Starting Again, or Picking up Where I Left Off
Someone told me once that I shouldn't look at my experiences as falling off the wagon, but instead see each event as a step towards my ultimate health goal. This is indeed a more positive way of viewing my raw odyssey. I "fall off the wagon" for a reason, and if I pay attention to the factors that lead me to fall, I will be able to use my knowledge to create a health plan that really works for me.
BUT IN THE MEANTIME....
February 23rd is my birthday- my personal new year. Every birthday reminds me that I don't have forever to improve the quality of my life, so I've decided to renew my dedication to good nutrition. I've been getting my materials together: I've got my juicer, Vita-Mix, vegetable chopper, and Saladacco (makes intriguing shapes out of your food). I've made a list of the mental, physical and spiritual improvements I will be focusing on as I improve my health. I've got my juicing recipes, and I've started asking my raw buddies on Twitter for meal ideas. I am also looking at my 2006 blogs, which chronicled my original foray into raw foods, to get myself excited the way I was when I first discovered raw. And I even took the dreaded BEFORE photo, which I will artfully render as a sketch of myself, as I've decided that I should put my artistic talents to therapeutic use. I am the only one in my household going raw, but my two roomies also want to lose weight so I'm sure they will partake of some of my raw creations.
I want to give a "shout out" to a couple who are also starting their raw journey on February 23rd: Nathan and Kelly. They started a blog, which I look forward to reading as they discover what it takes to buy, care for, and prepare raw produce- ahhhh, the memories. I always smile when I read about people embarking upon raw foods for the first time, because I imagine their excitment as they reap the first benefits of leaving processed foods behind. Check 'em out at Real Food Real People.
First off,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!
Second, please feel encouraged that you are always doing the very best you can at that moment. Eating a 100% raw diet is not easy, I think some raw is better than no raw. Lately I've been mostly raw, mostly vegan but believe it when I say that there have been some seafood dinners and pizzas...after all I am in the land of pizza and its tough to stay raw surrounded by all this. I feel glad every time I eat a salad, drink a juice or make a shake (mostly green)
Any veggies and fruit are better than no veggies and fruit. Stay strong
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