TahoeCutiePie
03-20-2007, 07:33 PM
Hi guys!
I have recently taken up the raw food lifestyle, and think that I've made a wise choice. I have not started this new diet in order to lose weight, but rather for long-term benefits - and because it's something I'm doing for just me and no one else!
I have noticed quite a few things over the years about my body's deterioration, and I've never felt like I was getting older until a few years ago. And I'm only 23. Yes, you may laugh. However, I was on the birth control shot, Depo-Provera, for about 5 years, and was told to immediately get off of it after they discovered I had osteoperosis. Once off the shot, my body went through a number of changes, "detoxing side effects" as I called them, including: severe depression, acne, weight gain (around 30 pounds in one year), brittle hair, little or no periods, severe cramping, among other things. And I came down with a severe flu THREE TIMES within the last 6 months. Something had to change. And then I found the raw food diet.
So here I am, at the end of week one. Looking forward to what lies ahead. When I tell people that I'm on this new plan for my eating habits, they usually look at me like I have 3 heads. Then I proceed to tell them the philosophy, the common sense behind it, and the benefits, and they begin to ask more and more questions - wondering if they have it in them to make this life change, too. I'm tired of relying on processed food, coffee, and ibuprofen. Can't wait to see what this choice will do for me in the coming weeks!
So if you have any suggestions for this novice raw foodist - things you wish you were told when you first started - please send them to me! I would greatly appreciate the information and support!:)
I have recently taken up the raw food lifestyle, and think that I've made a wise choice. I have not started this new diet in order to lose weight, but rather for long-term benefits - and because it's something I'm doing for just me and no one else!
I have noticed quite a few things over the years about my body's deterioration, and I've never felt like I was getting older until a few years ago. And I'm only 23. Yes, you may laugh. However, I was on the birth control shot, Depo-Provera, for about 5 years, and was told to immediately get off of it after they discovered I had osteoperosis. Once off the shot, my body went through a number of changes, "detoxing side effects" as I called them, including: severe depression, acne, weight gain (around 30 pounds in one year), brittle hair, little or no periods, severe cramping, among other things. And I came down with a severe flu THREE TIMES within the last 6 months. Something had to change. And then I found the raw food diet.
So here I am, at the end of week one. Looking forward to what lies ahead. When I tell people that I'm on this new plan for my eating habits, they usually look at me like I have 3 heads. Then I proceed to tell them the philosophy, the common sense behind it, and the benefits, and they begin to ask more and more questions - wondering if they have it in them to make this life change, too. I'm tired of relying on processed food, coffee, and ibuprofen. Can't wait to see what this choice will do for me in the coming weeks!
So if you have any suggestions for this novice raw foodist - things you wish you were told when you first started - please send them to me! I would greatly appreciate the information and support!:)