Bela
08-26-2008, 01:51 AM
Aloha,
I am new to this site and have a question. I have been a veggie for 18 years and have been interested in doing the raw food lifestyle for several years. I had always thought that since I never even cooked due to lack of motivation (I would microwave Amy's dinners, mostly) that there was no way I would be able to do raw. That was until my microwave literally burst into flames about 6 months ago and I never got it fixed (Was it an accident or fate? Hmmm...) Since then I have had to start preparing food the old fashioned way and to my shock it turned out that I actually like to cook/prepare food! This fact, along with a couple of juice fasts that I did has inspired me to make the move to raw food and so far I am loving it. I have been trying to take the transition slow and not worry about becoming extreme as I am hoping to make this a long term change, not a fad. I made a deal with myself that to begin I would just do 2 raw meals, 1 cooked meal a day and no refined sugar. In the past 2 days I realized that I have not touched SAD food without even trying ( got a detox headache today!) and I feel that I may be ready to try the 30 day challenge.
What am wondering is if I can jump in the 30 August challenge for the last few days and go right into the September challenge or should I wait until most people are starting from day one together? I am planning to stay raw regardless but I will wait on joining the challenge thread if that is not proper etiquette.
Does anyone know the answer?
Thanks, and thanks to everyone who has been writing so many helpful tips (I have been snooping for a little while;)
I am new to this site and have a question. I have been a veggie for 18 years and have been interested in doing the raw food lifestyle for several years. I had always thought that since I never even cooked due to lack of motivation (I would microwave Amy's dinners, mostly) that there was no way I would be able to do raw. That was until my microwave literally burst into flames about 6 months ago and I never got it fixed (Was it an accident or fate? Hmmm...) Since then I have had to start preparing food the old fashioned way and to my shock it turned out that I actually like to cook/prepare food! This fact, along with a couple of juice fasts that I did has inspired me to make the move to raw food and so far I am loving it. I have been trying to take the transition slow and not worry about becoming extreme as I am hoping to make this a long term change, not a fad. I made a deal with myself that to begin I would just do 2 raw meals, 1 cooked meal a day and no refined sugar. In the past 2 days I realized that I have not touched SAD food without even trying ( got a detox headache today!) and I feel that I may be ready to try the 30 day challenge.
What am wondering is if I can jump in the 30 August challenge for the last few days and go right into the September challenge or should I wait until most people are starting from day one together? I am planning to stay raw regardless but I will wait on joining the challenge thread if that is not proper etiquette.
Does anyone know the answer?
Thanks, and thanks to everyone who has been writing so many helpful tips (I have been snooping for a little while;)