Guest guest Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 Honestly, I don't know. I have three different raw books right now, and they all talk about taking time to transition towards all raw. I've only been able to sustain about 3 days at a time totally raw, because I'm cooking for my kids and my husband. About the only way I can see me going all raw all at once would be if I just went camping ALONE for the summer or something, where I only had to worry about myself. That isn't going to happen though. So yeah, I guess I do think this is best, for me to take 30 days pulling away from cooked foods. It's only this week that I'm doing one cooked meal, and so far it's been more like just letting myself have a little meat in my salad rather than sitting down to a plate full of chicken, mashed potatoes & gravy, green beans and a couple rolls slathered in butter (oh my tummy hurts just thinking of that!). Next week I'll have 4 all-raw days; the week after that 2 and then the last week just the one. I expect that by that last week I'm likely not going to want anything cooked. I hope. Right this very minute I'm having a hard time with the smell of the popcorn the kids just made for a snack....! Beth http://journeytoraw.blogspot.com rbwest01 wrote: What about a saladbar in a local restaurant. The internet can tell you what is in town. If it is a big city, check for a natural juice bar maybe a vegetarian/vegan restaurant that will deliver? If I may ask this: Do you think it is wise to transission? Of course I have read about it, even have a book on it that my wife wanted to have. Some people believe that you get really sick if you make a radical change, others don't believe it that much if any. Who knows, but in my humble opinion, if you have a cooked meal each day, you will never experience the life changing effects and feelings of being mainly raw as it would take sooo long to get to a raw stage. Also, the taste of cooked food will draw you back. When you are raw, your taste buds will change and things you might not like at the beginning might be pretty good later on. And foods/snacks that are irrisistable at present might mean nothing to you later on. These are two opposing ideas to get to the raw level that you might want to go to. You might want to try totally raw when you come back and give yourself a week and plan your meals in advance so that you don't find yourself hungry and not knowing what to make. Hunger is never fun. Robert W > > elizabeth roberts <mamabethnc > Tue, 7 Mar 2006 05:15:51 -0800 (PST) > rawfood > [Raw Food] eating on the road > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 Personally, I think you should take all the time you need to transition. Your situation is unique as is mine as is Sherry's as is Robert's, and on and on. I was fully prepared to transition to raw over eight years but I did it considerably sooner--though I would still say I'm transitioning. And it took me over a year to decide to try it. I had an advantage because I'm a lifelong vegetarian. I was the last of five daughters. The others had been raised eating meat (though now all but one are vegetarians) but my mother decided I wouldn't. She was surprised that I never have eaten meat. She died a year ago last December at age 100 years four months 10 days. I've gotten off-topic here. All I want to say is take the suggestions and use what you can. It comes down to " you gotta do what you gotta do. " Tommie http://www.rawburchard.blogspot.com rawfood , elizabeth roberts <mamabethnc wrote: > > Honestly, I don't know. I have three different raw books right now, and they all talk about taking time to transition towards all raw. I've only been able to sustain about 3 days at a time totally raw, because I'm cooking for my kids and my husband. About the only way I can see me going all raw all at once would be if I just went camping ALONE for the summer or something, where I only had to worry about myself. That isn't going to happen though. > > So yeah, I guess I do think this is best, for me to take 30 days pulling away from cooked foods. It's only this week that I'm doing one cooked meal, and so far it's been more like just letting myself have a little meat in my salad rather than sitting down to a plate full of chicken, mashed potatoes & gravy, green beans and a couple rolls slathered in butter (oh my tummy hurts just thinking of that!). Next week I'll have 4 all-raw days; the week after that 2 and then the last week just the one. I expect that by that last week I'm likely not going to want anything cooked. I hope. Right this very minute I'm having a hard time with the smell of the popcorn the kids just made for a snack....! > > Beth > http://journeytoraw.blogspot.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 I work with many clients on transitioning their dogs to a raw diet or even to a different dry kibble diet.... Each dog is different ( I am not saying any of you are dogs) and I would think that each person is just as different. Some dogs can change in one meal, like my golden retriever. On the other hand years ago when I changed a German Shepherd (since has passed on) it took me several months. So go as slow or a fast as you feel you need to go and not feel guilty that you can't transition as fast as someone else you know or even in your own family. Remember the lifestyle change is the key here and you will benefit from even the slow transition. Trish Burrows sunflowers2 P.O. Box 456 Newland, NC 28657 828-733-1672 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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