Hi everyone! After a few days of 100% raw, I feel it's time to make a more proper intro and start my journal. It wasn't my plan to start one, but as I continue to learn from this forum, I see how relating one's experiences can provide much needed support and information to someone out there. The more people the better, yeah!
I've always felt there was something off about the recommended 'healthy' diet. Little things just didn't add up, like why do we need to brush our teeth all the time? You never see wild animals with bad teeth. It didn't make sense that cavemen would get cavities. And when the experts would describe fish, or olive oil, or a particular plant food as 'essential' for good health, I would think of the areas in the world where getting the particular food would be impossible, and yet people survived and continued to evolve in those areas. When I did my raw fruitarian trial, I was amazed at the sheer amount of food I had to eat just to keep from feeling hungry! I thought, wouldn't all fruits and veggies run out very quickly if paleolithic peoples ate like this? And it takes the longest time to chew, it seemed like there wouldn't be enough time in the day if it wasn't for my blender!
So anyways, after the trial I got curious to know if humans were capable of eating raw red meat (I thought we had 'evolved' out of that lol!). I found that not only are we capable, but that whole societies continue eating this way. I was amazed.
(ya call me ignorant, lol) I then found this forum and I was eager to try raf out.
Originally, my parents were going to use me as a guinea pig, but they decided to join me!
My dad is a big meat eater so he pretty much convinced hisself, and then he convinced my mom (who's a big cheese eater). But now I think of it, the reason she craves cheese so must be because of the high protein/fat. The whole of last week was one big pig out as we tried to finish the food we had before our Slanker's order arrived. lol
We ordered a month's worth of hi-fat ground beef 78/22 to start off because we though it'd be easier to eat. Now I'm not so sure. I try not to breath through my nose when I eat, or else I'm liable to gag, it's so unsavory. When I exhale through my nose I can 'taste' somethin inside my nose. It's weird, strong and musky I guess. Is this something all raw meat or fat has? I think it's the fat, but I can't be sure. I haven't tasted either raw meat or fat alone. What are your taste experiences with ground beef? My current technique is to form large 'pills' of meat inside my mouth and swallow them with a sip of water. Does water affect digestion? But if that 'nose taste' is standard, I might as well skip the water and start getting used to it right? In any case, next order will be lean meat and suet. We'll try to feel for that 'stop' that I've seen mentioned here.
Other than the ground beef, we're eating a small portion of berries, just so we won't be zc outright, though that's the ultimate goal.
One positive effect I've noticed soon after starting is no morning breath! Wow, that's a big deal for me since I wear retainers through the night. Even my dad has less coffee breath (he continues to have his coffee every morn').
Another major thing is increasing energy and mental clarity, and we've only been on it for four days!
I'm quite overweight, 'bout 35-40 lbs. My face seems to be slimming down already. Though it's probably just inflammation caused by SAD that's going away, rather than actual fat.
Let's see what else, oh I have eczema and I'd love to see that fade away post haste. The eczema is most likely caused by candida (I did a saliva in water test).
We bought D&C for our three dogs, boy are they happy about it! I wonder why they don't have problems adjusting and humans do? One doggie is recovering from anemia (caused by a bacteria transmitted by a tick) and she's doing very well on d&C. She's gained some weight.
Some strange things have happened since we've started eating this way. Two days ago, for the first time, a cat was in our backyard. And then yesterday, there was another different cat in our laundry room! It was like wth?! Our dogs chased them away of course.
My location is Arizona, the Phoenix area, and it is real hot.
Nothin' but sun, hot air, and dust. Just curious to know how your guys' individual current climate is?
I will continue to post as changes become noticeable, and when I've lost the excess weight I'll post before/after pics of my tummy or something.
