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16 years ago
badawie
That would be great, thanks so much for that :-)
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
badawie
re medications, is the thinking that anyone taking a prescription med should not do a fast?
My body has been crying out for a fast. I feel like I need a pause, a break from any confusion over what food/vitamin is having what effect on my body. I would just like a couple of days to give my mind and body a rest and just meditate.
But..I take thyroxine (very little, but still..). Should I not
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
badawie
63. Re: Dates
I think because they are very very high in sugar/calories, and they are not a significant source of any major vitamin mineral group..
I do know that dr d has recipies that include dates, and they are in a couple of meals in the 8/1/1 book that I have, but in a maximum of 4oz per meal.
You can ask this question at
www.vegsource.com/talk/raw
I would eat a handful of dates before e
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
badawie
I agonised over it for a while too..the good news is that it is totally reversible, so I wouldn't worry about it.
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
badawie
65. Re: Dates
Dates are in the 8/1/1. Just not eaten as a meal on their own.
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
badawie
I totally sympathise, this happened to me a few weeks ago and it was really scary and frustrating.
I decided to slow down my transition, though at 7-8 months raw, I'm not sure it can still be attributed to transition (I could be wrong!).
I added a multi vitamin, one that doesn't give you 1000% of the rda, just 100% of A, B, E, Iodine (since I don't consume salt and my thyroid is on the low
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
badawie
ok, I'm glad I didn't throw my quinoa away! :-)
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
badawie
68. Re: Fish Oil
I just posted this on another thread.
What about quinoa? It's high in omega 3 and 6. Is that any good? Not sure if it's complete..not very familiar with the whole omega thing..
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
badawie
what about quinoa? any experience with that?
1/2 cup uncooked = 43.5% rda iron
13g protein
but...
it has a whopping 363 cals..which would be good if you're constantly struggling to get enough cals. it's also high in omega 3 and 6 but not sure if that's good or bad since I don't know much about omegas.
I just bought some quinoa today (after making sure it's not a grain). It's related
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
badawie
Thanks karen.
I was feeling so out of it yesterday that decided to skip fruit at dinner, and just have a large plate of lentils and garbanzos and a salad (not all in one sitting, I did the combining thing over a few hours). Today I feel amazing, good enough even to tackle some ashtanga.
I don't think I can afford another month without exercise. My muscles are disappearing (and I worked re
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
badawie
also, haven't really bothered with apples as I'm trying to get all my nutrients and I find that compared to sweeter fruits they don't measure up! (and oddly, along with bananas and watermelon, they leave a very sickening sugary aftertaste that persists for hours).
I live in a hot climate, I wish I could adjust!
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
badawie
Dave!
mmmm..am I giving off a masculine vibe?
Yasmina
(badawie is arabic for female 'nomad')
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
badawie
>i understand what you're saying,but
>that won't happen after you get over the hump.
>having a clean body and being more sensitive to things and then reintroducing them >doesn't cause the body to fail or shut down, just gives us a stronger kick in the >butt.
lol. that made me smile! ok, that explanation makes me hopeful. I do frequently eat lightly steamed veg, but I guess y
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
badawie
'sigh'. allergic to nuts of course! lentils or garbanzos or fava beans maybe? I know garbanzos/chickpeas have quite a bit of fat/protein. I'm just confused because dr d (and bryan) both suggested that my intake of fat with fruit (even in the same day let alone same meal) could be contributing to the space out.
I wish I could just sit back and enjoy it, some people pay good money for street dr
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
badawie
I was reading some articles on hypoglycaemia, which also say that fat should be eaten with some fat and protein, but that totally contradicts the 8/1/1. There's no organic protein powder here anyway (no hemp ironically even though we are one of the world's major exporters of marijuana and hashish) so that's not really an option.
But yeah, the almost passing out daily thing is a problem..I can
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
badawie
@jodi
eeek! what a horrible thought. it's certainly possible..I live in beirut..I'm having an allergy to something still..I'm sensitive to a few foods, apparently something I added to my diet this month has set it off again, but yes, I was wondering about chemicals in relation to allergies. I hate eating fruit that's not organic, but no choice whatsoever. In addition, we have few local fruits, m
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
badawie
Actually I'm not saying that eating cooked food regulates my blood sugar and well being.
I'm saying I'm still in transition, I haven't suddenly added the cooked foods to the fruit, it's what I was already eating, so my assumption, rightly or wrongly is that the sudden high amounts of fruit are more likely to be creating the blood sugar fluctuations rather than the foods I have never had a prob
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
badawie
I guess I'm just wondering if the sugar surge and subsequent crash are normal. I mean, do we think the body eventually gets used to it or am I the only one?
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
badawie
I'm eating greens with the fruit..that's why I have the head of lettuce with breakfast.
I prefer not to make smoothies as supposedly it goes into your bloodstream to fast - or is that only applicable to juicing and not smoothies?
Sorry I'm a little slow with navigating this site still, I missed that post!
If I wait till I am hungry I will have already left the house, and it's then likely
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
badawie
I'm eating the wheat and indian food in minute portions like half a plate for dinner (less than I ever have) while I am ingesting much much higher amounts of fruit than I ever have..and when I say indian food, I mean foods prepared at home without oil or any chemicals..
I think, since an increase in fruit (by about 500% daily) is the only major change to my diet, that it would be counter intui
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
badawie
@jgunn/jodi
I normally eat half a pineapple or a mango w/1 cup strawberries and a head of lettuce for breakfast. Then I have 2 small meals of fruit (used to be bananas or watermelon but they made me feel really sick, used to get a strong sugar taste in my mouth after eating and no amount of brushing could get rid of it). For dinner I have a piece of fruit and some cooked food (whole wheat pasta
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
badawie
Wondering if anyone here on 8/1/1 or predominately fruit diet have any blood sugar issues and how you resolved them?
I tested mine yesterday, was so very low explaining the reason I've felt so awful this month (dizziness/shaking/inability to think or concentrate) 2 hours after eating 3/4 of a pineapple. It was back to normal after a dinner of raw 'falafel' with whole wheat wrap and some kiwis.
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
badawie
I have the book.
Don't worry generally about combining fruit with high water content veg like lettuce etc
typical day (autumn fruits)
breakfast
2 lbs papaya
lunch
smoothie
2 lbs bananas
8 oz romaine lettuce
(blend w/as mush water as needed for preferred consistency)
dinner
course 1: 2 lbs strawberries (eat or blend)
course 2: celery red pepper soup (8oz celery/8 oz red pepp
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
badawie
Karen, thanks so much for the stream of ideas and support, it really means a lot!
The hair loss pretty much stopped now, but I will try the vitamins you recommend to make sure it doesn't start again (at least till I muddle my way through how to get it all from food).
I have added greens to my diet. Quite a bit. I wasn't in the beginning since it wasn't in the 8/1/1 book (the only one I hav
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
badawie
Thanks Karen. I hope that's what it is..I really really do. People keep commenting on the rash, it's making me really self conscious.
I just found out today about a rare allergy to black Mediterranean olives..which is the only food I've added to my diet since starting 8/1/1 (my hair was falling out and I can't find flax seeds here, so I thought 10 olives a day would be ok during transition pha
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
badawie
I'm a journalist for an international television news company. I'm not on air though :-)
Detox/transition was hell. I have to remember about 50 things at the same time, including facts, history, names of political players, as well as talking to people in a language that isn't my native tongue, and remembering what times we're going live! I also edit video, and found myself staring at the keybo
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
badawie
A cyst I had apparently had for quite some time suddenly burst after one week of 8/1/1 (no complications). I was told I had pcos when I was 16, but by the age of 21 it was gone. I am incidentally overweight right now..but no cysts anymore.
Re the detox, I would agree that's what it is, except, can I have been in detox since the first incidence of this when I was 6 years old? I find it odd, giv
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
badawie
Hi, ever considered it may be an allergy? I had what I thought was acne for years. Tried every antibiotic, every topical treatment (except accutane which scared the crap out of me - I like my liver the way it is thank you), only to realise after 15 years of random break outs and oily skin, that I was allergic to (obviously not applicable anymore to either of us) fish, dairy, and nuts...
The al
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 16 years ago
badawie
@karennd
lol! you are so right..the placebo effect argument goes right out the window with pets! I was actually thinking of going for the test..but the one I had as a child was completely inconclusive. It's weird, the oil has gone now, but I have tiny little spots all over and some really big red ugly boil-like ones. I look scary!
@mosaica
There's no organic fruit where I live. I think it's
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