As someone who is still trying to go completely raw vegan, my recommendation is definitely eat smaller amounts more often. And something else that was a struggle - veggies have a lot fewer calories than the packaged products I was eating. I would pack what I thought was a huge amount of vegetables for the day and would still be hungry.

I do like fruit in the morning, raw nuts/seeds midday and veggies all day.

Really research recipes and put them together so they're attractive to you. And go for variety.

Nutritionally, I did struggle in the beginning getting enough protein, calcium and especially sodium. I add salt to very little of what I eat. Even when I did eat packaged foods I looked for lower sodium products.

And you don't need a vitamixer in the beginning. I've been doing OK with just a high quality blender and a food processor. Invest your resources in the beginning on your ingredients to find out what you really like.

Good luck! You will be amazed how fantastic you feel after only a week.