~Time, Changes, Adjusting, Growing & Learning~

Where HAS the time gone?? HOW ON EARTH has it passed so fast!?!?!?!?!?
I've been going through some intense, big changes lately in my life....facing some unpleasant realities, confronting walls I've left standing far too long, & looking at the various ways I get sidetracked, allow myself to get pulled off course, & my tendancies to not be consistant...
...& I've made a decision.
I'm on my way out of town until Feb 7th, then when I return, am going to begin tackling my list of the many things I've been procrastinating on, & until it's completely done, I'm cutting my computer time down to next to nothing, & only keeping up with my raw journey here, & perhaps on videos on You Tube, & maybe checking in once in awhile at my favorite raw communities, once a week or so...but I've spent too much time writing, learning, talking & not enough time DOING!!! 
& I am ready to DO ALL I need to to get strong & healthy!!!
The weight is coming off, slowly but surely, but I've still been back & forth with raw {though more raw than cooked, & better quality cooked than before...} & I've been more active, trying to walk daily, doing hand-weights at my desk, stretching more....but I have NOT been doing all I know I CAN to regain my health! & it's time to PICK UP THE PACE!!!
  So here I go, tired of goin' in slow motion, ready to accelerate EVERYTHING I've been doing to get healthy again!
 Are ya with me, still, or have I lost ya all along the way?

Shopping Spree in the produce Section!! Woohoo!!!

Oh. MY. Goodness! This is OUR table!!! You HAVE to click on this picture to blow it up to appreciate it!
  I just went & spent a BUNCH on produce, our fridge & cupboards are gonna overflow, no more being tempted with non-raw! We got a BUNCH of it at 50% off, & lots of it is even organic! Hannah just had to set it all up, & said it looks & SMELLS SOOOO beautiful...it's edible art!!!
  Hannah & I are BOTH back to raw, & it's been 2 days (almost 100%, had some organic salad dressing, & one or two other things, but with all THIS, I'm now ready for 100%!) & I feel better already!
(& my blood sugars are beginning to come down!)
  Some amazing breakthroughs have been happening in my life, the Lord's been healing some things that've hindered me for 13 years! So much has shifted...too many to write about them all right now, but needless to say, someting major has changed in me, & I am ready in a way that I've never been! Awhile back, in prayer, I asked the Lord to revela whatever it was that has been hindering me from being consistant, to show my WHY I was sabotaging myself..& he has answered my prayers! Suddenly it's EASY again to stay raw!!!
It all began with RawdawgRory's mom going raw, moving in with him & his lovely wife for 6 weeks to have their support, & Rory's wonderful food skills at her disposal!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q-LA7q38Do&feature=player_embedded 
As I was watching her walking into his house, up a little hill with her walker, getting in & out of the car, talking about her health issues, I saw myself....not in 20 years, not in 10, but SOON, if I don't stop the direction I've been going in!
 I saw her determination, her commitment, her excitment about this, her HOPE, like I had when I first began, & it somehow brought me back to that place of simple eagerness!!! I can also see where I've been headed rapidly, with mobility issues, & fitting in a vehicle (one of my first goals is to be able to fit behind a steering wheel again!) & I've even got a walker, & have been told I'll likely need an electric wheelchair soon!
 BUT I WON'T!!! I am heading in the other direction once again! I can't believe it's taken me this long, I've been going back & forth for many months now, & I'm feeling so FREE, all of a sudden, of that wavering! I'm ready, & committed, & PREPARED (which I believe is a major ket to succeeding with this!)
the other breakthrough involved forgiving someome for something said 13 years ago, that made me feel incapable of changing, healing, & being restored...once I forgave them completely, the chains fell off in my spirit, & I am able to see it all differently...7 the hurt, 7 hinderance is gone! 
The ONLY way we can eat all this food before it goes bad is if we STAY 100% raw!!! (& hey, I've even been getting on the treadmill again!!! Only 5 minutes at a time, but I'm determined to work my way up quickly to MUCH, MUCH MORE!!!
& I WILL update y'all more often! I give you my word! At LEAST once a week, K?!
 By the way, here's Rory's Excellent Raw E-book link, on his wonderful blog!
http://rawdawgrory.com/gettin-raw-with-rawdawg-rory-e-book/
...& here's Penny's Raw For The  Holidays Recipe Book link! Can't wait to get BOTH, been hearing such amazing things about them!
http://www.lulu.com/content/e-book/raw-food-rehabs-raw-for-the-holidays/7849749
 Enjoy the days to come, & please don't let the holidaze derail your raw intentions!!!
{{{{{{{{{{{{Hugs! Take care of your health!!!}}}}}}}}}}}

Candy is NOT Dandy...Smoothies are Groovy!!!

Well, as Christians, we don't 'do' Halloween, but Hannah's cousin's invited her over to watch movies & play games, seeing as their night of trick'or'treating was cancelled, due to swine flu concerns...so she dug through my closet & found my orange clothes, & stuffed 'em with quilt batting & pillows, & went to their house as a pumpkin! ("Cuz God made pumpkins, so it's not a scary costume!")

So anyways, they pulled a fast one, & went trick'or'treating ANYWAYS! *Sigh* & she's offered me all her chocolate, to appease me...but I DON'T WANT IT! So I'm saying NO THANKS!!! & I'm going to feast on pumpkin seeds, pomegranites, pumpkin spice flavoroed green smoothies, & a BIG yummy salad for dinner tonight, & am determined to get it out of the house as fast as possible!
  I am NOT afraid of swine flu, BUT I am aware that with my health conditions, I'm more at risk for complications than the average person, so I know the last thing I need to do is bombard my body with a regular intake of sugar! (Not to mention what that'll do with my diabetes & blood sugar levels!!!)
I've been gathering links/info on swine flu, to help people make a decision not based on fear, but on the facts, they're posted on a new blog I've put together called, "Links To Make You Think" & I'll be posting whatever research I gather there (next topic/Cancer - if you have any good alternative healing/healing testimony links on this, please send them to me at stazia@telus.net  , thanks!) & as I've been posting them, I've been so thankful for the ability & time to research these things & help others to educate themselves on issues of importance.
Here's the link: http://linkstomakeyouthink.blogspot.com/2009/09/swine-fluwhat-to-do.html
I trust God to continue healing me, to keep me healthy & alive as long as I'm meant to be here, & I hope you, too, will live a strong, healthy long life serving Him & others, blessing everyone He brings across your path with your love of life, your joy, your passion for living for Him & His purposes! 
& remember, if it's not nutritious & delicious, it ain't worth eating!!!
(& here's some raw pumpkin recipes, just for good measure! & REMEMBER TO THROW IN SOME PUMKIN PIE SPICES INTO YOUR SMOOTHIES! YUM!!!)
5 Deliciopus-lookin' raw pumkin recipes...even pumpkin nog! Mmmmmm!!!
http://earthmother-intheraw.blogspot.com/2008/10/5-simple-raw-pumpkin-recipes.html
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http://www.fromsadtoraw.com/Recipes/PumpkinPie.htm ( & this came from an excellent raw recipe site I somehow missed along the way, or saw way back, I think, then lost in the shuffle....check it out! http://www.fromsadtoraw.com/RawRecipes.htm
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Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm, raw pumpkin soup!!! Looks amazing, with lotsa great ingredients!!!
http://www.vegalicious.org/2009/02/25/raw-pumpkin-soup/comment-page-1/

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Ok, that'll give ya lots to do with all those pumpkins on sale this week! Enjoy!!! & remember to dehydrate the seeds! Maybe sprinkle some spices on 'em when ya do! Delish!!!

As her Facebook page says, we have nothing to fear but fear itself....& spiders, of course!!!

"Do I LOOK like a Pumpkin, Mom???" 

 Um, YEA....now can I have my clothes back, before ya stretch 'em all outa shape?!?

 I'm not THAT big!!!

P.S. Nope, I haven't been 100% raw the last few daze, but am getting back on track, have a fridge fulla produce again, & am ready to dive in full steam ahead! 60-70-even 80% raw just doesn't cut it for me! I even have rotton egg (sulphur) burps from yesterday! YUK! & I'm nervous about gettin' on the scale again...but will be soon anyways!)

My Favorite Rawjuvinating Miracle Food!!!

(Before picture, tryin' to smile...pale, even with my rosacea...)
I've been sitting here in awe today, after about 8 days of barely being able to move (my neck went out, badly, & then it went to my shoulder, & it wiped me out!)...I was feeling like I was TOTALLY depleted, fighting a deeper level of exhaustion than I've ever experienced; I could barely stand, was so weak, knees kept buckling, kept getting told I was pale, & was actually getting SCARED! (I even fell a few times, getting up in the night...) 
BUT THEN....something happened!!! My brother-in-law was grabbing a few groceries for me, & though they've never carried them before, Superstore had BABY COCONUTS!!! He got all 3 for me, knowing I LOVE 'em, & have been looking for them (& keep forgetting to order a case of them!) 
When he brought the groceries, I was so weak he began putting them away for me, knowing I'd find it difficult. I asked him to open a coconut for me before he left, (knowing I was too weak) & after I drank all the water, I started feeling much better within moments, so before he left, I asked him to open another one...by the time I'd finished both of them, & the sweet yummy meat inside, I began feeling totally & completely rawjuvinated! (This picture was taken just half an hour later!!!)

I had been thinking I was feeling so weak not only cuz of my injury, & the way it affected my sleep, & being in the middle of an FM flare-up, but also cuz I knew my iron counts were low... now I believe it was also clearly that my electrolyte balance was off, to have such a dramatic rejuvination from consuming it! (It's far better to replace them than any gatoraide product!) Did you know this about baby coconuts?
Coconut Water is More Nutritious than whole milk - Less fat and NO cholesterol!
Coconut Water is More Healthy than Orange Juice - Much lower calories
Coconut Water is Better than processed baby milk- It contains lauric acid, which is present in human mother's milk
Coconut water is naturally sterile -- Water permeates though the filtering husk!
Coconut water is a universal donor-- Its identical to human blook plasma
Coconut Water is a Natural Isotonic Beverage - The same level we have in our blood.
Coconut water has saved lives in 3rd world countries thru Coconut IV.
This info (& much more about them) was found here:
 http://www.living-foods.com/articles/coconutwater.html
Here's some more info on the amazing health benefits of young coconuts, including recommended amounts (a few paragraphs in):
http://www.living-foods.com/articles/coconutbenefits.html
And here's the google search results on how to open a young (also called a baby) coconut...there are a variety of ways, based on your knife preference, mainly: http://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+open+a+young+coconut&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7ADBS
Here's a good video on it, with additional teaching about it's benefits, etc.:
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/2180232/how_to_open_a_young_coconut/
The one thing I'll add to this is that on this video, she mentions formaldhyde on the non-organic coconuts...while it's true they're dipped in that to keep it from molding during transport, {& yes, it's a carcinogen, & you'ld be suprised how many things are coated in it, like new fabric & new clothing! Always wash them first!}, there have been those in the raw community (when I remember who I'll find & share a link....anyone?) who have tested the water & meat & learned that it doesn't get through the hardness of the shell....BUT PLEASE keep the plastic they're wrapped in on them (aside from the top piece, of course, so you can open it) until you're done, & if you do happen to touch it, please wash immediately, k? Thanks!
 Also, while I'm at it, here's info on the benefits of raw organic coconut oil: Here's my favorite thing about it, from this site:
http://www.organicfacts.net/organic-oils/organic-coconut-oil/health-benefits-of-coconut-oil.html
"Weight Loss: Coconut oil is very useful in reducing weight. It contains short and medium-chain fatty acids that help in taking off excessive weight. It is also easy to digest and it helps in healthy functioning of the thyroid and enzymes systems. Further, it increases the body metabolism by removing stress on pancreases, (*VERY beneficial for diabetics! ) thereby burning out more energy and helping obese and overweight people reduce their weight. Hence, people living in tropical coastal areas, who eat coconut oil daily as their primary cooking oil, are normally not fat, obese or overweight." {* My comment}
And rather than giving you just one or two sites on this, here's some you can research yourself, & if you prefer videos, there's links to those, too...http://www.google.com/search?q=benefits+of+coconut+oil&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7ADBS
 So all in all, now ya know why I love 'em so much! {Besides their incredible creamy deliciousness, of course!}
The first time Hannah, my daughter, tried them, she declared them her forever favorite food! We end up fighting over them, almost, so now I'm ordering them by the case!!!
 These incredible nourishing treats have totally gotten me back on track with raw...thanks to God leading my brother-in-law to get them for me! Thanks, Darrell!
(Don'tcha just love it when God knows exactly what we need, & provides it in His always-perfect time?! I know I sure do!!! Thanks, most of all, to you, Lord, for lookin' after me & meeting my every need!)
Here's some fresh off the tree for ya! Enjoy!!!

Day 3 (almost 100% raw) & feeling better by the hour!

Wow, I'm actually doin' it! & my detox headache is gone, finally! After having some non-raw stuff yesterday, I really regretted it...it definately raised my blood sugars a bit, they were 9.9 this morning, & I know it affected my digestion a bit, but it also made me more determined than ever to STAY 100% raw!!!
  It was so nice to see nearly 11 pounds gone today, the morning of the 3rd day! (Plus the 7 I was down awhile ago...well, it was 11, but gained back 4...so down 18lbs since I began the last 100 day RawFu challenge...) 
My first goals are to stay 100% raw, workout DAILY in one way or another, & have as much weight off as possible by the time we go visit where we just moved from for a wedding on the 20th of October! (my goal is 30-40 lbs, able to wear my dress, walk easier, & feel better!) Well, I'm hoping to go, it'll depend on finances, of course...
  Today my goals are to get my house completely clean, then do lots of homeschooling stuff with Hannah (throughout the day) & get in LOTS of sewing/quilting time! I have so many projects on the go & have had so little time to work on them, so on the days I'm home I intend to sew at least 4 hours...& I'll be taking workout breaks throughout the day, as well, on my treadmill, & with my other equipment.
  I'm drinking a really weird leftover smoothie, added some celery at the last minute to make it more green, less sweet, but it didn't get fully blended, so it feels like drinking pulp from the juicer! (& my blender's dirty! & I'm too hungry to wait, so I'm drinkin' it thick!) 
The first time I went raw I shed 45 lbs in 43 days by starting each day with a really big smoothie, then snacking on fruit, & having a BIG salad for dinner! No fancy stuff, not too many recipes, only a few avacados & nuts, & the pounds just flew off...no idea why it's taken me so long to get back to simple 100% raw consistantly, but here I go again, & there'll be no stoppin' me this time, no matter what!!!

Day two, juicing, almost 100% raw....BUT....

...I've been dizzy with a non-stop headache for 2 days now...thought maybe my blood sugars were reacting to the few carrots & some beet I put in my juice, so switched over to smoothies (dumping the last of my juice today in my smoothie...) but it still left me spinning...was told it could be low blood pressure...? (I do run low) Anyways, so I ended up eating a few noodles & cooked veggies that my daughter & niece were having for lunch, but it didn't help...in fact, I felt worse...detox?
 I did test my blood sugars almost an hour after my salad/dinner last night, & it was quite a bit lower, from just ONE FULL DAY RAW, & the juicing...it had been 11.1 & went down to 7.6! & because it wasn't the full two hours after eating, I'm sure it was even another point or two lower by then...I am going to keep testing, but was so eager to get to my juice this morning, & forgot to test it first & see how it was after overnight!
I'm willing to go through detox...just don't want to go into a diabetic coma,, or pass out, or fall & get hurt....every time I stand up, & even just sitting, that's how I've been feeling...
Well, whatever it is, I've decided to NOT let it slow me down with raw...no more carrots or beets in my juice, though...& I need to study more of the protocol Dr. Gabriel Cousins recommends in His book, "There is a cure for diabetes" & stop trying to do it my own way...
...the problem is I can't afford all the produce it's going to take to juice lots for a week straight to begin with, as he recommends...but I'll do my best with what I have, & may have to ease into it gradually until I can save up the $...but I'm stayin' raw!!! 
He (Dr.  Cousins) also has, as part of his protocol, recommendations for many supplements, most of which I can't afford at this point.
I'm going to just keep on plugging away, & do the best I can, until I can do better...
I'm also reading "The China Study" right now, finally, & WOW. Definately informative, eye-opening, thought-provoking, & really reinforcing my resolve to never go back to SAD eating, & all it's proven consequences! No matter how much I thought I knew from years of studying health & nutrition, I've learned a LOT already & have barely started (been flipping to different sections, actually...then I'll read it cover to cover.
 This is the kind of book that will convince anyone to re-consider their way of eating, & begin to see the brainwashing our culture has undergone regarding meat, dairy, junk food, & all that goes with those things!
It would especially appeal to men, I think, due to it's clearly articulated scientific approach & proof, as well as it's logical approach. It's the kind of book I would like to buy by the case, & give to everyone I know!!
So here I go, done with day two...not perfectly, but still, way more raw than I have been lately! & I regret the cooked I ate (though am glad it was last than a bowl), & see how dumb it was to think it would help (what I really wanted was avacado, but had none...)
One day at a time, sweet Jesus!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Y1wtgLAytA&feature=related

~Consistancy, One Day at a Time~

Well, here I go, finally getting another fully raw day under my belt...(Ok, yea, I know, I know, I still don't wear one....but I will one day!) & I feel MARVELOUS, DARLING!!!
  I've had fruit for breakfast, (a banana, & 2 or 3 oranges) & then decided this was a major juicing day...
...when I first tried the juice (mostly greens, some carrot & beet & apple) it was waaaaay too sweet (cuz of my diabetes, made me dizzy! In the past it would've been fine) so I had to juice three more heads of romaine lettuce! THEN it was GREAT, been drinking it for awhile now...
...then Hannah drank her juice, got sooo envigorated she decided to invent a BUCH of raw recipes for me! & she made RAW MARSHMELLOWS! Seriously!!! I'll try to get her to let me share the recipe with ya...
  Now I'm off to make a big salad, then get to bed! It's sooooo nice to be back on track!
Oh, by the way, I even FINALLY made my first video for YouTube, (check out my old blog to see how long I've been tryin' to get THAT done! Haha!) & am going to make a bunch over the next little while....BUT they're going to be kept private for the first little while, while I do my Tuesday weigh-in's on Biggest Loser day, & when I've made a little progress again, THEN I'll start posting them!
   I'm so excited, so full of anticipation again, & so eager to get on with it all!
Oh, yea, I joined a 6 week detox program today, too! Woohoo!
More about that later, I hear a salad callin' out to be made & eaten!!!

Where do the days go?!?!?! {& thanks, God, for each new one You give us!}

I have to determine that no matter how busy I get, no matter how tired I get, NO MATTER WHAT, I will plan ahead, be prepared & STAY RAW!!!
If I could just get a few days in a row of 100% consistancy under my belt (not that I wear one!) then I KNOW 99% of the struggle to STAY raw, (no matter what!) would dissipate, & finding the ability to continue on would be soooo much easier to attain!
So.....if I just have to say NO to everything for a few days, (aside from church, which I hope to FINALLY start attending again this Sunday!) & focus on doin' smoothies 4 breki, juicing through the day, & eating big salads & snackin' on fruits, then that's what I have to do!
Lately I've been bbsitting for my sis & her family, & haven't had the strength to resist temptations, they've got sooooo many of my old favorite foods that call to me...I haven't purchased them myself for AGES, but man, they still call to me...I need to bring earplugs next time! (Metaphorically speaking, of course! Lol!)
Most of all, when I'm there I want to be a good example to them of healthy eating! I do make a big smoothie every time I go over, (which almost all of them try now, & some of them even like, even when they're heavy on the greens! i just add a bit of honey to theirs, so they don't freak at it's greenness!) & tonight, I made everyone veggies & dip, & then a salad, for those who didn't want that, for BEFORE they got to eat fries & egg rolls! (Well, the kids, anyways! My sis & her hubby were allowed the processed junk first! Haha!)
I've finally had some time to read more of Dr. Gabriel Cousin's book on curing diabetes naturally, & wow, I'm soooooooo eager to just jump on in to full green juicing for 4 days straight, cuz I know it'll get my blood sugar to a safe place & stabilized!
Watched the latest video from the raw trucker, wow! He's doin' so good! Check it out!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTlHVoyy7Xc
& I'm determined to start making weekly update videos & start posting them on You Tube, & start having WORLDWIDE accountability! There's a big raw community there, & a big raw weight loss group, as well, & a big weight loss group, too! It's time to put myself out there again, & just get on with it ALL!
It hit me yesterday that I've been living here now, in my new home, & new town, since July 1st! I'm nearly half way through my third month, & have only shed about 15 lbs (12 since I began my latest 100 day RawFu challenge on August 10th...)
Goals are wonderful to have, but the reality (Hi, Shannon! There's that word again!) is that it takes time to adjust, settle in, & get used to ALL the changes in my daily life...not to mention dealing with health issues, high pain levels lately, way too little sleep, & being waaaaay busier than ever...& then getting diagnosed with diabetes...
...BUT, no matter what, I'm NEVER giving up!!!
I'm pressing on, thankful that each new day is a gift from God to use for His glory, to strive towards ALL He's called me to do, & to move towards total RAWstored health, so I can fulfil His will in EVERY area of my life!
Sooooo, the moral of the story is...don't let ANYTHING deter you, even if it slows ya down!!!
& soon you begin to consistantly see that you can handle EVERYTHING even better when you eat the way you know brings you fully alive!!!
JUST DO IT!!! You'll thank yourself in the mornin'!!!

One month of Diabetes, Victory's comin' slowly...

I told my doctor to give me 6 weeks, he'd see me with stable & MUCh lower blood sugars, & a good amount of weight off...here I am, almost a month later, only a few pounds down, blood sugars lower, but still fluctuating...
...I'm still not being totally consistant in the things I need to be, yet I am making some progress, doing more than I was before to move towards success with reaching my goals...
...But all the wibble-wobbling & dilly-dallying is about to change...
...my fridge is fulla greens, my body is beginning to respond more to movement, (though I've been sore & slow lately!) & I'm about to accelerate things BIG TIME!
This has been a long month, of learning, reading, preparing to get completely serious. I'm ready to do whatever it takes, & get healthy in EVERY WAY!
So here's my plan:
~ TONS of green smoothies, juicing as I have time, staying high raw, aiming towards 100% again!
~ I'm going to post a list of ALL of my health issues TODAY!
~I'll make a video once a week on Tuesdays & post the link to it here by Tuesday evening. (The new Biggest Loser season begins on Tuesdays, so I like to set that as my check-in day!)
The video will detail how my week has been, food-wise, & will show me working out, so my progress can be monitored week to week. {I may do the workout video separately, & post a bunch in a row when there's actual progress!}
~ We're going to start our water aerobics classes a few times a week now, {including on Tuesday nights, so I'll be taping BL}, & posting my video after swimming, if I don't get it done in the day.
~ I will begin videotaping my weigh-ins again, even though the first few got lost in cyberspace somewhere! I want a CLEAR record of my transformation!!!
So here we go again....anyone still hangin' in there with me, standing by, praying for me, not givin' up on my slow-motion progress?

~Diabetes & the scale, & learning to test my blood sugar levels~

I've been getting 6 weeks of raw coaching from an incredible woman, Joanna, (offered in exchange for a written testimony for her upcoming book, which I suspect will be incredibly beneficial to many, based on her coaching!) http://freshblessings.net/
She has assisted me in seeing many things differently, as well as challenged me to lay aside the scale for awhile, which has definately freed up my focus to zero in on other areas besides how the scale is reflecting what I'm doing to regain my health. I've set a goal for the remainder of the month, & will weigh in then, but am paying more attention to other areas of my health now...it's all about balance, {which I'm finally seeing I need to pay more attention to!}
I've been able to test them & see that my blood sugars soar so high out of control when I eat any sugar! I've learned that it's not worth it, for the way I feel afterwards, & that has removed any desire for it (though I once was a notorious chocoholic!)
I have an urgency to get my blood sugars under control fast, I can feel my body crying out for help when they're really high, & sighing with relief when I get them lower!
When I got my fasting blood test {to diagnose me} done, my levels were at 11.8 (212.4 for you Americans) It should be between 3.5-6.0, I believe {or 54-108 in the other way of measuring...}
It has gone as high as 18.9 (340.2!) since I began testing. It's time to get disciplined about this! Now that I know it CAN be reversed, how can I NOT do whatever it takes, knowing the consequences if I don't???
http://www.diabetescureweb.com/about-diabetes/consequences.htm
Something funny happened yesterday...I was at my sister's, pickin' raspberries....Hannah came out with my meter to test my levels, & it was 24!!! (432!)
She almost fell over, thinking I'd been eating the berries as I was picking, & was about to DIE! But I hadn't had one...I just had raspberry juice on my hands where I poked & drew blood! *grin*

~Starting Again, at the Very Beginning~

Hello! Welcome to my new blog!
My old blog is here: http://raw-stazia.blogspot.com/
It goes back a few years, & covers my adventures with raw food from then until now...
...but now, I'm here, finally completely totally committed & ready to do this every day for the rest of my life, so I'm led to start a new blog to celebrate & acknowledge my new beginning, focusing on tracking my healing with raw foods, exercise, & the lifestyle changes I've been gradually making.
I no longer have the option of goin' in slow motion, or back & forth with this. Aside from my other accelerating numerous health issues, I've just been diagnosed with diabetes, & I know where I'm headed if I continue on the path I've been on.
My life's on the line, my future's at stake, & there's no more time to waste!!!
These are my major health issues:
~ Diabetes, with blood sugars around 300 (or 12-13, for all you fellow Canadians!)
~ Morbid obesity (& all the accompanying problems associated with it.)
~ Tentatively diagnosed with MS, {family history, have had attacks, refuse to get invasive testing or do the toxic drugs that only mask/delay symptoms, have been studying alternative ways to treat MS, as well as heal/reverse it, & am implementing those as I'm able, knowing raw food is the main key!}
~ Fibromyalgia {which has been severe enough that I'm on disability for it.}
~ IBS {which is eliminated when I stay raw consistently, but returns with a vengeance when I'm not eating raw.}
~ Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in both wrists {which improves as I lose weight/detox.}
~ Pain in hips, knees, back, & difficulty moving much, aside from swimming.
~ I also had Inflammatory Breast Cancer, which God miraculously healed me of, but I know my weight & numerous other factors still leave me at risk for various cancers.
I've been easing back into 100% raw living since my diagnosis, a week ago, & researching reversing diabetes with raw food. I've ordered Dr. Gabriel Cousin's book on healing diabetes, & am beginning to do daily green juices, knowing that's his protocol. When it arrives, I'll fine tune it, but my blood sugars have been really high, & I haven't been feeling good at all, & need to get them under control fast!
All in all, I'm ready to get & KEEP my flesh nature crucified, & no longer allow it any victory in my life! I'll be posting pictures, videos, record of my weight & inches lost, & an outline of what I'm doing that works...{ & what doesn't work! } At first, I'll be focused on my diabetes, but as it's reversed, I'll be concentrating on my other health issues, because I know they, too, can & WILL all be Rawstored with my commitment to live as healthy as possible!
Fresh, whole living foods, daily movement, sunshine,
& daily intimacy with God brings total RAWSTORATION!