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Colleen
- 29, Female
- joplin, MO
- United States
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Raw in Kansas
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Cancer
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Jinjee 22 hours ago.
juicing and bathroom issues?...
Started Oct 28
I <3 Raw!!!
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If she's not willing to go raw, just getting her to do a green smoothie in the morning, a green juice at mid-day, and a green juice at night, she could probably keep eating cooked foods if she had to, and still get results. Especially if she chose...
I'm sorry to here about your friend. Avocados are an amazing cancer heal/fighter. Greens for life by Victoria Boutenko is an AMAZING book about green smoothies and a raw diet.
I`m very sorry to hear this. That`s what`s so wrong in America - not getting treatment because you can`t afford it. Here in the UK, altenrative medicine is an extra for those who can afford it, but conventional treatment is for everybody!
All the...
i am sorry to hear this about your friend..
green juices are a good place to start...perhaps fasting,send Loren Lockman a message he owns and run Tanglewood fasting retreat
hugs xx
I am so sorry about your friend.
Google the 'grape cure'....
Seems living on blended concord grapes.... or veg juice (not both) ... can really work wonders...
'healing cancer from the inside out' is another docuementary to see. google it.
also check out you tube for testimonials that people have from healing their cancers through diet.
i wish you and your friend the best of luck.
Thank you. I send her the info.
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- About Me:
- I have been interested in and have been studying raw foods for a few months now.. since the end of 2008. I had gone almost 100% raw for a few months but I started eating more cooked foods again, and that is where I am at right now. I am trying to include more raw foods again.. but i find it difficult to stay high raw, and im working on figuring out how to overcome that.
Just some random tidbits: I have 3 cats who are my children. I am pagan, but I am slowly realizing that I do not need to label my spirituality. It just is what it is. :) I live in Missouri, but would love to live in Portland, or Hawaii. ( I know.. two totally different places. lol). I would love to travel someday, considering I have only been to Kansas, Missouri, Ohio, and Oklahoma. :( I was a vegetarian for about 4 years, but I always ate the wrong things, so I didn't get healthy and I didn't lose any weight. I love Raw foods. ^_^
- How can the community best support you in your journey? (moral support, transition advice, fitness tips, etc)
- I would love to meet people who have lost a lot of weight by going raw and other people who are in the transition to make their life better.
- Relationship Status:
- Single
- Favorite Raw Food or Recipe?
- Bananas, avacados, blueberrys, mangos, spinach, salads, mushrooms, fuji apples
- Interests (outside of Raw Food):
- I love to learn.. about religions, diets, lifestyles, cultures and so many different things. People intrigue me and I love to people watch. I also love to spin fire (poi). I have not been doing it as much as I want to lately, but that doesn't mean I still don't love to do it. ^_^. Music is a big part of my life, and it is with most people. When I am home, the radio or someting almost always on, (though I do like some quite time just to have some quiet. lol). Pagan spirituality is something I am also passionate about. My spirituality is something I hold very dear to me, but I am not religious. I love learning about other religions too, and Hinduism and Buddhism intrigue me. I llove going Camping and going to festivals at Camp Gaea in McClouth Kansas (especially the Heartland Pagan Festival! What fun!!). Water is my element, even though i am an Earth sign. (Capricorn/Aquarius cusp). I love to swim and just be around water. I would live by a waterfall if I could. I have 3 cats who are my life and my children, and they make me soo happy. And lastly, life interests me. All the lessons that we learn and the things we experience, people we meet.... its just wonderful. I love life.
- Favorite Books or Authors:
- Clan of the Cave Bear series, Twilight books, The Host, the Acorna series, Lord of the Rings trilogy, Drawing Down the Moon, and lots more
- Website or Blog:
- http://www.myspace.com/saturnmaiden
- Facebook Profile:
- http://www.facebook.com/saturnmaiden
- Twitter Page:
- http://twitter.com/ayladakora
- GI2MR Oath: I promise to do my best to keep this community drama free. I will not name call or throw around personal attacks. I pledge to be respectful even if I do not agree with another member's opinion. When possible, I'll try to smile : )
- Yes! I accept the GI2MR Oath.
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Juice fast day #2
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My first juicing journey
So, on sunday I had set out to juice until friday or sat. Was all determined..thought I was ready. I had gone and gotten what I thought was enough fruits and veggies to juice and started my juicing journey. Today is the 4th day... and I have decided to break it. There are many reasons at the moment. For one I was not as ready as I thought. I didn't have any supplements, no enema bag, and not enough variety of stuff to juice. It is day 4 and I still haven't poo'd. This morning I was going to try… Continue
Posted on October 28, 2009 at 3:26pm — 6 Comments
So.. about my juice fast..
I had planned about fasting/feasting for 6-7 days. Basically the duration of my vacation. I have been reading about juicing online the past couple of days.. and they say to actually see result.. about day 14 is when it starts to happen. I have also read that if its your first time of juicing, about 5 days is good. Then next time try a little bit more.. and then a bit more. Im on day 2 right now. Im doing alright..I have hunger pangs, but they are not that bad. I am drinking plenty of water.. don… Continue
Posted on October 26, 2009 at 11:10pm — 4 Comments
August 22nd, 30 pounds gone
I have been on a weight loss journey since basically the beginning of the year.. maybe a month or two longer. There were a few months where I didn't lose anyweight at all... and I have since started keeping track of what I eat and my calories and working out more.. and my weight is starting to come off again. Yay! When I first started this raw journey, I had weighed about 317.. but come to find out I probably weighed more than that because I was weighing on the carpet.. not a… Continue
Posted on August 22, 2009 at 4:55pm — 4 Comments
Things that make you go ooommmm
Posted on March 31, 2009 at 7:19pm —
Comment Wall (64 comments)
- At 1:18pm on October 27, 2009,
jodykwik said… - have a great fast Colleen!
- At 9:40pm on August 3, 2009,
cakes66 said… - Thanks Colleen for feelin' me on the cat drama:) Cats are just the coolest people around!
Peace
- At 12:01pm on May 31, 2009,
tushie said… - hi colleen, just added you as a friend :) i am a 'pagan' too! i call it naturebased spirituality' like yourself, im interested in buddism and hinduism too:) love your profile pic... lots of love from the UK x x x
- At 6:49pm on May 20, 2009,
Charlotte said… - Heyy :) ooo liking your music - Tokio Hotel and The Rasmus are awesome!!! :D
- At 3:10am on April 10, 2009,
Phill said… - Hey hope youre going awesome :)
- At 11:18am on March 31, 2009,
meleakua said… - BANANAPHONE!! :D laugh~ looks like you're having quite a convo! ;)
Have a beautiful day, Colleen!!
~~,~'~<@
- At 10:44pm on March 22, 2009,
goldendreams said… - thanks so much for the kind words. i really appreciate it, and good luck to you too!
- At 1:35pm on March 22, 2009,
Bryan Au said… - Thank you Colleen you RAWCK! :o)
- At 10:04am on March 14, 2009,
Rebeka said… - let me know if these tips work out for you. Join meetups.com and get physically active in the raw foods world.
- At 10:00am on March 14, 2009,
Rebeka said…
- I just saw your video. I know some raw foods are cheap while others like cacao powders among superfoods and exotic foods are expensive. Really look into growing your own wheatgrass (without soil). I'm doing this right now. Also learn how to forage for wild edible plants. WIld edibles are higher in minerals and nutrients and organics. I have been on a raw foods diet since january 08. I was up and down all last year. Sometimes I'd be 95% raw and sometimes I'd be 40% raw or less. The problem last year wasn't the fact that I ate cooked foods, it was my all or nothing attitude which incouraged binging, yo yoing and inconsistancy.
I eat cooked foods and I plan to lessen my cooked food consumption but I'm not worried about it as much. So I used to be all about staying away from cooked foods (negative) to concentrating on my high nutrient essential foods (positive). ( I hope I am not preaching)
So concentrate on developing a strategy every day. Do trial and success to see what works for you. Make your meals simple. Get a couple excersize buddies who want to make the comitment on a regular basis. Do you know about meetups.com. There is a website called: www.meetups.com you type in your interest and you can join a group based on your interest lets say "walking". So if there is a walking group, the site will send you e-mail updates on when the group will meet. I am currently doing this with raw foods and a couple other groups and its excellent for connecting with likeminded folk.
I have lost 70 pounds and kept it off these are my strategies so far diet wise: (still adjusting diet)
VITAL AND EXTREMELY CRUCIAL
LEAFY GREENS
kale, spring mix, spinach (darky leafy greens)
1. 8 oz or more juiced, made into a smoothy or eaten plain with fruit
2. crunchy, hard fruits or vegetables that contain solubale fiber to keep you regular and flush out your cells
includes: apples, celery, carrots, kale, broccoli, cauliflower etc
3. water (filtered, spring or water from the spring)
4. fruit, fruit, fruit (at least 5 whole fruits a day or roughly 2 lbs)
(not juiced just in whole form (this should be your breakfast to normalize your blood sugar and elliminate cravings for junk, if you are on a budget try bannanas because you can still get them organic) I still eat non organic because I am on a budget too. Sometimes you can find apple trees or fruit trees and pick the fruit without even paying for it
5. the healthiest, most deliscious dish that doesn't weigh down you body mind and spirit
Good luck with everything that you do hope this helped. I did so much trial and error. It has taken me years to develop this strategy and so far its working.
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What do you eat in the first stage? I really think I am going to try and get this book because I always crave fermented, savory foods and sea veggies. Do you eat animal protein?
sounds like that would be an interesting day
dang this photographer really gets some good angles. :-)
Im looking to start a raw retreat on my friends fruit farm and would love to hear thoughts, feelings, class ideas etc.There is more info on the thread below....
http://www.giveittomeraw.com/forum/topics/donationbased-raw-retreat
This is great information! Now, if I can only get my grandmother to eat raw parsley. Next round of shopping I'll have to grab some.
get into an appreciative grateful for life space and treat yourself to a big slice of life
Well, I never wasted away and actually feel that some of my deficiencies from poor digestion are turning around. But while I am getting the calories and nutrients I need, I sure do need to eat a lot! I often think of animals, like goats or rabbits...
New Zealand is just more environmentally conscientious than most places. I guess being an island is part of the reason. I loved NZ when I visited.
Matt Monarch interviews Victoria Boutenko - The Raw Food World Radio Show :) at Internet - http://wwwTheRawFoodWorldRadioShow.com
November 27, 2009 from 6pm to 8pm
Victoria Boutenko is our very special guest for November on The Raw Food Radio Show.
http://www.TheRawFoodWorldRadioShow.com
Mr Monarch has TWO important questions for Victoria... Are you 100% Raw and if so, why do you carry extra weight?
YEP! ...
People eat apricot kernels? What the hell.
Many people out there are becoming vegans, raw foodists, and vegetarians under the guise that it is healthier for them. Is it really healthier to being vegan though and are vegans/vegetarians being thrown the ookie doke by large commercial interes...
You could make an avocado chocolate (or carob) mousse but sweeten it with stevia, so you'll only be getting the fat and not the sugar.
Or you could make a green smoothie (or a regular, non-fat smoothie) and freeze it into sorbet:-)
Thanks! :)
Cool! :) Yeah we had a nasty pile of compost, I'd work it into the soil with my dad when he planted the veggies
LOL! Oh yeah the CA police! Making sure Columbia doesn't get too funky!
Wow thats really interesting. Do you find it hard to get enough calories in?
thanks you:) i will do this.
and no never tried a persimmon. i wonder if i can get them where i live.
Have you tried hicheya Persimmons?
Be sure they are super-mushy ripe.
Just cut the top off and spoon out the lusciousness.
Too, banana icecream with frozen bananas , maybe a lil agave nektar and a nice caremelly sauce made by blending dates and w...
The diet is mostly cultured, raw veggies and non-starchy veggies. The remaining 20% consists of either a protein or a starch (but never eaten together).
It's strict in many ways. The goal of the diet is to not feed yeast in the colon, and to heal...
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