My Pain and Pleasure Lists

PAIN of not being raw:

Severe eye redness

Excema

Worry and stress

difficult to achieve emotional balance

acne

Do not feel sexy

Avoid eve contact sometimes because of eye redness (sucks)

Bummer of not being raw and dwelling on that

Dry Skin

Poor digestion

*What's easier about not being raw = cooked food is a tasty and fun social thing, going out to eat is easier, avoid harsh judgments and having to defend yourself, avoid having those hard, awkward 'coming out' conversations

PLEASURE of being raw:

Emotional endurance

Clear eyes

Clear skin

Sexiness

More excercise

Feel more social so make more friends/spend time with friends more

Bad attitudes/people roll off me more easily

Self-confidence

Sex?? Boys??

Moist lovely skin

Feeling so comfortable in my own skin

Good hair

Almost constant contentedness, comfortability and happiness

Good digestion

No gas or bad breath

Long term health and cancer risk/health cost reduction

*What's harder about eating raw = Going out to eat becomes kind of a nightmare, dealing with other people's judgment and people thinking I have an eating disorder, having to restrict cravings and the contracting mental state that can bring on.