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• I feel like I am having enough fluids, and I haven't had problems with anything else high in fiber (like apples, which I eat a lot of). I will try to have some more water though, and see if it helps. I'm starting to think it may have been the avocad…

  in Greens making me sick- Should I switch to iceberg? Comment by grapefruit.fanatic
• Violet- I'm not a newbie, so this is definitely not detox. I eat lots of raw produce every day, and nothing else besides these greens bother me so much. Ambiguous- I think you and sister becky are right, I may just need to switch over to something e…

  in Greens making me sick- Should I switch to iceberg? Comment by grapefruit.fanatic
• They are in a pre-mixed, pre-washed container, so I'll try another brand, or just get the bibb, green & red leaf lettuce you suggested. Hope that works :) Thanks sisterbecky!

  in Greens making me sick- Should I switch to iceberg? Comment by grapefruit.fanatic
• Good for you, butterfly-coffee is such a hard habit to kick!!

  in Is organic herbal tea 100% okay for me to drink all the time? Comment by grapefruit.fanatic
• Sisterbecky is right- diet helps to a point, but the level of cholesterol that your body produces is out of your control. Nuts, seeds and the other fats you mentioned aren't saturated fat, so I don't see how they could be making your levels higher. …

  in My Cholesterol went up??!! Comment by grapefruit.fanatic
• Have you tried a sweet-tasting herbal tea with honey or with raw cane sugar?

  in Sugar Addiction Comment by grapefruit.fanatic
• My headaches only lasted the first three days- hang in there!!

  in Headaqche Comment by grapefruit.fanatic
• Well said, Bitt. I also believe in the "middle of the road" approach. I eat lots of fruit & veggies, but I do strongly believe in eating *some* fat. Healthy fats like nuts are olive oil are SO great for your heart, and help me to keep my cholest…

  in High Fat vs High Sugar/Nuts vs Fruitarianism Comment by grapefruit.fanatic
• @ dancing, I know what you mean. Eating small quantities of fat (oil, nuts, avocado) every day didn't stop me from losing, but then again I didn't make any raw breads or buy any raw snacks (would have loved to, but no time). I mostly ate fruit or sa…

  in Flax Cracker calories? Comment by grapefruit.fanatic
• No idea, but if you're doing very high raw, you will probably lose weight without even counting calories. I definitely did, and it was the 1st time I've ever lost weight without having to count, measure, put up with more hunger than I'd like to, etc…

  in Flax Cracker calories? Comment by grapefruit.fanatic
• Should we really be laughing about this stuff and mocking these people? Isn't it way more sad than funny? Although this surely isn't the case with all of the co-workers mentioned in these posts, we can't forget that many people suffer from eating di…

  in my coworkers Comment by grapefruit.fanatic
• Thank you for all the tips! I'm fighting a bad cold now, so I'll have to go get some of this stuff.

  in Cold/Flu Season Comment by grapefruit.fanatic
• Are you going to bed pretty hungry? This happens to me when I cut back on calories and haven't eaten enough for dinner. Like everyone said, potassium is good (mushrooms have tons of it too)- I would just add that you may want to eat it sometime in t…

  in Charliehorse Comment by grapefruit.fanatic
• I hear you chattanoog! Once I got my lunch from the fridge (a bigger but not huge tupperware, full of salad) and walked into the office with it, and one lady very loudly and in front of about 25 people said, "HOLY crap! Who are you feeding, the whol…

  in Calories, stomach pains, and raw at work Comment by grapefruit.fanatic
• Sorry, I don't know because I like them without dehyrating them. Have you tried them in salads? When mixed with a few other ingredients the flavor is not overpowering (at least for me). I don't think I could would enjoy them too much by themselves.

  in Dehydrating Sprouted Lentils Comment by grapefruit.fanatic
• Thank you both- I'm glad to hear that you think it's worthwhile (and that you feel great and even have a flat belly!). The two day fast to start out sounds like a good idea, too, if I can't stay on for 6 or so. Thanks again, let's see how it goes!

  in 1st juice fast! some questions Comment by grapefruit.fanatic
• Herbal teas are great when I'm cold. They're of course not raw because the water is boiled, but if you're not doing it 100% this may be an option.

  in Hello everyone Comment by grapefruit.fanatic
• Great choice; I just went off it after a long time as well! I agree with 59 sound- I think your body will go back to normal just by taking good care of it. I got my period back 4 weeks after going off of the pill and have had normal periods each mon…

  in Coming off the Pill Comment by grapefruit.fanatic
• Thanks Kellyanne! Now I too have a lot to think about. I guess I always thought it was in the genes (probably what my parents thought too, and made me drink milk with meals) so I really appreciate your info.

  in Yet another question about... Comment by grapefruit.fanatic
• I do take a calcium supplement (600 mg and 400 IU Vitamin D) daily. I don't believe that I get enough calcium eating raw --just as I didn't eating cooked food. Supplements might not be ideal, and there are many good points in these posts, but I take…

  in Yet another question about... Comment by grapefruit.fanatic
• I am also fine with 1/2 avocado a day or sometimes a whole one. I also use olive oil on almost all of my salads, and sometimes add almonds (although I eat either almonds or avocado, not both at once). I find that I actually bloat less when I include…

  in Fat Comment by grapefruit.fanatic
• Wow, I would be so moody if I ate like this that I think the people around me would be force-feeding me by 6 pm:-) I can deal with hunger for a little while but when I'm really starving, I cannot concentrate on my work well and get horrible headache…

  in One Meal A Day Comment by grapefruit.fanatic
• Maxerbear, when I want something sweet with my meals, I cut up a pear or an apple and add it to my salad. I also use raisins. I find that these little things really change the taste of the salad and make me feel satisified. Good luck to you!

  in Easy-to-make filling food? Advice needed Comment by grapefruit.fanatic
• Do you use a lot vinegar by any chance? I do (balsamic) but am not sure if I should be. Could this be a cause of being too acidic?

  in UGGGGGHH!!!! Comment by grapefruit.fanatic
• Hi Brooks, So happy you are trying raw! I have a history of heart disease in my family- even my very skinny, veggie loving dad has high cholesterol. I'm 27, and at a healthy weight and have always eaten tons of fruits & veggies (and almost no me…

  in High Cholesterol Comment by grapefruit.fanatic
• Avocados hold up well without a fridge- I've taken them on trips before. I make a dip with one avocado (use a very ripe one so it's nice and soft), raw corn when it's in season, sea salt, a little bit of onion and a dash of olive oil. It tastes grea…

  in Traveling Raw Comment by grapefruit.fanatic
• Vegankid, what part of Spain? I lived in Spain for several years, and the good news is that produce is cheaper there than in the US. There are also more vegetarian restaurants in recent years. The bad news is that waiters don't get tipped, so they d…

  in Raw/Vegan-Friendly Countries Comment by grapefruit.fanatic
• Does your family have a Costco's membership? I buy organic greens and carrots there and their prices are great. If I remember correctly, 2 lbs of mixed greens (organic) are $4.49 or somewhere around there- excellent price! I can't remember how much …

  in How much do you spend per week on food and for how many people? mini rant included Comment by grapefruit.fanatic
• Avocado dip! I cut some corn off the cob, chop up some celery and onion, add sea salt and a little olive oil to it, and dip veggies in. Yum! also, as my name suggests, grapefruit :)

  in What's your current obsession?! Comment by grapefruit.fanatic
• **Raw Pumpkin Soup** I found the idea online and adapted it. Here's what I used: about 2 cups pumpkin, cubed 2 apples, (peeled, cored and chopped) 2 carrots (peeled) a bit of sweet onion -- I put these in my food processor to chop them up into very …

  in sugar pumpkin Comment by grapefruit.fanatic