rawgypsy7

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• if you stick with 100% raw for a few months straight, you will get to a point where you don't need to eat nearly as much as you used to. That has been the biggest money-saver for me. My first two months raw doubled my grocery bill because my body wa…

  in Raw food is breaking my budget..... Comment by rawgypsy7
• I agree completely. I have tested the waters with different kinds of cheese since i've been raw. Goat and sheep cheeses feel the best in my system, raw cheese is just heavenly and it's a treat i seem to be indulging in more and more now that i'm fre…

  in Is goat cheese made from raw milk really raw? Comment by rawgypsy7
• When i first went raw i was 186 lbs (5'8"). I lost 20 lbs in the first month, probably because i ate no grains and was very strict 100% raw. I have been more or less 100% for 18 months and have lost a total of 40 lbs. I had lost 45, but this thanksg…

  in how much weight did you lose during the first month? Comment by rawgypsy7
• If you focus on your intent to stay raw, the means will manifest. Also, try not to dwell on thoughts or words like “I’m broke” or “i don’t have….” because you are reinforcing that state of existence. I personally would not do a raw diet if all i cou…

  in broke and going raw? Comment by rawgypsy7
• yes that is a good solution, identify the craving and break it down…usually it is just an emotional craving and if you can recognize it as that, you can see that you need to work on that level and not just feed the emotions with food. That is all pa…

  in Popcorn Predicament Comment by rawgypsy7
• here’s a tip, hit your local farmers market right at closing time when they are packing up for the day. I went last Sunday at the end and people from the food bank were coming to take away the leftovers from some of the vendors, and since it was bei…

  in Budget Raw Joy! Comment by rawgypsy7
• i hope i’m not bringing the conversation down by saying this, but i feel that it’s important to check in with the big picture, which is the reason why we choose a raw diet. If we are consuming pesticide residues and chemically-fertilized produce, ar…

  in Budget Raw Joy! Comment by rawgypsy7
• I had fibromyalgia for a while after my son was born and i never knew what was causing it. I also had depression and anxiety and suspected there was something in my diet that i was reacting to. I went raw in June of ‘07 and all those problems went a…

  in Vegan vs some meat Comment by rawgypsy7
• yeah, i think it’s still too soon to feel any effects of detox. It also depends upon your previous diet and for how long you were eating that way. I was already eating a mostly organic, mostly vegan diet so i didn’t have a really strong detox. I did…

  in detox?? Comment by rawgypsy7
• Why do big companies want to own EVERYTHING?! And why do little companies want to SELL OUT?!

  in Larabar acquired by General Mills Comment by rawgypsy7
• eating berries just picked from the vine breathing the air on top of a mountain drinking living water from a spring looking into the eyes of someone pure and full of light dancing beyond the limits of my physical body vibrating high after deep …

  in What makes you feel alive? Comment by rawgypsy7
• I lost 20 lbs. in the first 5 weeks, and then my weight stabilized for several months. I think that may have had something to do with stepping up my yoga practice to a more “building” pace. But it also was probably just my metabolism settling into a…

  in has anyone lost weight on this diet Comment by rawgypsy7