Appreciating Our Symptoms: Symptoms At The Moment of Transition

[Guest guest]

Hi All,

I'm a newbie here. Just started this past week introducing more raw

foods into my diet while trying to phase out the processed foods

gradually. I've been almost a total sweets addict up till now. I could

easily eat nothing but frosting with a little cake for 3 meals a day.

Horrid, I know. I've been tamping that addiction down for weeks but

every so often that junkie comes out and I polish off nothing but sweets

for lunch or dinner. Anyway, after reading Katya's post, I had to

sympathize because I've long realized that when we let go of one

addiction, another will usually pop to the surface. When I'm not eating

my " comfort food, " then I'm usually substituting shopping. When I can't

do that, THEN the hidden emotions and issues that both problems have

masked for years come bursting out and that's when the discomfort can

really hit you. So, if we can just let go of those false crutches that

have been killing our true spirits and face what's really been bugging

us, then we can really begin healing. Sounds so easy but boy, it isn't.

 

Anyway, on a raw food topic, this past weekend I juiced the " green

lemonade " recipe given in one of the raw food detox books. I got it

down ONLY by pretending to be one of the contestants on the Survivor

show. It was nasty. All day everything smelled like greens and tasted

like greens to me. I used kale, romaine, apples, and a lemon. Does

anyone have a green juicing recipe or even a product that is available

at health food stores that might be more palatable to my sweet tooth?

 

Dee in PA

[Guest guest]

And thank you for your kind and generous appreciation! It's one thing to

publish, it's quite another to receive feedback that something wonderful

comes of it.

 

We all need to know that what we do makes a difference. I believe this is

one of our core, albeit higher order, needs.

 

Elchanan

_____

 

rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of

illuminedpixie

Monday, October 29, 2007 8:08 PM

rawfood

[Raw Food] Re: Appreciating Our Symptoms: Symptoms At The Moment of

Transition (WAS: How do I get enough protein?)

 

 

Thanks for this post Elchanan. It was simply **beautiful**. I feel the truth

of it in my core.

Katya.

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

-

Dee Porterfield

>Anyway, on a raw food topic, this past weekend I juiced the " green

lemonade " recipe given in one of the raw food detox books. I got it

down ONLY by pretending to be one of the contestants on the Survivor

show. It was nasty. All day everything smelled like greens and tasted

like greens to me. I used kale, romaine, apples, and a lemon. Does

anyone have a green juicing recipe or even a product that is available

at health food stores that might be more palatable to my sweet tooth?

 

Hi Dee,

Try eating just fruits for a week (pacify that sweet tooth ;o) ), then start

eating salads. After a few days of fruit, I find that lettuce and cucumber

start to taste really refreshing, and even mildly sweet themselves. I don't

go for the hard-to-chew greens, or the ones that get a bitter taste after a

couple of bites. I love cos lettuce! I've heard, though haven't tried it

myself, that you can even put fruit on a salad, so that might work for you

)

 

Caron

[Guest guest]

Hi Dee,

 

I guess it depends on what you're trying to accomplish. My favorite

smoothie (done in blender or Vita-Mix) is 4-5 bananas, a cup of any

other fruit (fresh or frozen berries, nectarines, plums, mangoes,

etc.), and a few lettuce leaves (romaine or green or red leaf). I

think upping your fruits will help your sweets cravings. We're

designed to eat sweets (healthy ones, in the form of fruit).

 

Laurie

 

rawfood , Dee Porterfield <booklover.dee

wrote:

>

> Hi All,

> I'm a newbie here. Just started this past week introducing more

raw

> foods into my diet while trying to phase out the processed foods

> gradually. I've been almost a total sweets addict up till now. I

could

> easily eat nothing but frosting with a little cake for 3 meals a

day.

> Horrid, I know. I've been tamping that addiction down for weeks

but

> every so often that junkie comes out and I polish off nothing but

sweets

> for lunch or dinner. Anyway, after reading Katya's post, I had to

> sympathize because I've long realized that when we let go of one

> addiction, another will usually pop to the surface. When I'm not

eating

> my " comfort food, " then I'm usually substituting shopping. When I

can't

> do that, THEN the hidden emotions and issues that both problems

have

> masked for years come bursting out and that's when the discomfort

can

> really hit you. So, if we can just let go of those false crutches

that

> have been killing our true spirits and face what's really been

bugging

> us, then we can really begin healing. Sounds so easy but boy, it

isn't.

>

> Anyway, on a raw food topic, this past weekend I juiced the " green

> lemonade " recipe given in one of the raw food detox books. I got

it

> down ONLY by pretending to be one of the contestants on the

Survivor

> show. It was nasty. All day everything smelled like greens and

tasted

> like greens to me. I used kale, romaine, apples, and a lemon.

Does

> anyone have a green juicing recipe or even a product that is

available

> at health food stores that might be more palatable to my sweet

tooth?

>

> Dee in PA

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Dee,

 

I read that recipe too and just reading it, I said no way. This is what I make

my green smoothies from and my husband likes them too:

 

2 leaves kale (stem from leaf down removed)

3 " piece of cucumber (I peel with a vegie peeler leaving on peel every other

slice)

1 " wedge of cabbage

1 banana

a little parsley

1 cup organic apple juice

 

It is very green, but it is sweet and tasty.

 

I tried to put celery in once and it overwhelmed everything--and I don't like

the taste of celery.

 

Marsh

 

 

 

 

 

Anyway, on a raw food topic, this past weekend I juiced the " green

 

lemonade " recipe given in one of the raw food detox books. I got it

 

down ONLY by pretending to be one of the contestants on the Survivor

 

show. It was nasty. All day everything smelled like greens and tasted

 

like greens to me. I used kale, romaine, apples, and a lemon. Does

 

anyone have a green juicing recipe or even a product that is available

 

at health food stores that might be more palatable to my sweet tooth?

 

 

 

Dee in PA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Hi Dee,

 

I agree with Laurie that more sweet fruit with your greens in the form of a

smoothie (not a juice) is awesome. Hint: Start with a small amount of greens

(just a couple leaves) and work your way up to putting more greens in it.

 

Fruit on salad is great as well. I love fresh grapes sliced on my salad, or

pineapple. Yummy My daughter likes sliced bananas on hers.

 

Have a sweet, fruity week

 

~Sarah

 

 

Laurie Swanson <laurie wrote:

Hi Dee,

 

I guess it depends on what you're trying to accomplish. My favorite

smoothie (done in blender or Vita-Mix) is 4-5 bananas, a cup of any

other fruit (fresh or frozen berries, nectarines, plums, mangoes,

etc.), and a few lettuce leaves (romaine or green or red leaf). I

think upping your fruits will help your sweets cravings. We're

designed to eat sweets (healthy ones, in the form of fruit).

 

Laurie

 

rawfood , Dee Porterfield <booklover.dee

wrote:

>

> Hi All,

> I'm a newbie here. Just started this past week introducing more

raw

> foods into my diet while trying to phase out the processed foods

> gradually. I've been almost a total sweets addict up till now. I

could

> easily eat nothing but frosting with a little cake for 3 meals a

day.

> Horrid, I know. I've been tamping that addiction down for weeks

but

> every so often that junkie comes out and I polish off nothing but

sweets

> for lunch or dinner. Anyway, after reading Katya's post, I had to

> sympathize because I've long realized that when we let go of one

> addiction, another will usually pop to the surface. When I'm not

eating

> my " comfort food, " then I'm usually substituting shopping. When I

can't

> do that, THEN the hidden emotions and issues that both problems

have

> masked for years come bursting out and that's when the discomfort

can

> really hit you. So, if we can just let go of those false crutches

that

> have been killing our true spirits and face what's really been

bugging

> us, then we can really begin healing. Sounds so easy but boy, it

isn't.

>

> Anyway, on a raw food topic, this past weekend I juiced the " green

> lemonade " recipe given in one of the raw food detox books. I got

it

> down ONLY by pretending to be one of the contestants on the

Survivor

> show. It was nasty. All day everything smelled like greens and

tasted

> like greens to me. I used kale, romaine, apples, and a lemon.

Does

> anyone have a green juicing recipe or even a product that is

available

> at health food stores that might be more palatable to my sweet

tooth?

>

> Dee in PA

>

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sarah

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Katya,

 

Katya wrote:

" I had prepared myself for the physical symptoms coming to pass, but

not the emotions, the sadness flowing out like dysentry. In a panic,

I plugged it all up, put the band aid back on the active volcano.

And now I have to start over. But it's been a valuable lesson. "

 

Your observations are good in that you recognize how food can cover up

emotions. However, you are not starting over. You have this

experience to draw upon and it will help you in your future journey.

 

My best,

Janet

 

rawfood , " illuminedpixie " <katyaifyoucan

wrote:

>

> Susanne,

>

> Just as a follow up to what Elchanan said below-

>

> (all that we have never worked through, all that we

> have never resolved from our past comes roaring into the foreground.)

>

> A few things just clicked into place for me! May help you also.

>

> I've been introducing a lot more raw food into my diet the past 3

> weeks. Some days totally raw, others about 70%. Some days I feel

> light, almost tingly, vibrant. And other days, weak, shaky,

> nauseous. 2 days ago I became so depressed that I thought I simply

> didn't want to live anymore. I was SUPER SUPER low. By the evening I

> had stabilized and felt totally normal again and wondered where all

> that drama had come from. Who WAS that person.

>

> In a subconsious attempt to patch things up and make myself feel

> better I turned to my old faithfuls-beer, meat, white bread, cheese,

> sugar. Any which way. (luckily the beer was just too foul to stomach

> so I passed on that after 3 sips).

>

> I had prepared myself for the physical symptoms coming to pass, but

> not the emotions, the sadness flowing out like dysentry. In a panic,

> I plugged it all up, put the band aid back on the active volcano.

> And now I have to start over. But it's been a valuable lesson.

>

> I'm still working my way through opinions on this forum, and just

> received The Hippocrates book and will soon take a look at the

> 80/10/10 book and then from there let my intuition take me body

> wherever it's meant to go, in terms of diet. I'm mostly attracted to

> greens and am a little afraid of the fruit, because of the

> insaneness the sugar seems to provoke within me. But I feel as I

> cleanse, the fruit will be more welcome.

>

> Keep doing what you know is right Susanne. You discovered RAW for a

> reason!! Let it flooooow!

>

> Katya.

>

>

>

> > Suddenly I am having a return of all my old

> > symptoms that had completely cleared on the low carb, high protein

> diet like

> > anxiety, depression, mood swings, feeling really hyper, etc.

> Susanne.

>