A couple of questions...I'm new to raw foods!

[Guest guest]

Hello everyone! I've been very active in reading the posts on this group, and

researching raw

food for a while now......but I still have some questions. My first one is that

I am having a

really difficult time making the transition. I know that part of it is because

of my job- I am a

social worker and my schedule gets flopped around quite frequently so even when

I plan it

doesn't always work out that I end up with my food when I actually have time to

eat, or

whatever. I have also always had a really unhealthy relationship with food, and

have several

" addictions. " I have tried the transition foods, but to be honest, I already

ate a lot of those as

part of my diet. I have a feeling that I'm going to be one of those people who

has to go all

the way at once, but I have heard thats not wonderful for your body. Anyway, I

would love

some tips on how to change over to a mostly raw diet. I may eventually become

100 percent

raw, however at this time, my husband won't do it, and I absolutely love to cook

for him. So,

yeah, tips would be helpful.

 

I've seen a lot of conversation about raw foods helping with medical problems,

and have

found research to back that up. I was wondering if anyone here has had any

experience with

raw foods helping with mild anxiety and panic attacks. Anyone know what foods

will help

balance seratonin in the body? Can a food help with that?

 

Alright, thanks for your time,

 

Kerri

[Guest guest]

Hello Kerri,

 

I know exactly where you are coming from. I suffered from anxiety, panic

attacks and depression as well as several major health conditions

(fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, IBS) and they have resolved completely on

raw!! :-) I have my life back now! I used to not be able to drive on the

freeway due to panic attacks and now I take classes at a college campus that

is 70 miles away! It amazes me. I am happier now than I have ever been. Raw

will definitely help you with those issues.

 

I coach people with emotional eating issues and use to be a compulsive over

eater and junk food addict and find that many times it is easier for people

with addictive behavior tendencies to go 100% and stay there simply because

leaving the door open for cooked food in small amounts tend to encourage

them to keep on letting more and more slip in. :-) This isn't the case for

everyone though.

 

Don't worry too much about a severe detox. Many people experience only minor

detox symptoms or nothing at all.

 

Wishing you all the best!

 

Audrey

www.rawhealing.com

 

 

> " kerri " <twinkles457

>rawfood

>rawfood

>[Raw Food] A couple of questions...I'm new to raw foods!

>Wed, 09 May 2007 21:55:35 -0000

>

>Hello everyone! I've been very active in reading the posts on this group,

>and researching raw

>food for a while now......but I still have some questions. My first one is

>that I am having a

>really difficult time making the transition. I know that part of it is

>because of my job- I am a

>social worker and my schedule gets flopped around quite frequently so even

>when I plan it

>doesn't always work out that I end up with my food when I actually have

>time to eat, or

>whatever. I have also always had a really unhealthy relationship with

>food, and have several

> " addictions. " I have tried the transition foods, but to be honest, I

>already ate a lot of those as

>part of my diet. I have a feeling that I'm going to be one of those people

>who has to go all

>the way at once, but I have heard thats not wonderful for your body.

>Anyway, I would love

>some tips on how to change over to a mostly raw diet. I may eventually

>become 100 percent

>raw, however at this time, my husband won't do it, and I absolutely love to

>cook for him. So,

>yeah, tips would be helpful.

>

>I've seen a lot of conversation about raw foods helping with medical

>problems, and have

>found research to back that up. I was wondering if anyone here has had any

>experience with

>raw foods helping with mild anxiety and panic attacks. Anyone know what

>foods will help

>balance seratonin in the body? Can a food help with that?

>

>Alright, thanks for your time,

>

>Kerri

>

 

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[Guest guest]

I wanted to ask how long it took for you to get over the anxiety part, in

general. Or if it was one thing at a time.

 

I have reached a point where the anxiety is better, however part of my problem

is that even though I've cut down drastically on my meds and was OFF the meds, I

went back on them because I'm not healed enough. I know people will have a

variety of opinions on this, but this was important. You'd have to be in my

body to know what a crisis event is.

 

I went off the meds for 2 months, went through a bad withdrawal and thought it

would be ok. I really went slowly downhill. What I did was too much at once. I

went off the meds slowly tapering before I went raw, then I went raw... and the

list goes on. I'm on a really low dose of a couple of medications and that's ok

right now.

 

There are just times I wonder why I am raw. Going back to cooked isn't an

option. I think I'm in a slump. None of my raw-ness seems to be like anyone

else's experience. From what I read, everyone is feeling great and have clarity

and are pain-free.

 

Tanya

 

 

 

Audrey Walker <chilove88

rawfood

Wednesday, May 9, 2007 3:16:40 PM

RE: [Raw Food] A couple of questions...I'm new to raw foods!

 

 

Hello Kerri,

 

I know exactly where you are coming from. I suffered from anxiety, panic

attacks and depression as well as several major health conditions

(fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, IBS) and they have resolved completely on

raw!! :-) I have my life back now! I used to not be able to drive on the

freeway due to panic attacks and now I take classes at a college campus that

is 70 miles away! It amazes me. I am happier now than I have ever been. Raw

will definitely help you with those issues.

 

I coach people with emotional eating issues and use to be a compulsive over

eater and junk food addict and find that many times it is easier for people

with addictive behavior tendencies to go 100% and stay there simply because

leaving the door open for cooked food in small amounts tend to encourage

them to keep on letting more and more slip in. :-) This isn't the case for

everyone though.

 

Don't worry too much about a severe detox. Many people experience only minor

detox symptoms or nothing at all.

 

Wishing you all the best!

 

Audrey

www.rawhealing.com

 

 

> " kerri " <twinkles457

>rawfood

>rawfood

>[Raw Food] A couple of questions...I'm new to raw foods!

>Wed, 09 May 2007 21:55:35 -0000

>

>Hello everyone! I've been very active in reading the posts on this group,

>and researching raw

>food for a while now......but I still have some questions. My first one is

>that I am having a

>really difficult time making the transition. I know that part of it is

>because of my job- I am a

>social worker and my schedule gets flopped around quite frequently so even

>when I plan it

>doesn't always work out that I end up with my food when I actually have

>time to eat, or

>whatever. I have also always had a really unhealthy relationship with

>food, and have several

> " addictions. " I have tried the transition foods, but to be honest, I

>already ate a lot of those as

>part of my diet. I have a feeling that I'm going to be one of those people

>who has to go all

>the way at once, but I have heard thats not wonderful for your body.

>Anyway, I would love

>some tips on how to change over to a mostly raw diet. I may eventually

>become 100 percent

>raw, however at this time, my husband won't do it, and I absolutely love to

>cook for him. So,

>yeah, tips would be helpful.

>

>I've seen a lot of conversation about raw foods helping with medical

>problems, and have

>found research to back that up. I was wondering if anyone here has had any

>experience with

>raw foods helping with mild anxiety and panic attacks. Anyone know what

>foods will help

>balance seratonin in the body? Can a food help with that?

>

>Alright, thanks for your time,

>

>Kerri

>

 

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[Guest guest]

I know of a lot of people who have said that due to the toxicity of their

past diets, their level of medication, etc.. that going 100% was just too

much for their bodies all at once. The withdrawal and the low times can be

too much.

 

I read something really obvious that makes a lot of sense... no matter what

other people say you need to go into this thinking that it's a long term

life decision and it's better to ease into it than to throw your body in

head first.

 

There is a lady named Angela Stokes who is English and she tried going 100%

raw overnight. She did well for a while but then found the detox too

intense. She was 80 - 90% raw for a while and allowed her body to

transition.

 

She says that it's far better to transition for life than to keep going back

and forth and I think that is very true.

 

 

 

 

rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of

The Grrl

10 May 2007 05:23

rawfood

Re: [Raw Food] A couple of questions...I'm new to raw foods!

 

I wanted to ask how long it took for you to get over the anxiety part, in

general. Or if it was one thing at a time.

 

I have reached a point where the anxiety is better, however part of my

problem is that even though I've cut down drastically on my meds and was OFF

the meds, I went back on them because I'm not healed enough. I know people

will have a variety of opinions on this, but this was important. You'd have

to be in my body to know what a crisis event is.

 

I went off the meds for 2 months, went through a bad withdrawal and thought

it would be ok. I really went slowly downhill. What I did was too much at

once. I went off the meds slowly tapering before I went raw, then I went

raw... and the list goes on. I'm on a really low dose of a couple of

medications and that's ok right now.

 

There are just times I wonder why I am raw. Going back to cooked isn't an

option. I think I'm in a slump. None of my raw-ness seems to be like

anyone else's experience. From what I read, everyone is feeling great and

have clarity and are pain-free.

 

Tanya

 

 

 

Audrey Walker <chilove88

rawfood

Wednesday, May 9, 2007 3:16:40 PM

RE: [Raw Food] A couple of questions...I'm new to raw foods!

 

 

Hello Kerri,

 

I know exactly where you are coming from. I suffered from anxiety, panic

attacks and depression as well as several major health conditions

(fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, IBS) and they have resolved completely on

raw!! :-) I have my life back now! I used to not be able to drive on the

freeway due to panic attacks and now I take classes at a college campus that

 

is 70 miles away! It amazes me. I am happier now than I have ever been. Raw

will definitely help you with those issues.

 

I coach people with emotional eating issues and use to be a compulsive over

eater and junk food addict and find that many times it is easier for people

with addictive behavior tendencies to go 100% and stay there simply because

leaving the door open for cooked food in small amounts tend to encourage

them to keep on letting more and more slip in. :-) This isn't the case for

everyone though.

 

Don't worry too much about a severe detox. Many people experience only minor

 

detox symptoms or nothing at all.

 

Wishing you all the best!

 

Audrey

www.rawhealing.com

 

 

> " kerri " <twinkles457

>rawfood

>rawfood

>[Raw Food] A couple of questions...I'm new to raw foods!

>Wed, 09 May 2007 21:55:35 -0000

>

>Hello everyone! I've been very active in reading the posts on this group,

>and researching raw

>food for a while now......but I still have some questions. My first one is

 

>that I am having a

>really difficult time making the transition. I know that part of it is

>because of my job- I am a

>social worker and my schedule gets flopped around quite frequently so even

>when I plan it

>doesn't always work out that I end up with my food when I actually have

>time to eat, or

>whatever. I have also always had a really unhealthy relationship with

>food, and have several

> " addictions. " I have tried the transition foods, but to be honest, I

>already ate a lot of those as

>part of my diet. I have a feeling that I'm going to be one of those people

 

>who has to go all

>the way at once, but I have heard thats not wonderful for your body.

>Anyway, I would love

>some tips on how to change over to a mostly raw diet. I may eventually

>become 100 percent

>raw, however at this time, my husband won't do it, and I absolutely love to

 

>cook for him. So,

>yeah, tips would be helpful.

>

>I've seen a lot of conversation about raw foods helping with medical

>problems, and have

>found research to back that up. I was wondering if anyone here has had any

 

>experience with

>raw foods helping with mild anxiety and panic attacks. Anyone know what

>foods will help

>balance seratonin in the body? Can a food help with that?

>

>Alright, thanks for your time,

>

>Kerri

>

 

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[Guest guest]

Hi

I agree completly. I started out at 100% raw and was sick within 2

weeks. There was too much toxin in my body for me to cope with this

and continue to be civil to my family. So I cut back to 50% raw, 50%

veg. and am working my way back. For me detox was and still even at

this level is harsh. I am literally allergic to my own sweat because

of the toxin's that are being released. I have had massive moodswings,

and violent tendences and moments of complete irrationality. Muscle

spasms, abdominal cramps, and swolen lymph nodes. None of which the

doc. could explain until I told her of my diet change. She checked me

out on what I am eating and approved of my choices pointing out that I

need to eat enough iron...lol.

The point is each of our bodies will react diffrently to this diet and

each of us must make this life change for ourselves and our bodies. We

are unique and can not mass market what is good for the individual.

That is part of the whole point.

Thanks

Joysain

[Guest guest]

I appreciate the input greatly. There are people who have entered in the raw

food lifestyle not only eating a SAD diet, but also have taken a variety of meds

that have been stored in our bodies. When we go raw and cleanse, we don't know

what is releasing into our systems at any given time. It can be old meds. It

can be an illness that we stopped in it's tracks without letting it run its

course.

 

Think of all the medications a person has taken in their lifetime and what

combonations could be releasing.

 

It may be easy for one person, but it has not been easy for me. I think my

slump and my anxiety is more cleansing. Cleansing for me is pain and the lovely

sweating profusely but being very cold.

 

Now a new person reading this, don't get SCARED. This is my body having this

reaction. Many people have an easy time or notice a few symptoms. A lot of

people choose this lifestyle and have a great time with it.

 

The cleansing gets easier as it goes along, for me. Now when I go through

little bouts, it's uncomfortable, but ok.

 

Thanks again

 

Tanya

 

 

Michelle Smith <michellesmith0

rawfood

Thursday, May 10, 2007 3:30:20 AM

RE: [Raw Food] A couple of questions...I'm new to raw foods!

 

I know of a lot of people who have said that due to the toxicity of their

past diets, their level of medication, etc.. that going 100% was just too

much for their bodies all at once. The withdrawal and the low times can be

too much.

 

I read something really obvious that makes a lot of sense... no matter what

other people say you need to go into this thinking that it's a long term

life decision and it's better to ease into it than to throw your body in

head first.

 

There is a lady named Angela Stokes who is English and she tried going 100%

raw overnight. She did well for a while but then found the detox too

intense. She was 80 - 90% raw for a while and allowed her body to

transition.

 

She says that it's far better to transition for life than to keep going back

and forth and I think that is very true.

 

 

 

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