Newbie

October 20, 2004

I appreciate it anyway. TY Sara.

, " Sara " <gagrip5> wrote:

>

> Bit late with my welcome, but " hi " . Hope you find like-minded

people

> here.

> sara

> , " JJS " <in2veg1> wrote:

> >

> > I wanted to say hi and introduce myself to everyone since I just

> > joined this group. My name is Jeremy. I'm a 28 y/o from PA. I

have

> > been vegetarian for awhile, but have been vegan for about a year

> and

> > a half now. I don't miss animal products at all and feel much

> > healthier since. I also enjoy the lifestyle change. I was looking

> to

> > chat with ppl who are on a similar level. Ty for reading.

November 23, 2004

Welcome Kath! So glad to have you here with us on VGF. There are

some delicious biscuit (cookie) recipes filed away in our " files "

section. Check them out. . .hopefully there's something there you'll

find useful.

Sincerely,

LaDonna

, Kath Leeves

<leeves@p...> wrote:

>

> Hi all,

> I am a gluten free vegan and live in New Zealand.

> There's not many of us here.

> I am on the lookout for a nice biscuit (cookie) recipe.

> cheers

> Kath

>

November 23, 2004

What kind of biscuit Kath: shortbreads, tea, sugar, or I think I even

have a recipe for Anzacs (smile).

BL

November 23, 2004

Brenda Lee, do you have a vegan and gluten free sugar cookie recipe? Would

you share? I have just received many new cookie cutters and I would love to

use them!!!!!!

Thanks

LaDonna

<<<What kind of biscuit Kath: shortbreads, tea, sugar, or I think I even

have a recipe for Anzacs (smile).

BL

January 14, 2005

Welcome Kirsten! Where in Maine are you? I'm from the rocking metropolis of

Dover-Foxcroft, lol. I now live in NYC, tho. Beth

Carousel Cheesecakes <cc1 wrote:

I am brand new to the vegetarian world. I am doing this for my

health. I have tried high protein and low carb diets and many fad

diets. I have done low calorie and have never lost more then 10

pounds. I am giving this a try since my MD and nutritionist stated

that animal protein could be aggravating my PCOS sysptoms. (Poly

Cystic Ovary Syndrome). I do need to loose weight and I would like

to know how to do this without compromising my health. I

desperately need to loose weight to keep the diabeties at bay. Both

parents and three of my grandparents had diabeties. Also my PCOS

attacks the pancreas as well and I want to hold off the disease as

long as possible.

I would like to hear about great recipies, nutritional information,

and how to keep the cravings at bay. I am addicted to chocolate.

Kirsten

Maine

January 14, 2005

I am currently in Falmouth just north of Portland. Hi neighbor.

Kirsten

, Beth Renzetti

<elmothree2000> wrote:

> Welcome Kirsten! Where in Maine are you? I'm from the rocking

metropolis of Dover-Foxcroft, lol. I now live in NYC, tho. Beth

>

> Carousel Cheesecakes <cc1@m...> wrote:

>

> I am brand new to the vegetarian world. I am doing this for my

> health. I have tried high protein and low carb diets and many fad

> diets. I have done low calorie and have never lost more then 10

> pounds. I am giving this a try since my MD and nutritionist

stated

> that animal protein could be aggravating my PCOS sysptoms. (Poly

> Cystic Ovary Syndrome). I do need to loose weight and I would

like

> to know how to do this without compromising my health. I

> desperately need to loose weight to keep the diabeties at bay.

Both

> parents and three of my grandparents had diabeties. Also my PCOS

> attacks the pancreas as well and I want to hold off the disease as

> long as possible.

>

> I would like to hear about great recipies, nutritional

information,

> and how to keep the cravings at bay. I am addicted to chocolate.

>

> Kirsten

> Maine

>

January 14, 2005

Hi Kirsten

Welcome from another newbie!

I'm Laura, 32, Scottish and also trying to lose weight in a healthy way.

Best of luck!

Laura

Currently Reading: How Clean is Your House? By Kim Woodburn & Aggie MacKenzie

http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/1518735

>

March 15, 2005

Hi Tracey,

Welcome. I'm from Australia too - the outskirts of Melbourne. My son

has the same allergies. You'll find some great info here and

thousands of wonderful recipes. I'm currently adding metric

conversions to all the recipes in our files and adding the

Australian names to things as well, so they'll be easier for all us

Aussies to use.

Kim.

, " traceyheng "

<tracey@p...> wrote:

>

> Hi I'm Tracey from Perth, Australia, hoping to learn from you guys

> about healthy eating. My two have allergies to dairy, gluten and

one

> to egg white, so this is great to find a message board that deals

> with these issues!

>

> TTFN

> Tracey

March 15, 2005

Welcome, Tracy! We are glad to have you join us here. Be sure to check out

the archives and the files section of our website. We have many recipes

filed away that will be sure to fit your needs.

LaDonna

>>>Hi I'm Tracey from Perth, Australia, hoping to learn from you guys

about healthy eating. My two have allergies to dairy, gluten and one

to egg white, so this is great to find a message board that deals

with these issues!

March 15, 2005

Kim has done a fantastic job of making our website " user friendly " and

easily available to all. Jen helped her file recipes and to them we are

most thankful.

~ LaDonna ~

>>>>I'm currently adding metric

conversions to all the recipes in our files and adding the

Australian names to things as well, so they'll be easier for all us

Aussies to use.

June 1, 2005

rawfood , " Shawn & Brenda Titus "

<nascarfans@i...> wrote:

> Hello everyone!

>

> My name is Brenda. I'm a 34 y.o. homeschooling mom to 4 children,

ages 14,

> 6, 4 and almost 2. We live in NE PA. Hubby is Shawn, 34.

Hi Brenda and Shawn...and welcome! good luck..hang in there...

>

> I've been reading the posts and have a few questions. I've just

gotten

> interested in raw foods within the past 2 weeks. I'm on the 5-day

cleanse

> by Frederic Patenaude. Now for the questions:

>

> 1. I hate avocado. Is there something that I can use in place of

it in

> recipes?

if you need a little extra fat/protein, try some sunflower seeds

mixed with fresh strawberries (about 1/4 c. seeds and same of

strawberries...if too thick add some water...)

> 2. I've always been a 'headache-person' and get a migraine once a

month.

> Is it okay to take Excedrin for these or would that just be

defeating the

> purpose of going raw? I'd recommend staying away from teh

Excedrin, if possible.. (Keep in mind that I'm home with 4 children--

3 of

> them being small and needing me for most things. It's not easy for

me to

> just lie down for a while when these headaches come.) I'm finding

that I'm

> already getting more headaches since starting this cleanse and am

wondering

> if I'm already going through a bit of detox???

see #3..

> 3. I'm a severe Hershey's chocoholic.

chocolate has caffeine, which is stimulating and physically

addictive. Caffeine withdrawal can occur from just missing

the " morning cup of coffee " , or in your case the chocolate. The

first symptom of caffeine withdrawal is headaches.

Is there something natural and

> healthy that I can use to replace chocolate when those cravings

come? I'd suggest fresh dates....search here or go to files section

of RawFoodChallenge for date sources...

> 4. I've been having smoothies for breakfast and lunch during this

fast and

> salads for dinner, but I'm starting to get a bit sick of these

things. I

> woke up this morning and almost quit this raw commitment, but my

better

> judgement told me that this was the way to go. Any suggestions or

recipes

> for other things to eat?

suggest some fresh mangoes, they're now in season; watermelon is

coming on (just bought some this weekend driving back from SC to Fl),

and bananas are always a good fill..not sure where else you were

starting from, and what you've been putting in your smoothies...

I know that there are tons out there, but I don't

> have much time to surf the net for recipes and since I'm new to

this...I

> really need other ideas.

>

> Thanks for the help!! Have a blessed day!

good luck...all the best...hang in there: get through the 5 days..

Bob

>

> Hugs & Blessings,

> Brenda

> http://www.sabbathtruth.com

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

> 'Wait on the Lord. Be of good courage and He shall strengthen your

heart.'

>

> ~Psalm 27:14

>

June 1, 2005

olives

the are great. ahhaah, i use them alot in different types of salads and such.

Bob Farrell <rjf2 wrote:

rawfood , " Shawn & Brenda Titus "

<nascarfans@i...> wrote:

> Hello everyone!

>

> My name is Brenda. I'm a 34 y.o. homeschooling mom to 4 children,

ages 14,

> 6, 4 and almost 2. We live in NE PA. Hubby is Shawn, 34.

Hi Brenda and Shawn...and welcome! good luck..hang in there...

>

> I've been reading the posts and have a few questions. I've just

gotten

> interested in raw foods within the past 2 weeks. I'm on the 5-day

cleanse

> by Frederic Patenaude. Now for the questions:

>

> 1. I hate avocado. Is there something that I can use in place of

it in

> recipes?

if you need a little extra fat/protein, try some sunflower seeds

mixed with fresh strawberries (about 1/4 c. seeds and same of

strawberries...if too thick add some water...)

> 2. I've always been a 'headache-person' and get a migraine once a

month.

> Is it okay to take Excedrin for these or would that just be

defeating the

> purpose of going raw? I'd recommend staying away from teh

Excedrin, if possible.. (Keep in mind that I'm home with 4 children--

3 of

> them being small and needing me for most things. It's not easy for

me to

> just lie down for a while when these headaches come.) I'm finding

that I'm

> already getting more headaches since starting this cleanse and am

wondering

> if I'm already going through a bit of detox???

see #3..

> 3. I'm a severe Hershey's chocoholic.

chocolate has caffeine, which is stimulating and physically

addictive. Caffeine withdrawal can occur from just missing

the " morning cup of coffee " , or in your case the chocolate. The

first symptom of caffeine withdrawal is headaches.

Is there something natural and

> healthy that I can use to replace chocolate when those cravings

come? I'd suggest fresh dates....search here or go to files section

of RawFoodChallenge for date sources...

> 4. I've been having smoothies for breakfast and lunch during this

fast and

> salads for dinner, but I'm starting to get a bit sick of these

things. I

> woke up this morning and almost quit this raw commitment, but my

better

> judgement told me that this was the way to go. Any suggestions or

recipes

> for other things to eat?

suggest some fresh mangoes, they're now in season; watermelon is

coming on (just bought some this weekend driving back from SC to Fl),

and bananas are always a good fill..not sure where else you were

starting from, and what you've been putting in your smoothies...

I know that there are tons out there, but I don't

> have much time to surf the net for recipes and since I'm new to

this...I

> really need other ideas.

>

> Thanks for the help!! Have a blessed day!

good luck...all the best...hang in there: get through the 5 days..

Bob

>

> Hugs & Blessings,

> Brenda

> http://www.sabbathtruth.com

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

> 'Wait on the Lord. Be of good courage and He shall strengthen your

heart.'

>

> ~Psalm 27:14

>

July 26, 2005

Hi victoria

I'm fairly new myself. I have found Living on Live foods by alissa

cohen to be a great book and you can purchase that on alissacohen.com.

I am also enjoying the ebooks from thegardendiet.com website.

Rachel

On 7/25/05, TrinityReds <TrinityReds wrote:

> Hi group, I'm Victoria and new to the list and to a raw food diet. Could

> you recommend any sites or books that could help me understand this diet

> and

> how to get started. Thank you.

> Victoria

>

July 26, 2005

Hi Victoria!

there's a recommended reading over at RawSchool, in the files section.

and I just had a lengthy post over ata RawSchool yesterday, about a

similar question...it's message 1734, copied below..

hope that helps.

all the best,

Bob

Hi Ben..

welcome! good luck as you journey forward..

I've offered some thoughts interspersed within your questions.

Rawschool , " ben_9053 " <ben@c...> wrote:

> Hi all,

>

> I have been lurking on this site for a couple of weeks, trying to

> gather as much info as I can before going raw; I have been to

> www.rawschool.com and read a lot of the articles including the food

> chart.

>

> I was split between fruitarian and raw food (still am a bit) but

> consider raw feeding the better choice

recommend raw, whole, fresh, ripe, organic or better fruits, and

vegys, and limited nuts, seeds and avocadoes.

>

> I am a bit confused on what the diet should look like, I get the

> impression it is a fruit based diet with a selection of green leaves

> added. Are there any other food types that should be included in the

> diet like nuts or seed's (although I did read on raw school.com

> that

> nuts were not optimal food)?

recommend a fruit based, esp. including a " sweet " fruit or two as a

base, and then adding others as needed. I personally favor bananas,

and my other " staple " is dates. see the file section here for sources

for fresh dates...I use the Date People - they do a good job, and

dates are just about to come back into season next month. then I may

add in some seasonal fruits/vegys. For instance, this time of year, I

rotate in melons (cantelope, watermelon, etc.), some peaches, etc.

Then for my evening meal, I'll eat lettuce (I prefer primarily loose

leaf red, maybe some romaine, some iceberg...)with tomatoes, cukes,

celery, and them maybe a little

of other fresh vegys; I use very little of these. And, then to your

question about nuts/seeds, etc. Yes, they may not be " optimal " , and

I use them sparingly - in the neighborhood of 1/4 - 1/2 cup of nuts

per *week*, or maybe 1/2 an avocado per week. Much of these will

really skew the diet toward high fat in a hurry.

I personally aim to keep my calonutrient ratios

(Carbohydrates/Protein/Fat) in roughly the 80/10/10 range, meaning a

mimimum of 80% my calories from Carbohydratges, almost exclusively

fruits, and then a maximum of 10% of each of Protein and Fat. Most

days it ends up in the 85-90/5-7/5-7 range. When I first switched to

the high water content fruit approach in February of this year, I

found www.nutridiary.com to be helpful in seeing what was what. and I

see that Nora and Robert may have other opinions on this. (see earlier

posts yesterday/today..) I don't check it as often anymore, and when I

do, it's generally in those ranges. When I went totally raw last

September, I was waaaayyyy too high in fat %, like 45+%! (it was

nuts/seeds, or nut/seed milk, with a little avocado, etc...! it

really adds up quickly.) When I checked it, I was shocked. The

nutridiary helped me to understand where I was, and get better

balance.

>

> Also is it best to combine foods and which foods go with which or is

> mono the way to be?

I see this as more of an " evolving " question; best is closest to

nature, which would be mono. That may not be where you want to start,

however; or it may be. That's a personal choice. (from where you

are, I think a grand step forward would be to lose the lacto and ovo

part of the diet.) Nora's food-combinig chart is a good place to

start: you want to minimize the work the body has to do to

digest/absorb/assimilate the food we're taking in; proper

food-combining assists here.

There's also some recommended reading files here in the files section

- some of them are free online.

>

> I am 30 yrs old and a male from Wales

and I'm 54, male, Florida, USA

Hope this helps.

again, all the best, and feel free to ask more questions; others will

have differing perspectives also: enjoy the journey!

rawfood , TrinityReds@a... wrote:

> Hi group, I'm Victoria and new to the list and to a raw food diet.

Could

> you recommend any sites or books that could help me understand this

diet and

> how to get started. Thank you.

> Victoria

>

July 27, 2005

Anne Wigmore's The Hippocrates Diet is good, as is Paul Bragg's The

Toxicless Diet. He's phenominal.

rawfood , Rachel Colberg <RaeMom@g...> wrote:

> Hi victoria

>

> I'm fairly new myself. I have found Living on Live foods by alissa

> cohen to be a great book and you can purchase that on

alissacohen.com.

> I am also enjoying the ebooks from thegardendiet.com website.

>

> Rachel

>

> On 7/25/05, TrinityReds@a... <TrinityReds@a...> wrote:

> > Hi group, I'm Victoria and new to the list and to a raw food

diet. Could

> > you recommend any sites or books that could help me understand

this diet

> > and

> > how to get started. Thank you.

> > Victoria

> >

July 27, 2005

May I also add that it's best to read several books on the topic,

and go with what feels right. For every author you read on raw food,

there is another who outrightly conflicts them. I respect the two

authors I mentioned, but they condradict each other on certain

things. For every 10 things Raw food authors mention, 9 things they

will agree on and one they won't. This is where you step in. You

decide what is best for you.

I have done things recommended that didn't agree with me, or were

too difficult to follow and other things that just clicked for me.

You always have the final say, no matter how dire the author may

sound if you don't do as they say.

- In rawfood , kunoichi_32 <no_reply> wrote:

> Anne Wigmore's The Hippocrates Diet is good, as is Paul Bragg's

The

> Toxicless Diet. He's phenominal.

>

> rawfood , Rachel Colberg <RaeMom@g...> wrote:

> > Hi victoria

> >

> > I'm fairly new myself. I have found Living on Live foods by

alissa

> > cohen to be a great book and you can purchase that on

> alissacohen.com.

> > I am also enjoying the ebooks from thegardendiet.com website.

> >

> > Rachel

> >

> > On 7/25/05, TrinityReds@a... <TrinityReds@a...> wrote:

> > > Hi group, I'm Victoria and new to the list and to a raw food

> diet. Could

> > > you recommend any sites or books that could help me understand

> this diet

> > > and

> > > how to get started. Thank you.

> > > Victoria

> > >

October 31, 2005

Hi Samantha,

I, too, work in and A/D Rehab and I soooo know what you mean about meat. If

it isn't on the menu the clients tend to get very irate. " Real men eat meat

at every meal. " NOT!!

Welcome!

TM

March 16, 2006

When transitioning to raw food, I have noticed I feel hungry all the time. What

can I do to decrease my appetite. Also, I would like to get rid of my cravings

for cooked food and sweets.

Thanks!

Pam Beall <beallp wrote:

Thanks to everyone! As with any 'way of eating the key for me is a menu ( and

having all the ingredients to make my 'recipes). Totally changing my eating

while still cooking for my family is the hard part. Breakfast is easy. Since

reading " Fit for Life " 8 or so years ago we have enjoyed fresh fruit or

smoothies for breakfast! My taste buds are adjusting and cooked food just isn't

tasting good anymore. YAH! Progress is progress! The health challenge I guess I

should consider a blessing ? If it weren't for ulcerative colitis I would still

be abusing my body and living a 'half life'. I didn't realize how dulled and

tired I was until I fasted earlier this month. I felt so much better NOT eating

than I ever did eating cooked. I am so looking forward to the fresh local

produce this year!

Pam

-

Jen Lynn

rawfood

Wednesday, March 15, 2006 8:33 PM

Re: [Raw Food] raw cracker recipes

Hi Pam,

It can be hard at times, but you've got support (at least from us on the

website!). Check this out: http://www.fredericpatenaude.com/making-it-fun.html

I was reading it and thought of you......

jen

Pam Beall <beallp wrote:

Hi everyone! Being very new to 100% raw and thus having some very

discouraging days. It's not that I can't do it it's that I don't know WHAT to

eat! Like a sit down meal. Simple ( not too many ingredients or prep time or

I'll scream-Juliano's book is very daunting) and pleasing. Well instead of

having another pity party ( a serious health challenge has guided me to living

food) I went into the kitchen and just 'emptied the fridge' into the blender. I

used to make homemade soup this way and everyone always thought they were the

best. My goal was to make a cracker recipe. I have to have something crunchy and

dry that resembles bread ish things....

Well I couldn't fit all of my concoction onto the trays of my dehydrator so I

used my spiral slicer and made a big bowlful of 'pasta' out of zucchini and used

the cracker goup on top and it's pretty good! LOL

Satisfied and so proud of myself!

Thanks for letting me share.

Pam

March 16, 2006

Hi Stacey,

if by hungry you are talking about that rumbly burning loud sound your stomach

makes then it helped me when I read this. " True hunger is a pleasant feeling in

the back of your mouth and throat "

WOW. I can't remember where I read it-maybe on a raw retreat site>??

If my tummy does a growl I just say to myself - " oh digestion sounds not hunger "

and concentrate on how I feel. I have also found that there is a big difference

between 'hungry' and sated. It is hard to overeat on a raw diet and I was

totally used to overeating 'empty food' so volume was what I went for. Now it's

quality....

IF you are craving a sweet I suggest nibble a date or two. I just discovered

these and man they do the trick. Really hard to eat too many- I like that.

Pam

-

stacey boren

rawfood

Thursday, March 16, 2006 9:07 AM

Re: [Raw Food] Newbie

When transitioning to raw food, I have noticed I feel hungry all the time.

What can I do to decrease my appetite. Also, I would like to get rid of my

cravings for cooked food and sweets.

Thanks!

Pam Beall <beallp wrote:

Thanks to everyone! As with any 'way of eating the key for me is a menu (

and having all the ingredients to make my 'recipes). Totally changing my eating