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15 years ago
optimist4life
1. Quick Update
Some of you may remember me from a year or so ago. I decided raw was too extreme for me, and I have gone through a lot of healing since then.
I did do some crash dieting and got really skinny, then binged and got back to where I was. I decided that I just need to be kind to myself and have given myself the following rules for 2009:
General Rules
* Golden rule: always ask, is this g
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
optimist4life
Hi Ladies:
Just wanted to say a quick hello and tell you that I am thinking about you.
I am still doing SBD, and I feel great!!
Thanks so much for all of your support over the months. I wish you the best and will check in periodically.
Best,
Becky
Forum: Raw Diary - Your Personal Experience 16 years ago
optimist4life
Hi Ladies:
Just wanted to say a quick hello. I still think about you, and am glad to see that you are doing well.
Danielle: it sounds like you are really getting strong. That is awesome!!
Amy: I know night eating can get to be a bad habit that is tough to break. I have been managing my night eating really well. My advice...plan ahead. Eat a filling dinner lateish (7:30-8) so you won't get
Forum: Raw Diary - Your Personal Experience 16 years ago
optimist4life
Danielle: Don't worry about one tiny lapse. In the grand scheme of things, one off day is not going to make a difference. You eat so well 99.9% of the time. that one day shouldn't be anything to fret about. Also, your "bad day" included healthy bread and a vegan cookie! Seriously, your day was way healthier than 90% of the American population on a daily basis.
I hope you find an ans
Forum: Raw Diary - Your Personal Experience 16 years ago
optimist4life
Hi Ladies:
I found this resource to helpful and just wanted to share: .
Hope you are well!
Forum: Raw Diary - Your Personal Experience 16 years ago
optimist4life
Soraya: Nice to hear from you. Hope things go better. We are here to support you as well!
Danielle: Sorry to hear that you are stressed with work :-(. I hope you find another job soon!
Here is a quick check in for me.
b: (pre work out): 4 oz berries, hand full of almonds
*60 min on the elliptical, stretching & abs
s: raw almond milk, raw hemp protein powder (it is actually quite
Forum: Raw Diary - Your Personal Experience 16 years ago
optimist4life
Hi Ladies:
Quick check in for me:
l: salad (greens, cucumber, celery, carrots, red, green, and yellow pepper, purple onion, mushrooms, parsley, and some seaweed)
s: lara bar
*60 min spinning class
d: salad (greens, cucumber, celery, carrots, yellow pepper, tempeh, seaweed, sesame seeds) + lemon juice, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar.
s: glass of red wine
I feel great eating raw again
Forum: Raw Diary - Your Personal Experience 16 years ago
optimist4life
Thanks for setting this up! I think we all have times of weakness, during which we could really use some support. Mine are always late at night. It's like another person takes over my body for brief moments, during which I can consume ungodly amounts of chocolate. I think just sitting down and typing here during my emergency times (especially if I get a response from one of you) will help me r
Forum: Raw Diary - Your Personal Experience 16 years ago
optimist4life
Alexis: Lara bars might help your sugar cravings. They are 100% raw and delicious. I also eat fish and eggs sometimes. If you feel the need for these, then these are healthy ways to get protein. You could also try raw hemp protein powder, and tempeh. Good luck!
Forum: Raw Diary - Your Personal Experience 16 years ago
optimist4life
Amy: I think it is funny how you always say that you "ramble," when your posts are generally shorter than everyone else's. Really, we are happy to listen/read and don't feel like you are rambling! Your writing on this forum is more for your benefit than ours anyway :-). I am really proud of you for finding such a good cooked/raw vegan balance.
Well, hanging out with my uncle in Chi
Forum: Raw Diary - Your Personal Experience 16 years ago
optimist4life
Oh, also, I have an appointment with the endocrynologist on Wednesday, and I am really looking forward to finally finding out what is wrong!!
Forum: Raw Diary - Your Personal Experience 16 years ago
optimist4life
Hi Ladies:
Amy, don't feel bad about logging non-raw foods. This isn't a "100% raw only" forum. It is "Rawfoodsupport"! Natalie Rose, author of the "Raw Food Detox," isn't herself 100% raw or even 100% vegan, so don't feel bad about eating cooked food now and again.
I am going to eat 100% raw for the next few days. In Chicago I ate out with my family, ended up
Forum: Raw Diary - Your Personal Experience 16 years ago
optimist4life
Hi Ladies:
Just wanted to say a quick hello to let you know that I am thinking of you.
I have been in Chicago for the past few days and my grandmother's internet is SO SLOW! Anyway, I am feeling good and have fallen into a good rhythm of eating 4 times a day: b,l,s,d. I am feeling good about it, and have been actually quite good at making the last thing that I eat be 8-9pm. I have been chatti
Forum: Raw Diary - Your Personal Experience 16 years ago
optimist4life
Hi Ladies:
I too have been MIA. Sorry about that, I do want to post here. However, I must admit that I feel weird recording non-vegan things. Especially fish!
Soraya: Good for you for keeping such good track of the vitamins and minerals that you are eating!! Very impressive :-)
Amy: I hope you had fun with your friend, although I am sure it was tough to stay raw when eating with someone
Forum: Raw Diary - Your Personal Experience 16 years ago
optimist4life
Hi Ladies:
Soraya -- glad to hear that you are feeling good on your new plan :-). The dress is beautiful and I am so excited about it :-). Thanks for your kudos re the night eating monster. It is just a matter of imagining myself coming home, putting my stuff down, and brushing my teeth. Once my teeth are brushed, I am less likely to want to eat. Also, thanks for the B-12 info.
Danielle --
Forum: Raw Diary - Your Personal Experience 16 years ago
optimist4life
Hi Ladies:
Amy -- sorry you didn't make it to Cambodia :-(. That must have been frustrating! Glad you stayed raw though. Good job!!
Danielle -- I am happy to see that you are letting some cooked food into your diet,and feeling good about it!
Soraya -- Wow, a B12 patch sounds awesome! I actually never heard of that before. I'll check it out.
I am feeling good, and am happy on my program :
Forum: Raw Diary - Your Personal Experience 16 years ago
optimist4life
Hi Ladies:
Just wanted to say a quick hello!
Amy: I am happy to hear that you are back on track. Sorry you miss your mom :-(. I know how that feels!
Danielle: I am continually amazed at your discipline, and ability to eat the same thing every day. Very impressive!
Soraya: I really like your perspective. I think that your many experiences give you a lot of wisdom that helps the rest
Forum: Raw Diary - Your Personal Experience 16 years ago
optimist4life
Hi Jacks: Good to know that raw food is treating you well so far :-).
Danielle: I bet you will feel relieved once they find the right guy and lock him up. What an ordeal you have been through!! I am amazed at how you seem to really take it in stride.
I am glad to see you ate a mango :-). I can imagine that all of those apples and bananas must be making you bored.
I am really happy with
Forum: Raw Diary - Your Personal Experience 16 years ago
optimist4life
Hi Ladies:
I just found out something terrible. This girl, Amy, that I used to cheer with in high school (yeah, I was a cheerleader), was just diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. I feel so, so sad for her! Totally makes me appreciate my physical abilities. It also puts my struggles with weight into perspective.
I think that I need to change my focus -- rather than becoming obsessed with m
Forum: Raw Diary - Your Personal Experience 16 years ago
optimist4life
Hi Ladies:
Sorry I disappeared yesterday. I hope all is well with both of you!
Danielle: I ate asparagus raw before, but I didn't like it very much that way. It (and kale) were really tough for me to digest raw. Did you like the asparagus raw?
Amy: Glad to hear you had such a great time with your mom!!
Soraya: Glad you are liking the bananas :-). Sorry you didn't feel well -- I hope
Forum: Raw Diary - Your Personal Experience 16 years ago
optimist4life
Soraya: Sounds like you are doing better today! I am really glad that you shared your experiences with us. I hope it helps! We will be here to support you. That was AMAZING what your co-worker did bringing you food. There really are good people in this world!!
I just got home from Philly. I met up with my sister who had an interview there, and a good friend from college who lives there. J
Forum: Raw Diary - Your Personal Experience 16 years ago
optimist4life
Danielle: It sounds like you have a lot of good reasons for living in LA for now. It is just a matter of finding your group, and feeling comfortable with your relationships. I am sure that you will be able to do it.
After soul searching and doing a bit more research, I think the best plan for me will be to do a combo of raw food and south beach. Basically, thinking of raw vegetables as the
Forum: Raw Diary - Your Personal Experience 16 years ago
optimist4life
Danielle: I am so sorry to hear that you keep on getting let down by people. I can certainly see why that would be frustrating and disappointing. I think it is amazing how much inner strength you have to get through all of this! Out of curiosity, why do you live in LA? I always thought of it as a pretty superficial and shallow place, no offense. You see much more profound than that. I am sure
Forum: Raw Diary - Your Personal Experience 16 years ago
optimist4life
Hi Ladies:
Soraya, I am sorry to hear that you are going through a tough time right now :-(. It sounds like you have pulled through some really tough times and sound very strong. I am sure you will get through this too.
Amy, have a great time with your friend and mom! Sounds like so much fun!! I am amazed that you have been so successful at staying raw in a foreign country where you don't
Forum: Raw Diary - Your Personal Experience 16 years ago
optimist4life
Ok, it is 7:05 and I am done for the day.
Here is my grand total:
-melon, pineapple
-salad – greens, spinach, carrots, purple onions, green & red pepper, pickles, artichoke hearts, olive oil & vinegar.
-box of berries
-salad – greens, spinach, carrots, purple onions, green & red pepper, pickles, artichoke hearts, olive oil & vinegar.
-apple
Have a good night, ladi
Forum: Raw Diary - Your Personal Experience 16 years ago
optimist4life
Hi Amy:
I am really happy to hear that you have found a comfortable place for yourself eating raw & cooked. It sounds like you are happy and doing well with your eating.
Thanks for your positive feedback and support regarding my dilemma with raw food. I feel very torn about the whole thing. I REALLY want to be a raw foodist, but I also really want to get down to 140. It is only abou
Forum: Raw Diary - Your Personal Experience 16 years ago
optimist4life
Okay, quick check in before bed:
-apple, banana
-salad: greens, spinach, cucumber, jiccima, red & green pepper, carrot, artichoke hearts, vinegar & a tiny bit of olive oil.
-banana, green tea
*swam a mile
-apple, box of berries, a few carrots & a few stalks of celery
-spinach salad: spinach, tomatoes, purple onion, kalamata olives
-a few almonds (couldn't help myself!)
ha
Forum: Raw Diary - Your Personal Experience 16 years ago
optimist4life
Amy: I am so sorry to hear about your frustration! I am beginning to think that standing on the scale is a bad idea. I mean, if you feel happy with how you look and feel, and are comfortable with your eating and exercise habits, the number on the scale is just an arbitrary number! Maybe ask your roommate to put it in her room, or just don't stand on it. Also, every scale tends to have its nuanc
Forum: Raw Diary - Your Personal Experience 16 years ago
optimist4life
Danielle: Have fun at home! BTW, you never gave us the date update. Hope it went well!
I'll do my daily check-in as I sit here and eat dinner:
-apple
-box of raspberries
-box of blueberries
-apple
*swam a mile
1/2 orange, bowl of pineapple, apple
-box of raisins
-orange
-salad: romaine lettuce, carrots, celery, broccoli, purple onion, mushrooms, cucumbers, purple cabbage
I am v
Forum: Raw Diary - Your Personal Experience 16 years ago
optimist4life
Well, I decided that 1 day of fasting was enough for me. Back to being raw today. I went to the grocery store and bought a bunch of fruit. Yum!
So far today I have eaten:
-apple
-box of raspberries
-box of blueberries
I am going to do a week of eating only fruits and veggies -- as much as I want whenever I want. But no eating after 8pm. I'll see how that makes me feel and where it p
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