I have just beging eating raw food here when i visit my family and its so hard to try to explain,they are just like so negative and angry and says that im crazy and dont now what im doing and that its the wrong way..

I have eat apples
Bananas
green blades
vegetables
nuts
tomatos
carrots
lemon
and little more..
She says that im not doing well becouse a have beeb a little tierd and whek for just like 2 days

And mi mom says that its wrong and dont cars about what i have to say. Its so hard.

What do you do when family/friends are like this?

Please help.

Gurkan82,

How long have you beem eating this way? Make sure you are getting enough calories and enough sleep. Exercise in fresh air whenever possible. Once you feel healthy and look healthy, your lifestyle will speak for itself. In the meantime, gently remind your family that you have learned a lot about raw food, that you believe it will give you great health, and that you are not demanding anything of them(like participation) except that they respect your decision. Be loving about asserting yourself, and hopefully your family will understand. Blessings to you!

Tamukha Wrote:
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> Gurkan82,
>
> How long have you beem eating this way? Make sure
> you are getting enough calories and enough sleep.
> Exercise in fresh air whenever possible. Once you
> feel healthy and look healthy, your lifestyle will
> speak for itself. In the meantime, gently remind
> your family that you have learned a lot about raw
> food, that you believe it will give you great
> health, and that you are not demanding anything of
> them(like participation) except that they respect
> your decision. Be loving about asserting
> yourself, and hopefully your family will
> understand. Blessings to you!



Hi.
Like for 2 days.

I think its normal to feel this way in the begining,i have eat raw food before and its always like this,feel tired but after 4-5 days i feel better and better.

Its hard.They dont whant to know and listen to me.
thank you.

For you to be happy in your life, do you need others to listen to you? I would suggest to just be happy with yourself and what you're doing and who cares what anyone else thinks!

You don't say how old you are - are you living at home? Give your family alittle space while you settle down and get into what you are doing. It does get easier with time as you become more confident with your life style choices

flipperjan Wrote:
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> You don't say how old you are - are you living at
> home? Give your family alittle space while you
> settle down and get into what you are doing. It
> does get easier with time as you become more
> confident with your life style choices


Hi

Im 26. No,i dont live at home,just visiting them. I now that the most inportant is that i feel whel and like mi lifstyle but it will be nice if a hade the support of my mome.

I now they mean well but its a little bit desturbing that they are so negative.

I imagine your family will get used to it and after a while they will accept that it is just what you do. Being vegan is strange enough for most people to get their heads around - raw is just right off the scale. Give them some time and meanwhile try not to let it disturb you.

I have the attitude that what I put in my mouth is highly personal, like who I marry, how I educate my children, and is no other person's business. Because I have this attitude, people don't often want to approach or confront me about these choices. Also, I can run rings around every one I know. In a short time you should look and feel great and no one can argue that. I have had some family members voice concerns about my kids getting their nutrients, but my education on where and how we get nutrients is always greater than those who would question it and I usually end up teaching them something.

Educate yourself, get healthy and be confident!

Basically: If YOU are happy and confident...and supporting THEM....then how they feel is just a function of where THEY are....and not something to be taken personally.

In short, DON'T expect them to understand or condone YOU...or someone who is doing the right thing....they probably won't. If they did, they would probably already be doing it! Heh...heh. It is up to you to understand, support them.....and show compassion....and maintain good dignity boundaries in not allowing your diet or any other subject they wish to be negative about...any air time.

-David Z. Mason

WWW.RawFoodFarm.com

davidzanemason Wrote:
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> Basically: If YOU are happy and confident...and
> supporting THEM....then how they feel is just a
> function of where THEY are....and not something to
> be taken personally.
>
> In short, DON'T expect them to understand or
> condone YOU...or someone who is doing the right
> thing....they probably won't. If they did, they
> would probably already be doing it! Heh...heh. It
> is up to you to understand, support them.....and
> show compassion....and maintain good dignity
> boundaries in not allowing your diet or any other
> subject they wish to be negative about...any air
> time.
>
> -David Z. Mason


You right. You are so smart. I never see that on thay point of wiew if you havent told me.

Day 4 almost.

my family doesnt agree either..

they think I need to eat properly especially becuase of my ulcerative colitis..