Hello all, I started raw foods 2 weeks ago. The first 5 days I felt like I got hit by a car but I have since found strength. Maybe I shouldn't have quit the coffee and everything else all at once but I tend to be a little extreme, oh well. The attraction to raw foods for me is a health issue. I have severe heel spurs/Plantar Fasciitis so I want to try something-anything before I say yes to surgery. Raw food so far has been a challenge. I am hungry almost all the time. I eat a lot of avocados and nuts. I also have a sweet tooth so Medjool dates find there way to my mouth quite often. I am hoping to wean myself away from some of the fatty foods but for now I am just rolling with it and making sure I stick with an overall raw diet. I found a flyer for a raw food class at the health food store so at the end of the month I plan to show up there and see what's happening in my community. I would also like to lose a little weight which hasn't happend yet, but from what I read here you some of folks have attained your natural body weight. Anyway, so far I am hanging in there and trying to stay positive. Thanks for the words in this forum and for the encouragement. peas

i had severe plantar fascitis....had the surgery (best decision for me)....i am healed and happy....

the raw food style did help my healing physicall, emotionally, and spiritualy....

there are many treatments/resources to explore for healing prior to surgery....which i did....yet did not heal....

i hope the best for you....i KNOW what the pain and frustration is like from that injury....

not being overweight is imperative for healing of p.f. as you know....

hi evolsdog

i wish you a calm and healing journey

Evolsdog,

Check out this website, it's about a girl's diagnosis of heel spurs and the easy cure she figured out-

www.zvita.com

Magnesium, basically. She says take magnesium and they'll disappear.

Evo, Sorry to hear about your accident. Glad you're okay. I heard Horsetail tea stops calcium loss and bone spurs. Check that out.

Take care. Therese

Thanks for the great replies guys. I spent the last couple of hours reading posts in here, I really feel like I'm one of you , I'm just kind of new. Its really overwhelming to read what is going on here. I have never even heard of alot of the foods you are using to maintain your diets. It looks like I have quite a journey in front of me. My plan is to go 100% raw for 2 months, then reevaluate the diet and see what the next step is. On the up side I am doing this in the beginning of summer and there are so many good veggies and fruits in the stores, Also, I live about a mile from a raw food restaurant. Today has been a good day and I am grateful to have found this newsgroup as I was beginning to feel a little like the lone ranger. By the way sunshine79 I will try the magnesium, it cant hurt.

evolsdog

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