Newbie from Nashville

[raeannasun]

I just found out about this board from Helen last night! I did a google search, so Helen if you read this, don't worry about e-mailing me the link!!!

I thought I'd introduce myslef! I'm also from Tennessee and it's crazy how we live in such a small world!!! I've been going to the same church as Helen of Tennessee for 3 years and never knew it! HAHAHA!

I've been tracking my progress of trying to go raw on my xanga site www.xanga.com/raeannasun

So far, I've lost a bunch of weight but I'm struggling to be 100% raw. I was excited when I saw the 30 day challenge! I'm going to start that today (since it's Monday) and see how I can do!!! For me, it's not hard to eat 100% raw, it's just hard to turn down my favorite comfort foods. I decided last night that I'm going to follow Victoria Boushenko's (sp?) advice and REMOVE the temptations from my house!!! So after I get off the computer I'm heading down to the kitchen to do a "Kitchen Fling Boogie!" :)

I'm excited to meet all of you from Nashville! Helen has said wonderful things about you all!!! I couldn't make the Potluck this weekend because I was with my elementary choir at a festival downtown.

Thanks for all the support you all give on this board! I'm looking forward to reading more!

RaeAnna

[Helen Of Tennessee]

Hi RaeAnna,

So glad you found this. I did e-mail you a link to here, but it must have, or it is taking its sweet time going through cyber space to reach you :D

I went and read your personal journal and you're doing a great job!!!!! I hope you are the big loser at school. That would be great to win $250 in addition to feeling better!!!!

It was so good to finally meet you. I just remembered someone else who does the Hallelujah Diet from our church - Pastor Steve & Niki Witt. I think we should be able to round up enough people that we could start a Hallelujah/raw food support group.

I see you're going to do the 30-Day challenge on this board. I'm going to have to get serious. I'm going to try to do a 30 day challenge. 15 days is my record, which was last January. Maybe I can do better this time, since I'll probably be seeing you and seeing you making great progress. I'll start my journal tomorrow - April 26.

<>< Helen of Tennessee

[Sweet lips]

Welcome RaeAnna,

It is nice to have someone to partner with that you can see -huh? Welcome, welcome. You seem to be enjoying yourself and I can here the music in your words.

You will get support here and the recipes are great. Is your husband raw?

[raeannasun]

I wish he was!!! I'm taking Victoria Boutenko's advice and I'm just going to wait and have him watch the changes in me!!! He likes to eat what I make but I'm sure he won't give up meat if I say anything about it. So, I'll just be patient and wait and hope that he'll be better in his eating habits! :cool:

[shari]

What could be more rewarding than seeing and witnessing your children living a blessed life?! I don't think there's much more a mom could ask for------thank you so much for being such a blessing to me, not only because you're my daughter, but by your choices to love others. I can be encouraged to live and be a better person because you are an awesome example--- keep shining my girl!!!!
I love you;
Mom

[SimplyRawesome]

Hey RaeAnna,
Just wanted to welcome you to the group here. I don't spend much time online these days as I used to, but you will find a wealth of information here, tons of support and a just a great group of people.

It's so nice to meet another Nashvillian. I had no clue there were so many health conscious people here in Middle Tennessee!!

I emailed you with a link to the raw nashville group. Helen may have already provided that information, nonetheless, I look forward to meeting you.

Have a rawesome day and best wishes with your challenge!

:)

[Helen Of Tennessee]

Hi Nutrimom,

RaeAnna beat both of us. I went over to MeetUp and she already signed up as a member.

Hopefully the 2 of you will meet at one of the raw food potlucks. I'm looking forward to meeting RaeAnna's mom, Shari, who posted above.

There's going to be a big movement here in Middle Tennessee. A movement of HEALTHY PEOPLE!!!!! Yea!!!!

<>< Helen of Tennessee

[SimplyRawesome]

Awwwwww.... how touching. sniffle ... sniffle.... Yep, Helen, you're right. I can't wait to meet both Shari and RaeAnna!

To Life!!:D

[raeannasun]

Whoo hoo!!!! **singing** "Go Nashville, Go Nashville, Gettin' Healthy, Oh yeah!!!"

Helen, my mom is also excited about meeting you!!! I showed her your transformation pictures on Shazzie's site! It's so inspirational to see the changes in people on this and other raw websites!!!

See you all later! :)