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• Hey RawKarateGirl and Eshne… don’t we have beautiful profile pictures?! I was just admiring yours :) Where were they taken?

  in Green smoothie fast? Comment by northernlights
• Well, 3 days was my original goal. But we’ll see… I think I will continue with green smoothies most of the time for a while afterwards… I think I could do it easily for longer… but I am preparing some raw recipes (sprouting etc) so with the exceptio…

  in Green smoothie fast? Comment by northernlights
• Doing fantastic over here! Midnight in Norway and I am heading off to bed after a very successful day 2! I am really shocked over the energy. I have not been 100% raw for more than a day or two in a row. Usually I am raw with the exception of a cook…

  in Green smoothie fast? Comment by northernlights
• Exactly! :)

  in Green smoothie fast? Comment by northernlights
• I know!! I made one today with some really sweet oranges, a frozen banana, some water and ice, and lots of pumpkin greens. It tasted like an orange julius.. yummy :) So far day 2 is going good…I am pooped out from a long rehearsal and kind of thinki…

  in Green smoothie fast? Comment by northernlights
• Awesome! Thanks bluedolfin!! And thanks for the encouragement eshne! I have so much energy already today on day 1. I am loving this fast. So far super easy…. however…. my boyfriend (who has, in his defense, also had a smoothie today) is putting a fr…

  in Green smoothie fast? Comment by northernlights
• Does anybody know why I got lined through? Hmmm.. strange.

  in Green smoothie fast? Comment by northernlights
• Well, so far day 1 has been fun. I went to the Asian store today and bought lots of funny greens etc. I have had a little bit of a headache on and off (yesterday, too). Maybe detox? Otherwise I am feeling fine! :) Good luck with the new starts Dave …

  in Green smoothie fast? Comment by northernlights
• Hi guys! Well, I got my new blendtec blender yesterday which means welcome me aboard folks I am green smoothie fasting! I kind of phased into it yesterday with mostly green smoothie and I start today with only green smoothies. My plan is to do 3 day…

  in Green smoothie fast? Comment by northernlights
• Have you read Natalia Rose’s “The raw food detox diet”? She recommends transitioning slowly. That is what I am doing and it is working great for me. I would definately be weary about going 100% 7 months pregnant. But if you do it gradually than you …

  in Hello all, new member (heavily pregnant) needing support/input/advice! Comment by northernlights
• Hi there! This sounded very exciting so I sent the link to my family to see what they thought about it. My brother who is really smart (ala mythbusters smart…) wrote me the following reply: “Hoax! This is yet another attempt at extracting cash from …

  in Magnets for doing laundry Comment by northernlights
• Hey, Great job Marysia!!! You made it! That was a huge accomplishment! Ya, don’t feel bad… you have been and are an inspiration to me regardless of roasted veggies! hahaha! That makes it sound pretty funny, huh? And if it makes you feel any better I…

  in Join me for a Master Cleanse, Friday, the 25th! Comment by northernlights
• You are amazing, Marysia. Congratulations on your successful day 7! 10 days is well… wow 10 days. I have been 14 days raw today and it is a considerable amount of time, I think! I want to try that MC one day but I love lemon juice and am concerned t…

  in Join me for a Master Cleanse, Friday, the 25th! Comment by northernlights
• Happy Anniversary to you and your husband, Marysia! :) And thanks, I am really looking forward to my big day :) Well, this was very interesting about the cravings! Thanks also Debora for sharing about your experience with cravings. It was an unbelie…

  in Join me for a Master Cleanse, Friday, the 25th! Comment by northernlights
• Thanks :) I posted about me right at the same time you posted about your day 4 (!).. so you probably missed my reply… I wrote: Marysia: :) That is wild that you were doing just that

  in Join me for a Master Cleanse, Friday, the 25th! Comment by northernlights
• Haha! We were posting at the same time! Great job on day 4!! Where can I read more about this Master cleanse? It sounds challenging but great!

  in Join me for a Master Cleanse, Friday, the 25th! Comment by northernlights
• Marysia: :) That is wild that you were doing just that… bath, book etc! I love it!!! So fun to read your post! :) I know that mexican lasagna recipe looks SO delicious!! I really want to make some mexican recipes here but I can’t get raw corn here!!…

  in Join me for a Master Cleanse, Friday, the 25th! Comment by northernlights
• Just thought I’d send out a little support to you Marysia! You had a long day… be kind to yourself! You are doing great! Remember that those less fun detoxing moments go over and it is so worth it! Boy, I had a rough day yesterday (although not on t…

  in Join me for a Master Cleanse, Friday, the 25th! Comment by northernlights
• Hey! Awesome! I am so happy to see the Norway post growing :) Welcome!!

  in Norway Comment by northernlights
• That’s cool that you’ve got a rawfood network in Oslo! Definately let me know when he has his site up for selling raw stuff! I just bought lots of great stuff in the states at Christmas so I am stocked up for the moment, but thanks! Hihi.. kale is w…

  in Norway Comment by northernlights
• I know! Isn’t it great that we are not alone in our crazy raw food ways in this country! I love it! I came to Norway in 99 to study music at the Grieg Academy. I finished studying there in 2003 then stayed here to work… and now I am marrying a Norwe…

  in Norway Comment by northernlights
• Hmm… I don’t know if I learned anything new really. I guess I feel like it gave me more insight into the raw food community. It was inspiring more than informative I think. But, it would work great as an introduction to the rawfood lifestyle. But if…

  in Raw For Life DVD Comment by northernlights
• Hi! I just finished watching these dvd’s an hour ago after getting it in the mail yesterday. I found it to be really inspiring. It is basically a collection of interviews with raw food experts and celebrities that are organized into topics like for …

  in Raw For Life DVD Comment by northernlights
• Ok, here is a good idea that just popped into my head. How about a book of recipes that are organized by ingredient with an index of nutrition info for the different foods? Ok, for example, I look in my fridge and see a big cabbage… and think hmmmm …

  in What kind of recipe book would you like? Comment by northernlights
• I highly recommend V. Boutenko’s book “Green for life”.... there she mentions that we should vary the greens we eat. However, Kale is one of the best ones out there. It is probably the food that is most nutritionally perfect for humans to eat… so I …

  in Who else is kale-crazy? Comment by northernlights
• Professional musician and music school administrator/teacher

  in Curious What Careers Raw Foodist have. Comment by northernlights
• I appreciate this thread because I am one week raw (exactly 7 days) and have been full of energy and happiness until this afternoon when I was really low energy. REALLY low energy…and a little dizzy. I had headaches the first 2 days too. I think it …

  in Detox ? Comment by northernlights
• to jenoz: I have also heard about muscle testing to check food. I think it was Wayne Dyer who I heard talking about this. Orange juice = good , coke = bad…. do you know how to do it? I think that would be a handy trick in the grocery store…. and in …

  in cashews...urrgh Comment by northernlights
• Internationally: I live in Norway and raw food is more or less unheard of here in Scandinavia. We have fantastic nature and fresh air though… I think it is a little better in other places in Europe. Great Britain for example has a flourishing commun…

  in Best Place to Live for Raw Comment by northernlights
• Very cool! Love that and have sent to all my friends. Thanks for posting!

  in Giving away FREE food - NOW Comment by northernlights