Just two more days left of my 100% raw challenge. I am diving in, head first to my next cookbook today, No Dehydrator Needed. It is always overwhelming when you are in the planning stage. So much work ahead, but I think this will be a great one for everyone.
It is interesting. As I sit here and contemplate incorporating cooked food back into my diet, I am finding that I am not that excited about it. I feel great right now and I know it is because of how I am eating. My body loves raw food, and isn’t a big fan of a lot of cooked food. The challenge for me will be to keep that 10-20% cooked food clean and pure, with only an occasional deviation into the dark side (cupcakes?).
One of the wonderful side effects from eating all this wonderful food is that I have been exercising more. Somehow they just seem to go hand in hand. I now take a 3-5 mile hike every morning with the dogs. There is this wonderful old growth woods by my house, filled with paths. I seem to not be able to get my day started properly now without the hike.
Have you noticed any other unhealthy habits that are slipping away when you eat healthier?
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I have noticed that; I’m slowly coming back to raw, and almost immediately felt the difference. I feel so much better, and I’m only “raw until dinner”! It’s like a big, sensual hug to my body, and I easily biked to & from work today, both shifts (a total of around 10 miles). When I’m not “raw,” it’s a struggle to climb a flight of stairs without getting winded—I’m asthmatic, too. But man, I feel good. And your blog is helpful and inspiring. Beautiful. Keep up the great work!!!
Liz,
I’m asthmatic too! My Naturpathic Doctor put me on 100% raw vegan diet and it helped TREMENDOUSLY!! He told me no peanuts, soy, wheat, meat or dairy. If I put any starch in my body or have even a bite of bread, I start to feel it in my lungs. Stay raw!! You’ll be glad you did.
Liz,
great post. Love the simplicity and interconnection with other habits… and the 21 days of not feeling bad after i eat.
also – I’m looking for affiliates in the raw food yoga world. let me know if you’re interested.
I, Susan, wrote the post. Liz is the commenter. Maybe you meant the comment?