I "forced" my mother into going raw..

[Charov]

My mother has been overweight since she had her last child (me) in 1982. She struggles with numerous health issues, she's on several different medications daily. I just turned raw 5 weeks ago, and I thought this raw food might help her.( even if I have not felt any difference or better since I started RF). I said to her on the phone "I belive that this is gonna be your best solution to your health problems" She said ok, and I went to stay with her for a week to teach her all the things I have studied about RF over these few weeks.

After just a few days that I had her on RF, she felt a difference. She did not have that burning sensation in her throat no more! She was no longer constipated, and she did not wake up several times in the middle of the night to drink water, so she could sleep all the night through! And also she has lost a little weight as well, just in a week! It's all going as I was hoping!!:)

She is not an internet kind of person, so I know I am gonna have to be her guide through this. I went to stay with her, with a blender and a food-processor in one hand, and a hand-blender and raw food in the other haha :p

Is it wrong of me to have forced this on her, just because I am convinced that this is the right way to live? Would any of you do the same or..? :confused:

[Colorawdo girl]

Hmmmmmm
We dont force anyone to do anything unless we stuff it down their throat. Not seem like you did that?

It is nice you love here so much to want to help her.

We show the peeps by example and let them choose if they want.Maybe Mom will see better health for herself as well as your changes.

Hope Mom feels better.

[GlimR]

I think it's great you want to help your Mother and be an encouragment to her.

But...the bottom line is each person if free to do as they choose...so force??

No..not cool. Does she have no choice really? It sounds like she was willing to try this to make herself feel better..so maybe force is not really what happened.

It's great that she is experiencing some positive changes already!

Wishing you and your Mom the very best on this journey~

[helen2207]

My mother has been overweight since she had her last child (me) in 1982. She struggles with numerous health issues, she's on several different medications daily. I just turned raw 5 weeks ago, and I thought this raw food might help her.( even if I have not felt any difference or better since I started RF). I said to her on the phone "I belive that this is gonna be your best solution to your health problems" She said ok, and I went to stay with her for a week to teach her all the things I have studied about RF over these few weeks.

After just a few days that I had her on RF, she felt a difference. She did not have that burning sensation in her throat no more! She was no longer constipated, and she did not wake up several times in the middle of the night to drink water, so she could sleep all the night through! And also she has lost a little weight as well, just in a week! It's all going as I was hoping!!:)

She is not an internet kind of person, so I know I am gonna have to be her guide through this. I went to stay with her, with a blender and a food-processor in one hand, and a hand-blender and raw food in the other haha :p

Is it wrong of me to have forced this on her, just because I am convinced that this is the right way to live? Would any of you do the same or..? :confused:

I think that's the best thing you've could have done for your mother, I too have tried many diets but without success, I've been on raw for 4 months and have found many health benefits and of course have lost some weight, I will stay on raw until I loose all the weight that I need to, I haven't decide to stay raw for good yet, but I will see.

You haven't forced your mother you have just shown her the way to a healthier life perhaps you even add more happy years for you both, be proud of what you have done, may your mother continue on her raw diet and loose weight.


Good luck to both of you



helen

[Shoney]

she doesn't choose this for herself, how will she continue if/when you're not around to guide her?

It's awesome she's experienced the benefits, and it may be she becomes interested enough to want to "own" it for herself by reading a book, going online, etc. I know it's so tempting to want to share this with loved ones who are suffering from health problems - I've been guilty of trying to do the same thing. But our quiet, glowing example is what will make the long-term difference.

It really should be your mom's choice, otherwise you put yourself in the position of being responsible for the outcome, and that's not fair to either of you. And even if she says oh, I want to do this, make sure that she's the one going after it, not sitting back letting you do all the cooking, meal planning, etc. I have a parent who used me that way - wanting to use my research skills to explore his interests, but I was the one doing all the work!! Not a healthy way to relate.

Congrats on five weeks raw!

[Zanjabil]

Forced, nahh, convinced, Yes. :D I would say you persuaded her into going raw. I'm sure there was a lot of love behind it. She wouldn't have done it if she didn't really want to. I hope she finds her ultimate state of true health.

[EZ rider]

Now your mother knows there is something out there that works. Now the next step is hers.

[betty boop]

I think you just gave her a little push in the right direction. I would have done the same thing with my mother if she was still alive. If she has seen results so quickly that will go a long ways in her accepting this way of eating and living.

[spicyfull]

They taught us most of what we know and there comes a time for us to teach them. You did GREAT.....

[LNdolls]

Sounds more like you gave her an enthusiastic and supportive offer of raw food.. She chooses whether to eat it or not. No guilt for you there at all. I sure wish I could have been the implement of offering such help to my mom when I was your age!

[klomasius]

Good on you!

Your mum is just open minded and willing to try new things. She wouldn't have done it if she didn't want to.

Keep us updated on her progress!

[EZ rider]

I don't think its wrongdoing a person to share eating fresh raw garden foods with them. After that a person makes their own choices about if they want to eat healthy or not.

[Colorawdo girl]

Good way to put that. After all, we are offering them the best food there is to eat!! Did you ever feel bad when you took her out to eat SAD food at a restaraunt? I choose this offer to her and feel happy joy joy.

Good for you for sharing your precious goods with her!!

[rawmiss]

She said ok,


That sounds like she agreed to it. Good for you, we should start a charity organization where people volunteer to live with other people for a week, like you did, and teach them raw food!