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About Me:: Looking for information about raw food diets ... I'm 61 and just starting.
I am a Buddhist (soto zen) and have been since 1990.
I am retired from the US Army Corps of Engineers.

Favorite Raw Food or Recipe?: Avocado and sprouts of every type ... also fruit.

Favorite Quote:: "The only thing worse than being talked about ... is not being talked about." - Oscar Wilde

At 9:10pm on June 19, 2008, RawZi said…: Hi Richard :) Congratulations! Welcome back to the raw tribe :) I like olives and I <3 sesame. I did that too, young raw, married, hard to get back, health went down. Farmers markets are fantastic! Oh, i'm sorry about the macrobiotic. While I was in my twenties and raw vegan plus a little honey occasionally my beautiful friend was raw fruitarian to the death. Made me so lonely and realize people have to follow their hearts, not some guru. I've fasted three weeks, but two weeks is better for me, if at all, better sensible eating and sensible life. You're daily salad sound delicious :P yum. I eat avocados plenty, eat what feels good, not what someone says is healthy. The word 'healthy' has become perverted. Raw fats can help heal the liver. You're so welcome!

At 3:52pm on June 17, 2008, Richard Thomas said…: Hi there! I'm six weeks into an ALMOST raw diet, eating lentils & black beans once a week ... I use olive & sesame seed oils when needed ... 40 years ago, when I was twenty-something, living in Phoenix, I ate raw foods (mostly fruit) and fasted occasionally (as per Arnold Ehret's "Rational Fasting") ... I ate this way for seven years, never felt better (but what twenty-something DOESN'T feel good?) until I got married, dropped the whole diet thing, and now I'm paying the consequences. I live in a small rural town in South Carolina these days, retired, living alone and do my shopping at a local farmer's market where fresh greens are plentiful ...
Anyway, I found out "back in the day" that dietary extremism is self defeating (I almost died on a Macrobiotic diet) ... what is needed is a little common sense: if you want to fast, fine ... three day fasts are harmless, but 40 day fasts are just a tad too far "out there" ...
I LOVE avocado with raw garlic, tomato, and sprouts ... I eat that once a day ... too much oil? I couldn't care less! I am a recovering addict with 20 years clean; after 25 years of putting all sorts of substances into my body, a little extra oil doesn't amount to squat in the big picture.
Thank you so much for your response!

At 2:59pm on June 17, 2008, RawZi said…: Thanks for your comment on the oil thread. How are you? Planning to join any groups here? I was just thinking how much I like avocado and alfalfa sprouts in a salad. I hope you get a lot of good out of being here with all of us. It's a fantastic community.

At 10:45am on June 12, 2008, Raw life said…: Hay richard just logged on i see that your a buddist thats cool i my self are look for cool people to talk to about raw food.Let me know if you would like to type

At 9:22am on June 12, 2008, We Like It Raw said…: Welcome Richard! We appreciate you being here with us and would suggest that you just jump right into the community! This is a warm space so there is no reason to be shy at all. Make friends, start a blog post, create a group, or post questions on the forum page. Enjoy!