shine72
12-12-2007, 07:26 PM
I had originally posted the following in the August thread, and it was requested that I repost it, so here it is:
Now ya'll please don't throw food or anything else at me. I've been advised, by numerous sources now, not to post my story here. To save it for my ebook. I've thought, and prayed about it, and I have to agree. However, someone posted some questions to me last night about why should they be 100% raw and what are the benefits and I got a little passionate in my response and I thought it would be best to post my response here.
I said that each person has to find there own reason for being raw. I said that I could tell them why I wanted, actually needed to be 100% raw, and maybe they could glean something from that that could help them with finding and forming their own reasons. I'm not going to go into an exhaustive list here (it'd be WAY long!), but I can give you the gist of it.
I was tired ALL the time. I spent the majority of my days lying on the couch or in bed, because I had NO energy. I was what is considered morbidly obese (100+ pounds to get rid of). And I was no energy for years, even before I was overweight or obese. I felt like a failure as a mom. My grandmother was obese and I remember never being able to do anything when I stayed with her, cause she was always lying in her recliner. That's not the kind of grandmother I ever wanted to be, yet I was being that kind of mom!
I also have a son with autism, while he is doing much better since he has been raw, none of us have a crystal ball. I don't know if he'll be fully independent as an adult, somewhat independent, or still dependent on us. I plan to be there for him FULLY, if it's the latter. I was not going to be able to be at the rate I was going.
I was displaying the symptoms of diabetes, yet when tested for it, it would always come up negative. I would have debilitating chest pains. There were nights that I would wake up, because I couldn't breathe in my sleep, and then be having panic/anxiety attacks, because I was scared if I went to sleep, I wouldn't wake back up. I couldn't walk up a flight of stairs without being severely winded. This was not living, as far as I was concerned. This was biding my time waiting for death. Why was I doing that to myself when I knew God had given me this special child to take care of and love and care for?
Also, none of us know when the end is coming. It could be tomorrow, or not in mine, yours, or anyone else's we know lifetime. However, if it's not in my lifetime, I want to live a LONG life. I'm not even talking about 100 years old, I'm talking like 120-130. There is too much in this lifetime that I feel impressed upon to accomplish. I really feel this way of eating is the way for me to go if I want that outcome. And I don't just want to live long, I want to be able to do at 110 years old what I could do at 40, 50, 80, etc.... I want to be young and spritely at whatever age I'm at.
Believe it or not, that's the brief version of it. That's what I can give you for now. I hope this helps those of you that need it. That is my true and sincere wish.
I hope this helps those of you that may need the extra help sticking to your raw commitment especially during the holidays!:D
Now ya'll please don't throw food or anything else at me. I've been advised, by numerous sources now, not to post my story here. To save it for my ebook. I've thought, and prayed about it, and I have to agree. However, someone posted some questions to me last night about why should they be 100% raw and what are the benefits and I got a little passionate in my response and I thought it would be best to post my response here.
I said that each person has to find there own reason for being raw. I said that I could tell them why I wanted, actually needed to be 100% raw, and maybe they could glean something from that that could help them with finding and forming their own reasons. I'm not going to go into an exhaustive list here (it'd be WAY long!), but I can give you the gist of it.
I was tired ALL the time. I spent the majority of my days lying on the couch or in bed, because I had NO energy. I was what is considered morbidly obese (100+ pounds to get rid of). And I was no energy for years, even before I was overweight or obese. I felt like a failure as a mom. My grandmother was obese and I remember never being able to do anything when I stayed with her, cause she was always lying in her recliner. That's not the kind of grandmother I ever wanted to be, yet I was being that kind of mom!
I also have a son with autism, while he is doing much better since he has been raw, none of us have a crystal ball. I don't know if he'll be fully independent as an adult, somewhat independent, or still dependent on us. I plan to be there for him FULLY, if it's the latter. I was not going to be able to be at the rate I was going.
I was displaying the symptoms of diabetes, yet when tested for it, it would always come up negative. I would have debilitating chest pains. There were nights that I would wake up, because I couldn't breathe in my sleep, and then be having panic/anxiety attacks, because I was scared if I went to sleep, I wouldn't wake back up. I couldn't walk up a flight of stairs without being severely winded. This was not living, as far as I was concerned. This was biding my time waiting for death. Why was I doing that to myself when I knew God had given me this special child to take care of and love and care for?
Also, none of us know when the end is coming. It could be tomorrow, or not in mine, yours, or anyone else's we know lifetime. However, if it's not in my lifetime, I want to live a LONG life. I'm not even talking about 100 years old, I'm talking like 120-130. There is too much in this lifetime that I feel impressed upon to accomplish. I really feel this way of eating is the way for me to go if I want that outcome. And I don't just want to live long, I want to be able to do at 110 years old what I could do at 40, 50, 80, etc.... I want to be young and spritely at whatever age I'm at.
Believe it or not, that's the brief version of it. That's what I can give you for now. I hope this helps those of you that need it. That is my true and sincere wish.
I hope this helps those of you that may need the extra help sticking to your raw commitment especially during the holidays!:D