What's this Raw thing anyhow?

Sorry if I left you hanging about what in the world "raw" is incase you're just stumbling across this.

Eating "raw" is just that -- eating foods in their raw state. When it comes to raw, I eat a vegan diet (can't say I do that when I eat SAD junk, but I won't eat raw meat or eggs!)

So, my raw diet consists of raw fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds. You may think it sounds boring and restrictive, but you can make hundreds and hundreds of recipes and desserts that are wholly satisfying and richly indulgent.

The first time I was 100% raw for 3 months, I made a lot of recipes. But now I gravitate towards more fruitarian (yes, just fruit). Okay, really I gravitate towards SAD, but when it comes to raw, I prefer just fresh fruit or my favorite standby recipe... raw ice cream!

Curious? Check out RawFoodTalk for a friendly, informative forum.

They'll even answer the question ringing in your mind right now... "Where do you get your protein?"

What's my problem???

So, you'd think that because I know the truth, I'd live it. Why are humans so against doing what we know to be true and right and good?

I'm still eating SAD (Standard American Diet) crap. Just today for lunch I had Taco Bell nachos.

Taco. Bell. Nachos. Ick.

But at least for dinner I had fresh squeeze orange juice and some (cooked) oatmeal with raisins.

(pause while I go make a bowl of oatmeal for hubby)

So, hubby loves artificial sweetner... he like about 14 packets of "the blue stuff" in his oatmeal. I mixed it in and ate a bite. ICK, what a nasty aftertaste! I quit nutrasweet and sodas almost two years ago now and have not had near the mood swings I used to have. This is a good reminder to keep keeping away from the junk.

But still... what's my problem???

Why I Must Go Raw

1. I'm fat
2. I have allergies
3. I have aches and pains in my feet in the morning
4. I have a hard time breathing when I run
5. I have mitral valve prolapse
6. I want mental clarity back
7. I want the awesome dreams raw eating gave me before
8. Mood stability
9. Joy!
10. I'm possibly pre-diabetic
    
11. Prevention of arthritis, cancer, heart disease, diabetes, stroke, you name it
12. God knows better than man. God made fruits and veggies. Man thinks boiling, packaging, and nuking them is healthy.
13. I have Restless Leg Syndrome occasionally
    
14. I get vertigo from time to time
15. My voice is raspy (and I don't even smoke)
16. I sometimes have insomnia
17. My eyesight is getting worse
18. I refuse to take medications unless a matter of immediate life or death
19. I refuse to have surgery unless a matter of immediate life or death
20. I want my fingernails to grow quick and strong again
21. I want my complexion to be smooth
22. I want to feel rested and jump out of bed after only 6 hours of sleep
23. I want a boost in my creativity
24. My resting pulse is 85 right now
25. I had a colonoscopy several years ago and they found a polyp -- the kind that turns to cancer in about 5 years. I don't want colon cancer (or any cancer) and I know raw food is the best prevention and the best cure.
26. I want to inspire others to go raw and get healthy
27. We need a RAWvolution in this country!
28. It's cheaper than SAD
29. I want to wear single-digit clothing
30. I want to respect this temple I've been entrusted with...
    

I know from being raw before that much of this will be fixed in only a short time.

This Litte Bloggy of Mine

Okay, here's the deal. I've been toying with raw food for almost 2 years. I was all raw for 3 months, then fell off, then eventually back on, then off, then on, then off...you get the picture. This here bloggy of mine is primarily (at this moment) for me to gather my thoughts and to remind myself why I'm doing this raw thing again. If it helps some of you get healthy, so much the better.

Now, down the road, my hope is that this little bloggy of mine will largely inspiring and convincing others to go raw and get healthy. I am so disgusted with all the nasty food we eat (SAD food, that is... not raw) and all the meds prescribed and all the surgeries and the labels placed on people... I have so many rants in this department, I'll save them for a later date, one at a time in more detail. And they're not just rants to hear myself type... I want you to think about what our government is doing to YOUR health.

I have so much to say up front, I don't know where to start...

So here's me before my raw reformation.... not so good for a close up shot, but it'll have to do for now