T-Bird
03-18-2009, 03:24 PM
Hi All,
Love your active, encouraging forum. Wondered if you all had any insight for me.
I've been vegan for years and years - mostly healthy and usually ate lots of raw fruit and veggies. Occasional tater tot days with the kids! Still - after an accident when I had to stop riding my bike to work (due to fear/PTSD?) I gained some weight that I could never get rid of.
After a grueling business trip - I decided to give myself a healthy day as a gift - yoga and a trip to new raw food restaurant I saw opened a few miles from my house. I missed the yoga class taking too long in the bathroom getting ready, lol, but decided to do the restaurant anyway. There was an all you can eat salad bar - and it had a lot of variety and flavors and I have a pretty BIG appetite, and I like to get my money's worth - so I really filled up!
I felt so nourished - I didn't eat anything else all day, and I immediately wanted to go raw. After about 10 days I knew I couldn't keep it up as I have 2 teens and although I'm making progress with getting them to try some of the dishes - I know I'll get farther with them by gentle measures and example rather than force them too much. So I have to cook a bit or they'll eat completely unhealthy!
So I signed up for this program with the raw food restaurant, you get your lunch and dinners and although pricey - I knew this was my only hope. They had a "limited time - special pricing" 4 month program - so I signed up.
When determination failed - I though about the money I'd spent up front! There was no turning back.
So - I've been 100% for almost 10 weeks now. ~95%+ organic.
And no goodies.
I don't feel much different than I did before. I've adapted fully to the lack of "fullness". But I'm not really losing any weight - although through my work I now have access to a gym at lunchtime, and I do a sauna most days. I'm also soaking in a hot epsom salt bath 3-5 days a week to help detox too.
I drink a lot of filtered water every day. ~12+ glasses usually. My diet is mostly greens followed by cruciferous veggies, other veggies and fruit, with a handful or 2 of nuts and seeds and some fermented foods daily. Whenever I go to pick up my food, 2xweek, I get a double wheat grass shot.
I don't have loads of energy. I'm not sleeping better. Not much weight lost at all, my skin looks a bit better - but not fantastic - likely due to the new sauna routine. And I don't feel particularly positive either, but trying to remain hopeful.
Any insights? I thought I was doing everything I should be doing, but no goodies and I'm about 65 days into this. I'd say the month before - probably averaging about 50%, veggie for 22 years, vegan about 10, so I wasn't starting at rock bottom.
Let me know your ideas! Thanks!
Love your active, encouraging forum. Wondered if you all had any insight for me.
I've been vegan for years and years - mostly healthy and usually ate lots of raw fruit and veggies. Occasional tater tot days with the kids! Still - after an accident when I had to stop riding my bike to work (due to fear/PTSD?) I gained some weight that I could never get rid of.
After a grueling business trip - I decided to give myself a healthy day as a gift - yoga and a trip to new raw food restaurant I saw opened a few miles from my house. I missed the yoga class taking too long in the bathroom getting ready, lol, but decided to do the restaurant anyway. There was an all you can eat salad bar - and it had a lot of variety and flavors and I have a pretty BIG appetite, and I like to get my money's worth - so I really filled up!
I felt so nourished - I didn't eat anything else all day, and I immediately wanted to go raw. After about 10 days I knew I couldn't keep it up as I have 2 teens and although I'm making progress with getting them to try some of the dishes - I know I'll get farther with them by gentle measures and example rather than force them too much. So I have to cook a bit or they'll eat completely unhealthy!
So I signed up for this program with the raw food restaurant, you get your lunch and dinners and although pricey - I knew this was my only hope. They had a "limited time - special pricing" 4 month program - so I signed up.
When determination failed - I though about the money I'd spent up front! There was no turning back.
So - I've been 100% for almost 10 weeks now. ~95%+ organic.
And no goodies.
I don't feel much different than I did before. I've adapted fully to the lack of "fullness". But I'm not really losing any weight - although through my work I now have access to a gym at lunchtime, and I do a sauna most days. I'm also soaking in a hot epsom salt bath 3-5 days a week to help detox too.
I drink a lot of filtered water every day. ~12+ glasses usually. My diet is mostly greens followed by cruciferous veggies, other veggies and fruit, with a handful or 2 of nuts and seeds and some fermented foods daily. Whenever I go to pick up my food, 2xweek, I get a double wheat grass shot.
I don't have loads of energy. I'm not sleeping better. Not much weight lost at all, my skin looks a bit better - but not fantastic - likely due to the new sauna routine. And I don't feel particularly positive either, but trying to remain hopeful.
Any insights? I thought I was doing everything I should be doing, but no goodies and I'm about 65 days into this. I'd say the month before - probably averaging about 50%, veggie for 22 years, vegan about 10, so I wasn't starting at rock bottom.
Let me know your ideas! Thanks!