Eating raw foods is a lot like riding a bicycle.
Would you expect a child to ride perfectly the first time she sat on a bicycle?
No, of course not.
Don’t expect yourself to be perfect when you’re starting out with raw foods.
Just like learning to ride a bicycle, it can feel awkward and unfamiliar at first. But it’s simply a matter of practice and persistence, and soon enough it becomes second nature.
The most important key to long-term success is not how well you ride… but rather what you do when you fall down.
Will you get frustrated, give up, blame yourself for being weak?
Or will you stand up, brush yourself off, get back on, and keep going?
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Many people are concerned about the cost of maintaining a raw food diet. Even if you’re not into raw foods, the following discussion pertains to health and healthy lifestyles in general, and I believe you will benefit from reading further.
I’d like to take a step back and ask a couple of questions. First, is it a cost? Second, is it expensive?
Healthy Eating: Is It a Cost?
Your health is an investment, not a cost. In fact, it is arguably the single most important investment you can make in your life — more so than your home, your education, your career, or even your retirement account!
(With the possible exception of investing in your children, although your eating healthily sets a positive example of the life-long skill of loving and taking care of oneself, plus your being healthy and energetic is an indirect investment in them when you are more available and present for them.)
Take a moment to consider the importance of this investment Read more »
Rachel, a participant in the Free 7 Day Raw Food Diet Starter Course, had this concern:
When I actually get myself to eat all raw for a couple of days, I feel great–lighter, more energetic. But, I crave fats (good fats like avocado) and protein/salty stuff…I usually let the cravings mess me up. I start with healthier stuff at first like some eggs, but soon I’m eating too much cooked and not enough raw.
Rachel – I hear you. You are not alone. The majority of raw foodies struggle with cravings at times.
Here are 8 practical tips you can start using now to deal with the cravings Read more »
Yesterday I received a very touching message. I asked the author for and received permission to share the message.
I’m sure you will relate — as I did — because we’ve all been there (or are there now):
I started reading The China Study. I’m only on page 38, but thus far it’s pretty convincing. I have been thinking a lot about food/diet stuff. I’ve been thinking a lot for the last several months about my diet.
I’ve been so unhappy with it all. I hate the way I eat, the way I look, and the way I feel, and I have for a long time now. I really have felt like something’s gotta give. I have known that I need to change something, I just always thought I needed to stop eating cookies and pizza. Now I’m thinking it might be more than that.
Since you’ve already gone through all this, I was hoping you could help me. I don’t really know where to start or what to change first, and I know I shouldn’t do it all at once. Can you help me?
I don’t want to be like everyone else. I don’t want to feel like crap anymore. I don’t want to take prescription drugs anymore. Most of all, I don’t want to feel like a prisoner anymore. I have been enslaved by what I put in my mouth, and I need to take control of the situation. At this point, I have lost control, and I don’t like feeling that way. I want something better for myself, and I’m willing to open my mind now to things I may have previously shunned.
Can you/will you help me get started?
My reply: Read more »
Reaching your goals and achieving success is hard, right?
There are so many different paths to achieving your goals. How do you know you’re on the right track?
Well I’ve found that there’s one path that’s a shortcut. One that offers a higher chance for success.
No matter what you’re fixin’ to do. Whether your goal is career, relationship, financial… Or weight. Or health. Or raw foods.
Many of the world’s most highly successful people know this secret. And they use it over and over again to propel themselves higher and higher.
It’s got to be something that’s out of reach for “normal” people, right?
Absolutely not! It’s really quite simple. And everyone can do it.
Here’s how:
Find someone who’s already achieved what you want. Study how they did it. Then do the exact same things they did!
This is called “modelling.” It’s a very powerful concept. And it’s the fastest and easiest way to success.
Why blaze a new trail, take missteps, and risk making the same mistakes… When you can follow a proven path?
That’s why I called it the “lazy person’s” secret. You don’t have to waste time and energy thinking about the “how.” So you can focus entirely on the “what.”
Now that doesn’t necessarily mean the actual DOING part of it — the “what” — will be easy. (I put “lazy person’s” in quotes in the title for this reason.) But modelling does minimize your risk of failure.
Think of it this way. Walking uphill is hard work, no matter how you slice it. But you could start up the mountain on your own, only to get stuck halfway up and realize you went the wrong way. Or you could look for an established path, and increase your chances of making it to the top.
Make sense?
Dealing with cravings is a common concern for people on the raw food diet. And the holidays can be an especially challenging time. This is when there’s all sorts of tempting goodies available in copious quantities. It’s a magical time when sweets, seasonal treats, and other highly caloric foods come to life and actually call to you by name.
And if you’re anything like me, traditionally it’s the time when you and your family make an exception and indulge to the point of “food coma.” Couple that with cold weather that’s perfect for hot, hearty meals…
Does all this spell disaster for your raw food diet?
Just today at the office, people brought in all kinds of leftovers from the weekend. Chili, pumpkin pie, bagels, doughnuts. I have to admit, I did stare at the carrot cake with its creamy layers of frosting for more than a few seconds.
But I didn’t do it. I resisted the temptation.
Want to know my secret? Read more »
How To Cross from Dream to Reality?
A river divides two lands: Dream on one side, Reality on the other. To get from Dream to Reality you must cross Action River. That is to say, dreams and ideas begin in your mind, and will stay there as mere thoughts until you take action. Action is what brings dreams and ideas to life.
Have you ever had a dream project? A trip you wanted to take. A business you wanted to start. A weight loss goal. A book you wanted to write.
You could plan and scheme until the end of time about your grand new business idea that promises to revolutionize the world. But until you DO something about it, it’s trapped in your head. It will go nowhere. Action is how you FREE your dreams and ideas into existence.
So, back to the river metaphor, in order to cross from Dream to Reality, you’ll need to row the boat across the river. In other words, take Action. Without that active rowing, you’ll just float on the river, taking you wherever the currents around you happen to go.
Would you rather be in control of your life, or feel like life is controlling you at every corner? That is the difference between taking action and being passive.
If you are not taking positive action to get to where you want, then you are letting other things and other people control your life. You are floating on the river, content to let the water push you around and take you wherever, even if it’s over the falls to your doom.
You have a choice. You can choose to row the boat. You can take charge and be in control of your destination.
Rowing the boat is good, yes?
But rowing any which way isn’t enough.
To Succeed going from Dream to Reality we also need Read more »
Raw Food Success | Chuck October 24, 2009 | 
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