Challenged...Going Back and Finding It Hard

[tessamarie]

Hey All

I feel that I need to post here first and then I'll go and intro myself...but this is weighing heavily on me....

A few years ago, I was a successful raw vegan, going at about 80%, and feeling the best ever! I fell off that wagon due to a whole lot of circumstances (marriage fell apart, moved waaaay out of state and could NOT find good produce and basically got lazy! - amongst other things).
I went raw then because my health was suffering so much. I was already mostly organic and mostly vegetarian but I still felt awful most of the time. I had bulked up to 270lbs and my frame of 5'4" couldn't handle that. I felt the affects of hypoglycemia commencing on me and I wasn't going to let that happen to me. I wasn't going to let a doctor put me on meds for something that was simple a weight-related issue.
I ran into Angela's blog and saw her success. I started right away, lost 30lbs right away. The hypoglycemia stuff went away quickly and I started feeling great.
Over the last year and a half, I have been able to shrink myself down to 200 lbs. Great, right? Well, I'd like to lose another 50lbs over the summer.
And...I want to go raw again. I loved the "high" feeling I had all the time. I loved the sleep I got...the best rest in my life - you folks KNOW what I'm talking about! My skin was glowing all the time.

Problem....I cannot seem to find any motivation!

I can finally afford to buy a dehydrator (I had been dehydrating my home-made "poptarts" in my oven, amongst other things), a new fancy blender, etc...and I haven't. I thought the spring would help me get moving on it...but...nothing!
I started raw on a forum...maybe this'll help again.

Please help....I miss the raw lifestyle and I just need a little push.

[Colorawdo girl]

Hi tessamarie...welcome again. My advice....just start.
Read n read here.

Here is a link to my new inspiration..enjoy
http://www.therenegadehealthshow.com/downloads/High-Raw-Kevin-Gianni.pdf

[Springtime]

Go for it! I dont have any fancy things, i use a 20 dollar hand blender for everything, and it suits my needs right now. A knife, a grater, hand blender and maybe a citrus juicer: that's all i own.

I make green smoothies, salads, eat whole friuts and nuts, and if i want to make a snack i blend soaked sunflowerseeds with dates and roll tiny balls. For me that's perfectly enough.

Ofcourse, i'd love to have a dehydrator, a real blender, food processor, juicer, mandolin, spiralizer and all that, but i can't afford it nor do i have any room for it.

So just keep it simple! When the time is right you will find a way to get the appliances you "need", if you feel the need then. other than than, just dive right in!! If you've done it before, i'm sure you'll dp great this time too!!!

Peace

[klomasius]

Don't think of it as an all or nothing pursuit right now. But with the warmer weather you are experiencing, get out to fresh produce and farmer's markets and get an eyeful (and some bags full) of that wonderful tasty stuff!

Just start simply, and enjoy the taste of the seasonal fruits coming in, eat crispy lettuce with fresh tomatoes, make delicious milkshakes and smoothies in any flavour you want (I make mine in a crappy blender which suits me perfectly).

Keep thinking of how you felt on raw and how you want to feel, look, be.

You will regain your enthusiasm. And keep going back to the forums that resonate with you and absorb some of that positive energy.

You can do it!!!!!!

[Ilse W.]

Welcome! It's a great place to come for support and inspiration. If you can afford it, buy a vita-mix (or equivalent) and start with green smoothies for breakfast and have a nice salad before you eat anything else at lunch and dinner. I find that the motivation comes from the food itself, since raw makes you feel so great right away. Then just join in the next 30-day raw challenge and you're right back to living your greatest life! I wish you the BEST!:)

[Myca]

First I started with breakfast. LOL, I only had three strawberries in the fridge! and a banana I think.

Then I had a lovely cheat. Took mom and dad out to a steak place. Three hours or so later, I was at home making a smoothie. Paid for the cheat by tossing and turning and having a miserable night.

So just start with your favorite things and spend a lot of time on here.

[Myca]

In order to start RAW, you just take a bite...

[Jessica1228]

Hi tessamarie...welcome again. My advice....just start.
Read n read here.

Here is a link to my new inspiration..enjoy
http://www.therenegadehealthshow.com/downloads/High-Raw-Kevin-Gianni.pdf

Wow, thank you! I just skimmed the whole thing and found it highly motivational. I'm also a former raw foodist looking to get back in the swing of things, so that was fantastically helpful. :D

[T-Bird]

I'm also a former raw foodist

Seems like there's a lot of that going around?

Imagine how easy it'd be if 1/2 the population were raw, and every other restaurant a raw one?


Maybe some day!

We must look on ourselves as pioneers!

[Colorawdo girl]

Jessica, yes,in all my raw stuff, this e book is most profound for wherever you are at. It can help you get back on the horse or stay on. Or handle (what we see as)the ups and downs.

Glad it helped and welcome back too.