GillyBean

Thanks! I was planning of getting that book actually. I made a "guacamole" last night. SO good!! I have a few more I'm looking forward to trying as well. The strangest thing is that my biggest craving is for a nice warm meal. LoL. So strange to think of that as a craving. Just happy to be over the cheese craving! I love that quote too and actually throw it out all the time so thank you so much for the reminder!!!

So, about a month ago I was a dedicated carnivore with a huge junk food addiction.

 

I am a single mother and have been working towards living in a Tiny House on Wheels.  One of the things that needed to be figured out for that was food.  How and where to eat it, get it, store it......etc.  Then, one day sometime in the Spring I happened upon something about a Raw food diet.  I can't remember where or what but, I was hooked and that's where we (my 4 year old and I ) were headed.  I mean, I'm SO MUCH NOT a foodie.   Give me any kind of raw fruit or veggie and I'm generally happy.  At family dinners when everyone else is having their 2nd dessert I usually start picking the good stuff out of the Salad that barely got touched (carrots, celery, that juicy part of the lettuce).  .....but, meat!  Then, I saw something that said most people who "Go Raw" only go about 80%.  *bing* there was my loophole!  I could still have pepperoni and cheese and ice cream (or the like) a few times a week.  We were golden!!   BONUS!!  NO MORE COOKING!!!  .....or dishes.  I'm not sure what I'm more excited about.  LoL.

 

Then came the movie. I watched What the Health and right then and there I quit eating everything but plant based.  (I'm still totally addicted to Pepsi but, it's going away.  Please don't ruin my last vice...lol.  I promise I'll quit it soon.  Actually, a happy side effect of all this is that I drink way less Pepsi and way more water.....)  I'm over the moon that nothing was said about sugar in the movie.  If the sudden and complete switch had included sugar it wouldn't have gone so well I'm sure.

 

In my first two weeks of going raw my oldest and very dedicated carnivorous son moved back home.  My youngest (who doesn't get sick) brought a cold home froom the water park and gave it to me (who doesn't get sick).  Then wildfires started popping up all around us and I am SEVERELY SENSITIVE to smoke.  I had family from the other end of the country come visit and their puppy died while they were here.  Still.....I stayed at it.

 

In my 3rd week I wavered.  I needed some comfort food.  I had wonton soup and some noodles.  It was not vegan or raw but, it was good.   I had a few wontons and a bowl of broth and some noodles and I was happy.

 

Then, in my 4th week I had to travel.  The smoke was getting worse and I needed relief also, it wasn't good for the little man and not fair to keep him inside for half the summer.  I got an offer I couldn't resist and packed he car very hastily and left.  Raw Vegan went so far out the window that I could barely see it any more.  I had no plan, no food packed, nothing.  I decided not to dwell on it and just do my best.  I am still eating better and actually back to mostly raw and vegan.  The biggest problem right now is that I'm staying with people that are very judgemental about people who are different and I've got enough controversial battles (nomadic life, homeschooling) to fight with them right now I don't really relish adding one more.  So, I'll keep quietly being my (mosly) Raw self and see how it goes.  We'll be eating together tomorrow for the first time since my last visit.  Maybe I'll cook something vegan and bring it up.  I tried falafel for the first time the other day.  It was good.  Maybe that and some hummus.....

 

Anyway, that's me in a nutshell.

 

I'm excited to have found you (this community) and look forward to getting to know everyone.

 

Also, if anyone has any tips on how to convert a 4 year old short of letting him starve until he eats what I want to feed him.....PLEASE let me know.  My good healthy eater seems to have switched to super picky sugar monster just as I decided to pull the trigger on Raw Vegan.

I LOVE raw fresh green beans.  Years ago my sister made a cheesy fondue type dip in a pumpkin for Thanksgiving and it was DELICIOUS!! One of the things she brought to dip was green beans.  So yummy.  I very nearly didn't make it home.  Since then I have (sadly) stayed away from them.  About a month ago I made the decision to go Raw Vegan and have since had a few bean's here and there so, last week when I was shopping I couldn't resist.  Yesterday as a late night snack I cleaned and ate most of them.  It was like you explained. A nightmare.  Here 24+ hours later and finally feeling better but still not great.

Happy I'm not the only one.  Sorry you've all had to go through it too.  Quite glad it isn't ANOTHER food allergy.

 

Now to figure out a way around it......lol.