Newbie intro and Questions!!

[Guest guest]

Hi, wanted to intro myself and ask a couple of questions!! I'm Colleen, 28, wife

of Adam and AP mama to Sarah (2) and Mia (7 mos).... we decided this weekend

that we are going to go raw. It's a dramatic step from the way we eat now --

We've known that we have to change this, and so we're taking the plunge into raw

vegan. I am really excited about that!!

 

Just to give you an idea of who I am and what we do in our family here's an

" overview " --

Things we DO:

*breastfeeding (extended, currently tandem nursing both girls)

*homebirth (unassisted)

*cosleeping

*babywearing (not 24/7 but a lot)

*baby signing

*cloth diaper ...most of the time :-)

*homeschool (probably unshcooling)

 

Things we DON'T do:

*vaccinating

*spanking

*cry-it-out

 

Things I'm learning more about:

*nutrition as healing and eating organic/whole foods/etc

*herbs/homeopathy

*non-punitive discipline

*keeping a neat, organized home

*not yelling or speaking ugliness -- :-(

 

 

 

I have a bunch of questions right off the bat... first, how long will we be

dealing with detox symptoms (headache, diarrhea, dizziness)? I'm pretty sure the

first week will be hard -- how long before we're all cleaned out and starting to

feel the benefits of living foods? We're doing 100% raw as a 30 day trial -- is

that enough time to start feeling right?

 

Second, I have a 2 year old daughter, how can I make this transition as easy on

her as possible? I am still breastfeeding her, so that will ease things for her,

but should I continue to give her milk, etc? (Our milk is store milk, not raw)

 

Also, I'm a tea drinker... I understand that sugar is right out, but am I to

give up teas entirely?

 

And my husband's question, how can he make sure that he gets enough protein so

that he doesnt' lose the muscle mass he needs in his athletics -- does he need

to get some whey shakes just to make sure?

 

How hard is it to get the right balance of nutrients -- do I have to worry about

" food combining " etc?

 

And, would anyone please please share a sample grocery list for our first raw

shopping trip? How much can we expect to need for the first week?

 

Thank you so much for any advice or info you might give me -- I know that most

seem to advocate a gradual shift to raw foods, but that hasn't worked for us so

far so we're trying the kamikaze method which will probably work better. :-) I

know this was a long intro and a slew of questions, so I do appreciate anyone

taking the time to reply!!

 

 

Colleen ~ Wife to Adam, my beloved and my friend

 

UCbirthing, breastfeeding, cosleeping, non vaxing, richly blessed AP mama to

Sarah Angelina (1/1/03) and Mia Catherine (8/23/04)

" As a mother comforts her child so I will comfort you " [isaiah 66:13]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I'll take the time to say hello.

 

rawfood , Colleen Rivera <colleenrachelle>

wrote:

> Thank you so much for any advice or info you might give me -- I know

that most seem to advocate a gradual shift to raw foods, but that

hasn't worked for us so far so we're trying the kamikaze method which

will probably work better. :-) I know this was a long intro and a slew

of questions, so I do appreciate anyone taking the time to reply!!

>

>

> Colleen ~ Wife to Adam, my beloved and my friend

>

> UCbirthing, breastfeeding, cosleeping, non vaxing, richly blessed AP

mama to

> Sarah Angelina (1/1/03) and Mia Catherine (8/23/04)

> " As a mother comforts her child so I will comfort you " [isaiah 66:13]