Newbie wondering why I didn't do this years ago!

[evie_eve]

Hi there i'm new to the raw food lifestyle, and as soon as I started I didn't want to waste another day of my life on cooked food that has been holding me back from being the person I could have been this whole time!
With raw food it's so much easier to think in a positive mindset, normally I need to try and think positively, but going raw just makes it happen naturally, you feel happier as well as physically lighter!
weight loss is effortless...I find myself not needing to slog at the gym as much and yet I still get to eat decadent yummy desserts that are made with raw food ingredients (London has access to great raw food snacks) - it's almost too good to be true because I never thought it would be this EASY! I thought I would miss and crave cooked food - but I don't, my cells are nourished and therefore I don't crave junk anymore...a little comfort food to satisfy the emotional eating here and there and I'm fine again! I'm 80% raw...this is great, I can't wait to see where the journey takes me. I love the youthful glow it gives your skin and face in general.
Why don't more people do this??

[Jax]

Hi evie and welcome :D

Why don't more people do this??
I'm glad raw is working so well for you, as to your possibly rhetorical question, it's a mystery hey? Even if they ate more of a natural vegan diet, they would be more healthier, but even that isn't considered mainstream and I wonder if that's the problem sometimes.............fear of stepping away from the mainstream :noidea: And sometimes I think it's down to habits 'I can't do without meat', 'I have eat bread' etc etc, I know I thought that way once upon a time! ;)

[Raw Rob]

Welcome!

As far as I can see, more and more people are starting to eat raw! It's all about the snowball effect, it starts off small, but as more and more people start eating raw and talking about it and telling their friends it just grows and grows. As you've already found out, London is a great place to be raw, and new things beginning all the time. Today I found that my favourite health food shop (Earth Natural Foods, 200 Kentish Town Road) now sells raw ice cream! Was a perfect day for it too.

I did a free guide to raw in London last year, you can get it from my website here: http://www.rawrob.com/2009/05/02/raw-guide-to-london/

Rob

[Rawalchemist]

Hi Evie and welcome - great to see you are loving your new raw life - it is awesome!