RAW ENERGY... Is it legal???

[Conscious Midwife]

So my last stint of RAW left me so buzzed with high energy that I didn't know what to do.

Folks at work told me I was moving to fast and talking way too much and too fast.

My students questioned what I did all day to be so energetic and refreshed during a 5p-11p night class.

The commentary and attention actually made me a bit self conscious.
WASN'T READY TO EB THE FREAK OF THE WEEK

One coworker even suggested I was on drugs, like speed or meth:eek:

anyone experience this????

[FloridaPatty]

energetic people. Once you leave the "pack" they don't trust you anymore.

Congratulations on getting that much energy! That's woderful

[Conscious Midwife]

Yeah wrote that and more in my RFT blog. Going back Raw tommorow, I think:o

[missvitreous]

When I first went raw, I had a ton of energy. I actually went for a five-mile bike ride at like 7pm, because I had the extra time and it was good weather. :eek: That was great! Now my energy has stabilized. I should probably excercise more though! People just don't seem to think having more energy than they do is healthy. Hopefully in the coming years that will change.

[stevesgoinggreen]

One coworker even suggested I was on drugs, like speed or meth:eek:

anyone experience this????

I had one co-worker suggest that I was smoking pot because the blended kale smells like weed to him (and kind of to me also).

Today though I started a juice fast with a carrot, apple, lemon juice.. I had lots of energy right after I drank it and I felt really happy also... it was weird.

[earth_sista]

hahah!

yea, i've experienced this, as well. in my last job, working the juice bar at a health food store, i was practically bouncing off the walls all the time with all the wheatgrass and juice i was drinking, i guess, everyone else doesn't have the same reaction to juice...so, they thought i was on something...

it's funny, people's reactions sometimes, but isn't it wonderful to feel so great and energized!

[Conscious Midwife]

just finished an oj, berry and spinach smoothie and i'm ready for the ENERGY to return:D

[iamacranberry]

I've experienced this! People tell me I am entirely too happy. Usually they're just amused by it, though, and not annoyed.

[sekhmut]

Sounds like they're jealous cos they feel like crap on what they feed themselves lol

[MZ B]

Sounds great to me, can wait to have my first experience. Nothings wrong with an abundance of energy.

[irinam]

Joining the high energy club here :) Juicing day for me and I am ready to do jump-n-jacks after my first 16oz of fresh juice!

[maui_butterfly]

Check out Bryan Yamamoto's post on "What Will You Manifest With Your Raw Energy?" Amazing stuff. He's a genius!

http://www.rawfoodsupport.com/read.php?2,79609

[shashibala]

I had this experience on a few days when I ate just light vegies and juice.
I ate enough, just very light foods. I was a a little zippy, like you said, talking faster than usual, thinking faster than usual. It was fun, but not quite comfortable. I think this is a testament to how powerful foods are in our bodies. We just have to learn how to eat just right, to have nice, high, smooth energy. When I was an out of control eater I used food to bring my energy down all the time. Then I could be numb and groggy and not deal with my problems and feelings. Now I have to worry about balancing my eating with vegies, juices, smoothies, greens, and good fats so I keep my energy level. That's a problem I don't mind having!!! RAWK ON!

[mel_s12]

Isn't it great!!!!

I get this all the time from co-workers. I'm a flight attendant and find that since going raw, I have so much more energy to deal with the time changes and being nice to people. I don't know if any of you have noticed but flight attendants usually just hide out at the back in fear of passengers asking for something. Since going raw, I WANT to work more so I am always in the aisle asking if people are ok and if they want anything else. I am also so happy at work and smiling all the time. Coworkers think I'm crazy.

[lily]

Oh yeah! Natural 'highs', they're the greatest...

[iamacranberry]

Sounds like they're jealous cos they feel like crap on what they feed themselves lol

I think that's exactly it!

[Livingsunfoods]

That's funny you brought this up. Last week I was teaching a raw food class and an older gentleman jokingly asked me if I was on drugs. :rolleyes: Then he proceeded to look at his watch and wonder how I had all this energy at 7:30 in the evening! People just don't realize how much energy they could have.

[iamacranberry]

I require much less sleep than I used to. I tell my friends about this "problem" I have of getting up at 6:30 in the morning without an alarm and not being able to go back to sleep...

[veeg]

When I first went raw I noticed that I was waking up very early and fully energized and had a very positive enrgized feeling all day. Others noticed it as well. (it was also really nice when my hair started thickening and the gray went away!)

keep rawkin!:cool:

[Vivafree2]

I had that when i firts went on raw and had some juice fast ... i was super charged - happy anthusiastic etc. Someone killed it with some comments -i started to feel self councious, someone else suggested that it is still detox ... Now i am mostly flat - i liked more the vibrancy. One way or another there is more energy - it just manifests itself differently.
Kundalini :):)
In my case my thyroid hormone secretion was affected and i became more hyper - not hypo as most of the time.

[GoingtoRAW]

I love, love, love that feeling of wayyyy tooo mmmuuuccchh ENERGY!!! Those are the days I feel happiest and get tons of work done! I wish I felt like that every day! Maybe your co-workers are jealous! Enjoy it!:p :D

[iluvcacao]

I tend to kind of dance through the house rather than walk now ;)

[GoingtoRAW]

I bounce off the walls and my kids look at me all funny:) :D Teehee!!!

[windwoman]

I had this experience on a few days when I ate just light vegies and juice.
I ate enough, just very light foods. I was a a little zippy, like you said, talking faster than usual, thinking faster than usual. It was fun, but not quite comfortable. I think this is a testament to how powerful foods are in our bodies. We just have to learn how to eat just right, to have nice, high, smooth energy. When I was an out of control eater I used food to bring my energy down all the time. Then I could be numb and groggy and not deal with my problems and feelings. Now I have to worry about balancing my eating with vegies, juices, smoothies, greens, and good fats so I keep my energy level. That's a problem I don't mind having!!! RAWK ON!

I like what you said. THIS WAS MY PAST; THIS IS MY FUTURE. I'll be going raw as soon as my lemonade detox is over.;)