Hi! I'm new

[Guest guest]

Hi Michele,

 

I've been eating raw during the day since early Feb., fruits and

juice in the morning and a big salad for lunch. At night I eat cooked

but vegan. It's going pretty well, but I do think I need to brush up

my salad-making skills; my girlfriend is getting bored. We've

added an organic low-fat vinaigrette for variety, even though it

isn't raw; I figure if it keeps us doing it, it's still better than

eating the crap we usually did at lunchtime.

 

After the first two or three weeks, I went to the gym for the first

time in several days and got on the treadmill. I found myself walking

faster, on a higher incline, than I usually do, and barely breathing

hard! That more than anything convinced me that I'm doing the right

thing.

 

But I do crave variety, without a whole lot of effort, so I'm

interested in what others will tell you. What salads do you make now?

I usually do a spinach/arugula/romaine mixture, with alfalfa sprouts,

and then add either radishes, cauliflower, red/yellow/green bell

peppers, or some combination of those. Once I brought cherry tomatoes

and that was good; cucumbers are okay too. Red onions were delicious,

but my breath was too bad afterward, so I don't do that anymore.

 

rawfood, " garybearsgirl " <garybearsgirl@c...> wrote:

> Hi folks! I've been a strict vegetarian for several years and had

> been reading about raw foodas for awhile. I kept thinking I should

> eat more raw foods but found the idea of a raw lifestyle extreme.

> Well, I aso help care for my elderly mmother who sufferes from

> dementia, diabetes, congrstive heart failure and high blood

> pressure. Her doctor mentioned there might be some chance of colon

> cancer but she refuses to be tested for it. I did not want that to

> be me at that age. When my own blood pressure started getting high

> (Along with my weight) I decided it was time to stop reading and

> start doing.

> For the past two weeks I have been doing 2-3 raw days a week and

> have seen my blood pressure go down from 149/90-something to 129/80-

> something.

> My husband still likes a S.A.D. but eats what I prepare. He does

> like big salads, so he says he has no problem with me going more

raw.

> I noticed on cooked days I seem to eat everything in sight without

> end.

> Like eating cereal and soy milk vor breakfast leaves me wanting

more.

> Raw days I eat soaked grains and fruit for breakfast and snack

> onfruits and veggies through the day. But I do not feel like the

> shark from the Jaws movie (feeding frenzy).

> Just ordered a raw foods recipe book, since I just make big salads

> for the rest of the day and know there must be more to raw foods

> than salads.

> Would welcome any advice and hearing from anyone who would like to

> correspond with a beginner on this path.

> BTW, can I eat eggplant and fresh okra raw, and if so, how are they

> prepared?

> -Michele,

> Northwest Florida

[Guest guest]

Hello!

 

My name is Erica. I'm a 30 year old mother of three, currently

working in the world of finance in Michigan.

 

I've been a vegetarian since high school (can it be possible that

it's been more than 10 years??!!). My kids and husband all have a

healthy love and appreciation for vegetarian food, although they do

get some non-veg stuff occasionally when we're out and about.

 

I joined because I'm always looking for new ways to make family

friendly veg food. My husband is latin-american, so foods with spice

are very popular in our household! I'm also interested in spreading

the vegetarian cause. I've quite frequently pointed people to

the " 101 Reasons I'm a Vegetarian " in hopes that they will realize

where their food comes from and what an impact their choices make on

society and the environment.

 

Thanks for having me. I look forward to learning and sharing with

you.