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Topic: My 100 day Raw Vegan-ness starting 8/1
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Shankara
Knowflake Posts: 86
From: Buffalo, NY
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted July 31, 2009 03:57 AM
 
Calling all Raw Foodists!I never really come to the Health forum here and was surprised to see some posts on raw food. I first heard about the raw diet in 2003, and in the last 6 years I've tried 6 other times, this being my seventh. The longest I've ever been 100% raw was for 2.5 months (about 75 days) 6 years ago. The last time was in November for a month. So I decided to try this, no COMMIT to this, for 100 days, to see what effects it will have. Ideally I'd like to try it for longer but that seems overwhelming to me. I've already lost over 60 lbs on Weight Watchers but I still have 20-30 to go, and I don't feel good in the 'diet' food, not like I felt while Raw. I'm sick of regularly binging on crap (it's amazing I haven't gained more than a few lbs the past few months) and feeling like an addict. Luckily I found some local raw potlucks (why didn't I take advantage of these before?), so that should help. I also already have 30-40 raw books plus a food processor and dehydrator, from all my other attempts at raw. Who else here is a raw foodist, either 100%, high raw, or just interested? I thought I'd be the only one until I came to the Health forum... IP: Logged |
SunChild
Moderator Posts: 304
From: Melbourne. Victoria. Australia
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted July 31, 2009 07:27 AM
85% + raw foodie for 5 years, 100% for some of the time, going 100% again right now! Following up with a colonic.We are the raw food pioneers for mega health abundance! Go you!!  IP: Logged |
Yin
Knowflake Posts: 450
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Registered: Apr 2009
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posted July 31, 2009 09:24 AM
Awesome, Shankara!
You have made great progress! Kudos to you!I am preparing myself to go raw - have been waning out animal products and by-products from my diet for a while. Gave up sugar and white flour stuff. Trying to give up coffee...
There are many things I need to do before I go raw. Slow and steady seems to work for me right now and I am looking forward to a healthier life.
So far, I've managed to lose 30 pounds on this regime.
Colon cleansing is next and that will give me a push in the right direction. Another thing that seemed to help with my diet a long time ago was doing yoga. When I did yoga, I had no cravings for animal products, in fact, they repulsed me! My body knew what it needed before my mind could catch up with it. Raw food, lots of water, sunlight - I was a bystander in the whole process, my body told me what to do. I know it sounds weird but that's how I felt. Hmm... Yoga then it is!  This woman has an amazing story to tell: http://www.rawreform.com/index.php
Nice recipe for Cultured barbecue cashew squeeze - http://www.janevanbenthusen.com/RawBQ.html IP: Logged |
Shankara
Knowflake Posts: 86
From: Buffalo, NY
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted July 31, 2009 06:58 PM
Yin - I wish I could do it gradually, but it seems like whenever I tell myself that I will be say, 80% raw, pretty soon it's 70%, 50%, 10%, plus all the junk food crap. I'm really addicted to cooked food and junk food. I have been a vegetarian for a long time, so that is one thing I have conquered at least. Good luck with your transition to raw! I do really love yoga, especially Vinyasa/Power yoga. Some day I'd like to try Ashtanga, or the Yoga/Karate fusion class that's nearby. I'm going to see Angela Stokes-Monarch and Matt Monarch when they come here to speak in a couple of weeks!SunChild - Are you the same SunChild that I've seen on the Alissa Cohen forums? I'm 'Carly' over there, I was 'Shankara,' but I couldn't post under than name for some reason. So what is your secret of staying Raw for so long? tomorrow is the big day eek! I went shopping today, more expensive than usually but I think it will be worth it. I have to switch out my microwave with my dehydrator tonight! IP: Logged |
SunChild
Moderator Posts: 304
From: Melbourne. Victoria. Australia
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted July 31, 2009 08:01 PM
Shankara, yes it is me! Let's have an amazing next 30 days!  IP: Logged |
SunChild
Moderator Posts: 304
From: Melbourne. Victoria. Australia
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted July 31, 2009 08:10 PM
I am being pulled back into the forum again... Lol... off to do some business.
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Yin
Knowflake Posts: 450
From:
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted July 31, 2009 09:12 PM
Hey, I had to look this up.
http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/index.php You ladies have been tracked down.  IP: Logged |
Valus
Knowflake Posts: 891
From:
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted July 31, 2009 09:38 PM
Cool, it looks
like we have a
little support
system here...
Welcome back, Shankara! 
SunChild, YES!
Yin,
I'm so happy for you.
Find what works for you,
and work it, lol.
I'm on day five of all raw foods,
except for some concentrated
organic grape juice.
But yesterday was just juiced veggies.
I have felt more energized
and much much happier.
Despite some irritability
(or perhaps partly because of it),
I think my sense of humor has improved.
This is giving me a lot of hope.
I'm not thinking about the future,
just taking it one day at a time
and grateful for the momentum.
I dont know why its happening now,
but I'm just so glad that it is,
and I'm not thinking of stopping.
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Yin
Knowflake Posts: 450
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Registered: Apr 2009
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posted July 31, 2009 09:44 PM
Yay, Valus!  IP: Logged |
SunChild
Moderator Posts: 304
From: Melbourne. Victoria. Australia
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted August 01, 2009 06:31 AM
Valus  Raw foods part the clouds of mental fog. IP: Logged |
Valus
Knowflake Posts: 891
From:
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted August 01, 2009 08:05 AM
Yeah..
I'm looking forward to
that benefit especially.
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Shankara
Knowflake Posts: 86
From: Buffalo, NY
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted August 03, 2009 02:20 AM
End of Day 2 and I've been feeling great! I'm enjoying that as long as it lasts as I know detox and cravings will be coming soon enough!IP: Logged |
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