November 15- When You Least Expect It

[Bunny Berry]

There are times in life when you have a breakthrough when you least expect it. Yesterday was a travel day for me. Up early in Atlanta, and off to the airport, spent the day in the usual mundane way of getting from one side of the country to another. Take offs, keep your seatbelts fastened, and landings. I read through Gabriel Cousens's book There Is a Cure for Diabetes along the way, and took cat naps. Two time zone changes, and being greeted by Shea and Stephen at the airport. Everything seemed perfectly normal. Perfectly and wonderfully uneventful.

We came home to the wonderful and most peaceful house in Santa Rosa, and I immediately fell in love with a 4.5 pound chihuahua named Bella. She explored my suitcase, and at one point jumped in, and I was tempted to shut the lid and steal away with her without anyone noticing, but the smell of the onion bread in the dehydrator and the salad waiting for dinner were enough to keep me grounded.

After dinner, there was the usual friends sitting and talking for hours session, and I got hit by a lightening bolt. It's time for me to face one of my giants. I won't go into all of it because I am still processing and think that I need to talk about this with you on video. But let's just say this. I am powerless over sugar. The holiday challenge is going to be a wild ride! More later. I've got videos to upload! :)

[Cheyenne]

you can do it, Bunny!!! I'll do it with you!!! We can do it!

[Deirdre]

I'm the same - especially when the sugar is combined with chocolate. That's my main downfall when it comes to staying raw...

[Jose Manuel Lopez]

I agree, sugar is a tough one...

[Magda]

Nice picture - Bella is a cutie!

[Meredith]

That is a beautiful photo and a beautiful little story. I got the warm fuzzies reading that! Like you are where you are supposed to be. I don't mean California, I just mean with good friends, getting ready to have a wonderful, love filled meal....and of course an adorable dog nearby!

Looking forward to hearing about the lightening bolt! We're right there with ya, BunBun! LOVE!

[MichelleRAWMOO]

Aghhhh......
Mine is sugar combined with Milk and coffee............
Aghhhhh.......I have quit everything else pretty much.....finding it hard to resist take out coffee......although today is day No*ONE.....................
Got through today......one day at a time ;)

[Uzuri Asad]

I dread going to visit my Grandmother and having to dodge the sweet potato pie, and my Uncle's better than anything homemade pound cake...Any pie ideas for subs anyone comes across, please share. I've had success with taking vegan dishes to potlucks and having my dish gone first, and people actually being dissappointed that they were gone, so I hope to have the same fortune with raw foods. I just hope I can find these recipes in time! I won't break, but I don't want to miss out either.

[lisa hudson]

I am with you sister !!!

[Angie]

http://goneraw.com/node/7571 This is my pie filling recipe. The crust is on the same site somewhere, but any nut crust would probably work. Good stuff, even for non-raw people!

Uzuri Asad said:

I dread going to visit my Grandmother and having to dodge the sweet potato pie, and my Uncle's better than anything homemade pound cake...Any pie ideas for subs anyone comes across, please share. I've had success with taking vegan dishes to potlucks and having my dish gone first, and people actually being dissappointed that they were gone, so I hope to have the same fortune with raw foods. I just hope I can find these recipes in time! I won't break, but I don't want to miss out either.

[Sheri Luis]

Great pic guys! Hi Shea Hi Stephen. Bunny I am a total sugar fiend but going raw has helped a lot. But when aunt Flo is coming and knocking she wants the sugar.That is my challenge.

[Meredith]

Coffee's been the tough one for me. I haven't had any for the last 4 days. Not saying I'm in the clear, like you said, it's a day by day thing! It's tougher at work. I'm usually tired and there is always a full pot in the kitchen! One day at a time!

MichelleRAWMOO said:

Aghhhh......
Mine is sugar combined with Milk and coffee............
Aghhhhh.......I have quit everything else pretty much.....finding it hard to resist take out coffee......although today is day No*ONE.....................
Got through today......one day at a time ;)

[Shea Lynn]

you know i'm there - NO SUGAR (for me this means ALL sugars) - it totally changes my body and my personality.
(i LOVE this photo! i LOVE you being here bunny! (so does bella!) )
i look forward to connecting RawFu members with Monday NIght LIVE!
hugs, shea