Persistence

[Queen Bean]

I have been feeling great for ages and really happy. On Saturday something horrible happened to me (which I talked about on the Health Related board). So that has thrown me around a bit emotionally. Then yesterday I was feeling fine. I ate a salad for lunch. I was speaking to my boss about raw food as I was eating it, and saying how I had chosen to transition to raw food, as opposed to going 100% right away, because I didn't want to go through detox symptoms that were so full on that I couldn't work. Anyway, after lunch (which was a very simple salad of romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes and cucumber), as I was sitting at my computer, I began to feel dizzy. I felt like I was going to faint. I wondered if I was going to throw up. I tried to talk myself out of it, but it got to a stage where I had to go into another room and lie down for ten minutes. Then I threw up. I have no idea what caused it. And I had to go home early. Then I had to skip lectures. I have also noticed, in the last week, that the inside of my mouth is peeling off. I keep pulling skin out of my mouth.

I suppose my point is, I seem to be going through a down period. I am not prone to depression and think I try to stay optimistic, even at the lowest times...but I definitely don't feel the best. On Saturday, when I was feeling quite desolate, I thought I might check my biorhythm chart on the net. I'm not really into biorythms, but when I looked at it, the three cycles were simultaneously at their lowest point. I think a lot of people give up raw, or don't move forward in their growth/healing because it gets painful. Alcohol, drugs and food all push down negative feelings. The first two have not been an issue for me at all.

I need to persist through this weird time and move through the pain. I know there will be good stuff on the other side.

[DavidZaneMason]

I hear you. Sounds like you have a very good attitude. I don't know how long you've been eating healthy......but it can sometimes take quite a while to make deep fundamental changes. Rarely does someone change 20 years of punishment in 20 weeks....heh..heh.........

-David Z. Mason

[Lavendula]

I can't believe it, I had the same thig happen to me last week, it was so weird. Not like it hurt or anything, just little strips of skin, right? Is that common with continued detoxing on a raw diet? I didn't have the other symptoms, but something much more serious the next day and all weekend. I guess I can't really share it yet, it was very scary, I'm just getting back to normal, today. later. Take care not to let those percieved offenses, and negative energy that someone else dumps on you get into your spirit, and take away from who you are. It CAN make you physically sick.

[Queen Bean]

DZM, that's such a good point. I have been transitioning for a couple of months. It feels like such a long time, but it's not. I've eaten 100% raw food in the past, but it is off and on...stop...start. I can't seem to go 100% right away. So I am transitioning, to make the physical and emotional transition easier. I've got a long way to go. I am frustrated because I like to exercise in the mornings and I often skip it and sleep in. I am hoping that the more raw I get, the more disciplined with certain things I get. How long did it take you to transition?

Lavendula, thank you for your kind advice. Good luck with that scary thing that happened. Yes, the mouth peeling is annoying.