Hi everybody! I live in Courtenay; I met Rose at a writer's group meeting where I bought the cookbook, just before going raw a few weeks ago. It's helped so much, thanks Rose!

I'm having so much fun exploring new recipes and wondering how on earth people lose weight on raw food when there is so much delicious yumminess to eat. Living alone, I am the only one who eats what I prepare, so I am letting myself kind of go wild.

I'd love to find out about raw food groups and potlucks and so forth in the area for socializing and support. I'm actually going to a friend's for thanksgiving armed with all my own food (enough to share), but the meal will revolve around the turkey with all the trimmings and lots of alcohol.

Thanks for the info about red wine being raw, I have no real desire to be a teetotaler though I'm not much of a drinker either! I'm a bit concerned about being around all that cooked food, but because I'm still enjoying raw so much, and especially how I feel, I don't anticipate there being a big problem.

I look forward to 'meeting' people here, virtually, as well.

- phee