hard to stay raw

[Guest guest]

Hi All,

 

I'm trying to gain as much information as possible to sucessfully achieve a raw

food

lifestyle. I have been on an off raw foods for the past 4 months. I've been able

to stay raw

for 2 to 3 weeks and then I fall off the " raw wagon " . I'm trying to learn as

much as I can.

Either through the internet, reading books on the subject, talking to people,

support

groups, potlucks and posting flyers (in my area - New Hampshire) looking for

others who

are raw or want to be raw.

 

I'm wondering if anyone would be willing to share their experiences. Below are

some

questions - feel free to answer any or all of the questions. For those who want

to share

privately you can respond directly to my email accountl or bdfoye

 

I'm wondering what started you on the raw journey?

 

Was it physical issues or just to achieve better health in general?

 

How did you first hear about raw foods?

 

When you took the steps to change your eating how did you do it?

 

Did you start out slowly or did you jump right into eating raw?

 

Did you fall off the wagon? If so, was it more than once?

 

How did you get back on and try again?

 

Was it any special reason that motivated you to get back on? A health issue?

 

Did emotional issues ever get in the way of you staying raw?

 

How did you deal with issues other than eating?

 

Do you have any favorite authors on raw?

Books that you used as guidelines?

 

What/Who do you use for your support system?

 

Once again I appreciate to those of you for taking time out of your

day to answer any or all of these questions.

 

Barb

[Guest guest]

The book that helped me the most was 12 Steps to Raw Foods by Victoria Boutenko.

You can read more about her and her family and buy her book from

www.rawfamily.com

 

I am only successful on raw when I am committed to being 100%. You just can't

allow the concept of eating cooked food to enter your consciousness. Knowing

that it's just not an option helps me to perceive eating raw from a whole

different perspective. Then I don't have to fight it with willpower or resist

it. Kind of reminds me of giving birth naturally. Grantly Dick Read, the

reviver of the natural childbirth movement stressed that resisting the pain of

birth will only make it hurt more -- it's best to relax and just let it flow

knowing, trusting, that it can be done.

 

Joyce

 

peewee_and_fluff <peewee_and_fluff wrote:

Hi All,

 

I'm trying to gain as much information as possible to sucessfully achieve a raw

food

lifestyle. I have been on an off raw foods for the past 4 months. I've been able

to stay raw

for 2 to 3 weeks and then I fall off the " raw wagon " . I'm trying to learn as

much as I can.

Either through the internet, reading books on the subject, talking to people,

support

groups, potlucks and posting flyers (in my area - New Hampshire) looking for

others who

are raw or want to be raw.

 

I'm wondering if anyone would be willing to share their experiences. Below are

some

questions - feel free to answer any or all of the questions. For those who want

to share

privately you can respond directly to my email accountl or bdfoye

 

I'm wondering what started you on the raw journey?

 

Was it physical issues or just to achieve better health in general?

 

How did you first hear about raw foods?

 

When you took the steps to change your eating how did you do it?

 

Did you start out slowly or did you jump right into eating raw?

 

Did you fall off the wagon? If so, was it more than once?

 

How did you get back on and try again?

 

Was it any special reason that motivated you to get back on? A health issue?

 

Did emotional issues ever get in the way of you staying raw?

 

How did you deal with issues other than eating?

 

Do you have any favorite authors on raw?

Books that you used as guidelines?

 

What/Who do you use for your support system?

 

Once again I appreciate to those of you for taking time out of your

day to answer any or all of these questions.

 

Barb

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Barb,

I've been going on and off a raw diet(for lack of a

better word) for a few months as well. For the most

part, I love it! Everything I eat gives me a body

high. Or rather I can feel the nourishment from all of

my food. I saw a friend after a very long time of not

seeing her and she had dropped like 20lbs and her eyes

sparkled like I had never seen. I asked her what she

had been doing and she said she went raw. So I tried

it out. The first time I fell off the wagon was

because I got busy, didn't make time to prepare, and

didn't have very good appliances (no dehydrator or

blender, or space) and got hungry and ate cooked food.

 

Recently, for about a month I was for the most part

raw again and having a great time preparing food and

coming up with different recipes that were cariations

of recipes from some great cookbooks I got. This

sounds a bit cheezy but I really like the Uncook Book

by Juliano and perhaps even more cheezy Raw Food Real

World by Matthew Kenney and Sarma Melngailis. They own

a raw restaurant in LA. The recipes are colorful and

very fun!

I have gone off raw food for the fall/winter. Talking

with my yoga mentor(I'm in yoga teacher training for

the next 7 months) I have chosen to eat warm food to

heat up my body as it tends to be cold and damp in its

afflictions.

I love eating raw food only! Love it Love it Love it

and maybe if it weren't getting really cold here I

would continue to stay with the diet. I think I shall

pick it up again in the spring.

Hope this answers some of your questions.

Namaste.

Emily Iverson

[Guest guest]

Thanks Emily

 

I appreciate what you have to say. I just ordered

Victoria Boutenko's

videos and I'm hoping by viewing/listening to her I

will be more

informed and inspired.

 

I'm not aware of the book Raw Food Real - I will look

into it.

The book I am thinking of is Raw Food Real World, that

may be

the samd book but I thought their restaurant is in NY.

It's a hardcover

and the imagery is awesome. I love the cover the glow.

 

Thank you for taking the time to write.

Barb

 

 

 

--- Emily Iverson <emilyiverson wrote:

 

> Barb,

> I've been going on and off a raw diet(for lack of a

> better word) for a few months as well. For the most

> part, I love it! Everything I eat gives me a body

> high. Or rather I can feel the nourishment from all

> of

> my food. I saw a friend after a very long time of

> not

> seeing her and she had dropped like 20lbs and her

> eyes

> sparkled like I had never seen. I asked her what she

> had been doing and she said she went raw. So I tried

> it out. The first time I fell off the wagon was

> because I got busy, didn't make time to prepare, and

> didn't have very good appliances (no dehydrator or

> blender, or space) and got hungry and ate cooked

> food.

>

> Recently, for about a month I was for the most part

> raw again and having a great time preparing food and

> coming up with different recipes that were

> cariations

> of recipes from some great cookbooks I got. This

> sounds a bit cheezy but I really like the Uncook

> Book

> by Juliano and perhaps even more cheezy Raw Food

> Real

> World by Matthew Kenney and Sarma Melngailis. They

> own

> a raw restaurant in LA. The recipes are colorful and

> very fun!

> I have gone off raw food for the fall/winter.

> Talking

> with my yoga mentor(I'm in yoga teacher training for

> the next 7 months) I have chosen to eat warm food to

> heat up my body as it tends to be cold and damp in

> its

> afflictions.

> I love eating raw food only! Love it Love it Love it

> and maybe if it weren't getting really cold here I

> would continue to stay with the diet. I think I

> shall

> pick it up again in the spring.

> Hope this answers some of your questions.

> Namaste.

> Emily Iverson

>

>

>

>

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005

 

[Guest guest]

Yep same book. Sorry, I forgot the location of the

restaurant. I was on the phone while writing the

email.

Later

E

[Guest guest]

Barb and all, I want to quote from Victoria Boutenko's book, Raw

Family, pgs. 22-23. " When you are 99% raw, this last 1% will keep

the body calling for more addictive substance....On the other hand

eliminating the last 1% makes the biggest difference. " And from pg.

32,

" Considering all this, I want to warn you. Don't become a raw fooder

until you are absolutely ready for it. Maybe some of you are very

excited and are ready to throw away pots and pans and to cover your

stove.....Sleep with this idea, get enough information. Be very

careful. You are not just changing your wardrobe; you are changing

your whole life. "

I would also suggest reading chapter 3 from 12 Steps to Raw Foods,

pg. 17, " The Law of Vital Adjustment " . " Giving up the last 1% of

cooked food in the diet is closing the door on cooked food all

together. When we close the door on cooked food we close the door on

temptation. "

 

I believe we need to set our minds to eating all raw. Get a journal

and write down our thoughts, etc.. And set that starting date and

stick to it.

 

Good Luck!

Lois

 

 

RawSeattle , " peewee_and_fluff "

<peewee_and_fluff> wrote:

>

> Hi All,

>

> I'm trying to gain as much information as possible to sucessfully

achieve a raw food

> lifestyle. I have been on an off raw foods for the past 4 months.

I've been able to stay raw

> for 2 to 3 weeks and then I fall off the " raw wagon " . I'm trying

to learn as much as I can.

> Either through the internet, reading books on the subject, talking

to people, support

> groups, potlucks and posting flyers (in my area - New Hampshire)

looking for others who

> are raw or want to be raw.

>

> I'm wondering if anyone would be willing to share their

experiences. Below are some

> questions - feel free to answer any or all of the questions. For

those who want to share

> privately you can respond directly to my email accountl or

bdfoye@m...

>

> I'm wondering what started you on the raw journey?

>

> Was it physical issues or just to achieve better health in general?

>

> How did you first hear about raw foods?

>

> When you took the steps to change your eating how did you do it?

>

> Did you start out slowly or did you jump right into eating raw?

>

> Did you fall off the wagon? If so, was it more than once?

>

> How did you get back on and try again?

>

> Was it any special reason that motivated you to get back on? A

health issue?

>

> Did emotional issues ever get in the way of you staying raw?

>

> How did you deal with issues other than eating?

>

> Do you have any favorite authors on raw?

> Books that you used as guidelines?

>

> What/Who do you use for your support system?

>

> Once again I appreciate to those of you for taking time out of your

> day to answer any or all of these questions.

>

> Barb

>