AussieRaw

Welcome to AussieRaw.

This is my home for everything raw. Here you will find links to interesting sites, articles about the pros and cons of eating raw as well as my rants and raves about life in general. I am in no way an expert. I started this journey a few years ago, when due to obesity and ill health I was looking for a way to lose weight and feel better about myself. My research led me to try the fruitarian lifestyle. Back then, I found that while I lost a few kilos and was feeling a lot better, being a fruitarian was just not something that I could maintain longterm.
Over the years I have tried and failed many different diets. The reason I have failed is because diets just don’t work. They make you hungry, they make you feel deprived and they make you miserable. So if diets don’t work then what does? I believe that the answer is LIFESTYLE CHANGE. After researching I came across many RAW sites as well as the Weston A Price site. While it may seem to be strange, I actually see merits in both lifestyles. I don’t enjoy many fruits or vegetables cooked so eating them raw is not a problem, in fact I like it that way. However I also like to eat some cooked meat, eggs,  a little pasta and grains. At this stage in my journey I am more interested in getting rid of all the processed foods. So my story may change over time, I may end of more raw then I anticipate because I do find it so attractive and so hassle free. However I am not about to place a whole bunch of rules on myself. I just want to aim for a healthier lifestyle. I will of course document where I am at and how I am feeling about it all.

I am sincerely interested in all theories about food and will endeavour to share what info I come across as well as share my own experiences with you. Please don’t assume anything about me because I am constantly changing and I like that about myself. My choices are unique to me and are not to be seen as a recommendation to anyone else.