today is my first day raw and i would like to say that it is going great, but i don't want to lie. i am in withdrawal from lack of caffeine and this headache is killing me. i went to the grocery store this morning but was not able to purchase a cookbook until this afternoon. i have nothing soaking (yet, i am about to plan the rest of the week and start that). i also don't have a blender or food processor yet, not to mention a dehydrator. as a result of this, i have barely eaten today. i am starving and i really really really want a cup of tea or coffee. i am finding it very hard to stay raw right now and i am tempted by the pizza place down the street. hopefully tomorrow will be better.

i have the utmost respect for anyone who is raw but i have decided it is not for me. i was feeling way too sick and cried myself to sleep last night because of how bad i felt. i don't see a point in being miserable. i still plan on being about 50% raw but i don't think i can digest more than that. also, i can't give up caffeine.

hey afg dont beat yourself up for it its taken me 5 years to get 100% and i even have my off days still

just do whats comfortable for you .. any addition of raw fruits and veggies is a tremendous improvement in where you were

nobody here will beat you up for not being 100%

*HUGS* !!!

take it easy , 1 step at a time have your tea .. have your coffee .. have whatever you want .. whatever your goal is to being 100% raw .. you cant undo years of bad habits in a day ...its no wonder you felt like crap ... WE HAVE ALL BEEN THERE !!

dont get overwhelmed with thoughts of having to buy equipment and make ooodles of uber raw recipies .. it can get too overwhelming and expensive !!!

and you are right ..there is no point in being miserable !

be joyous and be good to yourself ok?

if you came on tommorrow and said "all i ate today was an apple an orange and a banana" .. id be here to tell you



...Jodi, the banana eating buddhist




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I have just started being raw myself. I have been about 95% for the past two weeks, but I have been vegan for almost one year and vegetarian for about 12 years. So far, I am loving the way that I feel. What has kept me going is the fact that I detoxed before I went raw and got all of the caffeine, white sugar, etc. out of my body and I no longer crave that stuff. Also, I have tried many new recipes and other than the fact that I am in MN and it is freezing out (ya, like 26 degrees below zero right now) I am doing ok {what I wouldn't give for hot soup!}.

Take your time, once you have been raw for a little while and start to feel awesome, you will forget all about coffee and cooked foods. Also, try vegetable juicing in the morning- that is what I have replaced caffiene with.

Good luck to you!

Its hard to make changes, I have a hard time with the coffee so I decided to continue drinking the coffee and deal with that when I feel strong in my resolve to be raw. I just finished reading 12 steps to raw by boutenko and it was very helpful...

You don't need all the fancy things I would suggest a sharp knife and cutting board and a strong blender or majek bullett for starters. All that fancy stuff is not that necessary. Just keep it simple.