*grinning* Thanks for the welcome!
Eating in natural forms is just what I'm drawn to. I guess I've just struggled with my weight for long enough that I'm over my desire for things like pizza and lasagna, so I don't want to create raw substitutes.
I don't know that doing it this way is lazy though - it takes me about half an hour to cut my salads because I throw a big variety of things in there!
