Transition (Was: A place to start - thoughts for Abagial & Alex)

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Alex,

 

It sounds like you are off to a good start, as long as you are moving forward

in the general direction you should continue to see improvements in your health.

 

Take the transition at a speed that is comfortable for you, and don't feel

pressure by any thing you read here. (in rawfood). I started out by jumping in

with both feet completely unprepared and as a result spend about a year and half

struggling and fighting with myself. So much guilt for falling off the wagon,

and it was completely unnecessary.

 

I would caution you to be careful with the oils, they are very high in fat and

it can add up fast. One of my favorite foods during the very early part of my

transition was a cooked pasta dish that had oil and pine nuts. Very tasty, and

a huge improvement over the McDonalds / Burger King life style that I had

before.... but I don't even want to know how much fat was in it. It would

probably scare me now!

 

Have you already removed meat and diary from your diet? My taste buds really

started changing once I removed those two offenders!

 

Enjoy your journey and continue to ask question!

 

Leah

 

 

 

Re: A place to start - thoughts for Abagail & Alex (Was: Newbie)

Posted by: " Alex Knight " apknight2007 apknight2007

Sat Nov 3, 2007 6:14 pm ((PDT))

 

Thank you, Leah, for your suggestions. Gradual is good, I agree. I've

changed what I order when I eat out so that I get fresh greens

(salads). One place that has " steamed vegetables " often serves them just

about raw; it's hard to believe they cooked them more than a few seconds,

so I order them. I hate making salads, and probably won't do it

regularly until I can get some greens grown on my own. I finally got the

Vitamix out today and made some soup. It wasn't that good, but I think I

can improve on it next time. Next step is to take the dehydrator out.

I do have fruit smoothies every day. I bought some kinds of fruits I'm

not used to and am working my way up to trying new things in my

smoothies. I do have and love lots of vegetables, so I'm mostly focusing on

how to prepare them and make them fun. One thing I've been doing is

eating things I already ate, but including some raw in them. For

instance, tonight I had regular, old spaghetti for dinner, but had oil

and raw veggies mixed in with it instead of the sauce I used to have.

It's a start, anyway.

 

I find that even though not everything I eat is raw, almost

everything I eat now is organic and most of it is fresh. It's made a big

difference in how I feel, and it's part of the transition for me. Much of

the stuff I used to eat that was fun doesn't taste good anymore, and

doesn't feel good after I've eaten it.

 

Alex

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Thanks Leah,

 

I appreciate the feedback. I've cut way back on dairy and that has made a huge

difference. I don't eat that much meat but without it I'm hungry all the time,

so I continue to eat it. I'm really not sure I believe that it's a problem.

Maybe it's a matter of personal chemistry?

 

Thanks again for your help and encouragement.

 

Alex

 

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