We're you're semi-typical (well maybe not really) American family. My husband and I grew up in the same small town, dated in high school, and were married in 2003. We've built our family by adoption and have the 4 most wonderful children ever. We reside in Northern Virginia where I'm a stay at home mother who home educates our eldest three children and my husband is a producer with a local media company. We rent a town house, have a peculiar dog named Belle, and the friendliest cat named Skat. We have wonderful friends and family close by and around the world.
So why start this blog? Well we consume a SAD (Standard American Diet) and I haven't been feeling too healthy lately, my husband and I have put on some weight, we've found ourselves going through the Mc Donald's drive thru a little to often and have noticed a complete lack of energy. So while we feel satisfied in many areas of our lives, I've been thinking I really want to make a change towards a much healthier life style. I want a lifestyle of eating that will actually bring me life and not suck life and energy out of me! So this started me on a quest for what that might look like.
I considered just "losing some weight" "exercising more" "making better food choices" and the like. All the cliche phrases that come across one's mind when thinking about becoming healthier. I'm still in the discovery phase of what this might look like, but I'm leaning towards pursuing a RAW food diet. This would be such a drastic 180 degree change I'm not sure how this could happen in our family. Questions I have are:
- Is this realistic?
- Is it financially possible?
- What will my friends and family think?
- What will we eat?
- Is this a healthy choice for myself and family?
Here is what Wikipedia has to say about raw foodism I think for us it will be a slow transition especially since I have hundreds of dollars of groceries still in my cupboards and refrigerator that would not be considered raw. But please join me as we evolve into a healthier family and discover what exactly that may look like!
