Look for any type of mold on the outside of the coconuts. If you don't find any then go ahead and open the coconut. If the inside has a pink tinge, THROW IT!
I GOT A RING i got a ring WE GOT A RING we got a ring......Sing until you pass out. lol
actually I didn't get a ring but my boys the NY Giants got one..each. GO Giants!!
I am not that big of a fan really :). I watch sporadically during the regular season, but during the playoffs the fever heats up and I get excited like other fans.
Yesterday I ate mangoes, blueberries, strawberries, pineapple, bananas, tomatoes, cukes. Everything's good so far but I do get some cravings from time to time. They go away when I eat, though. I'll have to give some more attention to getting all my nutrients since cronometer tells me I'm getting about 65-70% on most and lower on some. That should help a little with cravings.
I'm going on vacation to St Croix USVI on Saturday for a week and I face a bit of a situation. I'll have to do a juice feast on Friday and probably part of thursday because I stopped buying the fruits I normally eat so I won't have leftovers when I leave. Then when I get there I most probably won't have ripe bananas to eat and I'm not sure what I'm going to eat until I do have some. I know I can eat other fruits but they are not especially filling for me like bananas. Anyway, I'm sure things will work out somehow. I do plan to eat as many different fruits as possible and drink as much coconut water as I can. I doubt I'll keep my fats under 10% :)
I hear ya!
My family are meat eaters.
Why don't you try to make a meal you can all enjoy by say making a big raw salad for everyone - you could add beans or tofu cubes or rice, baked potatoes etc to theirs and add something else that's raw to yours. Keep dinner pretty simple, nothing too involved. Something that is raw but not too out of the ordinary by most people's standards.
You could do a raw pasta with zucchini noodles and then put some bolognese on theirs and some raw sauce on yours. Don't call it raw, call it "low carb" or something a bit more socially acceptable. Your could do the same with parsnip or cauliflower "rice".
My meaty hubby is enjoying fruit smoothies for breakfast now. He often makes them for all of us, very nice! And I'm starting to bring him around to vegetable juices (so long as there is a few apples in there!)
I'm sorry but we had to drown this in mushroom gravy to eat it at all and the fiance still barely touched his. I'm still avoiding the leftovers two days later. We used hemp seeds and white cauliflower for ours. It tasted very sharp and bitter. I tried adding some macadamias but that only helped a little, I tried adding miso too but again we couldn't get rid of the taste despite our best efforts.
"My tennis instructor complains all the time about how the juniors here are just fed balls all day and then expected to perform and be strategic in their matches. It just doesn't work like that."
You want your apples to have the consistency of raisins, chewy, not necessarily crispy. At least that was what I was told! Personally I prefer the apple chips, crispy stuff but yo may not be able to get that from a dehydrator. http://www.raw-food-diet-magazine.com/how-to-dehydrate-fruit.html
Very very interesting! Thank you Swayze for the excellent article! My poor cousin did that for gall stones.... it did not work and he ended up have his gall bladder removed.
No such thing as cheating. No bloody wagon. No 'bad' foods.
Just learning. Crikey, if you're not having fun on this journey then it ain't worth it! Don't be so rigid and make rules for yourself. Don't tell yourself you're an all or nothing.
There is no such thing as 'getting there', it's an ongoing process, darling. You are raw when you eat raw food. In the moment.
Be kind to yourself, it's about making better choices, not assigning a label to yourself...
I totally echo dafodil's comment about giving it time. There's no rush, baby! Take it slow and go at a rate that's comfortable for you physically and mentally.
Introduce more raw and raw. Slow and steady wins the race. Further, you'll find that you won't binge on heavy nuts and seeds to fill yourself up or attempt to satisfy yourself...
Agreed. I think part of it has to do with conditioning or a lack of it. Another part has to do with coaching. My tennis instructor complains all the time about how the juniors here are just fed balls all day and then expected to perform and be strategic in their matches. It just doesn't work like that.
yeah, swayze's got this raw thing down pat! :) woot woot!!
I don't get cravings like before, and if I eat a meal or two, or three of cooked food I can go back to raw easily. I don't go careening down the cooked food highway like before. A couple of years ago I would have had to stay on cooked for about 3 weeks or so before eventually pulling myself back to raw.
Federer was going good until he met up with Nadal. :) My concern is the USA. There doesn't seem to be anyone who could seriously compete for a title or hold the no. 1 spot for any length of time. I hope they do something about this quickly.
Thanks, mrshumes! You're right, it really is a no-brainer. And it doesn't take as long as most people think to get used to simpler foods and even start to crave them. For most people, they'll start to see a difference in just a few days.
you are so encouraging! I like what you said about staying raw rather than going raw. Once you get into a raw habit it is a no brainer and your taste buds and body crave raw. I just like how you put it so simply.
"I guess the price of health is eternal vigilance."
It gets much easier, I promise you. Staying raw is a thousand times easier than going raw. People tend to think that my lifestyle is so tough, that I constantly have to stay motivated to stay raw.
Actually, my life is very laid back and simple. I never have to think about staying raw and I'm never tempted by other foods (primarily because I eat enough and get all the nutrients I need). Eating a meal of bananas or a green smoothie is as normal as brushing my teeth. :)
"Djokovic just won the Aussie open. I supported him. Nadal played like a champion though."
I was for Nadal and thought he really had it until those last few games. Actually, I was for Roger until he got booted out by Rafa in the semifinals! ;(
Introduce your family to green smoothies!
http://www.raw-food-diet-magazine.com/green-smoothie-recipe.html
I introduced my friends to them and they LOVE them!
Hello MellieVeggie,
Look for any type of mold on the outside of the coconuts. If you don't find any then go ahead and open the coconut. If the inside has a pink tinge, THROW IT!
Try the Berry Berry Tropical Smoothie at: http://www.raw-food-diet-magazine.com/healthy-smoothie-recipes.html
I GOT A RING i got a ring WE GOT A RING we got a ring......Sing until you pass out. lol
actually I didn't get a ring but my boys the NY Giants got one..each. GO Giants!!
I am not that big of a fan really :). I watch sporadically during the regular season, but during the playoffs the fever heats up and I get excited like other fans.
Yesterday I ate mangoes, blueberries, strawberries, pineapple, bananas, tomatoes, cukes. Everything's good so far but I do get some cravings from time to time. They go away when I eat, though. I'll have to give some more attention to getting all my nutrients since cronometer tells me I'm getting about 65-70% on most and lower on some. That should help a little with cravings.
I'm going on vacation to St Croix USVI on Saturday for a week and I face a bit of a situation. I'll have to do a juice feast on Friday and probably part of thursday because I stopped buying the fruits I normally eat so I won't have leftovers when I leave. Then when I get there I most probably won't have ripe bananas to eat and I'm not sure what I'm going to eat until I do have some. I know I can eat other fruits but they are not especially filling for me like bananas. Anyway, I'm sure things will work out somehow. I do plan to eat as many different fruits as possible and drink as much coconut water as I can. I doubt I'll keep my fats under 10% :)
best to everyone!
I hear ya!
My family are meat eaters.
Why don't you try to make a meal you can all enjoy by say making a big raw salad for everyone - you could add beans or tofu cubes or rice, baked potatoes etc to theirs and add something else that's raw to yours. Keep dinner pretty simple, nothing too involved. Something that is raw but not too out of the ordinary by most people's standards.
You could do a raw pasta with zucchini noodles and then put some bolognese on theirs and some raw sauce on yours. Don't call it raw, call it "low carb" or something a bit more socially acceptable. Your could do the same with parsnip or cauliflower "rice".
My meaty hubby is enjoying fruit smoothies for breakfast now. He often makes them for all of us, very nice! And I'm starting to bring him around to vegetable juices (so long as there is a few apples in there!)
I second this. It has been driving me crazy. Please fix it!!
Congratulations, Fiona!
Update......
After my miscarriage in 2009 I am now the very proud mummy of a seven and a half week old beautiful daughter!
Best wishes to all.
Fiona
I'm sorry but we had to drown this in mushroom gravy to eat it at all and the fiance still barely touched his. I'm still avoiding the leftovers two days later. We used hemp seeds and white cauliflower for ours. It tasted very sharp and bitter. I tried adding some macadamias but that only helped a little, I tried adding miso too but again we couldn't get rid of the taste despite our best efforts.
"My tennis instructor complains all the time about how the juniors here are just fed balls all day and then expected to perform and be strategic in their matches. It just doesn't work like that."
yep!
Thank you Banana Head! I am heading over to your blog now!
You want your apples to have the consistency of raisins, chewy, not necessarily crispy. At least that was what I was told! Personally I prefer the apple chips, crispy stuff but yo may not be able to get that from a dehydrator. http://www.raw-food-diet-magazine.com/how-to-dehydrate-fruit.html
Thank you! :)
Swayze
www.fitonraw.com
Very very interesting! Thank you Swayze for the excellent article! My poor cousin did that for gall stones.... it did not work and he ended up have his gall bladder removed.
I LIKE your website Swayze!
No such thing as cheating. No bloody wagon. No 'bad' foods.
Just learning. Crikey, if you're not having fun on this journey then it ain't worth it! Don't be so rigid and make rules for yourself. Don't tell yourself you're an all or nothing.
There is no such thing as 'getting there', it's an ongoing process, darling. You are raw when you eat raw food. In the moment.
Be kind to yourself, it's about making better choices, not assigning a label to yourself...
Onwards and upwards, we've all been there!
www.rawfoodscotland.com
The benefits your receive might not be exactly the same but that would also depend on what raw stuff you're eating.
I totally think it's possible to reap shit loads of benefits on a 60% and up raw food lifestlye.
All or nothing is far too restrictive for me. I prefer to be flexible and go with what my body wants...
www.rawfoodscotland.com
I totally echo dafodil's comment about giving it time. There's no rush, baby! Take it slow and go at a rate that's comfortable for you physically and mentally.
Introduce more raw and raw. Slow and steady wins the race. Further, you'll find that you won't binge on heavy nuts and seeds to fill yourself up or attempt to satisfy yourself...
www.rawfoodscotland.com
Agreed. I think part of it has to do with conditioning or a lack of it. Another part has to do with coaching. My tennis instructor complains all the time about how the juniors here are just fed balls all day and then expected to perform and be strategic in their matches. It just doesn't work like that.
Swayze
www.fitonraw.com
Yummmm! Those look delicious! Can't wait to try them. :)
Ultrasaurus, I just updated my banana page. Thought I would share it with you since you seem and you too Swayze to be great fans of bananas! Here it is: http://www.raw-food-diet-magazine.com/banana-health-facts.html
yeah, swayze's got this raw thing down pat! :) woot woot!!
I don't get cravings like before, and if I eat a meal or two, or three of cooked food I can go back to raw easily. I don't go careening down the cooked food highway like before. A couple of years ago I would have had to stay on cooked for about 3 weeks or so before eventually pulling myself back to raw.
Federer was going good until he met up with Nadal. :) My concern is the USA. There doesn't seem to be anyone who could seriously compete for a title or hold the no. 1 spot for any length of time. I hope they do something about this quickly.
lol swayze, I usually eat about the same amount each meal.
I typically eat about 6-8 bananas in a meal. What a little girl I am. :P
Swayze
www.fitonraw.com
Thanks, mrshumes! You're right, it really is a no-brainer. And it doesn't take as long as most people think to get used to simpler foods and even start to crave them. For most people, they'll start to see a difference in just a few days.
Swayze
www.fitonraw.com
Swayze,
you are so encouraging! I like what you said about staying raw rather than going raw. Once you get into a raw habit it is a no brainer and your taste buds and body crave raw. I just like how you put it so simply.
"I guess the price of health is eternal vigilance."
It gets much easier, I promise you. Staying raw is a thousand times easier than going raw. People tend to think that my lifestyle is so tough, that I constantly have to stay motivated to stay raw.
Actually, my life is very laid back and simple. I never have to think about staying raw and I'm never tempted by other foods (primarily because I eat enough and get all the nutrients I need). Eating a meal of bananas or a green smoothie is as normal as brushing my teeth. :)
"Djokovic just won the Aussie open. I supported him. Nadal played like a champion though."
I was for Nadal and thought he really had it until those last few games. Actually, I was for Roger until he got booted out by Rafa in the semifinals! ;(
Swayze
www.fitonraw.com