STAYING POSITIVE ON A RAW FOOD DIET by Christine Roseberry

 

 

 

STAYING POSITIVE ON A RAW FOOD DIET

 

 

When first starting out on the raw food diet, some may start feeling a little overwhelmed focusing on all the food they can no longer eat.  They start feeling very limited and even deprived.  I have to say that after being on a mostly raw food diet now for almost two years, I can assure you it is definitely not a diet of deprivation.  In fact, this is one diet where you can eat until your heart is content, no calorie counting whatsoever and the variety of food is endless!  So, I just wanted to share a few tips to help you stay focused on the positive of raw foods and not get overwhelmed by negative thinking.

 

First of all don’t think of yourself as being deprived, but think of it as a new adventure that you are embarking on.  One with endless possibilities,  that’s fun and pleasurable.  Start by adding raw foods into your diet.  No one is forcing you to do it to any certain percentage, it is up to you the extent that you want to go raw.  Most  raw foodies  are not 100 hundred percent raw, so don’t feel pressured to be all or nothing, until if and when you are ready to do so.

 

Take time to search for fresh, ripe exotic fruit or fruit that you have never tried before.  You will be amazed at the wide variety there is.  The apple alone has over 7,500 varieties!  Even if you do not have access to a large variety of fruit it is possible to mail order from the internet.  The same goes for vegetables too.  Try all the colors of the rainbow, each has its own nutritional value and we benefit from all of them.

 

Start thinking about how very soon if not immediately you will start feeling amazing!  Get excited about all the things you will be able to accomplish with more energy and feeling better.  From the very first raw food meal I had, I immediately saw improvement in my digestion!

 

Read others testimonials and experiences of going on the raw food diet and how they transitioned initially.  If you haven’t already, start getting acquainted with all the benefits of the raw food diet and lifestyle.  Start perusing the internet for raw food blogs that have recipes or health articles about going raw.  (For more tips, articles and raw food recipes click HERE.

 

Keeping your meals simple with mostly whole, fresh foods is very important.  Trying to create gourmet dishes can be time consuming and overwhelming.  Inspire yourself by investing in a few good raw food recipe books to help you get ideas on different dishes to prepare.  Also, make your food appealing with its presentation.  Live foods make for such gorgeous presentation with all the vibrant colors.  It’s like a work of art.  If it appeals to the eyes that gets your mouth watering.

 

Using these tips you can make the transition into raw foods a pleasurable journey.  Have fun and experiment seeing what works for you and soon you too will be glowing with health!

 

 



IT'S MONDAY: REGROUPING AND 10 DAY RAW FOOD CHALLENGE

 

 

It's been a slightly rough week last week and with my son under the weather this weekend and house guests from out of town, you can imagine the busy-ness.  Time to kick things into gear!   A couple of my contributors and I are kicking it up an notch and will be doing a 10 day food challenge.  Raw to mostly raw food for 10 days without diviating.  No processed foods.  Is anyone with us?  

 

Our contributor Jean-Marie, who's cancer is in remission and currently cancer free after a few months of treament, will be posting most days about what she is doing and how the challenge is going.  Let's support her and all who will taking part.  I am going to join the band wagon with her and do this challenge. Nothing complicated, just eating mostly foods as we can to each meal.  We may add a fresh vegan meal here and there, but mostly raw.

 

Here are a couple helpful charts to help us keep these food in the forefront of our minds.

 

 

 

 

 

We know its not easy to stay focused on eating right, so let's help each other do it and get focused!

 

Have a great week everyone!  Let's do this!

 

xF



UPDATE: HOW EATING GREENS HELPED ME... AND THE POWER OF KALE

 

Chopped kale...my favorite!!

 

 

How eating greens helped me... And the power of Kale

 

A few weeks ago, I had my first appointment with my acupuncturist since I started my radiation treatments.  The acupuncturist didn’t want me to do any acupuncture during my radiation since it would be too much for my body.  The radiation needed to do its thing.  So, she was excited to see me and to see how things were going.

She had all types of questions to ask me like:  “How I was sleeping?  How was the burn on my back?  How was...” and the list goes on... One thing she asked about was my menstrual cycle.  “How was that?” she inquired, "when did it stop?" I said "Stop? It never stopped!"  She said, "really?"  She then went on to tell me that for many woman their cycle stops during radiation & chemo because of the stress on there body and since there body just can't do it all it has to give up something.   Do you find that incredibly interesting?  I know I did.  My cycle has stayed totally on time and in fact I have had no cramps, with no real strong PMS symptoms since I started eating so many greens.  I have to say even I was surprised that my cycle didn't change during the radiation treatments.  She said it had to be a direct result of the greens.

She went on to tell me that kale can really regulate a woman’s cycle, and she said it definitely was the case with me.   I left that appointment on cloud 9!   Radiation was so hard on me, that towards the end of the treatments, I didn't stick as closely to the diet because I was so nauseous and tired.  I felt like I had been pulling weeds in the garden all day and yet I had only just barely gotten out of bed. Nothing tasted or looked good!!   I actually started hating food a litte.  The one thing I did do was stick to eating greens, I think this really shows how powerful greens can be to our bodies and why you should try and get them in your body each day!
 

And now for the really good news, I saw my oncologist a few weeks ago as well and my last scan came back clear.  As of now, there is no cancer in my body.  I will continue to be checked every 6 months to make sure that it doesn't come back.  I feel really good.  The radiation took a huge toll out on my body and although I am about 6 weeks out from my last treatment, I still can feel the effects on me.  But overall, I do feel stronger and I'm exciting for the next year... I can't wait to see what goals get accomplished!!

Thanks for all your support!!!

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I am curious to know if any of you have noticed your bodies having a positive reaction to eating more greens?  Let me know by leaving a comment...