New raw foodist -help!-

January 1, 2006

Hi everyone, i've been registered with this group for a while now but

i've finally decided to go raw and start the raw food diet, i have bad

acne on my forehead that never seems to go away, and i want to start

taking gluthoine(sp) pills, but have been told that going raw will

help the pills absorb more effectively and the results far impressive.

so what i wanted to know how do i start? were can i get a timetable on

what to eat? im totally clueless to this.. you all seem like a he;pful

informative bunch so i was hoping you could help me.

Also i wanted to know is the raw food diet beneficial if i want to

start weight lifting, i have the right excess fat that i was to turn

into muscle and hopefully tone up and gets the abs etc..so can this be

achieved while eating raw.. i would really appreciate the advice..

kind regards

January 1, 2006

Check out Storm and Jinjee's site: www.thegardendiet.com. He's a

raw foodist and a body builder:) I bought their e-books and in the

package ($20), is one specifically about that. Also, keep it

simple. You don't HAVE to go gourmet all the time. I just started

doing this a couple of weeks ago and I'm loving it!!! All I have

appliance-wise is a blender. My toaster oven says it dehydrates,

but I don't know for sure at what temperature. I also found a great

gadget at Linens-N-Things by " Good Cooks " - a julienne peeler!! For

only $6 I have a great hand tool for making zucchini spaghetti

(which I've been topping with a fresh homemade bruschetta)!

Some great books I can recommend are:

12 Steps to Raw Foods (How to end your addiction to cooked foods)-

Victoria Boutenko (she has a family website)

RAW...the Un-Cookbook - Juliano

The Raw Gourmet - Nomi Shannon (she also has a website)

Raw Foods for Busy People - Jordan Maerin

10 Minutes to Raw - Bryan Au

Instant Raw Sensations: The Easiest, Simplest, Most Delicious Raw-

Food Recipes Ever! - Frederic Patenaude (he has his own website)

I've also started sprouting. You can make your own sprout jars from

one-quart wide-mouthed mason jars and plastic canvas relatively

cheaply:)

Welcome to raw foods:)

Debra

rawfood , " whateverwhenever007 "

<whateverwhenever007> wrote:

>

> Hi everyone, i've been registered with this group for a while now

but

> i've finally decided to go raw and start the raw food diet, i have

bad

> acne on my forehead that never seems to go away, and i want to

start

> taking gluthoine(sp) pills, but have been told that going raw will

> help the pills absorb more effectively and the results far

impressive.

>

> so what i wanted to know how do i start? were can i get a

timetable on

> what to eat? im totally clueless to this.. you all seem like a

he;pful

> informative bunch so i was hoping you could help me.

>

> Also i wanted to know is the raw food diet beneficial if i want to

> start weight lifting, i have the right excess fat that i was to

turn

> into muscle and hopefully tone up and gets the abs etc..so can

this be

> achieved while eating raw.. i would really appreciate the advice..

>

> kind regards

>

January 1, 2006

Thanks for your posts, Debra. Your enthusiasm is infectious. Happy New Year,

everybody.

Audie

rawfood , " Debra Thompson " <Debrathompson@f...> wrote:

>

> Check out Storm and Jinjee's site: www.thegardendiet.com. He's a

> raw foodist and a body builder:) I bought their e-books and in the

> package ($20), is one specifically about that. Also, keep it

> simple. You don't HAVE to go gourmet all the time. I just started

> doing this a couple of weeks ago and I'm loving it!!! All I have

> appliance-wise is a blender. My toaster oven says it dehydrates,

> but I don't know for sure at what temperature. I also found a great

> gadget at Linens-N-Things by " Good Cooks " - a julienne peeler!! For

> only $6 I have a great hand tool for making zucchini spaghetti

> (which I've been topping with a fresh homemade bruschetta)!

>

> Some great books I can recommend are:

>

> 12 Steps to Raw Foods (How to end your addiction to cooked foods)-

> Victoria Boutenko (she has a family website)

> RAW...the Un-Cookbook - Juliano

> The Raw Gourmet - Nomi Shannon (she also has a website)

> Raw Foods for Busy People - Jordan Maerin

> 10 Minutes to Raw - Bryan Au

> Instant Raw Sensations: The Easiest, Simplest, Most Delicious Raw-

> Food Recipes Ever! - Frederic Patenaude (he has his own website)

>

> I've also started sprouting. You can make your own sprout jars from

> one-quart wide-mouthed mason jars and plastic canvas relatively

> cheaply:)

>

> Welcome to raw foods:)

>

> Debra

January 1, 2006

Thanks Audie:) I'm SOOOOO happy to be here and going raw!!! It's a

whole new fascinating world for me and I'm a bit zealous:)

Debra

rawfood , " audsquad " <audsquad> wrote:

>

> Thanks for your posts, Debra. Your enthusiasm is infectious. Happy

New Year, everybody.

>

> Audie

>

> rawfood , " Debra Thompson "

<Debrathompson@f...> wrote:

> >

> > Check out Storm and Jinjee's site: www.thegardendiet.com. He's

a

> > raw foodist and a body builder:) I bought their e-books and in

the

> > package ($20), is one specifically about that. Also, keep it

> > simple. You don't HAVE to go gourmet all the time. I just

started

> > doing this a couple of weeks ago and I'm loving it!!! All I

have

> > appliance-wise is a blender. My toaster oven says it

dehydrates,

> > but I don't know for sure at what temperature. I also found a

great

> > gadget at Linens-N-Things by " Good Cooks " - a julienne peeler!!

For

> > only $6 I have a great hand tool for making zucchini spaghetti

> > (which I've been topping with a fresh homemade bruschetta)!

> >

> > Some great books I can recommend are:

> >

> > 12 Steps to Raw Foods (How to end your addiction to cooked

foods)-

> > Victoria Boutenko (she has a family website)

> > RAW...the Un-Cookbook - Juliano

> > The Raw Gourmet - Nomi Shannon (she also has a website)

> > Raw Foods for Busy People - Jordan Maerin

> > 10 Minutes to Raw - Bryan Au

> > Instant Raw Sensations: The Easiest, Simplest, Most Delicious

Raw-

> > Food Recipes Ever! - Frederic Patenaude (he has his own website)

> >

> > I've also started sprouting. You can make your own sprout jars

from

> > one-quart wide-mouthed mason jars and plastic canvas relatively

> > cheaply:)

> >

> > Welcome to raw foods:)

> >

> > Debra

>

January 1, 2006

Thanks Debra,

do you know of any good effective products for colon cleansing? and

out of all the books recommended which is the best and most

informative one, the reaspon is ask is because im a student and

cannot afford to buy all the ones mentioned..

isnt there a site on the net were i can get info on what to eat for

breakfast, lunch and dinner? i slightly get put of my raw food

because with all the sites out there, someones always trying to make

money and u have to buy something if u want the info..

weres the selfless good deeds people?

rawfood , " Debra Thompson "

<Debrathompson@f...> wrote:

>

> Thanks Audie:) I'm SOOOOO happy to be here and going raw!!! It's

a

> whole new fascinating world for me and I'm a bit zealous:)

>

> Debra

>

> rawfood , " audsquad " <audsquad> wrote:

> >

> > Thanks for your posts, Debra. Your enthusiasm is infectious.

Happy

> New Year, everybody.

> >

> > Audie

> >

> > rawfood , " Debra Thompson "

> <Debrathompson@f...> wrote:

> > >

> > > Check out Storm and Jinjee's site: www.thegardendiet.com.

He's

> a

> > > raw foodist and a body builder:) I bought their e-books and

in

> the

> > > package ($20), is one specifically about that. Also, keep it

> > > simple. You don't HAVE to go gourmet all the time. I just

> started

> > > doing this a couple of weeks ago and I'm loving it!!! All I

> have

> > > appliance-wise is a blender. My toaster oven says it

> dehydrates,

> > > but I don't know for sure at what temperature. I also found a

> great

> > > gadget at Linens-N-Things by " Good Cooks " - a julienne

peeler!!

> For

> > > only $6 I have a great hand tool for making zucchini spaghetti

> > > (which I've been topping with a fresh homemade bruschetta)!

> > >

> > > Some great books I can recommend are:

> > >

> > > 12 Steps to Raw Foods (How to end your addiction to cooked

> foods)-

> > > Victoria Boutenko (she has a family website)

> > > RAW...the Un-Cookbook - Juliano

> > > The Raw Gourmet - Nomi Shannon (she also has a website)

> > > Raw Foods for Busy People - Jordan Maerin

> > > 10 Minutes to Raw - Bryan Au

> > > Instant Raw Sensations: The Easiest, Simplest, Most Delicious

> Raw-

> > > Food Recipes Ever! - Frederic Patenaude (he has his own

website)

> > >

> > > I've also started sprouting. You can make your own sprout

jars

> from

> > > one-quart wide-mouthed mason jars and plastic canvas

relatively

> > > cheaply:)

> > >

> > > Welcome to raw foods:)

> > >

> > > Debra

> >

>

January 3, 2006

as I painted one end with umeboshi plum paste (to ensure the seal and add flavor

- I need to find a good alternative).

** I just use water to seal my nori rolls. It works over 95% of the time. I

dip my fingers in water and smear it on the end of the roll. If it gets wet

enough, it seals, no prob.

Flavor is another issue, though. What about using an asian inspired dressing?

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January 3, 2006

That's a good idea, I just wonder about getting some dried umeboshi

plums and grinding them into a paste myself...

Debra Lee Thompson

First Horizon Home Loan Corp

Audit Analyst

214.441.5416

debrathompson

rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf

Of Paula Wood

Tuesday, January 03, 2006 11:09 AM

rawfood

RE: [Raw Food] Re: New raw foodist -help!-

as I painted one end with umeboshi plum paste (to ensure the seal and

add flavor - I need to find a good alternative).

** I just use water to seal my nori rolls. It works over 95% of the

time. I dip my fingers in water and smear it on the end of the roll.

If it gets wet enough, it seals, no prob.

Flavor is another issue, though. What about using an asian inspired

dressing?

When it is dark enough you can see the stars

Shopping

Find Great Deals on Holiday Gifts at Shopping

January 3, 2006

do you know of any good effective products for colon cleansing?

** I have always used Arise and Shine (www.ariseandshine.com) I have had

over 30 feet of muciod plaque come out over the last two years while using this

cleanse.

When it is dark enough you can see the stars

Shopping

Find Great Deals on Holiday Gifts at Shopping

January 4, 2006

rawfood , " whateverwhenever007 "

<whateverwhenever007> wrote:

>

....

> isnt there a site on the net were i can get info on what to eat for

> breakfast, lunch and dinner? i slightly get put of my raw food

> because with all the sites out there, someones always trying to

make money and u have to buy something if u want the info..

I've been eating live food off and on for the past several years and

am having more success recently since including sprouted grain - and

systematizing my sprouting.

Before including sprouted grain, I felt air-headed and ungrounded.

According to Gabriel Cousens, Conscious Eating p. 686: the high

phosphorus content of grains is good for the nervous system and

brain ... sprouted grains are helpful in transitioning because

they are more filling. I have found that to be true for myself.

The grains only needed to be soaked over night to be soft enough to

eat - or I let them sprout a day or two. It's all good. I don't have

a system for them yet. Barley and spelt are my favorites so far.

I sprout alfalfa in 7 seven jars, so I have one jar ready to use each

day. I have different colored rubber bands around them to keep track

of which one is ready to use next. I keep all the jars in one large

bowl so they are easy to carry to the sink for rinsing. Immediately

when I empty a jar, I clean it and start a new batch of seeds soaking.

I live in Washington State and try to eat local foods as much as

possible. Luckily I live and work in an organic/permaculure garden so

I have access to kale, weeds, edible flowers etc. outside my door.

Here's a sample of a typical day for me

Morning: usually fruit - usually apples or pears

Sometimes when I know I have heavy outdoor work to do, or I'm hungry

that morning, I eat a bowl of sprouts, sprouted grain, and soaked

raisins or apricots - sometimes I sprinkle cinnamon on it. Otherwise

I have it for lunch.

Lunchtime or dinner: Salad of grated cucumber, greens, diced avocado

or raw sesame tahini, sometimes with grated broccoli stalks for a

tangy flavor.

Snacks: Sometimes soaked almonds - I like to sit and peel the skin

off them - they have amazing shapes. I prefer filberts because they

are native to this area, but it must have been a poor crop this year

because they are very expensive. Carrot sticks. More apples.

Sometimes I have bananas.

I'm going to try soaking walnuts to mix with apples, celery and

soaked raisins.

I eat everything at room temperature or body temperature. I try to

finish eating by 6 or 7 pm. I try to drink warmed water 30 minutes

before I eat.

I don't make gourmet recipes - yet anyway. The best tasting recipes

to me so far have a few fresh ingredients. I'm looking forward to

springtime when a bouquet of heavenly sweet brassica flowers is my

favorite meal.

I got a Norwalk Food Factory/Juicer off Craig's List and use it once

a week or so to get a boost of extra greens, celery and carrots. A

friend showed me how to make ice cream with frozen bananas and that

will be a simple treat to make - it won't be warm though

Best,

Joyce

January 9, 2006

Thanks Robert, i liked your advice. two weeks of just orange juice?

like no solid foods or evian water or anuthing, yikes! hmm.. maybe i

will try that, i've been on another forum were there is a raw

foodist and she said that to achieve best results your body needs to

be alkaline first to get rid of parasites and cleanse fully.

do you reckon that i can switch to raw 100% by starting next week,

i've got the breakfast part sorted (the green juice that i

mentioned) just need a lunch and a dinner raw sorted and im good to

go.

I understand what you mean i have to work out to get the lean and

cut look. but going raw will allow me to get the essential protein i

need right?ok im going to do this, i keep hearing that my skin will

look better (whenever i shave it looks dull and i look bad lol) and

my dry as flip flops hair will turn better in quality, than thats an

advantage

ok i'll try and find some lunch and dinner recipes but if you have

any you'd like to share i would appreciate it, (remember im 19yrs

old and need some exictment..lol) oh and can I still drink evian

water? I've compared tap water to evian and the difference is

amazing.

regards

rawfood , " whateverwhenever007 "

<whateverwhenever007> wrote:

>

January 9, 2006

woaa thats Bob im really start to like this raw food group, you all

seem like friendly and geniune people.

ok i want to start like over the weekend, so your saying water

(evian ofcourse) is the best option? i mean wont i feel sick in the

morning just getting up and drinking water, will i get the energy i

need as oppose to go on a orange juice diet? i mean im at college

and have to do alot of walking so i dont want to collapse, and im

dreading the headaches im going to get from not drinking tea ..lol..

but its worth it eh?!

so you reckon i can drink like tropicana 100% pure orange juice or

will i have to juice raw oranges? and the green juice just for two

weeks sounds expensive when it adds up, so i'll think i'll leave

that as a breakfast option when i start going raw.

hmmm...

im really focused and more determined now, im thinking of sticking

to the two week alkaline plan, either water or orange juice than go

raw and see what happens, im a student so kinda broke, so i reckon

i'll have to loan some books from the public library.

im not so much worried about the colds, just dont want it to

interfere with my studies, thats all, besides im 6 " 3 and slim (not

skinny) apart from the belly lol. no i intend to exercise, im doing

it right now. i exercise every day.

I saw the pics of the body builder and even though it was positive

his stomach looked abit odd, like he had broad shoulders and then a

small stomach, if that makes sense, basically it didnt even out.

maybe im being paranoid and thats just because of his training

techinique.

Im still alittle fuzzy on what to eat, so i reckon im going to stick

to fruits and salads but i do need a big meal, oh can u explain what

is meant by percentages of 'how raw you raw' i mean im determinded

but like once a week i would like to eat pasta cooked, surely its

impossible and quite digusting to eat it out because u have to cook

it and then it becomes floppy and the sauce heats up etc.

i apoligize for all the questions, just trying to get as much info

as possible.

regards

rawfood , " whateverwhenever007 "

<whateverwhenever007> wrote:

>

> Thanks Robert, i liked your advice. two weeks of just orange

juice?

> like no solid foods or evian water or anuthing, yikes! hmm.. maybe

i

> will try that, i've been on another forum were there is a raw

> foodist and she said that to achieve best results your body needs

to

> be alkaline first to get rid of parasites and cleanse fully.

>

> do you reckon that i can switch to raw 100% by starting next week,

> i've got the breakfast part sorted (the green juice that i

> mentioned) just need a lunch and a dinner raw sorted and im good

to

> go.

>

> I understand what you mean i have to work out to get the lean and

> cut look. but going raw will allow me to get the essential protein

i

> need right?ok im going to do this, i keep hearing that my skin

will

> look better (whenever i shave it looks dull and i look bad lol)

and

> my dry as flip flops hair will turn better in quality, than thats

an

> advantage

>

> ok i'll try and find some lunch and dinner recipes but if you have

> any you'd like to share i would appreciate it, (remember im 19yrs

> old and need some exictment..lol) oh and can I still drink evian

> water? I've compared tap water to evian and the difference is

> amazing.

>

> regards

>

> rawfood , " whateverwhenever007 "

> <whateverwhenever007> wrote:

> >

>

January 10, 2006

If you can get it I'd recommend that you drink trinity water.

Kimse

whateverwhenever007 <whateverwhenever007 wrote:

woaa thats Bob im really start to like this raw food group, you all

seem like friendly and geniune people.

ok i want to start like over the weekend, so your saying water

(evian ofcourse) is the best option? i mean wont i feel sick in the

morning just getting up and drinking water, will i get the energy i

need as oppose to go on a orange juice diet? i mean im at college

and have to do alot of walking so i dont want to collapse, and im

dreading the headaches im going to get from not drinking tea ..lol..

but its worth it eh?!

so you reckon i can drink like tropicana 100% pure orange juice or

will i have to juice raw oranges? and the green juice just for two

weeks sounds expensive when it adds up, so i'll think i'll leave

that as a breakfast option when i start going raw.

hmmm...

im really focused and more determined now, im thinking of sticking

to the two week alkaline plan, either water or orange juice than go

raw and see what happens, im a student so kinda broke, so i reckon

i'll have to loan some books from the public library.

im not so much worried about the colds, just dont want it to

interfere with my studies, thats all, besides im 6 " 3 and slim (not

skinny) apart from the belly lol. no i intend to exercise, im doing

it right now. i exercise every day.

I saw the pics of the body builder and even though it was positive

his stomach looked abit odd, like he had broad shoulders and then a

small stomach, if that makes sense, basically it didnt even out.

maybe im being paranoid and thats just because of his training

techinique.

Im still alittle fuzzy on what to eat, so i reckon im going to stick

to fruits and salads but i do need a big meal, oh can u explain what

is meant by percentages of 'how raw you raw' i mean im determinded

but like once a week i would like to eat pasta cooked, surely its

impossible and quite digusting to eat it out because u have to cook

it and then it becomes floppy and the sauce heats up etc.

i apoligize for all the questions, just trying to get as much info

as possible.

regards

rawfood , " whateverwhenever007 "

wrote:

>

> Thanks Robert, i liked your advice. two weeks of just orange

juice?

> like no solid foods or evian water or anuthing, yikes! hmm.. maybe

i

> will try that, i've been on another forum were there is a raw

> foodist and she said that to achieve best results your body needs

to

> be alkaline first to get rid of parasites and cleanse fully.

>

> do you reckon that i can switch to raw 100% by starting next week,

> i've got the breakfast part sorted (the green juice that i

> mentioned) just need a lunch and a dinner raw sorted and im good

to

> go.

>

> I understand what you mean i have to work out to get the lean and

> cut look. but going raw will allow me to get the essential protein

i

> need right?ok im going to do this, i keep hearing that my skin

will

> look better (whenever i shave it looks dull and i look bad lol)

and

> my dry as flip flops hair will turn better in quality, than thats

an

> advantage

>

> ok i'll try and find some lunch and dinner recipes but if you have

> any you'd like to share i would appreciate it, (remember im 19yrs

> old and need some exictment..lol) oh and can I still drink evian

> water? I've compared tap water to evian and the difference is

> amazing.

>

> regards

>

> rawfood , " whateverwhenever007 "

> wrote:

> >

>

January 10, 2006

whats trinity water? why is it better than evian mineral?

whats the difference between mineral and spring water?

Kimse Fard <kimse wrote:

If you can get it I'd recommend that you drink trinity water.

Kimse

whateverwhenever007 <whateverwhenever007 wrote:

woaa thats Bob im really start to like this raw food group, you all

seem like friendly and geniune people.

ok i want to start like over the weekend, so your saying water

(evian ofcourse) is the best option? i mean wont i feel sick in the

morning just getting up and drinking water, will i get the energy i

need as oppose to go on a orange juice diet? i mean im at college

and have to do alot of walking so i dont want to collapse, and im

dreading the headaches im going to get from not drinking tea ..lol..

but its worth it eh?!

so you reckon i can drink like tropicana 100% pure orange juice or

will i have to juice raw oranges? and the green juice just for two

weeks sounds expensive when it adds up, so i'll think i'll leave

that as a breakfast option when i start going raw.

hmmm...

im really focused and more determined now, im thinking of sticking

to the two week alkaline plan, either water or orange juice than go

raw and see what happens, im a student so kinda broke, so i reckon

i'll have to loan some books from the public library.

im not so much worried about the colds, just dont want it to

interfere with my studies, thats all, besides im 6 " 3 and slim (not

skinny) apart from the belly lol. no i intend to exercise, im doing

it right now. i exercise every day.

I saw the pics of the body builder and even though it was positive

his stomach looked abit odd, like he had broad shoulders and then a

small stomach, if that makes sense, basically it didnt even out.

maybe im being paranoid and thats just because of his training

techinique.

Im still alittle fuzzy on what to eat, so i reckon im going to stick

to fruits and salads but i do need a big meal, oh can u explain what

is meant by percentages of 'how raw you raw' i mean im determinded

but like once a week i would like to eat pasta cooked, surely its

impossible and quite digusting to eat it out because u have to cook

it and then it becomes floppy and the sauce heats up etc.

i apoligize for all the questions, just trying to get as much info

as possible.

regards

rawfood , " whateverwhenever007 "

wrote:

>

> Thanks Robert, i liked your advice. two weeks of just orange

juice?

> like no solid foods or evian water or anuthing, yikes! hmm.. maybe

i

> will try that, i've been on another forum were there is a raw

> foodist and she said that to achieve best results your body needs

to

> be alkaline first to get rid of parasites and cleanse fully.

>

> do you reckon that i can switch to raw 100% by starting next week,

> i've got the breakfast part sorted (the green juice that i

> mentioned) just need a lunch and a dinner raw sorted and im good

to

> go.

>

> I understand what you mean i have to work out to get the lean and

> cut look. but going raw will allow me to get the essential protein

i

> need right?ok im going to do this, i keep hearing that my skin

will

> look better (whenever i shave it looks dull and i look bad lol)

and

> my dry as flip flops hair will turn better in quality, than thats

an

> advantage

>

> ok i'll try and find some lunch and dinner recipes but if you have

> any you'd like to share i would appreciate it, (remember im 19yrs

> old and need some exictment..lol) oh and can I still drink evian

> water? I've compared tap water to evian and the difference is

> amazing.

>

> regards

>

> rawfood , " whateverwhenever007 "

> wrote:

> >

>

January 11, 2006

Trinity Springs Water is a bottled water that is naturally rich in silicon.

Silicon rich diets leads to beautiful teeth and jaw formation, helps prevent

cavities, prevents bleeding gums and gum atrophy. It is considered the yoga

mineral because it assist with healthy muscle tissue development that will allow

more flexibility and elasticity in the muscle. You can find it at the health

food store or online.

whatever whenever <whateverwhenever007 wrote:

whats trinity water? why is it better than evian mineral?

whats the difference between mineral and spring water?

Kimse Fard wrote:

If you can get it I'd recommend that you drink trinity water.

Kimse

whateverwhenever007 wrote:

woaa thats Bob im really start to like this raw food group, you all

seem like friendly and geniune people.

ok i want to start like over the weekend, so your saying water

(evian ofcourse) is the best option? i mean wont i feel sick in the

morning just getting up and drinking water, will i get the energy i

need as oppose to go on a orange juice diet? i mean im at college

and have to do alot of walking so i dont want to collapse, and im

dreading the headaches im going to get from not drinking tea ..lol..

but its worth it eh?!

so you reckon i can drink like tropicana 100% pure orange juice or

will i have to juice raw oranges? and the green juice just for two

weeks sounds expensive when it adds up, so i'll think i'll leave

that as a breakfast option when i start going raw.

hmmm...

im really focused and more determined now, im thinking of sticking

to the two week alkaline plan, either water or orange juice than go

raw and see what happens, im a student so kinda broke, so i reckon

i'll have to loan some books from the public library.

im not so much worried about the colds, just dont want it to

interfere with my studies, thats all, besides im 6 " 3 and slim (not

skinny) apart from the belly lol. no i intend to exercise, im doing

it right now. i exercise every day.

I saw the pics of the body builder and even though it was positive

his stomach looked abit odd, like he had broad shoulders and then a

small stomach, if that makes sense, basically it didnt even out.

maybe im being paranoid and thats just because of his training

techinique.

Im still alittle fuzzy on what to eat, so i reckon im going to stick

to fruits and salads but i do need a big meal, oh can u explain what

is meant by percentages of 'how raw you raw' i mean im determinded

but like once a week i would like to eat pasta cooked, surely its

impossible and quite digusting to eat it out because u have to cook

it and then it becomes floppy and the sauce heats up etc.

i apoligize for all the questions, just trying to get as much info

as possible.

regards

rawfood , " whateverwhenever007 "

wrote:

>

> Thanks Robert, i liked your advice. two weeks of just orange

juice?

> like no solid foods or evian water or anuthing, yikes! hmm.. maybe

i

> will try that, i've been on another forum were there is a raw

> foodist and she said that to achieve best results your body needs

to

> be alkaline first to get rid of parasites and cleanse fully.

>

> do you reckon that i can switch to raw 100% by starting next week,

> i've got the breakfast part sorted (the green juice that i

> mentioned) just need a lunch and a dinner raw sorted and im good

to

> go.

>

> I understand what you mean i have to work out to get the lean and

> cut look. but going raw will allow me to get the essential protein

i

> need right?ok im going to do this, i keep hearing that my skin

will

> look better (whenever i shave it looks dull and i look bad lol)

and

> my dry as flip flops hair will turn better in quality, than thats

an

> advantage

>

> ok i'll try and find some lunch and dinner recipes but if you have

> any you'd like to share i would appreciate it, (remember im 19yrs

> old and need some exictment..lol) oh and can I still drink evian

> water? I've compared tap water to evian and the difference is

> amazing.

>

> regards

>

> rawfood , " whateverwhenever007 "

> wrote:

> >

>

January 12, 2006

Trinity water is water from a certain geothermally active area (near

Yellowstone, I believe),

and yes it is very rich in minerals. It comes in at least two varieties -- a

yellow label and a

blue label. The yellow label is " full strength, " and the blue label has been

diluted down

about 50%. Even the folks at Trinity recommend only one yellow-label bottle per

day, I

believe, due to the high concentration of minerals. I usually go for the blue

label, to play it

safe, but yes, it is very good water.

rawfood , Kimse Fard <kimse@i...> wrote:

>

> Trinity Springs Water is a bottled water that is naturally rich in silicon.

Silicon rich diets

leads to beautiful teeth and jaw formation, helps prevent cavities, prevents

bleeding gums

and gum atrophy. It is considered the yoga mineral because it assist with

healthy muscle

tissue development that will allow more flexibility and elasticity in the

muscle. You can

find it at the health food store or online.

>

> whatever whenever <whateverwhenever007> wrote:

> whats trinity water? why is it better than evian mineral?

>

> whats the difference between mineral and spring water?

>

> Kimse Fard wrote:

> If you can get it I'd recommend that you drink trinity water.

> Kimse

>

> whateverwhenever007 wrote:

> woaa thats Bob im really start to like this raw food group, you all

> seem like friendly and geniune people.

>

> ok i want to start like over the weekend, so your saying water

> (evian ofcourse) is the best option? i mean wont i feel sick in the

> morning just getting up and drinking water, will i get the energy i

> need as oppose to go on a orange juice diet? i mean im at college

> and have to do alot of walking so i dont want to collapse, and im

> dreading the headaches im going to get from not drinking tea ..lol..

> but its worth it eh?!

>

> so you reckon i can drink like tropicana 100% pure orange juice or

> will i have to juice raw oranges? and the green juice just for two

> weeks sounds expensive when it adds up, so i'll think i'll leave

> that as a breakfast option when i start going raw.

>

> hmmm...

>

> im really focused and more determined now, im thinking of sticking

> to the two week alkaline plan, either water or orange juice than go

> raw and see what happens, im a student so kinda broke, so i reckon

> i'll have to loan some books from the public library.

>

> im not so much worried about the colds, just dont want it to

> interfere with my studies, thats all, besides im 6 " 3 and slim (not

> skinny) apart from the belly lol. no i intend to exercise, im doing

> it right now. i exercise every day.

>

> I saw the pics of the body builder and even though it was positive

> his stomach looked abit odd, like he had broad shoulders and then a

> small stomach, if that makes sense, basically it didnt even out.

> maybe im being paranoid and thats just because of his training

> techinique.

>

> Im still alittle fuzzy on what to eat, so i reckon im going to stick

> to fruits and salads but i do need a big meal, oh can u explain what

> is meant by percentages of 'how raw you raw' i mean im determinded

> but like once a week i would like to eat pasta cooked, surely its

> impossible and quite digusting to eat it out because u have to cook

> it and then it becomes floppy and the sauce heats up etc.

>

> i apoligize for all the questions, just trying to get as much info

> as possible.

>

> regards

>

> rawfood , " whateverwhenever007 "

> wrote:

> >

> > Thanks Robert, i liked your advice. two weeks of just orange

> juice?

> > like no solid foods or evian water or anuthing, yikes! hmm.. maybe

> i

> > will try that, i've been on another forum were there is a raw

> > foodist and she said that to achieve best results your body needs

> to

> > be alkaline first to get rid of parasites and cleanse fully.

> >

> > do you reckon that i can switch to raw 100% by starting next week,

> > i've got the breakfast part sorted (the green juice that i

> > mentioned) just need a lunch and a dinner raw sorted and im good

> to

> > go.

> >

> > I understand what you mean i have to work out to get the lean and

> > cut look. but going raw will allow me to get the essential protein

> i

> > need right?ok im going to do this, i keep hearing that my skin

> will

> > look better (whenever i shave it looks dull and i look bad lol)

> and

> > my dry as flip flops hair will turn better in quality, than thats

> an

> > advantage

> >

> > ok i'll try and find some lunch and dinner recipes but if you have

> > any you'd like to share i would appreciate it, (remember im 19yrs

> > old and need some exictment..lol) oh and can I still drink evian

> > water? I've compared tap water to evian and the difference is

> > amazing.

> >

> > regards

> >

> > rawfood , " whateverwhenever007 "

> > wrote:

> > >

> >

>

January 12, 2006

The pH of the Trinity water is 9.6. It's very alkaline in nature. The

body tries to maintain the blood pH at 7.3. But depending on the

level of acidity, it may not necessarily able to do it. You can help

body by drinking alkaline water to maintain the pH close to 7.3.

More the pH below 7.3, more the body is acidic & it's more prone

to get diseases and problems.

I have been drinking Trinity water for a while now. It has helped me

to improve my pH level on daily basis. I test my urine in the morning

and some times in the afternoon with a particular pH paper product

to monitor the pH of blood. I found that Trinity water has helped me

quite a bit.

Cheers,

- Hemant.

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January 14, 2006

Thanks

i sincerely appreciate your advice, i keep deciding shall i go raw, shall i

not? u know just thinking what im giving up, then when i see my bad skin in the

mirror im more determined, just a question how long will it take to start seeing

noticeable results with the glowing skin, healthy hair etc?

anyways i went out today and purchased all the stuff for the green juice every

morning along with 2 packs of juicing oranges and a big gallon of buxton mineral

water and 6 small bottles of spring water (for college) and some organic mixture

of nuts and fruit, and organic raisons.

so i was thinking when i start cleansing my system which i will most

definately have to do? i mean i cant just start eating raw or it will take way

longer? can i do the cleansing for a week instead of the two week version? im

thinking of oranges, juiced and eaten solid and also pure mineral water, but

thats it, just for a week, is that ok?

i've had cooked food today so i'll start tomorow,

oh p.s i also have a bad sore throat and cough so is it wise for me to be

having orange juice as its kind of sour?

Hemant Yevale <hemanty wrote: The pH of the Trinity water is 9.6.

It's very alkaline in nature. The

body tries to maintain the blood pH at 7.3. But depending on the

level of acidity, it may not necessarily able to do it. You can help

body by drinking alkaline water to maintain the pH close to 7.3.

More the pH below 7.3, more the body is acidic & it's more prone

to get diseases and problems.

I have been drinking Trinity water for a while now. It has helped me

to improve my pH level on daily basis. I test my urine in the morning

and some times in the afternoon with a particular pH paper product

to monitor the pH of blood. I found that Trinity water has helped me

quite a bit.

Cheers,

- Hemant.

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January 14, 2006

Few things could be better for you than fresh-squeezed orange juice if you're

coming

down with a cold (you might try diluting it with water, so you can drink more of

it without

overloading on calories, sugar, acidity).

Also, in my opinion, going raw and/or vegan/vegetarian is cleansing enough that

you do

not have to do a separate, prior, " cleansing " fast. It *may* help, but I doubt

it is necessary.

When I went vegetarian on New Year's Day 17 years ago, I witnessed amazing

changes in

that first month. First of all, I lost 10 pounds, but did not lose any inches

anywhere --

which led me to ask, " What WAS that 10 pounds? " Probably just crap (literally?)

that my

body was being cleansed of thanks to my new diet. Also, during that first month,

my urine

took on a strong ammonia smell for a week or two -- again, I believe I was

detoxing,

cleansing. Not because I was following a " cleanse, " specifically, but because I

was eating

only fruits and vegetables and whole grains -- all naturally cleansing. Sounds

like you are

very close to starting. Don't throw another delay tactic in your path.

Also, if you have skin/acne issues, I highly recommend a dietary supplement

called Skin

Factors, by Michael's Naturopathics. It takes a " cleansing " approach -- it is a

nutritional

supplement that includes milk thistle and dandelion and other cleansing herbs,

and gets

at the root of the issue for lots of people. Available at many health food

stores, or online.

Audie

rawfood , whatever whenever <whateverwhenever007>

wrote:

>

> Thanks

>

> i sincerely appreciate your advice, i keep deciding shall i go raw, shall i

not? u know

just thinking what im giving up, then when i see my bad skin in the mirror im

more

determined, just a question how long will it take to start seeing noticeable

results with the

glowing skin, healthy hair etc?

>

> anyways i went out today and purchased all the stuff for the green juice

every morning

along with 2 packs of juicing oranges and a big gallon of buxton mineral water

and 6

small bottles of spring water (for college) and some organic mixture of nuts and

fruit, and

organic raisons.

>

> so i was thinking when i start cleansing my system which i will most

definately have to

do? i mean i cant just start eating raw or it will take way longer? can i do the

cleansing for

a week instead of the two week version? im thinking of oranges, juiced and eaten

solid and

also pure mineral water, but thats it, just for a week, is that ok?

>

> i've had cooked food today so i'll start tomorow,

>

> oh p.s i also have a bad sore throat and cough so is it wise for me to be

having orange

juice as its kind of sour?

January 14, 2006

Hi,

Body cleansing is a great idea and so does going raw !

When someone makes a basic fundamental change in lifestyle,

most of the time he/she goes to through a doubtful stage first.

The old lifestyle or habbit or pattern wants to hold them back.

I have few suggestions which might help you to move through

this stage.

1. When you are extremely clear in your mind about your transition,

at that time on a paper, write down what pain or suffering the

old patten is causing and what benefits you will get from the raw

food. Write down as many as possible points for each of them.

Whenever you are in doubtful situation go through what you wrote

on paper to refresh your mind as to why your are doing the transition.

2. Use the internet to your advantage. Besides this mailing group,

there are a lot of websites about rawfoodism. Go through them.

You will find inspiring stories of how people have made the transition

and how it has been life changing experience. You will find some

stories that will resonate with you.

3. Find a person locally who has gone though similar transition.

Talk him/her whenever you are in doubtful situation.

Body cleanses itself everyday. It's ongoing process. But our

lifestyles interfere with it and slow down the process. Whenever

we eat food, after digestion is complete, the blood becomes thick

which slows down the cleansing process substantially. The

heavier the food and larger the quantity, slower the cleansing

process. Eating food and cleansing works against each other

in general. Some specific food slows down the cleansing quite

a bit. For example, salt slows down the cleansing.

On other side, fasting on water will put body in cleansing mode

all the time through out the day. Fasting on water along

with hydrocolon therapy would be the best way to do cleansing.

But it's extremely hard, very few people can do it. It's not meant

for beginners.

Most of the people do somewhere in between. For example

fasting on juices.

Switching from meat based diet to vegeterian/vegan diet,

gives body more time & chance to cleanse. Simillary,

switching from vegeterian/vegan to raw vegan diet, gives

body more time & chance to cleanse as the raw vegan

food is quickly digested and doesn't have things that

blocks the cleansing process in general.

I suggest following simple guidelines for cleansing.

1.Read as much as possible on cleansing, educate yourself,

be aware of what you want to do, why you want to do and how

to do it. This is very important.

2. Be gentle on your body during the cleansing. I have read

few books on cleansing and fasting. Also, I read quite a bit

on internet. I found that most of the people recommend to

go into the cleansing step by step. Slowly reduce the food

intake until your reach stage of full cleansing you want.

After the cleanse is over, slowly step by step go back to

the normal routine. For example, on first step, for few days,

you can substitute break fast with fruit juice. In the second

step, substitute one more meal with juices. Continue this

way until you substitute the all the meals with juices. Simillarly,

once the cleanse is over go back to the normal routine step

by step.

3. Plan your cleanse very well. Plan all your meals very well.

This will help you to avoid situations where you could break

the cleanse. For example, in the office, you could become

hungry and end up eating something you don't want to during

the cleanse. You can take a orange or two with you incase

you become hungry.

I am not trying to discourage you from cleansing. Cleansing

is a great idea. I am sharing my knowledge based on my

reading and my own cleansing experience. I hope this helps.

Cheers,

- Hemant.

whatever whenever <whateverwhenever007 wrote: Thanks

i sincerely appreciate your advice, i keep deciding shall i go raw, shall i

not? u know just thinking what im giving up, then when i see my bad skin in

the mirror im more determined, just a question how long will it take to start

seeing noticeable results with the glowing skin, healthy hair etc?

anyways i went out today and purchased all the stuff for the green juice

every morning along with 2 packs of juicing oranges and a big gallon of buxton

mineral water and 6 small bottles of spring water (for college) and some

organic mixture of nuts and fruit, and organic raisons.

so i was thinking when i start cleansing my system which i will most

definately have to do? i mean i cant just start eating raw or it will take way

longer? can i do the cleansing for a week instead of the two week version? im

thinking of oranges, juiced and eaten solid and also pure mineral water, but

thats it, just for a week, is that ok?

i've had cooked food today so i'll start tomorow,

oh p.s i also have a bad sore throat and cough so is it wise for me to be

having orange juice as its kind of sour?

Hemant Yevale <hemanty wrote: The pH of the Trinity water is 9.6.

It's very alkaline in nature. The

body tries to maintain the blood pH at 7.3. But depending on the

level of acidity, it may not necessarily able to do it. You can help

body by drinking alkaline water to maintain the pH close to 7.3.

More the pH below 7.3, more the body is acidic & it's more prone

to get diseases and problems.

I have been drinking Trinity water for a while now. It has helped me

to improve my pH level on daily basis. I test my urine in the morning

and some times in the afternoon with a particular pH paper product

to monitor the pH of blood. I found that Trinity water has helped me

quite a bit.

Cheers,

- Hemant.

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January 15, 2006

Thanks guys, i appreciate your help.

I was reading other peoples comments and i think just going on the orange

juice diet for two weeks is bad especially if i am a beginner, this is my

suggested plan, let me know what you think

breakfast : green juice and a apple or banana (i've heard the green juice

might be digusting in taste but i reckon i can handle it with my hands over my

nose..lol. I heard its amazing so it has to be beneficial, after all its about

sacrifices right.)

lunch: mixed salad.

snack: raw organic nuts/fruit

dinner: probably standard food like home cooked to start with but limiting

myself then when i get some more ideas on raw recipes for dinner i can slowly

transition. but making sure its vegeterian, i eat meat but dont think it will

be hard to give it up.

And during the day drink loads of pure mineral or spring water.

and in the evening exercise and work out for like 45 mins a day.

so what you reckon? no im from the UK but will try and find 'Skin

Factors, by Michael's Naturopathics' as you mentioned, hope it helps. also if i

cut milk out how will i get my calcium?

I would say i would like to see an improvement in skin and mind etc in a month

or six weeks because thats probably when i will have university interviews and i

want to impress them, because as much of them say its not important, physical

appearance does matter especially with the course i want to do.

regards

Hemant Yevale <hemanty wrote: