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juice fast #2 2008Raw2008 162 views why, how, etc. of juice feast
juicy juice feast fast 2008Raw2008 186 views why, how, etc. of juice feast
Raw 13 2008Raw2008 1,141 views Back on 100% raw, cut my hair, visited Michigan
fresh juice 2008Raw2008 287 views juice makes me happy
raw 10 2008Raw2008 941 views Overdue update. "It's more than just the food" but the food is the beginning.
Stay on Track Course Announcement 2008Raw2008 222 views Dr. Miven Donato of Dolphin Health & Education announces a new course "Stay on Track" for Get Healthy Boot Camp Graduates.
Raw 9 - Green Smoothie Experiment Weight Loss 2008Raw2008 12,705 views Green Smoothie Experiment 11 more pounds, that makes a total of 56lbs since I started eating raw in August 2008
Raw 8 Green Smoothie Experiment 2008Raw2008 540 views Green Smoothie Experiment NOTE: don't go to the blog, it is not functional. Thanks.
Raw 7 - New Job, Joy For Life, The Work by Byron Katie 2008Raw2008 849 views Raw update, Joy for Life Retreat 2009, The Work of Byron Katie, Brainstorm Dessert Salad

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Monthly updates on the raw transformation.

(I can't figure out how my age got in there wrong, I'm really 44)

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Hi there,

My name is Leslie and I live in southern Oregon. My first exposure to raw foods was in the spring of 2007. A close friend of mine found out she had a brain tumor and it scared the b'jezus out of me. Since I was volunteering at the Rogue Valley Metaphysical Library RVML.org I came across videos and books about healing cancer, most notably the Gerson Miracle. The Gerson programme was mainly juicing and raw vegetables. I researched other methodologies for cancer curing, such as maintaining an alkaline system in the body. Meanwhile, I heard Victoria Boutenko, a local raw food and nutrition expert give a talk at the RVML on raw food and spirituality. What?? What did food have to do with spirituality? (More to come.) Anyhow, she introduced us to the concept of the GREEN SMOOTHIE and I read her book about it "Green For Life" and that did it for me. I got a Vita-Mix, a variety of greens, bananas, and other ripe fruits and started drinking green smoothies. I turned my friend on to them, and everyone else I can talk to about it.

From 2007 to July 2008, I had been drinking an average of 4-5 green smoothies per week. Not every day. In 2007, I went 100% raw for about 40 days, then gave up because I just couldn't eat another salad! That bout with raw was boring, to put it mildly. I did not make any dehydrated, fermented, sprouted, or "gourmet" foods for my diet, got bored, and quit. Flash to July 2008, I went to a week long retreat "Joy for Life" put on by Victoria Boutenko and Tom Compton. For 6 days, we drank green smoothies and ate fresh fruit at every meal. The other part of the retreat was doing "The Work of Byron Katie" which, I don't think either of these two elements would have been nearly as powerful alone as they were together. I gave myself a crash course at www.thework.com on the Work of BK, and had several breakthroughs at the retreat. Most importantly, to challenge my thinking that "Oh, I've tried to lose the weight over and over, I'm stuck, so I might as well resign to this weight and give up." That thinking would always piss off my dad who was borderline obsessed with my weight problem, and his ;). So, I came to understand that thinking was false, and that I could indeed do something about it. http://www.rawfamily.com/retreat.htm

Oh, by the way, during the retreat, I quit smoking. I had been smoking for around 6 years. Quitting this time was absolutely a breeze, the green smoothies are magical! No withdrawal symptoms.

When I got home from the retreat, I made the commitment to go raw this time, and do whatever it takes to make it work. I ordered an Excalibur 9 tray dehydrator with a timer and bought a Kitchen-Aid food processor. I started making tasty raw dishes right away, watched millions of youtube videos on raw food and weight loss successes.

At the retreat, Dr. Donato came and spoke to the group about health, fitness, and most notably, his patient's success at losing weight with a raw diet and green smoothies. I sat on the edge of my chair, listening intently. I signed up for his 10 week get healthy boot camp. www.dolphindoctor.org for more info. And so, here my journey really begins.

I recommend reading "Raw Family" "12 Steps to Raw Food" and "Green for Life" all by the Boutenko family. They have also written about raw food preparation.

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