The picture to the left is what introduced me to Annette Larkins years ago. If you’ve read my past posts you know that I am a coconut fiend! I would have one a day if I could. So when I saw this photo of a FAB woman sipping on coconut water, I needed to know who she was immediately. I had been meaning to get around to writing a post on her, but it slipped my mind until recently a friend messaged me the video of her below, and a reader posted a comment on the blog about her.
Who would not want to be in their seventies and have youthfulness and vitality that surpasses that of some in their thirties? The woman has had NO PLASTIC SURGERY, and often times gets mistaken for the daughter of her husband who is around her age! When I imagine my ideal self at seventy I look at someone Annette Larkin for inspiration to fuel the dream. Yes, I plan to be that size four wearing, head turning grandmother who still gets cat called in the streets. Annette began her journey as a vegetarian, while her husband owned a meat shop! She then transitioned into raw and has been 100% for over 20 years. As you will see in the video she eats primarily from her own garden, and drinks rain water. That I thought was super cool and interesting. She has authored a two-part booklet series called Journey to Health that can be found on her website via the link below.
The power of the RAW vegan lifestyle is real, and stories like this continue to reinvigorate my inspiration for leading this lifestyle. It can be tough when people constantly question your choices or simply taunt you for being a vegetable lover. Know that if you choose this path, just like Annette, you will have the last laugh, although by then it may not be too funny. Annette’s husband who now regrets not joining her on her health quest years ago now lives with the help of medication. There’s nothing funny about watching loved ones and friends suffer from diseases or lack of mobility as they get older, but we each have one life to live. What you do with yours, is your choice. EAT TO LIVE. -XoXo Raw Girl
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To learn more about Annette, please visit her website: http://www.annettelarkins.com/
Amazing lady. Go RAW folk! The word is spreading. (www.thebeachhousekitchen.wordpress.com)
I love it! I recently saw her vid and was totally inspired. Its aged beauties like her and Mimi Kirk that prove clean eating = lifelong beauty, clarity, and overall thriving & true wellbeing.
I love the the youthfulness about you Mrs larkins I am interested in changing my eating habit so I can look like you . You got it going on god has really blessed you. Please contact me I would like to start a get clean by using the plant base diet. I would live to be educated on starting a garden also.
Charlotte: I wrote about annette, this is not her site. To contact her google her official website and you should be able to reach her. Thanks for reading! -XoXo Raw Girl
“Yes, I plan to be that size four wearing, head turning grandmother who still gets cat called in the streets.”
That’s exactly what I thought when I was won over by Annette by that same video you posted. Oh, the vanity. For a good cause, I say!
Annette Larkins is truly a living inspiration.
Hi Vivian (Thats my middle name 🙂 I totally agree! She is AWESOMELY INSPIRING. Stay the course, and I’ll see you on the catwalk 😉 -XoXo Raw Girl
When I initially commented I seem to have clicked on the -Notify me when new comments are added- checkbox and now whenever a comment is added I receive 4
emails with the same comment. There has to be a
means you can remove me from that service? Thank you!
Hi I dont have a way to control the notifications you opt into…I would look to see if there’s something you can unclick to undo what you did. On my end I can’t control that. -XoXo
Very good info. Lucky me I came across your blog by accident (stumbleupon).
I’ve book marked it for later!
Thank you! I appreciate you reading! -XoXo
Greetings! I’ve been reading your weblog for some time now and finally got the bravery to go ahead and give you a shout out from Porter Texas! Just wanted to tell you keep up the good work!
Hello there 🙂 Thanks for the comment and I really appreciate you reading!!! How’s healthy living in Porter, Texas? -XoXo