Comments on: A week of salads

By: Ying Ser

Ying Ser — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 16:55:30 +0000

I eat a mix of raw and vegetarian food (no mock food) most of the time. Found out recently there is term for people who eat like me, flexitarians. I eat vegetables most of the time as it really helps with my rashes and hives problem as I have bad shellfish allergies. Eating a plant-based diet solves the problem of checking whether the food I eat has shellfish in it. Like you, I get the ‘Is that the only rabbit food you are eating?’ or “Vegetables only?’ or ” You have to eat meat! Eating vegetables only is bad for your health.’ Yes, it does gets tiring explaining to others why you and I eat this way. You know the benefits you have reaped from eating a raw diet. Keep up the good work. BTW, the nectarine salad looks divine. Yums.

By: admin

admin — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 01:30:18 +0000

Hi sneakfuzz, interesting theory about mayo. It could be also the hidden fish stock (dashi) that is in many Japanese dishes, even veggie ones. The tummy trouble could have been due to some other dish I ate. Again, I don’t want to insist on going to say an Italian or Indian restaurant when everyone else wants to go to a Japanese place where the choices are usually very limited for me. I’m not bitter about it but it’s something I need to figure out and deal with.

By: admin

admin — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 01:04:23 +0000

Hi Jaclyn & Jennifer, good to know there are people out there who can relate to what I’m talking about. I agree with not talking about my way of eating and learned that very very early on when I first turned raw. Comments like, “you are endangering your health” to “your palms are yellow maybe because your diet is so limited” (hello, Chinese in da house) floored me to no end so I stopped talking about it. But even eating plain ol’ cooked vegetarian can get people’s attention because I’m almost always the only person who is veggie at the table.

But, I think I’ve converted some of my friends to drinking green juice and smoothies, so that in itself is something to be happy about

By: sneakfuzz

sneakfuzz — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 00:12:45 +0000

I do not eat raw, but I’m finding a number of recipes from your site that I feel will work well for me in the long run. (Those salads look DELISH.) I have only just started the yeast diet/candida diet, which is set up to *get rid of* candida overgrowth. I’ve been feeling bitter about my own dealings with the rest of the world right now, because so many foods just aren’t me-friendly. I am about to go to a family gathering tomorrow, which will be lots of food. That I cannot eat. And people with confused faces, asking about just what I can or cannot eat. It is often frustrating. But you are helping others rediscover the nature of their relationship with food every time you have to explain your choice. Which is helpful, even if it’s frustrating.

As for your lactose intolerance, it’s not what makes the mayonnaise experience bad for you. Mayo isn’t dairy, it’s eggs and oil. Perhaps you are allergic to eggs? Also, I’ve heard others who regularly eat low fat, vegetable diets, have similar reactions to eating something as rich as mayo after a hiatus.

By: Jaclyn and Jennifer @ sketch-free vegan eating

Jaclyn and Jennifer @ sketch-free vegan eating — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 23:18:49 +0000

We often avoid talking about our vegan/high raw ways to avoid too much. It’s hard to get everyone to see the reason why we do it and whenever some one gets concerned about it we just sort of nod along but still stand up for yourself. You never know, you might say something that will change their point of view. You’re def not alone in this

By: admin

admin — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 12:45:36 +0000

Thanks for the encouragement, pure2raw. I admire that you guys are strong about your health needs. I thought I would be, but certain social situations make me just throw caution into the wind. I suppose repeated experience will wean me off such weakness

By: Pure2raw twins

Pure2raw twins — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 12:27:23 +0000

oh girl, I totally understand. I hate causing a scene about food, and hate to be picky, but sometimes I realized I have to be for my health. It sucks, but we got to do want is best for us! And honestly we eat a mix of cooked and raw foods….try not to put pressure on yourself if you go through periods of eating more cooked vs raw. Your body knows what is best, so just listen to it!

HUGS!

By: admin

admin — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 09:09:31 +0000

Hi Cindy,

Of course I rem you! Thanks for commenting again. I think even if it’s not food and you choose a different lifestyle from others, there will always be people out there making unwanted remarks about something or other. Well, that’s what I tell myself anyway. I don’t think I am deliberately being unconventional, but that this way of eating really works for me in terms of giving me energy and focus. I don’t have that food coma induced state when I eat raw.

Thanks for your sweet words and glad you keep coming back to read my lil’ blog here.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 07:16:09 +0000

Hi Yu Ming,

remember me? the singaporean girl living in yokohama who harassed you with questions on raw diet earlier this year. I’m still stalking your site and finding inspiration from your determination in pursuing a healthy lifestyle. I understand what you meant by being annoyed with remarks made by others because I faced the same things from family and friends when I share my beliefs in raw (and I’m only doing part raw!). And I hate my urge for wanting to defend my choices and beliefs because I shouldn’t even need to do that. Anyway, I just want you to know that I really admire your discipline and determination in your pursuit of a healthy life so “Jia You”!