Onya Pea!

thanks guys!

really, you still get lapses? yeah i guess.... i know a few "vegans" who call themselves vegan and might eat the odd non vegan thing, mostly if it's in another product.

i was (am) vegan for 7 years and only last year i "lapsed" and ate two awful non vegan things intentionally. they both made me sick as, and helped (amongst other things) reinforce why i'm vegan.

thanks for sharing UF...i too have learned many a thing on raw-the very hard way,little miss all or nothin here ....and am still learning...am really getting into the sunfood book right now,hadn't done before,but find it hard to put down now...

Cheers Pea and Neet 

I think from all the conflicting literature on "the best" way to be raw EVERYONE is still learning.  And the best way to learn is to listen to your body and customise your raw diet accordingly.  When I was eating cooked I never used to notice how my body reacted to things.  In my last job I used to eat a big sandwich or pasta for lunch and get so sleepy I would nap under my desk for an hour afterwards.  For those interested it WAS a govt job  which is why I never got caught out.  I thought that was a normal thing after eating and accepted it.  After all isn't that why siestas were invented?  After being high raw for a year and a half I notice every little imbalance in my body and try to understand how my food has contributed.  The whole cooked vs raw thing is really noticeable to me now....... it's so clear that I'll feel crappy after I eat a big cooked meal but I still give in every now and then and do it anyway  .  I guess that's the nature of any addiction whether it be drugs or cooked food.

So Pea, whether your feeling great on raw or crappy because of detoxing, or crappy because you ate some cooked I hope the whole experience helps you get in touch with how food affects the way you feel.  At the risk of sounding all high and mighty it is a very liberating feeling and it is worth sticking with it.  Best wishes...

thanks UF!

i am DEFINITELY noticing how food is affecting me... I just ate a bunch of date/coconut rolls/balls and they're soo yum, but a little addictive.. but yeah too many makes my tummy sore! but yeah, it's great to see how foods affect my body.

thanks for the kind words

flax are a very fiborous food!

I thought I'd eat the last few flax crackers that were left (only a few) but today the same reaction.  Such a shame because they are such a cool crunchy alternative food.  I even tried drinking heaps of water but still the same reaction.  Oh well crunchy celery and apples are still wicked!!!