mima4nyc
11-13-2006, 07:57 PM
Hi everyone,
I have been a vegetarian for about 2 years now. Nothing impressive here but where I come from - a small country in Eastern Europe - what??? you eat no meat???? :) - impressive enough.
I came to this country almost 4 years ago and started reading a lot about healthy eating and vegetarians and vegans and educated myself enough to decide that animal products are bad for me and become a vegetarian - most of the time a vegan, but not 100%. I even started studying nutrition at the college last year. After graduating from this "contemporary" nutrition program ( you know, they still teach the protein, B-12, meats and dairy stuff ), I am planning to do the masters in holistic nutrition program. But...one step at a time...
Anyway, along with all my interest and reading, I have learned a lot about raw food and it really got to me...so I decided I will give it a try - it can only do the good stuff. I purchased "Living Cuisine"; "Raw Food Made Easy"; "Green for Life" and Jinjee and Storm`s e-books and I did it for 2 weeks - and it was great!...I loooooove green smoothies....but I fell off the wagon yesterday and of course today I was eating the cooked food the whole day. :( :mad: I did not give up of course...I really want to go 100% raw, its just that it is hard...as you all already know... But my decision is strong and it will just take me some time .... I know for a lot of people it is a battle that last for the whole life.
So, the destiny wanted me to come along this wonderful website today - just when I fell off the wagon, and so I registered and am hoping that all of you wonderful raw people - who are such an inspiration to me, will give me a support and cheer me when I need it the most! :)
Also, as I already said, where I come from people are very poorly educated about the diet - and thats why there is a high rate of heart attack and cancer problems there, so I am extremely HAPPY that I got a chance to come to this country and learn so much about food being related to your overall health, that I was thinking ( just an idea ) to even start a website in my language about raw food and why is good for you and how to do it and with recipes and all that stuff so people in my country can at least read and know that this wonderful way of life does exist and try it out and see for themselves...would really love to do that...but dunno....
There you go folks, I am looking forward to this journey with all of you by my side!
Hugs from New York!
p.s: don`t have the "signature" yet - with all the smart thoughts like you guys, but will come up with one along the way ;)
I have been a vegetarian for about 2 years now. Nothing impressive here but where I come from - a small country in Eastern Europe - what??? you eat no meat???? :) - impressive enough.
I came to this country almost 4 years ago and started reading a lot about healthy eating and vegetarians and vegans and educated myself enough to decide that animal products are bad for me and become a vegetarian - most of the time a vegan, but not 100%. I even started studying nutrition at the college last year. After graduating from this "contemporary" nutrition program ( you know, they still teach the protein, B-12, meats and dairy stuff ), I am planning to do the masters in holistic nutrition program. But...one step at a time...
Anyway, along with all my interest and reading, I have learned a lot about raw food and it really got to me...so I decided I will give it a try - it can only do the good stuff. I purchased "Living Cuisine"; "Raw Food Made Easy"; "Green for Life" and Jinjee and Storm`s e-books and I did it for 2 weeks - and it was great!...I loooooove green smoothies....but I fell off the wagon yesterday and of course today I was eating the cooked food the whole day. :( :mad: I did not give up of course...I really want to go 100% raw, its just that it is hard...as you all already know... But my decision is strong and it will just take me some time .... I know for a lot of people it is a battle that last for the whole life.
So, the destiny wanted me to come along this wonderful website today - just when I fell off the wagon, and so I registered and am hoping that all of you wonderful raw people - who are such an inspiration to me, will give me a support and cheer me when I need it the most! :)
Also, as I already said, where I come from people are very poorly educated about the diet - and thats why there is a high rate of heart attack and cancer problems there, so I am extremely HAPPY that I got a chance to come to this country and learn so much about food being related to your overall health, that I was thinking ( just an idea ) to even start a website in my language about raw food and why is good for you and how to do it and with recipes and all that stuff so people in my country can at least read and know that this wonderful way of life does exist and try it out and see for themselves...would really love to do that...but dunno....
There you go folks, I am looking forward to this journey with all of you by my side!
Hugs from New York!
p.s: don`t have the "signature" yet - with all the smart thoughts like you guys, but will come up with one along the way ;)