Guest guest Posted November 6, 2004 Report Share Posted November 6, 2004 Valerie, Have you had the chance to go to Storm and Jinjee's Raw weekends ? I've been 3 times now, and love to be in their company. They are the most humble, laid back, intelligent family I have met. Their 4 wonderful kids are shockingly different from the sugar babies I usually encounter in day-to-day life. They are bright, considerate, and relaxed. One weekend, another family came to visit with their cooked children. It was an alarming contrast and it made me realize how hyper and unstable cooked food makes a child. These guys are the best testament to the raw movement, but not as well known as some of the self promoters out there. If anyone wants to know more about Jinjee, her husband Storm, and their four kids, I encourage you to check out their web site: http://www.thegardendiet.com/ What I like about them, is that they eat raw food, and just get on with their life. Storm has been raw for 35 years so it does not seem to be that big of a deal to him. He enjoys talking about the raw lifestyle, but, because he has been raw for so long, he has hundreds of other interests that he also likes to talk about as well. One of his passions is exercise. he has developed an exercise program called the circular workout. It looks simple, but will kick your ASS ! Jinjee with her 4 kids, is more beautiful now, then she was before she had any kids, and ate cooked food. And she is as beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside. They all have such a positive, relaxed, happy disposition. Spending time with them convinces me that RAW is in fact the way to go. Rufus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2004 Report Share Posted November 6, 2004 hi Rufus, do they still have any of those weekends this year? I'd lik to go Rufus Shaw <rufus10_99 wrote:Valerie, Have you had the chance to go to Storm and Jinjee's Raw weekends ? I've been 3 times now, and love to be in their company. They are the most humble, laid back, intelligent family I have met. Their 4 wonderful kids are shockingly different from the sugar babies I usually encounter in day-to-day life. They are bright, considerate, and relaxed. One weekend, another family came to visit with their cooked children. It was an alarming contrast and it made me realize how hyper and unstable cooked food makes a child. These guys are the best testament to the raw movement, but not as well known as some of the self promoters out there. If anyone wants to know more about Jinjee, her husband Storm, and their four kids, I encourage you to check out their web site: http://www.thegardendiet.com/ What I like about them, is that they eat raw food, and just get on with their life. Storm has been raw for 35 years so it does not seem to be that big of a deal to him. He enjoys talking about the raw lifestyle, but, because he has been raw for so long, he has hundreds of other interests that he also likes to talk about as well. One of his passions is exercise. he has developed an exercise program called the circular workout. It looks simple, but will kick your ASS ! Jinjee with her 4 kids, is more beautiful now, then she was before she had any kids, and ate cooked food. And she is as beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside. They all have such a positive, relaxed, happy disposition. Spending time with them convinces me that RAW is in fact the way to go. Rufus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2004 Report Share Posted November 6, 2004 Hi, Rufus, It's great to hear from someone who actually knows these folks and has been there to experience onve of their events. I've only been aware of them since early this year, through their website. I purchased their e-book package, and there is some good information there, but I have never met them. Someday I hope time and budget will allow. One thing I have been curious about is the circular workout; do you have their CD (or is it DVD) that describes that, and do you practice it yourself? Do you think it is something that would be fairly easy for a novice returning to exercise would be able to pick up fairly easily? I've now lost 40 pounds from my beginning weight, and still have probably another 100 to go, but I am finding I am able to be much more active already, with just that much weight off my body. Thanks...Valerie Rufus Shaw <rufus10_99 wrote: Valerie, Have you had the chance to go to Storm and Jinjee's Raw weekends ? I've been 3 times now, and love to be in their company. They are the most humble, laid back, intelligent family I have met. Their 4 wonderful kids are shockingly different from the sugar babies I usually encounter in day-to-day life. They are bright, considerate, and relaxed. One weekend, another family came to visit with their cooked children. It was an alarming contrast and it made me realize how hyper and unstable cooked food makes a child. Check out the new Front Page. www. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2004 Report Share Posted November 7, 2004 I do have one of their DVD's with the workout on it, but I think they have another that is a step-by-step. I have done the workout everytime I go, and always get a good workout out of it. One of the cool things about the workout, is that a beginner can do it easily, and, it's still a kick ass work out for someone who is VERY fit. Jinjee had no problem doing it while very pregnant. It's only as hard as you make it. go slow, and get a little, go fast, and get a lot. If you live near LA, you should think about going to this comming weekend, it's discounted, because they are making a DVD during the weekend. If not this one, they have one a month or so. The people who come have all been laid back and nice. I have made some good friends. --- Valerie Mills Daly <valdaly wrote: > > Hi, Rufus, > > It's great to hear from someone who actually knows > these folks and has been there to experience onve of > their events. I've only been aware of them since > early this year, through their website. I purchased > their e-book package, and there is some good > information there, but I have never met them. > Someday I hope time and budget will allow. > > One thing I have been curious about is the circular > workout; do you have their CD (or is it DVD) that > describes that, and do you practice it yourself? Do > you think it is something that would be fairly easy > for a novice returning to exercise would be able to > pick up fairly easily? I've now lost 40 pounds from > my beginning weight, and still have probably another > 100 to go, but I am finding I am able to be much > more active already, with just that much weight off > my body. > > Thanks...Valerie > > Rufus Shaw <rufus10_99 wrote: > Valerie, > > Have you had the chance to go to Storm and Jinjee's > Raw weekends ? I've been 3 times now, and love to > be > in their company. They are the most humble, laid > back, intelligent family I have met. Their 4 > wonderful kids are shockingly different from the > sugar > babies I usually encounter in day-to-day life. > They > are bright, considerate, and relaxed. One weekend, > another family came to visit with their cooked > children. It was an alarming contrast and it made > me > realize how hyper and unstable cooked food makes a > child. > > > > Check out the new Front Page. www. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2004 Report Share Posted November 7, 2004 By the way Valerie, CONGRATULATIONS on the 40lbs ! Thats great. I hate to admit it, but I am just starting off on RAW again. I did well for so long, but then went back to eating garbage. It's been 5 days at 100% raw now for me. It's been a long and difficult journy, but I am not giving up. When I first learned about the Raw way, I smoked, drank everyday, took perscription meds, recreational drugs, and drank gallons of coffee. All of this on top of a lot of junk food. I have been off of all the bad stuff for 2 years now, but am still struggeling on staying 100% raw. I have gone 30 days, 60 days, 70 days, and 180 days (not in that order) but have allways gone back to cooked. I am however confident that I will get it eventually, because I have never felt as good as I do when raw. By the way, if your looking to start excercising, nothing beats walking. Easy to get used to, low impact, and very rewarding. Just makes me feel good. Rufus --- Valerie Mills Daly <valdaly wrote: > > Hi, Rufus, > > It's great to hear from someone who actually knows > these folks and has been there to experience onve of > their events. I've only been aware of them since > early this year, through their website. I purchased > their e-book package, and there is some good > information there, but I have never met them. > Someday I hope time and budget will allow. > > One thing I have been curious about is the circular > workout; do you have their CD (or is it DVD) that > describes that, and do you practice it yourself? Do > you think it is something that would be fairly easy > for a novice returning to exercise would be able to > pick up fairly easily? I've now lost 40 pounds from > my beginning weight, and still have probably another > 100 to go, but I am finding I am able to be much > more active already, with just that much weight off > my body. > > Thanks...Valerie > > Rufus Shaw <rufus10_99 wrote: > Valerie, > > Have you had the chance to go to Storm and Jinjee's > Raw weekends ? I've been 3 times now, and love to > be > in their company. They are the most humble, laid > back, intelligent family I have met. Their 4 > wonderful kids are shockingly different from the > sugar > babies I usually encounter in day-to-day life. > They > are bright, considerate, and relaxed. One weekend, > another family came to visit with their cooked > children. It was an alarming contrast and it made > me > realize how hyper and unstable cooked food makes a > child. > > > > Check out the new Front Page. www. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2004 Report Share Posted November 7, 2004 Rufus Shaw <rufus10_99 wrote: If you live near LA, you should think about going to this comming weekend, it's discounted, because they are making a DVD during the weekend. If not this one, they have one a month or so. The people who come have all been laid back and nice. I have made some good friends. It soundes great, but I live in PA and have no vacation time left for this year...and I don't think the budget will allow for a while. But thanks for the info on the workout...I think I'll order it. Peace, Valerie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2004 Report Share Posted November 7, 2004 Thanks, Rufus! I definitely hear what you are saying about going back and forth with the raw, that has been my pattern as well, and it's really no different than all the back and forth I have done for years with every diet known to humanity! But the raw is different; that is the only one that has consistently made me feel so well so fast, each time I go back to it. I've found that for myself, cooked food in any form is a real problem. If it's cooked, I will eat way too much of it, and it opens the door to all kinds of cravings for other things. One thing that is helping me this time around is a good dehydrator. I know some folks are against using them, but I figure if it helps me stay on the raw side, it's a good tool. I may transtion away from it eventually, but for now it's a life saver. Especially with cold weather coming on, to be able to put some raw soups, stews, patties, etc., in for an hour or two and just get them a little warmer than room temperature is comforting. Peace, Valerie Rufus Shaw <rufus10_99 wrote: By the way Valerie, CONGRATULATIONS on the 40lbs ! Thats great. I hate to admit it, but I am just starting off on RAW again. I did well for so long, but then went back to eating garbage. It's been 5 days at 100% raw now for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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