So how did I end up here?

Hello everyone, I’m Sarah Cooley, a blogger, vegan and all around food lover living in New York City. 

So how did I end up here, writing a blog about raw foods? I’ve been flirting with being raw for some time. I was a vegetarian back in 2009 when I first went raw for a 7 day cleanse and I felt great. I knew how great I felt when I was eating a mostly raw diet, but I ignored it for some time. 

Then I started eating really poorly (lots of carbs and dairy) and I gained a lot of weight. So in February of 2010 I went vegan, and it was fairly easy to lose 25 lbs. But after some time my love affair with carbs continued to hurt me. I was starting to feel sluggish and not very healthy. I knew deep down that going back to raw foods was the answer. 

But could I give up traditional cooking? I love cooking. I know that food will always be a big part of my life and I am hoping to attend 105Degrees Academy in August 2011 to become a raw foods chef.

But until then, I’ll be here sharing my food journey with you. 

I previously had a blog about raw foods called Raw for Real, but it was only a blog under my main tumblr account, so I couldn’t really interact with the community the way I wanted to. So here I am. Feel free to check out that blog for my previous raw food posts.