Back After 3 Years!!

[newyearspromise]

Hello everyone!

I dabbled in the raw world on this site 3 years ago. I notice that my last log-in to this forum was on June 6, 2006. At the time I was having liver problems and needed a natural cure to avoid medications and medical probing. I ended up going raw briefly, drank a LOT of lemon juice (raw, of course), healed up "miraculously", and then, sadly, learned nothing a returned to my cooked diet.

Anyway, I am back, but this time it has been a long journey of going vegetarian, then vegan, and now I am 80+% raw everyday without thinking much about it. Getting a Vita Mix was a HUGE help.

I think I am ready to take the plunge. Not pressuring myself. I won't beat myself up. I want to have this happen naturally, but I think it's a a road that I am on that leads to being raw. I am slowly getting there and think that I will be 100% soon.

I really just need to get better at raw recipes and sprouting!! So I'll need some help with that (I CANNOT live without hummus, I am tellin' ya...just not possible! So I need to learn to sprout those darned chick peas!) :D

Looking forward to getting to know you all!

~Catherine

[Green_Woman]

I use zuccini to make hummus and it is FAAANNNNTASTIC.

[Colorawdo girl]

Welcome...yipeee hooray ..... we are cheering for you.

[Dimond]

Welcome back to raw. Yeah, no need for time-consuming chick peas, use zucchini.

[spicyfull]

Welcome Back.........

[Jenifae]

Welcome Back Catherine! :)

[Jessica1228]

Welcome back!! I am recently back too and it feels soo good! :D

I am with you on the sprouting thing. I just bought a FreshLife Automatic Sprouter. Haven't received it yet, but I think it will be a big help. :)

[mstrish]

Welcome back. We all slip in the begining so don't be to hard on yourself.

[Shoney]

Welcome back Catherine! I keep coming and going with the raw thing myself, wonder if eventually one of the moderators will tell me to just bug off.

You've got the right mindset: don't beat yourself up, take it slow, have the equipment you need.

Sitting here making a list of fav recipes, trying to see what I can uncook for tonight . . .

Happy thoughts!;)

[newyearspromise]

Hey all! Thanks for the welcoming wishes and encouragement!

Zucchini?? Really?? I will try it. Does it just replace the chick peas in the same proportions and that's it? I think I need to Google this... :rolleyes:

I'll see you all here on the boards! Things are going great for me in the raw so far. Really great. I'm ready this time...

[freshlight]

Welcome to raw and enjoy ! Hope you liked your zucchini :) Cheers from Eva

[Frugal Raw]

Welcome!! I wish you the best of rawesome health!!!