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  • wow, I WISH I had your problem. If I let myself eat nuts, I’ll totally overindugle. I actually get a good amount of fat from my avocado (usually a 1/2 – 1 a day), but man those nuts…probably explains this wretched weight gain sighs. Anyway, I have h…
  • Yay, I just ordered this book today!! I spent forever looking for it in stores but finally just got it off his site. I’m SO happy to hear that someone else consumes large quanities of food too, heehee, makes me feel a little better. I gues it’s bett…
    in Sun-dried fruit Comment by Shambavi
  • okay so I’ve been thinking about it and here’s my thought on the topic: I’ve heard that as you become more and more raw, you’re taste significantly simplify, to the point that you don’t need to be constantly dehydrating foods and making recipes and …
    in Sun-dried fruit Comment by Shambavi
  • I agree with what Coconutty said. The past few days, I don’t know WHAT has come over me, but I can’t control my cravings! But this forum really helped me, looking over past threads and all the encouraging remarks left there!! It really did help to b…
    in willpower? Comment by Shambavi
  • okay, so I know all I do is ask relentless questions on here but here goes another one! (ha) exercise – are raw foodists “supposed” to be doing a certain kind or amount? I’m typically very active, rock climbing, long distance road cycling, running, …
  • Google Ayurvedia or ayurvedic science – “the science of yoga”. It maintains that everyone can be broken into three doshas, or categories: vata (air), pitta, and kapha. No one is exactly the same, and the ideal is a balance of the three. It is about …
  • I recently received an ayurvedic consulation at the ashram I was staying at, I’m Vata/Pitta with an imbalance in both doshas (though I don’t know if that has changed since then). According to ayurvedic science, Vatas should consume lots of cooked (g…
  • Well, maybe as I continue on the raw path I’ll naturally start eating less. Most of it is psychological, plus the whole learning what to eat and all. I think I’m up in like 2,000/day (I try to keep myself from writing down r keeping track of what I …
  • One thing I’ve noticed is that many people seem to be eating so little! What I mean to say is, I’m eating a ton in comparison! I suppose if you include my daily calorie expenditures in exercise (I rock climb 3x a week, and everday run for a half hou…
  • This is an interesting concept I’ve never heard before, so do these people not use conditioners at all either? My hair is very healthy but curly so I comb out the occassional tangles. but lol talk about a money saver!
  • I too love the ritual of coffee more than anything else about it. For me, it’s a thing that started mainly with my father and I sharing an espresso. Has anyone had any experience grinding raw cacao nibs (I get mine on sunfood.com) and using those in…
    in Raw Coffee Comment by Shambavi
  • I’m not sure about food combining – I’ll admit I’m trying 2 be somewhat concious of it because I do have a history of a senstive tummy. I read a few places about eating fruit only on an empty stomach, and one source even suggested to eat ONLY fruit …
    in food combining Comment by Shambavi
  • Is it true that we cannot trust mangoes and papayas from outside of the United States to be really raw? Does this apply ot other types of fruits as well? P.S. Personally I love my mangoes! I like bananas too but I’m trying to keep this at one a day …
  • I’ve noticed that mine are shorted too – day and a half to two days about. But actually, I went for three months with NO period (stress, not eating properly), so this diet has helped regulate my system! I’ve never been so happy to get a period! I fe…
  • I love the website, BTW – she’s so cute haha! I’ve gained weight on this diet too, but I wasn’t underweight when I started. I’m not overweight now either, but egad it’s within view! I’ve had many days where I just CAN’T stop eating, sometimes I over…
  • I found that how I start my mornings really influences my cravings at night time. I am a HUGE evening eater, something I inherited from my father, and I’ve been trying to stop at 7:30 at night. I haven’t always been successful (I have a pretty activ…
  • Kooliaided – where would one find information about a fruit cleanse? I have heard of a 28 day fruit and veggie cleanse, but I’m interested to learn more – do you feel tired or hungry a lot? I dont know what it is with me lately, maybe because I’ve b…
  • Okay guys this is the night before I’m going to start a 100% raw streak! I’m promising myself right now just 4 days but hoping to last (at least!) a week – some of my close friends are all out of town this weekend, so that means no drinking, so I fi…
  • I’m thinking it’s safer to just dehydrate your own fruits, perhaps this will help with your bingeing? It seems as if there is a “catch” to everything we buy in the stores, even if it says raw on the package, I’m very frustrated. Plus, I suppose if y…
  • I can’t believe it!! Everything is not raw! I’m finding this to be very discouraging, I thought I was doing so well too…it makes me doubt if this is possible, esp. for a young college student on a tight budget
    in Not raw Comment by Shambavi
  • What do you eat Rawdancer then, if not nuts (outside of, say, avocados and cold-pressed olive oil (although I’m stressing over this one too, as it seems risky))?
    in Nuts? Comment by Shambavi
  • okay so I just checked out the Dead Food List on PurelyRaw.com which basically is saying that the only truly raw nuts can be almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, and pine nuts. It seesms like such limited choices :-/ how can I be sure I’m getting the fat/pr…
    in Nuts? Comment by Shambavi
  • wow, you guys have struck fear into my heart. I’ve been buying “raw” nuts from various sources, including Trader Joes and Whole Foods, and now you guys have me wondering. I’ve been rying to be careful, but it seems like everyday I’m discovering more…
    in Nuts? Comment by Shambavi
  • I actually had the pleasure of dining at RAWvolution while in Santa Monica – I bought some of their raw museli and raw brownie, as well as eat in a few times. Their food was absolutely delicious, and their staff was very helpful. Yes, I am a beginne…
  • I’ve too been trying to only use things that I can eat on my face/body/hair – it’s harder with my hair though because I’m a regular swimmer, so I need something to get the chlorine out! But I’ve tried putting olive oil (extra virgin, cold pressed) o…
    in Raw beauty ideas? Comment by Shambavi
  • oh yes and I just returned from buying some organic coconut oil for my face (I think I’ll just olive oil for my body…), so wish me luck!!
    in Acne Comment by Shambavi
  • SoCal – ever since you posted a few threads about the 80/10/10 diet I’ve been searching, hoping to find the book in a book or health store but no such luck! I guess I’ll jsut have to cave and order it online, just wanted to look at it before buying …
    in Acne Comment by Shambavi
  • I’ve heard of using only natural products and I’m just now transitioning into using only things I can eat on my skin. I noticed in the past that when I did use chemicals like benzoyal peroxide and salyicic acid my skin would just get worse. But I’m …
    in Acne Comment by Shambavi