Rawfooder in Toronto

[VeryBerry]

Is there anyone here from Toronto or GTA?

[eatyourbroccoli]

oakville :) :)

[VeryBerry]

Do you ever come to Toronto? I would love to meet you.
May be we can go for lunch at a raw restaurant, I know there is one downtown.

[VeryBerry]

Eat your broccoli, e-mail me if you want to meet.

nicole.ackerman@gmail.com

[eatyourbroccoli]

for sure! thatd be really cool! im actually on a fast right now..so no lunch for me for awhile :p how bout i shoot you and email when im off? :)

[VeryBerry]

Sounds good. How long is your fast?

[eatyourbroccoli]

im thinking 14-30 days..taking it one day at a time for now. im on day 5. hoping to heal my kidneys and spleen. which raw restaurants are downtown? ive only been to the one in guelph.

[alex]

I also live in Toronto - Yonge - Eglinton area

I have never been to a raw restaurant yet. I am in the process of organizing a small group of people from the gym that I belong to. The step aerobics instructor just graduated from Naturopathic Medicine and she and I often discuss health issues and we thought about going to LIVE in the next couple of weeks.

If you are amenable for a third person...

EatYourBrocolli: I always get very cold when I am on a fast, so I only do this when it is warm out. Is that not an issue for you?? I have gone 30 days before - very unique experience!!

LIVE - Organic Food Bar – closed Mon
264 Dupont St. (at Spadina), 416-515-2002
Live, Toronto's Premier Organic Raw Food Restaurant. Our specialty, raw food gourmet, with other cooked options in macrobiotic and Aryuvedic cuisine. Most menu options are gluten-free! Specialize in pure, non-processed, and sugar-free foods. Spectacular liquid menu as well as scrumptious desserts to soothe your body, mind, and soul! Let Live cater your next special occasion. LIVE it UP!
Chic back yard patio.

WOW (Wild Organic Way)
22 Carden St. Guelph (west of Toronto), 519-766-1701
Jessica emailed to say: “There is a new raw vegan restaurant in Guelph. I've eaten there and it's amazing – especially the quesadilla and raspberry chocolate cake.”


Take the best care


alex

[VeryBerry]

I have been to LIVE before, it is a beautiful place.
I am usually not really into eating out, I just have a smothy.
I find that even in "LIVE" everything has onions or garlic, which I can't tolerate at all.

Eat your broccoli, good luck with your fast. Is it an apple juice fast or a water fast? I only fasted for one day before. I would like to do a 3 day fast next time.

Alex, I am really interested in joining your group. It is great to meet like minded people. I have a few friends and clients (I am a graphic/web designer), who are in the holistic health industry. I don't know enybody who is raw. I am fairly new to the diet and would like to see a "living proof" that it works.

This week is my 1st week 100% raw, and I feel amazing. (was high raw for a while before). I don't feel as hungry as before, more energetic & need less sleep.

I think I miscombined foods a few times & had some indigistion. I would have to fine tune that.

[RawMorgan]

Hey, I live in Hamilton just outside T.O ! Great to other Canadians on this board! Morgan

[eatyourbroccoli]

very berry: its a juice fast that im sure will evolve into a water fast..im already sick of the sugar from all the juice :p

alex..ive been very cold so far lol. ive been walking around INSIDE the house with jeans, long sleeve t, sweatshirt, ugg-like boots, and a hat. and the thermostats set at 22 already. oh well..luckily my bedroom has its own thermostat which i happily raise to 24 at night (happily for now..until the heating bill arrives :eek: )

[eatyourbroccoli]

oh and alex..

did your friend by chance graduate from the naturopathic school in north york?

just curious bc im heavily looking into that school for after university.

[namamono]

I am.....welcome to the forum.

[alex]

[QUOTE=VeryBerry]

Eat your broccoli, good luck with your fast. Is it an apple juice fast or a water fast? I only fasted for one day before. I would like to do a 3 day fast next time.

Alex, I am really interested in joining your group. It is great to meet like minded people. I have a few friends and clients (I am a graphic/web designer), who are in the holistic health industry. I don't know enybody who is raw. I am fairly new to the diet and would like to see a "living proof" that it works.

QUOTE]

VeryBerry:

The group that I am organizing is a gym group that has been together for a couple of years now - even significant others are left at home. I am the only raw fooder in the group and usually have to take some ribbing from the others about this. I am not sure that joining this group would in any way help you get the living proof that you are after.

There is however a raw food meetup group here in Toronto. I have not yet been to it but intend to join in the new year.

http://rawfood.meetup.com/191/?gj=sj5

I would like to stay in touch with you as I may be requiring your graphic arts/ web services sometime in the new year if my plans go according to schedule.


EatYourBrocolli:

I remember the first long fast I did as a grad student (18 days). It was summer - very hot out, but I had to attend a 1 hour lecture in an air conditioned room. By the end of the lecture I was so cold I was shaking uncontrollably. After the lecture I got in my car, turned the heater on full and drove around for an hour before my shaking stopped. Please be careful!!

I believe there is only one Naturopathic College here in Toronto, so yes, Sara probably graduated from that one. If you would like I could ask her if she would mind getting in touch with you so you could chat. She is one of the nicest people I have met.


alex

[VeryBerry]

I would like to get know everyone a little better.

So here are some questions:

What is your name?
How long have you been on the raw food diet?
What motivated you to go raw?
Do you have a spouse and/or kids?
What do you do for a living?
How old are you? (feel free to disregard this question)

So, I will anwer my own questions now.

My name is Nicole.
I have been hight raw 60% (give & take) for about 2 years now.
100% for 1 week.
My motivation to go raw:
1. Health (to get rid of digestive problems & pms, have more energy)
2. Want to be clean from the inside out.
3. Love raw food!
4. Intensly dislike cooking.
I am a graphic/web designer.
I am 28 years old, I don't have any kids yet, and I am getting married soon.

[VeryBerry]

Alex,

I just joined the Toronto meetup group.
I will try to come to the next meeting.

[VeryBerry]

Hi Alex,

Just want to show you a few samples of my work,
here are some websites that I designed:

http://www.nowdesignstudio.ca/
http://www.ohnutrition.ca/index.html
http://www.tanningplace.ca/
http://www.signaturecustomdraperiesetc.com

What kind of business are you in?
Feel free to e-mail me when you are ready.
nicole.ackerman@gmail.com

[alex]

VerryBerry:

One of my rules is that I don't go to websites that require me to lower my security and privacy settings (which are always set to maximum). I broke the rule a few times and now I get 20 - 40 spam emails a day - a real pain!!!

All the samples that you gave require me to do so, so I have not viewed them - but that is OK - I believe you!

I will keep your email address for future reference.

Take the best care


alex