Rawadventures
08-24-2005, 09:24 AM
Hey everyone,
Some of this (health issues) might be an old topic and alot of it might just be my need to ramble! I have read some other questions about specific health issues (blood disorders, diabetes, etc), but still decided to post this.
Last year around June/July I went to the doctor and had a polyp removed. I have had this done before and NEVER a problem, but this one apparently tested positive for cancer. OH YIKES... they said I would probably want a hysterectomy (without further testing) and I was freaked out! I am only 32 and would really like the opportunity for my dh and I to have a child of our own. I told the doctor that I wanted to take six months to a year to try to take a more "natural" route. He said this was fine (SHOCKER!!).
Well, I started eating the Hallelujah diet (lots of carrot juice and barley max). Then I heard the Boutenko's speak near our home in Jacksonville. This was great encouragement and I went 100% raw. I felt great and lost weight and it was just wonderful being 100% raw. Well, the holidays came and I found myself eating SAD. Then in December my dh was hospitalized for 35 days and...... more SAD. Went on a cruise in February.... HORRIBLY SAD. DH was hospitalized again in May-June with meningitis.... SAD, SAD, SAD.
I knew I had to get back on track. I had gained back about 12 lbs and felt every one of them. I am overweight anyway, so that does not help, but I had lost about 30 lbs when eating raw.
I finally "got back on the wagon" about..... two weeks ago I guess. I have been at least 90% raw since then and am striving for 100%. I have to be honest and say that there are times when I have let the temptation of SAD beat the peace of eating raw and felt horrid for it.
Vegggeeegirl got me hooked on this site and it has been my haven - my encouragement!
I know that raw foods heal and I truly believe that this is the answer for the renewing of my health and body. There are times though that I honestly get....I don't know.... fearful or anxious. Of course those are NOT good things for your body either! (I am a nut case sometimes :eek: )
I have only lost about 3 lbs in the past two weeks. I don't feel like the weight is falling off of me, although at the same time I don't feel like my belly sticks out quite as much and I wore a jumper on Sunday that had been WAAAY too tight and it was looser. Hmm.. maybe I am being too critical and expecting too much. Regardless... I do feel better (as long as I eat raw!) and when I am not detoxing I have more energy. I know it is going to take time to get all of the toxins back out of my body that I have put in it over the past few months again!
I am not even really sure the whole purpose of my post! LOL Maybe I just need to "talk" or vent or something.
Well, I think I am on the risk of sounding like a rambling fool.. I probably should go clean house! Thanks to everyone for the incredible encouragement, support, ideas, tips, and everything!
Ya'll are the best!
Teri H.
Some of this (health issues) might be an old topic and alot of it might just be my need to ramble! I have read some other questions about specific health issues (blood disorders, diabetes, etc), but still decided to post this.
Last year around June/July I went to the doctor and had a polyp removed. I have had this done before and NEVER a problem, but this one apparently tested positive for cancer. OH YIKES... they said I would probably want a hysterectomy (without further testing) and I was freaked out! I am only 32 and would really like the opportunity for my dh and I to have a child of our own. I told the doctor that I wanted to take six months to a year to try to take a more "natural" route. He said this was fine (SHOCKER!!).
Well, I started eating the Hallelujah diet (lots of carrot juice and barley max). Then I heard the Boutenko's speak near our home in Jacksonville. This was great encouragement and I went 100% raw. I felt great and lost weight and it was just wonderful being 100% raw. Well, the holidays came and I found myself eating SAD. Then in December my dh was hospitalized for 35 days and...... more SAD. Went on a cruise in February.... HORRIBLY SAD. DH was hospitalized again in May-June with meningitis.... SAD, SAD, SAD.
I knew I had to get back on track. I had gained back about 12 lbs and felt every one of them. I am overweight anyway, so that does not help, but I had lost about 30 lbs when eating raw.
I finally "got back on the wagon" about..... two weeks ago I guess. I have been at least 90% raw since then and am striving for 100%. I have to be honest and say that there are times when I have let the temptation of SAD beat the peace of eating raw and felt horrid for it.
Vegggeeegirl got me hooked on this site and it has been my haven - my encouragement!
I know that raw foods heal and I truly believe that this is the answer for the renewing of my health and body. There are times though that I honestly get....I don't know.... fearful or anxious. Of course those are NOT good things for your body either! (I am a nut case sometimes :eek: )
I have only lost about 3 lbs in the past two weeks. I don't feel like the weight is falling off of me, although at the same time I don't feel like my belly sticks out quite as much and I wore a jumper on Sunday that had been WAAAY too tight and it was looser. Hmm.. maybe I am being too critical and expecting too much. Regardless... I do feel better (as long as I eat raw!) and when I am not detoxing I have more energy. I know it is going to take time to get all of the toxins back out of my body that I have put in it over the past few months again!
I am not even really sure the whole purpose of my post! LOL Maybe I just need to "talk" or vent or something.
Well, I think I am on the risk of sounding like a rambling fool.. I probably should go clean house! Thanks to everyone for the incredible encouragement, support, ideas, tips, and everything!
Ya'll are the best!
Teri H.