ofthebridge
06-25-2008, 09:46 PM
Hi, I am a mother of 3 (6 months, 22 months and 3 years old) who has her hands pretty full!! I have been exposed to eating vegetarian and raw food for 3 years now but have always found it too complicated to really follow through 100%. I just ran across Alissa's web site 2 weeks ago and so quickly ordered the book and the DVD and have been quiet amazed by all of the info that I was missing. I am currently breastfeeding my 6 month old (whom refuses to eat anything) and so am going raw slowly. But if I'm honest, there are 2 big reasons why I am hesitating going 100% raw.
First is that the recipes are quiet different than what my kids are used to so they are actually eating VERY little of what I am making and that scares me. I am afraid they will lose too much weight.
Secondly, is that I am a people pleaser and I know this sounds absurd but when I go to someone's house and they've prepared a cooked and Meat dish, I feel too bad to refuse and or feel that I will cause them too much trouble to have them prepare something else. I really want this diet but I don't know how to transition into it outside of my home.
As for the kids, well there isn't much info to go by in Alissa's book and I am afraid the kids will lack nutrition of some sort. I am also having a hard time finding certain key ingredients. For example, I have been searching for 1 full week now for Macadamian nuts and so cannot try out so many of Alissa's yummy recipes.
BUt I really and firmly believe that eating raw is the way we should all eat and I would love to be an example for my family and friends. I would alos love to be successful with this diet with my kids and introduce this diet to my sister as she has 2 kids with Cystic fibrosis. I really think that they too should switch to a raw diet but I know the convincing will be really hard as the nutrition info she is getting from her clinic is to eat High fat, high protein and high caloric no matter what the source. They are actually encouraged to eat junk food regularely and they are only 2 and 4 years old!
I am sorry this is so long but how I wish I could talk about this in person with someone.... have a trainer to guide me in the actual application of all this info....especially for my kids. I so don't want them to lack anything!
Thanx for reading!
First is that the recipes are quiet different than what my kids are used to so they are actually eating VERY little of what I am making and that scares me. I am afraid they will lose too much weight.
Secondly, is that I am a people pleaser and I know this sounds absurd but when I go to someone's house and they've prepared a cooked and Meat dish, I feel too bad to refuse and or feel that I will cause them too much trouble to have them prepare something else. I really want this diet but I don't know how to transition into it outside of my home.
As for the kids, well there isn't much info to go by in Alissa's book and I am afraid the kids will lack nutrition of some sort. I am also having a hard time finding certain key ingredients. For example, I have been searching for 1 full week now for Macadamian nuts and so cannot try out so many of Alissa's yummy recipes.
BUt I really and firmly believe that eating raw is the way we should all eat and I would love to be an example for my family and friends. I would alos love to be successful with this diet with my kids and introduce this diet to my sister as she has 2 kids with Cystic fibrosis. I really think that they too should switch to a raw diet but I know the convincing will be really hard as the nutrition info she is getting from her clinic is to eat High fat, high protein and high caloric no matter what the source. They are actually encouraged to eat junk food regularely and they are only 2 and 4 years old!
I am sorry this is so long but how I wish I could talk about this in person with someone.... have a trainer to guide me in the actual application of all this info....especially for my kids. I so don't want them to lack anything!
Thanx for reading!