What dreams will the Raw fairy grant you?

[kmik]

I thought it might be fun to find out what others here have always dreamed of doing but previously couldn't because of health and/or weight issues.

I've always thought of myself as "active" even when I was really heavy... I guess because I knew I always liked running, even when I couldn't. But one thing I've never done because I was not in good enough shape, is climbing. It doesn't have to be a real mountain, I'd be happy with a wall at a health club. I'm looking forward to having the upper body strength, and a less weighty lower body, so that I can scurry up a wall :D (Did you ever see that one girl... she learned how to climb from her pet monkey? Incredible!!!) Anyway, I figure another 40 lbs and I should be in good enough shape to tackle my dream.

What is your dream to achieve after you've met your raw goals?

[blessed]

What I've dreamed of being able to do.
1. Have my hair grow long, down on my shoulders.
2. Be able to wear a size 10 to 12. I wear a size 14 now.
3. Be able to have my husband say," No I will go with you, you look too good to go by yourself."
4. To be able to see myself and feel good about where I came from.

Happy to be RAW.

Ann

[Tombi]

Great thread! Let's see...being I have yet to truly start. I want my temple to be at it's optimum. Functioning like and better then it did before I took it for granted. I want the black circles under my eyes that make me look like a little racoon to disappear. I want to drop many many poundages. And with all my wants I want to feel more at peace.

[ren]

My first dream that came true was to find a man who want appreciate me for being me and want to marry me. Check that one off. Done :) I would love to run in the NYC marathon, cleanse my body temple, look awesome in my wedding dress,etc. I used to want to do things like be in a beauty pageant,etc. but that was wrong motivation.

[JMD]

Nice thread..

Hmm for me it would be:

1. Absolute digestive PEACE.
2. More energy and less fear to sky dive, work less hours, and say "NO" more to the things and people that drain me.
3. Clearer head to hear my Higher Power.
4. Ability to love deeper especially with my husband and to have the marriage I always dreamed about but am too scared to have??
5. Freedom from my self-absorption
6. And perkier "breasts" and less celluilte would be nice too :D

:)Jen

[rawpriestess]

To be able to swim a long distance, like 5 miles not just 1 or 2

To be able to dance for 5 hours straight, like I used to

To be able to walk 10 miles without stopping, like I used to

To be able to do all the things I did as a young person, before I got so toxic with cooked foods

[Ireland]

1. Fit my hips into a kayak.
2. Wear nice jeans with a tucked in shirt and not have to worry about my over-hanging belly.
3. Walk and walk and walk - through valleys, forests and hills - effortlessly.
4. Be my target, healthy weight instead of wasting even more years "trying" to get there.
5. Feel sexy again. I think my husband would like this one too. :D

[WannaBeRaw]

1. To reconnect with the truth that my body is a temple and a dwelling place of the most high.

2. To set a good example of healthy living on a physical as well as a spiritual level for my daughter.

3. To avoid all the chronic diseases that plague the women in my family

4. To Be able to belly dance, Cha Cha, and Tango all in the same night without getting tired.

5. To look hot in a great pair of jeans

6. To have complete confidence in my appearance like I did 10 years ago

Great Topic

[shakalover]

- to take less medication
- to feel "cleaner"
- to have more energy
- to have more regulated moods
- to have my skin clear up
- to be more gentle w/ myself

[squidly]

Love this thread...............

1. To be free from my food obsessions especially sugar addiction
2. To be a living example of love and energy to my family and others around me
3. To be a cheerful, happy and patient instead of moody, prone to down moods and snappy
4. To feel strong, fit, healthy and lean
5. To actually be at my ideal weight / body fat and stop wasting time 'working out' how I am going ot do it but never really doing it
6. To lead my daughter and family in a healthy life

am sure there are more but can't htink right now

[Kitty]

1.have energy to actually play with my daughter for more then a few minutes at a time.
2. help heal depression
3. feel self confident again
4. be able to wear sexy clothes again :D
5. take up dancing again
6. feel confident in my acting career again

[Autumn]

1. to have more confidence
2. to be able to look at my body in a mirror (I haven't done that in years)
3. to run and/or ride my bicycle for hours
4. to wear sexy clothes again without feeling foolish
5. to buy/wear a bathing suit
6. to dance in public
7. to feel abundantly happy and healthy

[misslinda]

My raw wish list 2005
****************


I have to steal your JMD......I need perkier breasts---been unable to wear a bra since my accident 1 1/2 ago

grow beautiful healtheir head hair

Soft glowy skin all over

All digestive problems go away

Depression diappear

All neck back and hip injuries to heal

[Know] who my soulmate is ::crossing fingers for BLB::

Be happy consistently and motivated

...........I think my list is narrowed down to "In search of Love and Beauty ;)

[anneley]

Great thread!

I wish:

1. to have all the energy I used to have
2. to be off any kind of meds: allergies, thyroid, anxiety/depression
3. to wear size 2 again ;) (4 right now)
4. to be as fit as I used to, before I was pregnant
5. to grow really old, like 110 and look 30 years younger and still have a pretty good health :)

[rawpriestess]

I would also like to add,

to look good in jeans for ONCE in my life,

To be able to wear cowboy boots, as my calves were always too big

To be able to wear a bikini again, like I did when I was 16

To wear my dance costumes again

[rawruh]

hmmmm,

1. I would love only think about food when i am hungry
2. i would love to have such a healthy glow and look so fabulous that everyone that knows me, gets inspired to be RAW.
3. i would love to see what my real body shape is. i suspect that i've always been between 10 to 35 pounds over my ideal.
4. it would be great to feel comfortable in a bikini
5. over years have developed a perfectly trained eye for buying clothes that make me look slimmer, i would love to just buy what i like without having to consider hiding various body parts!

[fruitbat]

i would love to get rid of my under eating over eating pattern of life
i would love to be healthy get rid of my exsema and acne
i would love to walk after 10yrs of being stuck in a wheelchair
i would love to be happy with my body and go out instead of staying in and make friends and not be frightened of what they might think of me
i would love to get rid of my panic attacks and depression and self harming ways
i would just love to get a life im 19 nearly 20 i cant waste anymore years being like i am :o
i would love to be as strong as all of you on here :)

[Goldenrod]

This is great. Let's see:

1) knock off an hour or two of sleep and have more fun time in my day
2) be an inspiration to my family - especially my boys
3) live even lighter on the earth than I did as a cooked vegan
4) sharper, clearer thinking to help me be more efficient and organized
5) and yep, the cellulite on the butt and thighs needs to take a hike ;)

[Ariannah]

Some things the raw fairy has already granted me, by the grace of God.


No more heartburn or acid reflux.
No more pseudoseizures
better hair and skin
a fair amount of weight loss
more energy


Some things I am looking forward to:


fitting into a beautiful dress
reaching/maintaining goal weight
feeling lighter and overall healthier.

[fiddler]

I don't believe in fairies; but I do believe in our creator and through him and his word to eat vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds I have already:
- obtained my ideal weight
- cured the gout
- lowered cholesterol
- no more stomach cramps or indigestion
- off medications
... to name a few

I'm looking forward to:
- gaining more strength and stamina with better sleep
- less time spent thinking about raw foods and just eating them instead
- a lifelong journey of eating healthy food
- being a role model for my friends, family and others on how to be healthy
- becoming a Hallelujah Acres health minister in the Spring to share the truth
- someday running a 5 minute mile (an on-again-off-again goal for 20 years)
- continued spiritual growth
- retirement

[Sharon in Colorado]

I too believe that an Omnipotent Creator gave this perfect food to us.

I pray that I will be relieved of my high cholesterol.

Looking forward to better stamina and less desire to think about foods, just eat it for an energy source when I need it.

[Cinnamon]

This is a great thread!

What I've already received from the raw fairy...
* stable weight at about 118 lbs. for over a year and a half (so far!)
* wearing size 4 jeans when I never thought I'd even make it into size 8 again
* blood pressure steady at about 110/72 instead of 135/85
* resting heart rate in the 50's instead of the 90's
* fasting blood sugar staying in the 90's instead of 120 to 180
* anxiety and panic attacks appear to gone!
* migraine headaches gone!
* skin smooth and glowing (so others tell me!)
* exercising daily for usually 2 hours and increased endurance, strength, and flexibility

What I am looking forward to happening in the near raw future...
* graceful menopause (when it finally starts... I am 47 with NO signs of it yet!)
* being healthy and active and full of energy when I have Grandchildren to play with!
* still working on huge PMS issues (extreme cramping and all that other "good" stuff)
* getting a better handle on food binge issues

[kmik]

Thanks everyone for your great responses! I truely believe that all our dreams that we noted here will be realized as long as we stay on the raw path.

(for the record, I didn't mean anything by "fairy" any more than what we mean when we tell our kids about the "tooth fairy." I've expressed in other threads before, I believe that God loves us and created us in His image, which is perfect, and gave us what we need to maintain that perfection. {Disclaimer: "perfect" in God's eyes... which is probably way different from what many of us expect in the way of perfection from ourselves})

[LovingLife]

I've been raw since the beginning of November and have already been fulfilling these dreams:

Bouncing out of bed without the alarm with just 6 hours of sleep for my workouts.

Asthma gone in just a little over a week.

Incontinence (from pelvic floor prolapse) gone within 3 days (still in awe with that one).

Content, full, and satisfied after I eat -- that's a new one for me!

See things in such a positive light all the time - - a necessity as a mother of many children!


Dreams yet to see fulfilled --

No allergies this coming year (my allergies go from February through July -- ugh!)

Knee pain to go away

Eyes to not be strained from reading (loved hearing that Alissa used to have this)

Cold feet and hands to go away (ditto on Alissa's experience)

Bruising easily to stop

Failing memory to improve (my memory shouldn't be this poor at age 41!)

Teeth to whiten (it wouldn't hurt :D )

My family to enjoy the raw dishes I make


-- Renee

[eatyourbroccoli]

i'm hoping that the raw fairy helps to cure:


severe anemia
lower leg numbness (so annoying..especially when i shave!!)
pallor
depression
obsessiveness with eating/not eating (stemming from depression/anxiety..)
energy energy energy
and when i get this energy and say goodbye to boughts of depression forever and really grab hold of this wonderful life we're offered..i want to climb a mountain! well..hike up a mountain. but "climb a mountain" sounds so much more impressive :p


already i've been granted:


nails! my nails have always broken the second any white tips would begin to show. and now? i have gorgeous long white tipped nails :D
my hair hasn't been falling out as much! i used to pull clobs out in the shower. now? only the typical few stray hairs here and there.
i see my collar bone...NOT because of under-eating but because of choosing the RIGHT things to eat :)
terrible cellulite? what terrible cellulite? it has nearly diminihsed thanks to the raw fairy!
much more restful sleep. though i have been sleeping MUCH longer than normal. i'm convinced it's my body's way of super-repairing. what better way than when i'm knocked out and in another world? :cool:


(sorry i just adore these smilies!!)

[pink]

To be healthy.
Not to be judgded by the medical proffession for everything i have wrong with me is to do with my weight.
to cure a leg ulcer on an old scar.
to not think about food all the time.
to run the London marathon. or mabey the great north run.
to be able to parachute jump.