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- About Me:
- Raw since the beginning of April 2008 -- took me only a few weeks to transition to 100% raw and I'm loving it! Not totally vegan yet though, because I've eaten a bit of sashimi and raw oysters. That feels right for now, but plan to go totally vegan w/in 6 months. Have noticed amazing changes in my levels of anxiety - before I went raw I had lots of anxiety and often had panic attacks - that's totally disappeared since I went raw; now I'm so zenned out it's like a natural prozac!
- Relationship Status:
- Single
- Favorite Raw Food or Recipe?
- Chocolate mousse! (Dates, almond butter, cacao nibs and cacao powder)
- Interests (outside of Raw Food):
- Acting, writing, watching movies, hiking, reading, giving my friends advice that they ignore (especially about why they should eat raw!)
- Favorite Books or Authors:
- I Ching, The Secret Garden, The Sunfood Diet Success System
- Favorite Quote:
- "In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer" -- Camus
- Website or Blog:
- http://www.spiritualdilettante.blogspot.com
- MySpace Profile:
- http://myspace.com/deirdreruth
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Thanks alot for the compliment.
Take it easy and good luck.
Adam x
This is absoluteyl a risk following 80/10/10. The reason is that when you eat high fat foods, just like when you eat cooked foods, you are consuming very high density,high calorie, low volume foods. The reason is that they are low in water and fibre, and because fat contains 9 calories to the gram, where as carbs and protein only contain 4. This means you can eat alot of high fat foods and get full of what looks like less food.
When you eat 80/10/10 you are eating a low density, lower calorie, high volume source of foods, because they are higher in carbs, water and fibre. This means you get full very quickly, because water and fibre are very filling, and yet, you will not be calorically satisfied because you havent actually eaten enough calories, even if it seems like a lot of food.
What happens then is that your adrenals kick in, and so your blood sugar levels are lowered even more. So you cant get to sleep because yuor body is saying, were still stressed thankyou, because we need some more fuel.
It takes some time to learn to eat enough fruit carbs on 80/10/10. Bananas are one of the best sources, since they are denser, higher in calories and contain slightly less water than many fruits. smoothies are a good way to begin stretching your stomach slightly too.
My advice would be to check out nutridiary.com so you can work out your caloric needs (or take your ideal weight in pounds, multiply by 10 and add 600 calories for exercise...more if youre very active). Then log your diet and exercise habits for a week or two, just so you can get the hang of how much food equals how many calories. Then you can play around, so say for example, ok what happens if I add another 2 bananas?...etc etc. so you can plan for the next day, learn from your mistakes etc.
Take Care
Adam x
haven't listened to later stuff, but i do like 'air' got a bit bored with the 'virgin suicides' album...'premiere symptomes' and 'moon safari' were cool :o)
I am raw(since Dec 05) and live in the DC area. My diet isn't everything, and I see we have common interests in Acting and hiking. I belong to the NOVA raw food group and the NOVA hiking group(they let me belong even though I live in MD. You can find both groups at meetup.com
there is a 811 challenge that goos out monthy on goneraw.com
it's a nice little support group for those who are just starting out...
maybe we'll see you over there....
that rawfoodexplained link also has stuff on spices...also check the articles on salt , onions and garlic
:o)
stay cool
elliot
it's odd because some people realise they are eating 'that' much fat and seem to have no issue with it
the good fats are better but fat if just fat...images of gloopy insoluble stuff running through my bloodstream is not a healthful image
anyways...hope you enjoy it...
here's a link to some articles on natural hygiene, the fundamental teachings that are a huge part of 80/10/10
http://www.rawfoodexplained.com/sitemap.html
i remember that thread :o)
don't worry, i aint 'leaving' any time soon
but i am going to bed...'tis nearly 2:30 where i am :o)
hit me back...tell me what ya thought of dr.d
peace, love and tons ofsweet fruit
if i ever commited suicide, it would be to that music :o)
i don't know what it has been used in, but it's haunted me since my childhood...there are two other 'gymnopedies' , both in the same vain....just lovely
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