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16 years ago
ErikSkulasonUSA
Simple Living Wrote:
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> How much do you spend on groceries each week?
$70-80/week
> What are items you'll spend more on, not
> compromising?
fruits like: persimmons, mangos, papaya
> What are items you don't mind buying the cheaper
> version of?
I buy anything goes around $1/lb and under, especially when in s
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
ErikSkulasonUSA
Just a statistical question.
Pls. give some details - perhaps something in this style (or maybe you can find a better way):
Total (average) 8 pounds: 2 qt in blended greens and misc. veggies, 4 pounds in juicy fruits, 2 qt juices, etc.
(I am just curious, since I always eat a lot (before raw - and the same after 11 months of raw - with my BMI kept into the "normal" limits).
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
ErikSkulasonUSA
Simple Living Wrote:
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> Honestly, this stuff just freaks me out. But, I'd
> rather know and do something about it than not
> know and carry them around with me. Ignorance is
> not bliss.
>
> Finding this site, and learning about the living
> and raw foods lifestyle is the second best thing
> that's ever h
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
ErikSkulasonUSA
I started a debate about this subject in this forum and I had as result the full spectrum of attitudes.
This is the link:
As you can see, I "survived" after a couple of debates, but I lost much of my desire of posting here.
You understand that your question is vague and due to so many different parasites having their specific life cycle, you have to find as much info as you c
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
ErikSkulasonUSA
Yogini Wrote:
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> [...] I have been [...] Raw for about
> 2 weeks (except coffee) [...]
> the coffee is extremely hard to let go of.
You will eventually kick the habit much easier couple of months later - lots of changes will occur in the way you feel/do/react/like/eat during your transition toward raw.
Your system will keep
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
ErikSkulasonUSA
Even you did not have a full set of blood tests before you started your transition toward raw, you can be sure that your cholesterol level was higher than now.
There is absolutely no logical reason to be disappointed, because you are still cleansing your system and your liver (and your system) is healing too. This process needs time.
You made a great progress, you know this.
You gotta kee
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
ErikSkulasonUSA
I don't eat much rice (and I avoid the white kind - for the above mentioned reasons), but when I do, I blend it with couple of the following ingredients: flax seeds, almonds, hemp seeds, nuts, etc + some water and I make a thick nutritious paste.
This is one of the few circumstances when I mix things in blender and the main reason to blend them is that very little of those ingredients will be
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
ErikSkulasonUSA
Start your own thread, so we can "monitor" your progress.
This way, other ppl. may benefit, observe or consider you as an + or - example.
Start with a full set of (blood) tests - great for future references.
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
ErikSkulasonUSA
claire Wrote:
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> Hi all
>
> Have been reading a lot in this forum about food
> combining...how important is it in your opinions?
>
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In my transition, I used to mix foods. Not anymore.
My system's basic instinct is leading me this way, not much a certain discipline
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
ErikSkulasonUSA
Maybe you should start asking yourself (and also let us know) how bad do you want to try.
You have to find enough motivation to stop doing things YOU ALREADY KNOW that are not good for your health.
Gradually, consistent.
Can u do it?
You got to prove to yourself that you can do more than finding excuses.
Many individuals w. problems of this kind, are not really wiling to change th
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
ErikSkulasonUSA
Am I the biggest eater from this forum? :-)
I just try to keep my BMI within the "normal" range.
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
ErikSkulasonUSA
dinesh75 Wrote:
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(...) I am wondering what the raw food gurus think about
> alcohol.
(...) One of the reasons I had
> started drinking was because of the potential
> health benefits (...)
I sould not answer to your question - since I'm not a raw guru :-)
Maybe one should ask him/herself how "guru" into the alcohol
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
ErikSkulasonUSA
Why don't you go first to a friend which owns one, see a demo, taste whatever you prepared with the processor - and then maybe decide if you are going to use it or not. (I seen so many ppls buying things and then never using them!)
This way, you can eventually save money not buying something you will never use, OR going straight toward selecting the right kind/size/quality of tool which fits
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
ErikSkulasonUSA
Hi.
There are circumstances when no blender will blend some of the flax seeds.
I recommend the following steps:
1. Make sure that the container AND the lid are completely dry;
(If are wet, some seeds will stick (to container AND his lid) so good - like glued, hard to remove even after blending. Some will eventually get lose during the blending or at the end of it - and here we are,
Forum: Juicing, Juicers, Blending and Blenders 16 years ago
ErikSkulasonUSA
IMO, the Almond flour test (especially with such a large amonunt of almonds) is one of the harshest tests for a blender (the kiling one is if we put frozen veggies in container, sprinkle them w. water and let them freeze for couple of minutes and then try to blend them).
I can tell that my Vitamix Vita-Prep 3 motor is screaming when I do the almond flour. It does works, but this is a task mean
Forum: Juicing, Juicers, Blending and Blenders 16 years ago
ErikSkulasonUSA
16. Re: Hungry!
claire Wrote:
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> I am transitioning and just wondering what you
> guys eat on days when you work out...> Did I need more fruit for calories???
>
I don't go to gym, but I eat 6-8 pounds of fruits & veggies / day.
There is no question if I need to eat more, since I eat every time untill I'm full. (I have "normal&qu
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
ErikSkulasonUSA
Happy New Year to all!
These holidays I ate/(will eat):
about 2 pounds/day (each kind) - mangos and Bosc pears;
1/2 to 1 pound/day (each kind) - persimmons, apples, carrots, Roma tomatoes;
1 handfull each kind - hemp seeds + almonds (blended) w. some flax seeds;
2-3 tbsp of bee pollen/day;
I also made a thick paste of cocoa (no sugar) as drink or instead chocolate.
I drunk s
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
ErikSkulasonUSA
What was I saying and what are you asking me? What has your question 2 do with the funny thing I mentioned in my message (some guys creating music & making their instruments from veggies?)
I am not from Sweden... and I don't feel like engaging in this subject.
I don't know u, IMO you need to find your equilibrium - your sentences seems to be exaggerated and are reminding me about all k
Forum: Other Topics (not health related) 16 years ago
ErikSkulasonUSA
Playing with Google Earth I found this link.
or, their site
There is a video clip and several .mp3
IMHO interesting
Forum: Other Topics (not health related) 16 years ago
ErikSkulasonUSA
Do you drink your coffee black or with creamer?
After a consumption of up to 2 liters of coffee/day + lots of creamer (the sweet and flavored kind) I switched to plain coffee (black), then I replaced with cocoa, making a thick paste like a drinkable chocolate - but with NO SUGAR at all.
This chocolate was so bitter, I could only have a sip or two at a time - healthier too and very helpfull i
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
ErikSkulasonUSA
Certain web site mentioned that they are attaching small magnets to the container base (on the outer side) and that was supposed to have some + effects, but I never tried to do this and I don't know about the consequences or the impact of doing that.
There is anyone using magnets this way or perhaps for water?
Forum: Juicing, Juicers, Blending and Blenders 16 years ago
ErikSkulasonUSA
Wheatgrass Yogi Wrote:
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> ErikSkulasonUSA Wrote:
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> I believe Vita-Mix now offers a 32-ounce container
32 fl oz will be perfect for me - especially for my last tendency of "mono blending" or blending 1 kind at the time. Probably I will not eat for the en
Forum: Juicing, Juicers, Blending and Blenders 16 years ago
ErikSkulasonUSA
Hi.
I own a Vita-Prep3 and I like the idea of using a smaller container (better size for 1 person -IMO), I have the tendency to add a little bit from everything, and I end up with 2 qt. of mixture - too much for one meal. I only like to consume immediately what I blend. Larger container leads to refrigeration and to a fast degradation of taste and quality of whatever was blended.
Personal,
Forum: Juicing, Juicers, Blending and Blenders 16 years ago
ErikSkulasonUSA
Wheatgrass Yogi Wrote:
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> Erik....Don't be so apologetic. I like your stance
> on Power Blending, but I also like JJ's stance on
> Juicing. Both can play a part in anyones diet.
> You're both right......WY
Thank you for pacifying us and also for being nice.
I'm not upset or ofended now, but I just cannot let other ppl
Forum: Juicing, Juicers, Blending and Blenders 16 years ago
ErikSkulasonUSA
ErikSkulasonUSA Wrote:
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>
> [...] are you, guys, juicing (and
> discarding all the phytochemicals from fibers?)
> [...]
Edited later:
Maybe this is the way I should reformulate my initial post.
* I would waist up to 25 % of the food I eat - just
because its (simply) NOT DIGESTED.
Edited later:
* This remark app
Forum: Juicing, Juicers, Blending and Blenders 16 years ago
ErikSkulasonUSA
juicin' john Wrote:
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> not quite idiotic...but extremely close.
>
> jj
Hi.
I'm sorry I did not see your post 'till today - Sept. 22.
I have to admit that I'm not happy with the way I formulated my starting post.
English is not my native language and the way I express my thoughts (in English) is just plain.
I have
Forum: Juicing, Juicers, Blending and Blenders 16 years ago
ErikSkulasonUSA
smilebig Wrote:
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> SAD foodists have no problem finding others to
> hang out and eat with, but I definitely feel alone
> regarding my dietary lifestyle here in my village
> of 3,000.
>
> I've gotten over feeling sorry for myself about
> not having a raw support network, but the facts
> are that I do feel lone
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
ErikSkulasonUSA
28. Re: yucca
Well, I did not know what yucca is and how it tastes, so I bought it twice and ate it raw (small portions).
I had no problems at any kind.
Maybe when I'll have some time, I'll read more about yucca.
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
ErikSkulasonUSA
29. Re: Ages.
I'm 43.
(This will be my only post written into a perfect English, so I don't have to apologize this time)
:-)
Thank you for your support and guidance.
Great people, I'm proud of you all and I feel honored to post here, knowing that I'm not alone.
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
ErikSkulasonUSA
diamond dave Wrote:
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> [...] how fast things
> begin to oxidize and turn once put in a blender.
> He sells some sort of pump that removes much of
> the air, thereby (supposedly) keeping the smoothie
> more fresh and nutrient rich. [...]
>
> Are these products just a gimmick or if a smoothie
> is kept cool &a
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