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I've recently become a Raw Foodist...actually, I'm only about 99% raw. I still occasionally eat meat or eggs and/or still fry something. I guess I could also be called a Raw Vegetarian 
not sure.
I started eating this way after observing a friend who is 10 years older than I but looks younger than I do and also has a LOT more energy than I do. The date I started was July 8, 2009 and as of this date Sept 4, 2009 I have lost 28 lbs.
Immediately, like the first night, I slept through the intire night without waking. I would usually awaken several times a night. I was alert throughout the whole next day...without the need of coffee. Then I began to notice that the swelling in my legs and feet had gone away. I could not sit for very long without them swelling and they would remain swelled. Now they don't swell at all. Then I noticed that the numbness in my feet began subsiding. A couple of weeks ago I realized that I had not felt depressed (which was frequent) nor had I had a headache or sinus problems in over a month...I would usually awaken every morning with a headache and sinus issues.
I started by purchasing the book "The Idiots Guide To Eating Raw" from Amazon...I bought it used and it's in very good condition. It gives all the info you need to get started. I also attended a 4-week class (once a week) that my friend gave on eating raw and she demonstrated how to make many of the meals. They were super easy to make and everything she made was delicious. All I had in my kitchen to start with was a blender and a little food chopper and I could do most everything with those items. I have since aquired a juicer (yard sale for $5) and a dehydrator (another item bought used via Amazon.com.)
This is the easiest food plan I have ever been on. I eat as much veggies, fruits, nuts, seeds, herbs, spices as I want. I find that I do not eat as much as I use to because now my body is able to use what I'm putting into it. Before with all the "manmade" stuff in boxes and cans at the store are so full of things that are not natural to the body and it cannot use it and in fact is more than likely what is making so many people sick.
I've learned to make chashew cheese and fudge balls. The fudge balls are made out of walnuts, sunflower seeds, coconut flakes, honey, and carob and they are wonderful. I have been taking the with me on my long haul trips so that I'm not tempted to stop off and eat fast food because I get hungary. I make this wonderful broccoli soup too that has broccoli, cashew's, avacado, and spices in it.
My friend even showed us how to make a chocolate pie and it really tasted like pie.
Anyway, I am just so excited at the changes I'm seeing in my own body since changing to this. I don't have to weigh anything or count calories, blah, blah, blah. Good recipes can also be found on line as well as demonstrations and little videos on You Tube. There is one called Super Size Me and another called Super Charge Me that are good eye openers. It's worth checking out.
not sure.I started eating this way after observing a friend who is 10 years older than I but looks younger than I do and also has a LOT more energy than I do. The date I started was July 8, 2009 and as of this date Sept 4, 2009 I have lost 28 lbs.
Immediately, like the first night, I slept through the intire night without waking. I would usually awaken several times a night. I was alert throughout the whole next day...without the need of coffee. Then I began to notice that the swelling in my legs and feet had gone away. I could not sit for very long without them swelling and they would remain swelled. Now they don't swell at all. Then I noticed that the numbness in my feet began subsiding. A couple of weeks ago I realized that I had not felt depressed (which was frequent) nor had I had a headache or sinus problems in over a month...I would usually awaken every morning with a headache and sinus issues.
I started by purchasing the book "The Idiots Guide To Eating Raw" from Amazon...I bought it used and it's in very good condition. It gives all the info you need to get started. I also attended a 4-week class (once a week) that my friend gave on eating raw and she demonstrated how to make many of the meals. They were super easy to make and everything she made was delicious. All I had in my kitchen to start with was a blender and a little food chopper and I could do most everything with those items. I have since aquired a juicer (yard sale for $5) and a dehydrator (another item bought used via Amazon.com.)
This is the easiest food plan I have ever been on. I eat as much veggies, fruits, nuts, seeds, herbs, spices as I want. I find that I do not eat as much as I use to because now my body is able to use what I'm putting into it. Before with all the "manmade" stuff in boxes and cans at the store are so full of things that are not natural to the body and it cannot use it and in fact is more than likely what is making so many people sick.
I've learned to make chashew cheese and fudge balls. The fudge balls are made out of walnuts, sunflower seeds, coconut flakes, honey, and carob and they are wonderful. I have been taking the with me on my long haul trips so that I'm not tempted to stop off and eat fast food because I get hungary. I make this wonderful broccoli soup too that has broccoli, cashew's, avacado, and spices in it.
My friend even showed us how to make a chocolate pie and it really tasted like pie.Anyway, I am just so excited at the changes I'm seeing in my own body since changing to this. I don't have to weigh anything or count calories, blah, blah, blah. Good recipes can also be found on line as well as demonstrations and little videos on You Tube. There is one called Super Size Me and another called Super Charge Me that are good eye openers. It's worth checking out.
