New and not sure where to start...

froemer

I know everyone is different and starts differently. I’m trying to change the my eating habits, and get healthier and lose weight. I’m trying to start raw. I’m not entirely sure where I should I start. I was thinking with some shakes, like the green shakes and fruitier shakes. I’m thinking of buying a personal blender that I can use at work for those kinds of things. Any advice will be greatly welcomed :)

Audrey

How about a green smoothie every morning for breakfast (i.e. 2-3 cups of greens, such as kale or chard, a banana, and 1-2 cups of pineapple), a salad with your favorite raw vegetables and nuts for lunch (olive oil, a squeeze of orange, and some salt for the dressing), and a cooked vegan dinner, such as brown rice, black beans, and some steamed vegetables along with another salad? That’d be a great start.

windmillmind

Hi Froemer, What are your eating habits like right now? Because if you still eat a SAD diet, you may want to consider just going vegan first before you jump into raw. Though it really depends on your personality, if you are an all-or-nothing person, or if you like to make small changes over time. Some people I have talked to went raw overnight, and stuck with it, because even if they had a small amount of cooked food in their diet, they would be drawn to that…

As far as food goes, I would start out with fruit smoothies in the morning, some kind of dip with veggies for lunch, and a big salad for dinner, munching on fruit, nuts, and seeds for snacks. You’ll probably be drawn to heavy fats like nuts and avocados at first, then eventually start craving lighter foods. Good luck!

froemer

Thanks for the responses :) I’ve been doing research, and I would like to start raw. I haven’t started yet, but I believe this is the direction I should go. I’m kind of all or nothing type. I think if I have cooked foods I’m going to crave it more. Unfortunately at the moment I won’t be able to pick up a $200 blender, but for portability and something I can take to work, and make fresh shakes, I’m thinking about picking up the Magic Bullet. Anyone ever used that one, is it any good? My biggest problem is at work, I can’t really cook anything so bringing whatever I can that is raw is going to work well for me I think :)

froemer

Well, I’m a graphic artist in a room of 5 people. I’m generally bringing something strange in anyway, so it won’t be much of a difference :) I really enjoy fruit smoothies period. And I think I’ll enjoy the green smoothies.