Hello!

[Guest guest]

Hi,

 

I've been following this list for several months now and I have

finally decided that I should get involved and say hello! My name is

Jana and I have been learning more and more about the Raw Food

movement (I can't really remember where I first heard about it) and I

am very interested in learning how to transform my diet into a raw

one. I am already eat a mostly vegan diet (I still eat fish, but no

eggs or dairy). I tried going raw for breakfast and lunch for two

weeks and I felt great (after the first few days of feeling hungry).

I lost 5 pounds and didn't have any more heartburn (which I have been

getting regularly for about 7 years now).

 

Then things got very stressful and busy for me with full time school,

full time work and planning a wedding and I sort of let it all fall

apart. Now I totally feel like I have poisoned my body with all the

processed junk I've been eating... I have gained the 5 pounds back

plus several more and I'm really discouraged about it. I keep

telling myself I can go back to the raw thing but I keep thinking,

ugh, I don't want to just eat fruits and veggies for every meal. I

think I need some support and I need to learn how to make some super

easy raw dishes that don't seem so raw (I like warm foods so cold

soups and dips and stuff can only go so far). I often forget to

start soaking nuts early enough to make some of the yummy pate dishes

from the Raw Foods Made Easy for One or Two People " cook " book.

 

I know you guys have gatherings occasionally, and I think what I

really need is just some support from other raw foodists. Once I

have that kind of community and support I think it will be a lot

easier to stick with it.

 

Thanks for listening!

 

Jana Ballard

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