It is really liberating when you realize that the reasonings and thoughts in your head telling you what is "good" and "bad" are really just someone else's dogmatic doctrines. Without these, you are free to dig for, find, and ultimately follow your own intuition and what's really right for you.
Next time you find yourself governed by some statement that pops into your mind about the right or wrong ways to eat, move, breathe, live, be...ask yourself if it is really YOU thinking and feeling this "rule", or is it someone else's statements stamped onto your brain? Why do you believe you have to eat 30 bananas a day despite the fact that the more bananas you eat the less satiated you feel until you feel like vomiting and go to bed sick and tired? Only to wake up and do it all over again for a few years because you want the promised results but never quite seem to get there? Or why do you feel you can't eat any fruit at all even though you're literally sick of avocados, expensive "superfood" powders, and sprouts and don't have the energy to get through your day and all you want is some sweet fruit? Just because someone tells you that's what THEY do and that's what is right? So you keep convincing yourself that you're "doing it wrong" or you need to try harder...or, even, that you ARE getting the results by justifying everything wrong with excuses. These are just dietary examples based on frustrations I've been witnessing online throughout the internet raw food community.
And when I say "you", I just mean we, us, or some undefined person that could be anyone.
When we ditch dogma we can view situations through an objective lens, and truly gain wisdom and learn from our experiences and those we observe in others. Clear your head, take a deep breath, and experiment with an open mind and fresh eyes. How else can we truly learn what is right and true for us?
So here it is. I am right here right now committing to exercise at least 6 days a week AND regularly include raw animal products into my raw diet for at least 2 weeks. If I am truly going to experiment with the inclusion of small amounts of high quality (NEVER factory farmed) animal products, then I have to do it for at least two weeks (probably longer) in order to decide whether it works for me or not. I sense the emergence of a dietary revolution...its fruits have been growing in my mind for a couple months now and it's high time I committed to picking them rather than allowing them to rot inside me.
It's really hard for me as a an ethical vegan of six years. But I am also interested in researching and uncovering the optimal diet for myself...so that I can live in peace and move on to greater things.
Low fat raw veganism has helped me in so many ways, but now it seems my intuition is telling me its time for a bit of a change. Let's see how it goes.
Ok loves, I will post my exercise and daily food intake here at the end of each week if anyone's interested to see what I'm up to. I'd love your comments
I'd love to hear what your experiences with the diet and daily activities that work best to keep you feeling healthy. Let's share, debate, and expand our minds (and perhaps our diets)!
Love and Sunshine,
xo Ferrah
(OH and I almost forgot...
Symptoms after 3 years raw vegan [[ 1 1/3 years of which were low fat raw vegan as prescribed by www.30bananasaday.com]] despite initially amazing results)
-Pimples and uneven skin tone
-Sallow skin and dark circles under eyes
-Overeating (never before in my life)
-Lack of satiation despite stuffing myself to death
-Poor digestion and extreme bloating
-Occasional lack of focus or listlessness
-Body fat gain (which is OK since I've always been underweight, but not really all that welcome anyhow)
-Thinking about food a lot, craving "something" but unable to satisfy it
-Thin hair
-Stiff bones
Some of these symptoms were occurring before lfrv, likely due to a period of malnutrition when I was 13. But I'm 20 and I've been vegan since I was 14, raw vegan since I was 17...things should be getting better. Time to shed my fear and dive into the invigoratingly icy waters of uncertainty and experimentation! Let's see what happens.
P.S. if you haven't already done so, check out these blogs/websites:
Some really interesting stuff and great insights...plus you can learn about other peoples' experiences.
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