Over the 3.5 month summer, I slowly transitioned myself from cooked vegan into a raw vegan lifestyle. Somewhere about a month and a half ago I was eating pretty much all raw (80 10 10). There were benefits like my face clearing up and an initial boost of energy, but the disadvantages outweighed them. I lost a lot of weight and energy (I couldn't eat enough) and it made me feel incredibly disconnected from people. I have gone back to cooked vegan and added common allergies like soy/wheat and am gaining weight and happier, but at the same time cannot SLEEP lately. It's been two weeks nearly of off and on insomnia for me (I went a 38 hour stretch of absolutely no sleep, and slept a good 8 hours after that and then have been weaving between 2-4 hour nights and normal ones). I cannot seem to calm down about this because I want and need the energy to enjoy life every day but I don't have it because as exhausted as I am on these nights, I have too much anxiety to actually go back to sleep. Is this a common symptom of going back to normal cooked foods? How long will this affect me? I am exercising lightly (it's so draining even to do this) and working daily but I still cannot sleep and it's really taking a toll on my attitude and life. Any other experiences?
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