Gettin’ my family in on the raw goodness!
Hey everyone! I am sure by now you get a sense of how fun it is for me to be sharing the benefits of adding more raw and living foods to one’s diet, well then you can imagine how geeked up I am to tell you that my family is embarking on a raw food challenge!
My Mom, Sister, Bro-in-Law Aaron and my lovely wife Amanda are currently two weeks into a transitional raw food diet (80% raw and 20% cooked) and after another couple of weeks of that their going to be going 100% raw for six weeks!! To help them along I’m not only giving them guidance and showing them how to make awesome raw eats, but I’m also chefin’ it up for them! You name it and I’ve been un-cookin’ it!
It’s a lot of fun for me and the changes that my Bro Aaron is experiencing already are awesome! In his first week of transition (well he decided to skip the transition and go 100% right off the bat! I discussed potential harsh detox symptoms with him, but we determined that this method of going hardcore into challenges works best for him!) he lost overe 20lbs! This has slowed a bit in his second week, but his energy is waaaaay up!
All my family members doing this have various health issues they’re hoping to improve from pre-diabetic conditions, to high blood pressure to chronic fatigue and being over weight. I’m so psyched up to be sharing this way of eating that has done so much for me with my family! And of course they’re loving having a live-in raw chef! :0)
Check out this video of me and Mom talking about the challenge and showing her how to whip up some of the yummy onion dip I’ve been delivering to her during her transitional diet!
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What a sweet, sweet video! Your Mom is charming and I’m applauding her for embracing the new way of eating with such enthusiasm. I hope that there will be followup videos. I have to go and make onion dip now…… thank you! Big hugs to Mom
November 8, 2009 at 6:40 pm
Thanks so much Zorana!! It is really awesome for me to see her so motivated and excited to undertaking this raw adventure! Enjoy the onion dip and there will be more updates to come! :0)
November 9, 2009 at 11:21 pm
This is so fantabulous, Rory! I’m thrilled for you and your family and I can’t wait to follow this amazing journey!!!
Love the video!!!
*smiles*
Michele
November 8, 2009 at 11:53 pm
Hey Michele! I’m freakin’ geeked up as well! It’s awesome for me to be sharing healthy raw eating with everyone and it’s very cool to see my family trying it out as well! Thanks so much! ~ Rory :0)
November 9, 2009 at 11:23 pm
i feel like i’m stalking you all over the internet rory lol … we’re both in so many places … anyway, i think you’re going to have some great family success stories in your future … looking forward to seeing them
btw, how can i follow your blog?
xoxo
November 15, 2009 at 7:39 pm
this rocks. thanks for helping your mom. we wanna keep up with her progress. i started at 575 myself and im down to 484 today mostly because of my newly found raw habits. so i know where she is and what she is feeling. if i can help in anyway email me or youtube crosspecans. thanks
November 15, 2009 at 8:11 pm
great to read the whole family is on board! that keeps it easy to get temptations out of the house. i can’t wait to here more on their progress. and so lucky to have a chef like you to un-cook for them!
November 23, 2009 at 5:02 pm
AHhhhhhhhhhhh
So wonderful to see you working together with your mother! I will be sure to tune in and enjoy seeing the progress, way to go…(Anne) That was so lovely to see. you can really feel the love, which can be hard to find in this busy world. it takes alot of courage to go another way than the norm of food. i see you both doing that together and supporting each other and that is a beautiful thing! thanks for sharing with us all…. ps, we, my sister and i, are starting out on this path together too. (Kerri)
November 27, 2009 at 4:30 pm