More raw veg, not just yet :-(

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Permalink Reply by Yogaranka on June 8, 2009 at 11:41pm

Reading a lot of similar complaints from other blogs ... the best advice is : complete fast on water under supervision of a competent practicioner. There are a few I can come up with: Dr. Doug Graham's Costa Rica retreat, and Dr. Sniadach's retreat in Belize. I don't suffer of anything, but I'm saving up for one of these retreats of a 6 week duration for best results.
Other option is to omit the avocado in your combo.

Enjoy your movies...hopefully you picked some Cheech & Chong classics among them... they make me laugh beyond belief.

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Permalink Reply by Sita on June 9, 2009 at 12:25am

Thankyou for your advice. I'm doing much better now, although at the moment a little relapse again (mostly tiredness), but maybe it is just a phase again on the way to be healthier.
I eat mono a lot, that helped to improve. And I omitted the avo too.
The complete water fast I considered, but in Holland is a place where you can juice-fast, have a yoga program, massages, consults by naturopaths, all in one week or weekend. They do colonics too, but I don't think I will. When I go there I will do the juice fast (no citrus in my case) and the yoga, just relax and enjoy their spa. First a weekend to see how the atmosphere is - don't want to loose too much weight too. When I'm stronger to travel I hope to go to raw retreats! i would definitely prefer that. Would be great to go to Freelea's and DR's one day! I'd give free meridian qigong lessons ;-)
Thanks again, Love, Sita XX
PS the Cheech and Chong I will look it up!

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Permalink Reply by Sita on June 9, 2009 at 11:31pm

Thanks again dear rgg. More and more I simplify and am fine with it, don't have the cravings anymore - not even for salt. What you say, I take soft fruits and the butter lettuce, still blend it in though.
Not train hard? Hmm, maybe I do too much. Don't know the limit well, probably - as a dancer one learns to work hard. It is ages ago, but I still know how it feels. I LOVE moving, not the cardiac, that's is still too hard, but mostly I do yoga and a bit pilates, some dance training now and then. I love variation, so qi gong and walking in the forest here I do also, sometimes I ride the bike, 9km, so not so much. Not all of this in one day, although sometimes I do 3 things, depends. Some days I have great energy, not today :-(

Great to know about the bp!!! So that's ok. But what about anemia?
Today I take total rest again; might have 'head-flu' or something, already since 3 days actually. Could be bit of a migraine from anemia..... Just don't know what to do about that without supplements (started taking a veg/fruit essence and spirulina...). Did you have low iron? Did your body solve that by itself too? I also add soft spinach to a smoothie, juice some in the juices, hope it helps. But mostly I take butter lettuce as green leafy veg.
I want to be strong again, have to build up some work also!

The raw finely grated carrot and steamed string beans I will try carefully. The zucch I have to steam very well, but ok, I'll keep them in.
And can you believe it: psyllium is what is advised everywhere for colitis!

I get used to the one step foreward - 2 sideways (better than back). The brainfog often keeps me from reading and writing. Guess that will go away too - All in all I realize that it takes more time than I thought. That also makes it easier to keep positive!

Thanks for your kind words XX

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