9 June 2009
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4 CommentsJust like that little lady bug climbing the flower petal, I’m climbing my way back onto the 100% raw wagon….
I recently shared that I fell off the wagon. Then I confessed about my not-so-raw moments. Then the side effects hit me like those not-so-great decisions can.
What side effects, you ask?
How about:
- fatigue
- headaches
- probably because I’m not sleeping well
- guilt
- cravings (I wasn’t craving anything when I was 100% raw!!)
I’ve been thinking….
Then came the questions.
- Do I really want to be 100% raw for the rest of my life? (I am already high-raw and have been for the past few years. Yet, I feel compelled to be 100% raw. Oy, the decisions!)
- Why did I fall off the wagon in the first place? (I’ve been through a LOT of stressful events in my life; why was this time different?)
- How long will it take me to climb back on the wagon? (I’m not going to rush myself; 3 family deaths is tragic; I’m just going to go with the flow.)
Future rawness
So, where will this raw path lead me? I’ll always, always stay on the raw path. I have an endless passion for raw foods and their health benefits. I know I’ll eat raw, drink raw juices and smoothies, and write and blog about it for as long as I’m physically able to. What excites me, is that I have the awesome (ahem: RAWsome) 
opportunity to share my journey with you, my readers. That is an honor–and it isn’t something I take lightly!
Raw inspiration!
I’m thrilled that my colleague and talented writing friend, Jeanne Grunert, wrote Raw Comfort Foods for Emotional Eaters! She also wrote another very helpful article regarding food and detoxing: Raw Food Detoxification: Shedding Unwanted Thoughts. Thanks to Jeanne for sharing inspiration! It’s especially helpful to me right now. 
What about you? Are you struggling with food? Did you fall off the 100% raw wagon–or any wagon? Spill the beans; I did!
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Well, I’m pretty new to the raw diet phenomenon, but it’s easy to relate to your raw journey. I was doing very well at first…losing weight, health issues improving. My goal was to have a day of 100% raw, which I accomplished…one and only one 100% raw day after several months of gradually increasing raw foods. It felt as if we were starving all the time, and I was having constant uncomfortable digestive symptoms on the raw diet. Shortly after my best day, I fell off the wagon, mainly because I felt that I needed something substantial to eat. A stressful schedule did not help matters. My family eagerly followed my lead. In just a short time off the wagon, I have gained back a little weight and am experiencing a worsening of those pesky health issues. I have told myself that tonight’s bratwurst will be the last for a while. My family and I are trying this again. We may hold off on the 100% raw for now. A mostly raw diet may be a better option for us as beginners. Tomorrow is a new day. The juicer is ready to go first thing in the morning. We can all do this together…one day at a time!
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Raw Juice Girl Reply:
June 11th, 2009 at 1:40 am
Hi, Lisa!
What an inspiring comment! Yes, one day at a time–and don’t be too hard on yourself! You’re a beginner and you’re doing a great job! Of course, as a Raw Foodist recently told me: it’s the journey that matters. As long as we stay on a raw journey (even if it isn’t 100% raw), we’re doing our bodies a world of good. And, I have been 100% raw before. I was doing fine this time–until the tragedy kept striking my family. Yes, stress. I blame it all on stress! LOL
Thanks so much for your comment, Lisa. You’ve truly brightened my raw path!
*smiles*
Michele
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