After my minor panic attack over the chemicals the government allows in our food supply I went to the extreme. I have been following multiple raw food blogs from several people I just knew that was the answer! All I was going to eat was raw organic produce, nuts ands seeds! I follow this awesome girl named Dara on you tube who posts raw food recipes. She's naturally beautiful, vibrant and full of life, who wouldn't want that?!
So I made a trip to the grocery store to buy a bunch of Organic produce, I was proud! This was my new way of life! I couldn't wait to start my raw food detox! The first as well as second days went great, I felt fine no with drawls. By day 3 the roughage had definitely hit my body and the toxins were making there way out, very frequently lets say. Luckily for me I had read the symptoms of detoxing and knew they were flu like symptoms. Though I never felt flu-ish, I was lightly shaky. I knew my body was definitely cleaned out and rid of toxins!
By the end of day 5, I felt amazing! Though I'm not what you would call over weight I dropped 3 pounds just by getting all the toxins out of my body! YAY! an added bonus for any girl! I had more pep in my step and definitely felt better.
The harsh reality is we are coming up on the holiday season. Although I have an amazing will power I kept hearing my mothers voice yelling, "You better be over this by Thanksgiving!" Gee thanks Mom! Then all I could think was I cant live on raw food, I like soup in the winter! I knew I wasn't ready to go back to meat. There is no way I can un-see what I saw in those documentaries.
For the past two years I have given meat up for Lent (I'm not Catholic). I would give it up for the full 47 days. I loved meat so much this was a definite sacrifice for me. During this time my family and friends were always super supportive of my decision to give up meat. All the while knowing the sweet reward of Daddy's deliciously decedent smoked brisket for Easter dinner. This brisket is beyond any restaurant, any chef, anything thing else I have ever tasted. Brisket so tender you have to eat it with a spoon! Devine! I'm not saying this choice is forever, however at the moment I'm not even tempted by the deliciousness that is Daddy's brisket!
At this point I have ended up in a stand still with myself. I cant live solely on raw foods through the winter although it is an awesome detox. I need soup as well as hearty meals to warm my bones! I felt so good on the inside I didn't want to taint my body. How was I going to keep the chemicals out and feel so vibrant on the inside?! Veganism? I had dinner plans with my Mom in a few days, I didn't want to break plans due to my... not diet... my new way of life!... What the heck am I supposed to eat?!... I may have discovered it!
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