Tom’s Raw Foods Blog

Well, it was an interesting day — not at all like I expected. But at least I now know what the first day is going to be like. I also know more of what to expect.

In other words, I have experience that 99% of the world doesn’t have simply because I decided to do something.

First, I submitted a ticket to Roger’s support desk with some questions and got back a fairly quick response. He recommended that I join his “How To Go Raw” membership site. The annual option is fairly inexpensive, and hopefully I won’t get in trouble for saying this, but Roger told me that a price increase is in the works… So go ahead and check out the site now if you’re interested (and he offers a 30 day money back guarantee in case it’s not for you).

Here the link to Roger’s “How To Go Raw” site: Click here.

I’ve already joined because I really need some good information from somebody who has “been there, done that, bought the T-shirt” (except he’s still doing it and doesn’t sell T-shirts — as far as I can tell!). And from reading the testimonials I think the support and encouragement of others will increase my chances of success.

I’m thinking that the total value of this group will be much greater than the mere sum of its members.

The more I read of the sales letter, the more convinced I am that I made a wise choice in joining the membership site. There are simply too many variables to do this alone, and while it may seem like a shameless plug, I think that the money I spent on an annual membership is going to be worth it, especially if it keeps me from making a poor decision that would result in even worse health than I currently have (and I feel pretty good; yesterday I pushed our 20 month old up a couple hundred meters up a hill in a nearby forest without getting too terribly tired). I’m doing this because I’m convinced that it will lead to better health, so the knowledge will help ensure that I reach my goals.

So what happened today?

Breakfast: It’s Monday and the house is pretty bare, food wise. I didn’t plan on starting this today, but Roger’s request for raw foods blog spurred me to action. Besides, there were two bananas sitting in the fruit bowl when I woke up. We were also planning a trip to the grocery store so I didn’t feel too bad about eating them for my pre-breakfast “snack” (my children also love bananas and it’s an unwritten rule that we always keep a couple available for them). That was followed by two waffles (yes, from the freezer…).

Dinner: My wife fixed a can of soup for our daughter but it turned out to be a bit spicier than she anticipated. So I had that, along with some whole grain toasted bread, after eating several strawberries (and waiting 30 minutes after before eating the soup). The grocery store apparently had too many and were selling pint-size boxes for 50 cents — a bargain in February! I wasn’t as hungry as I thought I would be after the fruit and didn’t finish the soup and bread.

Dinner #2: First, a word of explanation… I’m working all night, so I plan these days (which occur three times in a two week period) carefully. It’s one reason I ate such a small earlier dinner.

My second dinner started with some red grapes, followed by some salad vegetables (iceberg lettuce, yellow cherry tomatoes, celery pieces, and carrots) 30 minutes later. 30 minutes after that I moved to the main course: a chicken cutlet (coated with flour and egg and fried with just a little oil) and 4-5 pierogi (yes, that *IS* the plural; “pierog” is the official Polish singular. I think.). That was followed with some strawberry cake (fresh strawberries on a sponge cake-type base — we did take advantage of those cheap strawberries) and a couple of cupcakes (later) that were in my locker at work.

My supper (still to come) will consist of an apple, followed by the rest of the salad vegetables and a ham and cheese sandwich on a whole-grain roll.

There was also some weak tea and a cup of coffee mixed in, plus half a bottle of a sport drink and a decent amount of water (although not as much as usual). I’m happy to say that I’m down to one cup of coffee, on average, per day. I do enjoy coffee and tea (which we make by the pot and only add one teabag); it’s a social thing for my wife and me.

I’m also wondering about vitamins. I’ve been taking one almost every day; hopefully there will be enough information in the membership site to make an informed decision. I didn’t take one today, though, and will hold off until I can get enough information to make an informed decision.

I think I’m going to keep track of my weight but not post it here until I’ve lost enough to brag about it… I can carry some excess weight and still look half decent because I’m tall (6 feet, 3 inches, or 188 cm) — but I know it’s there. I suspect that I’ll soon be posting some good news here.

Overall, I feel pretty good right now.

One last comment: Roger mentions “Fit For Life” on the sales page and how it started him on his journey to a raw diet. I read that book many, many years ago. The book itself talks about not combining foods that require different methods of digestion so that your body can work more efficiently. I actually practiced it for a while. I lost weight and felt great but allowed others to convince me to stop. Now that I’m considering a raw food diet, I realize that what I learned in that book has had an influence on my current decision.

And if my body doesn’t have to work so hard on digestion, it can focus that energy on other things — perhaps even keeping the rest of me healthy, as long as it has the proper fuel. Again, just a “hunch”, but it seems to make sense.

So Day 1 is almost behind me. I did it. We’ll see how Day 2 goes tomorrow.

Smacznego,
Tom