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• akaauburneyes: we are going tonight too LOL…see you there! do you need a reservation?

  in Raw New Yorkers? Comment by nycgrrl
• i live in nyc and just went to high vibe in the east village yesterday. It’s on east 3rd between 1st and A and it’s CHOCK FULL of great stuff! have fun!

  in Raw New Yorkers? Comment by nycgrrl
• hi! i am new to raw and am about 90% raw right now-still have the occasional piece of sprouted bread or crackers (I don’t have a dehydrator either, but am hoping to convince the hubby). The first few days I felt great. Very high energy. Then yesterd…

  in How do you feel? Comment by nycgrrl
• no, we have a really small apt and my hubby thinks we have too many kitchen appliances as it is. Simply no room. Oh well, I will have to live without for the time being.

  in dumb question about dehydrators Comment by nycgrrl
• thank you all for your kind and smart resposnes. I am cutting back my meds very slowly, and we shall see. If I start feeling poorly, I know myself well enough to reup with the meds. I used to fool myself that it was the world that was having issues,…

  in Anti-depressants and going raw Comment by nycgrrl
• thanks everyone. I am pretty active, and am at my (for me) perceived correct body weight and body fat, give or take. I will be careful on the nuts, and will definitely switch up the kind of fats. I think having “watched” my fats for so long, and now…

  in worried about fat content Comment by nycgrrl
• hey bitt-i was on a primarily vegetarian diet. very occasional meat….

  in worried about fat content Comment by nycgrrl
• i want to second pianissima. She gave me some great advice a couple of days ago about eating more greens, and I’ve been doing that and feeling better.

  in Feeling "Sugary" Comment by nycgrrl
• thanks for all these responses! i would love to see more answers.

  in #1 recipe Comment by nycgrrl
• thanks so much! i know i can call, but i hate dealing with customer service on the phone. thought someone here might know.

  in does whole foods sell artisana products? Comment by nycgrrl
• thanks rachel—but wondering, how actually important do you think food combining is? i don’t have a sensitive stomach, so i am wonderingi if i can just work with the raw food thing for a while, and then, if I feel the need to, transition to the food …

  in importance of food combining? Comment by nycgrrl
• Zoe and Piannisima—thanks for your responses. I need all the encouragement I can get. Re the coffee-oh man, I totally get you. I really do want to quit, one day. For now, I am down to 1-2 cups a day, whcih is SO MUCH LESS than I used to drink. I too…

  in Brand New to Raw Comment by nycgrrl
• thanks for the reply. I had greens (some kale and lettuce in my green lemonade) but you’re right, I could definitely have more. i will try that tomorrow.

  in Brand New to Raw Comment by nycgrrl
• Hi all-0thank you for your thoughtful replies. And Zoe—wow! your stories are amazing. okay, so today was really my first day where i made a REALLY conscious effort to avoid cooked foods. I had: coffee, almond milk with cacao and agave, green lemonad…

  in Brand New to Raw Comment by nycgrrl
• Day 3: Green Lemonade, grapefruit and banana for breakfast Lunch:green salad with pine nuts, lara bar, 2 cups strawberries Dinner:?

  in Take up your percentage? Comment by nycgrrl
• had my greeen lemonade for breakfast. then i had 2 apples and 2 bananas with a smidge of grade b maple syrup. midday snack-ak-mak crackers, raw tahini and raw apple walnut passover dish my husband made. lara bar, handful of almonds, 3 apples. going …

  in Take up your percentage? Comment by nycgrrl
• thanks karuna! i am such a newbie so i will probably be asking for lots of advice!!

  in Take up your percentage? Comment by nycgrrl
• I am up for this. I am about 50% raw, maybe 60% so I will up to 70%

  in Take up your percentage? Comment by nycgrrl
• just bought one at everyfoodslicer.com….will post about how i like it!! great price and free shipping too.

  in Cheap vegetable slicer/ noodler Comment by nycgrrl
• hey all its been a while since i posted here. So i have good news: dh is going raw!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yes, i am psyched. Totally.

  in Mangers in a Mange land... Comment by nycgrrl
• hey ya’ll yep the pancakes are raw….blend a banana and some berries in a blender…add a bit of water. if you add too much and it’s too watery, then add some flax seeds (blended) in to the mix to thicken it up. It should be pretty thin, so the pancake…

  in Mangers in a Mange land... Comment by nycgrrl
• Ha! right now i am sitting here trying to figure out what to make for lunch. I just had banana-blackberry pancakes with vanilla cashew butter for breakfast, and my green smoothie of course…..lunch will probably be my usual tomato-avo-walnut salad…yu…

  in Mangers in a Mange land... Comment by nycgrrl
• Just wanted to introduce myself to this thread-I live in nyc and have been high raw (90%) for a month. I am decreasing my coffee consumption and still have manna bread once a week. Hi everyone!

  in Mangers in a Mange land... Comment by nycgrrl
• smoothies are great!I make mine in the a.m. with 3 bananas, 2 cups of berries, some sesame seeds or flax seeds, spinach or kale, and water. Bananas are great too!! I also occasionally eat quinoa when i feel i am not getting enough calories and don’t…

  in I need to get more calories! Comment by nycgrrl
• today breakfgast: green lemonade and 2 bananas with maple syrup lunch: green salad with avocado and snow peas snack: guacamole with sesame flax crackers, rawvolution bar dinner: broccolli carrot slaw with cashew almond mayonnaise. lots of water. muc…

  in What are you eating Comment by nycgrrl
• Today so far: Breakfast: Green Lemonade, Banana, Apple

  in What are you eating Comment by nycgrrl
• i ate watermelon with some quinoa last night, and had terrible stomach pains for a couple of hours. Either it was eating 1/2 cup of quinoa, or it was the combination. I don’t know which it was, but I am eating simply today—mono mealing, esp with wat…

  in Does watermelon need to be eaten alone? Comment by nycgrrl
• hi all-just wanted to chime in and say hi! i am christian as well :) and back to raw again!

  in Helloooo Raw Christians.... Comment by nycgrrl
• there was a recent article in the New York Times about athletes, and in the article it said athletes need NO MORE than 15-20 grams of protein a day. This is contrary to what people believe, thinking about 60-70 grams is about right. That’s so wrong.…

  in The Protein Myth Comment by nycgrrl