Feather15
05-25-2009, 04:00 PM
I have not introduced myself yet so I thought I might go ahead and say hello. I started eating whole foods about 2 years ago- just trying to get as much as possible in every day. It was sort of low carb with lots of fruits and veggies. This was a reaction to being anemic for 3 years with no end in sight. The medical community wanted to do surgery so I thought I would try my way first. I then learned about Raw. RAW food helped me to get back to the low end of normal lab wise, but it was the best I had been in years. I felt very good. I did not get a lot of support from family and friends though, they really think that I have turned "granola". I see it as the start of something wonderful.
I did great for about 6 months and thenI had a real hard time in the winter doing raw food. I did not have a dehydrator then so maybe next winter will go much smoother. I gave up raw food entirely for about 3 months when I read a book from a mono-diet proponent that gave me the idea that I was doing raw food wrong. I was afraid to eat the wrong thing so I got hungry and ate worse things. I also did have surgery. You might have guessed...I am still anemic. The only time I have hit normal labs has been on a RAW diet so I am back on. When you feel like caca, you have a great motivator to stay RAW- it is less tempting. I have been RAW for about 3 weeks and it is going so well. I have lost 9 lbs in the last 20 days and am 7 away from my goal weight. I still am not back to normal on energy levels, but it takes time. I feel clean and awesome inside and feel at peace. I am so thankful for Alissa's video and book. They have freed me up when it comes to this diet. I no longer feel guilty that I am not eating a mono diet all the time, but rejoice that I am eating great healthy food. I now praise myself for making good choices instead of focusing on shoulda, coulda and wouldas. Blessings to all!
I did great for about 6 months and thenI had a real hard time in the winter doing raw food. I did not have a dehydrator then so maybe next winter will go much smoother. I gave up raw food entirely for about 3 months when I read a book from a mono-diet proponent that gave me the idea that I was doing raw food wrong. I was afraid to eat the wrong thing so I got hungry and ate worse things. I also did have surgery. You might have guessed...I am still anemic. The only time I have hit normal labs has been on a RAW diet so I am back on. When you feel like caca, you have a great motivator to stay RAW- it is less tempting. I have been RAW for about 3 weeks and it is going so well. I have lost 9 lbs in the last 20 days and am 7 away from my goal weight. I still am not back to normal on energy levels, but it takes time. I feel clean and awesome inside and feel at peace. I am so thankful for Alissa's video and book. They have freed me up when it comes to this diet. I no longer feel guilty that I am not eating a mono diet all the time, but rejoice that I am eating great healthy food. I now praise myself for making good choices instead of focusing on shoulda, coulda and wouldas. Blessings to all!