I am desperate for Alissa?s book but...

[Sooboopa]

...I´m travelling around Europe at the moment and have no fixed address.

Is the book stocked in any book stores...anywhere? Or do I need to wait three months until I return home?

I am so desperate to read it. I really feel I am going to make a breakthrough after reading it.

I would like to go 100% raw, but there is something holding me back. I feel that this book will make a difference for me.

I am travelling to a lot of festivals or catching rides in peoples´vans (my boyfriend and I). We are speeding across the continent...and not often stopping for long in cities. Fruit and vegetables I can easily access (most of the time), but all of the other raw food that makes eating raw easy, I have not been able to find... Plus, I can´t carry any equipment. I don´t feel that I am able to eat just whole fruit and vegetables yet. I saw a Lara bar in London (for the first time)...but it would have been about $8 in Australian currency, so not at all justifiable, for something so small.

Any advice anyone?

[VSL]

Ah yes - the first (and only) time I had a Larabar was from Selfridges in London a few weeks back.

Really, the only advice I can give is
- wait until you're home to get Alissa's book as there really seems no way for you to get it mail order at the moment
- start eating the raw foods you can get (I'm pretty much limited to fruits and veg myself, along with a few nuts and dried fruits), even if it's just for about 70% of your diet
- come on here for support

[madmel]

sooboopa,

VSL is right, Alissa's book is best available by mail order. There are some stores in California that have it though.

Why don't you check back with Alissa's team - it's a great bunch of people, very helpful and quick with answering.

There is a health food store in the Netherlands that might have it or might be able to help you: http://www.unlimitedhealth.nl/

Otherwise I suggest to eat as raw as possible and stay strong. Fruits, veggies, salads and nuts, maybe some dried fruit - it's not gourmet raw, but it's raw and nourishing.

cheers,
mel

[eachpeachpearplum]

Having spent a year traveling - on the rough, I would not recommend getting her book until you are more settled as it is VERY BIG AND HEAVY!!!

But when you are settled go for it is is wonderful!

[Lay-Lay]

It is an awesome book and is a must have when you can get it!

[spicyfull]

Hope you find a way to get the Book sooner. But you can always just eat Salads and Fruit. Also snoop around a book store and see if you can find another book to snack on until you can get Alissa's book.

I wish you everything you need to stay RAW............

[Sooboopa]

Thanks everyone.

I´ve lost the desperation I had the other day and am feeling satisfied with my transition plan. (I´m in Portugal at the moment.) Sometimes I get this feeling that I must go 100% raw overnight and that Alissa´s book will give me the inspiration to do so...but every time I try going 100% raw cold turkey, I can´t last long...especially travelling, when sometimes I can only get some average fruit and a wrinkly old cucumber.

I know there are two camps...100% raw cold turkey...and a transition. For me, the advantage to the second path, is that I don´t venture so far out of my comfort zone that the emotional and physical detox overwhelms me. I understand the thinking behind going 100% raw straight off though. I used to eat totally raw except for one cooked meal a week, so I don´t think I´m necessarily an all-or-nothing person.

If I had my own personal raw chef who could prepare Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner for me, with snacks...plus liase with restaurants I´m sure I could go raw overnight...

"Raw Chef. Can you please prepare for tomorrow?

Breakfast - Raw muesli with coconut custard and raspberry sauce...
Snack - Cherry peach juice
Lunch - Raw enchiladas with salad
Snack - Raw cinnamon, banana, blueberry ice-cream with a raw cacao fudge sauce
Dinner - Raw soup, Green Smoothie, Raw cheese-burger, Raw cookies

Oh, and Raw Chef, can you please speak to the manager at El Guapos. I am going tomorrow night at 8pm...can you please deliver my raw nachos and raw sangria at 7:30pm..."

[madmel]

Could we please share your Raw Chef ;)

I also chose the transition, cold turkey proved to be not right for me.

Good luck with everything, have a great trip in Europe!

mel

[Sooboopa]

No problem Mad Mel. I'll just eat simply for a while and fly him over to keep you on track for a few weeks. Ask him to make his Strawberry Cream Pie. It is divine. (His name is Vaugn.)

[rawbeliever]

LOL. Vaughn. Very funny. Cold turkey worked for me, but I could never have done it traveling. I couldn't even have transitioned to raw while traveling. Kudos to you!

[madmel]

No problem Mad Mel. I'll just eat simply for a while and fly him over to keep you on track for a few weeks. Ask him to make his Strawberry Cream Pie. It is divine. (His name is Vaugn.)

Like in Vince Vaughn? *drool*