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I will mostly be keeping my raw food and health related thoughts here. Other things may creep in occasionally.

Short history

I have been veg or vegan off and on since I was 17. I had tremendous issues with eating animals and had only met one other vegetarian - who happened to be raised that way from birth. She was chunky for a kid - and I was athletic and thin - so I did not equate being vegetarian with model skinniness or athlete's power. I had been arguing with myself about it and read up on it - but it wasn't until I was at a pow wow with my then boyfriend that I made the decision. I was walking around, starving, looking for a food stand and I was in front of a stand making bison burgers  The smell overwhelmed me and all at once I knew I couldn't go on eating animals. When I told my parents (who did not eat a SAD diet - I never even saw the inside of a McDonald's until I was out of high school) they freaked. My mom said, "Where did I go wrong?" Something I had never heard her say before or since. (She has since embraced health foods)

Later, I had health issues that no doctor could figure out. I was misdiagnosed every time. I don't remember how many times I was told I was pregnant! I was active but for some reason put on weight that didn't make sense. I was put on all sorts of pills and was told to put meat back in my diet. I would for a little while then go back to veg. I met my first "non militant" vegan - who is actually the most compassionate and caring person I have ever known. She talked about her veganism in a positive way and it clicked with me - I went vegan overnight and felt better than I had in years.

I am originally from the north and 4 years ago moved to the south. My physical activity came to an almost stand still. At home I ran, biked and didn't even own a car excpet for the last 6 months I was there (for school.)  I was still dealing with the old medical issues since I have been here and nothing seemed to help. Finally I met a doctor who actually paid attention and found out what was wrong with me. I had to undergo major surgery a year ago and am finally well enough to do all the things I did back home.

I went raw right after I went back to work after my surgery for about a month. I had never felt my head so clear. Somehow I stopped. I have no good reason - if feels right. I went back to raw on March 7th. My goal is 90 days almost 100% raw and then we will see where I shall go from there...