I'm Excited!

Wow, this blog made it to Justin and Heidi's website... although listed as not active... Well that would pretty much describe me these days... definitely not active and definitely not raw! I do have a goal to eat more raw foods, however, with the lifestyle of a nurse, my raw days are only a distant glow... I do have a vision of being raw again in January. Holidays will be over and I can again go full blown raw. The advantages of raw far outweigh me being a slug, which is what I have literally been all summer. My back is hurting more and because of all the stress of bills and no money, I have also started having chest pains. This is scary and is my body saying ok, enough already, get me some healthy food!! I love fresh fruits but here in SW Florida, fruit stands are few and far between. Ironic ... however, WholeFoods Grocery did just open up south of here a few weeks ago and I stocked up on alot of all time favs. Their produce section was awesome and I did pick up a great Raw Snack - Mango Salsa !! HOT and Spicy!!

One year later

I have not added to my blog in almost a year. My how time flys. Alot has happened in a years' time. I am not eating raw food now. I got so bogged down in the recipes and rules, that even though I felt good, I just didn't have the time to fix what I wanted to eat. I have kept up with the
smoothies and drink a spinach smoothie at least 3 x a week.

My weight is 130 today. I actually got down to 120 lbs eating raw last summer. I felt great and
looked great. Alot of bad stuff happened in September and I didn't care what I ate.

Now, I eat whatever, and whenever. I am sleeping good and my energy is about the same.

I try to eat alot of fruit, but mainly I eat cooked vegetables and starches. Not the best diet on the planet for sure.

I got shot down emotionally this year. I had the guts to apply for a job as a nurse working with Gabriel Cousins. I started back eating raw, had a wonderful interview... or so I thought.

I was packing and getting ready to move to Arizona, when I was informed via email that they felt I wasn't a good fit for them because my husband is not a raw vegan.

I was devastated, and at that point , I quit the raw diet ... I quit because here is this wonderful place, that heals diabetes, and I was willing to go work there for $10 an hour. Me, an RN with 22 years of experience, and I was willing to work for nothing. My husband was so supportive and willing to quit his job, move to AZ, and do whatever just knowing I would be working with Dr.
Cousins!!

However, I have learned that maybe being a raw vegan makes you very judgemental about other people and their way of eating and I want no part of that way of thinking. I would never think that I was so spiritual that I would not allow someone to work with me that was associated
with someone that didn't eat exactly like I did.

So, it was not meant to be, and I was heartbroken...

Today, I sit in the hospital, working as a Registered Nurse. I am valued here for who I am and
what I can contribute, not what I eat or what my spouse eats.

So, maybe I will write again soon.. hopefully it will not be a full year