RawResolution
12-14-2005, 05:36 PM
Hi All~
I came to raw for the first time in May 2005 and experimented, losing 20 pounds, sleeping soundly, and feeling great. And then I let the sudden death of my Godmother lead me to fell off the raw wagon altogether. I went back to SAD as well as tried Atkins for about three days until the meat and dairy made me sick.
Over the past few months, I have started intense linedancing for weight loss and LOVE it. It is the first time I have exercised this frequently or for 90 minute intervals and it is the first time I have actually enjoyed the burn. :-) I have also applied to and been accepted to a Master's Degree program in Psychology. This has improved my self-image a ton and has gotten my confidence up. I am realizing that I can do what I want and it isn't important what others think about it. I have a husband who supports whatever path I choose to take and who loves me for who I am. I have a beautiful 6 month old son who gives me some extra incentive to become more healthy and active. I have done a lot of thinking about who I am and what kind of person I want to be in the future. I was reading a Volkswagen ad, of all things, and there was a spread of about a dozen people who own beetles and went through each one, and their "good deed" and one of this girl's "good deeds" was ~doesn't eat animals~ and it made me think about that and I was envious of her. I have done reading and I know how bad meat is for us and also know about factory farming and the horrors these animals experience and in the future, I choose to not participate in that. I am not saying I will become an activist that pickets factory farms but in my own little world I can be me and watch as it effects those around me. I know my in-laws are meat eaters. I also know that they will just have to deal with that I am going to be raw.
My official start date will be January 1st. I get Alissa's book today...because like a dumbass, I sold my last copy. I also have a dehydrator with a thermostat and that is something I did not have when I was raw before. I am going to also try to have plenty of food in the house and a variety of foods too. I am going to try the different recipes as I make my transition but once summer arrives and I am in the swing of things and 100% raw, I will visit the area farmer's markets and buy organic and fresh veggies and fruit and even grow some of my own.
As for my goals, I guess overall, I want to feel good about me. I want to know that I am taking good care of my body. I weigh about 175 right now and if I were to continue eating this way, I would either stay at this weight or slowly gain over time. If being 100% raw causes me to lose my excess weight then that will be a positive side-effect of a very conscious and healthy way of eating and healing my body after years of abuse. I used to smoke over a pack a day, I used to drink on a regular basis, I used to be addicted to caffiene. When I turn 31 in April, I want to be well on my way to being the healthiest person I have ever been and in time, be able to run five miles a few times a week and maybe even run a marathon! If I were to have a weight goal it wouldn't be a number, it is whatever my healthiest weight is. If is is 115, 120, 125...whatever...My body will know when it gets there and stays there, all by itself. I don't believe one can set a "goal" for their body to acheive...
As I near the beginning of my raw journey, I am glad to have found this support and glad to be back. I am going to be here for answers as well as to gleen wisdom from others.
Peace~Vanessa :D
I came to raw for the first time in May 2005 and experimented, losing 20 pounds, sleeping soundly, and feeling great. And then I let the sudden death of my Godmother lead me to fell off the raw wagon altogether. I went back to SAD as well as tried Atkins for about three days until the meat and dairy made me sick.
Over the past few months, I have started intense linedancing for weight loss and LOVE it. It is the first time I have exercised this frequently or for 90 minute intervals and it is the first time I have actually enjoyed the burn. :-) I have also applied to and been accepted to a Master's Degree program in Psychology. This has improved my self-image a ton and has gotten my confidence up. I am realizing that I can do what I want and it isn't important what others think about it. I have a husband who supports whatever path I choose to take and who loves me for who I am. I have a beautiful 6 month old son who gives me some extra incentive to become more healthy and active. I have done a lot of thinking about who I am and what kind of person I want to be in the future. I was reading a Volkswagen ad, of all things, and there was a spread of about a dozen people who own beetles and went through each one, and their "good deed" and one of this girl's "good deeds" was ~doesn't eat animals~ and it made me think about that and I was envious of her. I have done reading and I know how bad meat is for us and also know about factory farming and the horrors these animals experience and in the future, I choose to not participate in that. I am not saying I will become an activist that pickets factory farms but in my own little world I can be me and watch as it effects those around me. I know my in-laws are meat eaters. I also know that they will just have to deal with that I am going to be raw.
My official start date will be January 1st. I get Alissa's book today...because like a dumbass, I sold my last copy. I also have a dehydrator with a thermostat and that is something I did not have when I was raw before. I am going to also try to have plenty of food in the house and a variety of foods too. I am going to try the different recipes as I make my transition but once summer arrives and I am in the swing of things and 100% raw, I will visit the area farmer's markets and buy organic and fresh veggies and fruit and even grow some of my own.
As for my goals, I guess overall, I want to feel good about me. I want to know that I am taking good care of my body. I weigh about 175 right now and if I were to continue eating this way, I would either stay at this weight or slowly gain over time. If being 100% raw causes me to lose my excess weight then that will be a positive side-effect of a very conscious and healthy way of eating and healing my body after years of abuse. I used to smoke over a pack a day, I used to drink on a regular basis, I used to be addicted to caffiene. When I turn 31 in April, I want to be well on my way to being the healthiest person I have ever been and in time, be able to run five miles a few times a week and maybe even run a marathon! If I were to have a weight goal it wouldn't be a number, it is whatever my healthiest weight is. If is is 115, 120, 125...whatever...My body will know when it gets there and stays there, all by itself. I don't believe one can set a "goal" for their body to acheive...
As I near the beginning of my raw journey, I am glad to have found this support and glad to be back. I am going to be here for answers as well as to gleen wisdom from others.
Peace~Vanessa :D