new and feeling it

[viva diva]

hiya
i am new and feeling it. i did mostly raw for two years 2002 - 2004 and found it a prob cos i felt faint in the mornigns when i had the smoothies (think it was the fruit making my blood sugar go mental???) but it was fine ...i got thin. sadly the reason i was doing it was to cure myself od a health problem it didnt cure me one health problem...a pain issue...a nerve pain thing...now...it also didnt cure my 20 years of depression...i hoped it would but...maybe this time?i feel more empowered now. i feel wiser. i feel like i am a better me if you see what i mean so maybe this time i will understand it more?

i am starting over cos i had to go on some pain pills which took me very fast up form 108 pounds to 211 pounds. very fast. in a few months, before i knew it...then i couldnt get off them. now i am. bummer huh. I am an ex model /dancer so gaingin weight (a lot) was very upsetting and more to be depessed about.

now i know the raw food diet is good for me whatever the weather and i know it will make me mt best body and healthy and i know i want to go for it again. so i wanna start with the one month cahellnge.woo hoo guys xx:)

i an in england .

i find in england people think i am a bit freaky for the raw food but i am just interesteed in doing the best for myself and becoming as healthy as i can.
i am a high achiever, a type persionality, good snese of humour, has suffered a lot, very upbeat and LOVING all of you immedately, so so so much and your stories. i am also crappy at typing and also very very stressed easily. i am working on this. i accpet whatever help i can get.i am grateful to be alive and basically in good health and of sound mind. and for my talents oh YES!!!

i aim to go raw in october for one month. then see...i aim to see myself at 125 pounds a s a p and get healthy a s a p. i need to cure allergies and breathing problems cos of the post nasal drip of the allergies. i only had them 7 months.

i love life and wanna get sorted.

pls spport me xx:D

[viva diva]

not sure how to check my replies...anyone? xx

[tanishamarshall]

Hello, welcome back to raw. Sounds like you have had a lot going on. I totally believe that Raw is so much better for anyone even high raw, I think High Raw is better then no raw. Good luck on your journey back to health and weight loss.

[viva diva]

thank you so much, i see now that i was doing this right, i just hadnt been replied to yet!
what is high raw? i wanna do the 30 day challenge so i need to know what to do for it and what to buy etc...xx thank you do much for replying and well done you on your success darling xx:D :D :Ddid you lose 22 pounds in one month??? wow xx

[trinity082482]

High raw is eating the most raw in your diet possible. 100% is the best. However I am not 100% :o

[spicyfull]

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

[viva diva]

THANK YOU for all your replies what a friendly community and not full of weirdos as i was warned about either, full of nice normal sexy peeps..thank you thank you (((hugs))) wo hooooooooooo (feels like home, but i am from england)
please can i just ask....it is coming close...the october road of raw 100%...please may i ask what to eat . i am totally willing to go for it. i will eat only raw fruit and veggies with seeds and nuts but i gotta go shiopping and want to really do the right thing. pls advise me??? or can i just like go...ok well is that raw fruit veg a nut or a seed...yup i can eat it then? will that give me everything i need hunger and vitmain an mineral wise? these are questions i really wanna get to the bottom of. i am now 196lbs at 5 foot 6 1/2 and feel like sh*t...i wanna be 125 feeling like a ray of radiant health soon an am willing to do anything for it. i did it before i will do it again.

I LOVE YOU you totally gorgoeus preeeps xx:D ;) :)

[crawmommy]

great attitude!! are you wanting to lose 70+ pounds in a month or are u just seeing what this one month journey would be like. u could do a banana search (near the top of page) for topics- new to raw, what to buy, equipment needed for newbies,budget on raw, etc. Your foods that u stated above are correct, some people choose to supplement , for example B-12. Make sure that the nuts u buy are raw and fruit (if it's accesible) organic. I dont know the availability in England, but Shazzie's site may help. Green smoothies, nut pate's, sushi are all great combinations if u like a little variety. Check for online vendors and recommendations for vendors on this site. A great place to start is right here on Alissa's site for oils, berries, chocolate, etc. Good luck on your journey!!

[viva diva]

thank you again, wonderful help xx
what is a green smoothie?

i want to cleanse right now, hence the 30 days and then eat high raw forever...even all raw not sure...see how i feel...i did it before xx hehe

[crawmommy]

Vegan4life is one of the experts on this!! Do a banana search and you see recipes and concoctions for these. anyway, it is a fruit smoothie with a leafy green veggie in it. a popular one is banana, spinach or romaine lettuce, ice. one of my favorites is honeydew melon, lime juice, watercress, grapes, ice, water. your ratio should be 60:40 fruit to vegetable. gs, for short, can really help u as far as health and weight loss b/c u assimilate the veggies quicker b/c they are blended. Check out Valerie Winters site for the green smoothie experiment, you tube for allm kinds of raw videos including how to make a few and things like nut seed milk, david wolfe for the ultimate smoothie,and victoria boutenko, she has a book and website that talks about green smoothies (and on youtube) and her life being a raw foodist. gliving is good too!

[Raw Princess]

I would just say to make "health" your goal and don't get obsessed with how fast or not so fast the weight comes off. I love the way the people on this site say, "pounds released" instead of pounds lost, since we don't want to find them again. Anyways, if health is your goal, it helps you to focus and ENJOY the food and the journey. But, if I focus on just the weight by weighing everyday, it can be discouraging and not as fun. So, have fun, look at everything on Alissa's site and keep communicating on raw food talk, it is a great community!
;)

[CaliRaw]

Do you have Alissa's book and DVD? If not, I suggest at least getting the book if you can.

[viva diva]

i am trying to get them but the shipping to the uk is around $140 so it'll have to wait...

[GlimR]

viva diva~
Glad you have joined the forum!! Welcome~:)
For the Oct. challenge you can have any raw foods you want...there is no restriction as long as it is 100% raw. Hope you will be feeling much better buy next November~

[viva diva]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/New-Philips-Juicer-Blender-HR1861-BNIB-2yr-Warranty_W0QQitemZ150165082138QQihZ005QQcategoryZ2 0677QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

is this one any good you think?? xx

[StarFire]

THANK YOU for all your replies what a friendly community and not full of weirdos as i was warned about either, full of nice normal sexy peeps..thank you thank you (((hugs))) wo hooooooooooo (feels like home, but i am from england)

i am now 196lbs at 5 foot 6 1/2 and feel like sh*t...i wanna be 125 feeling like a ray of radiant health soon an am willing to do anything for it. i did it before i will do it again.

I LOVE YOU you totally gorgoeus preeeps xx


wellll now viva.... there are a few crazy's around here...!!!! http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/FireStar_830/smiley.gif of course ... I don't know any personally.... :D

ALOHA AND WELCOME TO RFT VIVA DIVA!! RAWK ON!! So glad you have joined us. It sounds like you are ready to get serious about making changes in your lifestyle - that's exciting! Just remember that it is a journey - and we learn as we go. this is not just about the weight loss... but it's about finding who we really are.... and learning to be the best us that we can be. its about learning that the weight didn't come on over night - and it won't leave overnight. It takes dedication, hard work and learning to really love, honor and respect yourself.

Its a beautiful journey - and it's an honor to be on it with you! Its really ashamed shipping to the UK is so expensive... Alissa's book and her DVD were two of the most important tools I had when I first transitioned to raw. But I'm sure you will do fine. Theres a lot of information out there on the internet... blessings on your journey... I look forward to following your posts!

rawk on and enjoy the ride....:D

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[luckitri]

Never heard of the Phillips but there have been some threads here in the past comparing juicers and blenders from people who understand the mechanics of them much better than I.

Just wanted to tell you that bananas, avocados, nuts and young coconuts really help with the hunger while transitioning to raw. You are retraining your body and it's idea of what being satiated is.

[PixieLed]

Hi Viva Diva. I have read your posts on the Secret forum. Welcome aboard! :) Glad to have you here, your posts always fun to read. Way to go on all of your manifestations and good luck with your health goals as well.

I just wanted to say I recently moved from Canada to London, England and I know what you mean about the "nutty" factor. But luckily I don't need to explain much to anyone about my eating habits, they just think I eat really healthy. :)

Again welcome!!

[crystalmoon]

Hi Viva Diva Im in the Uk too. Shazzie's site will help you alot, she did a 7 year blog tracing each step of her raw transformation which you can read online (detox your world) & her site sells lots of raw products & Alissa's dvd. Also check out the fresh network for alissa 's book. Kate wood also runs a site called raw living, there is also a site called Total raw food & another called funky raw. If you google raw lifestyle or raw food diet then make sure you restrict your search to uk you will get lots of useful links.
Im not ready to go for it with the month challenge yet but hope to in the new year. Good luck with your challenge, let me know how you get on.
Where are you in the UK? I have been to a few raw festivals this year & heard some awesome speakers. Maybe we could meet at an event in the future? It's great to make contact with a Brit raw fooder, its easy to feel very isolated in the Uk as a vegan let alone a raw vegan!!!!

[Blazin'Jane]

Yah! Go for the good, good health. The weight will come off by itself. I ws very hungry in the beginning, so if you are, too, the answer is to eat, eat, eat, and don't worry about the calories. Avocadoes are especially good to keep on hand, as they have good fat which will fill you up for awhile. Have fun with the food -- just keep it raw. :)

[viva diva]

i just had my 1st one (green smoothie) and i am clearly doing something wrong... as it wasnt very good.two bananas, a punnet of strawberries, ice and a packet of rocket...served about 4 (i had two)i have a blood sugar hit going on already
how can you do 60/40% by weight when rocket is so much lighter than banana and strawberries for example???
i am going for it and already having a hit from the fruit...nasty...dizziness... sudden onset of anxiety symptoms...hope its not just me...and that someone can help....wonder what can be done about that xx
this problem is partly what stopped me last time i went raw, i felt so unwell throughout the diet cos of the blood sugar thing...i have done everything right so far and feel grim xx
did i put in too much rocket...i put in a whole pack...like a large for the week pack! cos i was told 60/40 but strawberries adn bananas weigh a wh9ole lot mroe than rocket dont they???
madness beckons i am sure cos i aint budging here...i am 100% raw

[freebird]

Hey Viva Diva, I hope you work out a GS that you like, sometimes it takes experimentation and you'll find one that works for you - especially in the beginning!! I started off with bananas, romaine and spinach. Sometimes celery and cucumber. You're doing really well and you're going to be amazing at GS soon! xoxo :D
PS. If you have high blood sugar then you may want to eat nuts or have coconut oil before the GS to slow the absorption of sugars, or add more green to your drink.

[viva diva]

golly thank you so much for your loving help and advice, what is coconut milk??? also what is spirrulina???
i am a fast learner ,tee hee xx:D
actuall yi feel fine now, wonder what that was...i am starting my 30 day challenge early as i didnt want the 1st officail day to kill me! xx

ps. i am seriously gettign into this lark. i totally dont understand about berries and chocolate and biscuits (i am english i think you say cookies) but i haev somewhere to start and that is very important...x

[Tinacampy]

My favorite green smoothie recipe:

1 very ripe banana
1 cup frozen strawberries and mangoes
1 handful baby spinach leaves
some water
Stevia packet
Sometimes I put some flax seed oil in it too (or some leftover juice instead of water)

Whip it up and drink it down. SO good.

Just a thought - could you maybe find Alissa's book in a bookstore there? That way you wouldn't have to pay shipping???

Her book was SO helpful. Also, Victoria Boutenko's book Green for Life and the other one (name escapes me) about her family's journey to raw...

Good luck!