I recently stopped taking medication for bipolar disorder because the side effects were outweighing the prophylactic effects of the medicine (which were dubious at best since I have gotten manic on meds many times), and my doctor believes I’m okay as long as I don’t have too much undue stress in my life that will cause me to spiral into mania. I wanted to get all the residues of the drugs out of my system, so I did a 10-day Master Cleanse. I joined a MC forum and read some posts by people who recommended a raw diet after the fast. I picked up Natalia Rose’s Raw Food Detox Diet and started reading, and since then I haven’t been able to stop. I’m a little overwhelmed because of my tendency to want to do and know and have and try everything all at once and right now, but I keep taking deep breaths and reminding myself that I have plenty of time to do what I want to do.
My favorite phenomenon so far is the big smile that creeps up on my face when I pick up something raw and inviting. Way cool!
Right now, I’m fascinated by sprouting and raw coconuts and spiralizers. I am interested in green smoothies but I can’t afford a high-speed blender just yet. I have a 12-speed 450-watt Oster and I’m hoping I can make something in that. I am somewhat scared to try, though. I guess I just need to jump in!
I probably won’t be 100% raw for a while, but I am working on integrating as many of the principles of raw living as I can into my life.
I look forward to meeting and learning more from everyone here!
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Thanks for the green smoothie encouragement! I’m drinking my first one right now. I used what I had in the kitchen this morning – kale, kiwi, and clementines – and I can definitely see the potential for experimentation and extreme yumminess!
I pulverized the kale with some water first, and when I opened the blender to scrape down the sides, I was blown away by how sweet it smelled. So fresh and amazing! And now it’s in my glass. Wow.
teade – thanks for the sprouting suggestion. I’ll be getting some quinoa next time I am at the store to try this out!