I need some support

[Guest guest]

Hello,

 

I am doing pretty well at eating raw about 70% and want exceed this

percentage to move into optimum health. I am asking if there is

anyone here who can help me with

words of wisdom about sticking to this diet when family criticizes

or thinks one is extreme by eating this way. I am having thoughts

that can take me off the path of eating raw just to be accepted by

my wife and her family. My wife thinks that I am too extreme and

gives me crap when I talk about taking bee pollen but she like the

gojis I buy for us. I bet she is tripping out on the aloe vera juice

I have in the fridge too.

 

Does anyone care to suggest anything to help? I would like some.

 

Thanks,

 

Jason

 

P.S. If there are any people who like to get together and talk about

this stuff and other essoteric things of this world give me a shout

so I can join in a group setting or just hang out and share great

conversations. I live in Edmonds.

[Guest guest]

Jason,

 

You could go to Dalenes Cafe (in Kirkland) www.dalenes.com , talk to Diane,

her husband is not raw and she may have some help/ideas about family. Keep

motivated by watching David Wolfe and others on yout tube videos.

Just a couple ideas for you.

 

Catherine

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thepowerofjj

Friday, May 23, 2008 9:27 AM

I need some support

 

 

Hello,

 

I am doing pretty well at eating raw about 70% and want exceed this

percentage to move into optimum health. I am asking if there is

anyone here who can help me with

words of wisdom about sticking to this diet when family criticizes

or thinks one is extreme by eating this way. I am having thoughts

that can take me off the path of eating raw just to be accepted by

my wife and her family. My wife thinks that I am too extreme and

gives me crap when I talk about taking bee pollen but she like the

gojis I buy for us. I bet she is tripping out on the aloe vera juice

I have in the fridge too.

 

Does anyone care to suggest anything to help? I would like some.

 

Thanks,

 

Jason

 

P.S. If there are any people who like to get together and talk about

this stuff and other essoteric things of this world give me a shout

so I can join in a group setting or just hang out and share great

conversations. I live in Edmonds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hey Jason, my name is Adam and what you have written

has hit a cord with me. It is a struggle at times. I

truely believe that this is something worth your time

and energy, because it does come back ten fold

spiritually, physically and mentally. I've been

mostly raw for over a year. After the initial rush a

community/network of like minded people helps. I feel

that reaching out is what you need to do. Some type

of support is necessary. In a cooked world us

believers are definitely the minority. I think you

should sit down with your wife/family and let them

know how important this is to you. It's a journey of

self discovery and for them not to support that shows

a serious lack of understanding and/or compassion on

their part. Maybe you just need to have a heart to

heart with them. To 99% of the population this

lifestyle is extreme. Our society is not set up for

our lifestyles. So, it basically falls on all of our

shoulders to start the rawvolution. Believe that

anything can be done. Live Free

--- thepowerofjj <thepowerofjj wrote:

 

> Hello,

>

> I am doing pretty well at eating raw about 70% and

> want exceed this

> percentage to move into optimum health. I am asking

> if there is

> anyone here who can help me with

> words of wisdom about sticking to this diet when

> family criticizes

> or thinks one is extreme by eating this way. I am

> having thoughts

> that can take me off the path of eating raw just to

> be accepted by

> my wife and her family. My wife thinks that I am too

> extreme and

> gives me crap when I talk about taking bee pollen

> but she like the

> gojis I buy for us. I bet she is tripping out on the

> aloe vera juice

> I have in the fridge too.

>

> Does anyone care to suggest anything to help? I

> would like some.

>

> Thanks,

>

> Jason

>

> P.S. If there are any people who like to get

> together and talk about

> this stuff and other essoteric things of this world

> give me a shout

> so I can join in a group setting or just hang out

> and share great

> conversations. I live in Edmonds.

>

>

[Guest guest]

I've found through the years regarding eating healthy, even before I discovered

raw, that I have to be sensitive about how I share the information with other

people. People tend to feel guilty if they just see a person eating more healthy

than they do even if you don't say a word to them. I think that deep down they

know that the way they're eating is bad for them but the SAD diet is very

addictive, as most of us know. It's like a drug for me.

 

I think we need to be careful to not have a " healthier than thou " attitude

when we talk about the raw lifestyle. It should never be an us against them kind

of thing. I'm in customer service in a call center and know that kind words can

diffuse a stand off and open the lines of communication and even turn the whole

call around. Everyone wants to feel important and not made to feel defensive

about what they believe or who they are. We can only express to others how

important the raw lifestyle is to us and be careful not to hit them over the

head with it. People do watch us and they will ask questions. A couple of young

gals where I work have asked me lots of questions as they observe my food and

one is actually trying raw for 30 days and seems very excited about it.

 

As with most things in life, our actions speak louder than our words and we

need to be a positive (and loving) example of what we believe and people with be

drawn in rather than repelled (for lack of a better word). I know how easy it is

for us to become overly zealous because of our excitement but we don't want to

blow people out of the water. Being raw is simple but not easy so we need to

draw people in very gently sometimes. Just my thoughts but I hope this is

helpful.

 

Joan :-)

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Jaosn,

 

 

 

Just keep incorporating more fruit and veggies into your diet (far more

important than “raw” foods that come dehydrated or in bottles) and don’t try

to convert anybody else. Keep your diet as simple as possible. Low fat raw

vegan is best, IMO. If you can find a nice healthy dish that others like it

would be nice to prepare that for them every so often. If people ask why

you are eating raw you could have a short answer ready, but don’t go into

detail unless they seem to be genuinely interested. People will accept you

or not, and if you change to suit them you will not be true to yourself.

Don’t act defensive if they criticize you. Just say you’re doing it as an

experiment. Maybe in your mind it is a lifelong experiment, but you don’t

have to tell anyone that.

 

 

 

I live in Lake Forest Park and I’d be happy to get together. Sometimes I

meet people at Third Place Books.

 

 

 

Mark

 

206-367-7605

 

 

 

_____

 

On Behalf Of thepowerofjj

Friday, May 23, 2008 9:27 AM

 

I need some support

 

 

 

Hello,

 

I am doing pretty well at eating raw about 70% and want exceed this

percentage to move into optimum health. I am asking if there is

anyone here who can help me with

words of wisdom about sticking to this diet when family criticizes

or thinks one is extreme by eating this way. I am having thoughts

that can take me off the path of eating raw just to be accepted by

my wife and her family. My wife thinks that I am too extreme and

gives me crap when I talk about taking bee pollen but she like the

gojis I buy for us. I bet she is tripping out on the aloe vera juice

I have in the fridge too.

 

Does anyone care to suggest anything to help? I would like some.

 

Thanks,

 

Jason

 

P.S. If there are any people who like to get together and talk about

this stuff and other essoteric things of this world give me a shout

so I can join in a group setting or just hang out and share great

conversations. I live in Edmonds.

 

 

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