Guest guest Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 Hello, I am new to eating a raw vegan diet--I started 2 weeks ago wanting to detox and not getting results by continuing to eat cooked forms of protein. I have been amazed by the results--feeling much more energy and feeling better physically. What I am struggling with now is feeling like I have stepped into another universe and the world is turned upside down. On one hand, I am thrilled and feel grateful. On the other, I can't believe that I am doing this. I have always been attraced to the radical side of life, but never thought I'd be doing this. So, I've jumped in with both feet and thankfully already owned a dehydrator, so I can make fun things. I'm hoping to convert (ha ha) my husband and hence my toddler. How do you cope with the sense of otherness from the cooked world? I started this two days before Thanksgiving and my family has seen me go through so many different ways of eating they didn't bat an eyelash. I tried to go vegan about 10 years ago with disastrous results--I really didn't know what I was doing nutritionally and was going through a hard time emotionally--so now I am probably overcompensating with nuts & seeds due to fears of not getting enough protein. I am also dealing with candida and am trying to minimize fruits to that end. I am hoping to find local as well as online support to help cope with the newness of it--I live in the suburbs of Washington, DC. thanks, Christine Falls Church, VA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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