willowriver
01-17-2010, 03:35 PM
Hi everybody! I'm a (mostly cooked food) vegan living in Texas. I'm definitely a health nut, and I stumbled upon information on raw food as a natural progression from whole food veganism. I spent one summer in college on a fairly high raw diet, with daily exercise in the sun and things like no 'poo and skin brushing included. I can honestly say I've never felt better, before or since, than I did that summer. I've been trying to return to that lifestyle, but I get derailed by perceived social obligations, convenience, cold weather, and junk food cravings. Honestly, I know all of those are really internal obstacles. If I can eat vegan in Texas, I can eat raw in Texas. And it's always more convenient to grab an apple than to microwave an Amy's burrito. By now it's a momentum issue. I need to wake up just a bit earlier to make a green smoothie like I used to have every morning, etc.
I'd mostly forgotten about my interest in raw foods, except for 2 things. The main one is this forum. I don't know when I found it, but ever since I did, I've stopped in when I was feeling crappy, just to read what you guys had to say to each other. Didn't matter how relevant it was to my current situation. You are the nicest group of people I've ever observed. It always amazed me at how happy, kind, optimistic, and energetic everyone is here. I figured you guys mist be doing something right!
So when I got sick (my first cold in 4 years - I told you I was a health nut), I decided to start juicing. I felt much better after drinking my fresh juice. Then I'd cave to social pressure and go eat Thai food ... and not be able to breathe for the next hour or two. Eating any cooked food makes my stuffy nose worse, and eating raw doesn't. Imagine that.
So here I am. I'm looking to increase my raw percentage gradually, and see where it goes. Mostly I wanted to say hi, and tell you guys how awesome you are, and how nice it is to see a group of people who genuinely enjoy life. I want to be like that. :)
I'd mostly forgotten about my interest in raw foods, except for 2 things. The main one is this forum. I don't know when I found it, but ever since I did, I've stopped in when I was feeling crappy, just to read what you guys had to say to each other. Didn't matter how relevant it was to my current situation. You are the nicest group of people I've ever observed. It always amazed me at how happy, kind, optimistic, and energetic everyone is here. I figured you guys mist be doing something right!
So when I got sick (my first cold in 4 years - I told you I was a health nut), I decided to start juicing. I felt much better after drinking my fresh juice. Then I'd cave to social pressure and go eat Thai food ... and not be able to breathe for the next hour or two. Eating any cooked food makes my stuffy nose worse, and eating raw doesn't. Imagine that.
So here I am. I'm looking to increase my raw percentage gradually, and see where it goes. Mostly I wanted to say hi, and tell you guys how awesome you are, and how nice it is to see a group of people who genuinely enjoy life. I want to be like that. :)