Oh my! I hope you are okay now!!! It can be fustrating sometimes when many people are raving about certain foods (such as Goji Berries) and yet IBS prevents one from being able to join in. I hope the fast will help to clear out the Goji Symptoms. It's so horrible when you make progress with IBS and all of a sudden you have a flashback to how it used to be like- it makes you feel rather miserable and depressed. So take care!!! And I do see what you mean, we never stop learning.


Re: fruits and digestion. I eat food that should be consumed separately too close together with other foods, that's my problem. I need to be more careful..and less lazy.

Thankyou for the advice 'Neet, it is always so helpful. I def think you're right about the fat combining...not a good idea, plus I completely forgot to soak my almonds. AY!!

I'm hoping the tiredness will go away because it's starting to worry me a little. I'm also finding that I feel kind of queasy and nauseous...especially after I eat fruit or salad....wonder if that's normal.

Journal Entry 3-

So far things have been going really great, I’ve been adding a lot of nuts (walnuts, almonds) and avocado with my salads to suppress any possible ‘hunger’ issues that may arise. I tend to feel queasy and ‘uncleansed’ when I eat a lot of nuts, but it seems to be doing the trick- however it takes the attention away from all the yummy greens.

Currently my diet tends to be fruits for breakfast, salad for lunch, juice and fruits in the afternoon and at night, salad for dinner.

I have been feeling terribly tired though. Today I woke up really late and had to leave straight away for uni- therefore I didn’t have time to eat anything. On the train I honestly felt as though I was too exhausted to move a muscle, and could hardly keep my eyes open (even on NINE hours sleep).

Due to sleeping in, I only had enough cash on me to buy a pineapple/orange/wheatgrass juice which really zapped me awake and erm…stimulated my bowels, which was what I needed…since I had been feeling funny all morning (and was worried about my IBS).

Once I was done with uni, I decided to get off the train a few stops early and walk the rest of the way home. Therefore I was able to be around the lovely trees as well as the Yarra and the sun. Thankgod for sun…I think I am craving it because I had a blood test awhile back and found I had low Vitamin D levels-since I’m vegan. I’ve been placed on supplements as a result…. until my levels improve.

Back to the walk- The walk started off so pleasantly…until the fact “I only had a juice and some water between the hours of 9am and 4am”- began to kick in. I honestly thought I was going to collapse after that, and would have eaten anything…even meat (gasp!!). When I made it home I was able to make up for such an unbalanced day- lots of fruit and a huge salad with loads of fat- ha. So of course, now I am alert and active.

I’ve also been avoiding gassy related foods- not so many apples and no broccoli. I used to eat huge slabs of steamed veggies and mounds of apples…but my tummy is more settled at the moment (partly because I’m not so stressed out). I should look into foods to avoid for IBS, I also need to check out food combining. RAW doesn’t always agree with me and I don’t want to get cranky with it because of any IBS issues.

Thankyou so much CarrotGurl!!

Mmm, rye bread. Actually I'm not craving bread at the moment which is fabulous! I may have tried the bread you are reffering to- it was sprouted but cooked...and I can't say I was fond of it, haha. You're right though, it's a healthy alternative. Thanks for bouncing some ideas around!

Oranges do indeed rock.

Journal Entry 2-

The last two days have been quite lovely, got over the stress of starting Uni *finally*  by deciding to drop down to part time until I settle in. I'm feeling rather passionless regarding learning right now- I think because it all seems out of my depth and my attention is wandering elsewhere. I keep thinking about sun and tropical fruits and summer. I want to go for long walks in the bush and get in touch with nature- I find that the better I eat, the more I let go of societal expectation and get back to basics...the better I will feel.

I've been mainly eating fruits and almonds because I'm too lazy to make salads, which I must start doing. I've grown attached to oranges at the moment, and wheatgrass. I LOVE fresh wheatgrass....I tried a powdered version and thought I would throw up. Never ever go there.

I think because I haven't been focusing on staying RAW that I am finding it easier to stick to it. My stomach has been so-so, I've been a bit ill and then feel fabulous for the rest of the day...which I expected with my IBS.

Thankyou both Neet and Jen for the encouragement and also the advice. The power of the mind is an amazing thing, and therefore I really must try to accept it.

I hope bread is no longer in the ‘food pyramid’ too- haha. It’s a rotten addiction, I think it replaced my chocolate one when I went vegan.

Journal Entry 1-

okay. this is it. i AM committing myself, because I keep being drawn back into the utopian dream of a RAW lifestyle- but then I break it after a fortnight, by bad moods and bread. I've stuffed my face full of junk the last couple of months (not compared to the 'average' persons junk- but junk nonetheless) ...and I need to do this, i WANT to do this.

I will do this.

I will break my bread addiction, and my semi emotional eating and everything else that makes me give in too easily.

I will become RAW.

 

November? That is both good and bad news.

The winter is going to be oh so long.

No no, dried bananas just to eat alone, not in a smoothie. 

Miss Manda- When you subscribe does that mean they send you both Vegan Voice and New Vegetarian and Natural Health?

Thankies 'Neet 

Situation is dire in Melbourne too. I haven't had bananas for so long I crave them.....you always want what you can't have. I'm going to hunt for dried bananas at the health food shop at least.

I saw some organic bananas today for $12 a kilo...the supermarket is selling them anywhere from $7-11 dollars. I am going to go to Vic Market either tomorrow or Thursday to see if they are still selling any 'cheap' (doubting this).

Thankyou so much for the link Oksyoks!

http://eat.rawfood.com/

The link above it a new place that Natures First Law has set up that works like Myspace.com, for raw foodists. It's rather cool...and although I wouldn't normally use myspace I did sign up for this and thought 'why not?'. See where it takes me.

Good way to chat with raw foodists.