Raw Coaching With Karen Knowler
[ 21 March 2008 ]
Karen Knowler coaches Gala Darling (MP3)
On Thursday evening I had a raw coaching call with The Raw Food Coach, Karen Knowler.
I was introduced to her by the dazzlingly wonderful Dhrumil of We Like It Raw & Give It To Me Raw fame, & I can’t say thank you enough times! Mwah!
Our phone-call went for an hour & in it we discussed some problems I was having with the raw food transition. Mostly my issues were that I had cravings for old, familiar “cooked” foods that I found hard to shake, & I felt a bit stuck for variety in food (as I’m quite a picky eater).
I expected her to be useful but not THIS useful! The phone-call was a revelation — it was absolutely amazing. Sometimes when you’re having trouble with something, having someone else there to ask the right questions is all you need, & all of a sudden your problem starts to unravel & you realise the root cause of it. Well, Karen asked me some totally brilliant questions — & I came away from the phone-call with all of my problems solved!
It was one of the most interesting phone-calls I’ve ever had, for sure. I just love getting to the bottom of a problem & gaining a deeper understanding of why I do what I do! I think anyone interested in going raw (or who is currently making alterations to their diet) will find this a really useful thing to listen to, because many of the questions she asks me you will be able to ask yourself.
We’re going to do a follow-up call in about 3 weeks time, to chart my progress & see how I’ve applied the new information! That will also be made available for you to listen to.
So, I hope you enjoy the MP3 — let me know what you think!
Oh, & for those of you who are interested, Karen sends out a weekly newsletter on Fridays called Successfully Raw, with recipes & tips for staying raw. You also get 10 raw recipes free when you sign up. Woo! Just in time for Easter Sunday! :D
I’ll be writing more about my progress over the coming weeks, so stay tuned!
Super-love & cupcakes,
Gala 
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YAY! I’ve been looking forward to this post since I found out you were having a session with Karen! I’m about half way through the podcast & I just had to say thanks! I’m a super super picky eater too & have always suffered from short-term fixations on one or a few types of food and the subsequent hate & borefom for them (but to the extreme i.e. I ate one brand & flavour of protein bar for three months solid & when someone asked me when the last time I ate something other than a protein bar – I actually couldn’t remember! :o Won’t surprise you then that ate one brand & flavour of soup for three months straight after I got bored of protein bars, hehe!) so this is all very very useful for me! Also, Karen is AMAZING!
Back to listening…
I’m only halfway through the podcast too – I just wanted to say, as always, sweetheart, good for you for trying to better your eating habits (which, I admit, initially terrified me when you detailed your typical daily diet earlier this year). It must be difficult for you as a life-long picky eater – but kudos for turning your life around this way.
I look forward to seeing you branch out even further into the realm of healthy eating in the future, and in so doing, investing in your body and life overall.
Two of my favorite ladies! I can’t wait to listen to the call.
Also – thanks for the link to the Successfully Raw ezine! I made the raw muesli recipe – yum :)
I’m looking into the transition to raw foods, but being such a fussy eater (I only really eat about 15 different things) I am not sure if this is possible, is it wise to do half and half?!
I’ve not listened to the podcast yet, it’s the first thing I’ll do when I get up though!
Sunshine & Sparkles
xxxx
thank you so much for posting this! i’m on day 17 of 100% raw and this information, approach and support are priceless!
xoxo
Gala
Long time reader, first time commenter (maybe? can’t remember, but not a regular commenter anyway!)
You may already know this, but I was excited to see your blog featured in alltop.com in the fashion section! Alltop baby! Congrats.
(Alltop is like a blog aggregator of all the top stories and goings on in blogland)
Good stuff!
Wow, what a great idea! I feel like a voyeur or an Eavesdropping Edie (Peeping Tom didn’t seem fitting)...!
While I’m not going raw, I’ve recently made a transition to my diet by simply eating less. It sounds really odd, but it’s been very good for me. When I do sit down to eat, I find myself choosing better foods for myself and drinking more water to stay full and hydrated!
What I find interesting too, is when Karen Knowler was saying how certain foods make you sluggish or drained out. I completely agree! All of a sudden, I feel like my creativity has taken off and can put my 110% into my life.
Thanks for this great podcast, and love the little heart-shaped dials!
It’s amazing how much I felt that related to me, I don’t eat raw nor have I ever tried to…but I’ve been looking into it a bit lately.
The other day I was at University all day, and I packed a big vegie salad, and an equally big fruit salad and I planned to just basically eat that all day because I had no money to buy food. By the time I got to dinner [I’m there from 9amish til 9pm!] I was so desperate for something carb-y that my boyfriend got sick of my whining and bought me a bag of doritos!
Likewise though, I’ve found that the opposite is true.
Towards the end of my Schoolies trip [last year] which was basically a big McDonalds, kebabs and Alcohol splurge, I would have killed for an apple. I was so ridiculously lethargic and irritable after all the bad food I had eaten that it wasn’t even funny.
It definitely can’t be denied that food has a major impact on how you feel!
Gala you make me weep with joy!
I was standing in my kitchen gobbling strawberries, listening to this pumping through our wifi and almost choked when you mentioned me – then started giggling and skipping around. ha ha I am extremely honored that I played any part in your positive and powerful journey.
This post/podcast is 100% raw power. Very, very helpful. Thank you so much for all that you do, I know this will be helpful to many people! Karen is fantastic!
I could go on and on but I will take myself over to gmail and send you a bundle of love from there!
THANK YOU REALLY!
Thank you so much for this Gala! Every time you write about Raw eating it makes me look at a few more links and get a bit more information. I’m going to take the plunge soon I hope. I’ve listened to about half of your call so far.
So exciting (squee!). xxoo
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you, Gala! I’m weeping for joy because I’ve been able to better understand myself and my relationship to food. I have many of the same cravings and issues with food as you do, so several of my questions were answered. Your session has armed me with so much information that I know I will reach my goal of weight loss and improved health. This post is priceless to me!
After being seriously ill for almost two weeks about a month ago, not eating anything but juice and broth, I decided to take advantage of the situation and begin eating better and loosing weight. While reading your blog, and learning about your venture into eating raw, I also decided to find out more and, once my appetite came back, start eating more raw foods. So, this post has come at the right moment.
I’m energized and ready for a wonderful, new beginning! Again, thanks, Gala for sharing your journey and helping your readers improve their lives. You’re amazing!
ooh that was long, but so helpful! i’m a somewhat picky eater with a soft spot for salt too, and it feels so good to know that there are raw options out there! i plan on starting the raw transition soon, and while it seems a bit daunting it’s nice to have all this help. :]
I’m not planning on going raw anytime soon, seeing as I still live at home and doubt my parents would allow it, but I’d definitely like to work on adding lots of healthy raw foods into my diet. Anything that could give me an energy burst (I have chronic fatigue syndrome, so energy would be so nice) I am willing to try. Having said that, could you maybe post up the sprouting sheet that Karen said she’d send you? And also, how does one eat bee pollen? Thanks so much!
Before Steve Pavlina went on a raw trial, I had never even heard of a raw food diet. It’s great to read about your experience – I am constantly amazed by how much the internet opens my eyes to things I wouldn’t normally know about.
That was incredibly inspiring, thanks for sharing!
Thanks Gala!! Haven’t listened to all of it yet but what i did listen to so far as already inspired me to get off my arse and put a little effort into what i am consuming. I pretend i dont have time money or energy to waste concentrating on what i put into my body but with all your raw plans i am feeling inspired. I am really interested in trying raw though with a combination of red meat involved because my family on my mums side has a history of low iron absorbtion so i do ahve to be careful. I am excited on how raw food will affect my body…and i am going to start by having pineapple peices right now instead of the sausage sizzle sandwich i was thinking about!!
By the way Gala your accent is so awesome. You have such a pretty voice…i for some reason thought you would sound much more different but you are sweet sounding…i would love to meet you if i ever made it down to Melbroune from Sydney.
You have an undeniable power to motivate and inspire and you are doing exactly that…which is why i love people like you!!
:D
xx
-Kitty
Thanks for posting your call – the raw food movement is fascinating and I look forward to learning more about your journey!
Oh god, no wonder I love bread so much!
Thanks Gala…Xxx
Is there any possible way to download this interview??
tanawana — Unfortunately no, it’s in a silly format which means it has to be through the player. Hopefully the next call we do will be recorded differently & downloadable :>
Wow, this is so great. I also have massive salt cravings and need to make my goals more clear. This was really helpful. I can’t wait to see how things are going for you after three weeks!