This is a doozy. I’ve talked about the topic of going raw with a reluctant spouse or partner in the past.
But now I’m taking you behind the curtain, and showing you my own relationship.
My boyfriend Robin and I have been together for a little over 5 years now. I learned about raw food and decided to go raw about a year and a half into our relationship.
Needless to say he wasn’t keen on the idea of eating only raw fruits and veggies, and it caused a lot of friction for us. But we found a way to make it work.
Watch the video and get a peek inside Robin’s mind and his experience with eating more raw food.
Video Interview Tells All
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Bewitch Your Spouse on Valentines Day
If you’ve been struggling with going raw, and your partner isn’t on board it’s time to do something.
Give your relationship the love and attention it deserves. It’s Valentines Day after all.
The Bewitch Your Spouse eCourse came out of the months of struggle I’ve personally experienced.
I don’t want you to put your own relationship in jeopardy by changing your eating habits.
It IS possible to eat more raw food without ruffling feathers and causing both partners headaches or heart aches.
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You guys are so funny. I really enjoyed watching this video. Very interesting. One question I have is how you deal with your social life? What do you do when you share a meal with friends or family who don't eat raw? Maybe something to discuss in a future video.
Great questions Bart! I wrote about eating out at restaurants with friends / new people here: http://rawfoodswitch.com/raw-food-restaurants/h…
But definitely sharing meals and being social takes a new approach compared to how we used to eat and interact. For the most part you can stay raw without much effort. Though sometimes making exceptions is worthwhile as long as it's something you're comfortable with and doesn't make you feel sick/guilty, etc. :) Definitely more stuff to discuss in a future video! Thanks Bart!
Thanks for sharing the personal side of the change!
I am quite curious if Robin or anyone in his family objected to a 100% raw diet based on the views of Traditional Chinese Medicine. It seems in TCM the “heat” of food is important (eg ginger = hot) as well as the actual temperature and some TCM doctors have advised not to eat 100% raw for health reasons. For example “Cold” food (actual temperature or “cold” type such as tomatoes) are not recommended during menstruation as the body should be kept warm.
Some information here: http://altmedicine.about.com/cs/dietarytherapy/…
This even suggests too much “cold” raw food can be a cause of infertility: http://www.docstoc.com/docs/13434772/Raw-Food-D…
I'd be interested in your thoughts.
Hi Puerhan!
I am SO glad you brought this up. As you can tell Robin is Chinese and yes his family did have concerns about eating so many cold foods. But we did our research and actually consulted a TCM doctor. He told me that there was nothing wrong with eating raw foods as long as I balanced them with “hot” ingredients like ginger, garlic, green onions, durian, avocado, nuts, etc.
In fact I believe in TCM's approach to warm & cold foods so much that I incorporate it into the way that I teach raw foods to new people. The temperature of foods is only one aspect of TCM and also with raw foods you could eat things when they are warm (like in the dehydrator).
It's such an important topic, and one that I particularly pay close attention to when I'm in my period as well. (No cold water, lots of warm clothes, ginger, etc.)
And his family now eats more raw foods too, though they obviously haven't switched over entirely. ;)
That's great thank you!
Thank you both so much for doing this video. I'm transitioning to raw and my fiancee would never go raw. I'm ok with it and thankful that he just eats veggies at this point. However I do worry about his health and hope that he'll try what I make and like some of it.
You're welcome Midori! I totally know how you feel about worrying for his health. I felt the same way (think of the cokes!) and was glad when things started to shift over time. You can do it!
Aww Nathalie. What a great partner you have.
I love how he said that he couldn't make a judgment without trying it first, so he tried it. A lot of people aren't brave enough to do that. :)
Aww thanks Rachael! It's interesting you mention that, because at the beginning there was definitely a lot of judgment (on both sides, hehe). But after we got that shift of trying things, we were able to make it work for both of us. :)
I can't imagine what I would do if my husband decided to go this route. I can imagine it would cause friction, although a strong relationship can probably survive it. :)
That's funny Vered! Trust me, it's not as bad as it sounds at first glance. ;) But it's true a strong relationship can both survive it and be improved by going through something like a change like that. :)
I can't imagine what I would do if my husband decided to go this route. I can imagine it would cause friction, although a strong relationship can probably survive it. :)
That's funny Vered! Trust me, it's not as bad as it sounds at first glance. ;) But it's true a strong relationship can both survive it and be improved by going through something like a change like that. :)
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