The only way to change your diet drastically, without causing a major upheaval in your life, is to take things one step at a time.
Get used to the idea of change.
Accept that you will no longer be eating certain foods.
Be excited about the opportunity to try new foods!
I noticed that some new products I tried for the first time, were not very palatable but after trying a few different recipes and spicing things up a bit (eg. garlic, onion, cayenne, salt)... than you can really make it taste good!
The hardest part, for people that don't do much food prep themselves, will be in the fact that you'll have to start. Making it yourself is fun! Not to mention that you'll actually know what's in it!!
It's my goal to go RAW, so food prep won't really be all that difficult once we get there. Though I do very much enjoy cooking, so we're likely to do some "gourmet raw recipes" for a while.
So start off by eliminating something, preferably a meat or dairy product, and then add something new (preferably fruits or veggies)!! Continue to do this until you've got most of the harmful foods out of your diet for good. Getting to that point took me a year of "getting used to the idea of change".. once I was open to change, it really happened very fast!! Within a few months.
The things that opened me to change the most, with regards to eliminating foods, was watching movies, videos and blogs, etc. where I was informed about the dangers and horrors of producing and consuming these foods. Knowing that they were actually harmful, and harming... that's when I think it clicked. Then I was really ready to give them up.
All I know is what I've learned. ~ All I can share with you, is what I know.
I hope it's somewhat helpful. :)
MyHealthierMe Recipe:
CHOCOLATE VEGAN OAT CHIP COOKIES
CHOCOLATE VEGAN OAT CHIP COOKIES
3/4 cup Nut or Seed Butter (eg. macadamia, cashew, tahini, sunflower)
1/4 cup Coconut Oil (or EV Olive Oil)
1/4 cup Blackstrap Molasses
1 1/4 cup Cane Sugar (or other sweetener)
1 Banana; mashed
4 Tbsp Apple sauce
1/2 tsp Vanilla bean
4 to 6 Tbsp Cacao Powder
1 tsp Cinnamon
1/4 tsp Nutmeg
1/4 tsp Cloves
1 tsp Baking Soda
Sea Salt, a dash
1 cup Gluten-Free Flour
2 1/2 cups GMO free Oats
Optional: Raisins, or Chocolate pieces (dairy-free)
Directions: Using an electric mixer, blend Butter, Oil, Molasses, and Sugar; until well combined. Add Banana, Apple sauce, and Vanilla; blend. Add Cacao powder, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Cloves, Baking soda, and Salt; blend. Add Flour, blend. Ensure all ingredients are blended together, scrape sides of bowl. Stir in Oats; and optional ingredients.
Cookies always turn out better when you chill the dough for an hour.
Spoon onto cookie sheet. Yields about 3 dozen.
Bake 325º - 350ºC for 8 for chewy and 10 mins for firmer cookies.
Cookies always turn out better when you chill the dough for an hour.
Spoon onto cookie sheet. Yields about 3 dozen.
Bake 325º - 350ºC for 8 for chewy and 10 mins for firmer cookies.
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