The Effects of Cooked Food

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Permalink Reply by Rawvelous on January 10, 2008 at 9:33am

wow! I have learned so much on this thread! thanks for sharing all of you!

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Permalink Reply by moira on January 14, 2008 at 5:23pm

I'm still getting to grips with this new way of eating, but am definitely starting to notice a difference after eating processed foods. I've been noticing the lightness I feel during the day when I am eating raw, but am still eating a cooked meal in the evening....and to be frank I've not always made the healthiest of choices for this. Afterwards I have been feeling sluggish, kind of fuzzy headed, tired and heavier. Noticing this, and noticing how easy it is for me to make the bad choices is really motivating me to keep on this raw path. Don't know if i can say no to bloody marys yet though :-D

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Permalink Reply by Althea on January 14, 2008 at 6:39pm

Thank you everyone for responding! I apologize it took me so long to post. I am on dial-up (so 20th Century...I know :-) and it can be a bear getting on this site. And my kids climb on me when I'm at the computer. I learned a lot from this post. I am so glad it's not just me. Like Moira said, when I feel crappy after eating cooked, it keeps me motivated as well. Thank you so much!

{{{hugs}}}
Althea

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Permalink Reply by Kasey on December 30, 2008 at 3:45am

My problem with cooked food is that it doesn't satisfy me!! to the point of being annoyed or angry. It tastes so good and I don't want to stop eating it, but then I eat so much that my stomach hurts and I become very tired.

1 cantaloupe will completely satisfy me where as even the largest bowl of steamed veggies and avocado will always leave me wanting more. I remember staying at the mandarin and eating non stop for 3 1/2 hours and could barely walk after. Or eating a burger and fries with garlic bread and a chocolate brownie for desert, and then going to the store to buy an apple pie and eating the whole thing lol. the pie alone was 1300 calories. Must be a mental thing, cause there is no way any human can even process that amount of food, I don't know how I live through these events ; )

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Permalink Reply by Alicia A. on December 30, 2008 at 6:21am

How I feel depends on what it is I've eaten.

If it's pizza, I've got stomach cramps galore and it will be a fun time in the old john for a while.

If it's steamed veggies...frankly I don't notice much of a difference. I made a pasta with steamed veggies and a pretty wholesome (except cooked) pasta sauce last night and I feel fine today, but my current goal is "raw until dinner, then dinner as sensible as possible" so that was within my usual parameters.

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Permalink Reply by Althea on December 30, 2008 at 1:53pm

Dave:

What you said about gluten is timely. I just had my sons tested for allergies to gluten, corn, and soy. I will get the results on Jan 6. My mother and I have been talking about and suspect that we both have gluten intolerance. I will let you all know. Thank you all for responding to my post.

HUGS
Althea

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Permalink Reply by Kasey on December 30, 2008 at 2:07pm

gluten intolerance is so very common it's scary. a lot of people can't digest wheat at all, others can but get bloated, and some people have no problems with it. Most people are fine with buckwheat it seems, and there are plenty of pastas you can find made from gluten free grains like quinoa and brown rice that taste just as good if not better than wheat!

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Permalink Reply by Marte on December 30, 2008 at 2:28pm

I've been tested for wheat allergy and gluten intolerance and chrons and all that, all negative. But if there is one thing my body does not like it's grains, and especially not wheat. I was depressed for many years because I ate it without even suspecting that the food I put in my mouth was the cause. I though it was normal. After I got wheat and gluten out of my diet it was like I became another person.

So even if you guys test negative, it may still be a good idea to be aware. When you eat wheat - notice changes in mood (my didn't come til the next day) :)

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