Trying the challenge

[nzgirl]

Hey all. I decided to try the 30 day raw challenge. I've been vegetarian most of my life and vegan for half of it, 10 years. But I've been an unhealthy vegan so last month I started eating more greens and smoothies and decided to try raw. I heard about this forum from lifeagent.:) I'm on day 4 now and have been 100%. It's actually not hard. I did a lot of research before I started and printed tons of recipes. I'm a little limited since I don't have a dehydrator. I wont buy one until I see how the next 26 days go. But I'm excited so far. I've already lost two pounds, but that might stop since I've discovered raw cheesecake...

[Veganforlife]

Oh that's wonderful! Congrads! You will see amazing results. And go ahead and eat that cheesecake. It's not filled with empty calories - it's loaded with life!
I too was a Vegetarian (26 years), then Vegan (2 years) and now raw over 9 months. My migraines have been cured, my thyroid is functioning, and I've dropped over 40 pounds. The transition was very easy for me. Not much detoxing because my body was semi-clean. I too was not a healthy Vegan. When I first started going raw I didn't eat many sweets, I had that guilt thing going that I shouldn't or can't. But now, I don't deny myself anything.
Green smoothies are the way to go!!!
Please keep posting and let us know your progress.
YAY YOU!!!

[Rawkinlocs]

Hi and welcome Nzgirl! I recognize you, too, from NP :) Lifeagift is re-CRUIT-in!

LOVIN' it...just lovin' it :D

[nzgirl]

Veganforlife,thanks for the encouragement! 9 months is amazing. If these 30 days go well I'll definetly continue for as long as I can and so far it's been simple and I look better after 5 days. I'm excited to see the results of a whole month. :D

Rawkinlocs, I kinda feel like hitting lifeagent for getting me obsessed with another forum.:p As if NP wasn't enough.

[Rawkinlocs]

...Rawkinlocs, I kinda feel like hitting lifeagent for getting me obsessed with another forum.:p As if NP wasn't enough.

LOL! I know, right? :D

[shine72]

Forgive the ignorance, but what is NP? Thanks!

Sunshine :D

[Rawkinlocs]

Forgive the ignorance, but what is NP? Thanks!

Sunshine :D

Oh...sorry! :o NP (Nappturality.com) is an online community for women of African descent who have kinkier textured hair - which unfortunately, is considered "less-than-acceptable" in most of society. It's where we go to get and give support to our sisters who want to finally learn to love and embrace out natural hair texture rather than conform and resort to using harsh chemicals to "improve" upon the texture by making it straight. But it is a very large community and there are many other facets of it besides hair - including a health and wellness forum and that is where I learned of the raw food diet first! There are some ladies there who are doing a raw challenge and many of them are being referred here (Miss Nzgirl is one of many)! :)

[shine72]

Rawkinlocs - Thanks. I don't need that as I am of caucasian descent and have very fine hair but WAY too much of it. Know of a support group for that? LOL! Everyone always thinks it is such a joke, but I can't do ANYTHING with my hair and have it hold, short of wearing it super short, and dh doesn't prefer it that way. LOL!

Sunshine :D

[nzgirl]

:o I feel your pain shine.

[spicyfull]

I wish you everything you need to Stay RAW...Welcome to MY World.....

[rawpriestess]

welcome welcome welcome