#1 don't run out of food!
this may sound obvious, but it is very important when you are first starting to change your diet. if you let your pantry run dry, in a state of extreme hunger you will resort to what you know is easy and accessible....most likely a meat/ dairy solution.
i learned this lesson tonight. i have been about 95% raw this past week, the 5% consisted of rice cakes and a bite of dan's vegan waffle. tonight though, when faced with an empty fridge and limited time dan and i went to a mexican restaurant and got veggie burritos, with a vegan brownie for dessert. its an easy trap to fall into, but this leads me into my next mention of advice....
#2 don't be hard on yourself!
maybe this should be number 1, it is perhaps the most important. don't set too many limitations, and if you mess up or given into cravings, don't get frustrated. this will most likely cause you to give up all together.
so for instance, tonight i say to myself too bad you couldn't keep it up longer, i felt great all week and now i feel tired and heavy... so all the more reason to start back up again tomorrow.
good advice.
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