Hi,
Sorry about the delay, I haven't been on in a while and I guess this doesn't shoot new posts to my e-mail.
I've been meaning to share whats been going on for me in my recovery as several people have asked. Here's a basic synapsis until I get more time! (I'm at work! LOL
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I started with whole foods and dropping anything deemed "diet" from my eatting (as it obviously didnt seem to be working for the masses, at least in the US! Plus the ingrediants are horrific!)That was about 2001.
My discovery of "raw foods" an optimal nutrition in general came about about 2 years ago. I went to a lecture by Tony Zavista and heard about "Green for life" (By V. Boutenko (sp?))type smoothies and added them to my diet. Thats been the one staple thing I've really stuck to for two years now (Wow, that went by fast!) and the best way I tell newcomers to start out. Simple & quick.
HOWEVER...I did decide personally I needed more emotional recovery and became a member of O. A. (Which is mentioned in Raw emotions and I HIGHLY recomend as well.)This came about because although I've had strong beliefs on what I
wanted to be doing, I was unable to go more than 2 days without binging or eatting foods I knew where just no good for me. (On a lot of levels)
The emotional/spirital recovery is eveything to me now. As they say "Come for the vanity, stay for the sanity." My life and the amount of happiness and serenity I have is worth more than 10x the weight I've lost and still have to lose. (Im currently 9 months pregnant and doing great on a high raw diet---oh...about 60% average over the 9 months and 90% now a days if Im not too sick or with the heartburn)I've gained around a healthy 22 pounds compared to 70lbs with my son 4 years ago!
So...thats the basic. I love questions and will try to do a formal write up and get it up someday for everyone. Just remember its a journey, enjoy it and DO NOT beat yourself up along the way. Your right where you need to be!
Love and best wishes,
Nicole
AKA: Squirrelletta
PS: Sorry about the typos, this keyboard is awful!
