Ready to Rawk

[veraleeveralee]

I've been hanging around for a while, and am just on the edge of deciding to try 30 days raw. I have some experience with vegan and high raw diets, and I know that I get wonderful results for my health and energy level. I just find it hard to be disciplined and manage my food supply. If I had a personal chef, I'd be thrilled to stick to it.

However, funds for a personal chef are not in sight. :D

I'm 45 years old, I weigh 230 lbs at 5'1", I've just been diagnosed with diabetes, I struggle with major depression. No one else is going to do this for me. I am very reluctant to take drugs and have been telling my doctor for about 4 months that I want to handle the diabetes, high blood pressure, and cholesterol with diet and exercise, but I make changes for only a few days and then get stressed and eat SAD food at a restaurant again.

My son is graduating from high school and I am so proud of him. He will be leaving home soon and I have tons of things I want to do with my life after many years of being a single mom. I want to be healthy, strong, and attractive. I want to feel good and have energy (very little of that for many years).

I'm planning to shop for live food on Saturday and begin a 30 day trial run on Sunday. If I tell myself it's just for 30 days to see how it goes, I think maybe I can do it. My hunch is that if I make it 30 days, I'll never go back. I'll keep you posted.

[Morn]

Welcome To Rft! I Too Was 230 Pounds When I Started. I Too Said I Would Give It 30 Days And Now 6 Months Later I Am Still Here!

All I Can Say Is Truely Give This Your 100% Effort For The Next 30 Days And I Know You Will Start Feeling Better! You Can Do This! And When You Do, You Will Change Your Life!

Glad To Have You Here! Congratulations On Doing Something To Improve You Health And For You!

[spicyfull]

Pretty Lady step forth and get your PRIZE..YOU have hit the Jack pot.You are at the Right place at the Right TIME.

RAW is your Prize and you are one Special Person to recieve it. You can not do anything better for Yourself, in your Life than to enter the Wonderful World of RAW.

Knock the HECK out of that diabetes with RAW and the rest of the problems will also TUMBLE down.

I applaude you for entering the 30 day Challenge. This is your Life and YOUR Time.........So RAWK........

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

[spicyfull]

Welcome To Rft! I Too Was 230 Pounds When I Started. I Too Said I Would Give It 30 Days And Now 6 Months Later I Am Still Here!

All I Can Say Is Truely Give This Your 100% Effort For The Next 30 Days And I Know You Will Start Feeling Better! You Can Do This! And When You Do, You Will Change Your Life!

Glad To Have You Here! Congratulations On Doing Something To Improve You Health And For You!

YOU RAWK MORN.........HAPPY SUNDAY.

[punkspirit]

:) wlcome here!!

its a good plan to start with the 30 days... (but i promise you afterwards you will not want your old life back :D )

And even if you fell of the wagon sometimes: remember that EACH day you are raw is profit for your health!

[Veganforlife]

Welcome! You have definitely come to the right place! I was at my wit's end with my migraines (have had 'em my whole life - I'm 53) and 6 years ago my thyroid was diagnosed as basically dead. I just thought - wow! I AM getting older and more tired. Well, then my Angel - Alissa came to me, well not her personally, but her website. I read and read and read and figured, well, it's worth a shot. Even the prescription migraine meds were not working. So I started. However, prior to that I was Vegetarian for 26 years and Vegan for 2 so the transition was easy. That was 10 months ago. My migraines have never resurfaced and I'm talking weekly migraines. Now my thyroid is totally functioning. With that said, you WILL feel so much better. Now it's about you. Time for you. Time for you to like you. You will be amazed at how quickly you will heal as well. I suggest getting Alissa's book if you don't already have it. It is THE best raw book out there. Also incorporate green smoothies into your diet now. They are filling, powerful drinks.
Please do keep us posted on this journey into health. And commit to a 30-day challange. I will never go back to SAD/CRAP foods (crap because that's how eating how I used to made me feel).
I guarantee (and there are not many guarantees in life), but I guarantee that if you do 100% raw for 30 days, you will never want to feel like you feel now.
Oh yeah, I've dropped 40 pounds - that's nothing compared to how I feel! Yeah, losing the weight IS nice - don't get me wrong, but how well I feel is the main thing.
Side note: your diabetes will reverse itself and your depression will take a hike - I bet 'cha! You will start feeling so good about yourself and life - it's is VERY HEALING. It just makes sense.
DEAD FOODS = DEAD BODIES
LIVE FOODS = LIVE BODIES
Congrads on discovering this raw food talk forum. We're here for you!
Good luck!

[vwinters]

Hi there Veraleeveralee,
Welcome. You’re making the right choice. I look forward to seeing you every day on the Amazing April thread.
VW

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[soulstar]

Welcome VeraLee!


welcome to RawFoodtalk, and welcome to the 30 day Raw challenge!!!
I'm so glad for you, that you will be making the April 30 Day commitment.
Especially, here on this forum, where you will receive lots of support and encouragement from the wonderful people sharing the same intention as you!
Many of us have successfully turned to Raw Foods for healing and increased well-being, not to mention weight loss. Just take it one meal at a time, and do not beat yourself up if you slip here and there and eat cooked fods. Just make you next meal raw. Be gentle with yourself, and keep your eye on the raw pie. ;)
As far as I am concerned eating Living Foods is the most healing diet, or rather, Lifestyle, there is.

Thanks for joining us on the journey to Vibrant Health!

I wish you all the strength, perseverence, and faith you need to walk this healing Raw Food Path!


Please check out the wonderful preview to a new documentary where
several people are cured of Diabetes in 30 days.

It can be found at


www.rawfor30days.com


Blessings to you!


Soulstar

[magglepie]

Veraleeveralee, welcome to RFT! I can think of no better way to heal your body than to plunge in for even 30 days (the April challenge starts in one day!) and see where you go! You WILL notice a difference after even just a couple of days to a few weeks on this diet! I have only been eating 100% since Tuesday, and I am feeling already like this is the way to go health wise. Just try for 30 days and see how you feel! Know that you have got an amazing system of support here at RFT and we will be here to encourage and cheer you on!

[Pierre]

Veralee, Veralee, I say unto you, that as much as you eat raw, so much will it heal you. :)

[veraleeveralee]

Cher Pierre,

I knew I was gonna love you when I saw your reply to Vagina, and then you went and topped it by Doin' a King Jimmy on my name ...

Thanks for the encouragement everybody!

VeraLee

[Morn]

I just wanted to say I love the scripture in your signature. It is amazing how much truth there is in that! I now need to get off my duff and apply some discipline and do some exercise. I know I will feel better afterward cause right now I am tired.