Raw Veganism and Possible Meal Ideas?

[Mob Boss]

After going back to being vegan a while back, then I decided to go completely raw vegan a few weeks ago. I thought it would be tough, but I've gotten the hang of it. The problem is I'm not getting nearly enough calories. And after issues I've been trying to recover from, it's vital that I get a healthy amount. For those of you that don't know (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raw_veganism), raw veganism is basically veganism.....raw. I don't cook anything (with the exception of boiled water for herbal tea), and I've also eliminated all artificial sugars and processed food. So I've been living mainly off of fresh celery, avocados, carrots, broccoli and a ton of fruit. 60% of what I eat is fruit, but, like I mentioned before, I'm not getting a healthy amount of calories. So any of the aspiring cooks (or other vegans) out there that have any meal ideas involving solely raw veggies and/or fruits, I would appreciate it. The state of the veggies and fruits can be altered, by the way, such as to ground up or made into sauces, etc.

[lightPainting]

Ok, one thing I would say is eat more fruit, but try juicing the fruit and drinking it.
You might be going through a detox, your body is tiring to get rid of the bad
''vegan food'' you've ate before.1 questions i have, how many calories do you think you should be hitting? PS. go on YouTube and search ''the Fruitarian'' or ''life regenerator''

[Mob Boss]

Yeah, I figured I would need a good juicer. A healthy caloric intake is 1200 for women. I'm not even sure I hit 400 today, which is a serious improvement from the amount I used to get, but I'm still in the middle of recovering. I was just looking for something with a little more substance besides celery here or a banana there. Thanks for the help though. :)

[lightPainting]

well, i know that avocados, figs, dates, prunes and coconuts are high in calories[but dont eat too many avocados,6-8,they are high in the fat content]

[Triceratops]

A plate of lettuce.

[ShatteredWings]

^ I hope you're joking...

I guess canned foods aren't raw, um.

you can get unroasted (salted or not) nuts. That's one decent way to boost caloric intake.
Vegetables can be made interesting. I know raw oils exist.
I found this browsing tumblr one day it's a kind of chocolate (http://blog.wagashi-net.de/2011/11/matcha-chocolate/)

Though, I have to say seriously consider why youre doing this.
It sounds like you're recovering from a restrictive ED, ["I'm not even sure I hit 400 today, which is a serious improvement from the amount I used to get"] and this kind of diet severely restricts what kinds of foods you can eat.
I'm not saying "don't", I'm saying you might want to make sure you're talking to, say, a nutritonist or at least seeking help for the ED.

[Zenos]

After going back to being vegan a while back, then I decided to go completely raw vegan a few weeks ago. I thought it would be tough, but I've gotten the hang of it. The problem is I'm not getting nearly enough calories. And after issues I've been trying to recover from, it's vital that I get a healthy amount. For those of you that don't know (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raw_veganism), raw veganism is basically veganism.....raw. I don't cook anything (with the exception of boiled water for herbal tea), and I've also eliminated all artificial sugars and processed food. So I've been living mainly off of fresh celery, avocados, carrots, broccoli and a ton of fruit. 60% of what I eat is fruit, but, like I mentioned before, I'm not getting a healthy amount of calories. So any of the aspiring cooks (or other vegans) out there that have any meal ideas involving solely raw veggies and/or fruits, I would appreciate it. The state of the veggies and fruits can be altered, by the way, such as to ground up or made into sauces, etc.


While I do agree with raw veganism,there are diffrent types of veganism ,maybe you should look into the.

If I was gonna go Vegan i'd either what is called a Lacto-ovo- vegetarian.People who do not eat beef, pork, poultry, fish, shellfish or animal flesh of any kind, but do eat eggs and dairy products are lacto-ovo vegetarians,but i'd eat fruits and veggies raw.

as to how long the debate on raw versus cooked etc has been going :

http://www.westonaprice.org/mens-health/splendid-specimens

[ShatteredWings]

While I do agree with raw veganism,there are diffrent types of veganism ,maybe you should look into the.

If I was gonna go Vegan i'd either what is called a Lacto-ovo- vegetarian.People who do not eat beef, pork, poultry, fish, shellfish or animal flesh of any kind, but do eat eggs and dairy products are lacto-ovo vegetarians,but i'd eat fruits and veggies raw.

..That's not even close to vegan. You have no idea what the OP is talking about.

[Zenos]

[QUOTE=ShatteredWings;2084208]..That's not even close to vegan. You have no idea what the OP is talking about.[

Theres more then one approach to it! Check the internet!


http://vegetarian.about.com/od/vegetarianvegan101/tp/TypesofVeg.htm

[ShatteredWings]

[QUOTE=ShatteredWings;2084208]..That's not even close to vegan. You have no idea what the OP is talking about.[

Theres more then one approach to it! Check the internet!


http://vegetarian.about.com/od/vegetarianvegan101/tp/TypesofVeg.htm

Yeah exactly. Not the same thing.
All vegans are vegetarians
Not all vegetarians are vegans.
Pecetarians don't belong on that list (I am one)

[Mob Boss]

^ I hope you're joking...

I guess canned foods aren't raw, um.

you can get unroasted (salted or not) nuts. That's one decent way to boost caloric intake.
Vegetables can be made interesting. I know raw oils exist.
I found this browsing tumblr one day it's a kind of chocolate (http://blog.wagashi-net.de/2011/11/matcha-chocolate/)

Though, I have to say seriously consider why youre doing this.
It sounds like you're recovering from a restrictive ED, ["I'm not even sure I hit 400 today, which is a serious improvement from the amount I used to get"] and this kind of diet severely restricts what kinds of foods you can eat.
I'm not saying "don't", I'm saying you might want to make sure you're talking to, say, a nutritonist or at least seeking help for the ED.
Thank you so much. Definitely the most helpful so far, especially since most of the posts had me scratching my head. I'll definitely check out the link. I got some almonds today and they are really helpful. As for the ED, I was just recently seeing a therapist. She's been on vacation so haven't been to her in a month, but she knows of my new diet because we emailed about it. She was fine with it as long as I feel in control still and utilize techniques to deal with other problems that affect my eating disorder, but thanks for your help and concern. :)

[ShatteredWings]

Sounds like steps in the right direction :)

One thing that might also help, at least money wise, is eating foods that are in season. I don't have one on hand at the moment but there are sites that have clear charts showing what's in season when.
In season means it can be locally or semilocally grown, meaning less shipping, meaning general costs less. Not hard and fast, but still useful information.