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15 years ago
michelle80
argh, i can't find coconut oil anywhere! (and i live in brazil, dangit!)
yeah, i've cut down on the coffee a LOT (when i lived in the states i pretty much existed on starbucks).
i use fitday, it's really helped put things in perspective. i love that it can show you your vitamin/mineral intake for the day too.
thanks coco!
Forum: Other Health Related 16 years ago
michelle80
thanks ksmanthey!
you confirmed my suspicions...too much sugar. i didn't want to admit it to myself!
i think it would be pretty possible to have a more veggie/grain based breakfast, at least sometimes. and i LOVE green smoothies. also, i use stevia in my espresso too, but i really like the taste of brown sugar better. but i suppose i could cut down.
thanks for the help!
Forum: Other Health Related 16 years ago
michelle80
hi everyone!
i haven't posted in awhile. last october i went 95% raw for about 5 weeks and loved it. i slowly began adding cooked foods back in, mostly whole grain rice and pasta, beans, and oatmeal.
i really like how i'm eating now, but my weight loss has pretty much come to a stop. i'll admit i've had some slip-ups, but for the most part each day i eat about 60% raw, and most of the rest come
Forum: Other Health Related 16 years ago
michelle80
i stumbled across this by accident...
i was making a salad, and cut the tomato last. it was very ripe, so lots of that juicy/pulpy goop with the seeds squished out as i chopped it. i mixed all of my veggies together, then decided not to waste the tomato goop, so i dumped it all off of my cutting board on top of the salad. i squeezed on some lime juice, added sea salt and dried herbs, and mixed
Forum: Recipes and Food Preparation 16 years ago
michelle80
cy...you should visit! northeastern brazil is gorgeous...the beaches here are mesmerizing. i've always wanted to visit recife...i subscribed to andrea's blog, but i can't find contact info. do you know her email address?
do you have a good process for sun-dehydrating? i'd like to try it, but i'm not sure what to do or even what food i should dry.
you know, to be honest i see a lot of des
Forum: Raw Diary - Your Personal Experience 16 years ago
michelle80
hi guys,
i've been noticing recently that there really are people from all over the world posting here....and a lot of people say they are a rarity in their area as far as being a raw foodist goes. i'm a wanna-be world traveler and am curious as to places that are raw friendly....plus i thought it might be cool to see where everyone is from on one thread!
i'm from the states, but i'm curren
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
michelle80
hi dave...
scottish tan, that's hilarious. i've been fighting to get rid of mine since i arrived here in brazil. (i'm from the states, but my dad is from scotland.)
what city are you from? when are you going to costa rica?
michelle
Forum: Meeting Place 16 years ago
michelle80
cy....tudo beeeeeeeem......bahianos falam devegaaaaaaar......como estão cantaaaaaando.....
hehe, i love the accent here!
so i drank 500 mL of wheat grass juice?? holy crap, no wonder i was flying!
powder guarana....i've had the soda (pre-raw), and i've seen the powder, but it's expensive. however, the place where i got the wheat grass has smoothies and you can add powdered guarana...which
Forum: Raw Diary - Your Personal Experience 16 years ago
michelle80
oi cy, tudo bem??
i did the master cleanse too. my first time was back in april...10 days, plus 2 days of oj/grapefruit juice, then almost a week of raw. i absolutely loved it. i had been having serious health problems, tons of allergies...and i felt so so so much better after the cleanse. i had headaches sometimes too, and very strange dreams, but overall my energy was great.
i think par
Forum: Juicing, Juicers, Blending and Blenders 16 years ago
michelle80
hi guys,
a friend of mine (not raw or vegan) was complaining to me that she is losing her hair. she asked if i had any recommendations on foods she should eat to help.
i researched a little and mostly found websites saying that this was protein deficiency and she should eat more liver and organ meat.
uh, no.
have any of you experienced hair growth on raw, and what did you eat to achi
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
michelle80
cy.....CLARO!!! i'm really excited about carnaval, it'll be my first one here. i have been to carnaval in trinidad, which is 2nd biggest after brazil. and i grew up in new orleans, so i have a few mardi gras under my belt. but carnaval here looks amazing...i can't wait!
thanks for the recipe compliment! i just stumbled across the tomato juice thing. i LOVE olive oil and am not trying to cut it
Forum: Raw Diary - Your Personal Experience 16 years ago
michelle80
12. Re: Night Eating
i know what you mean....i teach classes at night, so when i get home at 9:30/10:00 i'm hungry. i no longer need to be full to go to sleep, but i can't sleep if my stomach is growling. i've been having either a green smoothie or watermelon on these nights. i avoid nuts and fats that late. so far, i haven't seen any bad effects...i feel great in the morning and am still losing weight. so i guess it
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
michelle80
lee....oh my gosh, are they really having kids read that book?? thank goodness!! when i was in texas i brought it to school and showed a few of my students. i completely think it should be required reading. it is kind of ironic though, considering more and more high schools have mcdonald's, taco bell, and subway in their cafeteria's.
awesome links too, thanks!!
good luck with the greens...
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
michelle80
just wanted to bump this post up....i need help with the same thing!!!
thanks,
michelle
Forum: Recipes and Food Preparation 16 years ago
michelle80
hiamy!
sounds like you're doing awesome! you're definitely not a freak here.
mmm...pecan butter....where did you find that? i've never had it!
best wishes!
michelle
Forum: Raw Diary - Your Personal Experience 16 years ago
michelle80
woo-hoo carnaval!!!!!
wow, i need to check my diary more. you guys are awesome.
cy....tudo beleza! acho que vocé fala ingles MAIS melhor do que eu falo portuguese. porém eu posso tentar!!
cacao juice....okay, i've had "suco de cacau", made from the pulp, not the bean...is that what you mean? it's really good, but unfortunately it's pasteurized. or is there a drink i can make
Forum: Raw Diary - Your Personal Experience 16 years ago
michelle80
i know what you mean....
i don't know much about watercress, but i tried it in a green smoothie once too. it was too spicy! it actually burned deep in my throat for awhile after i drank it, kind of painful.
i'm stickin to spinach, romaine, and mint leaves in my smoothies.
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
michelle80
wow, lee....i'm sorry to hear about all the problems you've had. it's fantastic that you're feeling so much better though! it sounds like raw is the right path for you....
good luck to you!
michelle
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
michelle80
at the market i found some raw nuts still in their shells....labeled "nozes", which is portuguese for nuts. so i bought some to try, not knowing exactly what type they were.
got home, cracked one open....looks and tastes exactly like a pecan!! they were so cheap, they couldn't have been imported, and i'm pretty positive brazil doesn't have many pecan trees....what else could they hav
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
michelle80
you guys are so awesome, thanks for all the insight.
coconutcream....very wise words.
i'm not out to convert anyone, and honestly i probably won't mention this to her unless she brings it up again. but for my own knowledge, i wanted the scientific proof. which i guess isn't necessary.
i eat raw. i feel good. end of story.
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
michelle80
so yesterday my esl student and i were reading a book review of "fast food nation", which led to a great discussion about health and the meat industry. she mentioned that she had a friend who was vegetarian, but took some protein capsules because of the no meat thing. i said that if she ate right, she shouldn't need them....and that led to the "but animal meat has certain proteins
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
michelle80
hi, pineapple girl! here in brazil, you'd be called "menina de abacaxi"!
i LOVE pineapple too. sorry about the issues you're having....how does it make your mouth bleed? is it the texture?
the brazilian pineapples are smaller, and it's a little easier to tell when they're ripe. they go from black to a deep reddish-brown with some orange-yellow in spots. and, amazingly, they're a
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
michelle80
hi all,
i've been raw for almost a month now and LOVE IT. i've done a few juice fasts before, and i've done the master cleanse twice in the past. i'd like to start incorporating one 3 day juice fast a month into my diet...i love the way i feel after a fast!
problem is, i really cannot afford a juicer right now. however, the oranges and tangerines here are so amazingly juicy, all i have to d
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
michelle80
i'm becoming a coconut addict.
there's a guy right down the street from my apt. that sells green coconuts, and i've had one every day this week. the water is so good, and when you put the jelly in a smoothie with banana and mango.......mmmmmmmmmmm.......
but the bad news....the market doesn't have avocado this week! AAAA! i miss my guacamole.
other than that everything has been fanta
Forum: Raw Diary - Your Personal Experience 16 years ago
michelle80
phew, it's been awhile!
well, i went to the beach this weekend....and had a very seriously non-raw day thursday. like i said, i never wanted to be 100%, but i went waaaaay overboard. meat...beer,...bread....coffee....cheese....oh my god.
i woke up extremely early friday morning, sat up, and was so overwhelmed with nausea that i passed out cold on my bed. when i came to, i just barely made i
Forum: Raw Diary - Your Personal Experience 16 years ago
michelle80
la_veronique....don't worry, i'm enjoying my time here VERY much! the cacao is pretty crazy....it's shaped kind of like a football, and i've seen various shades of green, red, yellow, and orange. the gourd is really easy to break open, and the hollow inside has a long stem with a bunch of pods growing off of it. the pods are white and covered with the pulp, so they're wet. you can suck off the pu
Forum: Raw Diary - Your Personal Experience 16 years ago
michelle80
good question.....i only buy plantains, because sometimes i want less banana in my smoothies, and if you cut a banana in half and let it sit for awhile it gets brown and gunky.
plus i'm in brazil and there's plantains everywhere.
anyone know anything definite? i've been eating between 4 and 8 a day and feel great.
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
michelle80
meow....the movie office space!!! total hell, right?? that's what i think too.
there's nothing wrong with vacations...we had a 3 day weekend two weeks ago (went to the beach)...and have a 4 day weekend this week! (back to the beach!) do i feel guilty? NOPE!
sounds like you're doing great! i'm sure you'll fit into those jeans soon.
aquadecoco...OH MY GOSH! it's so weird that you posted t
Forum: Raw Diary - Your Personal Experience 16 years ago
michelle80
aquadecoco....i hear you about france! my parents lived there for a few years...sooo much food and wine, it's amazing. really yummy though.
i've been to SP (so insanely huge) but not recife....would LOVE to see it, the pictures are gorgeous.
nós podemos praticar nosso portuguese juntos!
my husband and i are both english and music teachers. we're percussionists, so we can play samba....don'
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