I'm somewhat new to raw foods. During the week, I eat all raw until dinner. My parents force me to eat dinner that they cook. I was just wondering if anyone had any advice on how I could stray away from that and begin to incorporate raw dinners. Thanks.

Just suggest / prepare fruit and salad dishes to incorporate into dinner. You CAN suggest recipes to your parents. You can always use your own money or time to supplement your dinner diet by offering to prepare your own dinners. If your parents will not feed you the healthier food you wish, you can offer to purchase and prepare your own stuff...and make enough for everyone. Just some suggestions / opinions.

-David Z. Mason

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I have a suggestion that worked for a friend of mine....

She talked to her mom (not at dinner time) and asked if she could please substitute the meat/non vegan main portion of the dinner for any fruit/veggie/raw/or vegan thing that she would prepare and clean up for and after herself... this way she did not have to eat the meat portion. now if the mashed potatoes were not vegan, that was too bad, she was only allowed to substitude one main portion of the meal wiht a vegan/raw alternative.

jut an idea......

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Try to explain to them that you don't want to eat this food, and that you are on your own diet which is very important and means a lot to you. If they aren't able to appreciate that, then just stand your ground; don't eat it. It is against the law for them to physically force something into your body, so you are safe; just walk away from the table. You are a human with rights no matter what your age, and your body belongs to you alone.

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I agree with dreamearth... just don't eat it :-).. but DO JOIN the family dinner... so that they do not see this out of hostility. Keep yourself well-fed on your own stash of fruits and veggies or self-prepared dishes. Bring your own goodies to the table and they just might get intrigued by your new way of eating. Be sure to keep them informed about all the health benefits. Good luck!

all great suggestions make it as easy on your family and not a big deal and it wont be a big deal


the american food guide says you should eat up to 9 servings a day of fruits and veggies (FOR a a SAD diet) so even using that as ammo there is nothing weird about adding fruits and veggies in your diet and it shouldnt be weird cuz its NORMAL !!

lol

that said id probably feign Anaphylactic shock to get out of eating something i dont want or just grab a big bag of oranges and run out the door cackling like a maniac while i retreated to my treehouse to eat my yummies lol

but im 38 years old lol

...Jodi, the banana eating buddhist

Thank you so much to everyone who commented. Your ideas were very helpful. Davidzanemason and tiffany: your ideas were great. I'll try them tomorrow and see how things go.

But on a final note....I'm vegan (and have been for a while) and the rest of my family is vegetarian. So, there isn't ever meat, just cooked, dead food (like rice or pasta) that my parents cook.

Anyway, thanks alot!

OHHHH how lucky your fam is vegetarian..... that iss a great start for you already... it's obvious that your parents care alot about you by making such good choice to begin with....

good luck! YOU CAN DO IT!

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ccouraud,

Why do they want you to eat the food they serve at dinner? Is it for convenience, due to their notions of nutrition, or something else? If we know that we may be able to suggest some options.

That's funny, my family was vegetarian as well, and they reacted very unsupportively to my shift to veganism, and then raw veganism.

I can speak for myself that the good choice my ex-parents made in raising their children vegetarian, however, did not mean they otherwise cared at all.

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Hi Ccourad,

I think Greenie is on to something. At some point during the day when things are peaceful and you can have your parents' attention, try initiating some open ended genuinely curious dialogue about their concerns about you adopting a raw vegan diet. Talking to one parent at a time might help you find out what their individual perspectives are. Taking the approach that you want to work together can go a long way towards fostering cooperation.

Also, on another thread when someone was experiencing less than supportive behaviour from her husband, she received some advice that I think could be used in your situation: Leave interesting and informative books and magazines about raw veganism lying around-in the bathroom, on the kitchen table, in common areas...They might snoop, and be surprised!

David Z Mason's idea of offering to make some food could also yeild positive results. I know if my kids wanted to treat me to a yummy guilt-free fruit desert I would love it!

Hey, your parents started you down the path of food awareness by sharing their vegetarian values with you. You get to say "THANK-YOU!...and look what else I have learned!"

Anna

anna_elle Wrote:
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> Leave interesting
> and informative books and magazines about raw
> veganism lying around-in the bathroom, on the
> kitchen table, in common areas...They might snoop,
> and be surprised!

hehe this is what i do for my hubby i print out things from the computer and leave them in the bathroom ... coffee table .. kitchen ...

its his choice if he wants to read them or toss them aside .. he likes the articles and finds them enlightening

ok some might say im being manipulative or passive aggressive ... but ive found over the last few years providing info instead of trying to explain things works pretty good

...Jodi, the banana eating buddhist