Do I need a blog? Does everybody need a blog? I'm guessing that posting my journey to a consistently fresh-n-raw food intake will make me more accountable and give me more access to the raw foods community. (I can tell from the number of recipes posted on youtube there's a bunch of raw foodies out there!) I'm hoping that if somebody with more experience reads my entries and sees somewhere I'm off base, they'll let me know and help me get back on track. And as I learn successful approaches to this different way of eating, I hope I can share those with people at a similar place in the journey.
Reasons for switching to a diet regimen that's 90% fresh, raw fruits, vegies, nuts and sprouts: Long-term health benefits --> rout the cancer demon, alkalize body so it kicks the fat out, simplify life -- easier to assemble a salad than cook 4 courses -- normalize blood sugar, blood pressure, & weight, regain energy, obey scriptural injunction to Choose Life!
Reasons to keep eating meat loaf, enchiladas & refries, carrot cake, spaghetti, eggs, homefries and morningstar fake-bacon: Short term gratification. Comfort.
So, need to change my attitude about what is comfort, what is gratifying. This morning's breakfast: a plate full of beautiful colors and textures. Thin slices of ivory parsnip, slabs of bright yellow bell peppers, fragrant emerald mint leaves, pink and gold honeycrisp apple wedges, pale green celery stalks, deep orange carrot sticks, plump ruby strawberries, piquant shreds of crunchy ginger, with a bowl of miso, honey & raw tahini to dip them into. Is it proper to combine berries and earthy roots? I don't know. I just want to satisfy my mouth & tummy with living fuel. If I can get through the meal without ogling my dh's glop of steaming oatmeal, I'm on my way.
the chronicles of a lifelong omnivore becoming a lean, mean, vegan machine
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