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• emtpdmom – Yes, I’m in Georgia too. I’m in Cobb County, which I think is actually considered part of Northeast Atlanta. My geography is terrible though, so I could be talking out of my toosh. I’m lucky that in this area, I have a local Whole Foods a…

  in Tahini Issues Comment by heyenglish
• www.alternativeoutfitters.com has a very cute selection of shoes. Sugar Shoes are my weakness (considering I own about 20 pairs of shoes, and 15 pairs are Sugar lol), and they make some really cute vegan heels. You can find more of those on www.shoe…

  in leather goods Comment by heyenglish
• Haha, I’m the same way about cabbage! I never liked it when it was cooked, but now I love it… especially using red cabbage as a wrap. Oooo, and kale too. I especially love raw green beans now. I hated those things when they were cooked. I have notic…

  in raw vs. cooked Comment by heyenglish
• Raspberry Swirl – I’m only 6 weeks into being 100% raw (after being vegan for a year and a half), and I love it! I definitely started out way too fancy because I thought I needed lots of taste variety. Now I’m keeping things a lot more simple. Break…

  in New - need some help Comment by heyenglish
• I try to buy as much organic produce as I can, but… sometimes my wallet doesn’t stretch that far. In those instances, I love this list: http://www.foodnews.org/walletguide.php It lists conventional fruits and veggies by the number of pesticides they…

  in What conventional not organic produce do you eat (if any)? Comment by heyenglish
• Rawcuss – I wish I had some suggestions, but I don’t :( I just know exactly how you feel. I haven’t had insomnia in years, but for the last week (after being 100% raw for 5 weeks), I’ve been unable to sleep. I have a feeling it’s due to external fac…

  in Insomnia, Moody Comment by heyenglish
• I really love the veggie chili on this site: http://goneraw.com/recipes/4367-Veggie-Chili I throw in some chopped mushrooms too, and I only blend the cilantro in the sauce, I don’t add extra at the end, or I find it tastes kinda green (which is grea…

  in Anyone Got Any Ideas??? Comment by heyenglish
• The Raw Revolution Diet (can’t remember the authors) was my first raw book, and it was great! The book is based around losing weight and they sort of outline a plan to follow, and include some recipes, but they have tons of information on nutrition,…

  in RAW BOOKS Comment by heyenglish
• I’m really new to raw too, although I’ve been vegan for a year and a half. While I’m still learning everything I can, I do know that adding more fats to your diet will increase your calorie intake. Nuts, oils, and avocados are great for this! Also, …

  in Help! What am I doing? Comment by heyenglish
• I’d say go for the food processor. I’ve only been raw for a month and a half, and I used to love to bake, but I haven’t missed the “cooked” texture of anything. I definitely need to invest in a bigger food processor, though, because I use it usually…

  in What's next? Comment by heyenglish
• Ok, yay! Just spoke to my boyfriend (future hubby), who just so happens to be the most important person in my life, except for me, and I talked to him about all the concerns I was having. I explained how I didn’t enjoy the way cooked food made me fe…

  in Social Situations Comment by heyenglish
• Oh, and Zoe – I downloaded that flyer. What a great idea! That’s inspired me to actually compile a small booklet of my favorite easy recipes that restaurants can make for me.

  in Social Situations Comment by heyenglish
• I’m with dorian in that I also worry about bringing my own food. That and I’m a naturally shy person, so I always hate making a fuss or a scene. (Which, is actually pretty amusing because I’ve had some crazy hairstyles over the last few years that a…

  in Social Situations Comment by heyenglish
• Thanks for all your comments! It’s so hard sometimes when you don’t have a raw friend to confide in; you guys are my surrogate raw family!

  in Social Situations Comment by heyenglish
• I manually pulse everything a few times, and then I run the smoothie setting. I just keep an eye on it and stop it mid-cycle if everything already looks creamy and blended.

  in Making Dressing with Blendtec Comment by heyenglish
• I love my Blendtec. I love using all the different presets, and since I’m pretty lazy and don’t like chopping everything up finely before putting it in the blender, I love the power of this model! I use it at least twice a day, and clean-up is a pie…

  in Blendtec or VitaMix? Comment by heyenglish
• I try to avoid the grater at all costs! The veggie peeler is my weakness now. I seem to manage to slice right through my nails when I use it :(

  in warning: raw food diet dangerous Comment by heyenglish
• I’ve never been that graceful or coordinated, so it’s no surprise that I nick, slice, peel or otherwise maim myself in the kitchen, at least once a week. It always happens to my left hand too! This is the only con I’ve found about the raw food lifes…

  in warning: raw food diet dangerous Comment by heyenglish
• It’s such a huge relief to, almost magically, have all your food issues suddenly disappear. I’ve had eating issues since I was 10 (which is around the time I discovered sweets and also started dieting). After being in a bad relationship for almost 2…

  in eating disorders begone? Comment by heyenglish
• I’m spending more on my raw diet too… but on the plus side, I’m not eating out nearly as much. Plus, I try to buy certain produce when it’s on sale, and the best thing is organic bananas! My staple green smoothie is 2 bananas and 2 handfuls of spina…

  in It's Costing Me A Fortune! HELP!! Comment by heyenglish
• I think part of it is detoxing. There’s a lot of junk your body has been holding onto that is finally clearing. Feels pretty awesome though, right?! I lost about 7lbs my first week of raw, and I was already vegan! The pounds have steadily been comin…

  in I lost ten pounds this week. Comment by heyenglish
• I’ve ALWAYS been an emotional eater, and getting that under control has definitely been the hardest thing. I’ve found, for the most part, if I eat 100% raw for 3 weeks, the cravings pretty much disappear. It’s only when I have a cooked vegan meal (b…

  in OK...so, just how the heck do you beat compulsive eating? Comment by heyenglish
• I had my first period a week after going raw… and yeah, I had the same cramping and gushing issues too! But after day 3.5, it was all over. I’m about to start in a couple days, and I’m curious to see how it affects me now that I’ve been raw for almo…

  in menses on raw Comment by heyenglish
• Luvegan – I’m still new to raw, and I still crave a lot of variety, so I’m trying new raw soup recipes all the time. The one I had this week consisted of 2 bell peppers, 2 cucumbers, 2 green onions, flax oil, water, lemon juice, salt, and a couple o…

  in Lunchbox ideas anyone ??? Comment by heyenglish
• I’ll usually have a raw soup for lunch, and whatever fruit I’m in the mood for. I’ll always make a big batch of soup, so I have enough on hand for the entire week. I’ll just make my green smoothie in the morning, grab my jar of soup and a couple han…

  in Lunchbox ideas anyone ??? Comment by heyenglish
• It’s hard to explain all these benefits to someone because for the most part, we aren’t taught to question things and think for ourselves anymore. We’re supposed to just stick to what’s the “norm” because it’s been that way for years. Another reason…

  in It must be me! AM I CRAZY? Comment by heyenglish
• My parents try to be supportive, and my mum will try pretty much anything I make, but they both like to crack jokes all the time at my expense, mostly because of my love affair with my Blendtec Blender. And, a lot of people I know just keep trying t…

  in It must be me! AM I CRAZY? Comment by heyenglish
• Mellie, I’m in my 3rd week of 100% raw (after being vegan for a year and a half), and I’ve always had a problem with sweets. The first week and a half, I did still have my cravings, although they weren’t nearly as bad. And, I’d just nibble on a date…

  in Observations on being newly raw Comment by heyenglish
• Thanks queenfluff! You’re the “no poo” guru around here :) I’m just going to stick with plain old water, and if my hair is super yucky by this weekend, I’ll try a little baking soda.

  in To shampoo or not to shampoo? Comment by heyenglish
• Winona – do you just put the baking soda neat on your hair and then rinse it out with the acv/water mixture? I tried putting neat ACV on my hair, letting it sit for 10 mins, and then rinsing, and it doesn’t seem to do much for my greasiness. Plus th…

  in To shampoo or not to shampoo? Comment by heyenglish