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Carolyn,

If you are still here I'd encourage you to read this post on raw food

talk.

 

http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=452

 

It addresses that exact issue that is frustrating you so much. I think

you'll find it to be very helpful!

 

Taevia

 

On Mar 10, 2006, at 9:19 AM, butterflyintransit wrote:

 

> This year, I made a deal with myself that I would get back to a raw

> lifestyle and do what I could to improve my health.  Unfortunately,

> so far I have found it near impossible to actually stick with the

> idea of raw for more than a day at any given time.  Every time I

> think I can overcome my . . . I dunno, apathy toward it, I guess, I

> see statements like this one:

>

> > It

> > might not " technically " cook the food as it is cooked at boiling,

> > baking, or frying temperatures but it isn't really raw. [snip]

>

> And let me tell you, this exact phrase - " it isn't really raw " -

> comes up A LOT in every raw food group I'm on.  It's fairly evident

> to me that the attitude toward raw food is, if you can't do it

> exactly right 100% then don't bother doing it at all.  There's no

> lee-way in the raw food lifestyle.  You're either eating raw 100% or

> you're not, and if you're not then why bother?  I give up.  I can't

> do it, I will never be able to do it, so I might as well die in poor

> health just like every other American. 

>

> Still, it was an interesting ride.

> Carolyn

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