rawcakie
11-30-2010, 08:47 PM
Hello all! :)
I thought I'd give you some back story on myself:
For the past 8 years I have been incredibly healthy.. Last Summer I was drinking 2 green smoothies a day and ate a lot of raw vegan food.. however I caved to peer pressure. I know that sounds stupid seeing as I'm not in high school anymore, but I did.
A good friend of mine at the time put me and my son down a lot, and continually said I was raising my baby as a freak. She would constantly pick on me and my food choices, and tell me I was harming my baby by not letting him eat 'real food'. It hurt a lot but as I was a new Mum I felt a bit lonely so I thought I needed her friendship. We went back to a "normal" diet and were no longer ridiculed. I then took up cake decorating (a great passion of mine) and so cakes and frostings became a regular in our house (I had usually an order every week, sometimes up to 3!). I'm ashamed to say my 18 month old son and I ate cake and frosting almost every day (even at breakfast!).
A few weeks ago I started getting really sick and started vomiting. I thought I was pregnant and was horrified when I realised I wasn't, and that the reason I was so sick and gaining weight was from my own poor diet. I never imagined it would happen to me - I was the "health nut" of the family!
I realised I can't go on like this anymore. I couldn't even play with my son because I was so lethargic. I just sat and watched with a bloated gut (I was going to say belly - but no, it's a gut).
Last week I put us both on a healthier eating plan and have been incorporating more fruit and veges in each day. I have been 90% raw for the last 3 days and looking forward to continuing. I have 25kg (55lbs) to lose and I'm hoping to do so within the next year or two (I can no longer call it "baby weight" when my son is 18 months old ;) ).
I have a question about detox - when does it usually start? Last night I had SO much energy I felt like going for a run (it was pitch dark and raining unfortunately), but this morning I woke up feeling like I'd been hit by a truck. I had to go back to bed when my son had his nap, and it was the most heavy feeling sleep I've ever had. I struggled to wake up again and felt so groggy and foggy when I did. Is this detox already? I feel okay after some panadol but still really lethargic.
ps. The so-called "friend" is no longer in my life :)
I thought I'd give you some back story on myself:
For the past 8 years I have been incredibly healthy.. Last Summer I was drinking 2 green smoothies a day and ate a lot of raw vegan food.. however I caved to peer pressure. I know that sounds stupid seeing as I'm not in high school anymore, but I did.
A good friend of mine at the time put me and my son down a lot, and continually said I was raising my baby as a freak. She would constantly pick on me and my food choices, and tell me I was harming my baby by not letting him eat 'real food'. It hurt a lot but as I was a new Mum I felt a bit lonely so I thought I needed her friendship. We went back to a "normal" diet and were no longer ridiculed. I then took up cake decorating (a great passion of mine) and so cakes and frostings became a regular in our house (I had usually an order every week, sometimes up to 3!). I'm ashamed to say my 18 month old son and I ate cake and frosting almost every day (even at breakfast!).
A few weeks ago I started getting really sick and started vomiting. I thought I was pregnant and was horrified when I realised I wasn't, and that the reason I was so sick and gaining weight was from my own poor diet. I never imagined it would happen to me - I was the "health nut" of the family!
I realised I can't go on like this anymore. I couldn't even play with my son because I was so lethargic. I just sat and watched with a bloated gut (I was going to say belly - but no, it's a gut).
Last week I put us both on a healthier eating plan and have been incorporating more fruit and veges in each day. I have been 90% raw for the last 3 days and looking forward to continuing. I have 25kg (55lbs) to lose and I'm hoping to do so within the next year or two (I can no longer call it "baby weight" when my son is 18 months old ;) ).
I have a question about detox - when does it usually start? Last night I had SO much energy I felt like going for a run (it was pitch dark and raining unfortunately), but this morning I woke up feeling like I'd been hit by a truck. I had to go back to bed when my son had his nap, and it was the most heavy feeling sleep I've ever had. I struggled to wake up again and felt so groggy and foggy when I did. Is this detox already? I feel okay after some panadol but still really lethargic.
ps. The so-called "friend" is no longer in my life :)