Looking for a little support

[Indi]

Hi All,
Im looking for a little support.

I did 5 months raw, felt and looked amazing, then i became ill.

I dont know if it was detox or a bug but i found it very difficult to function.
I have been ill for over six weeks.

I posted a lot about it here and got lots of support.

I started a new job, remained sick, gave up the job, became very stressed and started to eat some cooked food and dropped my exercise as i was just too weak and miserable to keep things going.

I seem to be taking one step forward and six backwards at the moment.
My stress levels are very high.
I am over the ilness but now have to start all over again!
I really want to return to my raw self!
I want to be fit, healthy, positive and well again.

I am trying to accept where i am and build on it.
At least i know where i want to be, so that must be half the battle!

Im not looking for sympathy, i know its all up to me, im just finding things a little difficult right now.
Its helped to write this :)

[chilove]

Hi Indi,

You know what to do (imagine all of the people who are feeling sick and miserable and haven't been blessed to have heard of raw) and you want to do it (if you have the desire you can achieve anything) so you are ahead of the game!! :-)

Don't look back, start planning for success--go shopping, write your list of positive raw affirmations, get going!!! Take a before pic! :-)

You can do it!


Take care,

Audrey
www.rawhealing.com

[Shan]

I think that first you should find a little time to yourself and just sort of meditate. Just sit and think. Think about your priorities, and what you want out of life. Just try to sort of connect with nature again, and I'll bet you'll find a bit of 'oomph' to get back on the Raw Wagon. The world seems to be so fast. We have so many responsibilities, and then add being sick on top of it all.... it just doesn't feel possible to cope sometimes. As hard as it can be to be concious of what you are eating and CHOOSE to eat raw, it's so worth it. You already know that because you've felt the marvelous things it does to your body inside and out. Instead of mindlessly shoving a peanut butter sandwich in us to just fill the gap, THINK about what it is going to do to your body. Your body is crying out for Raw.... just give it what it wants!

[rachelmh]

I just posted something the other day, "need encouragement." I, too, was distressed about raw - but didn't fall off the wagon. I found the best motivation is this board. I check it far too often (I hope I don't get in trouble at work.) You have friends here! Remember that!!

[spicyfull]

This board is amazing and everyone is our friend and want to help. Have you tried locating someone in your city. A raw food group? Nothing beats someone to hold your hand through your ordeal. Also to eat someone else's food.

[Coriander74]

Hi Indi ~~

I'm in the same spot as you, stressed and coming off a bad illness. Hang in there and come back to these boards often, these people are so wonderful :)

You can do it :D

[Indi]

Thanks for all your replies.

I'm currently experiencing PMT, i had forgotten what that felt like, as i hadn't had to deal with it whilst eating raw.

Bloating / moody / miserable/ sore swollen tender breasts.
All this disappeared on Raw

Think i have found my incentive to get back to raw asap!


Coriander74, thanks for posting, hope things lighten for you too! :)