Falling Into Raw - How Can I Join?

[Penni]

On October 2nd, we kicked off our final 11 Week Initiative Total Health & Wellness Initiative for 2010! To read the guidelines of our Initiatives, click here. If you wanted to join iVault 4, but missed the September 30th deadline, no worries! Hundreds of members of Raw Food Rehab participate in our 11 Week Initiative - Falling Into Raw - at their own pace. There is much support happening all over this website and I encourage you to be as committed to this as you possibly can for optimal results.

This Initiative runs from Saturday, October 2nd through Friday, December 17th.

If you would like additional support, education, recipes, shopping list and journal pages, I want to encourage you to order the Falling Into Raw digital material. A great deal has gone into putting this information together and I trust that this collection will be a source of tangible support for you during our coming 11 Week Initiative.

In this set you will receive 3 digital books:
Falling Into Raw - Finding Simplicity & Balance in the Season (the main book)
Falling Into Raw - In The Kitchen (a collection of nearly 80 seasonally inspired aw food recipes)
and Falling Into Raw - The Photos (over 40 beautiful digtial photographs of many of the finished  recipes)
Additionally, there are 2 other documents:
The Falling Into Raw Market & Pantry List (a shopping guide) & 11 Week Initiative Journal Pages

For $33 dollars you will receive all of this material in your email Inbox. It can be ordered via Paypal by clicking here. Also, please let us know if you are planning on joining us on this healthy journey by signing in below!

If you would like to actively participating in the Initiative, I want to make a few suggestions:

Take a Before Photo of Yourself - If you have weight to lose, taking a full length before photo will be both a reality check and a way for you to track your progress visually.

Take Your Beginning Measurements - As we have learned with members in the Vault, when you change your diet to one that is full of fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds, you often begin to see very real improvements in your body measurements. The SAD diet is very acidic and causes inflammation and water retention, so even if you don't lose a tremendous amount of weight, you may lose your bloated condition!

Plan to Hold Yourself Accountable Weekly - For some of you, this may mean that you weigh yourself once each week to see how you are doing. If you don't weigh yourself, make a note of how your clothes are fitting throughout the 11 Weeks. Journaling is another way to track your progress, and keeping a food journal is a proven tool for success for many people who have struggled with mindless eating in the past.

Stay Plugged Into Support - We have found that when members allow themselves to become isolated and "out-of-the-loop" it is much easier to slip back into old unhealthy lifestyle practices and ways of eating. NEVER allow guilt, shame or feelings of defeat to keep you away from RFR. We understand that these changes do not happen over night for most people and that we are ALL a work in progress.

Please sign in below to let us know if you will be participating in our Falling Into Raw Initiative!  You can start at ANY TIME!!  We'd also love to read some of your thoughts, goals or plans of action for the weeks ahead.

PS....you may want to "Stop Following" this discussion as we may have several hundred replies.

[Susan : )]

I am Falling into Raw with everyone!
This Initiative I am allowing all of my cares to fall away like the leaves that are falling from the trees!

[Treesa]

I'm in it 100%. I'm now equipped with Raw Food Cleanse (thank you) and a new Tribest Personal Blender (thank you) so I can go the distance!

[Anna B. Rosa]

Oh Penni,
The materials for this Initiative are unbelievable! I am looking forward to this Initiative helping me where I have failed trying to do raw through the cooler weather, on my own. After trying that Soul Food Soup recipe of yours, I am eager to try your other recipes more than ever now.

[Anastazia]

Missed the deadline, but I'm definately in...wish I could get the books & recipes, they sound awesome, but am counting on herbal tea keeping me warm through the coming Albrrrrrrrrrrta winter!

I have numerous goals & plans for making this work, but the main ones are staying as raw as possible & moving as much as possible! (& letting go of as many more pounds as possible, of course!)

~Anastazia~

[Cindy Cummins]

yes!

[Advaya]

Yay! I'm so very excited for this, and to make new friends and new changes and a new me and just new new new! I agree with Anastazia though, herbal teas are going to be a mainstay. Interestingly enough, the times I've had most success with being raw has been in the fall and winter. It would seem it would be easier in spring and summer, but alas, for me it wasn't.

[Vegan♥for♥Life]

I'm so in...!

[Terry]

Yep Yep

[raw raw mango]

I AM HERE or is it there

[Ahzea]

Yes!!! I'm interested in FALLING in love...with myself!

Ahzea

[Jeanine Hasenkopf]

I'm in it to win it and looking forward to getting to know everyone

[Nanette]

I am always here. Love this site!