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> Hi Michelle

> I have found that I definately need to eat vegetables as opposed to

anything

> else. Like you my blood sugar level would fluctuate, and have

found by

> using lots of raisins and sultanas, dates, figs etc in my cooking

this seems

> to have leveled it off. I now eat mostly indian dishes, some are

the

> traditional but a lot of times its just my own combination of

vegetables

> with a handful of indian spices. I use a lot of ginger,

tumeric,corriander

> (seeds and gound), cardamon (again for sweetness), garam masala,

cumin

> (seeds and ground), fennel (seeds and ground) and a little chilli

(fresh

> green or ground red, but very sparingly). However I cannot eat

garlic and

> find it feels painful in my stomach. I use very little dairy

products this

> has helped with PMS and the only thing I use is a little yoghurt,

handsfuls

> of roasted sunflower seeds, seasame seeds, pumpkin seeds and hemp

seeds and

> sprinkle these over dishes.

> I also bloated out over a year ago and gained over 14 pounds

although I was

> eating next to nothing. I asked myself for guidance and was told to

> concentrated on the inverted poses,e'g shoulder stand, plough, head

stand

> etc. Since then my energy levels seem to be adjusting (they are

great at

> balancing the metabolism) and the bloating is going, but if I

deviate from

> what is right for my body and can feel heavier within minutes. I

guess its

> all about trust, trusting yourself that you know what is good for

you,

> listening to yourself and actually taking your own advice.

Problems only

> arise when we get into conflict when interlect overtakes intuition.

> Remember everything is as it should be in its own time and place.

> Anyway hope this helps.

> Much love

> Ejaye