Greetings from Kingston

[Savengaard]

Im a 20 year old Meat Eater, But I love Veggies, Im never going to give up my meat, but i prefer vegetables over steak or pork. Chicken and Fish are my favourite types of Meat.


Though, Nothing, NOTHING Is better than Strawberries, or blueberries..or Pineapple(though it makes my lips bleed Huzzah lol)

Who here has a problem with Meat eating? Just so I Dont bug any one.

Pleasure to meet you all

I love my Veggies, and I usually snack all the time on them when I Can :D

Also, What is Raw!? Oo..

Ok, If i go Raw, Im going to need some tips and help, cause well Im not the best at this XD

I'm 260-270 lbs, 5"10 1/2 and In perfect health, Should I go raw?

[sport]

Why do you want to eat meat. If veg are nicer and healthier and make you feel better (which they do) why would you want to make your body deal with meat.

[Rawcstacy]

Ahem, you're on the wrong forum, it's vegan here.:eek:

[MangoMyst]

Eating raw is simply eating fruits, vegetable, nuts (soaked), and some grains (optional) in their natural state and never heated above 115-118 degrees. There is no meat eating at all in the raw food diet. eating meat these days has been directly linked to all sorts of diseases, intestinal disorders. Meat also takes a long time to digest in the body and sometimes ferments in your intestines...many of the people yo see today with big "bellies" have fermented meat (along with eating other foods that are not good for them) just trapped in the intestines. Stick with the fruits and vegies...just don't cook them and you'll be Irie!!

[christinajade]

What I'd like to know is how do you know you're in "perfect" health? And...do you think that eating meat is always going to keep you "perfectly" healthy all your life? Studies have shown that if eating a balanced vegetarian meal, most live longer than meat eaters so I can only imagine how much healther raw vegans are..:D

[Savengaard]

Why do you want to eat meat. If veg are nicer and healthier and make you feel better (which they do) why would you want to make your body deal with meat.

Why do I want to eat meat? Because ive eaten meaten ever since I was a child and I like the taste of it, but I prefer veggies over meat most of the time anyways. Meat is alright, but the only meat that I Love, is usually CHicken or Fish...I dont eat steak much and I rarely ever eat pork, too much fat.. so I prefer Chicken or Fish, Or Sushi.

But Nothing is better than a nice crisp salad, DELISH.

Oh and Im a Baker and I dont take any ANY Shortcuts...

[Savengaard]

What I'd like to know is how do you know you're in "perfect" health? And...do you think that eating meat is always going to keep you "perfectly" healthy all your life? Studies have shown that if eating a balanced vegetarian meal, most live longer than meat eaters so I can only imagine how much healther raw vegans are..:D

Perfect blood PRessure, im 121 over 71 which is Normal Below or somethin like that =3,

[Savengaard]

Eating raw is simply eating fruits, vegetable, nuts (soaked), and some grains (optional) in their natural state and never heated above 115-118 degrees. There is no meat eating at all in the raw food diet. eating meat these days has been directly linked to all sorts of diseases, intestinal disorders. Meat also takes a long time to digest in the body and sometimes ferments in your intestines...many of the people yo see today with big "bellies" have fermented meat (along with eating other foods that are not good for them) just trapped in the intestines. Stick with the fruits and vegies...just don't cook them and you'll be Irie!!



I could give it a try, though I dont know how long Id Last as a vegetarian, though Im about 50% Veggie, or moreso, since I prefer vegetables over everything else...Theres nothing better than Strawberries or a perfect piece of fruit...le drool!

[Savengaard]

Ahem, you're on the wrong forum, it's vegan here.:eek:

Im not on the wrong Forum, Im simpling conversing with people who have a different lifestyle than Mine, and I like to learn about other life styles...=D

[Savengaard]

Sorry about all of these questions/rebuttles/stuff, Im just interested/curious about how all of this works...

So you cant eat steamed food? It has to be all Raw? How come? Whats wrong with cooked food? Im Really curious and I love to learn stuff, I appreciate your time =D

[christinajade]

Well that is good, the only thing those stats won't tell you are future issues that raw food as done a good job at preventing. ;)

[Rawcstacy]

It has to be all Raw? How come? Whats wrong with cooked food? Im Really curious and I love to learn stuff, I appreciate your time =D

In a word: ENZYMES

Enzymes die when the temperature reaches 45-48 C
Cooked food is no longer food, it's dead, lifeless. It still has energy available, but much else, that's why everyone it seems is overweight or sick.

[Savengaard]

In a word: ENZYMES

Enzymes die when the temperature reaches 45-48 C
Cooked food is no longer food, it's dead, lifeless. It still has energy available, but much else, that's why everyone it seems is overweight or sick.

Mmm, But I love cooked food =\, But I like raw food too, Lol I dont know what to doo, Some advice would be greatly appreciated, as Well, Im willing to try anything, im 20, soo yeah, ill give this a shot, I do love raw food lol

[christinajade]

There are so many wonderful things you can make!! Some people like myself, enjoy the more simpler way of eating. I do have the occational stuff on hand, like my raw corn chips, cheese itz, granola. I make these in bulk as well as my daily almond milk. Which reminds me..I took my corn chips, cheese itz and the awesome cinnamon buns with me to a SAD event last night and everyone was asking, "are you sure this stuff is raw?" I couldn't believe how impressed everyone was!!:D

[Savengaard]

There are so many wonderful things you can make!! Some people like myself, enjoy the more simpler way of eating. I do have the occational stuff on hand, like my raw corn chips, cheese itz, granola. I make these in bulk as well as my daily almond milk. Which reminds me..I took my corn chips, cheese itz and the awesome cinnamon buns with me to a SAD event last night and everyone was asking, "are you sure this stuff is raw?" I couldn't believe how impressed everyone was!!:D

I want to do this, After looking at some of the befores and afters, Im Really excited about this, Im 260-270 lbs, 5 10 1/2 and 20 years old, but i look 40 lbs skinner than I am, but I wanna try this, I just need help getting started...Im so SO GLAD I found this site =D!! Im gonna try Being Raw, cause hell, Veggies and Fruits are my favourite things, EVAR!!! =D!!!

[CathyA.]

You have to learn to crawl before you learn to walk. You have to learn to walk before you can run.

Glad to hear that you are gung-ho to start into the raw life style. The more that you can eat raw....the better for your body. Even if you don't go into it 100% to begin with...your body is going to benefit. Just remember, you are only acountable to yourself. And....welcome.:)

[MangoMyst]

Well, if you're really serious about going raw, you're in the right place and you will get lots of support and encouragement from everyone here! Just start with one meal at a time...Breakfast...Fresh cut fruit or a green smoothie...Then move on to lunch...You'll find lots of great recipies here too...Best of all, order Alissa's book and video and spend some time reading and learning about the raw foods lifestyle...One meal at a time and one day at a time. Really think about what you're eating and putting into your body...You're getting such a strong reaction from everyone only because they know what's on the other side of really eating raw, living foods full of nutrients...True health and well-being...Take the 30 day raw food challenge and see how you feel at the end...

[Savengaard]

Today, the only cooked thing I had was a Chocolate Bar(Mars) And a little bit of canned Tuna, I dont have a normal eating plan atm, as I need to reset my internal Alarm clock as I messed it up...

but I Ate Broccoli, Apple, Oranges and some Feta.but not a lot as it was extremely Salty =D and I am gung Ho about this, I wanna try it, give it a shot, I love to eat, but i love to eat veggies, especially salads..

Whats a Green Smoothie?

[Rawcstacy]

Even if you can't go 100% raw initially, first you should stop eating ANY sugar and chocolate. I from personal experience what powerful stimulants they are and how quickly they steer you away from real food.

[Savengaard]

Alrighty,Ill cut out sugars, can I drink Fruit Juice, from Concentrate? Since thats what my Dad buys and what about Skim Milk or should I go Soy?? annd Can you recommend a nice cheap blender, considering im out of a job right now lol

[Rawcstacy]

DON'T buy packaged fruit juices. Get a juicer instead. Try a garage sale or flea market. You can probably get a second-hand blender AND a juicer for $20 if you go to a few.

[Savengaard]

DON'T buy packaged fruit juices. Get a juicer instead. Try a garage sale or flea market. You can probably get a second-hand blender AND a juicer for $20 if you go to few.


Alrighty, Ill stop drinking Fruit juice from Concentrate, we buy bottles, but thats packaged soo lol..

Ill check out garage sales and flea markets, if i can find one, considering Kingston made ours move cause they wanted to make a bigger swiss Chalet right down the street...

[Savengaard]

Well, this Morning, I was hungry, around 6 AM, and I wanted some Bologna, well I said NO and I ate an Apple instead, also, I watched a Commercial with Lindt Chocolate and I Felt kinda icky and it made me kind of sick.

Also the Dinner i had, Usually I LOVE BBQ chicken, but I dunno, whats going on XD it didnt strike me as omg amazing lol, it was Yay Tasty but not as good as I remember...I Really REALLY Want a Green Smoothie now too, Grm...What am I experiencing? xD

[CathyA.]

The further you go into this the less you want the dead food. Your body wants that living food. It's telling you that bbq chicken isn't what it needs. Which is great.

[Amarynth]

Hi and welcome. I'm new to the raw lifestyle as well...been going completely 100% raw for a few months now and feel fantastic! Kingston...would that be Kingston NY? :) If so...I am on the other side of the Hudson River, about 20 minutes away from Kingston.

[Savengaard]

Hi and welcome. I'm new to the raw lifestyle as well...been going completely 100% raw for a few months now and feel fantastic! Kingston...would that be Kingston NY? :) If so...I am on the other side of the Hudson River, about 20 minutes away from Kingston.

Kingston Ontario =3!, Canada my Friend :D

and I am craving a green smoothie, I need me a blender lol..

[jacsam]

If you REALLY want to know all the in's and out's of a raw and living food lifestyle.....read Alissa's book and get her DVD along with it. It's a big book but a very easy read....there's no way you can fully know about this lifestyle by asking a few questions. Of course I understand if your not quite sure if your THAT interested yet.

[Amarynth]

Kingston Ontario =3!, Canada my Friend :D

and I am craving a green smoothie, I need me a blender lol..

Ahhh...there are so many other Kingstons in the world! I initially thought Kingston, Jamaica...but figured I would ask just on the off-chance that we might be neighbors. It's nice to know that there are other Raw Foodists close by. :)

And yes, do get Alissa's book and DVD. I have the book and it's a great source of information. :)

[Savengaard]

Ahhh...there are so many other Kingstons in the world! I initially thought Kingston, Jamaica...but figured I would ask just on the off-chance that we might be neighbors. It's nice to know that there are other Raw Foodists close by. :)

And yes, do get Alissa's book and DVD. I have the book and it's a great source of information. :)

Alright, Ill Pick her book up, but i have to wait Until i get more cash flow, im broke atm lol!

and Hudson River, where may that be? Im horrible at Geography lol;