I recommend getting an idea of what type of foods you'd like to eat first, and what your goal is (weight loss, purification fast, potentially as a long term eating style, etc). Sources of raw fat such as avocado, coconut, soaked seeds (to neutralize their nutrient inhibiting factors)/nuts all make a longer term raw diet more manageable and enjoyable. Also there are plenty of raw food recipe books you might like, such as "Raw Food Made Easy, for 1 or 2 people" by Jennifer Cornbleet.
When I was more into the whole raw food thing I often had just one type of fruit per meal, such as several bananas, a few apples, and so on. Some theories say that's the best way of doing it, particularly so if you mean it as a light fast.
Raw food diets also aren't always vegan. Several years ago I followed a raw vegetable/animal food (rvaf) diet which included raw dairy from an amish farmer, raw cheese from the local whole foods, raw unfiltered honey from a beekeeper in vermont, and fresh raw wild salmon (sashimi) from Whole Foods. Making shakes with several quality raw eggs and a banana or two is easy and filling (and fairly safe unless you have a weak immune system). Including raw animal products can be tricky, especially with dairy and meat other than quality fish, but some people feel they get a lot from it.
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