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New To Gone Raw

Hollydoll83Hollydoll83
in New to Raw

My name is Holly and today is my first day going completely raw.

I can't explain how good this feels.

I used to have good eating habits until I quit my career in dance.

Over the last 4 years I have gained excessive amounts of weight.

I want to feel healthy again!

Breakfast: Fruit Shake: 1 banana, 1 peach, 2 strawberries, 10 blueberries, water

Snack: Broccoli, cucumber and cherries!

Lunch: Salad

Snack: Apple

Dinner: Mixed vegetables

Thank goodness for this website because the recipes will keep me going on my healthier lifestyle!

The best of luck to everyone!

Comments

  • Hollydoll83Hollydoll83

    Hey Swayze! I used to perform ballet, modern (Graham based), jazz, tap......,pretty much anything I could get my feet in! :)

  • Hollydoll83Hollydoll83

    Hello AVL! Thank you so much for your post. I agree with transitioning. The first day I decided to go raw I was having unbelievable cravings. I was able to get through the weekend completely raw but I really started to feel horrible today. I became really dizzy earlier and decided to not jump into things so quickly. I ate some brown rice. How do you guys keep going strong? How do you stay completely raw (uncooked)? I completely believe in this type of life choice but it is really going to be difficult for me not to cook some of my veggies!

    Holly

  • iluvlifeiluvlife Raw Newbie

    I too jumped into raw more quickly than I should have. It went great for about a week and then I went into a non-raw (and not healthy) binge. I'm starting up my raw again soon. I think the key is to (obviously) focus on being vegan and then I think the next step would be to cut out gluten. Gluten is highly addictive so once you get over this addiction, then there are only a few more cooked foods you need to get rid of (keep in mind that most soy/asian sauces contain a wheat which means gluten). Of course, it's not necessary to be gluten-free and raw but I think it just kind of makes sense.

    Also this is a beautiful program as an intro to raw (and it's free): http://www.therawdivas.com/90-Day-Detox.php

    Good luck! Keep us posted on how you do :)

    http://peaceandluvlife.blogspot.com/

  • ISTKnightISTKnight

    I'm getting into eating raw again. I have never been able to do it 100% and am always on and off.

    It is such an inspiration to read all your comments.

  • RawKarenRawKaren Raw Newbie

    Hi Holly! Congratulations on your choice and welcome to this site. Everyone here is always so supportive, and even after all of this time being raw, I still turn to this site first for inspiration from others. We have all had our ups and downs and distractions, but it gets easier.

    If you are trying to lose weight the 'eat anything so long as it is raw' diet works well because you don't have to worry about portion control and 'good' and 'bad' things. I find this as an effective way of transitioning once you have gone through what AVL describes, which is also a very good way of easing into raw. It means that you have permission to eat as much as you feel you need to begin with. After a while, those cravings will stop even more and you will find that you need to eat alot less.

    Finally, try to steer clear of too many nuts and dried fruits when starting out - they can end up as too much of a substitute and od'ing on them is not that great either. One or two handfuls can easily turn into a whole bagful. Seeds are better to start with, and when you feel better about your weight, then you don't need to worry about how many nuts you eat.

    The big tip is never, ever deprive yourself, and always make sure you have more food with you than you really need.

    Good luck.

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