Would love to hear your opinion on this.... about banana diet

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I have not posted here.. in fact I have only been a lurker but have learned oh

so much! I was a vegetarian and was on the road to raw when I joined. I can

now say through this board, I am pretty much vegan and am on my second day of

all raw. I read and listened to your posts about the spit test and ugh.. as I

thought, I was positive. I decided to give the banana diet a try. I belong to

a diet site to help me get back on track and loose these last now 6 pounds...I

joined yesterday.. they have a " community " of raw foods called 'raw foodies'.

In my daily journal, I posted that I am going bananas for health reasons but

never went into any details. This is my second day and I feel WONDERFUL! Even

my chronic fatigue hasn't been as much of an issue along with my migraine

headaches. Someone sent me this email which really made me see red! I have

done herbal detoxes, along with other types, all my life and was raised on

organic whole food along with holistic healing so

yes, I took this way more personally than I should have. Not to mention the

fact that I am going raw for life.. for my health.. not just for some fast to

loose weight. I was just wondering.. for those who have studied this, and or

know more about all this that I.. which is only what I have read through this

group.. what would you reply to this or would you just say thank you and let it

go? I do not want to start a debate or anything so I hope this was ok. Email

me off list if you feel the need.. I am really just lost for a reply as all I

know is that the only side effect that has gotten in the way is that I have to

run to the bathroom every 5 minutes through the day but then again, I am

drinking way more water now. Thanks in advance for any advice. The email that

was sent to me below:

 

I don't know you, obviously, but I saw your blog about bananas & detoxing on the

Raw Foodies team. Rather than leave a msg on your blog, I decided to send you a

private msg here instead.

 

Truly I don't mean to be intrusive, but I just wanted to say that bananas aren't

really a great fruit to detox with. Bananas can actually be quite constipating

at times, which defeats the purpose of detoxing. Water-based fruits are what

works really well. Anything that " goes through you " easily, which will allow

your digestive system to not work so hard, and will also help to flush out the

toxins.

 

Bananas just aren't going to flush out your system of anything. What they WILL

do is help keep you full if that's all you're eating. But headaches--yes, you'll

get those, etc, because your body won't be getting rid of anything on its own.

 

I recently did an 18 day raw juice fast with no problems. (I've done a zillion

fasts--water, psyllium/bentonite, and many other juice fasts too. All varying

lengths & times.) It's just not recommended to have non-watery fruits for

detoxing.

 

Alissa Cohen has a great raw site that's very good for more detox info. There's

a GIGANTIC fasting forum there, over 18 pgs at last count.

 

http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/index.php

 

Anyhow, good luck!

 

 

 

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Lady Libelsolaire <road2healthy wrote: .

 

 

__,_._,_Bananas can actually be quite constipating at times,__

 

 

so there is no confusion, this isn't a quote by Lady, but a quote from a message

someone sent to her...just protecting the innocent...=)

 

i can tell you that i am NOT constipated...i have been eating only bananas for

4 days now and (as you know from your own experiences) there is no constipation

for me....just lots and lots of potty time!!! my bowel movements seem to come

about 30 minutes after having a banana and they are pretty much a banana

digested and nothing more now, and about the right quantity for the amount of

bananas i had eaten. that's probably more info than you might have wanted. i

do feel good though. still having some cravings for SAD food. but mostly i

want some salad!!!

 

good luck and try not to let anyone talk you down =) (reminder to give this

advice to myself)

 

 

peace,

la

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[Guest guest]

I have found some people say they are quite binding and others have no

problem. I have been regular since starting the banana plan 3 days ago but

my son who is 9 months has to watch how much bananas he has because they

will constipate him I am not sure if they are high in iron or what the issue

is. But I think everyone is different. I havent had any withdrawl symptoms

like everyone else has unless I have something I shouldn't and then I pay

the price. It's a mystery how the human body works that we are trying to

figure out! LOL

sarah

 

 

> " laura b. " <ladymomma

>rawfood

>rawfood

>Re: [Raw Food] Would love to hear your opinion on this.... about

>banana diet

>Thu, 17 May 2007 16:34:11 -0700 (PDT)

>

>Lady Libelsolaire <road2healthy wrote: .

>

>

>__,_._,_Bananas can actually be quite constipating at times,__

>

>

>so there is no confusion, this isn't a quote by Lady, but a quote from a

>message someone sent to her...just protecting the innocent...=)

>

> i can tell you that i am NOT constipated...i have been eating only

>bananas for 4 days now and (as you know from your own experiences) there is

>no constipation for me....just lots and lots of potty time!!! my bowel

>movements seem to come about 30 minutes after having a banana and they are

>pretty much a banana digested and nothing more now, and about the right

>quantity for the amount of bananas i had eaten. that's probably more info

>than you might have wanted. i do feel good though. still having some

>cravings for SAD food. but mostly i want some salad!!!

>

> good luck and try not to let anyone talk you down =) (reminder to give

>this advice to myself)

>

>

> peace,

> la

> http://sssmommy.etsy.com

> http://flickr.com/photos/sssmommy/

>

>

>

>

>

>

>Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who knows.

> Answers - Check it out.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Sarah,

 

In my extensive experience with babies of 9 months (3 of my own,

numerous relatives, and daycare), ALL foods are constipating except

mama's milk.

 

Not to say your son can't have a banana to mouth and enjoy, but

mashing up and spoonfeeding bananas is introducing food into a gut

that is set up to digest milk.

 

Hope that helps clarify the banana question a bit...

 

Marjorie

 

http://www.rawgreenmama.blogspot.com

 

rawfood , " sarah shaw " <hppymummy wrote:

 

> my son who is 9 months has to watch how much bananas he has

because they

> will constipate him