Guest guest Posted October 30, 2003 Report Share Posted October 30, 2003 Ramona: I wholeheartedly agree that mental, physical, and spiritual lifestyle changes are the hard part about living a raw lifestyle--especially in Fort Worth. This place is known as " fat city, Texas " and nobody here has any inclination to experiment with anything more spiritual than eating pizza! Actually, I'm angry with myself today because I woke up at 5:30 a.m. with the intention to go raw and by 9:30 a.m. I was eating pancakes, butter and syrup! It seems that every time I try to do anything more spiritual than eating here in Fort Worth I find myself Persona Nongrata. My boss is 400 lbs. His boss is 350! The people I work with as a bus driver are between 300 and 500 lbs! I hate myself more than I hate them for getting myself into this situation! I can't change everything at once, but the lifestyle change I would like to make is to begin eating raw fruits and veggies first and then look into career and lifestyle changes when I get a little more sanity than I have today. Thanks for letting me dump on this site. Ron McClure RawSeattle , " sturtevants " <sturtevants@c...> wrote: > Ron > > I suggest that you truly examine what it is in your current life style that > you wish to change. Seek to incorporate one small change each week or even > per meal. You will be very surprised that in a few months you have made > great progress which will encourage you to keep up with the changes. > > The subject on this email is " Lifestyle Changes " because eating a raw food > diet is only one aspect of what is truly needed in order to maintain a > healthier lifestyle. Physical, Emotional and Spiritual aspects will need to > be addressed also. Find those teachings that best resonate with your heart > and follow them. > > I wish you continued sucess. > > Light and Love > Ramona > > > > - > " rlmftw " <rlmftw> > <RawSeattle > > Thursday, October 30, 2003 9:00 AM > [RawSeattle] Re: New Member > > > > Jeff: > > > > Thanks for the advice, support and Dallas area addresses. I do > > believe that I need to get in touch with a support group to help me > > do this thing. I don't seem to be able to put away the beer, coffee, > > sugar and fat for just one day! I get up at 5:30 a.m. with a new > > resolve, but by 9:30 a.m. I'm having coffee, bacon, eggs, cheese and > > pancakes with butter! I don't seem to give a shit about myself! > > > > I perused some of the links you gave me; looked at some of the > > picures of the beautiful people. . . and can't bring myself to walk > > into a potluck or group like that. I have low self-esteem in > > addition to poor mental health. > > > > If you don't mind, I would like to tell it like it is, anonymously, > > on this web site for a while. Hopefully, until I can get off the > > Western diet and sedentary lifestyle. > > > > Ron > > > > RawSeattle , Jeff Rogers <jeff@s...> wrote: > > > Ron, > > > > > > Thanks for the email. I'm glad you could join us! > > > > > > The best way to get started would likely be to connect with some > > raw > > > foodists in your area. Meeting people, discussing raw food > > nutrition, > > > and experiencing prepared raw foods first hand is a great way to > > > learn a new way of eating and living. Here are a few listings for > > > Texas groups I found. If you are not close to them, they may know > > of > > > raw foodists in your area. > > > > > > Dallas Raw Experience > > > learning and support every second Saturday of the month at 6:30 PM > > > Call for details and location 214-454-5250 > > > or email Cynthia Beavers > > > rawfoodchef@a... > > > http://www.rawheaven.com/ > > > > > > Plano, Texas (north Dallas) > > > We have a Living Pot Luck the first Sunday of every month. > > > Contact Jeannette Wright at 972-862-0967. > > > or email: ljquest@a... > > > > > > Texas Live Feast Group > > > Austin > > > 1st Saturday of the month > > > 3920 Idalia Drive > > > http://www.livefeast.com > > > 512-282-4308 > > > yemiah@l... > > > > > > > > > From your home, you can find lots of information on line. Take a > > look > > > at my raw food page, which has lots of raw food links: > > > http://www.soystache.com/rawlinks.htm. > > > > > > There are also lots of books on the subject to read, which may be > > > purchased online, or possibly found at a nearby library: > > > http://www.soystache.com/rawfoodbooks.htm > > > > > > Personally, since going raw, I don't recall any incidence of > > > hypoglycemia. While not diagnosed with it, I certainly experienced > > > it's symptoms, before going raw. There is diabetes in my family and > > > even though I have eaten tons of sugary fruits since going raw, I > > > have never had any signs of the disease. I just ate two pints of > > figs > > > and two bosc pears and feel better than on my cooked meals of the > > > past. My blood pressure is now normal, I stopped getting colds and > > > flus, no more migraines, most aches and pains are gone, etc. > > > > > > I eat lots of fruits and 1 or two salads a day. Sometimes some raw > > > nuts and seeds. Sometimes I eat very simply with just one fruit or > > > green in a meal, sometimes I eat more gourmet, with casseroles, > > > smoothies, etc. You can find lots of recipes online or in books. > > > > > > I wish you well! If you have any questions or comments, we're here > > for you! > > > > > > Jeff > > > > > > PS: One thing that helped me let go of coffee was to recognize how > > > low my average energy was as a result of the coffee, so, while the > > > coffee had the illusion of giving me a boost, I actually had a > > lower > > > overall energy level while on coffee. When I considered drinking > > > coffee, I also thought about how my energy level would be lower > > later > > > on as a result and also how sluggish I would wake up the next > > morning > > > as a result. I eventually opted for waking up more alert and > > vibrant. > > > I recognized I could live up to more of my fullest potential > > without > > > coffee/caffeine in my body. (hope this helps) > > > > > > > > > >I am sixty years old. I'm semiretired, sort of, and I drive a > > school > > > >bus in Fort Worth, Texas. I've had hypoglycemic episodes and my > > > >doctor says my cholesterol is high and I need to change my diet or > > > >I'll soon be diabetic. > > > > > > > >I'd like to try totally renouncing the Western diet and sedentary > > > >lifestyle and trying to eat just fruits and veggies. Is there > > anyone > > > >who could sponsor/mentor me? > > > > > > > >I'm trying today to " taper off " by avoiding concentrated sweets. > > I'm > > > >addicted to coffee and hope to quit, but not today. > > > > > > > >I'd appreciate some advice and support. > > > > > > > >Ron > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2003 Report Share Posted October 30, 2003 to add to ron koenig mentioning the benefit of a support group.... i am glad that while i was transitioning i was living alone. in a city where there are many places to get organic produce. and many progressive, compasionate people to interact with and learn from. if i was living with my parents or others who don't resonate with raw foodism, then i would have very negative influences in my own home, or close by. it might make life easier and happier if you leave " fat city, Texas " for a more conducive environment loveN > " rlmftw " <rlmftw >RawSeattle >RawSeattle >[RawSeattle] Re: New Member Lifestyle Changes >Thu, 30 Oct 2003 17:44:34 -0000 > >Ramona: > >I wholeheartedly agree that mental, physical, and spiritual lifestyle >changes are the hard part about living a raw lifestyle--especially in >Fort Worth. This place is known as " fat city, Texas " and nobody here >has any inclination to experiment with anything more spiritual than >eating pizza! > >Actually, I'm angry with myself today because I woke up at 5:30 a.m. >with the intention to go raw and by 9:30 a.m. I was eating pancakes, >butter and syrup! > >It seems that every time I try to do anything more spiritual than >eating here in Fort Worth I find myself Persona Nongrata. My boss is >400 lbs. His boss is 350! The people I work with as a bus driver >are between 300 and 500 lbs! I hate myself more than I hate them for >getting myself into this situation! > >I can't change everything at once, but the lifestyle change I would >like to make is to begin eating raw fruits and veggies first and then >look into career and lifestyle changes when I get a little more >sanity than I have today. > >Thanks for letting me dump on this site. > >Ron McClure > > >RawSeattle , " sturtevants " <sturtevants@c...> >wrote: > > Ron > > > > I suggest that you truly examine what it is in your current life >style that > > you wish to change. Seek to incorporate one small change each week >or even > > per meal. You will be very surprised that in a few months you have >made > > great progress which will encourage you to keep up with the changes. > > > > The subject on this email is " Lifestyle Changes " because eating a >raw food > > diet is only one aspect of what is truly needed in order to >maintain a > > healthier lifestyle. Physical, Emotional and Spiritual aspects >will need to > > be addressed also. Find those teachings that best resonate with >your heart > > and follow them. > > > > I wish you continued sucess. > > > > Light and Love > > Ramona > > > > > > > > - > > " rlmftw " <rlmftw> > > <RawSeattle > > > Thursday, October 30, 2003 9:00 AM > > [RawSeattle] Re: New Member > > > > > > > Jeff: > > > > > > Thanks for the advice, support and Dallas area addresses. I do > > > believe that I need to get in touch with a support group to help >me > > > do this thing. I don't seem to be able to put away the beer, >coffee, > > > sugar and fat for just one day! I get up at 5:30 a.m. with a new > > > resolve, but by 9:30 a.m. I'm having coffee, bacon, eggs, cheese >and > > > pancakes with butter! I don't seem to give a shit about myself! > > > > > > I perused some of the links you gave me; looked at some of the > > > picures of the beautiful people. . . and can't bring myself to >walk > > > into a potluck or group like that. I have low self-esteem in > > > addition to poor mental health. > > > > > > If you don't mind, I would like to tell it like it is, >anonymously, > > > on this web site for a while. Hopefully, until I can get off the > > > Western diet and sedentary lifestyle. > > > > > > Ron > > > > > > RawSeattle , Jeff Rogers <jeff@s...> wrote: > > > > Ron, > > > > > > > > Thanks for the email. I'm glad you could join us! > > > > > > > > The best way to get started would likely be to connect with some > > > raw > > > > foodists in your area. Meeting people, discussing raw food > > > nutrition, > > > > and experiencing prepared raw foods first hand is a great way to > > > > learn a new way of eating and living. Here are a few listings >for > > > > Texas groups I found. If you are not close to them, they may >know > > > of > > > > raw foodists in your area. > > > > > > > > Dallas Raw Experience > > > > learning and support every second Saturday of the month at 6:30 >PM > > > > Call for details and location 214-454-5250 > > > > or email Cynthia Beavers > > > > rawfoodchef@a... > > > > http://www.rawheaven.com/ > > > > > > > > Plano, Texas (north Dallas) > > > > We have a Living Pot Luck the first Sunday of every month. > > > > Contact Jeannette Wright at 972-862-0967. > > > > or email: ljquest@a... > > > > > > > > Texas Live Feast Group > > > > Austin > > > > 1st Saturday of the month > > > > 3920 Idalia Drive > > > > http://www.livefeast.com > > > > 512-282-4308 > > > > yemiah@l... > > > > > > > > > > > > From your home, you can find lots of information on line. Take >a > > > look > > > > at my raw food page, which has lots of raw food links: > > > > http://www.soystache.com/rawlinks.htm. > > > > > > > > There are also lots of books on the subject to read, which may >be > > > > purchased online, or possibly found at a nearby library: > > > > http://www.soystache.com/rawfoodbooks.htm > > > > > > > > Personally, since going raw, I don't recall any incidence of > > > > hypoglycemia. While not diagnosed with it, I certainly >experienced > > > > it's symptoms, before going raw. There is diabetes in my family >and > > > > even though I have eaten tons of sugary fruits since going raw, >I > > > > have never had any signs of the disease. I just ate two pints of > > > figs > > > > and two bosc pears and feel better than on my cooked meals of >the > > > > past. My blood pressure is now normal, I stopped getting colds >and > > > > flus, no more migraines, most aches and pains are gone, etc. > > > > > > > > I eat lots of fruits and 1 or two salads a day. Sometimes some >raw > > > > nuts and seeds. Sometimes I eat very simply with just one fruit >or > > > > green in a meal, sometimes I eat more gourmet, with casseroles, > > > > smoothies, etc. You can find lots of recipes online or in books. > > > > > > > > I wish you well! If you have any questions or comments, we're >here > > > for you! > > > > > > > > Jeff > > > > > > > > PS: One thing that helped me let go of coffee was to recognize >how > > > > low my average energy was as a result of the coffee, so, while >the > > > > coffee had the illusion of giving me a boost, I actually had a > > > lower > > > > overall energy level while on coffee. When I considered drinking > > > > coffee, I also thought about how my energy level would be lower > > > later > > > > on as a result and also how sluggish I would wake up the next > > > morning > > > > as a result. I eventually opted for waking up more alert and > > > vibrant. > > > > I recognized I could live up to more of my fullest potential > > > without > > > > coffee/caffeine in my body. (hope this helps) > > > > > > > > > > > > >I am sixty years old. I'm semiretired, sort of, and I drive a > > > school > > > > >bus in Fort Worth, Texas. I've had hypoglycemic episodes and >my > > > > >doctor says my cholesterol is high and I need to change my >diet or > > > > >I'll soon be diabetic. > > > > > > > > > >I'd like to try totally renouncing the Western diet and >sedentary > > > > >lifestyle and trying to eat just fruits and veggies. Is there > > > anyone > > > > >who could sponsor/mentor me? > > > > > > > > > >I'm trying today to " taper off " by avoiding concentrated >sweets. > > > I'm > > > > >addicted to coffee and hope to quit, but not today. > > > > > > > > > >I'd appreciate some advice and support. > > > > > > > > > >Ron > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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