Hello

[EllenA]

I just finished reading Alissa's book and I am on day 3 of going raw. I joined this group for support and information because I am so new at this. My goal is to remain 100% raw and so far I am doing pretty good. The only food I haven't given up cold turkey is coffee. The headaches are unbearable so I am slowly reducing my intake and hope to be completely off caffeine in 7-10 days.

I am 41 years old and my main reason for going raw is that I have seen how healthy, and full of energy that people on the raw diet become. It seems that in the past few years I have lost energy and always feel tired and fatigued, have aches and pains...ect..

It is great to be here and i hope to make some new friends and learn a lot along the way.

Ellen

[lanettasmouse]

hello and welcome. i wish you the best of luck on your new lifestyle choice.

[spicyfull]

After reading Alissa's Book....I KNOW YOU ARE ALL FIRED UP. We are here to help you STAY Fired up. So ask as you will .between this Family, someone will have your answer. If no response....ask again, sometimes we don't get to the Forum as often as we would like. But we are ALWAYS here for you.

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

[Frugal Raw]

Hi and Welcome EllenA!

Isn't Alissa's book wonderful? Glad you found it and us!!!

Blessings -

Mattye

[shashibala]

Welcome! This is a fun and supportive place. You can search the forums and find lots of info. The coffee thing will work out a you eat raw. I was a devout tea drinker. I felt sad thinking about not having tea time. As I ate raw, I just drifted away from the tea. Best wishes, and ENJOY!

[EllenA]

thank you for the warm welcome everyone! Today is day 5 of my raw transformation and I am feeling great! I have more energy and I slept less than usual last night. I have noticed that my sense of smell has gotten better. At a staff meeting yesterday there was 3 boxes of donuts on the table in front of me and the smell was so strong. I did not even think about eating one. That is quite an acomplishment for me.

I wish I had learned about this way of life years ago.

Ellen

[Radiantly Raw]

Hi Ellen! Nice to meet you!! This is such a nice forum, you'll really like it here. I wish you the best on your raw journey, it's certainly the right path!!:D

[StarFire]

Aloha and Welcome to RFT!!! I'm so glad you have found this forum... there is a lot of support and information here. Alissa's book and DVD will also be a great help to you on your journey ... 2 amazing tools that positively kept me on track when I started my journey!

blessings on your journey -- and enjoy the ride!!

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[EllenA]

Thanks Starfire. I am into my second week and I am still going strong. My dh has been eating raw also, but he has had a few slip ups. I am feeling great and starting to get into a rthym now with my eating. This forum has given me so much information and I don't think I would have gotten this far without it or Alissa's book.

Ellen

[jacsam]

Didn't you just love Alissa's book....sounds like your doing great but I'm sorry about the coffee headaches. I've never drank coffee but it seems like everyone has something that's hard to get away from....for me it was the sweets, thank goodness for all the raw desserts. Good Luck....Judith:)