I want to thank everyone who has participated in this RawFoodTalk.com forum. There have been some amazing exchanges here and so many words of wisdom spoken. But its time for me to close this board. I am moving on to new ventures and feel that its time for me to let this go. A forum of this size takes loads of money, time and energy. I have not been keeping up with the forum upgrades, the spam problems, etc…. which is resulting in many disgruntled emails and people calling the office daily. I’m sorry to disappoint the many of you who have spent your time and wonderful words of help and inspiration here. I hope that you have all benefited from this board and that it has helped you on your path to optimal health. I know many of you have made lasting friendships here as well. I will leave this board up for a month of so, so that you may copy what you need and any information you would like to save.

Thank you for being part of the RawFoodTalk.com community! It’s been a wonderful ride! I’m looking forward to seeing what’s next for all of you and of course, you can keep up with my adventures through my blog, Facebook and twitter. I am continuing my certification trainings and there will be some exciting new classes, events and projects coming into fruition in the near future!

All my best,
Alissa

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Day 24 and a Mis-step

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Pilgrim

on 06-10-2008 at 07:08 AM (350 Views)

Sigh. I'm just not strong enough yet. I got to the restaurant and felt intimidated, unable to stand out in a crowd and say "this is what I want to eat." So I ate what the others were having, a chicken salad sandwich.

Focus on what I learned: first of all, I got indigestion and gas from the food. Also, my eyes watered when I ate it, a sure sign of an allergy. So I will emphasize to myself the proof that cooked food is not digestible.

The good news is I didn't use it as an excuse to binge. I stayed raw all evening with no problems. So maybe I am making progress. I felt guilty about not being strong, but today is another day. I will get to the point where I can order a raw salad in a restaurant. There are two factors: one is I still crave cooked food so it's hard to resist, and the other is I hate to call attention to myself. When my raw lifestyle is so much a part of me that I can't imagine any other way to eat, both of those obstacles will be overcome.

And how I will celebrate when that time comes!

Meanwhile, I have to forgive myself and keep moving forward, one baby step at a time.

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monkapotapus - 06-10-2008 08:28 AM
Don't feel guilty Pilgrim! It's awesome that you got right back on track that night! We all run into this at one time or another - it's just what we take away from it & the path that we continue on. I am proud of you!~(((((Pilgrim)))))~
Pilgrim - 06-10-2008 09:12 AM
Thanks, Monk. I felt so bad about it. But I know I'm committed to this journey. I just will have a few detours along the way, I guess.
islesgirl - 06-10-2008 09:18 AM
Pilgrim, I think you did so well. Such a good choice to stay raw for the rest of the evening. Don't be so hard on yourself. Why do we all do that? You are going to feel so much stronger and better as the days go on - really - and blogging here is the best! ((((((hugs))))) How are your kitties doing these days? I have a friend who has 4 now. What a handful! I would like one again. Sigh.
monkapotapus - 06-10-2008 09:28 AM
Oooohhh, you have kitties? I love kitties! (puppies too!) Please don't feel bad about it - it's not a big deal - right back on track~
Pilgrim - 06-10-2008 11:10 AM
I have five cats. Rosie, Alex, Clover, Mack, and Winston. I swore I'd never have more than two, but ...
monkapotapus - 06-10-2008 11:26 AM
Can you post a picture someday? Purrrrty please? lol - I still have to figure out how to do that myself.
Pilgrim - 06-10-2008 02:09 PM
A picture of the cats? I'd love to. But I'll need to figure out how that works.
monkapotapus - 06-10-2008 02:16 PM
Yes! I love cats. I am going to try to post a picture of the meals my friend & I had at Ecopolitan. Someone said you have to upload pics through something like the photobucket site. We'll see if it works!
RawKnitster - 06-10-2008 05:52 PM
Your ok pilgrim. Funny, I'm having some challenges, too. Maybe something about going into this 4th week of raw is affecting us. I hope if I slip up I can get back to it as quickly, and keep as good an attitude as you have. Thanks for the shining example.