Guest guest Posted April 13, 2006 Report Share Posted April 13, 2006 For those who were annoyed at the conversation about my issue with work provided lunches, PLEASE DELETE. Anyone else who wants to know how it turned out... please read on. As you may recall when the planner sent out an email to everyone telling us the date and time of the lunch, I asked if there would be salad this time and the planner said no and that she didn't want to start taking special orders. Yesterday she called me and said, We are having lasagna and bread sticks are you eating? I said no. This morning, I happen to talk by while she was working on the lunch trivia games and said " oh, don't look. " I said not to worry, I wouldn't be there during the lunch and I wouldn't tell the others. She stopped what she was doing and said, you really aren't going to eat? No, I have been eating raw long enough now that it really makes me sick (like stomach cramps) to eat cooked food now. Then she said, so what are you going to do when you go back to eating normal again?? I looked at her and shook my head " no " and her eyes got big, " you aren't going to go back to eating normal? " When she said that, it occurred to me that she either didn't take me seriously .... or thought it was some thing that I would get over... I am too old to out grow it, but maybe she thought it was a phase or fad. I have to be honest, deep down my husband probably thinks this is a phase and that I will " get over it " in time. I am glad to accept the challenge and prove them wrong. By the way, I am the only person here not in a brain fog from that pan of lasagna. Leah Love cheap thrills? Enjoy PC-to-Phone calls to 30+ countries for just 2¢/min with Messenger with Voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2006 Report Share Posted April 13, 2006 Leah, Thanks for the update on your office lunch. So, what DID you do while they were eating that lasagna?? You know, I had a fiance once that thought my vegetarianism was a fad, too. I guess it was... it lasted about seven years and then I moved on to veganism. Apparently, that may be a fad too, as now -fourteen years later- I am transitioning to raw vegan. Now that she knows you don't plan on going back to cooked food, and eating it gives you stomach cramps, I wonder if she'll be more sympathetic. And, if not, oh well... you can continue making/taking your own food and feeling great. One of these days, people in the office will notice. S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2006 Report Share Posted April 13, 2006 I for one commend you on standing your ground. I know that was a very difficult foot to put down. Its hard to go against those we work with for fear that it will lead to more " chaos " but it was brave of you to stand up for your health. Next time she uses the word...NORMAL....ask her where it is written that cooked food is normal and fresh food is abnormal....then ask her who will live longer..LOL!!! Ok that is just my sarcastic side coming out...but honestly....I wish I could slap people who think their way is the RIGHT way and everyone else is just going through a phase or fad.... GRRRRRR...LOL!!!! Koodos to you for standing your ground....! Leah Morrison <l_morrison2002 wrote: Then she said, so what are you going to do when you go back to eating normal again?? I looked at her and shook my head " no " and her eyes got big, " you aren't going to go back to eating normal? " How low will we go? Check out Messenger’s low PC-to-Phone call rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2006 Report Share Posted April 13, 2006 BRAVO TO LEAH!!! Judy On 4/13/06, Leah Morrison <l_morrison2002 wrote: > > For those who were annoyed at the conversation about my issue with work > provided lunches, PLEASE DELETE. > > Anyone else who wants to know how it turned out... please read > on. > > As you may recall when the planner sent out an email to everyone telling > us the date and time of the lunch, I asked if there would be salad this time > and the planner said no and that she didn't want to start taking special > orders. Yesterday she called me and said, We are having lasagna and bread > sticks are you eating? I said no. > > This morning, I happen to talk by while she was working on the lunch > trivia games and said " oh, don't look. " I said not to worry, I wouldn't be > there during the lunch and I wouldn't tell the others. > > She stopped what she was doing and said, you really aren't going to > eat? No, I have been eating raw long enough now that it really makes me > sick (like stomach cramps) to eat cooked food now. Then she said, so what > are you going to do when you go back to eating normal again?? I looked at > her and shook my head " no " and her eyes got big, " you aren't going to go > back to eating normal? " > > When she said that, it occurred to me that she either didn't take me > seriously ... or thought it was some thing that I would get over... > I am too old to out grow it, but maybe she thought it was a phase or > fad. > > I have to be honest, deep down my husband probably thinks this is a > phase and that I will " get over it " in time. > > I am glad to accept the challenge and prove them wrong. > > By the way, I am the only person here not in a brain fog from that pan > of lasagna. > > Leah > > > > Love cheap thrills? Enjoy PC-to-Phone calls to 30+ countries for just > 2¢/min with Messenger with Voice. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 Awesome message - thank you. I work in a hotel and temptation seems to be around every corner and half the time right on the next desk as people in my department order in all the time too - enough said. Thanks again for sharing. It made ME feel a little stronger. ~Sheri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 I'm new here.... I read some of your post, integrity is something special On the other side, I work in a mom & pop health food store, we have some raw products such as the raw bulk nuts/seeds, some dried fruits, Juvo http://www.gojuvo.com/ and some raw bars among the shelevs of vegetarian, organic and/or all natural foods. A woman and her daughter came into the store the other day, I could hear her daughter about 5 tearing apart the store, picking up and dropping things, mom scolding saying not to touch several times, I finally had to tell her to not stick her hands in the bulk bins. I asked mom if she needed any help or has any questions for me, she inquired about the organic, raw sugar we had on the shelf, if it had any more nutritional value than grocery store whit sugar. I proceeded to tell her that it is less processed, being raw and less chemicals used being organic. She went on telling me that she wanted the sugar for her daughter's kool-aid, I then asked, in a shocked tone (here is where I think I made a mistake) " you give your daughter kool-aid? " . She then told me that she used splenda and I winced stating that splenda is proccessed with chlorine. i gave her alternatives. I told her stevia was a better bet and 100% fruit juice cut in half with water is by far better than kool-aid any day. I feel bad, no horrible that I judged someone so harshly. In my job I am constanty helping people, giving advice although I am not a doctor but I am trying to help people not go to the doctor, I preach preventitave medicine. School lunches have been a thorn in my side and although my son is not in school yet, when he gets there he will be brown bagging it if it kills me. Or maybe this mom will think about my reaction and look into the chemicals she and her daughter is ingesting, and rethink her food philosophy. rawfood , " Judy Cozza " <judycozza wrote: > > BRAVO TO LEAH!!! > Judy > > > > On 4/13/06, Leah Morrison <l_morrison2002 wrote: > > > > For those who were annoyed at the conversation about my issue with work > > provided lunches, PLEASE DELETE. > > > > Anyone else who wants to know how it turned out... please read > > on. > > > > As you may recall when the planner sent out an email to everyone telling > > us the date and time of the lunch, I asked if there would be salad this time > > and the planner said no and that she didn't want to start taking special > > orders. Yesterday she called me and said, We are having lasagna and bread > > sticks are you eating? I said no. > > > > This morning, I happen to talk by while she was working on the lunch > > trivia games and said " oh, don't look. " I said not to worry, I wouldn't be > > there during the lunch and I wouldn't tell the others. > > > > She stopped what she was doing and said, you really aren't going to > > eat? No, I have been eating raw long enough now that it really makes me > > sick (like stomach cramps) to eat cooked food now. Then she said, so what > > are you going to do when you go back to eating normal again?? I looked at > > her and shook my head " no " and her eyes got big, " you aren't going to go > > back to eating normal? " > > > > When she said that, it occurred to me that she either didn't take me > > seriously ... or thought it was some thing that I would get over... > > I am too old to out grow it, but maybe she thought it was a phase or > > fad. > > > > I have to be honest, deep down my husband probably thinks this is a > > phase and that I will " get over it " in time. > > > > I am glad to accept the challenge and prove them wrong. > > > > By the way, I am the only person here not in a brain fog from that pan > > of lasagna. > > > > Leah > > > > > > > > Love cheap thrills? Enjoy PC-to-Phone calls to 30+ countries for just > > 2¢/min with Messenger with Voice. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 I think it's alway important to remember that food is an important part of relationships. Not attending parties because people won't be eating raw, letting your relationships suffer because of your diet, etc. etc. I have often met raw foodists that make it almost a part of their personality, almost attention seeking. If there is a party at work...Bring a dish along and share with others (you just might convert someone). Remember that the hallmarks of ON (Orthorexia Nervosa)is that it leads to social isolation and impaired relationships. Amy rawfood , " vivaconcordia " <vivaconcordia wrote: > > I'm new here.... > > I read some of your post, integrity is something special > > On the other side, I work in a mom & pop health food store, we > have some raw products such as the raw bulk nuts/seeds, some dried > fruits, Juvo http://www.gojuvo.com/ and some raw bars among the > shelevs of vegetarian, organic and/or all natural foods. A woman > and her daughter came into the store the other day, I could hear her > daughter about 5 tearing apart the store, picking up and dropping > things, mom scolding saying not to touch several times, I finally > had to tell her to not stick her hands in the bulk bins. I asked > mom if she needed any help or has any questions for me, she inquired > about the organic, raw sugar we had on the shelf, if it had any more > nutritional value than grocery store whit sugar. I proceeded to > tell her that it is less processed, being raw and less chemicals > used being organic. She went on telling me that she wanted the > sugar for her daughter's kool-aid, I then asked, in a shocked tone > (here is where I think I made a mistake) " you give your daughter > kool-aid? " . She then told me that she used splenda and I winced > stating that splenda is proccessed with chlorine. i gave her > alternatives. I told her stevia was a better bet and 100% fruit > juice cut in half with water is by far better than kool-aid any > day. > > I feel bad, no horrible that I judged someone so harshly. In my > job I am constanty helping people, giving advice although I am not a > doctor but I am trying to help people not go to the doctor, I preach > preventitave medicine. School lunches have been a thorn in my side > and although my son is not in school yet, when he gets there he will > be brown bagging it if it kills me. > > Or maybe this mom will think about my reaction and look into the > chemicals she and her daughter is ingesting, and rethink her food > philosophy. > > rawfood , " Judy Cozza " <judycozza@> wrote: > > > > BRAVO TO LEAH!!! > > Judy > > > > > > > > On 4/13/06, Leah Morrison <l_morrison2002@> wrote: > > > > > > For those who were annoyed at the conversation about my issue > with work > > > provided lunches, PLEASE DELETE. > > > > > > Anyone else who wants to know how it turned out... please read > > > on. > > > > > > As you may recall when the planner sent out an email to > everyone telling > > > us the date and time of the lunch, I asked if there would be > salad this time > > > and the planner said no and that she didn't want to start taking > special > > > orders. Yesterday she called me and said, We are having lasagna > and bread > > > sticks are you eating? I said no. > > > > > > This morning, I happen to talk by while she was working on the > lunch > > > trivia games and said " oh, don't look. " I said not to worry, I > wouldn't be > > > there during the lunch and I wouldn't tell the others. > > > > > > She stopped what she was doing and said, you really aren't > going to > > > eat? No, I have been eating raw long enough now that it really > makes me > > > sick (like stomach cramps) to eat cooked food now. Then she > said, so what > > > are you going to do when you go back to eating normal again?? > I looked at > > > her and shook my head " no " and her eyes got big, " you aren't > going to go > > > back to eating normal? " > > > > > > When she said that, it occurred to me that she either didn't > take me > > > seriously ... or thought it was some thing that I would get > over... > > > I am too old to out grow it, but maybe she thought it was a > phase or > > > fad. > > > > > > I have to be honest, deep down my husband probably thinks this > is a > > > phase and that I will " get over it " in time. > > > > > > I am glad to accept the challenge and prove them wrong. > > > > > > By the way, I am the only person here not in a brain fog from > that pan > > > of lasagna. > > > > > > Leah > > > > > > > > > > > > Love cheap thrills? Enjoy PC-to-Phone calls to 30+ countries > for just > > > 2¢/min with Messenger with Voice. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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