My Journey Awaits

[mary2122]

My name is Mary and I am 23 years old. I am not overweight....but I am looking for a different lifestyle. I am gaining weight at a consistent rate. I no longer fit in my clothes and I have no money to buy new ones. I have a thyroid disorder (hypo) and im guessing that has a lot to do with the way I gain/lose weight. I try to be healthy but i suffer from a binge eating disorder which has gotten better over the years but is still present. A few years ago I hit an all time low. I had an eating disorder...flirted with diet pills....and basically hated everything about my body. My hatred would cause me to miss class in college, quit jobs...lose touch with friends...just because i hated my body so much. Now of course i shouldnt have acted that way...my body was strong, i had all 4 limbs, i had reasonable health,,,eyesight was great, i could hear everything....i am thankful for all of this now.

I am 5"4' and 142lbs. I really do not want to set a goal weight but i would like to be much thinner. I have researched the raw food way of life dozens of times but never actually did it. Well last night I had a huge binge...and couldnt sleep because of how helpless i felt. I am unemployed, not sure what career choice, binging all the time, and gaining weight rapidly. I am not one to throw myself a pity party but i did last night.

So this morning i work up determined. I am not sitting around anymore and watching life pass me by. I am starting a blog because that has helped me in the past and putting my EVERYTHING into researching about the raw food lifestyle. I am a vegetarian already so that may help things. I just am not fond of vegetables which will be a huge problem.

I am excited to be on this journey and excited that i found this forum!

[Dimond]

I just am not fond of vegetables which will be a huge problem. Welcome Mary. It's doubtful that statement is true, you just don't know it yet. :) That's what's so fun about raw. Healthy food actually tastes way better than cooked/processed foods.

[Frugal Raw]

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

[Aleesha Sattva]

I didn't think I liked veggies when I became raw either... then I discovered fruit!!!

mmmm over time yummy foods these veggies became...

welcome welcome welcome

[mary2122]

thank you thank you!!!!! today i started out the day completely raw but then when dinner rolled around...and ice cream....i went back to my old ways. Did anyone else have this problem starting out? I am really not surrounded by anyone eating raw so i have a lot of temptations.....i also have like zero recipes in mind for raw and my research is limited so i think learnign more about it will help.

did you all go cold turkey or ease ure way into this lifestyle?

[lupusgirlgoesraw]

Don't let a miss here or a miss there hurt you, just keep going. I gave in once or twice (ok maybe three or four times) but I got right back to it and I can tell you that the last time I gave in I felt horrible after....it made me stop doing it. You will find in time you will want to eat this way for it you will be feeling so much better!

Give yourself a goal. I started with three days. Then a week, then another week....if you set yourself up with baby steps soon you will be 100% raw and feeling great (and loosing weight along the way...I've lost 15lbs in 35 days and I didn't even do this to loose weight!!).

Good luck!

L~

[spicyfull]

I wish you everything you need to Stay RAW.........Welcome to MY World.

[mary2122]

thank you!!! yes last night i totally didnt eat raw at all....but today i am back on it. Tonight i am going to barnes and nobles to look for a recipe book for eating raw. any suggestions...i want a book that will make it seem effortless to eat this way. I think i am relying on fruit too much. Its all i ate today but i am going to a farmers market and plan on getting some great locally grown foods :)

[Dimond]

Having tons of raw goodies around helps you not eat anything else. Instead of regular ice cream, have raw ice cream or some other dessert.

[mary2122]

i have started a video blog...i just did my first entry...check it out :) in the blog section

[Soose]

Dimond has it right -- frozen bananas blended with or without other fruits are all the "ice cream" you'll ever need! Try to find substitutes for now to break the addictions.