[greenbunny]

Since you guys are new you won't mind me saying what I seem to say over and over again: When getting started take things slowly and let your body adjust to the changes. Make it fun, delicious and interesting. You don't need a meal plan. Take something that you eat regularly, even something that you are addicted to, and find a raw alternative. For instance, I used to be addicted to salt and fat so I got celtic, hand raked sea salt and very high quality raw oils and avocados. When I craved something fat and salty I would put the salt on the avocados and go to town. If you crave icecream, make banana icecream. If your thing is chocolate, make raw chocolate treats. If at breakfast you eat the junkiest food, change that meal first. Perhaps you can just add a salad to dinner and make the dinner bigger and bigger over time. Maybe you can have fresh squeezed oj in the morning instead of bottled. Maybe you can just add a fruit snack instead of something cooked in the middle of the day. Maybe you can make yourself some soaked and dehydrated trail mix to snack on. Change one thing at a time until it feels natural and a habit. Then go to the next.

If you increase your raw food slowly by replacing things you already eat with better versions the change will be seemless, become a new habit, and happen in a way that will be easily maintained and you probably won't have to go through any difficult detoxes and then will want to stay with it. It will not be astrange, dramatic departure, but just what you eat.

If you need help coming up with ideas, I would be more than willing to help. Best of Luck to both of you.

greenbunny