Day 21 of 21!!

well today is the last day of the first round of raw.   i am not going back to eating the way i used to.  i intend to stay mostly, if not completely raw, for now.

i have learned so much during this month.  i have learned that raw food is yummy and satisfying. i have learned that it works best for me to prepare some food today for tomorrow.  i have read many books and gotten new kitchen appliances.  i am on my way to powerful self care in the realm of nutrition.

you have probably heard about the "eat right for your blood type" book.  well the highly intelligent food scientist/rabbi/medical doctor/ayurvedic dude i am reading (gabriel cousens) feel like that is a dangerous book written by a man with a theory, which has affected so many people, possibly erroneously.  he sited several studies that contradict the "eat right for your blood type" theory.  one test was on all blood types where heart disease was reversed in each blood type by switching to a low fat vegan diet (no animal protein).  another study found that type A people, on average, died at age 61, where type O people, even smokers, meat eaters, alcoholics, etc died on average at age 86.  being a type O person myself, this piece of information is a little bit of a lure back to my old habits, knowing that no matter what i do, i'll probably die closer to 86, BUT...i'm in it for the spiritual element, and i KNOW food has a major role to play.

at this point, other than pizza, i don't crave cooked food.  and pizza, only when it's hot and full of veggies and right in front of me.  oh, and i love milk in my tea, but as long as i remember to soak almonds i can have almond milk which is just as good, if not better than other milks.

gabriel cousens talks about cooked food being dead food, and that our bodies are basically composting from eating cooked food.  he says it takes 2 years to press the "restart button" and reverse all of the composting that has happened inside of us.  that sounds like a long time, but i really don't like the idea that i am composting inside.  and if i can be perfectly clean in 2 years, it will be worth it.  and i believe that with my will and intention, i can speed-dial the restart button if i really want to.

i have lost, unintentionally, about 7 pounds in this time.  i doubt i'll lose more, as i haven't weighed much less than this in my adult life.  Sarah says my skin is glowing.  i feel pretty good.  my energy level feels high, but not hugely different from before.  i just KNOW that raw is right for me right now.  i am easily affected by what i read, especially if i can tell it is written by someone evolved and intelligent.  that is where i want to go:  more evolved, more intelligent.

i'd love to hear some of your stories.  along the way, people have let me know that my blog has affected them, but i don't know, in most cases, how.  please always feel free to share your experiences with me!!

:)  amy