raw mamas...

Not 100% raw, but I'm right here. I think there are some more in the Traditional Foods subforum, too. And some others in the Vegetarian suborum, if you are indeed a veg.

Are you 100% raw? How long have you been eating raw? Does your family eat 100% raw, too (assuming you do)? My family is not so keen on raw meat, raw eggs, etc.

Congrats on your new little one

about 50% and still very much in my infancy/learning stages. Would you kindly entertain some q's I have? I'll ask now just in case. One-is there a specific dehydrator you would reccommend? What about my beloved agave nectar? Is it raw or not, dangit! or does it come in a raw version? I seem to think I've seen conflicting info about it, and I don't really want to give it up. Same w/honey and maple. (can you tell I like sweet things? ). I'm lost on breads too. I'm sure I have more q's but I'm blanking now. Thanks in advance if you can help!

hi- don't know if i belong here~~~

i am about 70% raw, and this is where i feel best. i start the day with fruit (me and my ds have a ritual where we get up together and go share some fruit on the porch- a mango, some peaches, melon, etc), then some coffee :, then when i get hungry i have a smoothie with local raw milk (sometimes i culture it before hand), dark greens, whatever fruit i have, some frozen berries (if i am lucky), and nuts if i want it. i will usually have a small fruit snack (an apricot or plum), then a big salad with ds when he wakes up from his nap. i usually have a handful of sunflower seeds on it. sometimes i make some raw veggie sushi during ds' nap if i need to snack. then i eat veggies and fruit until dinner-if i feel like i need it i will have some raw cheese during the day too. then i make something healthy (usually cooked) for dinner. after that, all bets are off and i eat some junky food before bed. honey roasted pnut butter (all natural, made at our HFS) with apples, white flour pita bread, annie's mac n cheese, etc.

i have NEVER felt better. i have tons of energy during the day, and i never feel deprived because i get to eat what i want before bed. i dont ever want to go completely raw, but i feel so awesome now that i am eating raw during the day. i have only been doing this for about a month, but it doesnt feel like a chore at all- i dont feel like i am doing it because i know it is healthier- it feels normal. and i always know what i am going to eat for breakfast/lunch/snacks, and i dont have to worry about cooking!!!

Hey, anyone interested in eating *more* raw is welcome as far as I'm concerned!

I had a boring day...smoothie for breakfast, raw bar for a snack, a salad for lunch (lettuce, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, tomato, raw pumpkin and sunflower seeds, avacado and sprouts dressed with olive oil and lemon) and for dinner raw gnocchi (avacado with a sundried tomato marinara and macadamia nut "cheese") I will be eating some raw banana walnut ice cream with raw chocolate sauce when I'm done typing!

Yesterday I had raw granola (dehydrated almonds and sprouted buckwheat, coconut, orange juice, raisins and walnuts) with almond milk and sliced banana, a green salad with a raw almond burger, zucchini linguini with a pesto sauce and a cucumber. I had a green drink (kale with apple and grapefruit) late last night-oh and had a raw brownie that I bought-can't take credit for making that -and it was to die for.

I'm needing to dehydrate more now because my dh (shockingly) wants to try to go raw too. He'll require more things...falafals, burgers enchiladas etc. He really likes my nori rolls and my mock tuna and salmon pates though and those require nothing. Good to see all of you here!