Tweedle

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• even without the skin, I think mangos can be upsetting. anytime I have mango, I get an upset tummy...nothing major, I still eat mangoes anyway, but I definitely am sensitive to them.

  in Blueberries Comment by Tweedle
• I always eat late at night. I have to, I cannot go to sleep with an empty stomach. I don't think it's bad to do, though depending on what you eat, it might upset your tummy. I lay off things like nuts, raisins, seeds earlier on in the day... if I ea…

  in Eating before bed Comment by Tweedle
• hey! welcome aboard. I personally just struggled through the headaches...they go away eventually. But... you could try juicing. http://www.juicing-for-health.com/headache-natural-remedy.html Did you usually drink coffee or tea in the morning? I pers…

  in new --- cravings, nutrition, etc Comment by Tweedle
• I know most people here don't want to get hung up on being 100% but it's definitely something I'd like to achieve someday. The only thing holding me back is coffee and tea really. I love my hot coffee in the morning and as much crap as people want t…

  in How Raw Are You? Comment by Tweedle
• I'd use the stuff if it didn't upset my stomach :(

  in Miso and soy sauce - not raw!! Comment by Tweedle
• it's gorgeous... just gorgeous... GLORIOUS even.

  in Raw Food Fridge! Comment by Tweedle
• DEFINITELY drink enough water. It's important in general, but especially when you're first raw because of detox. It's soo important to keep yourself hydrated when you detox. This is probably why sisterbecky finds it helps to eat some salt, because o…

  in Charliehorse Comment by Tweedle
• Dust says: "I've felt the chlorophyll overdose as well, usually happens when I put too many greens in a smoothie with green powder. There is a balance and it's different for everyone." You're exactly right about it being different for everyone. I kn…

  in Calories, stomach pains, and raw at work Comment by Tweedle
• greens can be really harsh on the tummy, I definitely can say I've had first hand experience with that. Spinach, especially, sometimes makes me feel like I'm going to gag if I've been eating too much of it. Listen to your body. If you notice yoursel…

  in Calories, stomach pains, and raw at work Comment by Tweedle
• I have a Hamilton Beach juicer... pretty cost affective... I mean compared to a Vita-Mix which normal people like myself can't afford.... http://www.hamiltonbeach.com/juice-extractors-big-mouth-pro-juice-extractor.html :) I just got a dehydrator for…

  in Juicer and FP combos Comment by Tweedle
• that's good to know... I woulda done it if I didn't come here first.

  in Can you juice a banana? Comment by Tweedle
• I'm from Wisconsin too :D But I'm the weird one that goes out in the snow with an ice cold fresh fruit smoothie in one hand... like I just did 5 minutes ago. haha.

  in Opinions on including cooked veggies in the winter Comment by Tweedle
• for me, I've got a lot less gas on fruit. but I think every -body- is different but boy do I get it with the nuts. I'm a cashew addict :( Tomorrow, no more for awhile. My digestive system just can't take it anymore.

  in Is change in digestion normal? Comment by Tweedle
• in all fairness, I think people should back off a little and understand that everyone, every last person, is different. I used to eat much this way too, except I'd eat a little later in the evening. I also feel as if I can function better on less, a…

  in One Meal A Day Comment by Tweedle
• stella, I'm so glad I'm not alone on the joint swelling, haha. I read something somewhere about how it can be beneficial for people with poor circulation, so I went back to coffee to see if it helped, and it did, so now coffee is here to stay! just …

  in COFFEE Comment by Tweedle
• sisterbecky, you might be right. I always thought it was a circulation issue, but I'm not really sure... I just know that my fingers got unbearably swollen when I quit coffee, and immediately went back to normal when I started again. haha. I can't r…

  in COFFEE Comment by Tweedle
• I still drink coffee. Have to, or my fingers swell up and are painful and hard to move. Not too sure what that's all about! But drinking a cup of coffee daily seems to prevent it...weird.

  in COFFEE Comment by Tweedle
• Currently, my home made salsa!

  in What's your current obsession?! Comment by Tweedle
• I've only been raw just under a full week... but what has kept me motivated is knowing how crappy I feel when I eat processed/cooked foods. I don't know if your digestive system is at all as touchy as mine is, but I can't eat anything "normal" witho…

  in Motivation? Comment by Tweedle
• eating raw does not = having to eat less... in fact, it's pretty much the opposite. it's much easier to fill up and get your daily calories off of less cooked/processed food (the problem is, it's harder on your body overall) and if you look at it lo…

  in My metabolism seems so fast right now. true? common? Comment by Tweedle
• Yeah, I've been doing fortified almond milk rather than soymilk, because my tummy just feels more at ease on the almond milk. and nutritional yeast is something I have been adding to many salads to get a kick of B-vitamins. Tomorrow marks two weeks …

  in First Day :) Comment by Tweedle
• Cool :) I did decide to incorporate a small glass of soymilk, and a couple tablespoons of nutritional yeast into my diet everyday from now on, because I have been keeping track of my intake of vitamins on fitday.com and I haven't been getting anywhe…

  in First Day :) Comment by Tweedle
• Hi Kitty :) Thanks for the info about freezing!! That will help out lots in terms of grocery bill if I can freeze stuff so that it doesn't go bad before I can eat it. I was just curious about the pickles... I honestly don't know a thing about what g…

  in First Day :) Comment by Tweedle
• and another question... if you freeze something, does it lose it's *raw* quality? I've been freezing cashew spreads and what not to keep them longer. and what about pickles?

  in First Day :) Comment by Tweedle
• I just wanted to update to say I just tried some raw blue agave for the first time...holy moly! I'm in love... better than 'real' sugar!

  in First Day :) Comment by Tweedle
• Thanks so much to everyone! It is now my 5th day, I believe... and it's going so well! Although I do get some cravings, I feel SO good so it has been easy to get myself through them. Usually I crave sweeter things and peanut butter, so raw bars (Lar…

  in First Day :) Comment by Tweedle
• Thank you for the info! Where do you usually find raw agave nectar, anyway? I bet it's expensive, isn't it? Also, are raisins raw, or do you have to get them specially raw?

  in First Day :) Comment by Tweedle
• Also, what could I use in place of honey, for some of these recipes? I won't eat honey...

  in First Day :) Comment by Tweedle
• Hi, Thanks for the advice. Personally, I don't really seem to have an issue with feeling hungry all the time... I actually ate quite a bit of my foods raw already, and my diet was fruit and veggie based to begin with, so that hasn't posed an issue y…

  in First Day :) Comment by Tweedle
• Wow thanks so much for all the info! Well I won't be going completely 100% raw, because I "need" to have my morning coffee, and I'm also going to keep fortified soymilk as an option for extra boost in vitamins. I don't think I'll ever give up the co…

  in First Day :) Comment by Tweedle