Guest guest Posted February 4, 2002 Report Share Posted February 4, 2002 Hi everyone,<br><br>Well, after lurking and wondering about this lifestyle for a few months, my girlfriend and I decided there's no time like the present. We don't really have any pressing health needs, but she would like to lose a little weight and I could always use more energy. So we're going to try it out for 2 weeks and see how we like it.<br><br>I don't have any of the usual fears that this diet won't sustain me, because people said the same thing when I went vegan and I had no trouble there.<br><br>So here I am on day one! Based on what I culled, I'm having fruit and juice for breakfast, greens and veggies for lunch, and any of the above for snacks. My girl and I loaded up bags of fresh produce in case we got ravenously hungry.<br><br>Tonight we're going to have some combination of veggies, avocado, sunflower seeds and olive oil. I haven't decided what I'll make yet; maybe a raw marinara to pour over some veggies, and then the avocado on the side.<br><br>I definitely feel satisfied by the food; in volume it's as much as or more than I usually eat, so that's not a problem. I feel positively decadent being able to snack whenever I want to!<br><br>What I wanted to know though was this: my girl and I both feel a little " high. " Is this a normal sensation? It's kind of fun, but a little hard to concentrate. I just wanted to know if your ability to concentrate comes back quickly...my job kind of depends on it. (If I could be running through fields instead of editing, I'd be fine, but alas...)<br><br>I'd appreciate any feedback.<br><br>thanks!<br>Carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2002 Report Share Posted February 4, 2002 Hi Carol,<br><br>I'm so glad you decided to follow it through. You won't regret it, but just go at your own pace and keep your health goals in focus.<br><br>There could be a number of reasons why you are feeling so energised at the moment, but one most obvious one is that your body is having a holiday from all the hard-to-digest foodstuffs it normally has to consume, so there's a kind of freeing up of energy and it is very noticeable in some people.<br><br>Well done!<br>Gina<br><a href=http://www.vibrancy.homestead.com/pageone.html target=new>http://www.vibrancy.homestead.com/pageone.html</a> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2002 Report Share Posted February 5, 2002 Carol,<br><br>Yes, feeling a little " high " is normal. You shouldn't be dizzy. You might term it a little " light " headed or " spacey " .<br><br>Many people, including myself, eventually notice " clearer " thinking with better concentration on a predominately raw diet.<br><br>Try not to over eat. Over eatting is bad even if it is all raw food.<br><br>Be sure to exercise daily. Fast walking is great. Also go to sleep earlier than usual. That will help.<br><br>Are you reading any good raw food books? The posts here are good but far from complete.<br><br>Best to you.<br>-Orionsdad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2002 Report Share Posted February 5, 2002 Get into raw recipes. They are a lot of fun, and will keep you interested. Here's a link<br><br><a href=http://www.sunfood.net/recipes.html target=new>http://www.sunfood.net/recipes.html</a><br><br>This is a links page for raw foods. some are for recipes.<br><br><a href=http://www.living-foods.com/links.html target=new>http://www.living-foods.com/links.html</a><br><br>Also check out our Links. Have fun.<br><br>Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2002 Report Share Posted February 5, 2002 Looks to me as though you are off on the right foot. Good luck!<br> PG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2002 Report Share Posted February 5, 2002 After work, I went home to get my gym clothes, and realized I didn't feel like exercising. I made dinner, we sat on the couch to watch a movie, and I basically fell fast asleep. I think I slept eleven hours last night! So, going to bed earlier wasn't a problem, but working out was. <br><br>However, we've got a solution; my girlfriend is going home early so she'll have our gym clothes ready. That should do the trick to get us to the gym.<br><br>I'm not sure I'm ready to commit to books yet, but maybe one. I'm mainly interested in meal plan ideas--what do you think is the best one for that? I've been going on other websites, basically all the free research I could do. Mainly living-foods.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2002 Report Share Posted February 5, 2002 Thanks! I've glanced at living-foods, but I will try sunfoods now.<br><br>It was neat trying to simulate one of my favorite cooked recipes last night. I made a raw tomato sauce with tomatoes, onion, garlic, olive oil, and fresh oregano, basil and parsley. It was pretty good--we dipped broccoli, zucchini, mushrooms and green peppers in it. (Anyone who says this food is bland just hasn't tried it--there's almost too intense a flavor to some raw veggies! The avocado we ate on the side was a relief, with its mellower taste.)<br><br>I have a question about " raw " sunflower seeds--is it okay to just eat them? I seem to remember from this site that they're somewhat cooked in the process, does that make them safe to eat? We each had a handful last night, and felt fine. I was just wondering if this is recommended.<br><br>So far, I must say, I feel great! And even though I ate and ate all day yesterday, my belly looked really flat in the mirror this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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