Should I go?

[septemberose]

Okay. A college professor invited me to a Vegan potluck at a University tomorrow. I know there's going to be tons of cooked fun there, but I thought it would be a good chance to meet some vegan friends. Is it a bad idea? Cooked food doesn't appeal to me anymore, but I don't want to be rude and turn down everything. What should I do?

[Sasha1200]

BRING ALOT OF RAW TREATS to the potluck and fill up your plate with your raw delights before they get gobbled up =) that's what i do!

[karenisraw]

I would go. There will probably be raw stuff like maybe vegan spring rolls, maybe salads or something raw for you.

k
:) :)

[berrienoire]

I agree with the above. you should definitely go, could be a good time :)

[berrienoire]

I agree with all of the above. you should definitely go, could be a good time :) ...and plus, it'll keep you from wondering "what if" later on.

[karenisraw]

Plus!! Think of all of those Vegan people who are just a step away from raw. You could talk about it and they would say "You eat all raw food? What a great idea. I think I am going to try that".

Not only will you be the hero of the night, you will have introduced many people who are already interested in taking better care of themselves into an even healthier lifestyle. Plus you may make many new "potential" raw food friends.

k
:p :p :p :D :p

[lil fairy z girl]

i agree with the above that you should go and take some yummy raw food. i also think you will find others who would be interested in raw and who knows you may be having a raw potluck next time.
Or, you could go as above, then invite them all to a raw potluck the next week, month, whatever:)

fairy wishes
lil fairy girl :)

[septemberose]

Thanks you guys! :D I'm going to go and like you said, who knows? I might might a Raw foodie or get other people interested in the idea! I made some carrot pecan burgers last night and a fruit salad aaaand Cucumber avocado soup! yumm.

[sweetgoddess]

wow, they are all going to swarm around your yummy food!

Have fun! :)

Warmly~
Carmel

[JMD]

Definatttttelyyyyy go--IMO because you could have someone be interested in what YOU are doing---you could get more out of the trip that you might ever have thought!!! I find when i have fear going somewhere where food will be served...I put on a great outfit, say a prayer, bring my own fave foods, and smile and go.

PS you do not have to stay all night either--go and go with the flow!! We all are supporting you:)

JMD

[swingbolder]

Here was my experience with social events last year:

At first I avoided them, bc I was afraid of falling off raw.

After a few months of this, I felt deprived bc I missed hanging out with my friends. So I went out to dinner with them, and ate cooked food "just this once" so I could enjoy the same food they did. That became a slippery slope.

My feeling is that if dining with friends is something one enjoys doing, then it's good to learn --as soon as possible -- how to do this AND stay raw at the same time. So like the others said, bring your own food. Also, you may want to eat something beforehand so you don't go in there totally famished.

[septemberose]

Thank you for all the advice! I went to the Vegan Potluck yesterday and it was fun. I made my own stuff which was carrot pecan burgers and cucumber soup. Thank God they had some fresh fruits and veggies there as well. It was hard, all the food smelled so good, but I just kept reminding myself all of the great benefits of being raw and I'm not going to let one minute of "pleasure" ruin it for me. Plus, I told them I was eating raw, it would have looked really bad if I gave up and ate their stuff. ;)

[lil fairy z girl]

thank you for telling us how it went. i was wondering if you had the potluck yet. what did they think when you told them about this raw lifestyle? The food you took sounds lovely. What did they think of it?

best wishes
sal :)

[berrienoire]

septemberose, that's great news!! glad it went well :)

[septemberose]

thank you for telling us how it went. i was wondering if you had the potluck yet. what did they think when you told them about this raw lifestyle? The food you took sounds lovely. What did they think of it?

best wishes
sal :)

Oh, they were great about it! I showed them my burger and they thought was the neatest thing. They kept asking, are you sure that's raw? Yes, I'm sure. ;) They all thought it was really cool. Next time I'll try to make something raw and share it with them.

[lil fairy z girl]

thank you for the update septemberose. i am glad it went so well for you. yay to the potluck :)

best wishes
sal :)