Oh, what the hell!

I must admit, I am not sure how far this blog will go. Despite the fact that I am starting this blog for myself I struggled with many of my insecurities as I developed the idea. I felt the overwhelming need for this blog to be accepted. Which is silly because this is not my first blog. However, I would say that the topic of my other blog, my first blog seems more interesting to other people and is a great way for friends and family to keep up to date with us (myself, my husband, and my son).

But who is going to care about my experience going raw? Only my in-laws share this lifestyle with me. As a matter of fact I wouldn't have made the change if it weren't for a few days spent with them back in September. But, I will throw caution to the wind! I will write down my thoughts only for myself and will try not to flinch when I continually see that mocking "0" next to the word "comments" at the end of every post!

So, here goes. I am publicly posting my stats to remind myself WHY this dietary change is so important.

Cooked:
Weight - 132 lbs
Total Cholesterol - 145 mg/dL
HDL (good cholesterol) - 40 mg/dL
LDL (bad cholesterol) - 93 mg/dL
Triglycerides - 65 mg/dL

1 month raw:
Weight - 126 lbs
Total Cholesterol - 115 mg/dL
HDL (good cholesterol) - 44 mg/dL
LDL (bad cholesterol) - too low for machine to read (<60 mg/dL)
Triglycerides - 45 mg/dL

First I must note that the cholesterol/triglyceride levels under the "cooked" category were taken one year ago. However, because I have had no other dietary changes over the course of that year, I attribute a good portion of that drop to eating raw. Not, too shabby!