It is just amazing to me how much being vegan has changed my life.

You know how I have been going on about how I have this desire to be in a tropical paradise?

The other day in this raw food Facebook group Reach4Raw (I recommend joining if you are interested in raw food diets), someone posted this question that was like, “does anyone else long for tropical environments like I do?”. She was like ever since I started eating more fruit, I long for tropical weather, a connection to nature, etc.

So many people chimed in and were like YES ME TOO. And I chimed in.

I think the fruit causes you to think those thoughts. The fruit is like a little voice inside your head that says be healthy. Get sunlight. Swim in the water naked. Relax. Enjoy summer. Enjoy being alive.

Kind of creepy maybe, haha.

Have any of you had those thoughts?

When you go vegan, the fog lifts. You see another way of life.

It is an odd feeling.

Yesterday I was at a bar. The bar had huge framed photos of cows with ridiculous hats on them for the decor.

It struck me how messed up that was.

Pointing and laughing like kids at a zoo. Putting hats on the cows and making them look ridiculous.

I didn’t like that.

Cows should be respected.

But then I started thinking, have I been brainwashed by veganism? I mean, this is too much, getting offended that these cows are not getting the proper respect they deserve and are being treated like objects. Maybe I’m the one who has gone too far.

But then I was like…no. I’m not crazy.

Those cows deserve to be in a wild herd, raising their own children. No one should be used. We all deserve our freedom. Etc.

That’s not weird. It’s just an idea whose time hasn’t come yet.

Women weren’t free for a long time. That kind of thing.

Sometimes I feel like all I talk about is fruit and arguments for not eating meat.

I feel like I am a missionary trying to convert people.

I tried for a while to lead by example, and not talk people’s ear off about veganism. But no one came to me, seeking my advice, as people said they would. So I’m back to harassing people.

I think to myself, maybe they’ll think about what I said, and they’ll be more likely to watch a documentary on veganism….and then it will all come together for them. One day.

It doesn’t seem like I am doing enough to help the animals.

I’m thinking maybe I should show my body more so that people would follow me to gaze on my physique and then be eventually converted to veganism.

Hah.

Anyway, it’s summertime and I’m lovin it.

Horrors! A mcdonalds phrase came to mind.

Well this was a rambling post. Hope you are all having a great summertime!

 

 

Hello everyone,

I wanted to share something interesting I did today.

I hired 80/10/10-er raw vegan Ellen Fisher of mangoislandmamma.com for a consultation. Basically, a 1 hour Skype call where I asked her all my questions.

Recently I have been really wanting to eat more raw foods. I have been really enjoying my raw till 4 ish lifestyle and loving my dinners and how easy and great tasting it is to eat this way, but I had an inner urge to shoot for the stars and get back to how I was feeling when I was eating fully raw and on banana island.

To be more clear, I felt this amazing zing in my step. I felt sometimes so good that I felt my body was a wonderland lol. I felt like a god among men, in an inner way. Like my body just felt like zinging up and down with a great feeling. I felt so much energy that it felt effortless to run. I felt light. I felt beautiful. I never felt gross and sluggish after a meal. I felt myself getting stronger and more athletic. It was just a good experience all around.

But when I went back to eating cooked foods, though I kept many of the benefits, like weight loss, I lost that great spring in my step and goddessly feeling.

I decided to take a chance and hire someone who was living that lifestyle and maybe they could help me out with a way to possibly try it again.

Though being fully raw was a great feeling, what I am doing now is much easier, tastier and more convenient…but I just wanted to see…

Anyway, the coaching thing was really amazing and I wish I had done it sooner. It was inspiring and also cleared up for me a lot of things I was doing wrong.

I really recommend Ellen Fisher if you are wanting to get healthier in any way. She does it by Skype and it is extremely inexpensive in my opinion.  Also her ebook is the best one I’ve bought and I think I’ve pretty much bought them all lol.

Here are 13 things I learned today from my health coaching session with Ellen Fisher, pictured below:

11 Things I Learned from my Fruitarian Health Coach

1. Don’t make smoothies so much. Eat bananas whole. You won’t necessarily stop when you’re full if you’re drinking a smoothie and you could feel sluggish and uncomfortably full after, which I sometimes do.

2. eat one mono meal of fruit a day at least.

3. for dinner eat a salad with zucchini and cucumber noodles and a raw vegan dressing and don’t eat any fruit after. If you are still hungry, make more of the salad. Or if you eat cooked food, just eat more of that and not fruit after. This will make a big difference in your digestion.

4. cutting out balsamic vinegar, mustard, ketchup and pickles will make a big difference in how you feel over time.

5. following those food combining charts will make a big difference in how you feel.

6. when you wake up before breakfast, try to get in a quick workout.

7. sleeping a lot is very important.

8. try to think about your diet in terms of self love. If you know you feel good eating only raw food, try to think of it as a practice of self love to give that to yourself and do what makes you feel your best.

10. banana islands are very good for healing the body. Do more banana islands.

11. don’t try to tell people about your diet or talk about your diet much at all. Let people come to you.

Even though it’s weird, talking to her made me realize how much I do desire and am really interested in going extreme and achieving a very high level of health and being fully raw. She made me feel like it was easy.

I really recommend getting help from someone who really knows what they are talking about and lives the lifestyle you want. You might be able to get someone you admire to mentor you for free even.

What do you think, would you hire a coach to help you achieve your health goals? Do you have any inkling of a desire to be an extreme health zealot and go fully raw, or do you prefer a more moderate approach to life?