dd is slipping how can i motivate her to continue

[ferb]

over the holiday, her father visited us and she partook of the 'stuff' he fixed.
her acne was down to one or two spots on her face and about 4-5 on her back and shoulders, well for two days she partook and her acne is back full force in just that short span.
I asked her this morning how she felt after eating 'stuff', and she said she didn't like the last few days of foods since we were doing mainly fruits which I take full responsibility for we've not tried any new dishes lately and I did not want to make a big production when her father was visiting as he tends to say one thing and do another where I'm concerned (a whole nother story).:rolleyes:

so today I'm going to take her shopping and let her pick what she wants to eat. and now that I've recently purchased a new food processor, blender and another juicer I'm going to let her look for a new recipe for us to try. still no dehydrator but I know there is lots of recipes for things we do have on hand.
it may be she's not ready to make the change yet and i'm trying to be ok with that but I know we'd all be better off going raw/live foods.
so if any words of encouragement or wisdom please share.

Ferb

[GlimR]

I think your plan sounds good...I would think your daughter can now see for herself what the "other" food does to her skin...lesson learned. Now just provide her with what she likes in regard to raw...sounds like she wants to do it~

[Aleesha Sattva]

let her lead and you follow... making healthy suggestions and allowing her to choose. after all... it's her face, her acne, her life. ;)

[love4life]

I agree with Aleesha. All you can do is provide support.

I feel like the same thing happens with my brother and cousin.

I have told my brother all I have learned about raw foods. I have encouraged him to add green smoothies to his diet. He has shown interest and has even talked to friends at work about it. He lives 4 hours away from home. This is the first time he has lived away and making the switch seems hard for him. I tell him it's not so hard and I share simple recipes. He understands and agrees with the logic behind raw foods and it will just be a matter of time before he feels comfortable.

My cousin became vegetarian even before I did. We come from a big family of meat eaters. So for either of us to do this and stay with it is hard. We both constantly have our grandmother cooking yummy meals and trying to push them on us. Also we get together often and food is at the center of it all, and for sure there will be meat. Anyway he started off well but lately I have seen him eating chicken and meat at various gatherings. Members of my family will mock him because despite this he still calls himself a veggie. I just offer up some of my food or suggest foods that can help him with his protein intake. He is younger than me and relies on his mom to feed him. I guess this can make it more difficult. (he's not that young, 18) I try to take him sauces and stuff so he can put things together quickly.

Just keep being supportive and keep great stuff at hand, her body will ask for the good stuff. Good luck, and great job showing your daughter how to nurture her body!