There's no such thing as a diet...

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I have been learning about nutrition for about a month now. I was completely ignorant beyond the basic "food pyramid" thing and even that gave me a negative attitude because I resented someone telling how I needed to eat, especially vegetables and fruits being the largest part! (shudder)

The beautiful thing about learning to go raw is that there is no rush. For me, it's just been adding delicious smoothies...two a day. Ok. I can do this...they are great! Absolutely delicious! Chia seed gel, apples, wheat grass, spinach, kale, a few almonds, carrots, a frozen banana, lecithin, kelp powder. Easy and so completely satisfying. Wow...I'm not eating as much now. Those smoothies are so good and my body loves them. Hmmm? This is not like any diet I've ever tried in my life! Ok, so I think I will try another dish....who knows...maybe I can choke it down! :) I did and it was wonderful.

DELICIOUS even!! Butter lettuce wraps. What? No flour tortilla and it's GOOD? No cheese, no sour cream? Carrots, zucchini, wild rice (I know...not raw), brussel and broccoli sprouts wrapped in tender butter lettuce and drizzled with a tiny amount of sweet and sour sauce made with good ingredients. (soy sauce, agave, garlic) WAIT! This can't be!!! I love it! It's 'better?' than the doughy, 100 calories apiece heavy sitting on my gut for hours tortillas! Wow. Ok. I can do this...maybe. I'm not a big veggie fan...but it seems something is happening! My tastes are changing. HOW? I don't know but that's ok...I'll just roll with it and see just how far I can go.

So, I'm not totally raw. Not yet anyway. I did, however, switch some things. I now use greek yogurt in place of sour cream as well as mayo. Just add lemon juice and sea salt to greek yogurt (nonfat plain yogurt drained through cheese cloth overnight in fridge) to have a great sour cream that is better than the real deal. Just add dry mustard, vinegar and sea salt for 'mayo'.

Veggies come first now. What the ??? I have even tried tofu and it was excellent. I am not sure I will be able to give up wonderful hot and nutritious soup....but I'm also not sure I need to! I still make excellent whole grain bread full of good sprouted grains and seeds...pumpkin and flax for example. I don't eat it much and think it's ok for now. I have cut the butter consumption down to almost nil and will continue to remove it entirely. ADDED coconut oil....removing butter. Once again....ADDING things and mentally telling myself that this isn't me denying myself anything at all....but rather it's me adding good things to life.

My liver has shrunk by about 2/3rds and I feel better. MUCH better. I can tell that I'm getting the right nutrition. Wow. This is good.

I am using baking soda to wash my hair and I'm rinsing with WONDERFUL apple cider vinegar. I use Tom's deodorant and toothpaste. One step at a time away from the corporations poisons.

I will say that I cannot believe what I'm NOT eating now. I am astounded. Really. The smoothies fill me up and I have no desire for the heaping plates of death foods. I want healthy for the first time in my life. Yes, I WANT it! HAL-LE-LU-JAH! (Do you hear the angels singing?)

I had no idea that food could be 'almost' guilt free. I think that's been one of my greatest problems in my life. No matter what I did or didn't eat.....there was always crippling guilt. Sickening, choking, shameful guilt. Embarrassing, withering guilt. Since I was a kid guilt. Eating the same things my brothers and sisters ate and yet being fat while they were stick children! Nice huh? Can anyone relate? Guilt is leaving me and I am learning that if I continue to CHOOSE the wonder foods and I continue to CHOOSE to enjoy them in moderation.....then there need be no guilt.

I pray that I can get well and get this weight off me. I am having a hard time believing it's REALLY possible but keep right on truckin because the alternative is obvious and unacceptable.

If you believe in prayer.....please say one for me and I will be very grateful and will reciprocate!

Judy

[Jacqueline Rooths]

This a beautiful post and than you so much!

[Deborah Grissam]

lots of really positive changes in your life for sure!

[Debbie V]

This is a great post. So happy for you. Enjoy!

[Penny]

I can totally relate to this post, Iam sat here wondering if I have found a LIFESTYLE that works, IF i let it, for me its not easy to let it happen, but Iam trying, just need to try harder.

[Mary Ann]

What a beautiful post! You are an inspiration! Sending hugs and prayers....

[Cheryl Till Ⓥ]

Blessings in abundance for you Judy, 1 degree everyday = 100 degrees of change in 100 days. You go girl!!!

[Tia]

prayers are power..... I am praying for u!

[sharonsoars]

So wonderful Judy.. and so fun to read! You're like a poster child for raw food!

[Susan Bradbury]