RAW FOOD REHAB

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As many of you know, I am currently in the process of writing my first REAL raw food book. I felt that having some actual hard facts and personal testimonials of the benefits of the diet would be helpful research to present in the book. When I first threw out the idea on Raw Fu and You Tube that I could use a few willing guinea pigs, I had no idea so many wonderful people would respond. I was truly overwhelmed by the response and I was forced to close registration at 150 participants, because I knew I would be unable to manage anything over that.

I currently have just over 100 active participants in my raw food experiment, which I am now calling, RAW FOOD REHAB. In the first week we collectively lost 209 pounds, and that was with only 85 people weighing in yesterday. I am very pleased with the early results and I can't wait to see how the next ten weeks will unfold.

I have been so sad that I have had to turn anyone away from this research and I so appreciate all of the eager readers and friends who have written to me. Even though I can't take anymore volunteers in the program, I did want you to know that I am making daily videos with instruction, encouragement and education. If you are interested, please log onto my YouTube Channel and you can follow along and hear bits and pieces of what we are doing and how things are progressing.

Right now the book is scheduled for an early winter release if everything goes as planned. I want to thank you so much your love, prayers and support!

PAUL NISON - COMING TO TULSA

Oklahoma's First Annual Local Food Week will be celebrated from June 14th - June 21st, 2009. Supporting and endorsing this new, exciting annual event is our Governor, Brad Henry and Tulsa Mayor, Kathy Taylor, along with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture and many other statewide office holders and organizations.

Real Food Tulsa is helping to kick this week off into high gear with a very special event on the first day, Sunday, June14th. Internationally acclaimed raw food author, educator and certified raw food chef, Paul Nison, will be in Tulsa for an exciting lecture and locally themed raw pot luck.

Paul will be sharing information with us from his latest book.....everything from the raw food diet to when and what you should eat, best times to wake and sleep, balancing weight and gaining energy and the significance of eating foods that are fresh, ripe, organic and locally grown. Paul has quite a following in Tulsa, so please register soon due to the limited number of seating. The charge for this lecture will be $10 per person, to help support bringing our speaker to Tulsa. Paul will also have his books available at the event for purchase.

For the Pot Luck:
Please bring a raw food dish that can feed 8-12 people and include the recipe. The goal is to include at least one locally grown ingredient in your recipe. The pot luck will begin promptly at 5:30 pm and Paul's lecture will be from 6 - 8 pm.

The doors of this venue are locked due to security at 6 pm, so please be ON TIME!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!! HOPE TO SEE YOU NEXT SUNDAY!

My Big Fat Raw Experiment

Starting June 1st, I am going on a journey and I'd love to take you along with me. For 10 weeks, a posse of guinea piglets and I will be focusing on cleansing and weight loss. This is all in an effort to obtain research for a book that I am writing this summer on Raw Food, Weight Loss, and Cleansing. I've been blown away with how many people have written to me, wanting to come along for the ride!

I decided to start an internet site so that I can offer daily contact to all my wee little piggies in the program. Some need to lose 10 pounds and other need to drop well over 100 pounds. I love the diversity within the group and it should make for a great experiment.

During this 10 weeks our diet will consist of fruits, vegetables, leafy greens, healthy fats, seeds, sprouts, herbal teas and good pure water. Kombucha is fine too. The more raw, the better. We'll also be incorporating healthy movement into our days by walking, rebounding and/or yoga stretching. Whatever your ability level is where you should start.

If you would like to come on board the Weight Loss Train, it will be leaving the station this coming Monday, June 1st!

JUNE 1st UPDATE: DUE TO SUCH OVERWHELMING RESPONSE, I CAN NO LONGER ACCEPT ANY ADDITIONAL GUINEA PIGS :- ( HOWEVER - IF YOU'D LIKE TO WATCH MY DAILY VIDEOS FOR THE EXPERIMENT ON YOUTUBE, PLEASE CHECK MY PAGE THERE.

The Kirstie Alley of Raw

Today I spill my secret to weight gain. Yes, you read that right, as promised last week in my interview with Matt Monarch, there has been a secret to my recent weight gain! I'm already sensing the excitement building as I prepare to embark on this literary and physically transformational adventure. I'm looking forward to sharing details with you over the upcoming weeks. I also think it's ironic that this blog came out on the internet this morning. Move over Oprah & Kirstie, there's a new fatty in town! Let me show you what the raw food diet can do!

Someone You Should Know - Olivia

Thanks to Dhrumil of We Like It Raw and Philip from Loving Raw for turning me on to this young REAL FOOD rockstar. Nine-year-old Olivia is a cancer survivor and she is on a mission to find out, What is Real Food? She takes us to the Farmer's Market and to her school. The video has been entered in a "Real Food is" video contest for the National Farm to Cafeteria Conference. It's all about getting fresh, locally-grown food into schools.

Learn more at farmtoschool.org

Matt Monarch Interview - Part 2 & 3

Today I'm posting the very entertaining parts 2 & 3 of Matt Monarch & Angela Stokes hanging with Real Food Tulsa:

Matt Monarch Interviews Penni - Part 1

Last evening Real Food Tulsa welcomed Mr. Matt Monarch and Miss Angela Stokes to Tulsa, Oklahoma for a very special event. We had a really nice turn out and everyone completely enjoyed hearing from these two dynamic figures of the raw food movement. Earlier in the evening, Matt sat down with me to do an episode of his popular television show, The Raw Food World. I wanted to share with you a few segments from our visit together, which I will post as a 3 part entry. I hope you enjoy our (very) candid interview. Matt will also have a video from their visit to Tulsa on his site.


Matt & Angela own and manage the Raw Food World. In my opinion, they have one of the most amazing selections of raw food and related products on the internet. I encourage you to take the time to visit Matt & Angela and peruse their impressive selection of superior quality merchandise.
See you tomorrow for Part 2 of Matt Monarch & Angela Stokes while they were living on Tulsa Time!