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Wow, I was offline for a few days and I can't believe how many people read my post and had encouraging words!
00rawr00 asked why I became raw. It sort of happened in phases. About five years ago I read a book that changed my life, Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy. While it's not a raw book, it opened my eyes to the dangers of processed foods. Then I just became a junkie for more books like it, to learn about our food and my body. It was over several years that I transitioned to this lifestyle, and lost about 20 pounds along the way. I wasn't overweight, but at the top of my range for my height. I'm now at the bottom of my range, and I feel fantastic.
Most of the time I tell people I'm vegetarian or vegan, because those are the labels people are familiar with. I do limit my cooked food to maybe a few meals per month, but my biggest vice is sweets. I have a major sweettooth, and sometimes 70% chocolate doesn't cut it. I've been working on curbing the sweets cravings, but it's hard. I never keep sweets in the house, but when I'm out at a restaurant, I find it hard to resist.
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