In my compulsive overeating days, I couldn't taste what I was eating. I binged. I stuffed myself compulsively. I never had enough. In order for me to really taste/smell/feel anything, the food had to be either extremely sweet, or extremely salted. Maybe did I taste the first bites, but after half the pint of ice cream was gone, I was unable to feel anything. I was numb. I was on a high from -usually- sugar. Like a robot, the spoon would go from pot (rarely from a bowl or a plate) to mouth, pot to mouth and went on till nothing was left. When I was not bingeing, I was not really tasting anything either. I was too preoccupied with the calories I had on my plate.
But now, my taste buds are rejoicing at every meal!
This morning I had the most beautiful plate of fresh fruits, a mix of mangoe, black plums, litchees and pineapple. It was total heaven! The sweetness and slight acidity of the fruits were just a perfect match. It was like an explosion of sunfoods full of natural sugars. Nothing was missing. Everything was there in a perfect synergy. The pineapple was enhancing the taste of the mango which was in turn supporting the sweetness of the litchees and plums. It was juicy and melted in the mouth. I felt totally satisfied and did not feel the need to eat anything else.
When I was hungry again later, I had mango, silverbeet leaves and some superfoods (spirulina, aloe vera and dried purple berries) all blended together. I love the taste of this smoothie. The mango gives it its sweetness, the silverbeet its green smooth taste. The color is unreal. It is a very dark green created by the mix of silverbeet and spirulina.The texture is like one of a pudding which I love (highly processed puddings were items I used to binge on a lot). This smoothie is fulfilling and holds me for a few hours.
When I was hungry again later, I had mango, silverbeet leaves and some superfoods (spirulina, aloe vera and dried purple berries) all blended together. I love the taste of this smoothie. The mango gives it its sweetness, the silverbeet its green smooth taste. The color is unreal. It is a very dark green created by the mix of silverbeet and spirulina.The texture is like one of a pudding which I love (highly processed puddings were items I used to binge on a lot). This smoothie is fulfilling and holds me for a few hours.
I finally enjoy and taste/feel/smell the subtle perfumes hidden in a mixed smoothie, in a sweet and juicy Pink Lady or Golden apple or in frozen raw cacao fudge melting in the mouth... it is like an explosion of pleasure. I enjoy preparing delicious foods, either from recipes I pick in raw chefs' books or I create my own. I have a lot of fun and pleasure in my kitchen now.
Raw foods revealed to me one of the best pleasure we have as human beings, the taste. This is total happiness!!!
Raw foods revealed to me one of the best pleasure we have as human beings, the taste. This is total happiness!!!
Till next time, with all my support, Anne
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