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• heyenglish – I’m sorry your new job was a shock to your system. I used to work in a cubicle for about 6 years, and you get used to it. Hopefully you find some friendly cubicle mates to make your day more interesting and joyful. Perhaps bring in a li…

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• SinzOfMan – I hope this diet helps you! that must really suck. I have a friend who’s son has Colitis, but they caught it early while he was just starting to eat solid foods. They put him on a limited diet, but it was mostly wild salmon, meat, etc. H…

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• nycgrrl – wow, congratulations on your wedding anniversary. How nice that you could celebrate with the whole family that way. It seems like Sept. has been a big month for you in terms of special occassions? Or perhaps I’m confusing you with someone …

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• Hey, thanks everyone for not flaming me for my burrito addiction! :) SinzOfMan – have you always been this way; as far as not being able to eat salads and raw veggies, or is it a newer issue? If it is more recent, then perhaps it is a detox thing… S…

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• Here’s what I ate today: 2 cups – Melons, honeydew 1 – Tomatoes 2 – Potato 2 – Oranges 1 – Lemons 5 sprigs – Dill weed 1- Beets 6 leaves – Lettuce 1 – Peaches 1 – Pluot 1 – Dates, medjool 2 – Apples 2 bunches – Grapes ... and then for dinner we went…

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• Emmie21 – the book is by Dr. Douglas Graham, called The 80/10/10 Diet. Moth – I donwloaded the free tracker that elbow had suggested: cron-o-meter Yikes: I just tracked my food intake so far today… and yes, it is low in calories! I had no idea that …

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• nycgrrl – I know, I know. :( I have so much other computer work to do, that I keep forgetting to track my intake on my tracker… and then when it is a blended batch of something, I never know how much of each portion to put down. My goal for today, o…

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• heyenglish – your dinner sounds amazing; I’ll have to try it. I have a ton of pesto and tomatoes, and everything else but the mushroom. I’ll try that sauce next. :) tonight I ate a salad: 1 beet, 1 orange, and 2 cups of lettuce 4 tablespoons of oran…

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• hey heyenglish – good luck on starting your new job! What will you be doing? I’m sure there will be an adjustment on your routine, but you’ll get into the swing of things soon I’m sure. Don’t be too hard on yourself about the exercise; when you’re n…

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• thank you everyone for inspiring me to get back into an exercise regime. I was doing so well before the summer hit, and then once school was out over the summer I pretty much stopped exercising. I prefer morning walks down my local trail, and when I…

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• ya, welcome SinzOfMan – I could not possibly drink that much smoothie, nor make it all in one batch until I get my blendtec! So, this morning I ate 3 cups of honeydew melon. :) Snack was 1 nectarine. Lunch was my left overs from yesterday: (blended …

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• hey, no worries about me… I normally eat a lot more! This morning I had to rush though, because after making pancakes for my daughter, and not eating any myself, I had to quickly shower and take her to religious school. I usually eat a huge plate of…

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• my goal is to log what I’m eating to track it with my counter… I don’t think I’m eating enough calories, and then end up craving overt fats. And I’m still getting over my cooked food hangover… so no more cooked food this week. :) Today, I’ve only ha…

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• nycgrrl – I have the opposite problem, I’m an emotional eater. :( I’ve been trying to stick to just fruit or veggies when I need to snack… but it used to be desserts were my comfort food. moth – How cool about picking all of those yummy berries! I k…

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• MOTH and nycgrrl – that’s great that you were able to treat yourselves to some gourmet RAW cuisine. Cafe Gratitude is my closest raw restaurant, and I can’t go there much because my daughter is allergic to nuts, and the only thing she can eat there …

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• heyenglish, thanks for helping me not feel guilty. Honestly, it tasted delicious, but I didn’t feel as good after eating it as I do eating a salad for lunch. So I just ate a nice nectarine/blueberry fruit salad, and I feel better. :) Enjoy your Dad’…

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• yikes, I think I just ate like a week’s worth of fat just now… but it was so good. My friend cut some herbs for me from her garden last night. She gave me thai basil and kaffir lime leaves… and I had 2 limes at home. I had been wanting to try a reci…

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• hey everyone, sounds like today was a great day! :) I started out in a funk because I’m looking for work and can’t even get an interview… I’m trying to be patient though, since I just started looking last week, once I gave up on having my jewelry bi…

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• smoothie landed in the bathroom floor (I had it balanced in my purse while washing my hands… so it ended it’s life in the trash can. :( I just got home from my morning walk and picking wild pears. They are my new favorite, in salad with orange/date …

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• TreeOfLife – I have been picking wild pears, lately, and have been loving it! My little town used to be Pear orchards over 100 years ago, and there are patches left wild. Our town prunes the trees in Jan., and then in Aug. they spend a weekend picki…

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• heyenglish – sounds great. my daughter and I both love blending bananas together to make pudding—just put in the fridge for about 15 minutes to thicken up a bit. It’s great alone, but she likes it with raw carob or cacao powder added to it. I really…

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• heyenglish – thanks for the tip! I’ll give it a try. yum, I love butternut squash, and hope we start getting those soon from the farm. ;) I’m just blending up a batch of the curried carrot soup that Kandace posted on here… it looks great. I like you…

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• I recommend reading the book first; it gives a lot of information behind the diet, and how many calories and protein and other nutrients you get from eating 1lb. of each type of fruit/veggie. I refer to that book a lot. I also recommend logging what…

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• MOTH, if you don’t like zucchini, then I don’t think you’ll like yellow squash as a noodle either. it has a very strong flavor, and I only like it cooked, which makes it sweeter. Personally, I love sweet potatoes as a noodle. Just spiralize it and I…

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• Hi, I’m joining in this month. :) I had a rocky start this week though, because I was craving a veggie burrito so badly, and thought I’d treat us to our favorite burritos with our friends after soccer practice on Wed., since it was 6pm and we weren’…

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• I’ve been using the crystal for years, and love it. I haven’t shaved since I was a teenager (like 19 years ago), and have never had any bacteria problems. I sweat a lot when it’s hot, and then it dries… no big deal. But, I’ve also been a vegetarian …

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• glad to help. sorry to not be clear about the Buckwheaties are… they are just soaked then dehydrated buckwheat! I make a batch and then sprinkle it on my fruit, or mix in with deserts for a nice crispy addition, that is seeds or nuts. :)

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• I haven’t made a sweet ball, but I recently found that blending dates with a sprouted grain works just as well as blending the dates with nuts. My daughter is also allergic to nuts, but not severely. We just found a banana bread recipe that I used w…

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• wow El-bo, that is an amazing composition! thank you for sharing it with us; I will listen again. I barely know you, but must say you’ve been an inspiration for me on my raw journey. I hope your retreat is everything you hope it to be and more. :)

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• Wow, thanks for your enthusiasm! :) How wonderful that your health has improved so much already! I too felt so encouraged and excited by this online forum and the recipes are really wonderful. I’ve lost 15 lbs. so far, and feel much lighter and heal…

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