Guest guest Posted May 25, 2006 Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 Hi everyone i need to ask you what you think of the book david wolfes 'eating for beauty' any good? the thing is i want to go raw, thinkin about it everyday then i panic when i think i cant ever eat a mcdonalds or get a big bag of chips or chocolate, noooooo! lol well anyways i wanted to know is the raw diet really beneficial, and if so in what way? i have dry thick bushy hair kind of dull looking skin, ofcourse my main reason is to have whiter skin thats permanant, achievable? need your thoughts/advice asap. besides i need some motivation and some recipes, i keep thniking " oh no, no ice cream yikes! " haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2006 Report Share Posted May 26, 2006 No need to think you have to be perfect when you go towards raw. Don't think of it that you can NEVER have other stuffs. You can have whatever you want! What you will find is that after you turn to raw and you eat those things you mentioned you will no longer enjoy them - you will almost instantly feel ill. I know when I turned to the raw lifestyle and I ate those things I was addicted to (cooked foods are addictive) that I became EXTREMELY ill. Needless to say, McDonalds is now a place in my distant past. I cannot say I am 100% 100% raw... There are occassions that I HAVE to have something - and I do. Many times eating the cooked foods, meats, etc is an emotional response. If I can get through the emotion of why I want that particular food and do not give into the craving I find I grow in leaps and bounds, but there are times I just do not want to deal with the issue and give in. Turning to a new lifestyle is not about being perfect right out of the cage - there is alot to learn about eating well and about the reasons we eat what we do in the first place. Be easy on yourself, if you need to start slow - convert ALL your snacks to raw.. then start with one meal a day all raw...etc... you will notice quickly how much better you feel by just making the small changes and soon you will crave raw and the cooked foods will become memories of your past. Regarding your question about raw diet being beneficial. For me it is an astounding YES! My skin is clear, I sleep better, I have more energy, my allergies have disappeared, when all my co-workers were ill this past winter I didn't catch a thing, I could go on and on and on. Try it, the worst it will do for you is remove the toxins from you body and make you feel better. I haven't read the book, so no advice there. There are many books and boards out there, lots of good stuff to learn and make a decision on if this lifestyle is for you. If you want to feel great and be healthy I would recommend going raw. Good luck and don't beat yourself up! We are all here to help each other on this journey of life <HUGS>. whateverwhenever007 <whateverwhenever007 wrote: Hi everyone i need to ask you what you think of the book david wolfes 'eating for beauty' any good? the thing is i want to go raw, thinkin about it everyday then i panic when i think i cant ever eat a mcdonalds or get a big bag of chips or chocolate, noooooo! lol well anyways i wanted to know is the raw diet really beneficial, and if so in what way? i have dry thick bushy hair kind of dull looking skin, ofcourse my main reason is to have whiter skin thats permanant, achievable? need your thoughts/advice asap. besides i need some motivation and some recipes, i keep thniking " oh no, no ice cream yikes! " haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2006 Report Share Posted May 26, 2006 Dear whatever... You will only be able to acheive what you are willing to commit to. but let me say.. raw is very beneficial in all areas of your life... I am not 100% and still eat the bad foods every now and then... but I do feel I am leaning more and more toward 100% raw.. Anytime I do go bad.. I feel the difference in the way my legs feel and my energy level. My personality changes also. My hubby surely notices.. He may not agree with me enough to do this himself but since I have been doing this he sure notices the attitud changes... I feel the changes in my body... no more arthritis.. happier... clearer mind.. For real... not just repeating others.. I truely feel this... my problem now is trying to figure out the emotional aspect of why I keep sabotaging myself... working on it.... so please do keep reseaching and do try raw for at least 30 days... thats all... you will WANT to keep going... and there is no food police... if you want to have mickey d's then do it.. your body will scream at you but you will not feel deprived... great books to read are any book by David Wolfe, gabriel cousens, Herbert Shelton, Alissa Cohen and many more like them.. the Boutenko's also..(sp?) If you can not afford the books right now.. go to a library and have them order them for you... there are many many yummy recipes also that do not require alot of work and machines.. Debbie whateverwhenever007 <whateverwhenever007 wrote: Hi everyone i need to ask you what you think of the book david wolfes 'eating for beauty' any good? the thing is i want to go raw, thinkin about it everyday then i panic when i think i cant ever eat a mcdonalds or get a big bag of chips or chocolate, noooooo! lol well anyways i wanted to know is the raw diet really beneficial, and if so in what way? i have dry thick bushy hair kind of dull looking skin, ofcourse my main reason is to have whiter skin thats permanant, achievable? need your thoughts/advice asap. besides i need some motivation and some recipes, i keep thniking " oh no, no ice cream yikes! " haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 I bought the book just for the kirlinean photography. His comparisons of raw fruits and vegetables to cooked is amazing. Shari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 whateverwhenever007 wrote: > Hi everyone i need to ask you what you think of the book david > wolfes 'eating for beauty' any good? I think it has its merits. People like it, yet it has its detractors, as well. I think that happens with any book. > i panic when i think i cant ever eat a mcdonalds or get a > big bag of chips or chocolate, noooooo! lol Well, nobody has ever said you cannot eat what you want to eat. There will be no chains on you, nor video cameras. You will eat what you choose to eat. You will do so guilt free because you will have chosen it. You will not be sneaking around, because you will be the only one who cares and there will be no need to try to hide your choices from you.(I suggest you not hire a loudspeaker and broadcast your choices to your neighborhood) Now when you think of it that way, what is it that you want to do? If you want to go raw, or go 80% raw, or even 50% raw, or if you just want to eat in more healthy way, then do that. If you decide that you need a break do that, and see how you do. Just accept the responsibility for your choices, and refuse to kick yourself for making ones that you regret, and do pat yourself on the back for successful ones. > i have dry thick bushy hair kind of dull looking skin, ofcourse my > main reason is to have whiter skin thats permanant, achievable? Well, that is going to sort of depend on where you are starting. If you are of African descent, your complexion is probably not going to get any whiter. Sorry about that. Regardless of your genetic/racial heritage, you may expect, after an initial cleansing period, clearer skin (the fun part is that, if you go very raw, and then you " backslide " , or make " personal choices " , you may get breakouts either when you eat the " no-no " foods, or when you get back to the raw.) I hope this helps. Margaret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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