Guest guest Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 Hi Caroline, You write: I just about made myself crazy and broke trying to find alternatives for every single product. I finally decided to make as many changes as I could and just live with the fact that I can never have a completely poison and chemical free life. Why not just stop using these products altogether? Get to know yourself as you really are ... what you small, taste, and look like without any cover-up?? For many, this can serve as a wonderful incentive to change!!! " As many changes as I could " implies that someone is forcing you to use this stuff. In reality, each of us uses such products entirely by choice. And the choice not to use them is always and equally available to us in every present moment. Just a thought. Elchanan _____ rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of Caroline G Gomes Monday, June 04, 2007 11:39 AM rawfood RE: [Raw Food] SPLENDA?!?! I so completely agree what you said about the poisons and toxins in our everyday products. About a year ago I started finding and reading about all the bad stuff in shampoo, lotions, toothpastes and so on. I just about made myself crazy and broke trying to find alternatives for every single product. I finally decided to make as many changes as I could and just live with the fact that I can never have a completely poison and chemical free life. I changed my shampoo, conditioner, soap, toothpaste, deodorant, household cleaning products and maybe one or two other things and have just decided that it will have to be enough!!! I was literally reading every label and freaking out LOL!!! I have decided to make my raw living the same way. I'm not going to spend every second of the day trying to become completely raw, but rather make slow and gradual changes as my life style allows. I'm about 50% right now and hope that with the growing season in full swing to get the percentage a little higher. We'll see how it goes!! Have a wonderful day and thanks for sharing!! Caroline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 Thank you for your insight. I don't use deodorant on a regular basis anymore. I use an alternative when I am at work or know that I will be in tight quarters with people. I haven't worn makeup in years!!! That took some getting used to but now I am happy with my skin and in my skin more importantly so that works for me. I'm just not sure that I am ready to give up shampoo and conditioner entirely. I work with people and need to look as presentable as possible LOL!!! If you have any suggestions, I'm open to them. Most of the products I use are made with essential oils and work pretty well. Enjoy your day Caroline rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of Elchanan Monday, June 04, 2007 3:59 PM rawfood [Raw Food] Why not stop using products? Hi Caroline, You write: I just about made myself crazy and broke trying to find alternatives for every single product. I finally decided to make as many changes as I could and just live with the fact that I can never have a completely poison and chemical free life. Why not just stop using these products altogether? Get to know yourself as you really are ... what you small, taste, and look like without any cover-up?? For many, this can serve as a wonderful incentive to change!!! " As many changes as I could " implies that someone is forcing you to use this stuff. In reality, each of us uses such products entirely by choice. And the choice not to use them is always and equally available to us in every present moment. Just a thought. Elchanan _____ rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of Caroline G Gomes Monday, June 04, 2007 11:39 AM rawfood RE: [Raw Food] SPLENDA?!?! I so completely agree what you said about the poisons and toxins in our everyday products. About a year ago I started finding and reading about all the bad stuff in shampoo, lotions, toothpastes and so on. I just about made myself crazy and broke trying to find alternatives for every single product. I finally decided to make as many changes as I could and just live with the fact that I can never have a completely poison and chemical free life. I changed my shampoo, conditioner, soap, toothpaste, deodorant, household cleaning products and maybe one or two other things and have just decided that it will have to be enough!!! I was literally reading every label and freaking out LOL!!! I have decided to make my raw living the same way. I'm not going to spend every second of the day trying to become completely raw, but rather make slow and gradual changes as my life style allows. I'm about 50% right now and hope that with the growing season in full swing to get the percentage a little higher. We'll see how it goes!! Have a wonderful day and thanks for sharing!! Caroline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2007 Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 Hi Caroline, I don't need to use deodorant anymore (way for raw!!) but the first couple of years that I was raw I still needed to and I wanted to find an all natural alternative. None of the " natural " brands at the health food store worked well and lot of them had some questionable ingredients. Someone suggested baking soda and it works great. You just get your fingers a little wet and get some baking soda on your fingers, smooth into a paste and apply to your underarm area. It works extremely well! Aubrey is a really great truly " all natural' brand of hair productst that you can get at the health food store. Wishing you all the best, Audrey www.rawhealing.com > " Caroline G Gomes " <cggomes >rawfood ><rawfood > >RE: [Raw Food] Why not stop using products? >Mon, 4 Jun 2007 17:22:52 -0400 > >Thank you for your insight. I don't use deodorant on a regular basis >anymore. I use an alternative when I am at work or know that I will be in >tight quarters with people. I haven't worn makeup in years!!! That took >some getting used to but now I am happy with my skin and in my skin more >importantly so that works for me. I'm just not sure that I am ready to >give up shampoo and conditioner entirely. I work with people and need to >look as presentable as possible LOL!!! If you have any suggestions, I'm >open to them. Most of the products I use are made with essential oils and >work pretty well. > >Enjoy your day > >Caroline > > >rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of >Elchanan >Monday, June 04, 2007 3:59 PM >rawfood >[Raw Food] Why not stop using products? > >Hi Caroline, > >You write: > > I just about made myself crazy and broke trying to find alternatives >for > > every single product. I finally decided to make as many changes as I >could > and just live with the fact that I can never have a completely poison >and > chemical free life. > >Why not just stop using these products altogether? Get to know yourself as >you really are ... what you small, taste, and look like without any >cover-up?? For many, this can serve as a wonderful incentive to change!!! > > " As many changes as I could " implies that someone is forcing you to use >this >stuff. In reality, each of us uses such products entirely by choice. And >the >choice not to use them is always and equally available to us in every >present moment. > >Just a thought. >Elchanan > _____ > >rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of >Caroline G Gomes >Monday, June 04, 2007 11:39 AM >rawfood >RE: [Raw Food] SPLENDA?!?! > >I so completely agree what you said about the poisons and toxins in our >everyday products. About a year ago I started finding and reading about all >the bad stuff in shampoo, lotions, toothpastes and so on. I just about made >myself crazy and broke trying to find alternatives for every single >product. >I finally decided to make as many changes as I could and just live with the >fact that I can never have a completely poison and chemical free life. I >changed my shampoo, conditioner, soap, toothpaste, deodorant, household >cleaning products and maybe one or two other things and have just decided >that it will have to be enough!!! I was literally reading every label and >freaking out LOL!!! > >I have decided to make my raw living the same way. I'm not going to spend >every second of the day trying to become completely raw, but rather make >slow and gradual changes as my life style allows. I'm about 50% right now >and hope that with the growing season in full swing to get the percentage a >little higher. We'll see how it goes!! > >Have a wonderful day and thanks for sharing!! > >Caroline > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2007 Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 I never tried baking soda. I stopped using deodorant because I had an allergic reaction to something I was using at the time and just stopped altogether. Now I smell au natural!! I put a little essential oils under arms if I need a little help, otherwise, I'm good to go!! I definitely noticed that the " scent " has lessened since I stopped using deodorant altogether too. Makes you wonder... I've never heard of Aubrey but will search online and see if I can find it. I'm pretty happy with the stuff from Young Living and they have a lavender shampoo and condition (I love lavender!!) but I'm always looking for new stuff to try. Thanks for the help and have a great night Caroline rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of Audrey Walker Monday, June 04, 2007 10:10 PM rawfood RE: [Raw Food] Why not stop using products? Hi Caroline, I don't need to use deodorant anymore (way for raw!!) but the first couple of years that I was raw I still needed to and I wanted to find an all natural alternative. None of the " natural " brands at the health food store worked well and lot of them had some questionable ingredients. Someone suggested baking soda and it works great. You just get your fingers a little wet and get some baking soda on your fingers, smooth into a paste and apply to your underarm area. It works extremely well! Aubrey is a really great truly " all natural' brand of hair productst that you can get at the health food store. Wishing you all the best, Audrey www.rawhealing.com > " Caroline G Gomes " <cggomes >rawfood ><rawfood > >RE: [Raw Food] Why not stop using products? >Mon, 4 Jun 2007 17:22:52 -0400 > >Thank you for your insight. I don't use deodorant on a regular basis >anymore. I use an alternative when I am at work or know that I will be >in tight quarters with people. I haven't worn makeup in years!!! That >took some getting used to but now I am happy with my skin and in my skin more >importantly so that works for me. I'm just not sure that I am ready to >give up shampoo and conditioner entirely. I work with people and need >to look as presentable as possible LOL!!! If you have any suggestions, >I'm open to them. Most of the products I use are made with essential >oils and work pretty well. > >Enjoy your day > >Caroline > > >rawfood [rawfood ] On >Behalf Of Elchanan >Monday, June 04, 2007 3:59 PM >rawfood >[Raw Food] Why not stop using products? > >Hi Caroline, > >You write: > > I just about made myself crazy and broke trying to find >alternatives for > > every single product. I finally decided to make as many changes as >I could > and just live with the fact that I can never have a completely >poison and > chemical free life. > >Why not just stop using these products altogether? Get to know yourself >as you really are ... what you small, taste, and look like without any >cover-up?? For many, this can serve as a wonderful incentive to change!!! > > " As many changes as I could " implies that someone is forcing you to use >this stuff. In reality, each of us uses such products entirely by >choice. And the choice not to use them is always and equally available >to us in every present moment. > >Just a thought. >Elchanan > _____ > >rawfood [rawfood ] On >Behalf Of Caroline G Gomes >Monday, June 04, 2007 11:39 AM >rawfood >RE: [Raw Food] SPLENDA?!?! > >I so completely agree what you said about the poisons and toxins in our >everyday products. About a year ago I started finding and reading about >all the bad stuff in shampoo, lotions, toothpastes and so on. I just >about made myself crazy and broke trying to find alternatives for every >single product. >I finally decided to make as many changes as I could and just live with >the fact that I can never have a completely poison and chemical free >life. I changed my shampoo, conditioner, soap, toothpaste, deodorant, >household cleaning products and maybe one or two other things and have >just decided that it will have to be enough!!! I was literally reading >every label and freaking out LOL!!! > >I have decided to make my raw living the same way. I'm not going to >spend every second of the day trying to become completely raw, but >rather make slow and gradual changes as my life style allows. I'm about >50% right now and hope that with the growing season in full swing to >get the percentage a little higher. We'll see how it goes!! > >Have a wonderful day and thanks for sharing!! > >Caroline > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2007 Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 Caroline, If you are concerned about presentation, then here is an idea for you to consider. Wait for a time when you are not working for a bit, a vacation, holidays, whatnot. And during that time, continue eating as well as you can, and just stop with all the products ... ALL of them, for a couple of weeks. That way you can experiment in relative safety ... perhaps?? It'll be good for you and good for the environment, all at the same time. And you don't like " what you see " , you don't have to continue. Just a thought, Elchanan _____ rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of Caroline G Gomes Monday, June 04, 2007 2:23 PM rawfood RE: [Raw Food] Why not stop using products? Thank you for your insight. I don't use deodorant on a regular basis anymore. I use an alternative when I am at work or know that I will be in tight quarters with people. I haven't worn makeup in years!!! That took some getting used to but now I am happy with my skin and in my skin more importantly so that works for me. I'm just not sure that I am ready to give up shampoo and conditioner entirely. I work with people and need to look as presentable as possible LOL!!! If you have any suggestions, I'm open to them. Most of the products I use are made with essential oils and work pretty well. Enjoy your day Caroline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2007 Report Share Posted June 5, 2007 This is a very interesting subject.......... I once tried to stop shampooing my hair. I went about 2 weeks, until I absolutely coudn't stand the heavy, stringy, greasy feeling anymore. My hair tends to be rather oily anyway. So, I was wondering, is it true that the shampoo is what causes hair to become so greasy, from the body trying to compensate for drying out the scalp, and if so, how long would it take for the adjustment to happen, to a point where I wouldn't need to shampoo and my head wouldn't look and feel terrible?? I do use an all natural shampoo and conditioner with no sulfates and stuff, but it still needs washing almost every day. Thanks in advance! Judy Elchanan <Elchanan wrote: Caroline, If you are concerned about presentation, then here is an idea for you to consider. Wait for a time when you are not working for a bit, a vacation, holidays, whatnot. And during that time, continue eating as well as you can, Get the free toolbar and rest assured with the added security of spyware protection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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