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• Just want to clarify a little bit... 80/10/10 is a minimum of 80% carbs, a maximum of 10% protein, and a maximum of 10% fat. Many people on the diet eat closer to something like 87/7/6, or even 90/5/5 To achieve this, the majority of your calories …

  in I DONT UNDERSAND?? 80/10/10 Comment by swayze
• Banana-head (love the name and avatar, btw), thanks for downloading the book! As far as the bloating goes, this is fairly common at first. Your stomach is not used to that amount of volume at one time. The lining of your stomach will slowly adjust a…

  in Raw Vs Non-Raw - Difference in Taste Comment by swayze
• "Eat three servings of a pizza and you'll be like n more pizza for a while. That's the difference. ." So true! I never thought of it that way... As far as foods having different tastes and textures, I would say that every food is different in its …

  in Raw Vs Non-Raw - Difference in Taste Comment by swayze
• osoniye, no problem! I simply started making daily to-do lists. I made sure that everything I needed to do for the day was on the schedule. Then I could fill the rest of my day with things that I enjoyed doing...playing out doors, reading, watching …

  in 80/10/10 vs. Fruitarianism Comment by swayze
• Sounds like you are doing great, AVL. :) I also struggled with binge eating (and purging, unfortunately) and was not able to kick it until I quit focusing on calorie consumption and weight loss. I had to be okay with just eating as much fruit as I …

  in 80/10/10 vs. Fruitarianism Comment by swayze
• "Dr. Graham's 80/10/10 also focuses on getting out in the sunshine each day, getting enough sleep, and exercise. It seems that the high fruit gets all the attention though." Yes, many people fail to notice this about the high fruit, low fat raw veg…

  in 80/10/10 vs. Fruitarianism Comment by swayze
• Instant Raw Sensations by Frederic Patenaude is excellent. Super healthy and simply... Dr. Douglas Graham also has a healthy recipe book, but I haven't checked that one out. Swayze  

  in good 'cook'-book Comment by swayze
• Haha...cute. :) Swayze  

  in Conventional vs. Organic Produce Comment by swayze
• You would pick up the cases at the store. I've never had luck with buying in bulk at supermarkets, actually. Either they don't offer it or there isn't much of a discount. I prefer buy-in-bulks shops like Costco. The fruit is usually really good qua…

  in 80/10/10 menu ideas Comment by swayze
• No, I never eat until I'm stuffed. I just feel satisfied and no longer want whatever it is that I am eating. I feel satisfied for a good 5 hours until my dinner meal. Haha...yea, I definitely couldn't eat more than 2 bananas at first. Plus, I hated…

  in 80/10/10 menu ideas Comment by swayze
• I normally eat only 2 meals a day, with my first meal around noon or so. 1st meal: 12-15 bananas 2nd meal: 20-25 small peaches, a pound or so of cucumbers, cherry tomatoes My first meal is almost always bananas, no matter what time of year it is.…

  in 80/10/10 menu ideas Comment by swayze
• I got my spiralizer for $30 on amazon. Works great! :) Swayze  

  in What? I need What? $$ Comment by swayze
• The only appliance I use is a Blendtec blender, and I rarely ever use it. As long as you have opposable thumbs, you can go raw. :) Swayze  

  in What? I need What? $$ Comment by swayze
• Wow, I can't believe she read your journal. That is really nuts. All I can say is deal with this woman as little as possible. Be thankful that your husband realizes her condition as well, instead of being sympathetic towards it. That could really b…

  in I HATE my meat eating mother in law! Comment by swayze
• No gagging when I eat it, but I just don't care for zucchini on it's own. I really like it as a "pasta" with a simple sauce of tomato, mango and basil. The texture is really nice. Zucchini with mint and lime is really good, as strange as it sounds.…

  in Why not zuchini? Comment by swayze
• Well, I stick to bananas for my first meal, which costs me around $3. Then my dinner meal, peaches or cantaloupe or watermelon or pineapple usually, is another $3. Cucumber is about $9 per week. Tomatoes are around $21 per week, which should go down…

  in Grocery Bills Comment by swayze
• Right now, about $288 per month. During the winter months, about $350 on average. Swayze  

  in Grocery Bills Comment by swayze
• lovelybranch, are you positive it is related to the pineapple you ate? Swayze

  in i just ate a whole pineapple. Comment by swayze
• Have you tried eating a whole watermelon? Now that's fun! ;) Swayze  

  in i just ate a whole pineapple. Comment by swayze
• keewi, I'm so jealous! I've heard so many good things about the white pineapples... And please do explain the hummingbird thing. :) Swayze  

  in i just ate a whole pineapple. Comment by swayze
• As long as it's ripe, there should be no problem with that at all! Pineapples are super delicious and sweet this time of year. :)  

  in i just ate a whole pineapple. Comment by swayze
• The trick is to start small when adding greens, just a handful or two. You don't want the smoothie tasting grassy. Mangoes, papaya, orange and romaine is really tasty, as well as 5 medium bananas, 1 pint of strawberries and a handful of mint. I pre…

  in Green Smoothie Inquiry Comment by swayze
• That sounds really tasty, Blue_Eyes! I love lemon and berries, but would never think to add dates.

  in Salad Dressings Comment by swayze
• I really like one pint of cherry tomatoes (really good and sweet), 1 pint of pineapple, and about half of a cucumber. Also, mango and tomato is always good. And pistachio, cucumber, and tomato is delicious as well. Hope that helps, Swayze :)  

  in Salad Dressings Comment by swayze
• Have you tried the peanut butter fruit? Apparently it has the taste AND texture of peanut butter!  

  in ~A Day Of Firsts~ Comment by swayze
• No worries! I often don't crave greens at all, especially during the summer months. I'll usually eat lots of cucumber and tomatoes instead. Then, for about a week every month, I'll REALLY want greens and eat them like crazy for about a week. At fir…

  in Not craving greens? Comment by swayze
• Here in the South it's common place to eat watermelon with salt. What a way to ruin some perfectly good melon. ;) Cantaloupe is my absolute favorite melon. There is a fruit stand right around the corner from my house with HUGE cantaloupe. They are …

  in melon Comment by swayze
• Enjoy your delicious fruit! :)

  in melon Comment by swayze
• All fruit digests very quickly, within about 30 minutes, but melon seems to digest the fastest for most people. I prefer to eat melon alone as well. A good melon soup is melon blended with cucumber. You could add some mild herbs too, like mint or di…

  in melon Comment by swayze
• I would recommend just a day of fasting rather than the master cleanse. After 24 hours of no food, you will be truly hunger and will desire simpler, raw foods. Good luck, Swayze :)

  in A good approach to getting back on the wagon? Comment by swayze