catherinethegreat
01-14-2005, 07:45 PM
hi all!
Just wanted to share that today was my first day raw - where I went out to the movies and had lunch out with a friend of mine - until now I've been eating at the house.
I brought an apple and a baggie of pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds and walnuts - and a bottle of water. i just didn't know what it would be like and I wanted to be prepared if i freaked out.
The movie went fine - didn't even think about getting anything to eat there - just ate a few walnuts and drank water - felt satisfied.
then at lunch - I had gotten there earlier - and scanned the area - and found a great fruit stand with amazing fruit salads. So I already knew I had a choice that I could deal with. So I had that.
My friend told me that she felt bad and thought I'd feel jealous if what she was gooing to order ( a wheat pastry thing that's baked with eggs and pesto or something on it. ) I told her that I wasn't jealous at all - that I could eat anything I wanted - but am choosing this. And that was the end of it. I didn't feel victimized at lunch when she ate her lunch and I ate mine. i've felt this when I'm "dieting" I really WANT what thy are having - but today - I didn't want anything other then what I had. pretty incredible.
Tonight my boyfriend wants to take me to Juliano's - here in LA for dinner! he is not Raw AT ALL! What a great guy! Love that. Last night I made veggie sushi and he loved it. ( I did too ) I'm so excited that he is being so supportive and wants to eat what I make!
he then proceeded to put a frozen pizza in the oven and ate that - and it just didn't even bug me - not even a little.
One time when I was not doing sugar or wheat - he got up at 9am and started baking for a party we were going to have later - I was furious that he was so disrespectful to think it would be ok to bake chocolate goodies when I'm trying to not eat sugar and wheat!
And now - I know that this decision is MINE and if he wants to bake - I can go for a walk if it bugs me! Learning to allow both of us to be who we are instead of being a pain in the ARSE!
I feel lucky that he is patient!
But I also just feel great that these past 5 first days raw haven't been an issue - for me - or anyone else!
thanks so much for being here - it has made all the difference in the world!
It's my secret society!
xo!
*Catherine
Just wanted to share that today was my first day raw - where I went out to the movies and had lunch out with a friend of mine - until now I've been eating at the house.
I brought an apple and a baggie of pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds and walnuts - and a bottle of water. i just didn't know what it would be like and I wanted to be prepared if i freaked out.
The movie went fine - didn't even think about getting anything to eat there - just ate a few walnuts and drank water - felt satisfied.
then at lunch - I had gotten there earlier - and scanned the area - and found a great fruit stand with amazing fruit salads. So I already knew I had a choice that I could deal with. So I had that.
My friend told me that she felt bad and thought I'd feel jealous if what she was gooing to order ( a wheat pastry thing that's baked with eggs and pesto or something on it. ) I told her that I wasn't jealous at all - that I could eat anything I wanted - but am choosing this. And that was the end of it. I didn't feel victimized at lunch when she ate her lunch and I ate mine. i've felt this when I'm "dieting" I really WANT what thy are having - but today - I didn't want anything other then what I had. pretty incredible.
Tonight my boyfriend wants to take me to Juliano's - here in LA for dinner! he is not Raw AT ALL! What a great guy! Love that. Last night I made veggie sushi and he loved it. ( I did too ) I'm so excited that he is being so supportive and wants to eat what I make!
he then proceeded to put a frozen pizza in the oven and ate that - and it just didn't even bug me - not even a little.
One time when I was not doing sugar or wheat - he got up at 9am and started baking for a party we were going to have later - I was furious that he was so disrespectful to think it would be ok to bake chocolate goodies when I'm trying to not eat sugar and wheat!
And now - I know that this decision is MINE and if he wants to bake - I can go for a walk if it bugs me! Learning to allow both of us to be who we are instead of being a pain in the ARSE!
I feel lucky that he is patient!
But I also just feel great that these past 5 first days raw haven't been an issue - for me - or anyone else!
thanks so much for being here - it has made all the difference in the world!
It's my secret society!
xo!
*Catherine