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• Wow, that's not a lot. I spend a lot more than that, maybe $15-20. But I do est A LOT more fruit than you and most fruit are not in season right now, so it's a lot more expensive than it was in the summer.

  in Being Raw with out going broke Comment by AVL
• Ketrin, I make cashew cheese too. I use 1.5 cups of cashews soaked for 2 hours. Then I drain them & put them in a food processor with 1/2 to 1 cup of water, 1-2 cloves of garlic, a pinch of Himalayan salt, & a bit of pepper. I process it unt…

  in Are you with ME?!?!?! Comment by AVL
• Hi Stacey, I've kind of been doing 80/10/10 for the past few months, but I haven't perfected it yet, I still need to tweek certain things for it to be accurate. I can do it most of the days, but then there are days (like yesterday) where I eat cooke…

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• Still in LOVE with grapes!

  in What's your current obsession?! Comment by AVL
• lulushka8, I'm also a HUGE apple fan too! I also eat at least 3 a day :)

  in What's your current obsession?! Comment by AVL
• Still very much into grapes! I have had them for lunch everyday for more than a month! Oh, ya and I'm still obsessed with any type of melons...breakfast everyday since July! I know, my diet is not very varied, but I like it like that and I just eat …

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• Grapes!

  in What's your current obsession?! Comment by AVL
• Thanks DeborahB! (Happy belated birthday to you too!) I was raw before my birthday but I was gradually slipping back into my old habits. So my present to myself is to once again eat raw and feel good about myself. This week was ok, with only 2 days …

  in Happy Birthday AVL! Comment by AVL
• The restaurant I went to is in Toronto, it's called "Live" at Dupont & Spadina. They have both raw and cooked options, but everything is vegan.

  in Happy Birthday AVL! Comment by AVL
• Yup! It was gRAWte! joannabanana, I ordered a sunshine wrap which is a "wrap" made from sprouted flax seeds and in it was a sunflower seed hummus, tomatoes, sunflower sprouts, kale & avocado. I also had a kale & walnut salas (kale, walnut, r…

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• Thanks juicefastfan & joannabanana! I had an awesome eating day today, the first one in about 1 month. I ate 100% raw today. My dad took me to a raw vegan restaurant for dinner tonight. You should have seen his face trying to figure out what to …

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• AWWWW, thanks juicefastfan! That's so sweet that you remembered. Well, it's 6:30am right now, so I haven't eaten anything yet, but my intentions are good and I'm motivated. The entire month of October was a complete write-off and I'm definelty feeli…

  in Happy Birthday AVL! Comment by AVL
• I am the ghost from Scream...not too original but I wanted to use a costume that I already had.

  in what's everyone being for halloween??? Comment by AVL
• So far today was ok, but the night is not over yet. And night time is THE WORST time for me. I just had dinner and I don't feel any urges to binge at the moment. I think that if that urge comes I will go take a shower in order to feel less anxious a…

  in E.D take-down support group! Comment by AVL
• Thanks Dancin Durian :) When I was in therapy last year (before the hospital program) I worked a lot of writing reconstructions and focusing on positive messages. I still practise them but sometimes the negative thoughts are just so strong that noth…

  in E.D take-down support group! Comment by AVL
• I have also been struggling with an eating disorder for the past 16 years. At first it was anorexia for a few years, then I thought that I had recovered and was doing well for a few years. In my early 20s I started to see a personal trainer and nutr…

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• ARGH, horrible day bingeing on crappy cooked foods at work again (bagels, muffins & crackers) Then I went to Costco and I think that I had every sample there (minus the ones with meat). I feel so bloated and full. Usually after I binge I would e…

  in Getting out of a binge Comment by AVL
• Yay! Good for you :) You'll see, when you start and get into a routine, you will get used to it and will want to keep running/exercising. It's also motivating when you eat raw and have tons of energy. I found that in the summer I ate a lot less ener…

  in Getting out of a binge Comment by AVL
• November 1st is my birthday and I would really want to start over again. I was close to 100% raw for a few months this summer, but I've been eating more cooked foods and cheese this past month and I feel like crap. So the present I am giving myself …

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• Ya, I run liger 99

  in Getting out of a binge Comment by AVL
• Cool sites joannanana! I really like the one that explains what your body is missing when you are craving certain things, like sweets or salty foods.

  in Getting out of a binge Comment by AVL
• Join the club! I also have a binging problem, along with other eating/exercise disorder. I feel like I have 2 parts to myself when I want to binge. Part of me is saying "don't do it, you'll feel bloated and really guilty afterward". The other part i…

  in Getting out of a binge Comment by AVL
• Your lunch salad sounds fine to me, maybe it's the restaurant salad that was the issue. Since you didn't make it yourself you never know what's in it. Maybe it was the dressing?

  in I Love RAW :) But RAW Doesn't Love Me :( Comment by AVL
• Gluten & dairy bloating is THE WORST! It's weird that you are feeling that way without having eaten it. I don't know what it is, maybe the different food combinations? What did you put in your salad? Ya, I also hate how it takes so long to feel …

  in I Love RAW :) But RAW Doesn't Love Me :( Comment by AVL
• YAY! Congrats on your accomplishments :)

  in I Love RAW :) But RAW Doesn't Love Me :( Comment by AVL
• When I first started eating raw I was ALWAYS hungry, no matter how much fruit and vegetables I ate. The only thing that would fill me up was almond butter, bread, or soy protein like tofu and edamame beans. It took about 1.5 months before my body st…

  in I Love RAW :) But RAW Doesn't Love Me :( Comment by AVL
• My first suggestion is to gradually transition into the raw lifestyle. I mean you can go cold turkey if you want, but from experience I find it easier to slowly get into it rather than dramatically change my eating style. When I tried to go cold tur…

  in First Day :) Comment by AVL
• Laura-Jane - How did you feel ill? Like stomach issues? Was it just with green grapes or did it happen with purple & black grapes too? So fat I've had 3 monomeals of grapes (purple & black) & I feel fine. Did it happen after the first ti…

  in How many? Comment by AVL
• Thanks for your input iliveyourdream :) Wow, 25 bananas a day, that's dedication! I completly understand how it would take a lot of your energy to focus on eating your banana island. You know, when I first heard of monomeals I thought people were cr…

  in How many? Comment by AVL
• I had grapes for lunch yesterday and today and both times I had 2 lbs, which was plenty for me. I felt pretty full afterward and wasn't hungry for a good 4 hours after that. I didn't know they were going to fill me up as much as they did, but it was…

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