What advice do you wish you were given?
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What advice or knowledge do you wish you were given when you first started your raw food journey?
I know there are lot of beginners on GI2MR, so this question may not totally apply. But for the folks who have been at this for at least 8 months to 1 year, what would you say?
Is there something that you now know deeply which would have saved you a lot of time, effort, energy or hassle when you first started?
What advice or knowledge do you wish you were given when you first started your raw food journey?
I know there are lot of beginners on GI2MR, so this question may not totally apply. But for the folks who have been at this for at least 8 months to 1 year, what would you say?
Is there something that you now know deeply which would have saved you a lot of time, effort, energy or hassle when you first started?
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Permalink Reply by Dhrumil on -
Out of everything you've experienced would you say that is the biggest one? or is it just one piece of advice?
And by consuming nuts in the beginning of your journey, did it slow you down? I'm trying to get a better understanding.
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Permalink Reply by Raw'r on -
I would say it's probably one of the biggest things. I read a lot about raw before going raw and I knew to eat my veggies and fruits but I didn't realize how much extra protein and fat i was in-taking. I thought I needed all this extra stuff.
It definitely slowed me down partly because a lot of the nuts and beans I was eating weren't actually raw. I wasn't getting results because I was eating very hard to digest foods...like "raw" nuts and beans but also a lot of carrots and kale. I really needed to focus on healing my digestion which I was not doing. After that I did buy a dehydrator, but it was the high fat foods from it that made me react poorly. I never relied on the D much (a couple times a week), but it was nice when I would really crave cooked food. In the end I discovered that eating light foods is the secret. Being raw? ...piece of cake!...it's being a healthy raw that is difficult since I have a penchant for really rich and heavy foods. Now I have an idea what works for me so i make an effort to stick to that. I would consider that past year a transition faze because I was still doing a lot of raw.
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Permalink Reply by April on -
Thanks so much for this. Very helpful. I have been trying to eat healthier and "transitioning" but have found myself gravitating toward nutty and high fat foods and sugary foods (LOTS of sweet fruit and "raw" substitutes) and haven't found positive changes from it (obviously). I need to get back to the the right direction, re-center, and focus on veggies.
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Permalink Reply by Laurence Goldman on -
If you are able to do a 10 day + water fast and break the fast carefully with SMALL amounts of raw fruit (or juice) several times a day (like 2oz papaya day 1). Then eat as close to raw mono meals as possible, you will be able to judge for yourself what works. Try ZERO concentrates for two weeks and see how you feel. You will naturally seek right balance of fruit to vegggies for you. I, for one, feel way better with a lot of green and feel way better juicing. Others I know eat mostly sweet fruit and do fine.
Laurence
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Permalink Reply by RAW is the LAW on -
watchout, most nuts are on here !
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Permalink Reply by Sheryl <--the original! on -
your so right :-D
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Permalink Reply by Raw Caribeña on -
Hahaha. But ya too facety.
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Permalink Reply by Allis☀n on -
Wow- I haven't heard the word "facety" in ages! I always liked that word although I can't remember what it means (Ha ha!) :-)
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Permalink Reply by el-bo on -
actually, i think it's just a bastardisation/misprounciation of the word 'feisty' and is used to mean 'cheeky'
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Permalink Reply by YogaBrudder on -
What's "facety"?
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