kellerlee: March 2014

December 2013 is when I decided I no longer wanted to hate my body. During the span of over two years or so I was eating whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted, and basically doing what every other senior in high school was doing. Unfortunately my metabolism slowly started slowing down and I somewhere along the way ended up gaining 20 or so pounds. Everyday I lived in fear of getting dressed up or putting a swimsuit on and missed out on a lot of things due to my insecurities. Well 4 months ago I decided to finally get my ass in gear and do something about it. It started with cutting out all junk food and really watching my portion sizes. Then I started implementing working out regularly and cutting out almost all carbs in my diet. During this whole process I've really come to terms with the whole 'You are what you eat' saying. I want my body to get the most out of all the foods I eat, so I started researching. I've looked up vegetarianism, veganism, raw foodism, etc. and raw foodism is the lifestyle that really has caught my eye. Advocates for the lifestyle argue that raw foods have natural enzymes that are critical in building proteins and rebuilding the body and that heat destroys these enzymes and leave behind toxins in the body. It has also been said that consuming large amounts of raw vegetables have reduced the risk of breast cancer. I plan on doing some more research and purchasing some books and I'll be sure to post about my findings. It's been about a month since I've cut out most meat and quit cooking my vegetables and I can tell I have a lot more energy and my skin has cleared a significant amount. My nails and my hair have also grown more quickly.

Here are some blogs and websites regarding veganism and raw foodism if you're interested:

The Rawsom Vegan Life

Starting A Raw Food Diet

Raw Food Recipes