So many of you have been wondering, how do I properly transition to a mostly raw diet? I know there is much confusion around this subject and believe me there are several ways to transition.
There are 3 things you need to properly transition to a mostly raw diet:
- You need a plan
- You need a support system
- You need to figure out how you plan to transition
You need a plan:
Quote “Without goals and plans to reach them, you are like a ship that has set sail with no destination.”
You have to create a plan. Without a plan you are definitely setting yourself up for failure. I remember many times saying I was going to eat raw but never really took the time to make a plan. As a result I never ate raw or as raw as I would have liked.
So, the first thing I suggest is that you sit down and decide what your ideal diet looks like. Take your time here and really think about it. You want to create an eating plan that you know you can follow the rest of your life.
Once you know how you want your diet to look, write it down on a piece of paper. Please do not type it into the computer. I find that when you write it down with your own handwriting it means a lot more to you than typing it into a computer.
Now that you know what your ultimate diet looks like, you can now create a plan of how you plan to achieve it.
You need a support system:
One of the mistakes I have made was trying to make some very difficult changes all by myself. I did not really think much about investing in coaching. I know that if I had, It would not have taken me so long to reach a high raw diet.
Of course you can make any change you desire on your own, but it can take quite a while longer when you are working on it by yourself. If you would like to move at a more rapid pace I definitely suggest that you become involved in some type of 1 on 1 coaching or group coaching program. By reaching out for support you can and will move 2-3 times faster towards your goal.
Support is so important because as you start to transition toward your ideal diet you will find that things will come up, like fear or things from your past. Sometimes blockages appear that may hinder you from moving forward. If you are working with a coach they will be able to quickly see the blockages and point them out. By having a coach you would be more likely to work through those blockages immediately.
Recently, I discovered a blockage in my life. I had gone through a phase of not forgiving myself for a mistake I made and it was holding me back from accomplishing my goals. I spent months dealing with this blockage and it only caused me much stress and pain. Thankfully, I came out of it enough to realize that I needed help. With the help of a coach, in just 1 hour I was able to move past this blockage. I believe that if I did not take the step to contact a coach, I would not be here writing this article today.
Support is invaluable. Keep a look out for my upcoming group coaching program, especially if you are ready to make a change.
You need to figure out how you plan to transition:
There are two ways to transition to raw. You can shift into your ideal raw diet right away or slowly transition to your ideal diet.
So which one is better? Well, both, it just depends on what you feel works best for you.
Should you jump ship and go right into eating mostly raw?
For me, in the beginning of my journey I tried to jump right into what I thought my ideal diet was and after a while I started falling off the wagon. I had so many emotions coming forward and I did not know how to deal with them, so I used UN-healthy cooked food to stuff my emotions.
When working toward your ideal eating lifestyle you may start to have some emotions come forward that you may not have been dealing with before. This will affect your diet especially if you use food to hide your emotions. Most times people use food emotionally and have no idea they are doing this.
If you plan to go right into your ideal diet you need to figure out how you plan to deal with the emotions that are coming up for you. Once you have a plan of how you plan to deal with this, you may at this point decide to jump right into your ideal eating style.
Should you gradually transition to your ideal diet?
Slowly transitioning to my ideal raw food diet has been one of the greatest decisions I have ever made for myself. Do not get me wrong slow does not mean it will take forever. As explained above, if you work through this with a coach, you will find that you move forward at a more rapid pace.
Gradually transitioning can be good and it can be bad, it really depends on how you look at it. For me, gradually transitioning gave me time to work through much of my emotional baggage. Instead of giving up everything I just gave up a few things at a time. Now the downside to this, is that because I did not reach out for the support of a coach, It has taken a lot longer for me to reach my ideal eating lifestyle.
By gradually transitioning you are able to work through your emotions at a slow pace. On top of that you start to create better eating habits as a result. Since you are transitioning at a slow rate you are adapting to your ideal eating style with each change you make.
I always like reminding myself that when we came into this world, we did not come here eating what we eat today, we slowly transitioned to our diets! When you were a baby you most likely started out drinking only milk, then you transitioned to baby food and so forth. It was a gradual transition.
I believe gradually transitioning to raw is the best way to reach your ideal diet, but that is my opinion. You have to decide what works best for you.
