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• Many of us are Newbies! I looked at this lifestyle for a few months before jumping in and getting my feet wet. The new year was my second try and so far I am doing well. I have issues (to put it mildy) with sugar/refined carbs. So far all is well an…

  in *Newbie Alert - sound the alarm* Comment by deborahann
• I have kept celery for a couple of weeks in aluminum foil. I reuse until it is too shredded to cover the next bunch. Anybody use any of those products that are supposed to really extend produce life?

  in how to store celery Comment by deborahann
• I’m there with you yogaholic. I have a major sugar addiction and I have had a day or 2 this month where I ate like 20 dates in addition to other things and then went into the old sugar coma an hour later. I tend to do this at lunch and rarely at din…

  in sugar coma Comment by deborahann
• I second Renoir! This sure explains cravings for certain foods. I couldn’t get enough walnuts when I started on raw and now I could care less. I had issues with memory that are much better after this month on raw. What an amazing design!

  in You are what you eat Comment by deborahann
• In the pH miracle it is noted that breakfast is the hardest meal to change because nothing can really sub for what people normally eat (at least in this particular diet) I have been trying to eat a little more fruit and I still get just as hungry as…

  in How do you eat? Comment by deborahann
• spicy broccoli mash in celery sticks. You can make the mash a day or 2 early and assemble at the party. It beats peanut butter or cream cheese!

  in Party Idea's Comment by deborahann
• I, too have fought the 4 mo pooch for a couple of years. I can’t get rid of it no matter what I do (with the exception of fasting cleanses but still a bit of a pooch remains where I would normally have been flat or concave). It does get better when …

  in accutane/ bc pills Comment by deborahann
• Congratulations! I have not lost weight or inches as of yet because I am dealing with actual food addiction issues,BUT, I have had no refined sugar or junk food, I have finally started back to exercising, I have had very few binge eating episodes an…

  in One month mostly raw Comment by deborahann
• I store mine in a stanley thermos that I precool with ice water and store in the fridg if possible. I get it right to the top so I eliminate as much air as I can. I have kept them for 3 days with no loss of flavor. I believe Boutenko also says you c…

  in Freezing green smoothies Comment by deborahann
• I am going to try for 40 days (lent). If I feel great towards the end, I may go for longer. I will have to go heavy on the veggie part because I have blood sugar issues but I hope that improves as I progress. I really like pineapple and another that…

  in Juice Recipe Books Comment by deborahann
• I have also read where it is related to the types of testosterone in the body. I’m sorry I can’t remember the specifics.

  in Hair Regrowth Comment by deborahann
• Here is a pesto recipe from a free book on John Barron’s website: 1 cup packed cilatro leaves 6 TBSP olive oil Process this in a blender of processor until chopped well. 1 clove garlic 1/2 cup soaked almonds or nut of choice (pine nuts would wo…

  in Cilantro - How much per day is safe? Comment by deborahann
• I discoveed this way of life last summer, studied it for awhile and finally attempted it 9/07. I lasted 2 wks. and the cravings were so bad I ended up back in the SAD fo awhile. I never gave up my green smoothies though! I recommited for the new yea…

  in heyo people! Comment by deborahann
• I buy them at swansonvitamins.com TMG = Trimethylglycine. I use this instead of SAMe. It is a methyl donor and more stable and much less expensive than SAMe. It also supports the liver’s fat processing functions. NAC = N-Acetyl Cysteine is an antio…

  in B12...how badly do we need it? Comment by deborahann
• There is an intrinsic factor required for the uptake of B12 and apparently omnivores also can have a problem with it. You don’t have to be vegan to have a deficiency. I have my blood checked every year and once a couple of years ago I was mildly ane…

  in B12...how badly do we need it? Comment by deborahann
• Freezer gets some but not all. When you are going to preserve veggies by freezing, you must blanch first to destroy the enzymes that cause the food to deteriorate. I have never frozen much fruit, but because of the sugar, I don’t think it is blanche…

  in frozen Comment by deborahann
• I LOVE black beans and pintos cooked but I don’t really like them sprouted although it has been a long time since I tried them sprouted and raw. Unfortunately they aren’t in my diet right now. I also really miss a great hot red lentil soup I used to…

  in beans and grains, oh my.. Comment by deborahann
• Very good food for thought! and no offense taken here. I try to focus my efforts on healthy eating and how this is helping my body heal, not the fact that I need to be 100% raw. I’d be the first to tell you I have control issues with food but I am m…

  in Your thoughts on addiction Comment by deborahann
• I have battled sugar addiction for years and it seems many on this site and in raw food have issues with food. Raw food definitely makes me feel better and the compulsion to overeat is not as strong. I am just so used to the stuffed feeling from SAD…

  in Your thoughts on addiction Comment by deborahann
• This is the only site I am “addicted” to. I wind down from work by perusing posts and recipes. I should be exercising! There is a huge learning curve in this shift in lifestyle ad I read and observed a lot before I jumped in, but it is so different …

  in Your thoughts on addiction Comment by deborahann
• I really wish I’d have started eating better a lot younger than I did! Welcome and good luck on your journey!

  in new, raw, and loving it!! Comment by deborahann
• rawguru.com naturalzing.com goldminenaturalfoods.com These are the main places I shop. I have nowhere around here to buy most of what I use raw or in bulk

  in Bulk Barn Contamination Comment by deborahann
• There is a ton of info on juicefeasting.com. They give good guidance on how to break the fast.

  in 30 day juice fast??? Comment by deborahann
• I buy truely raw oats from Alissa Cohen’s site or goldminenaturalfoods.com. They are fresh and unheated during processing. They are rolled and are smaller and firmer than the organic rolled oats you get at the HFS. They are chewier but very good.

  in raw oats?? Comment by deborahann
• Good Job on the break kminty! I binged after my first fast last year. I didn’t get sick because it was only 5 days, but I did beat myself up about it. No more of that stuff, though. I’m nicer to me now! That was great restraint. Kundalita, When I h…

  in Join me for a Master Cleanse, Friday, the 25th! Comment by deborahann
• Day 28 and not feeling well today. It could be PMS or detox, I’m not sur which, but I am SOOO TIRED! I think it is more likely PMS because I am wanting the sweet juices and having to force the green ones LOL. I am also overeating the bee pollen the …

  in Join me for a Master Cleanse, Friday, the 25th! Comment by deborahann
• Hey Yammygirl! I am juicefeasting now and am on 26(I think!) I started 2/6 and intended to go for lent (46 days total b/c Sundays don’t count) but I am pretty committed to doing 60 b/c of the tremendous health improvements I’ve seen already. I have…

  in Join me for a Master Cleanse, Friday, the 25th! Comment by deborahann
• I use to use it for constipation and I’d use 2 bags an steep for 15 min. I think you just keep working up slowly because too much can be….intense! Congrats to all on their 10 days! Ya’ll keep me inspired. The juicefeasting is going well and so far …

  in Join me for a Master Cleanse, Friday, the 25th! Comment by deborahann
• Congrat’s Frustrated! Glad to hear you feel so well. I had a couple of days of days worth of cleansing reaction, but I am feeling better this evening. I have never done the master cleanse so I’m not sure if it is the same. My mouth felt like it was …

  in Join me for a Master Cleanse, Friday, the 25th! Comment by deborahann
• Kathryn…Coarse grey is celtic Junebelle… I am at least going for lent which is a total of 46 days, but I am feeling so well, I may try to go 60. I start juicing at 5 AM and finish cleaning up at about 6:50 and get 3.5 qts done. At lunch, I make a g…

  in Join me for a Master Cleanse, Friday, the 25th! Comment by deborahann