I'm all set to begin my raw foods journey tomorrow. Just got home from food shopping. Whew. That was quite the journey. (I was shopping with a family member for Thanksgiving as well; my personal produce-aisle splurge was like, maybe 20 minutes total.)
I came home with enough food for Week One's worth of recipes in Detox 4 Women. And a sort of last hurrah bag of trail mix for tonight. (I have not thrown up today, though. Nor have I wanted to. I'm really excited to start my healthy life.)
What I like about Natalia Rose's approach is that it's transitional and allows some cooked foods at first. I have a lot of digestion issues due to years of bulimia and laxative abuse, so being 100% raw is just not an option for me right now. When I've tried it in the past, it's just been super uncomfortable and not sustainable.
Plus, there really aren't any fruits included, at least not in week one. The last time I tried going raw, I OD'd on fruits. Two days later, I had an uncomfortably distended stomach and a weird cyst inside my mouth. I cut the fruit and it disappeared. That told me that too much fruit/fruitarian lifestyle would not be working for me.
It's a very basic greens-based raw food diet. There aren't any nuts/seeds included, really, but there are plenty of avocados, and I can't wait to eat some avocado-based cole slaw.
What I'm a little worried about is that there aren't nuts/seed included (! I love them so much); the volume of greens might make me feel fat and want to purge; and I don't have a super-fancy greens juicing juicer. Only a fruit juicer and a blender. So my green juices will be a bit... chewy.
:-/
I'm diverging ever so slightly from the book by including banana and a little almond milk in my morning smoothies, at least until I get used to the taste. I've tried plain green drinks with water before, and it was not pleasant for me.
So, yeah. My basic goals for physical health are to follow this book, exercise moderately (cardio, strength, lots of yoga), drink lots of water, and meditate/pray a LOT.
Wish me luck!
Sunday, November 21, 2010
About This Blog
I'm Morgan (pseudonym). I'm 25 years old, and have been struggling with bulimia since I was 15. This blog will chronicle my journey towards recovery utilizing a raw foods diet.
A little about me: I'm a compulsive emotional overeater who uses bulimia as a way to control her weight. This has taken over my life, stifled all my dreams and ambitions, and effectively paralyzed me from living a full life.
I do not condone eating disorders. This is not a pro-ED blog made by a red-string-wearing Mary-Kate-worshipping teenager. This is a blog by an adult woman who recognizes that bulimia is a serious mental illness that can lead to death. More than anything, I want to recover and regain a healthy life filled with love and positive relationships and a job I adore.
I've lost years of my life holed up in my room, eating and throwing up. My teeth are wearing away, I walk around dizzy and with heart palpitations, and my mood swings have caused unbearable tension with those I love.
One of my problems with trying to recover in the past has been that because I've eaten so unhealthily for years, I lack discernment about what constitutes a nutritious diet. I've tried a bunch of food plans over the years, and they just end up with me cycling back into bad habits.
This go around, I've decided to use Natalia Rose's plan in her book Detox 4 Women. It makes a lot of sense to me, and I like that I can just follow a month-long plan without overthinking nutrition, calories, etc.
My plan is to honestly assess how raw foods make me feel, day by day, and hopefully at the end have a story of recovery that might help other people.
OK. All the serious introduction stuff is out of the way! :)
Starting Stats (health problems)
--------------------------------
- heartburn/acid reflux
- depression
- fatigue
- mood swings -- quick to inexplicable anger/jealousy
- suicidal thoughts
- loneliness
- acne/bad skin
- puffy face
- poor eyesight
- extremely low blood pressure
- coated tongue
- no desire to do anything
- lack of sex drive
- selfishness
- mild paranoia
A little about me: I'm a compulsive emotional overeater who uses bulimia as a way to control her weight. This has taken over my life, stifled all my dreams and ambitions, and effectively paralyzed me from living a full life.
I do not condone eating disorders. This is not a pro-ED blog made by a red-string-wearing Mary-Kate-worshipping teenager. This is a blog by an adult woman who recognizes that bulimia is a serious mental illness that can lead to death. More than anything, I want to recover and regain a healthy life filled with love and positive relationships and a job I adore.
I've lost years of my life holed up in my room, eating and throwing up. My teeth are wearing away, I walk around dizzy and with heart palpitations, and my mood swings have caused unbearable tension with those I love.
One of my problems with trying to recover in the past has been that because I've eaten so unhealthily for years, I lack discernment about what constitutes a nutritious diet. I've tried a bunch of food plans over the years, and they just end up with me cycling back into bad habits.
This go around, I've decided to use Natalia Rose's plan in her book Detox 4 Women. It makes a lot of sense to me, and I like that I can just follow a month-long plan without overthinking nutrition, calories, etc.
My plan is to honestly assess how raw foods make me feel, day by day, and hopefully at the end have a story of recovery that might help other people.
OK. All the serious introduction stuff is out of the way! :)
Starting Stats (health problems)
--------------------------------
- heartburn/acid reflux
- depression
- fatigue
- mood swings -- quick to inexplicable anger/jealousy
- suicidal thoughts
- loneliness
- acne/bad skin
- puffy face
- poor eyesight
- extremely low blood pressure
- coated tongue
- no desire to do anything
- lack of sex drive
- selfishness
- mild paranoia
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