to Dan re: how do you get there from here?

[Guest guest]

Hello, Dan

I too, was a die hard meat n' taters eater. After years of suffering

from ill health, I knew I had to take action. When I realized the

amount of chemicals, toxins, etc. that were present in the standard

american diet (SAD) I knew it had to have an impact on my health. I

started by first switching to just organic produce and hormone free

meats. I slowly fazed out the amount of meat I was eating, and adding

in more rice and steamed veggies. At first, I would eat as much raw

as I could, but would allow myself one cooked meal each day. I then

went to every other day, then every third, etc. Soon, I realized how

much better I felt when I stuck to mostly raw. Now, I can't even

think about the way I used to eat. You know those trucks that you see

on the highway that have a picture of a big, rare steak on the side of

them? There was a time I would have licked the picture! I saw one

yesterday and it made me gag! It takes awhile, but you will soon lose

the cravings. Hang in there!

Brenda

[Guest guest]

In essence, my story isn't that much different. While I never ate meat

in all my life, I grew up on fake steak, phony baloney, and not

chicken. As an adult, I would buy it by the case and gorge myself on

it. I also loved potatoes fixed any way they could be fixed. My

favorite supper was fried potatoes and onions with scrambled eggs and

fried bread, preferably garlic loaf. One huge difference, I've always

eaten a lot of fruit and veggies. When I decided to try raw, I did it

one day at a time and went 100% after four days of eating so little

cooked that I knew I'd be able to survive without it. I'd been

thinking and studying for a year and a half before that and had a gut

feeling that it was the logical way for me to go. Believe me, it was

the best decision I ever in my whole life made!

 

Tommie

http://www.rawburchard.blogspot.com

 

rawfood , " berrywell " <berrywell wrote:

>

> Hello, Dan

> I too, was a die hard meat n' taters eater. After years of

suffering

> from ill health, I knew I had to take action. When I realized the

> amount of chemicals, toxins, etc. that were present in the standard

> american diet (SAD) I knew it had to have an impact on my health. I

> started by first switching to just organic produce and hormone free

> meats. I slowly fazed out the amount of meat I was eating, and

adding

> in more rice and steamed veggies. At first, I would eat as much raw

> as I could, but would allow myself one cooked meal each day. I then

> went to every other day, then every third, etc. Soon, I realized

how

> much better I felt when I stuck to mostly raw. Now, I can't even

> think about the way I used to eat. You know those trucks that you

see

> on the highway that have a picture of a big, rare steak on the side

of

> them? There was a time I would have licked the picture! I saw one

> yesterday and it made me gag! It takes awhile, but you will soon

lose

> the cravings. Hang in there!

> Brenda

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Tommie, for the *raw truth*.

Four days! Ah, but the trick was the self-education period, don't you

think?

I studied a lot. I mean, the first raw food book I bought (which I

still have) was in the 1970s. I ate mostly raw then as a protest to

other life conditions I could not control (I think that now, anyway)

FAST FORWARD

When I was starting my nutrition studies, I went to a health food

store with my mom (who was recovering from cancer, and to whom I had

given all my textbooks on cancer-related nutrition). A cookbook by

Rose Marie Calabro, _Living on Raw_, caught my eye, and my mom bought

it for me on the spur of the moment.

I wrote Ms. Calabro and asked if I could use a food processor instead

of a Champion juicer, which I thought was beyond my means (I had not

even *begun* to consider a dehydrator!), and she wrote back kindly,

and told me that I could, but I wouldn't get the same results. My

negative mindset at the time told me that I couldn't do the recipes in

the book (okay, I did a couple anyway)

Not too long ago, I got a food processor *and* a Champion juicer, as

well as a dehydrator, and I pulled down that book again... (since

then, I have gotten Gabriel Cousens book Rainbow Green Live Food

Cuisine).. and made some crackers. Now, I alternate between the two

books. My favorite is Living in the Raw, but I like the Cousens' book

for its wealth of " pates " .

I am still not much beyond crackers and " cheese " and my own ideas of

ground up in the food processor vegetable salads, but my diet has

changed radically from what it was 3 months ago... Crackers are my new

fast food, and I can throw them in my lunch bag along with Tommie's

cheddar cheese, and have a nice " junky " lunch in less than the half

hour I have for lunch at work.

 

What am I getting at? I think Tommie's idea of studying for a while

is probaby, if not the best way, one of the best ways, to get into the

rhythm and then just *go raw* with no regrets. When you study, you see

what the experts say, and, if it resonates with you, then you are just

a step away from doing.

Margaret

[Guest guest]

I definitely thing studying is the way to go too - I read everything I

could get my hands on for 6 months before I went raw. I also find

that reading just about anything nutrition related keeps me on the

right track. One book that I don't ever hear anybody mention on this

group is Hooked on Raw by Rhio. I have 2 stacks of nutrition/raw books

that are each about 2 feet tall, and that's the one book I refer to

more than any other. It was recommended to me by someone working at my

local raw store the first time I went in, and is still, hands down, my

favorite.

 

Bridgitte

 

 

 

rawfood , " Margaret Gamez " <mgamez1 wrote:

>

> Thanks, Tommie, for the *raw truth*.

> Four days! Ah, but the trick was the self-education period, don't you

> think?

> I studied a lot. I mean, the first raw food book I bought (which I

> still have) was in the 1970s. I ate mostly raw then as a protest to

> other life conditions I could not control (I think that now, anyway)

> FAST FORWARD

> When I was starting my nutrition studies, I went to a health food

> store with my mom (who was recovering from cancer, and to whom I had

> given all my textbooks on cancer-related nutrition). A cookbook by

> Rose Marie Calabro, _Living on Raw_, caught my eye, and my mom bought

> it for me on the spur of the moment.

> I wrote Ms. Calabro and asked if I could use a food processor instead

> of a Champion juicer, which I thought was beyond my means (I had not

> even *begun* to consider a dehydrator!), and she wrote back kindly,

> and told me that I could, but I wouldn't get the same results. My

> negative mindset at the time told me that I couldn't do the recipes in

> the book (okay, I did a couple anyway)

> Not too long ago, I got a food processor *and* a Champion juicer, as

> well as a dehydrator, and I pulled down that book again... (since

> then, I have gotten Gabriel Cousens book Rainbow Green Live Food

> Cuisine).. and made some crackers. Now, I alternate between the two

> books. My favorite is Living in the Raw, but I like the Cousens' book

> for its wealth of " pates " .

> I am still not much beyond crackers and " cheese " and my own ideas of

> ground up in the food processor vegetable salads, but my diet has

> changed radically from what it was 3 months ago... Crackers are my new

> fast food, and I can throw them in my lunch bag along with Tommie's

> cheddar cheese, and have a nice " junky " lunch in less than the half

> hour I have for lunch at work.

>

> What am I getting at? I think Tommie's idea of studying for a while

> is probaby, if not the best way, one of the best ways, to get into the

> rhythm and then just *go raw* with no regrets. When you study, you see

> what the experts say, and, if it resonates with you, then you are just

> a step away from doing.

> Margaret

>

[Guest guest]

You're probably right, Margaret, about the self-education period. I

was looking for something _else_, though, than the general " as long as

it's raw it's okay to eat it. " I knew too much about nutrition to fall

for that one. When I found 811rv, it rang a bell. Actually, I didn't

find it until after I started on the low carb, high fat raw diet. It

was great to discover it in time to do away with the weak spaced-out

spells I'd have. Years ago, I had been on a cooked food diet which was

811 vegan. I did well on it but there are a lot of compromises when

the diet is cooked. Soon I slid back to my pre-811 vegan ways. I don't

see myself going back to cooked.

 

Tommie

http://www.rawburchard.blogspot.com

 

rawfood , " Margaret Gamez " <mgamez1 wrote:

>

> Thanks, Tommie, for the *raw truth*.

> Four days! Ah, but the trick was the self-education period, don't

you

> think?

> I studied a lot. I mean, the first raw food book I bought (which I

> still have) was in the 1970s. I ate mostly raw then as a protest to

> other life conditions I could not control (I think that now, anyway)

> FAST FORWARD

> When I was starting my nutrition studies, I went to a health food

> store with my mom (who was recovering from cancer, and to whom I had

> given all my textbooks on cancer-related nutrition). A cookbook by

> Rose Marie Calabro, _Living on Raw_, caught my eye, and my mom

bought

> it for me on the spur of the moment.

> I wrote Ms. Calabro and asked if I could use a food processor

instead

> of a Champion juicer, which I thought was beyond my means (I had not

> even *begun* to consider a dehydrator!), and she wrote back kindly,

> and told me that I could, but I wouldn't get the same results. My

> negative mindset at the time told me that I couldn't do the recipes

in

> the book (okay, I did a couple anyway)

> Not too long ago, I got a food processor *and* a Champion juicer, as

> well as a dehydrator, and I pulled down that book again... (since

> then, I have gotten Gabriel Cousens book Rainbow Green Live Food

> Cuisine).. and made some crackers. Now, I alternate between the two

> books. My favorite is Living in the Raw, but I like the Cousens'

book

> for its wealth of " pates " .

> I am still not much beyond crackers and " cheese " and my own ideas of

> ground up in the food processor vegetable salads, but my diet has

> changed radically from what it was 3 months ago... Crackers are my

new

> fast food, and I can throw them in my lunch bag along with Tommie's

> cheddar cheese, and have a nice " junky " lunch in less than the half

> hour I have for lunch at work.

>

> What am I getting at? I think Tommie's idea of studying for a while

> is probaby, if not the best way, one of the best ways, to get into

the

> rhythm and then just *go raw* with no regrets. When you study, you

see

> what the experts say, and, if it resonates with you, then you are

just

> a step away from doing.

> Margaret

>

[Guest guest]

Bridgitte:

Thanks! I have looked at the Hooked on Raw book a couple of times,

and have figured I would eventually buy it...

thanks for the recommendation!

Margaret

[Guest guest]

What is 811? What is 811rv?

Thanks

rawfood , " Tommie " <jerushy wrote:

>

> You're probably right, Margaret, about the self-education period. I

> was looking for something _else_, though, than the general " as long as

> it's raw it's okay to eat it. " I knew too much about nutrition to fall

> for that one. When I found 811rv, it rang a bell. Actually, I didn't

> find it until after I started on the low carb, high fat raw diet. It

> was great to discover it in time to do away with the weak spaced-out

> spells I'd have. Years ago, I had been on a cooked food diet which was

> 811 vegan. I did well on it but there are a lot of compromises when

> the diet is cooked. Soon I slid back to my pre-811 vegan ways. I don't

> see myself going back to cooked.

>

> Tommie

> http://www.rawburchard.blogspot.com

>

> rawfood , " Margaret Gamez " <mgamez1@> wrote:

> >

> > Thanks, Tommie, for the *raw truth*.

> > Four days! Ah, but the trick was the self-education period, don't

> you

> > think?

> > I studied a lot. I mean, the first raw food book I bought (which I

> > still have) was in the 1970s. I ate mostly raw then as a protest to

> > other life conditions I could not control (I think that now, anyway)

> > FAST FORWARD

> > When I was starting my nutrition studies, I went to a health food

> > store with my mom (who was recovering from cancer, and to whom I had

> > given all my textbooks on cancer-related nutrition). A cookbook by

> > Rose Marie Calabro, _Living on Raw_, caught my eye, and my mom

> bought

> > it for me on the spur of the moment.

> > I wrote Ms. Calabro and asked if I could use a food processor

> instead

> > of a Champion juicer, which I thought was beyond my means (I had not

> > even *begun* to consider a dehydrator!), and she wrote back kindly,

> > and told me that I could, but I wouldn't get the same results. My

> > negative mindset at the time told me that I couldn't do the recipes

> in

> > the book (okay, I did a couple anyway)

> > Not too long ago, I got a food processor *and* a Champion juicer, as

> > well as a dehydrator, and I pulled down that book again... (since

> > then, I have gotten Gabriel Cousens book Rainbow Green Live Food

> > Cuisine).. and made some crackers. Now, I alternate between the two

> > books. My favorite is Living in the Raw, but I like the Cousens'

> book

> > for its wealth of " pates " .

> > I am still not much beyond crackers and " cheese " and my own ideas of

> > ground up in the food processor vegetable salads, but my diet has

> > changed radically from what it was 3 months ago... Crackers are my

> new

> > fast food, and I can throw them in my lunch bag along with Tommie's

> > cheddar cheese, and have a nice " junky " lunch in less than the half

> > hour I have for lunch at work.

> >

> > What am I getting at? I think Tommie's idea of studying for a while

> > is probaby, if not the best way, one of the best ways, to get into

> the

> > rhythm and then just *go raw* with no regrets. When you study, you

> see

> > what the experts say, and, if it resonates with you, then you are

> just

> > a step away from doing.

> > Margaret

> >

>

[Guest guest]

811 is 80% carbs, 10% fat, 10% protein. " rv " is raw vegan. You can

maintain that by cutting out _all_ processed foods (including oil) and

eating most of your calories in fruit. I occasionally use a little

olive oil so I'm still transitioning as far as that's concerned.

 

Tommie

http://www.rawburchard.blogspot.com

 

rawfood , " Margaret Gamez " <mgamez1 wrote:

>

> What is 811? What is 811rv?

> Thanks

> rawfood , " Tommie " <jerushy@> wrote:

> >

> > You're probably right, Margaret, about the self-education period.

I

> > was looking for something _else_, though, than the general " as

long as

> > it's raw it's okay to eat it. " I knew too much about nutrition to

fall

> > for that one. When I found 811rv, it rang a bell. Actually, I

didn't

> > find it until after I started on the low carb, high fat raw diet.

It

> > was great to discover it in time to do away with the weak spaced-

out

> > spells I'd have. Years ago, I had been on a cooked food diet which

was

> > 811 vegan. I did well on it but there are a lot of compromises

when

> > the diet is cooked. Soon I slid back to my pre-811 vegan ways. I

don't

> > see myself going back to cooked.

> >

> > Tommie

> > http://www.rawburchard.blogspot.com

> >

> > rawfood , " Margaret Gamez " <mgamez1@> wrote:

> > >

> > > Thanks, Tommie, for the *raw truth*.

> > > Four days! Ah, but the trick was the self-education period,

don't

> > you

> > > think?

> > > I studied a lot. I mean, the first raw food book I bought (which

I

> > > still have) was in the 1970s. I ate mostly raw then as a

protest to

> > > other life conditions I could not control (I think that now,

anyway)

> > > FAST FORWARD

> > > When I was starting my nutrition studies, I went to a health

food

> > > store with my mom (who was recovering from cancer, and to whom I

had

> > > given all my textbooks on cancer-related nutrition). A cookbook

by

> > > Rose Marie Calabro, _Living on Raw_, caught my eye, and my mom

> > bought

> > > it for me on the spur of the moment.

> > > I wrote Ms. Calabro and asked if I could use a food processor

> > instead

> > > of a Champion juicer, which I thought was beyond my means (I had

not

> > > even *begun* to consider a dehydrator!), and she wrote back

kindly,

> > > and told me that I could, but I wouldn't get the same results.

My

> > > negative mindset at the time told me that I couldn't do the

recipes

> > in

> > > the book (okay, I did a couple anyway)

> > > Not too long ago, I got a food processor *and* a Champion

juicer, as

> > > well as a dehydrator, and I pulled down that book again...

(since

> > > then, I have gotten Gabriel Cousens book Rainbow Green Live Food

> > > Cuisine).. and made some crackers. Now, I alternate between the

two

> > > books. My favorite is Living in the Raw, but I like the Cousens'

> > book

> > > for its wealth of " pates " .

> > > I am still not much beyond crackers and " cheese " and my own

ideas of

> > > ground up in the food processor vegetable salads, but my diet

has

> > > changed radically from what it was 3 months ago... Crackers are

my

> > new

> > > fast food, and I can throw them in my lunch bag along with

Tommie's

> > > cheddar cheese, and have a nice " junky " lunch in less than the

half

> > > hour I have for lunch at work.

> > >

> > > What am I getting at? I think Tommie's idea of studying for a

while

> > > is probaby, if not the best way, one of the best ways, to get

into

> > the

> > > rhythm and then just *go raw* with no regrets. When you study,

you

> > see

> > > what the experts say, and, if it resonates with you, then you

are

> > just

> > > a step away from doing.

> > > Margaret

> > >

> >

>