9PM 3 squares of 80% organic dark chocolate again, i'm new and i think i might be missing some things, like essential fats (raw nuts?) where can i fit that in? Can I eat whole wheat grains, breads or crackers as well? I think i might not be eating enough fruit, which is why i'm feeling fatigued. I just eat when i'm hungry though. Is that what i'm supposed to do? Thanks! Re: Raw food and fatigue help
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Anonymous User
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Date: April 25, 2009 02:52AM oh yes, and i should add - i don't like salads. they are too time consuming to eat. I prefer very simple meals which is why this lifestyle really appeals to me.
i would like to know more about sprouting grains though (what it is, and how I can benefit from adding it to my diet) Re: Raw food and fatigue help
Posted by:
jamielor
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Date: April 25, 2009 08:59AM I have found that instead of salad raw veggies and a nut/seed dip or guacamole work well for me. I prefer this to salads as I can taste the veggies better without salad dressing or isolated oils
There is an amazing Ginger Almond dressing in Natalia's book that I love and also a carrot ginger dressing that I dip raw veggies in (romaine, broccoli, peppers, cukes, cauliflower, celery). Re: Raw food and fatigue help
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Anonymous User
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Date: April 25, 2009 03:26PM thank you, i will look further into that.
does anyone have suggestions for my original inquiries? Re: Raw food and fatigue help
Posted by:
Tamukha
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Date: April 25, 2009 05:51PM Hi, pokey!
My suggestion is that you may not be getting enough calories; how much fruit do you eat exactly and do you eat to satiation? Also, are you sure that chocolate agrees with you? If you are eating a lot of fructose, which is good, and then top it off with chocolate, which is high in fat and slows down metabolization of sugars, this could possibly result in fatigue. I take chocolate a few times a year as a treat,and only raw. Everyone is different, of course. Some people binge on raw cacao. But it isn't for everyone's chemistry. Lastly, is the sole purpose of the seafood to obtain B12? This isn't necessarily the most efficient method for everyone. Please do a search of the many laborious threads on B12 supplementation/deficiency on these forums. If you are eating seafood because you're a pescatarian, OK. But bear in mind, cooked food is generally more acidifying and difficult to process than raw food. As long as you are eating cooked foods, your body will continue to have to devote metabolic energy to digestion rather than to metabolic repairs during waking hours. This repair work will have to be done while you are sleeping, which will likely require more sleep. Good luck on your journey! Re: Raw food and fatigue help
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fresh
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Date: April 25, 2009 09:32PM pokey Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > > steamed vegetables > and 3 large cooked scallops > 3 squares of 80% organic dark chocolate - you're likely not missing raw fats and nuts are not the best source - good job so far, but aside from still being in transition which will result in fatigue, all of the above that you listed will cause fatigue good luck.. Re: Raw food and fatigue help
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Anonymous User
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Date: April 27, 2009 05:26AM thank you all for the suggestions. I'm going to stop eating scallops and look into doing blood tests from my doctor to see if i am missing anything (b12, but most likely not) and i'll supplement from there. I am also starting to eat to satiation--now I realize that may be the problem.
does even a few portions of cooked food during dinner slow my system down for hours? For example, I had organic tomato sauce on whole wheat pasta with very little goat cheese. I suppose even that will screw up my transitioning? and finally, how raw do you have to be to achieve 4 hours of sleep or close to it? how can i go about changing my current diet to achieve that? Re: Raw food and fatigue help
Posted by:
laniereed
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Date: April 27, 2009 11:52PM YOU MAY BE EXPERIENCING A DROP IN ENERGY FROM THE EFFECTS OF THE DARK CHOC..............I LOVE THE LEMONADE........... Re: Raw food and fatigue help
Posted by:
cynthia
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Date: April 28, 2009 08:09PM the after effects of chocolate are fatigue and depression Re: Raw food and fatigue help
Posted by:
laniereed
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Date: April 28, 2009 08:19PM TRY ADDING A GREEN SMOOTHY AT 7PM...................KALE ..BANANAS........APPLE.........2 CUPS OF WATER.................... Re: Raw food and fatigue help
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Anonymous User
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Date: May 02, 2009 03:46AM will that smoothie keep my energy up for hours? Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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