And in the beginning...

So before I started this blog, I read this article which said that you should tell people why you are blogging. So in this first post, that's what I'll deal with. I'm blogging because I want as many people as possible to benefit from what I've learnt and if I can make some money in the process, even better. (The article said that blogging was a good way to make money so tell me when you want my bank details, ok?)
I first encountered raw foods when my life partner was diagnosed with metastatic melanoma. The diagnosis was a huge shock to us, to the extent that I found myself unable to pronounce the words 'metastatic' or 'melanoma' for a few days. That whole story is his to relate, so I'm not going to be sharing much of it here with you, suffice to say that that was when I discovered raw foods.
Both of us are not inclined to accept accepted ideology as gospel, unless we have examined it from every angle and have found it to be true. So we researched western treatments, eastern treatments and a few inbetween. One of the things we discovered were amazing stories of total cures of all sorts of diseases, brought about by a simple change of diet. And so that's what we did. Sorry. And so that's what he did.
I tried but wasn't very successful. So in the years since then - he is now totally 100% cancer free - we have probably been about 50% raw. Before winter hit us I had done 3 weeks of totally raw food and lost 10kgs. Winter was just too cold for me and I went back to cooked food. However the benefits I felt in those 3 short weeks were nothing short of amazing. The weight loss in itself was a definite 'Wow!' and then there was my complexion, my energy levels, my joints were bending again and my brain felt like it had woken up after having been asleep for ages. Emotionally I felt lighter, cleaner and 'clearer. I don't think there is a diet that I haven't tried. I've counted calories, and points, and food groups and eaten egg shells (aargh!) and never, ever felt like I do when I am raw. And so the decision was made. I turned my back on all things cooked and am now a raw foodist. At the time of writing this, I am in my 5th day. A round of applause please. Thank you, thank you!

So this blog is about my raw journey, the foods that I am eating, the way that I am feeling and the weight that I am losing.
Yeah Babe!
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