Newbie from SoCal [Archive]

kari

02-20-2009, 05:59 PM

Hello!

I was scouting around for a raw-food forum last night, and this one looked friendly. I'm excied about joining a forum where I can meet people and learn from them and even make some friends, because let me tell you, raw-food lovers aren't exactly common where I live. :)

I started eating raw food about three weeks ago. I went on a weeklong juice fast, and when I finished, I just wanted to keep eating uncooked foods. It wasn't as difficult as I thought -- but I did do A LOT of reading to educate myself (What???? There's more than salads?!? :eek: )

I feel great! Three weeks later, I have so much energy. Used to be, I had to drag myself out of bed in the morning. And I could not bring myself to get up in time to walk my dog. Now, I'm up and walking him in the morning, and then we go on another walk when we get home. The energy has translated into a cleaner house to. lol. Today, my skin is glowing. And I just feel so, so good.

As I said, I'm looking forward to meeting you all!

Blessings,
Kari

kari

02-20-2009, 06:07 PM

I forgot to say that my name is Kari and I live in Hemet, California.

I've been vegetarian since I was 18 and started focusing on whole foods the last couple of years. I think that really made the transition to raw a lot easier.

Jenifae

02-20-2009, 07:25 PM

Hi Kari,

Welcome!

We are actually fairly close. I live in Aguanga. Have you heard of it? It's in the mountains above Temecula on the way to Idylwild on the other side or to Palm Springs. :)

Hemet is only about an hour away from me. That's so kewl. I'm glad you are hear. I've been High Raw for almost a year now. Off and On with 100%. This is a great place. I'm so glad you are here.

Jen

rayofsunshine

02-20-2009, 09:08 PM

Welcome! Good luck on your raw journey.

There are a lot of friendly helpers here and the banana search on the top of the page is a great way to search for answers to questions that come up for you.

kari

02-21-2009, 03:34 AM

spicyfull

02-21-2009, 03:47 AM

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

freshlight

02-21-2009, 06:41 AM

Hey Kari, welcome! You look glowingly beautiful,-keep up the good work.

Jenifae

02-21-2009, 11:34 AM

Thank you for the welcomes! And thank you for pointing out the search button (banana :) ). That will definitely be useful.

Wow, Jenifae! I know Aguanga -- you and I are neighbors! This is so awesome. Nice to meet you.

Yea, that's pretty kewl, huh? We should meet up sometime. I go to Sprouts in Temecula alot. They have the best Oraganic Produce. Henry's is okay but, very limited on Organic. I found that the Farmer's markets here are just as expensive as the store and Sprouts carries Local so, I just go there.

So, nice to meet you. :)

Jen