Comments on: RAW Month: Transitioning Into a RAW Diet (AKA Holy Detox, Batman!)

By: Master Cleanse Journal - Day 10, The End! | Bonzai Aphrodite

Master Cleanse Journal - Day 10, The End! | Bonzai Aphrodite — Thu, 21 May 2009 19:13:23 +0000

[...] really, really not much more expensive), and incorporated more organic standards. Then during my raw month, and ever since, I’ve eaten almost exclusively organic. And now a year later, I think I just [...]

By: Sayward

Sayward — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 22:12:54 +0000

@ Jenny - You said you have lots of saliva, are you also getting white gunk on your tongue, or 'thickness' in your mouth? If so, that's definitely detox! It doesn't feel so good, but it's definitely a good thing. If I may be so bold, I'd just like to caution you against taking a toddler totally raw (not sure if this is what you intend). Children have very different nutritional needs than us grown-ups, and it seems they do not do so well on 100% raw diets. Shazzie is a bit of a guru in raw circles, and she wrote a great article on how she is feeding her daughter, here. Good luck with your raw adventures, I'm looking forward to hearing all about them!

By: Jenny

Jenny — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 03:20:44 +0000

well, actually I started this week, but have a wedding on Sat night, so I am doing all raw this week until sat and then really starting on mon next week…I am planning on going for good:) I guess I am sort of like you in that I am looking for that thing that just really works for my body. I get so freaked out about processes foods and i just feel so much more comfortable eating foods that I know where they came from. It’s so funny, my four-year-old is joining me on raw (only because he just keeps asking for whatever he sees me eating) he is so interesting, my dad tried to give him mcdonalds when he was watching him once and he took a bite and spit it out and asked if he could make him a hummus sandwich:) P.S. felt great on raw yesterday, today have aches and little energy and lots of salivation….

By: Sayward

Sayward — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 06:19:58 +0000

@ Jenny – Thanks! And good luck with the RAW, that’s exciting! How long are you going for? I’d love to hear how it goes for you! =)

By: Jenny

Jenny — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 04:59:19 +0000

This is great! I am going raw next week, so I will be checkin out your recipes alot I’m sure:)

By: Sayward

Sayward — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 06:57:36 +0000

@ Cancer Cure – Yessir, my husband is an excellent photographer!

And thanks!

By: Cancer Cure

Cancer Cure — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:38:27 +0000

Kombucha is alive so it is great for any diet. You have a really great blog here. You look great with those noodles hanging out of your mouth. Since you have a diamond ring on your left hand, I guess it was your husband who took those pictures.

By: Sayward

Sayward — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 03:27:48 +0000

@ TC – Well, I have my special sources for cheap produce. ; )

But, I decided a while back that I was just going to commit to eating healthily, even though it hurt the checkbook. I have certainly had to sacrifice in other aspects of my life. Everything is a trade off, no?

By: TC

TC — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:36:44 +0000

I’m intrigued. Mostly about the cost. If you’re eating all organic, it must be quite pricey. And you’re lucky to afford such luxury. ;~)

By: Sayward

Sayward — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:33:04 +0000

@ Art – Ha! Spirulina is an *awesome* girls name!
Seriously though, I’m definitely taking in what you are saying. I very much agree with you, and out of my own personal experience I can attest to the amazing shifting taste bud. I will definitely try to write an article around that concept during this month.

How long have you been Raw, and about how much do you eat Raw (75%? 90%?) Thanks so much for the feedback – you’ve definitely given me lots to think on. =)

@ :: smo :: – Hello Berzerker! About tea, it really just depends on the person. A diet is considered Raw if you eat more than 75% Raw foods, in which case a daily cup of tea would be fine. It really comes down to personal choice, and most hardcore Raw Foodists that I know are still only 90-95%. But of course, there’s a big difference between having the occasional hot veggie soup (which they do) and having the occasional hot fudge sundae (not so much). I think whereas veganism comes from a different place for everyone, Raw Foodism is really just about health, so it doesn’t make sense to most Raw Foodists to drink coffee, or beer, or eat cupcakes (these are a few of my favorite things . . . ), etc.

So that is my sort of convoluted answer, which I hope you can decipher.