My 2 year Raw Anniversary Today

[Morn]

Today is my 2 year raw anniversary. Today is the day 2 years ago that I changed my path – my life! It truly is a miracle as I look back at what an obstacle I have overcome and how different my life is today vs. two years ago. I went from a size 20 down to a size 4 which I have been able to consistently maintain (size 2 when I was fasting and at my goal weight). God has been really good to me to help me and deliver me from myself and the bondage of food and overeating. Learning and living the raw foods lifestyle has been an amazing journey and one that I will be thankful for forever. This past year has been more about maintenance than losing. Even though in my mind I was continually trying to get those last 10 pounds off and keep them off and I wasn’t too successful at it. One reason for my lack of success is I think I am probably at my body’s natural weight it wants to be (even though I hate to admit it cause I want to be 10 pounds lighter). And the second reason is once you have such a measure of success as I had experienced it is much to easy to do some experimenting here and there and not be so strict as in the beginning days when I first went raw. Its kind of the mentality of what can I get away with without seeing a weight gain game. You know a French fry off the kid’s plate here and there thing. Truthfully, however, I can say that I was never able to get to my goal of 130 without a fast being involved so I just don’t know how realistic it is to have that goal. Right now I am below the weight I was when I got married before kids so that is an achievement (but only a few pounds below). I workout 5 days a week, and I never really ever go too overboard with my cheats and as far as overeating I am pretty good about stopping when I am full (to a satisfied level). The areas I need to improve in are to only eat when I am truly hungry and continue to eat all raw and eat low fat raw (as I found out just recently I eat way too much fat). These are my goals for the next year – to really get in tune with only eating out of necessity instead of for emotional and other reasons. And of course one can still dream about being down to 130 and getting back into my size 2’s and staying there but I am still happy about being a size 4 and if I can’t I can’t and I accept that. I am still healthy, happy, and thrilled with where I am. But we all have to have goals to shoot for and I can’t give up so maybe it is that last 10 pound thing that will always keep me striving to maintain and help me stay on the straight and narrow path with raw foods.

I am thankful for all of you who have helped me and been there to encourage me along the way on my journey. I know I couldn't have done this alone so thank you, thank you, thank you. So many of you are like an extended family to me and I really appreciate this community! Heres to another year raw!

[Green_Woman]

Lovely lady Morn whose pics and blog and posts are always such a beautiful encouragement to me -

Congratulations Beautiful on Another Year Raw, and on Tomorrow and the Many Tomorrows To Come of RAW Life and Beauty!!!

[rayofsunshine]

Congratulations! You are a true inspiration to all of us newbies of RFT.

[Ilse W.]

That's quite an achievement, Morn. Congratulations. One question, how tall are you?

[ShelShel]

Congrats Morn! You are such an inspiration to me! :) Like you, I feel like raw foods is such a gift from God for me. It brought me a freedom I never knew...even in my youth. Keep on...keeping on! You Rawk!:D

[Bodhi]

:D Lots of Clapping smileys. :D

[Anastazia]

WOW, MORN! 2 YEARS!!! CONGRATS!!!!!

You've got a wonderful attitude! & you're soooo beautiful!!!

You've been such an inspiration!!!

God is sooooo good! I'm so glad He brought me to raw, too!

~Anastazia~

[shashibala]

You are amazing!! Two years is such a short time time completely transform yourself!
Happy Raw Anniversary and Keep on Rawkin!

[Morn]

That's quite an achievement, Morn. Congratulations. One question, how tall are you?

I am 5'6" tall

[Morn]

Thanks guys for letting me ramble and for all the good wishes. These milestones in our lives gives us pause for reflection!:)

[Veganforlife]

Here's to many, many more years of rawness!!! Way to go!!!!!!!!!!

[petaltothemetal]

I think you look totally fabulous at 140 pounds. I'll bet your husband thinks he has the sexiest woman in town! :D

[greenfeline]

Congratulations! I have enjoyed reading your posts over the years. One word of advice: throw away the scale and focus on how your clothes fit. Since I quite obsessing with a number it has been so much better! Focusing on clothes sizes is a waste of time too. Your life is so much better now and there are so many other positive things to focus energy on! I now realize how much time I was wasting on this! Congrats again! :)

[Nutmeg]

I have tried to go raw now for 5 years and often come to this site to inspire myself. It seems like just yesterday I was so inspired when you had your 1st year anniversary. I am frankly shocked that the 2 year mark is here and I am still trying to do 100%. I only have the courage to write this because I believe I have finally reached the point mentally where I can truly go 100%.

Your story (and pictures) are one I think of often when I question whether I can ever truly go raw. I personally think size 4 is amazing since I imagine you are taller than my 5'1" size and a size 4 is almost beyond what I can see for myself, being a tight 8, almost 10 right now. I'd be happy getting back into a loose size 6. I've often wondered, as I look at my size 0/1 teen-age daugter, if even being 100% for several years I could get that small. I think maybe having had 2 kids that my pelvis shape has broadened - I mean my daughter is tiny.

Gosh, I digress! CONGRATULATIONS and thank you soooooooo much for being the inspiring LIGHT that you are.

[RawHeaven]

Dear Morn,

Many congratulations on your two year anniversary. I really appreciate your thoughts. You keep it real and it's a reminder to us that this is an ever flowing, changing journey. It's so wonderful how much insight we continue to receive as we grow and evolve. At least this is how I interpret what you've shared and it's an incredible gift to me. Thank you so much for sharing. Wishing you much continued great health, love and vitality.

God bless!

Love,
Crystal