A new blog

The first post on a new blog. Don't worry, I've been told. No-one ever reads the first post. So why bother writing it?

Well, if no-one is going to read it then I can be self-indulgent. This is my post for me.

For the last two years I have embraced the concept of raw foods but not allowed it to affect my life in general. At home I generally restrict my foods to those that are raw but my life at present dictates that I shall eat outside of the home regularly. On those occasions I have taken whatever has been on offer. Even if that includes full English roasts. Sometimes I have fallen into the clutches of of the cooked food manufacturers by buying crisps.

Today is a turning point in my life. The sun has shone - lifting spirits generally. I donated blood, which raised my feelgood factor, and then did my weeks shopping where I avoided all processed foods.

I don't have any close friends who are raw so I am making this public statement in cyberspace to provide a virtual kick up the backside to help me move towards 100% raw.

I know in my heart that this is the way to go. I just have to overcome the habits of a lifetime.

I hope you will forgive me but for the next few weeks I will post about how I am coping. It will not be riveting reading but may just keep me on my chosen path. My initial fight is against the addictions to bread and potatoes. I've managed one day without either. Let's see how I get on in the ensuing weeks.