Hello. I have been trying to go raw for about a month now. I was mainly vegetarian for a few years, but I still ate fish yogurt and eggs.
With out giving you my sob story life, I have many health issues, the biggest being I am diabetic and overweight.
For years now I have been trying to lose weight. The doctors say, lose weight and your health issues will be over or controllable. I have tried everything out there to lose weight. Becoming Mostly vegetarian was the only thing that worked a little.
AFter reading everything I could find, I made the decision to become raw. I have given up yogurt and fish and I totally gave up bread (another weakness of mine). The eggs seem to be a little harder for me. I love breakfast. ;-)
Unfortunately, I have no support at home. my spouse went to the store today and brought home all the foods i loved and knows that I gave them up. He doesnt even like some of the things he brought home, but handed me a can of biscuits and then said Oh your not eating that any more. He will never give up the SAD diet. Which is his choice, I dont force the raw foods on him.
Has anyone else going thru the same thing and do you have any ideas to help me get thru this transitional phase so I can be 100% strong in being raw. I have felt 10 times better when i have followed the raw diet. On the few days that I reverted back I really felt like crap. So I know I have made the right choice for me.
any feed back would be appreciative. sorry If I got to sappy.
Katt
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Thanks Elizabeth. I should have thought of returning it or donating the food. I guess I was just too mad ;-) Great Idea. Thanks
Thanks all for your comments. I am determined to do this.
JEMS great idea. I will see if there is a local support group here. There should be. The people here are pretty diverse.
I don’t have a support group here in rural Wyoming but I have decided to stick to my raw diet even though my husband is not that interested. One thing I have tried to do is to continue to make all of his favorite foods and I never push my food on him. I do ask if he would like to try things I make and he has even requested one of the recipes on this site – tuna sandwiches. I have made raw lasagna and he ate a couple of helpings. I think that once your husband starts seeing changes in your health and weight he will see the importance of the raw diet. Also, this site is awesome for getting support. I usually do not do chat rooms but I enjoy seeing what people are talking about here on this site. Keep up the good work – it will be worth it in the long run.
Jems4 your my new best friend. LOL I went to meetup.com there is a support group here and they are meeting in a few weeks for a movie night. WONDERFUL
and thanks all. I have tons of support and didnt even realize it. I love this site. hugsKatt
Thanks Alix and Enjoyraw. I hope he will get use to it. Im not so sure tho LOL. I usually do my own shopping, it was a shock that he called from the grocery store today. But next time I will make him take it back Or I will.
Jems I will keep you posted. Thanks again.
Aleta – I am in a small town 40 miles east of Cody called Burlington. Unfortunately that is all the way across the state – what a bummer. I make it down to Cheyenne every once in a while to do business for Civil Air Patrol but otherwise I usually end up staying in my NW corner. check out our website: http://www.tctwest.net/wtr (you will need to insert that tilda mark that looks like a squiggle mark before the wtr. for some reason this site will not put it in there)
Be proud of yourself, he is only doing it because is scared you are going to look and feel great and leave him behind, and it is making him feel guilty eating them by himself, it is only to make him feel better that he is doing it….don’t take the bait! Show him that you are not interested in those foods anymore and most of all you said it yourself.. you feel great eating this way, don’t deprive yourself of feeling great, you deserve it. It’s not very nice when someone tries to take that away from you.
Have faith in yourself, because I have faith in you, the best is yet to come. You watch in time he will want to join you, just let it be his decision. He is scared of change.
All the best to you, you deserve it!
‘Most people work hard and spend their health trying to achieve wealth. Then they retire and spend their wealth trying to get back their health.’
Just stay on the positive track Never give up, and you won’t regret it.It’s worth every bit of effort.
WOW! I havent been on here for a while and I am amazed at all the responce and support!!!!!! ;-)
Thanks to everyone. I have taken your advise to heart and am getting stonger in my desire to stay raw.
I appreciate all the support. I hope I can help someone else from my learning experience.
Katt
Katt I also understand what you are going through! My husband is also a meat eater and although he’s very supportative of my choices and lifestyle, he wont stop eating his meat and all the bad stuff. And ive been a vegan going on 2 years now, he’ll eat things that i make but he just says he will never stop eating meat. And also about the weight issue. Try to keep your focus on your body and health and make smart choices and soon you will see the weight come off. Ive been eating as raw as i can just this month and i’ve lost 4lbs already. I’ve stuck to salads and smoothies and water and its been good so far so if I can do it so can you!! keep up the good work and post your progress!
I DONT HAVE SUPPORT AT HOME EITHER BUT YOU HAVE COME TO THE RIGHT PLACE AND HERE YOU WILL GET ALL SUPPORT YOU NEED, I HAVE GONE THRU THE SAME THING YOU HAVE , IF U SREW START OVER ITS NEVER TOO LATE ,MY HUBBY DOESNT EVEN LIKE SALAD , I HAVE MADE UP MY MIND THAT IF I DO IT AND HE SEEs THE CHANGES IE LOOSING WEIGHT ,JOY AND UNSICKNESS ETC I HOPE HE MIGHT CONSIDER CHANGING HIS,IN THE MEANTIME I WILL CONTINUE TO LOVE HIM,I AM ON MY 3RD DAY 100%RAW ,DOING GREEN SMOOTHIE FEAST AND I AM ALREADY LOOSING WEIGHT , MAYBE IF YOU DO THAT IT MIGHT HELP, BUT EITHER WAY WHEN YOU STUMBLE AND FALL DONT STAY ON THE GROUND GET UP AND TRY AGAIN , SOME DAY YOU WILL RAN A RACE , SORRY GUYS IT WAS ON CAPS
Redhouse, Kiwi,Greenie, and Meths, I totally agree with everything you have said, and thats what i am doing. Its getting easier everyday.
I am so excited to hear about your friends Greenie. I have seen a dramatic change in my BS levels. I can’t wait until my next DR appt. to see my blood work results.
Its lots of work for sure, but I am starting to get the hang of being raw and looking forward to it being second nature for me.
katt