This is me......

[~Apple~]

Who am I? Where am I in my life?

I am a 36 year old, 232 pounded, married women who has struggled her whole life with weight and recently health.
My father just had his second heart surgery today; luckily they didn't find anything wrong! But this is the second surgery. Over all $120,000.00 plus meds and doctors visits in just the last 2 years alone.
My mom passed a few years back. She was over weight and had health problems. She was 54. That seems very young to me!

I feel like this is my defining moment. This is when it is now or never!
I want to change my life and be a better person, wife, daughter and maybe be a mother in the process!
I want to be clearer, healthier, more active and NOT be one of those people laying on a hospital bed due to heart disease or a side effect of being obese.

As of NOW I am raw!
This moment is day one!

Where I am at in my life?
I am a Masters student in International Relations; I am really going to school because it gives me something to do. I really dont know what to do in my life.

I can vision raw being in my life in the future and maybe open a organic veggie / raw shop.
heheheh

:)

[Raene]

Welcome, Apple!!

[Frugal Raw]

Brava and Welcome!! I wish you the very best of rawesome health:D!

So glad you are here, and beginning your journey - I started mine at 267.5 pounds in June of last year but didn't go raw until 8/1, and today I am down to 187.6 thanks to raw and living foods. There are many of us here. Check out the rest of the forum, make yourself comfortable and blog, blog, blog!

[StarFire]

Aloha and Welcome to RFT!!! I think you are so AWESOME to take your life back and start on the path to RAWmacious health! You are still young and have so much time to correct eating habits and patterns... it's truly wonderful and to be commended!

I also love that you are really paying attention to things around you and not taking your life for granted... You are taking your fathers heart surgeries very seriously - and making changes in YOUR life... you are so right... the time is NOW to make those changes.... not later (when it may be too late)...

blessings on your journey! I'm sure you will do really great!
RAWk on!!

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[spicyfull]

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

[jacsam]

As you talked about your dad and especially your mother I couldn't help but wonder if she isn't gently guiding you in a path that will help you avoid some of the health challenges she had....Mom's always want better than what they had for their children. Congrats on day one and welcome to day two, three, four.............
P.S. Alissa's book will give soooo much information and keep you going on the path of raw food. The DVD is well worth it also.

[Pansy]

Welcome Apple and Enjoy!

[BeadedGraces]

Who am I? Where am I in my life?

I can vision raw being in my life in the future and maybe open a organic veggie / raw shop.
heheheh

:)

Becareful what you giggle at!!! :D Something about this board gives you inspiration and abitlity to tackle those dreams...so I say GO FOR IT!!!
Welcome!!! :)