Hey all,

So as some of you may know if you've been haunting these forums lately, I have struggled with anorexia for about ten years (I'm 23 now). I recently relapsed and was just released from the hospital, during which I had a naso-gastric tubefeed and an IV against my will. I have been mostly raw for about a year, and now more than ever I want to 1) cleanse my system of the corn syrup and canola oil "nutrition" that was pumped into me via the tubefeed, and 2) *truly* heal my body, mind, and spirit from the damage I have inflicted on it over the years. So for the past 6 days since my return home, I've been eating mostly fruit and feeling FABULOUS! I have SO much energy (too much?) and I feel cleaner than ever before! However, my "diet" scares the crap out of my family and seems "extreme" to my doctors; therefore, in my determination to regain and sustain my weight and health through raw foods, I am going to post here occasionally to keep myself accountable and to get support from this community. Thanks for reading!

Welcome, I know this will be a long and difficult journey. However, it sounds like you are ready for the healthy challenge.

A good way to stay raw and keep your calorie intake up is to eat Lara bars, dried fruit, and nuts.

I look forward to reading about your journey.

Hi!

So yesterday I strayed from my fruit-only feast and made the almond-carob pudding from Ani Phyo's book. SO worth it!!! Not like a traditional pudding in that it was slightly grainy, but still yummy as ever. Then for dinner I used my new julienne peeler to make zucchini "spaghetti," tossing it with some store-bought almond-spinach-cilantro pesto, cherry tomatoes, raw olives, and nutritional yeast, and topped it with some fresh ground pepper. Mmmm, orgasmic!!! For breakfast this morning, I am going to eat a whole pineapple; then it's off to hot yoga!

Just had to share my excitement and abundance of fruit-fuelled energy with people who care (not my mom!).

~the enchantress

Dont let your family or doctor slow you down. If raw is feeling good right now, just keep truckin' into the future.