My biggest challenge for going fully raw is the costs. But I feel like it will definitely be worth it in the long run! Thank you for all of your inspirational videos Kristina! They help a lot of people out!
My biggest challenge is iron deficiency. I get light-headed and dizzy, pale, low blood pressure, floater poop or diarrhea, and crave hamburger or chicken. When I eat one meal of (quality) meat, my colour gets better by the next day and everything else evens out. That happens about every 2-3 days when I concentrate on eating raw vegan for most of my meals. It also happens if I eat meals with eggs, cheese or fish but try to cut out beef, bison, or chicken for a while. (I don't eat pork or lamb.) If this is a detox, it's lasted a year already. Did better on your recipes though!
FullyRawKristina i want to eat mostly raw, but i have IBS. raw vegetables dont usually agree with me & i have an oral sensitivity allergy as well that prevents me from eating things like bananas (those r the worst). any one else ?
Big hug to you Kristina. You have left nothing out and given us everything we need. That is how I know you are truly blessed, gifted and fully raw. Thank you much!!!
One way you can drink tea without killing the nutrients is to cold soak your tea :) Use fresh tea like fresh sencha tea. Use the recommended amount as you normally would for the tea and water or make a huge batch. Don't heat the water just let it soak for 15-20 minutes and all the vitamins/enzymes/ nutrients dont die. then you can drink it cold or after its done soaking, warm it to the temperature that doesn't kill the good stuff. Raw Tea! Yum! Never heat above 120 degrees.
One of the biggest challenges I face is that many people tell me that eating vegetarian/vegan isn't healthy I've been told I will fall sick for the lack of eating meat, but thanks to your support I know its not that way we can get our protein from fruits, veggies,nuts and seeds no matter what people tell me I will always keep in mind that it dosent have to be that way! :) I am a vegetarian but later in the future I would like to transit from being vegetarian to fullyraw! Thanks for all your love and support!! ;)
Thanks for sharing the challenges. I appreciate your love and dedication to this lifestyle. My fear is feeling alone/social pressure from family who does not understand the benefits of this lifestyle. Its hard when family expects you to eat what they cook when you visit them. My solution: I take salads and fruit platters to every family gathering I go to. I also eat before I leave the house.
We are building communities here in the Toronto area of sustainable living. Lets help everyone grow their own food even in urban areas, and doing it by building communities. rent land, get together and buy land, grow food and eat with no GMO. food co-ops. Eat fresh eat local. Grow food not lawns. :)
I had a hard time when my schedule got overloading from grad school/working full time... I felt awful. Back on track now thanks to your 21 day challenge! Feeling supported by this online community is amazing.. and after just a few days I'm already beginning to feel like myself again!
I just mention the detox challenge to my husband and he is so relieved because he is doing the challenge with me and couldn't understand why his nose is running and why he is experiencing headaches. Thank you so much for your hardworking and insight. It's helping us a great deal
Last night my son and I were faced with our biggest challenge so far. My husband, who has been supportive, grilled a huge feast of different meats. My son and I had to be there for each other to stay strong and not give in. I was incredibly proud of him when he reached for a big healthy salad instead!
I have been wanting to eat more healthy for over a year. My bf keeps on complaining till he saw Food Matters and he decided to become raw organic. So researching about it is how I found you. So excited.
I am so excited to change my life! I have celiac and rheumatoid arthritis, and no matter what I do, I only seem to get sicker. This is now my mission. Wish me luck!!
My mom and I have faced most is not all of the things on your list. The good news is that it does get easier once your body adjusts to the change. I found that one of the biggest adjustments is learning to live without that familiar STUFFED feeling that results from eating bread and mashed potatoes etc. Thanks for this handy list of stratagies.
Not eating enough fruit, especially before a savoury dinner meal, was my greatest challenge. Not eating enough greens due to leaving them until the end of the day, was another. I eat 8 ounces during the day in green juices and green smoothies, and the remaining 8 ounces in my evening salad. Another is taking time to prepare enough food to take with me the next day. I'm never without my cooler bag. :-) If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. Failure is not an option. My health depends on this lifestyle. Having beat SLE (Lupus), my health is my top priority. It's a pleasure to eat this way! :-) It's so worth it!
When I first began eating 80/10/10, I had the worst issues! The very worst migraine of my LIFE. Would've wept if I could've. My knee, where I had an old injury, hold badly enough that I went to the chiropractor, really worried. My teeth hurt and bizarrely, felt loose (I later learned it was about minerals, magnesium, greens, etc.) I had plenty of digestive (ahem!)...disturbance. Days of this...disturbance. But somehow, I could tell, despite all this, that my body really WANTED to do this thing! I refused even headache medicine, because I just wanted to see it through. And it all went away, for good and ever. I'm so glad I stuck with it! Best best decision!!
As far as challenges, it's having to eat a bit more than I usually do to keep the energy requirements fulfilled. So far I've had more energy than before! Keep at it everyone!
Right now I have plenty of time to work on my meals and prep my food but my term is about to start back up and I'm worried about transitioning to almost unlimited to to little to no time. I'm so grateful for all your videos with meal plans and recipes because I'm using them currently to plan for when school starts back up! Thank you Kristina!
I think peer pressure is a lot of the reason for people falling off the raw wagon - i have been lucky, my husband went high raw shortly after I went fully raw, so he basically eats what I eat. I love your suggestions in these video's they are very helpful. You are a great ambassador for the raw movement!
My family and friends thought this was so weird that I was eating like this but I just told them that it takes away all the stomach issues I've had most of my life, plus so many other benefits like energy and feeling truly satisfied when eating
When I did this last fall, I discovered I just wasn't eating enough. I essentially cobbled together any information I could find. This is great because everything is in one place now! Thanks!
Very good information Kristina, I've come across several of these challenges but your words have given me hope. Thank you for sharing your knowledge! !
Kristina, although I am not fully raw, I find your videos very informative and motivating. I do limit processed foods and make an effort to eat raw fruits and vegetables everyday. Thank you for the weekly encouragement and inspiration! It truly does help me in my journey to be a healthier person. Much love, Stephanie
I've definitely been afraid to go fully raw, but these tips have helped me alot. I was always worried that I wouldn't be eating enough but this video helped comfort me and just pushed me to try it! :)
I used to eat no fruits at all and veggies once a week. Compared to that since the last week of Dec I ate more fruits and veggies than altogether what I ate in 2013. I have more energy and I feel stronger, more awake so to say. I still have meat and pasta and rice and such, however 80% of my meals are raw and the improvement in ones health is enormous. Thanks for all the helpful videos. Love.
i watch again this videos it's helpfull to definite clearly the challenges we can face, it's more easier to overcome it when we face it ! thanks you so much !
These are great! I feel like I am still having digestive issues, but hopefully by living 100% fully raw I can eliminate those issues and move forward with my health!
mind power and planning to overcome challenges. This morning I noticed that what you said about fruits being a faster food is true. All I have to do is disinfect it while doing some cleaning and that is all, lunnch was prepared for when I needed it :) Thanks for your support!!
It's quite difficult. I started from being 80% vegan and allowing myself to eat some fish if I have a craving for something I'm not allowed to eat. That helped me a lot. From the new year I stopped eating fish as well. Now trying to juice, but still following your challenge. It inspires me a lot. Thank you :)
Beautiful video!!! Thank you so much!! My bigest challenge is finding good food. I am studying in Paris, I would like to buy directly to farmers but I have no cars!! Very hard to get used to when you have grown with you're own garden...
You're so inspiring!!!!! Thank you for this :) Love these tips they help. I love fruits and veggies but I dislike those challenges you gave when you're hungry and you have a slip up or feeling alone not having support
How totally inspiring this is. I only do half raw but feel it`s a good start. And i have always loved greens and raw so I`m looking forward to more. Love
My biggest challenge for going fully raw is the costs. But I feel like it will definitely be worth it in the long run! Thank you for all of your inspirational videos Kristina! They help a lot of people out!
If there are any challenges that you are facing, please leave them below. Let's overcome them together!
Being strong and resisting is everything! That is how we will conquer life's challenges! Thank you Kristina, and Yeah baby!
I love chips and salsa...sooooo much!! Its that salsa and crunch. love to see what you have to offer that will help me change. Thank you
Debra Dahl
A friend of mine makes carrot/beet chips or carrot/chia chips in a dehydrator, out of the pulp from juicing. They're so good!
My biggest challenge is iron deficiency. I get light-headed and dizzy, pale, low blood pressure, floater poop or diarrhea, and crave hamburger or chicken. When I eat one meal of (quality) meat, my colour gets better by the next day and everything else evens out. That happens about every 2-3 days when I concentrate on eating raw vegan for most of my meals. It also happens if I eat meals with eggs, cheese or fish but try to cut out beef, bison, or chicken for a while. (I don't eat pork or lamb.) If this is a detox, it's lasted a year already. Did better on your recipes though!
FullyRawKristina i want to eat mostly raw, but i have IBS. raw vegetables dont usually agree with me & i have an oral sensitivity allergy as well that prevents me from eating things like bananas (those r the worst). any one else ?
It gets easier every day. :) Thank you so much.
Fear is definitely the biggest challenge for me. And the fact that everyone thinks that it's so crazy!
Big hug to you Kristina. You have left nothing out and given us everything we need. That is how I know you are truly blessed, gifted and fully raw. Thank you much!!!
Kristina can we drink green or herbal teas??
I prefer green juices if you can since there is more nutritional benefit.
Or try fruit-infused water with lemon! :)
One way you can drink tea without killing the nutrients is to cold soak your tea :) Use fresh tea like fresh sencha tea. Use the recommended amount as you normally would for the tea and water or make a huge batch. Don't heat the water just let it soak for 15-20 minutes and all the vitamins/enzymes/ nutrients dont die. then you can drink it cold or after its done soaking, warm it to the temperature that doesn't kill the good stuff. Raw Tea! Yum! Never heat above 120 degrees.
The cost is definitely my biggest challenge. There aren't any wholesale produce places where I live so I buy a LOT of bananas! ha ha
the junk food in the house is so tempting and challenging
I threw them out and turned off my stove too.
One of the biggest challenges I face is that many people tell me that eating vegetarian/vegan isn't healthy I've been told I will fall sick for the lack of eating meat, but thanks to your support I know its not that way we can get our protein from fruits, veggies,nuts and seeds no matter what people tell me I will always keep in mind that it dosent have to be that way! :) I am a vegetarian but later in the future I would like to transit from being vegetarian to fullyraw! Thanks for all your love and support!! ;)
Thanks for sharing the challenges. I appreciate your love and dedication to this lifestyle. My fear is feeling alone/social pressure from family who does not understand the benefits of this lifestyle. Its hard when family expects you to eat what they cook when you visit them. My solution: I take salads and fruit platters to every family gathering I go to. I also eat before I leave the house.
I am 70% raw for a month now )))
We are building communities here in the Toronto area of sustainable living. Lets help everyone grow their own food even in urban areas, and doing it by building communities. rent land, get together and buy land, grow food and eat with no GMO. food co-ops. Eat fresh eat local. Grow food not lawns. :)
I had a hard time when my schedule got overloading from grad school/working full time... I felt awful. Back on track now thanks to your 21 day challenge! Feeling supported by this online community is amazing.. and after just a few days I'm already beginning to feel like myself again!
I just mention the detox challenge to my husband and he is so relieved because he is doing the challenge with me and couldn't understand why his nose is running and why he is experiencing headaches. Thank you so much for your hardworking and insight. It's helping us a great deal
Thanks for all the support Kristina! It is so hard you always help when I'm craving something I shouldn't eat!
Last night my son and I were faced with our biggest challenge so far. My husband, who has been supportive, grilled a huge feast of different meats. My son and I had to be there for each other to stay strong and not give in. I was incredibly proud of him when he reached for a big healthy salad instead!
You covered most of my fears and now I'm feeling more at ease. glad you're doing this Kristina!
I have been wanting to eat more healthy for over a year. My bf keeps on complaining till he saw Food Matters and he decided to become raw organic. So researching about it is how I found you. So excited.
I am so excited to change my life! I have celiac and rheumatoid arthritis, and no matter what I do, I only seem to get sicker. This is now my mission. Wish me luck!!
Any update?
My mom and I have faced most is not all of the things on your list. The good news is that it does get easier once your body adjusts to the change. I found that one of the biggest adjustments is learning to live without that familiar STUFFED feeling that results from eating bread and mashed potatoes etc. Thanks for this handy list of stratagies.
Not eating enough fruit, especially before a savoury dinner meal, was my greatest challenge. Not eating enough greens due to leaving them until the end of the day, was another. I eat 8 ounces during the day in green juices and green smoothies, and the remaining 8 ounces in my evening salad. Another is taking time to prepare enough food to take with me the next day. I'm never without my cooler bag. :-) If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. Failure is not an option. My health depends on this lifestyle. Having beat SLE (Lupus), my health is my top priority. It's a pleasure to eat this way! :-) It's so worth it!
Thanks for all the support, love, tips and tricks you give us. I look up to you a ton Kristina and I strive to be like you in my own my.
When I first began eating 80/10/10, I had the worst issues! The very worst migraine of my LIFE. Would've wept if I could've. My knee, where I had an old injury, hold badly enough that I went to the chiropractor, really worried. My teeth hurt and bizarrely, felt loose (I later learned it was about minerals, magnesium, greens, etc.) I had plenty of digestive (ahem!)...disturbance. Days of this...disturbance. But somehow, I could tell, despite all this, that my body really WANTED to do this thing! I refused even headache medicine, because I just wanted to see it through. And it all went away, for good and ever. I'm so glad I stuck with it! Best best decision!!
I can relate to all of these challenges! Working at improving, thank you for your support and tips.
All right. Importantly, do not be afraid, to listen to yourself and go ahead.
for being so young you really have a good grasp on being positive and encouraging!
As far as challenges, it's having to eat a bit more than I usually do to keep the energy requirements fulfilled. So far I've had more energy than before! Keep at it everyone!
Wow, you eat loads!!!! I dont eat nearly that amount..... No wonder I find this hard going!! Thanks for your support....
I overcame digestive issues & my energy levels have soared :) Love you and Douglas Graham to bits :) xx
Thank you so much Kristina for sharing your knowledge with us and helping us change our lives for the better!
Right now I have plenty of time to work on my meals and prep my food but my term is about to start back up and I'm worried about transitioning to almost unlimited to to little to no time. I'm so grateful for all your videos with meal plans and recipes because I'm using them currently to plan for when school starts back up! Thank you Kristina!
Thanks for all the tips! Great to know what to expect
Thank you. Very Helpful. All of these are REAL challenges but you have given me the answers to be successful. Thanks again
I think peer pressure is a lot of the reason for people falling off the raw wagon - i have been lucky, my husband went high raw shortly after I went fully raw, so he basically eats what I eat. I love your suggestions in these video's they are very helpful. You are a great ambassador for the raw movement!
Thank you for sharing this. I have several of these fears...and I hope that they will be dispelled by the end of this challenge.
My family and friends thought this was so weird that I was eating like this but I just told them that it takes away all the stomach issues I've had most of my life, plus so many other benefits like energy and feeling truly satisfied when eating
Thank you for being positive every day in every way
When I did this last fall, I discovered I just wasn't eating enough. I essentially cobbled together any information I could find. This is great because everything is in one place now! Thanks!
cost is really my only challenge. thankfully my parents have been giving me a ton of support
So excited! I have 2 friends who are joining me on the Fully Raw Challenge! Thanks for inspiring me to mention this on facebook!
Clever tips, thank you very much. You're so right about fear as number 1.
Very good information Kristina, I've come across several of these challenges but your words have given me hope. Thank you for sharing your knowledge! !
I totally agree that you can really get variety eating raw. Love it! You just make an effort to do this and really is fun!
Great tips Kristina. Cravings & digestive rumblings are challenging, but I'm feeling better everyday.
Love this video! People don't think about these things they will come up against so it's great to know ahead to be ready !
I love the community this seems to build
This was EXACTLY what I needed to hear today! Thank you FullyRawKristina !
What a wonderful journey! You've answered so many questions. Thank you!
I'm going through detox... Not easy. Can't wait until that ends. Thank you for the encouragement Kristina!
i ran out of food then the cravings came now im going to watch some more of your videos and see what else i can learn .
Boring salads are my difficulty, but your salad dressing recipes are saving me.
Thank you so much Kristina, thank you for all your help
Thanks for being honest and speaking about cravings and gas!
Thank you for this information. I have experienced most of the challenges.
Pretty nervous, and a tad confused about a couple things. These daily videos have been a god send
Thanks for the inspiration. Yes, these are real challenges we all face.
Kristina, although I am not fully raw, I find your videos very informative and motivating. I do limit processed foods and make an effort to eat raw fruits and vegetables everyday. Thank you for the weekly encouragement and inspiration! It truly does help me in my journey to be a healthier person. Much love, Stephanie
I watch your videos every day! I love them and am so inspired!
I agree with a lot of the others that the cost may be the biggest challenge. We do appreciate your helpful videos!
I've definitely been afraid to go fully raw, but these tips have helped me alot. I was always worried that I wouldn't be eating enough but this video helped comfort me and just pushed me to try it! :)
I used to eat no fruits at all and veggies once a week. Compared to that since the last week of Dec I ate more fruits and veggies than altogether what I ate in 2013. I have more energy and I feel stronger, more awake so to say. I still have meat and pasta and rice and such, however 80% of my meals are raw and the improvement in ones health is enormous. Thanks for all the helpful videos. Love.
Thank you, Kristina for the support
i watch again this videos
it's helpfull to definite clearly the challenges we can face, it's more easier to overcome it when we face it !
thanks you so much !
This video made me stronger mentally! Thank you Kristina!
So happy about these! Love looking for them everyday! :) hugs!
you are an inspiration to everyone doing this healthy life changing challenge! thank you for inspiring
That all I've felt/feel also.. thank you for the support ! :)
Although 7 months into this lifestyle, I'm still facing symptoms which discourage me but this has helped motivate me
thank you so much! im enjoing fully raw every second! and it makes you be more creative with your food!!
I struggle with #4 the most but the tips you shared are so helpful and encouraging, Thanks!
Your advice and tips are super helpful! Thanks for making this video!
Your advice is very encouraging! Thanks Kristina!
You are such an inspiring person, and these videos are helping me like you couldnt imagine
These are great! I feel like I am still having digestive issues, but hopefully by living 100% fully raw I can eliminate those issues and move forward with my health!
Very motivating!! Especially the cravings and detox sections.
Thanks for being our biggest Inspiration!!
So inspirational! Thanks for the motivation Kristina
Definitely feeling the effects of detox, digestion, and cravings!! Fell off the wagon today, but I'm getting back on tomorrow!!
mind power and planning to overcome challenges.
This morning I noticed that what you said about fruits being a faster food is true. All I have to do is disinfect it while doing some cleaning and that is all, lunnch was prepared for when I needed it :)
Thanks for your support!!
I love the banana raspberry dream swirl!!! Thank you!
Thanks so much! I found this so helpful, especially in regards to the opinions of my friends and family.
Thanks for your help. I need to find more variety. You are very inspiring! Thanks Kristina!
It's quite difficult. I started from being 80% vegan and allowing myself to eat some fish if I have a craving for something I'm not allowed to eat. That helped me a lot. From the new year I stopped eating fish as well. Now trying to juice, but still following your challenge. It inspires me a lot. Thank you :)
Beautiful video!!! Thank you so much!!
My bigest challenge is finding good food. I am studying in Paris, I would like to buy directly to farmers but I have no cars!! Very hard to get used to when you have grown with you're own garden...
Every video that I have seen of yours is so very helpful and inspiring.
You're so inspiring!!!!! Thank you for this :) Love these tips they help. I love fruits and veggies but I dislike those challenges you gave when you're hungry and you have a slip up or feeling alone not having support
Love your attitude! You're so positive!
I have learned so much so far and I can't wait for more videos!
Thanks. Seeing what you eat really helps me understand about quantities better.
thanks for all the great encouragement!
Thank you, Kris :)
Loved this video so much!
I'm more hopeful now :D
Trying to get back on track after the holiday is difficult. But having your beautiful produce and tips really helps.
Thank you for not only providing info but motivating us x
How totally inspiring this is. I only do half raw but feel it`s a good start. And i have always loved greens and raw so I`m looking forward to more. Love
Very encouraging, thank you Kristina!
I'm making one fullyraw meal a day and I'm felling very good. I noticed that my body is enjoyng as much as I am thanks kristina
This video is amazing and really helped me overcome any fears I have about going fully raw!
Thank you for all the pointers!
Thank you, Kristina.
Very useful information.
I have been raw for 8 days and I feel great!