Self acceptance, self love

[vegggeeemom]

Well, when I started coming back to the boards on a regular basis the end of April, I did not have the self acceptance or self love that I know I needed to have.

Just since being back on raw, I have noticed I do accept myself for who I am NOW. Not who I want to become (body size).

This is a huge accopmlishment for me because I put myself down ALL the time.

Even just joking around and not really meaning it, I have noticed I do it ALOT.

In some ways I think I was doing it to myself, just so I could beat anyone to the punch line.

But, I read somewhere on here, what would I do if someone talked to my kids the way that I was talking to myself. Would I allow it? NO.

So, I decided to just accept myself for who I am in the here and now not when I am the perfect size. Because I will never be the "perfect" size. There will always be some flaw that I see that I don't like.

All that to say that I KNOW that raw had helped me accept myself where I currently am. I want to live in the present and not the future or the past! I want to live life in the here and now.

Also doing raw is the best gift I could give to myself. I am loving myself by feeding my body the purest foods out there and I am feeling great for it!

I feel very empowered! I love it! Raw rawks!

Pam

[rawpriestess]

Well Said!!!

[Tombi]

This is a huge accopmlishment for me because I put myself down ALL the time.

The one accomplishment alone will manifest into so many other wonderful accomplishments. Congradulations on embracing yourself! May you have a wonderful journey.

[weirdestpersonalive]

Girl! That is SO awesome! I am SO glad you are accepting urself as u are. B/c you ARE beautiful! ...you're u! I hope this means no more laughing and saying whatever when someone compliments u.
This is an incredible accomplishment for you. And i'm SO proud of you!
U just can't believe how happy I am for u! I could just scream or cry or something! Horray for Pam! :)
You're the best!
Laura

[rachelmh]

WOW!! You wrote exactly what I have been feeling -- for more years than I care to remember. I always have struggled with being overweight. Down 30, up 10, down however many ... over and over. It gets old! I got engaged not too long ago, gained some weight, fiance had a breakdown and went to a retreat for two months and we postponed our wedding. He is doing great (YAY for him!!!), and I am here struggling. So we are trying raw. Not 100 percent, but working on it.

I have to thank you for being courageous enough to write what you did. I think I might print out your words to use an encouragement!! THANK YOU!!!

[vegggeeemom]

Rachel,

Congratulations on your engagement.

Raw will only help the both of you and the fact that your finace is willing to do raw with you, that is an awesome start and then raw babies! :)

Thank you so much for your kind words and print it off?! That's a first, but glad that I could help you in some way.

Being raw really does rawk!

How long have you been doing raw now? Do you notice a difference in how you see yourself?

Do you all have a date for the wedding now?

Pam

[rachelmh]

Being doing raw, albeit not 100 percent for a couple of weeks. I just posted a reply in a thread that I started yesterday that I am going 100 percent raw Monday. I haven't noticed a difference, but I am starting to believe in a total mind-body connection. My fiance and I had a wonderful talk yesterday, and today I had lost 2.5 pounds. Maybe I am kidding myself, but hey ... I will take gladly take the weight loss.

No date yet, although we are thinking about next May. Gives us both some time to adjust to the NEW us.

[Mical]

Thanks for saying what I've been thinking for the past 10 days since I've been raw. I have been so happy . . . detoxing like crazy, occasional headaches, a strange out of the blue 'cold", my back and hip are bothering me (which is why I went raw), but I am Happy, with a capital H.

I'm not worrying about weight for the first time in twenty four years. I don't care how many calories I'm eating. When the scale didn't budge, I laughed and said, "my body is getting accustomed to a new metabolic rate and this is awesome. I'm eating a ton and haven't gained a pound." Even when the scale went up two pounds one day, I didn't care.

I know I'm healing and taking care of myself. Nothing can build the bridge to self-esteem faster or better!

Since then, I've lost weight, which doesn't make me sad one iota either.

And the other bonus? I'd all but given up baking for the last two years due to wheat, dairy, sugar and other allergies my kids & I have. I have a 5 year old daughter who talks incessantly about baking with her grandma, other parents, etc. . . Since going raw, we've been whipping up gorgeous concoctions together in the kitchen. It's been fabulous entertainment and she loves it.

Did I mention how happy raw has made me??? I'm eurphoric (even if detoxing!)

Cheers to Freedom!

[Smiley24_7]

This helped me so much, you have no idea!

[vegggeeemom]

I'm so glad Smiley that it helped you. Now I need to go re-read my post! :) I've got to remind myself at times of this.

Pam

[ARhae]

I am so glad to hear that you have grown into yourself. Hopefully, one day I will be at the same point you are in your journey.

Congratulations :)

-ARhae

"If you aim only for results, you will never see change.
If you aim for change, you will see results"

[Lay-Lay]

I am sooooo happy for you! That ia wonderful! The same thing happen to me 3 years ago. You can only go up from here!

[spicyfull]

Congratulations.................