Fat...Fat...Fatty...Going Raw!!

[Pumpkinpiggy]

Ok so a while back I got on a health kick an went raw, I lasted 7 days on a water fast! I had never felt better! As a bit of time went by an some hardships fell on my life an changes you guessed it I turned back to junk an meat an processed dead food an I feel like total crap!:eek: I was heading the scale down to 228 eating raw, however going back I am not back up to 244 an I am freaking out! I hate the way I feel I feel more an more like crap as I put all the junk food in my body! :cool:My husband an I have started a garden, an I am in a much better place to go back to raw eating an I have to face it! It is the only time I felt so alive...

So My plan is to go back to fruits an vegie's get more water in! Go for walks, an bike ride's! I just want to feel alive again! I cant take the daily feeling of blahhhhh....

So in the morn I am heading out to the market! Going to stock the house with all healthy food pull out my juicer an go back to what makes sense!

I would love to have a buddy on this adventure someone that I can be held accountable to daily as without that I am no good on my own...

So if you are interested I'd love to buddy with you!

Current weight 244 5'4 an feel like garbage!:(
My Goal weight 135-145 an feeling alive!:p

[CathyA.]

Welcome. You can do it. Just keep reminding yourself how crappy you feel when eating crap.

[lavendarJ]

You've got a bunch of buddies here!

Nice to meet ya!

[Gittel]

Welcome! Where in Texas are you? I'm in Houston.

You'll find tons of support here! Everyone is so full of information and encouragement.

Enjoy your raw journey.

Gittel

[revdrcyn]

You are in the right place! There is so much support here.

So glad you joined us - welcome!

[Pumpkinpiggy]

:p Glad to meet you all! I am in Granbury Tx! We just bought out here an are building a home so I figure that with that I will have the added benefit of being busy all day! I also homeschool my 3 girls! :eek: Crazy Right? Ya I think that all added to the junk food intake an fast food stuff but like I said were off to better shopping in the morn an all the junk is gone so were off to a good start!

So count me in! Im here to stay!:rolleyes:

[Ekin]

Hi and welcome! You'll love this forum everyone's so nice and supportful. Congrats for completing a 7 days on a water fast that's really amazing! I'm high raw atm, trying to go 100% raw nowadays, I really understand how you feel. Best of luck with your journey... :)

[klomasius]

GO YOU!! :)

p.s. welcome!

[islesgirl]

Hi Pumpkin, and welcome. If you can fast on water for a full seven days you will do awesomely on raw. And thought you'd like to know that there are others here on the forum that home school their children also.:D

[fitchic]

hi!! Im new too and I want to lose 15lbs but I am very new to this way of eating!! Its nice to know that there are more out there! You sound like your all ready for your new lifestyle! Good Luck!

[michigan roman]

if not aware of , a good seed co in texas

www.willhiteseed.com

from them for my greens beds i buy :

bloomsdale spinach

ruby red leaf lettuce

romaine

arugula

red russian kale

buy the around $5 per package sizes for massive amounts of
seeds then you can just rake up an area of soil with rigid metal
bow rake then broadcast by hand your seeds onto the area , then
lightly rake into soil / water

* vast majority quit raw foodism in short order , ide thusly suggest
really talking big here at the site like your gonna ace it in order to
trap yourself into having to or sounding like a geek :D

and then everyone would say if you failed , what
happened to pumkingeeky or geekypiggy :eek:
so you'd be thinking i dont want that happening
so i gotta do it :D

[fitchic]

Question michigan roman.... Im from canada and am finding a super hard time trying to find the seeds for me to sprout myself!! Will that website deliever or do you know a place that does to canada?
Thanks

[fitchic]

Question michigan roman.... Im from canada and am finding a super hard time trying to find the seeds for me to sprout myself!! Will that website deliever or do you know a place that does to canada?
Thanks
"If you think you can OR you think you cant....your right"

[michigan roman]

fc are you speaking of sprouting type seeds like

mung

buckwheat

etc

if so the shipping usually kills a good price so i searched high and low til i found local sellers like bulk food stores or whole foods market

though if buy in big bulk like 10 pounds can get decent deals at www.sunorganicfarms.com , that might not be exact address but thats the place if have to search it EDIT : THATS NOT CORRECT EMAIL ADDRESS , BUT ITS CORRECT COMPANY NAME

recently been into buckwheat sprouts as fast / easy , then make almond milk and pour over buckies with like raisins / bananas / berries / walnuts / etc .
very awesome anytime / quick meal for me

[fitchic]

thats exactly what I am trying to sprout!!! Thanks so much! I guess Ill hve to search..is sprouting hard?
Thanks:)

[michigan roman]

sprouting simple . buckwheats only soaked like 4 hours then rinsed every 8 / 12 hours for 2 days total then ready

mungs i soak 24 then rinse every twelve and at 3 days til like 6 days theyre good

check out www.sproutpeople.com for great info , though their seeds are pricey imo

[michigan roman]

big / cheap / plastic colanders like bought at dollar stores are my fave sprouting vessels as they allow air to circulate around seeds which prevents mold formation . i found 18" diameter plastic colanders at dollar store which i sprout in , the bigge the better because can then keep seeds thinly spread out and thusly off each other thusly allowing air circulation

[michigan roman]

heres sun organic farm link

http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0geurU3I.5LZFIB_DRXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTEzanZta2R kBHNlYwNzcgRwb3MDMgRjb2xvA2FjMgR2dGlkA0Y3NTVfMTE4/SIG=13aq4cd2j/EXP=1273984183/**http%3a//www.sunorganicfarm.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc%3fScreen=CTGY%26Category_Code=SEE

[michigan roman]

"If you think you can OR you think you cant....your right"

unique post in this posistion

is it a test :cool:

i sense a pisces ;)

[c2b]

Welcome to the raw food lifestyle, and getting your health back. I'm on day21 and I feel sooo much better physically and mentally. My starting weight was 227 and I'm already down to 209, I'm 5'3", and like you I was tired of feeling unhealthy and crappy. Now I have energy and even started doing cardio, I'm up to 35 minutes on the eliptical everyday . This is really a great bunch! Welcome to a healthier you!

[somelikeitraw]

Ok so a while back I got on a health kick an went raw, I lasted 7 days on a water fast! I had never felt better! As a bit of time went by an some hardships fell on my life an changes you guessed it I turned back to junk an meat an processed dead food an I feel like total crap!:eek: I was heading the scale down to 228 eating raw, however going back I am not back up to 244 an I am freaking out! I hate the way I feel I feel more an more like crap as I put all the junk food in my body! :cool:My husband an I have started a garden, an I am in a much better place to go back to raw eating an I have to face it! It is the only time I felt so alive...

So My plan is to go back to fruits an vegie's get more water in! Go for walks, an bike ride's! I just want to feel alive again! I cant take the daily feeling of blahhhhh....

So in the morn I am heading out to the market! Going to stock the house with all healthy food pull out my juicer an go back to what makes sense!

I would love to have a buddy on this adventure someone that I can be held accountable to daily as without that I am no good on my own...

So if you are interested I'd love to buddy with you!

Current weight 244 5'4 an feel like garbage!:(
My Goal weight 135-145 an feeling alive!:p

Hi Pumpkinpiggy, welcome to RFT!
Just put one foot on front of the other and keep doing it. Keep focusing on how great you feel eating raw and when you find yourself about to eat junk, stop, count to ten and then ask yourself do you really want to put that thing in your body? Do you really want the way you are going to feel after you eat it? There is more to the feelings than just how raw vs junk makes you feel. There is also the feelings that go along with success or failure. And IF you slip up and DO eat junk, please remember that the only way to truly fail is to give up entirely. This website had been so incredibly helpful to me and I know it can be for you too. Chime in here often, keep on trawkin' and before you know it you will be posting 6 months raw before and after photos.

[Evie]

Summer time is the best time to go raw. More interesting fruits and vegetables are available. Good luck!:)

[spicyfull]

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