Please Help! I can't seem to keep any energy! [Archive]

Melindaxl

11-13-2006, 08:06 AM

My body keeps feeling so out of energy it feels dead! I don't know why, I eat alot of fruits & greens and some vegetables and nuts/seeds!
I've done great until I started increasing my exercises. A couple of months ago I started doing Turbo Jam and had loved it ever since! I worked my way up to doing around 50 minutes 6 days a week! I would alternate the cardio exercises with the weight resistant exercises. Now every night I go to bed feeling like my legs and body is just so dead and I wake up like I have to drag myself out of bed! I'm wanting to increase my exercising not decrease it! Does anyone know what I might need to do?

Here is what I normally eat daily!

Breakfast 4 banana smoothie (4 bananas, water, 1/2 c. of strawberries)
Lunch 4 banana smoothie ( 4 bananas, water, 2 c. romaine & 1/2 c. parsley)
Snack 2c. of grapes
Snack 4 banana smoothie ( 4 bananas, water, 2 c. romaine & 1/2 c. parsley)
supper salad ( 4c. romaine, 1 sm. tom., 1/4 c. cucumber, some mushrooms, 1/4 c. of soaked sunflower seeds and some Fat Free salad dressing.

Thanks in advance! Have a great raw fruitful day!

Melindaxl

Revvell

11-13-2006, 08:12 AM

Seems to me you might consider changing up a bit. One's body tends to get use to the same foods and possibly you're created a sensitivity to something. Personally, I'd change up. 12 bananas a day, huh? I would look at that first; strawberries second, change your greens as well. Kale, chard, dandelions greens, etc. There is so much variety out there ~ enjoy it!

Revvell

Vandy

11-13-2006, 08:23 AM

First off, you are doing GREAT! Second, look at your outtake and intake... if you are feeling low in energy, eat more fruit. personally, I eat about twice the amount of fruit in a day that you are eating, but I am just about as active. Food is fuel, if you are tired, you're tank is low. Try eating more fruit and see if that works out for you. It might take a lil practice at first to be able to eat a little more, but you can do it. You stomach is a muscle just like everything else, it will expand and contract. HAVE FUN!

madmel

11-13-2006, 08:27 AM

I also recommend a change in your intake and, above all, more variety...

What I am missing is fat - besides the 1/4 cup soaked sunflower seeds I don't see any nuts or avos and I think a moderate intake of good fats is necessary for a healthy diet.

cheers,
madmel

Fruitarianone

11-13-2006, 10:15 AM

Personaly... I don't think variety or intake has anything to do with it....but that's just me...I eat the same fruits all season long with no ill effects...

You maybe feeling tired for a whole host of reasons....it could be stress, it could be that your cleansing deeper, etc....

How long have you been raw?

How much cleansing have you done?

What do you do?.....

Stick at it...your doing great!

This is a long and hard journey but is well worth it!!!!

Melindaxl

11-13-2006, 10:39 AM

Thanks, I'll try that! The only thing is there isn't much fruits here that ripen right! Most of them taste too sour! That's why most of the time I stick to bananas and grapes and add other fruits in my banana smoothies because the banana naturally sweetens the other fruits! I mostly don't eat bananas whole anymore because they taste too sweet to me so that's why I blend them with greens or other fruits that aren't as sweet!
I can't afford organic fruits and I wish I could order them! Then I wouldn't have to worry about them being so sour! When I get my own place, (I live with my parents) I plan on planting some fruit trees and a garden of fruits, nonsweet fruits & greens! Then that will also help me! So far when it comes other fruits, it's hard to find any that tastes right! Most of them are way too sour and even the mangos are! During the summer I do eat melons!
Anyway, I've been raw for a few years- have problems staying 100% raw sometimes because of how limited I am on the fruits & greens.
I've cleansed really good on the banana smoothies and grapes I eat!
I work part time, I clean a two story house every week, I do the laudry & dishes. I exercise 5-6 times a week mostly for around 50 minutes. I've been doing some fall cleaning.
Well this past weekend I've took it easy by not exercising- just resting and getting plenty of sleep and staying 100% raw except for the sunflower seeds because my area don't have those raw I have to go about 40 minutes away to get them and right now I can't drive so I'm just going to have to find a place to order them! I seem to digest seeds better then I do nuts unless they are processed!
Well thanks again for everyones help! The reason why I eat less then most of you is because that's all I can enjoy! More of it is too much and too much sugar for me to enjoy! That's what I'm trying to figure out, what can I eat when I can't enjoy alot of sweet fruits?
Sorry so long! Thanks again!

Melindaxl

drbloem

11-13-2006, 11:00 AM

Fatigue, especially morning fatigue (difficulty getting out of bed or getting going in the morning) and fatigue at rest may be related to hypothyroidism.

An easy screening test is to check your basal body temperature before you get out of bed in the morning. It should be at least 97.8.

A thorough assessment of your medical history, a physical examination, and laboratory testing would be necessary to determine what is going on, but hypothyroidism should be high on the list.

Most doctors will not be able to make a correct diagnosis

vgloveforlife

11-13-2006, 12:10 PM

My temperature before rising is about 94, and during the day it can get down to 92..

Sharon in Colorado

11-13-2006, 12:12 PM

Are you getting enough sleep?

drbloem

11-13-2006, 12:18 PM

My temperature before rising is about 94, and during the day it can get down to 92..

Those are extremely low temperature readings! Someone with readings like that has a high likelihood of having hypothyroidism.

I would recommend a consultation with a physician who will spend the time to do a thorough evaluation to confirm the diagnosis and assess for contributing factors and proper treatment.

Melindaxl

11-13-2006, 12:23 PM

drbloem

11-13-2006, 12:47 PM

I don't know my temperature yet when getting out of bed so I'm going to have to take it, but I do know that I'm cold natured and my hands and feet are cold alot! If this is my problem would you have any suggestions? I know it's not about how much sleep I get because on days I'm off I just sleep in until around 8:00 and my body is still tired, but I can't sleep anymore! It's like my brain is ready to get up for the day, but my body isn't! So it's mostly my body that's tired, not my brain as much!
Anyway, I hope this isn't something serious! Thanks for your help!

Melindaxl

Cold intolerance, having cold hands and feet are common symptoms of hypothyroidism.

Usually, hypothyroidism responds very quickly to treatment with natural thyroid hormone. Depending on a person's individual needs, other hormones may need to be balanced as well. The good news is that symptoms related to hormone imbalances usually respond very quickly and dramatically to properly dosed therapy.

vgloveforlife

11-13-2006, 12:58 PM

Those are extremely low temperature readings! Someone with readings like that has a high likelihood of having hypothyroidism.
I don't mean to hijack the thread but...I did get checked for hypothyroidism by blood test which I've heard is not always accurate. It was negative. I have a lot of the symptoms such as severe hair loss, cold hands, chills, weight loss and of course low body temperature.

Revvell

11-13-2006, 01:09 PM

I had cold hands and feet for MANY years. Once I started doing qigong on a regular basis that stopped. It has assisted many of my students as well. For me a "properly dosed therapy" is conscious movement and a good food program.

I'm hoping you are not speaking of drugs. People come here to learn a different way of eating so they can heal themselves with food and other natural means.

"Let nothing which can be treated by diet be treated by other menas." Maimonides

"When diet is wrong medicine is of no use. When diet is correct medicine is of no need." Acient Ayurvedic Proverb

Revvell

Cold intolerance, having cold hands and feet are common symptoms of hypothyroidism.

Usually, hypothyroidism responds very quickly to treatment with natural thyroid hormone. Depending on a person's individual needs, other hormones may need to be balanced as well. The good news is that symptoms related to hormone imbalances usually respond very quickly and dramatically to properly dosed therapy.

drbloem

11-13-2006, 01:09 PM

I don't mean to hijack the thread but...I did get checked for hypothyroidism by blood test which I've heard is not always accurate. It was negative. I have a lot of the symptoms such as severe hair loss, cold hands, chills, weight loss and of course low body temperature.

That's the problem with 99.99% of all allopathic endocrinologists, internists, family docs, and pediatricians. They spend little time with their patients and don't know about or misinterpret their patients' symptoms.

When they order lab tests, they order the wrong ones (or too few), and misinterpret them.

When they do decide to treat their patients for hypothyroidism they use the wrong thyroid supplement and/or dose the medication inadequately, using only the blood tests as a guide to monitor therapy.

Some estimate that up to 40% of the US population has symptoms of hypothyroidism in one form or another, but only a small fraction gets proper treatment.

drbloem

11-13-2006, 01:24 PM

I had cold hands and feet for MANY years. Once I started doing qigong on a regular basis that stopped. It has assisted many of my students as well. For me a "properly dosed therapy" is conscious movement and a good food program.

I'm hoping you are not speaking of drugs. People come here to learn a different way of eating so they can heal themselves with food and other natural means.
Revvell
Thank you for sharing your experience with energy healing. I do believe in that and practice that too.

I don't consider natural thyroid supplements and bio-identical hormones "drugs" or "pharmaceuticals". There is big difference. The former are what the body should make, but what it is missing; the latter (including synthetic hormones) are man-made chemicals that have many inherent side effects.

I am an advocate of raw and living food because it can help positively impact somebody's hormonal balance. I have seen how patients are able to reduce their need for pharmaceuticals and natural supplements.

I am totally in agreement with you that proper diet and energetic balancing are the ideal ways to heal your body. However, they don't work for everybody all the time.

In my experience safe, natural hormonal and nutritional therapies can definitely be beneficial for some people, especially when combined with raw and living food.

Revvell

11-13-2006, 01:34 PM

Thank you for sharing your experience with energy healing. I do believe in that and practice that too.

I don't believe in it. I am the experiment and I know raw foods and qigong work.

I don't consider natural thyroid supplements and bio-identical hormones "drugs" or "pharmaceuticals". There is big difference. The former are what the body should make, but what it is missing; the latter (including synthetic hormones) are man-made chemicals that have many inherent side effects.

It's still an "allopathic" way of treating dis-ease. Taking care of symptoms yet not the whole person.

I am totally in agreement with you that proper diet and energetic balancing are the ideal ways to heal your body. However, they don't work for everybody all the time.

Only those who do them. IF raw foods, qigong and a good mental/emotional attitude can heal cancer then they can pretty much heal anything from my perspective.

In my experience safe, natural hormonal and nutritional therapies can definitely be beneficial for some people, especially when combined with raw and living food.

How long have you been raw and how long have you been doing conscious movement?

I've been doing qigong in many of it's forms for over 20 years and I continue teaching and learning; raw foods 5-6. No drugs (or "supplements), no doctors for over 26 years. At 57 years of age, that is MY experience.

Revvell

drbloem

11-13-2006, 01:50 PM

I've been doing qigong in many of it's forms for over 20 years and I continue teaching and learning; raw foods 5-6. No drugs (or "supplements), no doctors for over 26 years. At 57 years of age, that is MY experience.

Revvell

Your experience is wonderful. I do know that everything is Consciousness.

Yes, there are still residuals of allopathic medicine in what I do. My practice is evolving and improving continuously. It does take time to unlearn things and learn new things.

I do know that most of my patients and people that I meet are not like you or have other challenges or preferences.

I strife to do my best given the knowledge and experience that I have and help my patients and other people that come into my life in the safest possible way.

I hope you can respect that.

Revvell

11-13-2006, 03:21 PM

[QUOTE=drbloemI hope you can respect that.[/QUOTE]

I can and do respect that yet, why not give raw food and all it's healing qualities a chance instead of "a consultation with a physician who will spend the time to do a thorough evaluation to confirm the diagnosis and assess for contributing factors and proper treatment."

There are other options. Physiician's know drugs as you well know. Those who are evolving from drugs look for drug-free "natural" options yet, even these "natural" options do not bring life as raw food does. For many, 3-5 green smoothies a day alone will suffice.

Also, we don't know what else these people who are asking advice are doing ~ what they are eating; what their lifestyles entail, etc. Most physicians wont ask that and many people on this board do not have insurance. From my understanding most physician's do not have/take the time to thoroughly understand their patients, and tests are about 50% accurate. So! People have about a 50% chance of being diagnosed?

Why would one go there when they can, IF they wish, as often as not healed themselves with a 100% raw food program? They've got a better than 50% chance of doing that. The problem as I see it is, most everyone wants it done now ~ the pain to go away, the healing done! They're so used to the drugs and numbing the feelings...

Natural healing is NOT like allopathic. The body needs time to heal. Most wont give it that and want over-the-counter remedies. *shrug* What to do?

Revvell

Sharon in Colorado

11-13-2006, 03:57 PM

Well, I think the sad thing is that most people (out there - not the ones here) do want a magic pill so they can keep on living the way they do.

Just like on the Tyra Banks show, they just don't want to give up their hamburger, shot of whiskey or cookie...they'd rather just pop a pill. Or they say, have it occasionally. They just don't understand that occasionally is what is causing the problems in the first place.

It is funny how many they just want to have their cake and eat it too, literally.

Revvell

11-13-2006, 05:02 PM

It is funny how many they just want to have their cake and eat it too, literally.

No sense in having cake if yer not going to eat it ~ just make it raw! :D (Alissa's Black Forest Cake comes to mind.)

Draginvry

11-13-2006, 06:17 PM

I find low energy to be a matter of mind over matter, rather than a matter of matter.

Uh...yeah. Anyway, the point is that you have to get in the mindset to move around. If you are fatigued right when you wake up, that probably means you didn't fall asleep properly. I would suggest meditation to cure that problem.

If you are fatigued during the day, then you can do one of two things. You can sleep, or you can do something that you really want to do. You just have to set your mind to it.

For example, I just got off work at 5:00, but that didn't stop me from going on a bike ride or doing a few sets of pull-ups.

Melindaxl

11-13-2006, 06:45 PM

Actually I've never felt this out of energy before! I do make myself get out of bed in the morning to exercise ( I don't think about it- I just do it), but I can tell I don't have all that energy I used to have when I exercised! I do have to be careful though because sometimes I end up pushing myself too much and I have Epilepsy and if I do push myself way too much then I can end up having a seizure that night! One day I exercised for a hour, worked 4 hours, 3 hours cleaning out the windows, did laundry, dishes and took out the trash! Nights like that I end up having a seizure! I just feel so dead that I can't give it my all when I'm exercising and I don't want that! I want to give it my best not my least!
Anyway I think I might know what it might be now! I forgot that about a few weeks ago I started taking a herb to help regulate my hormones to help me with my Epilepsy and right at the start it did start making me sleepy and weak when I started taking it! I think it just kept getting worse, I didn't know it would of gotten this bad! So I'm going to stop taking it and see if that helps any! Then I'll try to keep increasing my fruits. Anyway, I sure hope I'm right because that would be easy to fix!
Thanks for everyones help and sorry I forgot about taking this herb! I have been taking different herbs to help me with my Epilepsy and this was the first time trying this one, so if I'm right then I'll know to stay away from it!
Have a great night!

Melindaxl

Forever Young

11-13-2006, 09:20 PM

Melindaxl, How about take 2 weeks off from exercising and then let us know how you feel, it's possible you are just tired from too much exercising. Do you know where your thymus is on your body, if you do take your fingers and tap it lightly 2 or 3 times whenever you are tired and say I'm energized, I'm happy, I'm joyful :) It works wonders. Forever young :cool:

michigan roman

11-13-2006, 09:34 PM

from dr bloem saying its possible hypothyroid i read elsewhere that this can be caused by an iodine deficiency , and i know that kelp is a good iodine source .

Melindaxl

11-14-2006, 09:58 AM

Thanks, I'll try that! I'll try resting for a couple of weeks and try some kelp! Maybe that will do the trick! I'm not crazey about kelp, but if I need it I'll eat it!
Thanks again everyone! Have a great fruitful day!

Melindaxl

drbloem

11-14-2006, 10:27 AM

An alternative to kelp is supplement called Iodoral.

drbloem

11-14-2006, 10:28 AM

... or SeaVegg.

Revvell

11-14-2006, 10:38 AM

An alternative to kelp is supplement called Iodoral.

Pills are not a good alternative to food. There is no life in pills.

Revvell

Revvell

11-14-2006, 10:40 AM

... or SeaVegg.

Why take capsules when one can eat the food? That's what this site is about!

Revvell

Melindaxl

11-14-2006, 12:32 PM

Revvell

11-14-2006, 12:54 PM

Thanks Revvell I agree with that 100%! All part of this is to stay 100% and not poping unnaturall things into our body! Thats why I've done lots better then I ever have with curing my epilepsy! Is sticking to a raw diet and only putting natural things into my body! Not Pills!

Melindaxl

Congrats to you!!!! I love hearing that and I'm sure others do too.

Ummm, if I'm not overstepping here, might I suggest something about "self-talk?

Revvell

Draginvry

11-14-2006, 03:18 PM

I'm going to have to agree with abstaining from pills. In my experience, it all goes in one end and out the other.

You don't need pills anyway. You can quite easily get everything you need from foods.

mershwista

11-20-2006, 11:59 AM

You need some more protein. Recently it was suggested to me by a member of this board that I basically eat the way you are eating. I immediately started lacking energy, etc. While some people's body can handle being dumped on with sugar (primarily fruit diet) some of us have different metabolic types and need a higher percentage of fats and proteins. I'd eat more nuts and seeds if I were you...and try sprouting some grains. I tend to get fatigued when my diet is not well-balanced. Please don't starve yourself like that...at least if you eat like that, don't do it long term! Listen you your body--that is always the best option.

Melindaxl

11-21-2006, 12:31 PM

Thanks! That's what I'm doing now! I'm adding raw coconut to my smoothies and eating like one raw avocado daily with some cucumber & squash! Some times I'll eat some raw cashew butter with a couple of bananas! I keep the butter low though because sometimes I tend to over indulge in it and then I feel even worse and not better, so I don't have that every day! I noticed my body isn't as cold and I got more energy now! I'm eating more greens too! Like two salads a day instead of one and more in my smoothies! Thanks for your help! Have a fruitful day!

Melindaxl

J Raw

12-08-2006, 01:53 AM

Hi there. I went thru a period where I had very similar symptoms. I had just switched to vegetarian eating and began to feel very low on energy. Dragging myself out of bed in the morning and having my body constatly feeling drained. Someone told me it might be lack of essential fatty acids. Though I was eating nuts and seeds so I didn't think this was the problem. I went and got flax oil that evening and took a whole bunch and sure enough, that was the problem. The very next day I felt so much better.

Melindaxl

12-09-2006, 11:45 AM

Thanks, I got flax seed oil in my refridgerator! I"m going to try that! I'm reading a book right now about fats that heal and fats that kill! I got it because I wanted to read about the EFA's! I think it was my problem too because my body temperture is too hard to keep warm and they say when you run out of EFA's in your body then it's too hard to keep your body's temp up high enough without using all your energy for it! Plus my feet has been feeling like they're making cold sweats. They feel like ice! Thanks, I'm going to try that!
Have a great raw day!

Melindaxl

startootsie

12-09-2006, 01:21 PM

Hello!

Have you considered Adrenal Fatigue?

Here is a list of symptoms. Just a thought!

· Feeling Fatigue in the morning despite sufficient hours of sleep -
difficult to get up in the morning like normal - even when you are
a "morning person" ... Yes or No
· Feeling Fatigue in the afternoons esp between 3-5 p.m. Yes or No
· Feeling more energetic in the late afternoon and early evening. Yes or No

· Insomnia/ill regular sleep - fatigued at night but still waking up often. Yes or No

· Weight gain and can't lose it, especially around the waist. Yes or No
· Depression for not particular reason as well as for particular reasons.
Yes or No
· Hair loss Yes or No

· Acne Yes or No
· Reliance on stimulants like caffeine & cookies Yes or No

· Cravings for carbohydrates or sugars Yes or No
· Poor immune function Yes or No
· Intolerance to cold . Yes or No
· Hypersensitivity to light/sound/touch/odors (for example the sound of
the bathroom fan just drives me nuts - the car radio may sound generally
annoying when it used to be enjoyable.) Yes or No
· Poor Memory/Spaciness/Memory lapses/Difficulty Concentrating .
Yes or No
· Reduced sex drive Yes or No
· Constipated Yes or No
· Feel easily - often overwhelmed Yes or No
· Recurrent Candida infections Yes or No
· Increased frequency of urination Yes or No
· High frequency of getting the flu and other respiratory diseases and these symptoms tend to last longer than usual. Yes or No

Tendency to tremble when under pressure Yes or No
· Crave for salty, fatty, and high protein food such as meat and cheese.
Yes or No
· Increase symptoms of PMS for women; period are heavy and then stop, or almost stopped on the 4th day, only to start flow again on the 5th or 6th day. Yes or No

· Pain in the upper back or neck with no apparent reasons .
Yes or No

· Feels better when stress is relieved, such as on a vacation.
Yes or No
· cold extremities Yes or No

· poor digestion/gas/heartburn Yes or No

· panic attacks Yes or No

· impotency & erectile dysfunction Yes or No

· bed wetting Yes or No

· rheumatoid arthritis Yes or No

· post-nasal drip Yes or No

· thymus gland dysfunction Yes or No

· heart palpitations Yes or No

· hepatitis C Yes or No

· lupus Yes or No

Melindaxl

12-10-2006, 10:19 AM

I feel my most fatigue in the morning! I do wake up sometimes at night to go to the restroom, maybe about 2-3 times. I have had some problems loosing fat that I've been wanting to get rid of! My weight is around 130 and I'm around 5'5. So I don't think I have to worry about my weight, I would just like to increase some more muscle in me and decrease some of the fat!
Yes I do loose plenty of hair, not were I got bald spots, but where it is a little thinner then what I would call healthy! No I don't have any acne as long as I stay away from processed carbs! I have no problem with that as long as I eat enough fruits! I eat plenty of fruits daily unless I have to go some where and I'm not able to get to my fruits! Most of the time though if I'm going some where for a long time, I try to carry inleast some dried fruits and nuts with me!
Sometimes I do crave baked potatoes! I don't even think about the processed carbs!
I"m not sure about my immune function, what are some signs of a poor immune function?
I'm more cold natured then others around me most of the time!
Sometimes sounds bother me, but only in the morning and not much!
Yes my memory is weak sometimes and I feel overwhelmed!
Yes sometimes I tremble when under pressure! Sometimes I have panic attacks because of my Epilepsy and I do feel releaved when I get out of the house, like on a vaction!
Other then that, that's about it! Thanks for you help and concern! Have a great raw day! Peace!

Melindaxl

trinity082482

12-10-2006, 01:00 PM

I agree with some members here that it might not having anything to do with what your eating. I have found my self to be more sluggish if I sleep alot. Last night I went to sleep around 11:30 and I got up at 9:00 and thats alot of sleep.. I felt like poop, after a green smoothie and my sunrise pudding and almond milk I am jumping with vitality.
If I go to bed at 11:00 and get up at 6ish, I feel tired for an hour but later Im alive and have so much energy the rest of the day :eek:

Melindaxl

12-10-2006, 01:20 PM

Yeah, but I'm not just tired! I got weak bones and muscles too! I got so weak last week it caused me to have some seizures! I can't stay on my feet for too long or my legs will start shaking and they'll get even more weak and I'll fall on the floor! My body's been shakey all week! I'm getting better though since I started adding some EFA's in my diet! For now on I'm going to cut down on the high intense exercises and when my energy and strength come back, I'll start doing yoga! I hear yoga is great for people with Epilepsy! They say it decreases seizures like about 85% So maybe I'm on the right path now! Thanks!

Melindaxl

NFrawRUNNER

12-10-2006, 02:48 PM

Aside from the seizures I have been feeling the SAME WAY!!!! Are you feeling better? I am training for another marathon + have a very stressful career.....Today I have severe flu like symptoms so I am sleeping, and fasting....which is very unlike me....I feel like I can't even function and it is so out of character for me....I just want to cry.....I think fasting today will help me tomorrow, right? I also need to admit I had a cooked food slip up yesterday so I'm sure that doesn't help....I do have coconut oil....Do you think that will help today or should I wait until tomorrow? :confused:

Melindaxl

12-11-2006, 11:13 AM

They say after fasting you should slowly increase your fats! They say actually you should first start on eating fruits and fruity vegetables (like cucumbers, peppers & etc) then slowly increase some vegetables and then slowly increase your fats! Plus take a day of recovery from the fast!

Melindaxl

startootsie

12-11-2006, 05:27 PM

Hello Melindaxl!

I hope you start feeling better!

I will share a little about what I "think" may be a part of the puzzle... Are you exercising a lot? Like strenious exercise, or intense exercise? From my expeirence, when you exercise so hard, so often those symptoms that you are explaining happens (I am not trying to diagnose you). At least that is what happend to me, and my frriend. I used to have to go to the bathroom a lot in the night, and is sluggish all day even if I slept for a while. And when I tried to go to bed even earlier, I was so tried and exhausted but I couldn't fall asleep.

I don't know what might be the case. I say rest! I know it's sometimes hard to make yourself do. But your body needs rest for it to function properly. Just a thought.

I hope you have a light and joy filled day!

Christianna

startootsie

12-11-2006, 05:56 PM

Hello again!

I just looked at what you said you eat again. I am no expert, but I do a lot of research. This is on the subject of you wanting to loose fat. Well, you seem to be eating a lot of banana
s and high glycemic food. I have heard a lot that a high glycemic diet increases body fat. There is a lot of research to back it up. I don't know. I am just trying to give some suggestions.

Are you wokring out a lot cause you want to get rid of some fat on you? I know it can be hard, cause you just want it to be gone. And be patient.

I am just trying to help! I hope you can figure this out, good luck!

Create a day of peace and happiness all around!

Christianna

Lunar*Fey

12-11-2006, 06:29 PM

AHH I have almost alll the symptoms of adrenal fatigue! yikes.

Startootsie,
I understand you were just trying to help with the GI thing, so don't think I am trying to be rude or anything please! But from what I have learned bananas aren't really considered high GI when you compare it to other foods. They are more midway...yes they are higher GI than other fruits....but not necessarily high GI. There is some sort of difference between glycemic Index of a food and the glycemic load. I am no expert but I have read several articles...

For instance the glycemic Index of an over-ripe banana is about 52 and the glycemic load is about 11. A glycemic index of 55 or below is considered Low GI and a glycemic load of 10 or less is considered low. GI of raw grapes is about 43 and the GL is about 7! So really I don't think there are any fruits that are actually high GI...

I may of course be wrong because my information is not based on my own research....Of course I could be interpreting the information incorrectly as well.
Here is a website regarding the topic: http://www.mendosa.com/gilists.htm

startootsie

12-11-2006, 06:36 PM

Hello Lunar*Fey,

You are just stating your point of veiw, and research info. Not rude at all.

From the research I have done, over ripe banana's can have a GI of 71. And a serving of how much fruit you consume at one meal can make a big diffrence in the GI.

The highest fruit, or I guess raw dried fruit I have found on the Glycemic index is dates, which is 101!

Hmm, very interesting. Everyone has an opinion! Good luck to you!

Have a joyful day!

Christianna

Melindaxl

12-13-2006, 11:53 AM

Thanks you all for your info! Is what got me eating bananas is how great they are from you! When I first started the raw diet, I read books by Dr. Douglas Graham and he believes in eating inleast 5-10 a day! They actually slimmed me down and toned me up when I ate them because of how filling they where and how they kept me from craving bad foods! They also kept me in a great mood with lots of energy! I have decreased my bananas down to about 8-10 a day and have decreased on my exercising! I was exercising about 45-50 minutes 6 days a week with turbo jam! Now I'm doing about 20 minutes of yoga 5-6 times a week and along with some walking about every other day! I've been making sure to get extra rest too!
Here's my new way of eating now!

Breakfast: banana smoothie w/ 4-5 bananas, 3 cups of romaine, 1 & 3/4 c. of water

Lunch: same as breakfast

Snack: 2 oranges

Snack: 2 pears or apples

Supper: 1c. of acorn squash, 1/2 of a medium cucumber, 1/2 of a large tomatoe. dressing: 1 avocado w/ 1 Tbs. of olive oil or flaxseed oil, a little seasalt & spices.

I've increased my good fats a little because they say they help heal Epilepsy and fatigue! Plus they are suppost to help you loose weight and build muscle! I'm reading the book called Fats that Heal, Fats that Kill! It's really help me get back to eating my fats! I just don't want to eat too much where I gain weight because they are high in calories!

Anyway, Thanks for everyone's concern for me! I hope the best for you all too! Have a great raw day!

Melinda

startootsie

12-13-2006, 05:17 PM

Hello Melindaxl!

I didn't mean to intrude on your eating plan or anything. If banana's are helping you then eat them! Just listen to your body! If you listened to all the diet books out there then there would be nothing left to eat!

Let me know how it goes with your new training program and how you feel!

Have a great day of peace and happiness!

Christianna

Melindaxl

12-14-2006, 09:19 AM

Thanks, Christianna! I can already tell I'm not as weak as I was and that yoga does relax me more! I'm getting better sleep at night too! The fats do make me a little more tired during the day, but they keep me more calm & relaxed. I'm also enjoying my food alot more because that's what my body has been craving more of (vegetables, fats and non sweet fruits). So as long as I'm enjoying my food then I have no problem staying 100% raw and those cooked foods aren't tempting to me anymore!
Plus my body felt like it was having nothing, but sweet fruits all the time! Like it was a chore to eat all of that fruit! I thought I was doing the right thing because they say too much (more then 10%) of any fat is not good, but now I realize if I want to get better I need inleast so much good omega fatty acids daily! Now don't get me wrong, not too much, but enough to help me (they say min. 10% for helping illnesses like Epilepsy)! Anyway I'm just trying to have my raw diet balance itself out! Not too much sweet fruits or too much fats! So much of each with plenty of greens, nonsweet fruits and vegetables!
Well have a great raw day! Peace and Happiness to everyone too!

Melindaxl