sisterbecky

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• Rawmamanibbles, I too think you are being WAY to hard on yourself. Several thoughts on your post I'm going to throw out to you just for thought. I'm going a bit backward here, and just add some food for thought about your son. You mention he's throw…

  in What has happen to me!!!! Comment by sisterbecky
• I've ground dry flax in a cheap coffee grinder several times. Hmmm, are you by chance overloading it (way too much at one time)?

  in Flax Seed Comment by sisterbecky
• I don't really do steam baths (though my husband seems to enjoy them). I do know they can be bad for people with certain health conditions such as high blood pressure. Maybe I shouldn't say bad- but that you need to be more cautious. Otherwise, it m…

  in Steam bath's. Comment by sisterbecky
• Something that MAY help for the ickiness. I know with my daughter, I HAD to have saltine crackers (or some cracker type thing) to get out of bed in the morning, or I could barely walk from the nausea. A healthier substitute (in my opnion) may be rye…

  in Pregnant and sick, cannot support raw food. Help! Comment by sisterbecky
• Your pregnant, AND nursing. Definately do whatever it takes to get nourishment. Worry, about your health, not being raw (they aren't always the same). The raw food will still be there when you can stomach it again.

  in Pregnant and sick, cannot support raw food. Help! Comment by sisterbecky
• Yes, definately bring some raw dishes as Superfood2 mentioned! My suggestion- don't make it anything "unusual." Just a salad, or definately a veggie tray (or fruit salad even). Most others will eat it (just not be only eating from it like you probab…

  in THANKSGIVING..GEEZ HERE WE GO AGAIN! Comment by sisterbecky
• It doesn't sound like you need to release weight in a different place. You just need to stop losing weight period. I say that because you mentioned you were already considered skinny. Unless you are actually overweight, it sounds like you are just n…

  in seven months being raw and I'm really only loosing my breast. Comment by sisterbecky
• I didn't make homemade babyfood when I had my daugher, but I think I would if I every have another baby. I would try pear- it seemed the easiest to digest for my daughter. It was her first "solid" food besides "watered down" rice cereal.

  in Homemade baby foods Comment by sisterbecky
• Black Cat. And, I'm giving out lots of candy at my house:-)

  in what's everyone being for halloween??? Comment by sisterbecky
• My suggestion- quit weighing yourself (and try to quit worrying about it all too:-)

  in Frustrated -- Trying to figure out the right balance Comment by sisterbecky
• Cami, I don't know much about Lupus. But, when I am "fighting something off" I get really tired. IMHO, the best things you can do is eat healthy, get PLENTY of rest, and moderate exercise (if your condition allows it of course). If I don't get enoug…

  in So Tired - fighting illnesses? Comment by sisterbecky
• Fonky, I have to agree with many of the points made about idealism being an issue for some (not all) in the raw food movement. It's dangerous to put dogma above health. I certainly did not see the article as attacking the raw food movement- but maki…

  in Eating disorders and raw? Comment by sisterbecky
• Ohhh, I can't believe I missed this thread when it started! I few days ago I stumbled across an article from prevention magazine about just this! I was thinking of sharing it here if anyone was interested. Now I see there is already a thread on it:-…

  in omega 3 & 6 Comment by sisterbecky
• Linger99, Just some of my thoughts/suggestions on the binging. For me (I can't say how it is for others) I truly feel the binging is a deeper, subconscious issue. Eating healthy, and high raw is/was good for me. But, I would end up finding myself bi…

  in Getting out of a binge Comment by sisterbecky
• Jaime, I didn't realize their was an inhibitor in quinoa! I'm so glad you mentioned that, I'll take that into account when eating it and make sure I add the tomatoes or citrus! If you need info on protein requirements, the vegan outreach also has a …

  in People's reactions Comment by sisterbecky
• I apologize if you already know this (I didn't find out until recently) but if you are eating the spinach for the iron, you probably won't absorb much of it unless you have oranges (I think other citrus fruits work too?) about the same time. There i…

  in People's reactions Comment by sisterbecky
• My suggestion to you would be to add a vegetable salad or fruit salad to every meal. For breakfast, a nice fruit salad (starting out small) to your meal (say it some type of cereal, or eggs. Do the same with your dinner meal. Add the vegetable salad…

  in Haven't ate anything raw yet but this was suggested to me. Comment by sisterbecky
• MalcusMom, I'm not sure if you will be checking back and get to read this, but just in case....It truly sounds as if you have had a terrible last few days. I'm sorry that you got looked over at an obviously horrible time. I'm not a specialist in raw…

  in Me and the kids have the Swine flu, =-( Comment by sisterbecky
• I always thought of cayanne pepper as warming, but found when I was taking cayanne pepper tea to help with varicose veins that it actually made me feel cold (and this was during the summer even). According to some articles on the internet (it's on t…

  in Favorite Cold Weather Foods? Comment by sisterbecky
• If she is questioning what her doctor is saying, she should consider getting advice from a nutritionalist who specializes (or at least is very familiar) with dietary issues for people who have had gastric bypass surgery. I have a relative who has ha…

  in Gallbladder problems and general bad health...please help me help my sister! Comment by sisterbecky
• Spekgirl, It does get confusing, so many different "right ways." I would NOT rule out how you feel though. Don't just go by diets and books by experts. If you feel better eating something- maybe you need some nutrient from it (the fish), and this is…

  in just starting 80 10 10 needing some help. Comment by sisterbecky
• I'm with Joannabana on the adding a little bit of fat to your diet. I know a big part of the 80/10/10 diet is low fat (10%), but I wonder if what you are eating is even getting you near the 10%? I know fruits and veggies have some fat- but they don'…

  in just starting 80 10 10 needing some help. Comment by sisterbecky
• As far as health and morality goes on this topic- first off, if your cat isn't fixed, get it fixed so there won't be more cats out there looking for homes (you mentioned a moral issue about whether you should even keep a pet). You already have the c…

  in Feeding Raw Pets Comment by sisterbecky
• Just to keep the discussion going- do you mean like a tanning bed? (you said sunless). I know that they have been known to give you skin cancer just as much as outdoor sun. Are you "baking yourself" or just getting a little bit of "sun". Like many t…

  in Tanning Comment by sisterbecky
• Megan, best wishes for your Mother in law. I would encourage you to encourage her to NOT rule out conventional cancer treatment. But, to definately combine conventional and alternatiave methods. I'm currently reading a book called "Why people don't …

  in cancer & kemo therapy alternatives? Comment by sisterbecky
• There are "needlesless" acupuncturists. They do about the same thing without the needles.

  in Any ideas on how to get to sleep? Comment by sisterbecky
• I've had what this sounds like since I've been a teen (and that was before being vegetarian and eating higher raw). It's from low bp (in my case). Did this only start after your diet change? If so, that it may have to do with it (not enough calories…

  in I have been getting dizzy when I get up for awhile now, any ideas? Comment by sisterbecky
• If you are barely eating, and still not loosing weight you should consult a doctor. You mention celiac's disease, maybe it's a symptom of it? I would have thought it is the other way (loosing weight). Either way, if you are barely eating (vomiting a…

  in Hungry Comment by sisterbecky
• Thank you Fortune for the recommends. Off to my Amazon account to update my wish list...

  in Abdominal Distention. Enemas and Beyond Comment by sisterbecky
• Sarah, Unfortunately I can't add anything from personal experience on this. I've been blessed with a pretty hardy digestive tract. (unless I over indulge in coffee, then I get some upset). I wish you well. I've never had trouble when following 80/10…

  in Abdominal Distention. Enemas and Beyond Comment by sisterbecky