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

jazzgoddess

First day on Raw...

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on 01-08-2009 at 10:45 AM (529 Views)

I was going to try and be healthier this year as a vegan who falls off the wagon and succumbs to eggs and dairy..
Yesterday my doctor took my blood pressure again and it is high...I am 46 and do NOT want to go on medication...ever...so this is my new resolve...to work my way into a raw diet. This morning I went over the Kensington Market to load up on veggies - planning a big salad for lunch. I already had a raw oatmeal with fruit for breakfast...which was great and yummy.

I am reading Ani's Raw Kitchen and Raw Rose (she is a B.C. author whose workshop I attended at the TVA Food Fair in the fall and loved her stuff).

If anyone can give me tips, encouragement, inspiring stories of how your health turned around I would appreciate it.
Right now I'm very excited...

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rawchic - 01-08-2009 10:56 AM
Welcome - it's great to have you with us! You will be amazed at how wonderful you start feeling after the first few days of eating raw. It's the best inspiration for continuing to eat this way. Looking forward to hearing more about you.
MelissaO - 01-08-2009 11:06 AM
Hello and welcome! I found inspriration by looking at the before and after's posted in the forum. :)
rawdeedah - 01-08-2009 04:24 PM
Hello! I am always going back and forth as well. I have gotten a lot of good advice from Natalia Rose's Raw Detox Diet book... it offers steps to gradually go raw. Although the recipes are pretty simplistic and repititious, they are easy to make and not as complicated as some of the other books out there. The Raw Truth is another fave of mine. Also dk red veggie and leafy greens are great for the heart according to my husband's Naturopath. Good Luck!
contessa20 - 01-08-2009 06:31 PM
Welcome to the raw lifestyle. I wish you all the success in the world. I went raw a few years ago and fell off the wagon when I eventually got bored with fruit and salad. My one piece of advice, learn the recipes!!! Spend a few weeks with a recipe book and just make everything that looks good. That will give you confidence in the kitchen and help you to continue on. I actually found Alissa's DVD helpful for this. It made her big book of "weird" recipes a lot less intimidating. Best of luck.