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[Guest guest]

Please check past messages. Weight loss has been discussed quite alot lately

 

Marlene

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 2/9/2003 9:23:46 PM Central Standard Time,

sueandnan writes:

> I just joined this group and thought I'd introduce myself

 

Hi Sue!!! Welcome!!, I'm the crazy nut, in the family, LOL. Actually, that is

why I also chose to give up all meat, but fish(not a true veggie person).. I

saw a few documentaries on meat, and about puked, the a few years back I

chose to follow another religion, and it really got me to think and " change

my " ways. Wonderful group, and if it gets heated, my advice is to stay out of

the kitchen. Well, at least that is what I do. Everyone has a right to vioice

an opinion, but I prefer to stay out fo the heated ones.

 

 

 

 

Anna

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Sue, welcome to the group. I am glad you found us.

I am the listowner, aka PT. My other email isn't working with groups

right

now for some odd reason. ie glitch that I hope gets cleared up

soon.

Until then the only way for me to reply to the list is from this ID

email.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy your stay here.

 

~ PT ~

 

If you don't execute your ideas, they die.

~Roger von Oech, author and consultant

~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~>

, Sue Hubley

<sueandnan@g...>

wrote:

> I just joined this group and thought I'd introduce myself. My name

is Sue,

> I live in Maine, and I'm trying to make the transition to

vegetarianism for

> spiritual (Buddhist)/ethical reasons. I really want to stop being

a cause

> of the killing of other animals. I haven't gotten there all the

way yet

> and really feel I could benefit from a group like this to learn

from and

> talk about issues with. I loved the name, and that's probably a

big part

> of the reason I chose this group! It's got to be a good one with a

name

> like that!

>

> Sue

> Portland, Maine

[Guest guest]

Hi,

 

I'm afraid they are not raw. I love that olive salad too and gardenia

(sp?) and it upset me when I found out that they are not only not raw but

also contain a lot of salt and other preservatives. Also, the vinegar isn't

raw and some say it isn't good for you.

I have experimented with vinegar while eating raw foods and I've found

that my digestion is much better when I stay away from it.

Good luck!

 

Mel

 

----

 

rawfood

Thursday, April 17, 2003 07:53:22 AM

rawfood

[Raw Food] New here

 

Hi everyone! My name is Kathy and I have just been raw for 3 days

now. I went to Victoria Boutenko's seminar a few weeks ago in

Philadelphia, PA and knew this was 'home' for me. But there are a

few foods that I am unsure if they are cooked or not. Could someone

here help me?

Olives - the olive salad you get at a deli (craked olives w/garlic

and a few veggies in there w/vinegar). I have a big container of

these and I would love to eat them, but I really don't want to screw

up what I am doing.

Also the greek olives - in vinegar also.

Are either of these raw, or do I have to buy olives that are labeled

raw and where do you get them?

As you can tell, I love olives, but I want to do this right, so I

haven't touched them --- yet. (right now they are calling my

name...).

 

Thanks for any help you can offer. (and when I remember the other

foods, I will post on those also).

Kathy

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Raw olives must be cured before they can be eaten, and the curing

medium--usually lye, brine, or salt--affects their flavor and texture and

the preserving medium is awful to the body. The best raw olives are sun

dried raw olives. If you can't find them locally, you can order on line.

I like to soak SD olives overninght in good grade olive oil, but if you're

staying 100% raw just soak in water.

rusty

 

 

 

-

" mymeter " <mymeter

<rawfood >

Wednesday, April 16, 2003 8:19 PM

[Raw Food] New here

 

 

> Hi everyone! My name is Kathy and I have just been raw for 3 days

> now. I went to Victoria Boutenko's seminar a few weeks ago in

> Philadelphia, PA and knew this was 'home' for me. But there are a

> few foods that I am unsure if they are cooked or not. Could someone

> here help me?

> Olives - the olive salad you get at a deli (craked olives w/garlic

> and a few veggies in there w/vinegar). I have a big container of

> these and I would love to eat them, but I really don't want to screw

> up what I am doing.

> Also the greek olives - in vinegar also.

> Are either of these raw, or do I have to buy olives that are labeled

> raw and where do you get them?

> As you can tell, I love olives, but I want to do this right, so I

> haven't touched them --- yet. (right now they are calling my

> name...).

>

> Thanks for any help you can offer. (and when I remember the other

> foods, I will post on those also).

> Kathy

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the answer, Mel. I had a feeling they weren't raw and I

really don't want to mess up. I haven't had any real cravings for

cooked foods and I know if I have any it will be that much harder to

get off them the next time.

Guess I will go throw them out now.

 

Thanks,

Kathy

 

-- In rawfood , " Mel " <bc05356@o...> wrote:

> Hi,

>

> I'm afraid they are not raw. I love that olive salad too and

gardenia

> (sp?) and it upset me when I found out that they are not only not

raw but

> also contain a lot of salt and other preservatives. Also, the

vinegar isn't

> raw and some say it isn't good for you.

> I have experimented with vinegar while eating raw foods and

I've found

> that my digestion is much better when I stay away from it.

> Good luck!

>

> Mel

>

> ----

>

> rawfood

> Thursday, April 17, 2003 07:53:22 AM

> rawfood

> [Raw Food] New here

>

> Hi everyone! My name is Kathy and I have just been raw for 3 days

> now. I went to Victoria Boutenko's seminar a few weeks ago in

> Philadelphia, PA and knew this was 'home' for me. But there are a

> few foods that I am unsure if they are cooked or not. Could

someone

> here help me?

> Olives - the olive salad you get at a deli (craked olives w/garlic

> and a few veggies in there w/vinegar). I have a big container of

> these and I would love to eat them, but I really don't want to

screw

> up what I am doing.

> Also the greek olives - in vinegar also.

> Are either of these raw, or do I have to buy olives that are

labeled

> raw and where do you get them?

> As you can tell, I love olives, but I want to do this right, so I

> haven't touched them --- yet. (right now they are calling my

> name...).

>

> Thanks for any help you can offer. (and when I remember the other

> foods, I will post on those also).

> Kathy

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Kathy

 

Olives can be obtained sun dried but if you search the web for any way

of curing them, you will find at least hot water is thrown over them.

There were in my diet but not any more. I have seen are raw olives

about on David Wolfe's site in the past, I think.

 

A way of testing any such claims about rawness is to test whether the

seeds will sprout! That applies to nuts too. Many are heat treated to

remove the shells.

 

Peter

 

 

mymeter [mymeter]

17 April 2003 05:20

rawfood

[Raw Food] New here

 

 

Hi everyone! My name is Kathy and I have just been raw for 3 days

now. I went to Victoria Boutenko's seminar a few weeks ago in

Philadelphia, PA and knew this was 'home' for me. But there are a

few foods that I am unsure if they are cooked or not. Could someone

here help me?

Olives - the olive salad you get at a deli (craked olives w/garlic

and a few veggies in there w/vinegar). I have a big container of

these and I would love to eat them, but I really don't want to screw

up what I am doing.

Also the greek olives - in vinegar also.

Are either of these raw, or do I have to buy olives that are labeled

raw and where do you get them?

As you can tell, I love olives, but I want to do this right, so I

haven't touched them --- yet. (right now they are calling my

name...).

 

Thanks for any help you can offer. (and when I remember the other

foods, I will post on those also).

Kathy

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I believe David Wolfe's (www.rawfood.com) olives and Elaina Love's Olives

(www.purejoylivingfoods.com) are purely sundried. I know they work directly

with the Olive grower -- in fact Elaina and I were at a David Wolfe raw food

retreat a few years ago where the olive grower was one of the participants. I

know that both David and Elaina go to extreme lengths to ensure what they carry

is raw...including travelling over to indonesia and the phillipenes to establish

their own direct relationship with cashew growers and coconut oil processors to

make sure the products are truly raw.

 

Peter Gardiner <petergardiner wrote:Kathy

 

Olives can be obtained sun dried but if you search the web for any way

of curing them, you will find at least hot water is thrown over them.

There were in my diet but not any more. I have seen are raw olives

about on David Wolfe's site in the past, I think.

 

A way of testing any such claims about rawness is to test whether the

seeds will sprout! That applies to nuts too. Many are heat treated to

remove the shells.

 

Peter

 

 

mymeter [mymeter]

17 April 2003 05:20

rawfood

[Raw Food] New here

 

 

Hi everyone! My name is Kathy and I have just been raw for 3 days

now. I went to Victoria Boutenko's seminar a few weeks ago in

Philadelphia, PA and knew this was 'home' for me. But there are a

few foods that I am unsure if they are cooked or not. Could someone

here help me?

Olives - the olive salad you get at a deli (craked olives w/garlic

and a few veggies in there w/vinegar). I have a big container of

these and I would love to eat them, but I really don't want to screw

up what I am doing.

Also the greek olives - in vinegar also.

Are either of these raw, or do I have to buy olives that are labeled

raw and where do you get them?

As you can tell, I love olives, but I want to do this right, so I

haven't touched them --- yet. (right now they are calling my

name...).

 

Thanks for any help you can offer. (and when I remember the other

foods, I will post on those also).

Kathy

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Llanwydd

 

Do not worry about protein deficiency. As has been said in the forum

before

protein deficiency is almost unknown and without a medical term.

 

Proteins abound in green leaves. Thus spinach, broccoli etc.

 

However you may need to be generous on quantities. I eat a large bowl

of salad for lunch and dinner and miss out the oil which is implied in

your " tossed " .

 

If you go ahead with your plan, your body will start to detoxify. That

could

manifest itself in mouth sores or a whole lot of other minor symptoms.

It is

quite a good idea to drink water when you feel a " Protein deficiency "

coming on.

That will help wash away the waste your body is eliminating.

 

Peter

 

 

 

 

llanwydd [no_reply ]

31 August 2003 16:15

rawfood

[Raw Food] new here

 

 

 

I wonder if someone could help me out with some advice. I saw this

group in the " vegetarian " category. I have never been a strict

vegetarian because I am just one of those people who need a lot of

protein.

 

I have already been thinking about going on a raw vegetable diet because

I'm trying to lose about 10 or 15 pounds and I have noticed that having

a tossed salad for lunch helps me eat less in the evening. I'm thinking

if I have a small salad for lunch and a big salad for supper, that will

do the trick. But I need a protein supplement. What would you put in a

salad if you wanted to add a lot of protein but not too many calories?

 

Great group! Great to be here.

 

 

 

-Llanwydd

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

>>What would you put in a salad if you wanted to add a lot of protein but

not too many calories?

 

Sprouts and more Sprouts but not just the little seed stuff.

Use lentils and Garbanzos and mung etc.

rusty

 

-

" llanwydd " <no_reply >

<rawfood >

Sunday, August 31, 2003 7:14 AM

[Raw Food] new here

 

 

> I wonder if someone could help me out with some advice. I saw this group

in the " vegetarian " category. I have never been a strict vegetarian because

I am just one of those people who need a lot of protein.

>

> I have already been thinking about going on a raw vegetable diet because

I'm trying to lose about 10 or 15 pounds and I have noticed that having a

tossed salad for lunch helps me eat less in the evening. I'm thinking if I

have a small salad for lunch and a big salad for supper, that will do the

trick. But I need a protein supplement. What would you put in a salad if

you wanted to add a lot of protein but not too many calories?

>

> Great group! Great to be here.

>

>

>

> -Llanwydd

[Guest guest]

>>What would you put in a salad if you wanted to add a lot of protein

but

not too many calories?

 

 

[RH] I’d put in much more green leafy vegetables. Leafy greens like

Romaine and Kale are about 20% protein of their calories. Per 100

calories, here is how many grams of protein these foods contain.

 

Broccoli = 11.2g

Sirloin = 5.4g

Romaine Lettuce = 11.6g

Kale = 9.46g

 

The main issue however is that we usually need less protein and not more

of it. There are certain native cultures that thrive on less than 10

grams of protein per day for their entire lives. I usually get around 50

grams of protein per day and that is on the days that I don’t eat any

nuts, seeds or avocados.

 

Roger

 

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learn how to go 100% RAW.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

vegan-network , " Sara " <chrisandsara@c...> wrote:

> Hey!

> I'm a new member and a vegetarian and I'm desperately (sp?) trying to

> go vegan. Been trying for years. My downfall???????? CHEESE!! Someone

> please tell me there is a decent alternative. Yes, I know about the

> Uncheese cookbook. Did I mention I was LAZY????????? I know step one

> is go without cheese for a while. I'm able to do this, but since

> there are no alternatives, I go back to the hard stuff. HELP!!!!!!!!1

>

> Sara

 

Sara,

 

Keep in mind that dairy products contain puss and blood, as well as

hormones. Also remember that all dairy comes from the body fluid of

another species. A fluid specially designed to nurture a growing

infant of that species, not a human. That should be enough to put

anyone off dairy, regardless of how lazy you are.

 

As far as replacing dairy, it just isn't going to happen. You will

just have to live without. You can, as mentioned, purchase rice or

tofu derived " cheeses " , but they are expensive and do not taste like

cheese (a good thing in my book). You have to ask yourself what is

more important, gluttony, or a healthy and compassionate lifestyle.

 

For more information on why you should never drink the stinky,

puss-filled body fluids of a bovine, check out www.notmilk.com,

although it's not the prettiest site around, it has a lot of good

information.

 

pol

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 1/7/2004 7:36:58 PM Eastern Standard Time,

slickerk writes:

hello. I am new here and just thought I would introduce myself. My

name is Kris, 25, new (sorta) to the raw foods thing. I have been

reading up on it for a while. I would love to go completely raw,

right now, I just don't eat meat. I live in PA, so fresh fruits and

vegies are hard to come by (and expensive), with a husband (who

won't eat and vegies at all) and two kids (one that won't eat

anything but hotdogs - gross), I do what the budget allows.

I am excited to have joined. Reading through the messages I noticed

alot of support here (and humor - crocodile post).

well, thats about it.

thanks for having me.

 

BB

kris

Hi Kris,

 

Welcome to a very helpful group.

How did you discover this group?

 

Judy

 

Judy Pokras

editor/founder/designer

http://www.RawFoodsNews.com

An online newsmagazine featuring authoritative info, breaking news, and fun

interactive features on the raw vegan lifestyle. * Rated Number 1 in the

Webseed Directory's most interesting sites list, based on how many articles a

person looks at in any one visit.

* Recommended by Writer's Digest, EnergyTimes, The Vegan Guide to NYC, the

Japanese magazine Engine, and the national radio program Carolyn Craft's Inner

Wisdom.

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I looked up raw in group search. I have been studying the benefits

of holistic care, the mind/body/spirit connection of healing and

fasting, etc. for some time now.

I had found a few before, but they let others in that spam you with

porn and such. So, yesterday I came across this one and read back

through the posts, it looked like a good place to begin.

thanks for the welcome!

 

Kris

 

 

 

> Hi Kris,

>

> Welcome to a very helpful group.

> How did you discover this group?

>

> Judy

[Guest guest]

Dear Kris,

 

I know how difficult it can be transitioning to a more or completely

raw food diet when there are other mouths in the house. Some people

are able to loop their family members in and some aren't. My mother

stays with me for several months at a time and is a hard core Atkins

person. She was highly anxious about my transition to raw foods

(currently about 70%) and was constantly coming at me with " facts " .

Of course, I am equally armed. After prolonged discussions we came

to the bottom line that she thougt my change meant that she wouldn't

be able to get her foods in my house. Now personally, I would love

to see her adapt a helthier diet, but she and I have been back and

forth on that for the last 25 years and I've accepted that the best

I can do is educate her and love her. I assured her that I would

always have her types of foods and while I may encourage her to try

raw foods that I think she'll like, she is not limited to them in my

house. It's helped. Of course, it's also a lot more work and

expense for me, but worth the peace. She has also proved more

willing to try the raw foods.

 

Nina

 

rawfood , " ~moonrae " <slickerk> wrote:

> hello. I am new here and just thought I would introduce myself. My

> name is Kris, 25, new (sorta) to the raw foods thing. I have been

> reading up on it for a while. I would love to go completely raw,

> right now, I just don't eat meat. I live in PA, so fresh fruits

and

> vegies are hard to come by (and expensive), with a husband (who

> won't eat and vegies at all) and two kids (one that won't eat

> anything but hotdogs - gross), I do what the budget allows.

> I am excited to have joined. Reading through the messages I

noticed

> alot of support here (and humor - crocodile post).

> well, thats about it.

> thanks for having me.

>

> BB

> kris

[Guest guest]

Yeah.. ha ha

My husband eats potatoes and meat. My son won't eat anything but

hotdogs, and my daughter is a sauce freak. I started out with

juicing, and my son comes running when the juicer turns on, but my

husband and daughter won't touch the stuff. So, I tried to change

like one meal a day (breakfast) to raw, but that didn't go over very

well. So, now I am doing the 'just add some raw stuff to your normal

meals'. For instance my daughter loves carrots and broccoli. So, I

give it to her raw with her dinner. This is my most successfull

attempt so far. As for me, I could live off of just plain fruits and

vegetables. But it is expensive to satisfy everyone. I am planning

on moving to Florida in the spring and my husband says that fresh

foods are more abundant (and cheaper) in that area. So, I look

forward!

 

 

rawfood , " Nina Dunham " <ndunham@r...> wrote:

> Dear Kris,

>

> I know how difficult it can be transitioning to a more or

completely

> raw food diet when there are other mouths in the house. Some

people

> are able to loop their family members in and some aren't. My

mother

> stays with me for several months at a time and is a hard core

Atkins

> person. She was highly anxious about my transition to raw foods

> (currently about 70%) and was constantly coming at me

with " facts " .

> Of course, I am equally armed. After prolonged discussions we

came

> to the bottom line that she thougt my change meant that she

wouldn't

> be able to get her foods in my house. Now personally, I would

love

> to see her adapt a helthier diet, but she and I have been back and

> forth on that for the last 25 years and I've accepted that the

best

> I can do is educate her and love her. I assured her that I would

> always have her types of foods and while I may encourage her to

try

> raw foods that I think she'll like, she is not limited to them in

my

> house. It's helped. Of course, it's also a lot more work and

> expense for me, but worth the peace. She has also proved more

> willing to try the raw foods.

>

> Nina

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 1/8/2004 8:02:05 PM Eastern Standard Time,

slickerk writes:

I am planning

on moving to Florida in the spring and my husband says that fresh

foods are more abundant (and cheaper) in that area. So, I look

forward!

That was what I thought when I decided to move here from NYC a year ago. But

at least here, in Sarasota, it is hard to find any locally grown produce

unless you're lucky enough to live near an organic farm, and even so, the

variety

of organic produce is not great here as it was in NYC. A big disappointment,

considering the weather and climate. There is fresh produce growing here, but

it rarely finds its way into food stores. And there are no organic raw

restaurants whatsoever. NYC now has about 7!

 

Judy Pokras

editor/founder/designer

http://www.RawFoodsNews.com

An online newsmagazine featuring authoritative info, breaking news, and fun

interactive features on the raw vegan lifestyle. * Rated Number 1 in the

Webseed Directory's most interesting sites list, based on how many articles a

person looks at in any one visit.

* Recommended by Writer's Digest, EnergyTimes, The Vegan Guide to NYC, the

Japanese magazine Engine, and the national radio program Carolyn Craft's Inner

Wisdom. *See what people are saying about Raw Foods News:

http://www.fastcompany.com/fast50/profile/?pokras252

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Nina,

I hear " The Ph Miracle " is basically the raw version of the Atkins diet...

maybe some room for compromise there? ;-)

Sara xx

 

> My mother

> stays with me for several months at a time and is a hard core Atkins

> person. She was highly anxious about my transition to raw foods

> (currently about 70%) and was constantly coming at me with " facts " .

> Of course, I am equally armed. After prolonged discussions we came

> to the bottom line that she thougt my change meant that she wouldn't

> be able to get her foods in my house.

[Guest guest]

Hmmm... that is strange. You would definently think that Florida

would have more than NY (an abundance of fresh foods). oh well,

guess I'll make due, that same way I do in PA. The warmer weather

will be nice anyways, ha ha. It is so cold here, that I turn on an

electric heater to warm me up to do my yoga.

 

 

> That was what I thought when I decided to move here from NYC a

year ago. But

> at least here, in Sarasota, it is hard to find any locally grown

produce

> unless you're lucky enough to live near an organic farm, and even

so, the variety

> of organic produce is not great here as it was in NYC. A big

disappointment,

> considering the weather and climate. There is fresh produce

growing here, but

> it rarely finds its way into food stores. And there are no

organic raw

> restaurants whatsoever. NYC now has about 7!

[Guest guest]

How 'bout starting an internship for a community gardener. Get the local

community foundation to pay for it...

 

Just an idea!

 

On Fri, 9 Jan 2004 vegwriter wrote:

 

> In a message dated 1/8/2004 8:02:05 PM Eastern Standard Time,

> slickerk writes:

> I am planning

> on moving to Florida in the spring and my husband says that fresh

> foods are more abundant (and cheaper) in that area. So, I look

> forward!

> That was what I thought when I decided to move here from NYC a year ago. But

> at least here, in Sarasota, it is hard to find any locally grown produce

> unless you're lucky enough to live near an organic farm, and even so, the

variety

> of organic produce is not great here as it was in NYC. A big disappointment,

> considering the weather and climate. There is fresh produce growing here, but

> it rarely finds its way into food stores. And there are no organic raw

> restaurants whatsoever. NYC now has about 7!

>

> Judy Pokras

> editor/founder/designer

> http://www.RawFoodsNews.com

> An online newsmagazine featuring authoritative info, breaking news, and fun

> interactive features on the raw vegan lifestyle. * Rated Number 1 in the

> Webseed Directory's most interesting sites list, based on how many articles a

> person looks at in any one visit.

> * Recommended by Writer's Digest, EnergyTimes, The Vegan Guide to NYC, the

> Japanese magazine Engine, and the national radio program Carolyn Craft's Inner

> Wisdom. *See what people are saying about Raw Foods News:

> http://www.fastcompany.com/fast50/profile/?pokras252

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I'm 90% raw and I can't do fruit. It set me off into a sugar binge, and I get

very tired (diabetic in the family on both sides). I can, however, do coconuts

and avocadoes, carrotts and beets are no problem. It's not hard to omit fruit,

but it's hard to find a raw cookbook that doesn't have 90% fruit recipies

I am OK also w/lemons and limes and may try grapefruit soon.

Please let me know what you find with your body.

Thanks,

/m

 

rubianne2002 <rubianne2002 wrote:

 

 

Hi, my name is Annette, and I'm new to the raw food lifestyle.

 

I've been 100% raw for 4 days now, and am quite surprized that I'm

not having massive cravings. Whatever I was eating on the standard

American diet would send me into daily cravings and binges which were

out of control. I wish I could pinpoint what it was, but it seemed

to be so many things that I just gave up trying and went raw.

 

Got a question for those of you with more experience and blood sugar

issues:

 

I have " impaired glucose tolerance " normally and was diabetic and

insulin dependant during my last pregnancy, over a year ago.

 

Has anyone had any problems with having a fruit meal? Either blood

sugar that won't fall into normal range within two hours of a fruit

meal, or high sugar in the morning?

 

Thanking you in advance for your replies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

hello Everyone,

I have been lurking in this group for several months,

I am vegan and have always tried to be at least 50% or more raw vegan

I am stepping in on the comments made here by Michele & Annette about fruit.

I think you will find if you are avoiding Dairy, Refined Sugar & refined

carbs the fruit will not behave in your body the way it did before

check out

www.notmilk.com

follow the diabetic link

all the best

Craig

PS I am closer to 80% Raw now =o]]

still love bread and pasta

 

 

 

New Here

 

 

 

I'm 90% raw and I can't do fruit. It set me off into a sugar binge, and I

get very tired (diabetic in the family on both sides). I can, however, do

coconuts and avocadoes, carrotts and beets are no problem. It's not hard to

omit fruit, but it's hard to find a raw cookbook that doesn't have 90% fruit

recipies

I am OK also w/lemons and limes and may try grapefruit soon.

Please let me know what you find with your body.

Thanks,

/m

 

rubianne2002 <rubianne2002 wrote:

 

 

Hi, my name is Annette, and I'm new to the raw food lifestyle.

 

I've been 100% raw for 4 days now, and am quite surprized that I'm

not having massive cravings. Whatever I was eating on the standard

American diet would send me into daily cravings and binges which were

out of control. I wish I could pinpoint what it was, but it seemed

to be so many things that I just gave up trying and went raw.

 

Got a question for those of you with more experience and blood sugar

issues:

 

I have " impaired glucose tolerance " normally and was diabetic and

insulin dependant during my last pregnancy, over a year ago.

 

Has anyone had any problems with having a fruit meal? Either blood

sugar that won't fall into normal range within two hours of a fruit

meal, or high sugar in the morning?

 

Thanking you in advance for your replies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

That seems strange to me, as carrots and beets are

higher on the glycemic index then fruits are. They

should be causing a sugar problem if anything does.

 

 

 

 

 

--- michele bustos <ixim_mbustos wrote:

 

>

> I'm 90% raw and I can't do fruit. It set me off

> into a sugar binge, and I get very tired (diabetic

> in the family on both sides). I can, however, do

> coconuts and avocadoes, carrotts and beets are no

> problem. It's not hard to omit fruit, but it's hard

> to find a raw cookbook that doesn't have 90% fruit

> recipies

> I am OK also w/lemons and limes and may try

> grapefruit soon.

> Please let me know what you find with your body.

> Thanks,

> /m

>

> rubianne2002 <rubianne2002 wrote:

>

>

> Hi, my name is Annette, and I'm new to the raw food

> lifestyle.

>

> I've been 100% raw for 4 days now, and am quite

> surprized that I'm

> not having massive cravings. Whatever I was eating

> on the standard

> American diet would send me into daily cravings and

> binges which were

> out of control. I wish I could pinpoint what it

> was, but it seemed

> to be so many things that I just gave up trying and

> went raw.

>

> Got a question for those of you with more experience

> and blood sugar

> issues:

>

> I have " impaired glucose tolerance " normally and was

> diabetic and

> insulin dependant during my last pregnancy, over a

> year ago.

>

> Has anyone had any problems with having a fruit

> meal? Either blood

> sugar that won't fall into normal range within two

> hours of a fruit

> meal, or high sugar in the morning?

>

> Thanking you in advance for your replies.

>

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Craig, and thanks for the link to notmilk.com - very informative.

 

And...

 

You were absolutely right (gasp!).

 

After all the diabetic counseling I've had, what happened today goes

against everything the hospital taught me...

 

I was craving fruit today. So I gave my body what it asked for...

two oranges for dinner. Four large date rolls (chopped dates covered

with coconut from the health food store) for an evening snack. That

would usually elevate my blood sugar for hours after eating.

 

Four hours after eating, my blood sugar was ABOSLUTELY PERFECT! That

would never have happened just a short 4 days ago!

 

Holy Moly! I think we're onto something here! (grin)

 

Thanks everyone for your answers.

 

Annette

 

 

 

 

 

rawfood , " Craig Dearth " <cd39@e...> wrote:

>

>

> hello Everyone,

> I have been lurking in this group for several months,

> I am vegan and have always tried to be at least 50% or more raw

vegan

> I am stepping in on the comments made here by Michele & Annette

about fruit.

> I think you will find if you are avoiding Dairy, Refined Sugar

& refined

> carbs the fruit will not behave in your body the way it did before

> check out

> www.notmilk.com

> follow the diabetic link

> all the best

> Craig

> PS I am closer to 80% Raw now =o]]

> still love bread and pasta

>

>

>

> New Here

>

>

>

> I'm 90% raw and I can't do fruit. It set me off into a sugar

binge, and I

> get very tired (diabetic in the family on both sides). I can,

however, do

> coconuts and avocadoes, carrotts and beets are no problem. It's

not hard to

> omit fruit, but it's hard to find a raw cookbook that doesn't have

90% fruit

> recipies

> I am OK also w/lemons and limes and may try grapefruit soon.

> Please let me know what you find with your body.

> Thanks,

> /m

>

> rubianne2002 <rubianne2002> wrote:

>

>

> Hi, my name is Annette, and I'm new to the raw food lifestyle.

>

> I've been 100% raw for 4 days now, and am quite surprized that I'm

> not having massive cravings. Whatever I was eating on the standard

> American diet would send me into daily cravings and binges which

were

> out of control. I wish I could pinpoint what it was, but it seemed

> to be so many things that I just gave up trying and went raw.

>

> Got a question for those of you with more experience and blood sugar

> issues:

>

> I have " impaired glucose tolerance " normally and was diabetic and

> insulin dependant during my last pregnancy, over a year ago.

>

> Has anyone had any problems with having a fruit meal? Either blood

> sugar that won't fall into normal range within two hours of a fruit

> meal, or high sugar in the morning?

>

> Thanking you in advance for your replies.

>

 

[Guest guest]

Annette,

So glad you found it of use,

all the best

Craig

 

rubianne2002 [rubianne2002]

Saturday, October 16, 2004 3:03 PM

rawfood

Re: [Raw Food] New Here

 

 

 

 

Hi Craig, and thanks for the link to notmilk.com - very informative.

 

And...

 

You were absolutely right (gasp!).

 

After all the diabetic counseling I've had, what happened today goes

against everything the hospital taught me...

 

I was craving fruit today. So I gave my body what it asked for...

two oranges for dinner. Four large date rolls (chopped dates covered

with coconut from the health food store) for an evening snack. That

would usually elevate my blood sugar for hours after eating.

 

Four hours after eating, my blood sugar was ABOSLUTELY PERFECT! That

would never have happened just a short 4 days ago!

 

Holy Moly! I think we're onto something here! (grin)

 

Thanks everyone for your answers.

 

Annette

 

 

 

 

 

rawfood , " Craig Dearth " <cd39@e...> wrote:

>

>

> hello Everyone,

> I have been lurking in this group for several months,

> I am vegan and have always tried to be at least 50% or more raw

vegan

> I am stepping in on the comments made here by Michele & Annette

about fruit.

> I think you will find if you are avoiding Dairy, Refined Sugar

& refined

> carbs the fruit will not behave in your body the way it did before

> check out

> www.notmilk.com

> follow the diabetic link

> all the best

> Craig

> PS I am closer to 80% Raw now =o]]

> still love bread and pasta

>

>

>

> New Here

>

>

>

> I'm 90% raw and I can't do fruit. It set me off into a sugar

binge, and I

> get very tired (diabetic in the family on both sides). I can,

however, do

> coconuts and avocadoes, carrotts and beets are no problem. It's

not hard to

> omit fruit, but it's hard to find a raw cookbook that doesn't have

90% fruit

> recipies

> I am OK also w/lemons and limes and may try grapefruit soon.

> Please let me know what you find with your body.

> Thanks,

> /m

>

> rubianne2002 <rubianne2002> wrote:

>

>

> Hi, my name is Annette, and I'm new to the raw food lifestyle.

>

> I've been 100% raw for 4 days now, and am quite surprized that I'm

> not having massive cravings. Whatever I was eating on the standard

> American diet would send me into daily cravings and binges which

were

> out of control. I wish I could pinpoint what it was, but it seemed

> to be so many things that I just gave up trying and went raw.

>

> Got a question for those of you with more experience and blood sugar

> issues:

>

> I have " impaired glucose tolerance " normally and was diabetic and

> insulin dependant during my last pregnancy, over a year ago.

>

> Has anyone had any problems with having a fruit meal? Either blood

> sugar that won't fall into normal range within two hours of a fruit

> meal, or high sugar in the morning?

>

> Thanking you in advance for your replies.

>