ok, I've been slowly transitioning into a raw/vegan diet.

The process has not been perfect, and I do not do it everyday. Although, this time, I decided not to do it perfectly off the start, but to transition into it, trying recipes that I liked, etc. etc. I have been a vegan weekend warrior for the most part, but now I'm up to about 3 days a week on the Vegan raw lifestyle.

I actually bought a dehydrator tonight (this allows you to create certain raw dishes that resembles cooked foods but without the carcinogenic affects of cooking the food or killing the enzymes in your food).

Anyways, I'm probably about a month or two at the most into transitioning into a complete Raw vegan lifestyle , and this week, I believe that I will be eating raw/vegan every day.

One of the things that I have noticed about the diet is that the claims of increased energy and wanting to eat less are true. My energy levels during the day are relatively high, and I don't get that groggy, slouchy feeling that I used to after lunch. And though it may be my imagination, I think my eczema is getting better.

At any rate, I don't believe that the normal "SAD" diet--standard American diet, is healthy or working for me. The results can be seen on my extra weight this year, and the way I've been feeling. Since swapping to raw, even part time, my energy has been stabilizing and going up to some extent (except Sunday--late night saturday).



But that's not important right now.

This blonde dude in this video is cracking me the fuck up


[Edited 12/17/07 22:09pm]

i can sprout WINGS if i 'go raw'?!

doing strict veganism is hard. i can't even do it for a week.

evenstar said:

It really depends on the foods you eat. Seriously.

The cookbooks I've bought and the recipes I've experimented with are very delicious. Not just raw/vegan delicious, but dishes that I would pick OVER actual regular menu items in a regular "meat" restaurant.


I'm really going to try and transition completely over to it. For me now, its' not a matter of taste, but time and lifestyle.

Please don't let the gigantic box contain a dehydrator Please don't let the gigantic box contain a dehydrator!
Please Please PLEASE!

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

Imago said:

Imago said:

what kind of diet were you on exactly i remember u saying you were doing the protein powders/shakes or something?

Imago said:

oh yeah, some vegan stuff i've tried was really good, but i think i'm just too lazy to be that strict with what i eat. all i really do is a half-assed version of vegetarianism where i don't eat meat every other day, or every three days. it might have helped me lose weight, i dunno.

evenstar said:

vegan food is hit or miss for me really i like the desserts best

Christopher said:

ive lost all train of thought now.

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

And yes that blonde dude had me LMAO!

He looks like Ben stiller from Dodge Ball!

Christopher said:

Speaking of which, I just had another helping of chocolate cake!

KidaDynamite said:

Forget Dan....

The way I see it, as often as is possible, just eat food that is what it is. Not in a packet, and only ingredient is itself.

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

~steals all her chocolate cake~

i had a huge cinnamon walnut roll muffin with icing today. heffer status!

Christopher said:

Christopher said:

i'm eating these right now!



yummy processed goodness

evenstar said:

E numbers are our friends.

Any link between SAD and ADD?

evenstar said:

Fauxie said:

we don't call them that in america, here they're just mysterious unpronounceable ingredients in everything.

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

what?! i'm going home for winter break in two days and i don't have much food left!

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

OHHH

EMMM

GEE

your sig

evenstar said:

you had the chocolate ones yet? just wondering if they're good

evenstar said:

monosinisterodiumsorbatoliate and the like

And nothing can be called simply 'orange' this or 'cheese' that. It has to be 'orange flavoured'. Everything's gums, extracts of lawd knows what and modified something or other.

Christopher said:

noooo. chocolate in cereal grosses me out now. i feel all old and shit

evenstar said:

omg why? ...well i understand if chocolate makes you feel old

E numbers are easier to look up online, which is fun!

Ah, pigment of crushed beetle.

Ooh, extracted from horse hooves.

Wow, absolutely not found anywhere in nature, only in robots' brains

Fauxie said:

deep fry all these things and ill try them