Falling off the wagon... and getting back on.

I don't know what the deal is but despite all of my efforts to remain raw while traveling for work the susequent weeks at home I have truly fallen off the raw wagon. Unfortunately, getting back on the wagon seems to be very similar to starting from the beginning. And that is a challenge because there is a certain amount of stomach resizing, blood sugar balancing and detoxing that go into the beginning of this diet. I was warned by friends/family and experienced first hand that the first week (or more) raw can be miserable because of these changes that must occur.

Lately I just can't seem to get rid of the munchies. And munchies are bad because they bring on cravings for the most horrible, awful, fatening foods. Foods that I should avoid even if I wasn't raw. Pizza, candy, rich creamy desserts and pies, processed unhealthy carbs in any of their various forms, and of course dairy in all of its glorious forms. But I have been sticking it out over the weekend. I even went to bed hungry last night because my late night healthy snacking just wouldn't cut it. Luckily this morning the hungry tummy grumbles were gone in time to go running. Whew! Otherwise running would have been miserable.

My biggest challenge as of late is that busy work schedules on the part of my husband and myself in addition to a cranky mood front for our 14 month old son has meant serious slacking in making raw dinners. Therefore, my husband has bailed on the diet for the most part and it has been easy and tempting to just follow him back into that great and spacious building of cooked food.

But I'm back on. And I'm consuming almost embarrassing amounts of food (fruits and veggies of course) just to keep filled. And my blood sugar seems to be all over the place along with my mood. But hopefully (just in time to fall off the wagon again for Thanksgiving) I will be back on track soon. My body is definitely punishing me for my cooked food indiscretions!