Over 50

[belleadonna]

Is there anyone else here over age 50 and either all raw or striving for all raw??

[sport]

I am 55 and have been all raw for almost 2 years.
My menopause symptoms ended about 3 weeks after I started.

[Veganforlife]

I am and yes I'm 100% raw and have been since last July! WOO HOO!!!!

[belleadonna]

Cool. I just turned 54 last week and I am still striving for all raw. I am about 85% right now. I can't wait to go through menopause and get it over with already. Sheesh. Enough is enough. No symptoms right now. I did about 6 months ago but then it went bye bye.

[RowanC]

I'm 54 and striving to remain raw.
I have been 100% raw in the past and healed myself of some ailments.
I think this lifestyle is the one that will give us the most healthy, long, active life!

YAY US!

[jeannieh99]

Is there anyone else here over age 50 and either all raw or striving for all raw??



(waving Hello!!!!):D

I'm begining my 2nd month of 100% raw.:eek:

I'm loving every minute of it. I've HONESTLY NEVER FELT BETTER!:p I look at it as a new begining, a new chapter of my life. And what an awesome chapter I plan to make it. :D

Jeannie

[Revvell]

I'm 58.

Revvell

[lafsalot]

53 and have been !00% raw since last October ~ Cathy

[garden granny]

53, & 99% raw.

[Nini]

I am! I have been since Dec. '05.
:)

[BDraw]

Guilty! 51 ;)

And have been raw for 3-4 years -- mostly raw, say, 90% -- 90% of the time. Many many aches and pains associated with age disappeared!

Something so easy and so rewarding, what more can we ask for?

[LNdolls]

*singing* You are not alone, I am here with you!!!!

I turned fifty in December and am going raw again tonight. grin
I have begun again and again - and stayed raw four months at one time. I am not giving up - ever. grin

[sweet pepper]

HMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!! Seems I am the oldest one here - 59:p and I am a never-give-up striving for all living foods! While I stay raw I can feel things happening for the good, skin, aches, depression and then when I go off on the wrong track -:mad: that is why I keep on tryin. Oh Yes! This is my third Day 100% raw.

Sweet Pepper

[Princess Elaine]

I'm 60 and have been eating raw since October and never felt better...

Elaine

[belleadonna]

Wow, that's great. We have alot of middle aged people here. Since I plan to live to 108, that's makes me middle age right?? ;) ;) I am doing all raw today. I won't promise about tomorrow because I am taking one day at a time!! Thanks for all of the responses!!

[Veganforlife]

Can't ask yourself to do more then what you know you are capable of.

[rawlee]

56 years....raw for 14 months....work full-time as a nurse in an emergency room....own my own business. Couldn't do it all without the benefit of raw.

[Eilene]

I'm 51 and I have been raw for a year. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this lifestyle!!!

[brewcat]

I'm 56 and have been on again off again raw since February, 2007. Has anyone found the addition or elimination of any particular food helped them with menopause symptoms? I've had hot flashes off and on for about 2 years now. Any advice would be appreciated. ;)

[lafsalot]

I'm 56 and have been on again off again raw since February, 2007. Has anyone found the addition or elimination of any particular food helped them with menopause symptoms? I've had hot flashes off and on for about 2 years now. Any advice would be appreciated. ;)

Staying at 100% worked for me ~ Cathy

[Revvell]

Staying at 100% worked for me ~ Cathy

Agreed. Don't believe what they say about soy, either. Soy CREATES hot flashes for me! Stay raw... no problem!

Revvell

[brewcat]

Thanks Revvell and Lafsalot - I know you're right. In my gut I know you're right, but my mind wants control - and it has been winning the battle so far!

I downloaded a couple of your radio shows Revvell. I was at the gym working out while you and Alissa were talking away about raw food. It was as if you were talking directly to me! I'm one of those people you were talking about who wants to complicate things. I believe I do that because then it gives me an excuse to say, "Oh well, tried that, didn't work!" I want to believe I can "find an easier softer way. ." but I can't. This whole process could be an adventure and a lot of fun, I've just been choosing to make it difficult.

It's time I get down to business, apply the principles I've learned to use successfully in other areas of my life, and just "go 100% raw."

[sport]

I'm 56 and have been on again off again raw since February, 2007. Has anyone found the addition or elimination of any particular food helped them with menopause symptoms? I've had hot flashes off and on for about 2 years now. Any advice would be appreciated. ;)

I found that when I started using herbamere (the spicy salt stuff) that my flashes came back so I would say to stay away from it.
It may be that all salt would cause that for me but I do not use any so do not know

[belleadonna]

Yeah, wish I could give you some advice here but I haven't had any symtoms for a long time. Must be the mostly raw/vegan diet.

[Kathy's Try'n]

Hi! Another one over 50 by 13 yrs. Just turned 63 in May. Have been Raw since April of this year. I feel great and love eat'n this way!!!!!:)

[luckitri]

Over 50. Not 100% but trying. Still have to please SAD family.

[Antari]

54 and starting raw again after turning to SAD food over the english winter! :o

[BDraw]

I read a book years ago (b/4 raw): Estrogen, the Natural Way, by Nina Shandler. She really promotes flax seed. Also soy.

See if it helps.

The book was very informative, though very cooked too.

She has a receipe for Maple Nut Crunch that I could eat by the handfuls. If you to maple, you may want to try it. Or supstitute honey, etc.

Calls for: 1 cup flaxseed (ground)
1/3 cup maple syurp
1/4 cup walnuts, chopped

Mix well. Dehydrate (of course, she said bake in 300 degree oven for 10 minutes, stirring after 5 minutes).

[StarFire]

Rawbies!! I am 'technically' over 50 .... ;) my birthday is in August and I'll be 51!! I'm reading all these names here and I am so surprised.... jeannieH... and sweeeetPeppa... I had no clue - I thought jeannie you were in your 30's and sweeeeetPeppa I thought you were about 28!! lol!! ;) :D Wow! I am impressed... RAWBIES RAWK!! 3 cheers - green smoothies all around!! lol!

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/FireStar_830/Cheers.gif

[Blazin'Jane]

Hey, there! I'm the oldest!! I just turned 66 and have been raw since Dec. 27th. 'Feel great! And my high blood pressure is starting to come down. I've been monitoring it, hoping to come off the medication Last week it was 118/60. This week, though, I seem to have an irregular heartbeat--missing about 4-5 beats in a minute, I figure. I talked to Craig sommers of The Raw Foods bible who was in town last night for a lecture. He suggested taking magnesium, the deficiency of which can cause irregular heartbeat. Does anyone have experience with this problem? :o (I s'pose I should start a thread with this question!)

[mamabird1953]

I'm new and been on the 30 day June challenge.
I'm cold and a little week but feel pretty good. I didnt think there were too many of us. I'll be doing a blog maybe tomorrow but kinda weak like I said and waiting to get fired so I can maybe get a life starting friday. It would be nice to have an over 50 thread wouldnt it?

[sueko]

54 -- newbie, 100% less than a month!

[Veganforlife]

54 -- newbie, 100% less than a month!

You go! Welcome!!!

[brewcat]

BDraw that recipe sounds yummy! I'll give it a try thanks. Finally had 1 whole day raw yesterday. My dh is starting to get into it now too, that's helping a lot! We're getting up into the 90's today, so green smoothies all around . . .:cool:

sport - you've reminded me to keep a journal . . . coffee definitely triggers hot flashes for me, glad I was able to kick that habit!

[learningrawways]

I'm 54 and about 80% raw. I have to cook for my family too and it smells so good I give in sometimes......but I love the changes that eating raw has given me....no more waking up in the morning with my feet feeling stiff till I walk a little....I have more energy, look better and am trying to 100%. Alanna

[belleadonna]

Hey, this is great. More of us here than I thought. :D We can take over the world!! Well, maybe not. :cool:

[belleadonna]

Thought that I would dredge this back up since we have alot of newbies and many may fit into this category and get encouragement from it. :)

[GoingtoRAW]

I will be turning 50 in less than 4 months and I am so excited that there are so many others on this board over 50! I am about 95% raw and have been on and off for almost a year and a half now. I love it and I can definitely see many positive changes.

[mamabird1953]

Good Morning!

When this thread first came out I was hopping that "Over 50" would become a part of this board. This is great. I just woke up so I'll tell you a little about me in a bit. I am about 75% raw. Sometimes more. I'm 53.

[styersky]

I am 71 . . . and just became interested in RAW. Started Monday (and this is Wednesday). Concerned that I cannot be 100%. I have a husband and we have a social life, etc., etc. Concerned about what results, if any, without being 100%. I am very healthy. Take thyroid medication, depression problems, and need to lose 30 pounds.

Would appreciate ANY and ALL encouragement and advice!

[JAusten]

styersky- welcome!

Yep... I'm over 50. and glad to see that I'm not the only one. Sometimes it seems like everybody here is about 20.

[juicyraw]

Another 53!

I had no idea there were so many 50+. This is exciting!

We've all decided not to age like the status quo, eh?

[Turbolift]

I'm almost 51 and this is my first week of eating Raw. I manage to keep breakfast and lunch raw but dinner is another item for the time being.

One of these days though.........

[styersky]

Thanks for all of the responses . . .

This will be so encouraging to hear from all of you as I try to progress. I already know it's the way to go.

Tell me some of your favorite recipes. This is only my third day and mostly smoothies so far. Would like to know your favorites. I am rather simple now in the beginning. What do you do when you have guests for dinner ?????

[JAusten]

styersky- Maybe you should start a new thread with that question in case all the under 50 crowd has some good ideas and wants to chime in.

[mamabird1953]

The 30 day challenge and other threads have some great ideas, recipe plans, and the 30 day challenge usually post what they eat daily.

Anyway, I'm 53 and feel wonderful on primarily raw foods. I've had good reports on all my check ups for the last few years. A perfect weight too.

I have followed the fit for life books for years but would blow it once in a while. I've been getting closer and closer to going all raw the last year, but still would fall off the wagon. I'm mostly raw since I found this message board.

I think what would help me more is getting more creative with my meals and I do need a dehydrator and food proccessor. I've collected some great recipes here. But am saving money for the proper equipment.

I hope we keep this board going. I'm sure we all have lots of things in common at our age. And what an exciting path to be on together! I will be doing a blog soon.

[styersky]

I will be looking forward to your blog. Need to get back and bring mine up to date.

All of the responses are great. I think I have found the Place To Be!

[StarFire]

ALOHA!! I'll be turning 51 in August and I've been 100% RAW SINCE APRIL 2007 ~ never felt better ~ lovin life ~ feelin great ~ and sooo happy to have found this lifestyle!! RAW RAWKS!!! oops... I've already posted here! teheee!!

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/FireStar_830/AM554.jpg ... over 50 and still feelin frisky!!

[Douglas]

Well what I think about Raw food eating over 50 is very important to us all. If you want to live life without getting sick or getting Cancer or weak bones. Or just being able to go out and walk without pain. Plus living life without going to the Doctor all the time and getting loaded up with all kinds of Meds that have many side afects. Raw food makes one feel really in touch with there body. When you eat raw you feel so very good. I enjoy that feeling everyday and I sure wish I would have started this at a Young age. Parents need to teach there kids this way of eating. Just look around at the kids and people now. It is very Sad to see what has happend. With all the junk food fast food places all over now. People are eating there selves very Sick. The bad part is it is just going to get worse too. We need to keep spreading the raw food life. Doug in Calif 100% Raw.:cool: :eek: :)

[styersky]

Thanks for the response Doug. Very encouraging. And I agree with everything you say. I look forward to being off the few drugs I now use!

[mamabird1953]

Doug, I can't bring your pictures up from photobucket. I do have an old computer. Could that be the reason?

[styersky]

The 30 day challenge and other threads have some great ideas, recipe plans, and the 30 day challenge usually post what they eat daily.

Anyway, I'm 53 and feel wonderful on primarily raw foods. I've had good reports on all my check ups for the last few years. A perfect weight too.

I have followed the fit for life books for years but would blow it once in a while. I've been getting closer and closer to going all raw the last year, but still would fall off the wagon. I'm mostly raw since I found this message board.

I think what would help me more is getting more creative with my meals and I do need a dehydrator and food proccessor. I've collected some great recipes here. But am saving money for the proper equipment.

I hope we keep this board going. I'm sure we all have lots of things in common at our age. And what an exciting path to be on together! I will be doing a blog soon.

I use a blender for the smoothies, and that is as far as I have gotten . . .
having just started Monday (two days ago), but I know I have to have a dehydrator. Someone told me they got one at Wal Mart for $40 but our Wal Mart is a small store in this little town and they have no dehydrators. If I knew where to go I am ready to try ordering one at that price. I have to get some variety going other than smoothies and salads. Have a couple of books ordered and when they arrive things will be easier. I am going to research some recipes on another site tonight and see what I can come up with for tomorrow.

Thanks for the encouragement!

[GlimR]

How'd I miss this thread????:confused:
I was 50 in April...I'm struggling some but never giving up till I get to the place I want to be. I believe in raw!!

[styersky]

Iam new to RAW but very interested. I have a history of getting excited and then abandoning my new ideas?

But I would really like to get into dehydrating, particularly Onion Bread, etc. I can get a small round Nesco Dehydrator for less than $50 online from WalMart. It would be find for small items like drying fruit, chips, etc. It is small and round as compared to Excalibur for about $100 with pull out trays. It seems that making Onion Bread, some desserts, etc., would not work well on the small round trays with a hole in the middle, etc.

Please give me some advice and THANKS for this thread. I love it!

[mamabird1953]

Good Morning everybody,
GlimR:Someone bumped this thread up from about a month ago. Hopefully we can keep this thread going. I plan on posting daily. You do not look like you're 50. Maybe12?
Styersky:I'm happy you're so enthused about this way of eating. I'm still eating mostly smoothies and salads. I'm desperate for a dehydrator, etc. Maybe ebay?

Someone on this board made raw crackers and dehydrated them in her hot car. I think I'll try that. Also living-foods.com has great recipes as well as goneraw.com, hit the banana icon at the top of the page and there's a recipe search.
Eating this way...even when I was only about 75% raw, my gout and starting symptoms of arthritis went away, including cronic fatigue, swollen glands and all the other old lady stuff. I feel better at 53 than in my later 30's and my 40's. Right now the only thing I can't stand about me is, I'm sitting here with white, orange, and pale yellow hair wondering how I'm gonna get to the beauty supply store for more bleach. A towel or a bag might work.
This is really scary. I wanted to get the dark red out and get close to my natural color of med. ash blonde and then try to go grey gracefully. Someone was telling me I will probably need to bleach it a couple of times.Wish I would have bought more. I don't know how I'm going to get out of the house. Plus my poor dog Daisy is begging to go potty. Poor me...

[GlimR]

*hee hee* ((((((mamabird)))) You deserve a hug for that comment...nah..just a good pic...my glamor shot for my book jacket. And I was only 49~*LOL* Glad to know we women of a certain age are flourishing here~

[cdmalloy]

I'm 55 and just started about a week ago. So far so good, and I'm enjoying it immensely. Discovering new and different recipes and combining different tastes is almost like a new awakening! The first couple of days I must have been detoxing as I felt a little bad. So far, I'm all raw!!! Don't even feel like falling off the raw wagon!

[styersky]

Thought that I would dredge this back up since we have alot of newbies and many may fit into this category and get encouragement from it. :)

As we reach our age . . . health is so important! Not that it was not before, but the symptoms seem to appear.

Even if we are aging, it isn't too late to make changes that will positively affect us and our families. I have learned from this board that it really is possible to make changes even at this age.

Let's keep this thread going for encouragement to each other as well as to newbies. I just started RAW 5 days ago so need lots of encouragement and ideas. I am probably 90% RAW.

My husband is not as committed and I must be patient with him. We may or may not ever be 100%, BUT 90% WILL CERTAINLY MAKE DRASTIC CHANGES!

We must start somewhere and we can all encourage each other along the way, wherever we are on the journey.

Share with me anything you think a 5 day newbie could benefit from. At this point I am mostly into smoothies and must get into some new ideas. Hope to go shopping tomorrow and get something new into the menu. But it needs to be rather simple in the beginning for me.

[belleadonna]

I just turned 54. I am not 100% raw but many days I do go 100% raw and the other days I am at about 85 to 90%. The biggest tip I can give you right now is not to be too hard on yourself. You will make mistakes and you might give in to temptation but don't let that stop you or turn you back. You will be eating better than ever and you will feel better than ever except for the detox days. But that passes and you get better each day. Just keep on keeping on!! Just remember that this is a process and its for a lifetime. :D

[styersky]

I just turned 54. I am not 100% raw but many days I do go 100% raw and the other days I am at about 85 to 90%. The biggest tip I can give you right now is not to be too hard on yourself. You will make mistakes and you might give in to temptation but don't let that stop you or turn you back. You will be eating better than ever and you will feel better than ever except for the detox days. But that passes and you get better each day. Just keep on keeping on!! Just remember that this is a process and its for a lifetime. :D


Yesterday must have been a detox day. I only started Monday and not 100% any day. Had diarrhea all day and felt absolutely horrible. Today is a very good day. Just makes me think if I could begin detox that easily I must really need this!

I am not eating animal products, strictly vegan. Not sure about that. I am thinking about adding at least plain yogurt. I have read that the fermentation process adds back enzymes and that the yogurt is ok.

Any comments or experiences?

[belleadonna]

If it were me I wouldn't do dairy. Take a probiotic for the good bacteria instead. Most of the yogurt that you get at the store has very little active cultures in it anyway. And, after all, this a raw, VEGAN, site!!:)

[styersky]

What is a probiotic? Thanks for the info. Trying to learn all I can.

[belleadonna]

Probiotics are good bacteria. We have both good and bad bacteria living in our gut. Sometimes the bad overcomes the good. So, probiotics put the good bacteria back in. Some good ones are Dr. Ohira, Garden of Life, etc... Some other people on here may be able to tell you of some other good brands.

Others like to use sauerkraut or other fermented foods for good bacteria.

[Teebag]

I have been a vegetarian for 28 years, but made the transition to raw about a month ago. Wish I had done it 28 years ago!

Best,
Tee

[styersky]

As a vegetarian do you take a B12 supplement and probiotic ?

[EZ rider]

I like to take a probiotic with my first juice of the day which is my breakfast. Here is a link to some information about probiotics:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Probiotics

[belleadonna]

As a vegetarian do you take a B12 supplement and probiotic ?


Yup, I do. I don't take the B12 every day though. Usually every other day for the B12. I take a probiotic every day.

[styersky]

I appreciate all of the information and advice you are giving. Beginners like me need lots of encouragement and information. I have finished one week now as of the end of the day today. Began last Monday. I am not 100% but close and getting closer. Probably finished the worst of detox maybe!

There must be many over the age of 50 interested so maybe we can keep this bumped up.

[belleadonna]

Keep up the good work and yes, we should keep this bumped up because we get many new members almost everyday. :D

[styersky]

Bumping up just in case we have some new over 50's in the next day or so.

[Blazin'Jane]

I use a blender for the smoothies, and that is as far as I have gotten . . .
having just started Monday (two days ago), but I know I have to have a dehydrator. Someone told me they got one at Wal Mart for $40 but our Wal Mart is a small store in this little town and they have no dehydrators. If I knew where to go I am ready to try ordering one at that price. I have to get some variety going other than smoothies and salads. Have a couple of books ordered and when they arrive things will be easier. I am going to research some recipes on another site tonight and see what I can come up with for tomorrow.

Thanks for the encouragement!

Welcome, Stersky! I think we are the 2 oldest. I'm 66 and appreciate another voice of maturity. I wanted to share one of my avorite breakfasts with you. Four mornings a week I have green smoothies, but twice a week I cut up all sorts of fruit (today it was avocado, kiwi, peach, strawberries, and blueberries), then add 2 tablespoons each of raisins and raw pumpkin seeds which have soaked overnight, then 2 tablespoons of raw almond butter to top it all off. Yummy!! and special! This is actually inspired by a recipe of Nomi Shannon's in The Raw Gourmet.
Keep up your good work. I've been raw since Dec. 27, have lost 37 lbs. and feel terrific! I'm looking forwardd to getting off my high blood pressure medication.;)

[styersky]

Thank you, Blazin Jane! I appreciate your maturity also :) I started RAW a week ago today. So have so much to learn. Thanks for your ideas on what to eat. It seems I am keeping this too simple! I have a dehydrator on order thru Wal Mart and look forward to getting into some new ideas also. I hope to get more interesting and my husband get more into RAW with me. He doesn't like smoothies, and that is my favorite thing. When I get the dehydrator I hope to try some new things that he will enjoy. He is 84 and I am 71. We both enjoy good health. He has had one knee replacement and has a bit of a problem with the other but will probably not have it done because of a complication he had with the first one and his doctor does not want to take a chance with the other one. Don't know that diet can fix the leg problems, but perhaps slow down the deterioration. Don't know, just hoping.

Before RAW I was taking fish oil capsules which brought cholesterol and high blood pressure down. Now I can't take it because blood pressure goes too low when I do. With being RAW I hope to not need to take anything ever again. Hope the cholesterol is staying down also.

I am about 95% RAW. With husband not being RAW there are some challenges, but if I can remain 95% that will be very good. I have a tendency to start new things, and then abandon. I hope to not go too extreme for us and maybe I will stick with it:rolleyes:

Do you use a dehydrator? Any good ideas there? Share with me some ideas for other meals. Breakfast as you do seems great!

Thank you so much for being here with me:D

[GlimR]

I love this thread. My mother is 87 and a six years ago she was on many medications, for a heart arythmia, arthritis, fibromyalgia, etc...she felt horrible. She came for a visit and while she was here she read Sugar Blues. She went home, took herself off all white sugar and white flour and weaned herself off all her medication. Her health improved...drastically!! She is not on ANY medication and other than arthritis and the fibro she has no health conditions. She swears if she had not made the changes she did and get off the meds she would not be alive.

Since then...as I change things I tell her about them and she reads, learns and impliments change. She is not raw but she drinks green smoothies now, has added flax, soaks her almonds now and generally is eating much cleaner. She feels like she has lost a lot of strength in her legs and her balance is not as good as it was and so is working with a personal trainer once a week and is excersizing at a senior center twice a week and walking several times/week. I told her It's pretty bad when your 50 year old daughter has to get it together to keep up with her 87 year old Mom~ *s*

I am back to raw after a long time of wavering back and forth and I am very glad to be.day #4

[styersky]

Thanks, Glimr for the encouraging post!

My husband does some exercises here at home for his legs, somewhat what his Orthopedic Surgeon recommends. However, walking and other weight bearing is not recommended in an effort to save the bad leg. So the less he walks, the less he wants to walk. I think a lot of it is balance . . . because of the deformed joints he does not have good balance. BUT we are so thank ful for what he does have because with the complication after surgery he was told he would be a cripple. He is a driven person and determined that would not be the case. So he fooled the surgeon as well as the surgeon.

Your mother is a special person to be able to have her attitude. Both of you can be thankful.

Glad you are back to RAW! Help us keep this thread going so we can encourage others.

[GlimR]

Your husband sounds like he is very determined though and that is great!!!
So important that he has your support..both emotionally and otherwise. I am going to start a walking program tonight..its been far too long since I have done anything physical and it's time. I'd love my husband to go with me but he too has knee problems, a previous surgery and also some serious deterioration in his feet, the bones rubbing, bone on bone that causes him a lot of pain. He too has an awesome attitude though. He is a cancer survivor and swears that positive though is what got him thru it.

On a different note...what I love about this thread is that we are all banding together to support ourselves and each other in positive change.
I have alot of weight to lose. I have a condition called Spondylolisthesis. When I was young I was a gymnast, all thru high school...apparently when I was 11 or so I fractured one of my lowest vertabrae in 3 places and it heals and we never knew. A year ago I fell here at home.jumped off my bed to show my daughter in law something, stepped into alaundry basket that was next to the bed and went flying up in the air and landed on my side. What a freak thing!!:eek: I live in a ranch and there is a concrete slab under the rug..so the floor is very hard. Because the vertabrae was weakened it slid out of allignment. I couldn't walk..was in severe pain off and on for much of the last year...in a wheelchair for several weeks around the first of this year.

It's better now though goes in and out off and on and I have lost a tremendous amount of ground in the last year because of it. I thought for a while that I might stay this way and that was very disheartening. Because of the restriction on my movement I have lost a ton of strength and muscle mass and feel like an invalid started rehab which I guess is what I am!!:p

This thread kicked me in the behind...I need to start over at square one and build up again. A year ago I was walking 25 miles a week...tonight I will start with 15 minutes and go from there instead of bitching and moaning about what is no more. I am not going to keep an online journal because I sabotage myself that way but will keep a physical journal and take pics.

[styersky]

You are awesome.

Having had two car wrecks in the past, I see a chiropractor on a regular basis and have for longer than I like to admit! So no major problems there. Hope you get better soon.

I try to walk at least 5 times a week, about 3 miles per day. I love walking with "buddies" but I do everything fast, particularly walking. So it's a trade off . . . get a good physical workout or have a nice leisurely walking visit. So I do both. We walk in an area where there are lots of hills and slopes. At a recent physical, the doctor told me he did not want me to walk on flat ground because that will give me the "old people shuffle". I walk at a county park where there is a wonderful walking trail. Need to ask the doctor when he will let me be old . . . hope it isn't soon!

I love this thread also. Help me keep it going. I know there are so many who will benefit from sharing with us.

I pretty much gave up on my blog, because I do not know from one day to the next what I will be doing 100%, 90% or whatever. So I simply contradict myself! I am doing very well and proud of myself and that is what I need to tell myself.:)

[styersky]

Bumping up. There are some over 50's out there that we need for our support. And they just might be encouraged by us also!

[GlimR]

styersky~
I love to walk too...was doing about 4 miles a day last year and felt so fantastic. I walked by myself but it was a great time to just think, just be!
Have to build back up to that and I will. I am so glad to be back to raw...it's weird but it's like once I get past whatever mental block I have I'm fine.

One of my main struggles with raw is fixing regular meals for my husband. I also run a family child care program and have to feed 5 children three and under everyday. But I will say yesterday I had to fight them off for the almond mylk....I let them help me by scooping the almonds into the blender. They love it and also eat a ton of fruit!

I have always done all the food prep and still want to make things he likes. Yesterday I made lasagna which I like. But I did not eat any, divided the leftovers and froze them. We sat down together and made a list of foods he likes but I don't so I can make those things for him and not be tempted...that was a great idea!

I was 100% raw yesterday and I feel great today!!

My plan for today~

small cantaloupe...best one I EVER ate!!!

almond mylk, frozen banana, cacao, fo-ti...man is this good!!

green smoothie w/spinach, greens, orange, mango & papaya

red grapes
blackberries
blueberries

salad if hungry tonight

Will stick to this and modify if needed.

I weighed in today and will stay 100% this week and see what happens~:D

[GlimR]

mamabird~
I love your quote...that is part of one of my favorite Langston Hughes poems...very true~

Dreams

Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow.

~Langston Hughes


I love poetry~

[styersky]

Thanks for your encouragement.

I am not as good a wife as you are! We have always eaten rather simple. Much of the time he eats what he wants and I eat what I want. Try to have things in the fridge or freezer that he fixes for himself. He was single for 4 years before he met me and before that he and his previous wife worked different shifts. He was never pampered with someone preparing his meals and he is uncomfortable with my trying that. He wants to eat what he wants when he wants it. He is really into the raw fruit and salads with me, but not the same way I eat. No smoothies for him! He is still eating a store bought granola but this morning he had it covered with raisins and nuts . . . so that's progress. He has a large stock of that granola and before he runs out I hope to have RAW granola for him to try.

[styersky]

We ordered a dehydrator and assumed teflex sheet would come with it. But it's just a cheapie, and that was not the case. Can anyone tell me where I can purchase teflex sheets. I understand natural unbleached parchment paper will work also, but not familiar with that either. Can anyone give me a clue as to where to get either . . . anxious to use the dehydrator. HELP!

[lodestar]

53 soon to be 54

[styersky]

Goodmorning Lodestar . . . Tell us where you are with RAW. I am sure you can encourage us. I am 71 so obviously I think we are never too old to learn and enjoy something new!

[alicemagooey]

Hi.. i just read ALL SIX pages of this thread..awesome..
i am also getting up in age..57 this year..

i did not even remember how old i was when i just wrote the above.. age is so irrelevant.. i had to subtract the year i was born from this year to figure it out.. go figure..!!

oh yes, i am writing to say that parchment paper can be found in many supermarkets in the baking supplies department.

for round dehydrators, i read that you can also go into 'hobby supply/fabric stores' and find round needlepoint plastic pattern pieces to use in dehydrators of the round variety.. they are non stick and some people say that they work well...personally,altho i do not have a dehydrator, i would stick with parchment paper because i think it is more natural..
plastics may give off something into the food, even if it is at a low temp.
we just do not know enough about their toxicity..

now that we are raw,( i have been 98 percent raw for three months..)
and loving every minute of it....
i broke the diet once a month, one day and one meal..just because i was feeling rebellious..by eating a plate of cooked vegetables..!

I so much admire the courage of people at this group..
it is great.

for entertaining, and to know what to serve, alissa cohens dvd was good.
she gave quite a number of ideas as to simple things to give to people..
and her presentation made them nice and 'do-able'..

oh, if anyone would like a copy of this DVD, i would be glad to share it..
i will send it to you,..if you promise to someday pass it on to someone else.

well, all for now
cheerio
alice

[styersky]

Thanks for the information for the parchment paper. Will be very useful. You are an inspiration. You have been RAW long enough to know it works. I am almost at the end of 2 weeks and very happy. (I am 71)

I like this thread also. EVERYONE, PLEASE HELP ME KEEP IT BUMPED UP!:cool: :cool: :cool:

[Veganforlife]

Hey ya'll. I'm 53 - check this out:

http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/showthread.php?t=30369

[styersky]

Hey ya'll. I'm 53 - check this out:

http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/showthread.php?t=30369

Thanks for sharing the pictures. That is absolutely awesome! Inspiring!

[Cinnamon]

I love reading this thread! I am going to be 49 this month so I am oh so close to 50!

So much inspiration here, thank you everyone for posting!!

[Revvell]

This is basically how we are. He takes care of he, I take care of me. He is willing to drink smoothies, if I make them; he absolutely loves fresh o.j. and will go to raw restaurants with me. Other than that, he'll bring soy milk in and has just begun bringing eggs, toast, cheese and fish into our home. It's good timing as I'm not attracted to it much anymore... at least not so much that I feel I "should" have any. I've gotten to a place where I'm quite comfortable eating 100% raw while others around me eat what they do... it's called "Leaving Others to Their Otherness".

Revvell


Thanks for your encouragement.

I am not as good a wife as you are! We have always eaten rather simple. Much of the time he eats what he wants and I eat what I want. Try to have things in the fridge or freezer that he fixes for himself. He was single for 4 years before he met me and before that he and his previous wife worked different shifts. He was never pampered with someone preparing his meals and he is uncomfortable with my trying that. He wants to eat what he wants when he wants it. He is really into the raw fruit and salads with me, but not the same way I eat. No smoothies for him! He is still eating a store bought granola but this morning he had it covered with raisins and nuts . . . so that's progress. He has a large stock of that granola and before he runs out I hope to have RAW granola for him to try.

[styersky]

Cinnamon and Revvell . . . enjoy your posts. Cinnamon, please stay with us regardless of that short time until you are 50! Age is just a number anyway, right?

I am still a bit curious how I will handle being with others outside of our home when eating. I will be RAW two weeks Monday so have not had the challenge of eating with others yet. I avoided Wednesday night potluck at Church by eating before I went and just wasn't hungry. Tomorrow (Sunday) is another time to eat with Church friends, but it is a picnic and the weather is predicted to be 95 here. And I do not do HOT very well. So we are skipping the picnic and going to our favorite salad restaurant for lunch.

The symptom relief so far is unbelievable to me, and I am afraid to even talk about it for fear it will run away, the relief that is. Will share some unbelievable symptom relief in a few weeks when it has been long enough to be believable.:) :cool: :)

[Mischa]

I am 58 and have been eating mainly raw for 1 and a half years now. I wasn't overweight but have slimmed down a bit and no longer get very bad hay fever in summer.

[EZ rider]

how I will handle being with others outside of our home when eating.
Everybody is different but for me I try to keep public eating a very quiet and relaxed time. Rather then shouting from a podium I prefer to not make an issue out of the fact that I like to support my body by eating healthy. If there isn't anything healthy to eat I will just pass by saying I am not hungry and then eat latter. If I find something acceptable to eat then I eat. Whichever way it goes I try not to make a big deal out of it while at the same time not compromising my health.

[styersky]

Hi.. ..

oh, if anyone would like a copy of this DVD, i would be glad to share it..
i will send it to you,..if you promise to someday pass it on to someone else.

well, all for now
cheerio
alice

I am very interested in a copy of the DVD.

[styersky]

Everybody is different but for me I try to keep public eating a very quiet and relaxed time. Rather then shouting from a podium I prefer to not make an issue out of the fact that I like to support my body by eating healthy. If there isn't anything healthy to eat I will just pass by saying I am not hungry and then eat latter. If I find something acceptable to eat then I eat. Whichever way it goes I try not to make a big deal out of it while at the same time not compromising my health.


I like that attitude and that is exactly what I hope to be able to do . . . for the rest of my life! So far I have amazed myself at being able to turn away and as long as I see such positive results I am sure it will continue.

[NetKaPet]

Oh, goody, a "mature" thread. Yep, 56 here! Just started RAW 2 weeks ago. I have only taken off 3 pounds, but I'll not get bumbed. Seems like a fabulous way to live. My daughter started with me and has lost 6 pounds. She's an athlete [swimming, water polo] and only wanted to be a bit more lean. She's pretty much there already. Looks fabulous. But I started at 183 and would love to get down 40 or so. I'm really looking forward to reading all the encouragement on these boards.

[michigan roman]

this is a cool thread , i feel like a young punk in here (well maybe just a punk :D ) at age 49 .

[styersky]

Welcome Michigan Roman and NetKaPet . . . Age is just a figure in our head! It should not rule our life! I am fortunate to be extremely healthy at the age of 71 and I believe I can even be more healthy RAW.

My breakfast this morning was . . .
1/2 head lettuce
2 stalks celery
1 nectarine
A bit of stevia for sweetener
1/2 cup of water, more or less
Blend all together and enjoy

No opportunity on Sunday for a mid morning snack so I was really hoping my stomach would not start growling in church. Sure enough, no problem and I felt absolutely invigorated right up until time for a large vegetable salad for lunch. And this aftenoon I had a banana. Will have the same for dinner as I had for breakfast . . . and anxiously await the message from the scales in the morning.

Yeah, I know I need to not need the sweet taste and I will work on that. But in the meantime thought the green smoothies would be more acceptable to me without so much fruit with a bit of stevia from the health food store. I think it is "legal".

I will be RAW two weeks tomorrow! :cool: :) ;) :D

[belleadonna]

Hey, you are doing good styersky. Keep up the good work. I am glad that this thread is so beneficial to so many. :D

[Revvell]

I don't agree w/ this "age is just a number". What exactly does that mean? To me, I've made 58+ yearly revvellutions. I am proud to be this AGE and enjoying the pre-prime of my life! I got married for the first time at AGE 55 to a man 12 years younger than me.

When I turned 50 I REALLY started to celebrate life and have continued to do so.
What I'm saying is, I know people who are 30 and not in very good condition. IF they don't begin taking care of themselves then they are not going to reach another "number in our heads".

We keep saying "age is just a number" ~ Well, if that's so, what's the purpose of this thread?

Just a number? Yeah! I'm 58 years of age and lovin' every minute of it!!!

Celebrate your life! The anniversary of our birth is special! Congatulations, you've made it this far!

Revvellicious

[Veganforlife]

Revvell - I so agree with you. I look at my peers and how EXTREMELY unhealthy they are and they know it and they just laugh it off and do not do anything about it. It's sad. There's even almost a "badge of honor" in the pills that they all take and the ailments they all have. It's weird. Not me!

I too am proud I'm 53, soon to be 54 (I had my fingers on the wrong keys and at first it came out 64!!!! HAHAHA). AND I'm doing things that at 33 I was too tired, too sick, or just couldn't do! Be proud that you've made it this far AND you are going forth in a raw journey!

If age is just a number, then, um, I'm five! What a good age. Don't have to worry about working, money, what to wear (Mom picks it out for you), what to eat (Mom cooks/uncooks for you), etc.

::skipping off to do a handstand::

[styersky]

I don't agree w/ this "age is just a number". What exactly does that mean? To me, I've made 58+ yearly revvellutions. I am proud to be this AGE and enjoying the pre-prime of my life! I got married for the first time at AGE 55 to a man 12 years younger than me.

When I turned 50 I REALLY started to celebrate life and have continued to do so.
What I'm saying is, I know people who are 30 and not in very good condition. IF they don't begin taking care of themselves then they are not going to reach another "number in our heads".

We keep saying "age is just a number" ~ Well, if that's so, what's the purpose of this thread?

Just a number? Yeah! I'm 58 years of age and lovin' every minute of it!!!

Celebrate your life! The anniversary of our birth is special! Congatulations, you've made it this far!

Revvellicious

I am truly sorry to have offended you. I am 71 and most people I know that age talk as if life is over for them and they talk about their ailments all of the time. My aim has always been to have a positive attitude about age as well as other things, and to not dwell on ailments but rather on health. I, too, love every minute of my life and encourage others my age to look in that direction also. What I meant was that in this thread we do not concentrate on how old we are but rather how young and healthy we are!:)

Again, I am sorry to have offended you.

[styersky]

Revvell - I so agree with you. I look at my peers and how EXTREMELY unhealthy they are and they know it and they just laugh it off and do not do anything about it. It's sad. There's even almost a "badge of honor" in the pills that they all take and the ailments they all have. It's weird. Not me!

I too am proud I'm 53, soon to be 54 (I had my fingers on the wrong keys and at first it came out 64!!!! HAHAHA). AND I'm doing things that at 33 I was too tired, too sick, or just couldn't do! Be proud that you've made it this far AND you are going forth in a raw journey!

If age is just a number, then, um, I'm five! What a good age. Don't have to worry about working, money, what to wear (Mom picks it out for you), what to eat (Mom cooks/uncooks for you), etc.

::skipping off to do a handstand::


When one is 71 and very healthy, happy, and energetic . . . then age does not seem to matter, it is simply a number. That is exactly what I meant and did not mean to upset anyone. SORRY!

[Revvell]

I am truly sorry to have offended you.

What I said was not about you and I'm not offended in the least as nothing you said was taken personally. Please don't you (or anyone else) take things I say personally. They're not. You're not the only one who says this and for me, at 58, I am PROUD that I am healthy and I am PROUD that I am a symbol of health.

I'm commenting on this tired cliche that people continuously say. Let's change the cliche ~ or drop it.

For many people, life at 71 IS over. For many, life is over at 30. We are the new generation of life whether we be 54, 58 or 71!!!

What I'm tired of is cliches. "age is just a number" :rolleyes: No! I am 58! That IS my age! Yes, it's a number yet it's also a symbol for how someone of MY age can look and feel. If I say I'm 30 and look this way... where's the symbol?

Have a happy day. :)

Revvell

[Revvell]

... and did not mean to upset anyone. SORRY!

No one is upset. We're having a conversation and we don't always agree. It's o.k. to do that.

Revvellicious

[diali36]

Hi everyone,
I'm new to here but hope to join in all the fun and learning. Wow! When I had my 50th I about gave up and didn't really even notice it until almost a year later. I started acting like an old lady and gave up doing almost everything I had enjoyed. Well it took some doing but I'm back now, engaged in my life again and feeling better every day. I shop at the local co-op and had a woman come up to me at the live food deli to ask how long I had been eating live food as "Your skin is amazing" I told her I was just new to this but have already seen improvments. Turned her on to this web site and Alissa of course. I am so glad I found this site as having others to talk with about all the ups and downs is very helpful.
I am looking forward to a very active next 50 yrs.
Diane

[EZ rider]

I think you can tell a lot about how old a person is, and I don't mean chronalogically, by looking at whats in their grocery cart. Eat healthy and be healthy.

[Mothergoose]

I turned 50 in May. I am striving to be 100% raw. I lost 10 lbs in a month and am interested in losing at least 10 more. I have no symptoms for menopause yet, at least not that I know of....I do feel a lot better if I stick to an all raw diet.

[GlimR]

Hi Mothergoose...I like your nick~



I had four mega bunches of bananas in my cart Saturday as well as papaya, oranges, spinach, etc...a food demo person said to me as I walked past,

"Geez that's a LOT of bananas, !!!".....I just smiled and said, yup..

[Veganforlife]

When one is 71 and very healthy, happy, and energetic . . . then age does not seem to matter, it is simply a number. That is exactly what I meant and did not mean to upset anyone. SORRY!

Not upset here. Takes something, like, oh I don't know, um a Tsunami to upset me? World hunger?

[Revvell]

I have no symptoms for menopause yet, at least not that I know of....I do feel a lot better if I stick to an all raw diet.

Works for me that way as well.

Revvellicious

[Fancy Nancy]

Getting closer to 50 and looking forward to it - I'm 45 (although most people think I'm 36-38) and having fun dating a very flirtatious & sexy 74 year old - go figure :) I plan to look better at 50 than I did at 30. Healthier and happier too!! More power to us all!

[Revvell]

Yayyyy Nancy!!! :D

[faith4u]

Hi Mothergoose...I like your nick~



I had four mega bunches of bananas in my cart Saturday as well as papaya, oranges, spinach, etc...a food demo person said to me as I walked past,

"Geez that's a LOT of bananas, !!!".....I just smiled and said, yup..

That is funny! I get comments all the time.

I buy huge amounts, though, to feed all of us.

I buy a 40 lb. box of bananas, 16 lb. box of peaches etc. We will buy three watermelons at a time or 7 cantaloupe. Plus we will have pounds and pounds of grapes, lettuce etc...

It always amazes me the things people ask me.

"What are you going to do with all of these ......"?

The only thing I say now is "Eat them."

People don't quite know how to respond when we say this. What do they think we are going to do?

[GlimR]

*LOL*.....a massive fruit food fight????:D
Yeah...I think simple is best!!! My DH does not eat raw AT ALL....I love when I get only my own food...the basket is so beautiful!!!

[belleadonna]

Yeah, when I leave the store with 25 lbs of carrots people are always asking me if I have rabbits or horses?? I say, "Nope, juicing." :eek:

[diali36]

Hi everyone,
Hope everyone is enjoying their summer. With all the fresh food and farmer's markets right now it's a raw fooder's heaven.
I went out and bought every green food,plant, berry, and twig that I thought I would need to eat at the beginning of the month but wow I learned a lessen, a lot went bad before I could eat it even sharing it with the dogs, so now I'm shopping every other day for what I feel like eating fresh and that is working so much better for me.
Diane

[diali36]

Hey where is everyone!!!
:confused:

[mamabird1953]

Hello, I have'nt been here for a couple of weeks. I went on a retreat with a bunch of women in the mountains. We do this every 6 to 7 weeks. I really got off track. I ate junk and more junk. Usually there's more natural foods to eat. I dont know what happened. I'm definately going to bring my own next time. I'm always very strong and in control but I blew it. So...I'm beating myself up. I need to catch up here so I'll post tomorrow.

[belleadonna]

I'm here. Just been observing lately. Think that I will start a 3 day juice fast today and do some house (body) cleaning out. My sinuses are bothering me again. Probably because I have been a bad girl lately. :(

[styersky]

I'm here! Been busy otherwise. Hope we can continue to encourage those who may consider themselves seniors or going to be someday.

[mamabird1953]

Good Morning, My SO and I are going on another 3 day juice/smoothie fast. We have been doing this every 7 days. He's losing weight. My honeybear is diabetic and his numbers have been improving as well. This is a shock that he has been sticking to this. He had a mild heart attack 2 months ago. This has been a real wake-up call. When I was at my retreat, he went on this fast for 6 days. So...there is hope for a meat and potatoes man!

[mamabird1953]

Hi, I'm going to post again to keep this thread going.
For breakfast I had a Watermelon/strawberry smoothie.I usually add one date per smoothie. For lunch I had all kinds of berries, peaches and a touch of almond milk with ice thrown in. For dinner , probabaly a fruit smoothie with spinach greens added. Pretty simple but very good.

[styersky]

Thanks for keeping this thread going! There are people we can encourage. Let's stay with it.

Tomorrow will be my three week anniversary. In this three weeks I have lost about 4 pounds without trying. I had tendonitis in my elbows and the doctor was contemplating surgery. In this three weeks there is drastic improvement in my elbows. My doctor is going to be surprised when I return and I am not sure I want to give him any details of how I am eating because I know he will not see any connection, as I do. Whatever, I am so thankful and do not feel that I can ever give up RAW with this kind of encouraging response so quickly. I have had that tendonitis for a long time and doctor has given up on medications taking care of it. Had steroid shots twice and the next thing was going to be surgery . . . but not now!

[EZ rider]

I have had that tendonitis for a long time
I have heard that oil can help that. I read a recent thread on this site that there is raw oil available, You might want to search and see if you can find that. I'm glad to hear that raw foods is helping.

[styersky]

EZ Rider, that's interesting. I felt that it was after I started pigging out on avocados that the changes began in my elbow joints. That would be raw oil I suppose since avocados are high in fat. Thanks for the info.

[EZ rider]

That would be raw oil I suppose since avocados are high in fat.
That is interesting ! I have been taking a fish oil capsule for a problem with my elbow joints for a long time and it has helped a lot. However it hasn't "cured" the problem because if I stop taking the oil the problem returns. After reading the thread I mentioned above I had decided to switch to raw oil and see how that works out. I agree with your comment about avocado and I think it also would fill the oil requirement and be a totally natural approach to getting the oil raw. This makes sense to me and I am going to start an experiment with the avocado immediately to see if that works out. The experiment will be a pleasure as I love avocados. :)

[styersky]

I took fish oil capsules and got cholesterol under control several months ago, but did not notice that it helped my elbows. It lowered blood pressure which I did not need, so after cholesterol was under control I stopped taking . . . about the time I discovered RAW. Now I am hoping RAW controls cholesterol!

Hope we can keep this thread going. I believe it is beneficial to people who may need RAW the most!

[Peaches4Ever]

Hi, I am 57 and am transitioning to raw. I guess I'm about 80% right now and been working on it for about 6 weeks. I really notice the difference in how I feel on raw as oppossed to SAD. The more raw I do, the less appealing I find most SAD foods. There are a few I have special weekness for though, like bread and cheese. But every time I eat them now I pay for it in hte way I feel a few hours later, and its not good.

BTW, Styerski, about the dehydrator... The other day I was watching Alton Brown on the food network, his show "Good Eats" was devoted to dehydrating. He had some wonderful suggestions for converting your standard oven into a dehydrator by placing a small heater inside (because most ovens dont function at the lower temperatures needed for dehydrating and leaving the door propped open is not very energy efficient) and one of those small portable hand-held or desk top fans to circulate the air. Wish I had seen this episode 3 weeks ago, before I purchased my Excalibur Dehydrator. You can probably get the info at the Food network website, if you're interested in that option. Once you really get into dehydrating I think you might find the small one is not going to be sufficient for all you want to do.

So glad to have found this thread. I really like knowing there are so many of us out there to support each other.
Lovin it!
Peaches

[carolg]

Joining in here.

Got compliment other night. I had not seen a guy in about 18 months but he was at our rawluck. Told me I look great and younger. Wow, when I always felt 20, here's confirmation you can keep the young look and energy being raw. People my age are enjoying their comfort foods and on tons of meds too. My foods are simple, delish and make daily choices not out of temptation but choices.

I don't dehydrate much, but I got it going right now. I'm trying various wraps out so that I have them on hand for the times i want a wrap so storing the wraps in freezer in plastic bags. Nothing to brag about on the recipe yet, as I have not tasted one but sticking them in freezer at the moment and keep making more with variations and stacking them all together. Gosh if someone says the love this one, the challenge begins which kind. Yes, I can mark the bags, but at the moment throwing it all together for convenience as I probably will be the one eating them mostly anyway.

carolg

[styersky]

WELCOME . . . a name or two I have not seen on this thread previouslyl.

I did purchase a small inexpensive dehydrator and am now waiting for the screens which I had to order separately to my surprise. Should arrive any day and I am anxious to make Onion Bread. Others also, but that will probably be first.

Thanks newbies for joining us. Help us keep this thread going!

[EZ rider]

My foods are simple, delish and make daily choices not out of temptation but choices.
Hippocrates taught "Let food be your medicine, and your medicine food."

Like you I try to make better choices for better health. :)

I really feel like I am backing up the clock as I make more raw food choices.

[mamabird1953]

Hi there,
This is my second day on juices. My SO and I feel a little hungry but its so worth it.
My honeybears' finnaly experiencing how it feels to eat good live food. When I blow it and eat any dairy and wheat, all my tissues and joints swell, as well as having heartburn and a very weak, sluggish feeling. It's just awful. Even one day does this too me. And it takes about 3 days to recover.
We eat live foods for 7 days and juices for three. Woody might add a little chicken or tuna to his salads. I'm not gonna complain. I tell him that when we eat healthy for awhile, and we go back to SAD, the body really rebels.
I could have lost him over his health and now thats changing. We were together 27 years ago when we were young and hot. We have come full circle in our lives and got back together. We've had a great 3 years together now and want many more. And I plan to get those years. We're still hot and sexy! Even tho our kids can't imagine why. My son says I'm happier in the 3 years back with Woody than the 20 years with his Dad.
I'm feeling so grateful today....

[mamabird1953]

Hello, where is everyone? I guess this old lady is all by herself.
Today is my 3rd day of juices. We had carrot/apple/ginger juice this morning. For lunch a watermelon/strawberry smoothie. And for dinner a humongus salad. My bears' really hungry so were going to break the juice fast for dinner. His blood sugar got very low about 3 a.m. this morning. He was having a diabetic reaction. So...time to eat.

[juicyraw]

Glad to see this thread is still going. mamabird that is so exciting to have your old love back. You got me to thinking back to a time... and how exciting it would be, providing I wasn't happily married, of course!

Wow, I'm so happy for you!

And what's even more exciting is that you're helping each other stay healthy........... so you can carry on for years!! You go!!

carolg congrats on the compliment! It is great to know we aren't following the path of the status quo.

[SparklePlenty]

Hey count me in too! I'm 61! I look and feel pretty good most of the time, but when I am all raw, I look and feel amazing! AMAZING! And that's when I get the most compliments, and LOVE looking in the mirror. :)

I start every day fresh. Raw makes me and my body the most joyful and the happiest. I'm aiming for 100% all the time.

[styersky]

Welcome SparklePlenty! How long have you been RAW?

[mamabird1953]

Good Morning, I got to meet Victoria Boutenko last night. Read my thread in Raw and Living foods on the talk.

[styersky]

Where is everybody? A bit quiet today. What "treats" do you allow yourself while RAW. At least once a week I enjoy this Fudge Recipe which I have modified from other recipes. Maybe some of you can share your favorite treat? THANKS!

My own Fudge Recipe
2 c coconut
½ c cocoa
Stir well in large bowl
3 c walnuts, process until creamy
½ c honey
½ c water
¼ c coconut oil
Process well. Then stir into to coconut and cocoa mixture.
Press into flat, covered glass dish. Place in refrigerator 1 hour. Cut into squares.
When firm remove from dish and freeze individual squares.
(For one person it is too much to store in refrigerator only.)

[mamabird1953]

Just checking in. I think I'm going to try some "weeds" in my smoothie.After meeting and reading Victorias book the other day, I'm real excited about having more greens in my diet. So...today I will try dandelion greens. She served us a smoothie with pears, dandelions and mangoes. Not bad but I'll add more sweet fruits till I get use to it....maybe banana or dates.

[styersky]

Just checking in. I think I'm going to try some "weeds" in my smoothie.After meeting and reading Victorias book the other day, I'm real excited about having more greens in my diet. So...today I will try dandelion greens. She served us a smoothie with pears, dandelions and mangoes. Not bad but I'll add more sweet fruits till I get use to it....maybe banana or dates.

I seem to be stuck on spinach and tomato with a bit of onion for green smoothie. Know I need more variety. Tried Kale a few times but probably put too much Kale and it is always thick. And I like to drink the smoothie, not eat it. Don't know that I could buy dandelion at the market, but I need some motivation to try something new!

[SparklePlenty]

Thanks, Styersky! I've been 'getting there' for I'd say about 2 1/2 years now. Keep restarting, but recently I'm really getting it, about how much better I feel on raw. and that the excess weight WILL come off if I stick to raw.

Jan

[styersky]

SparklePlenty . . . good to see you back. Hope you can follow your dreams this time and stay RAW if that is what you want.

I am coming up on a month of RAW. I have a history of getting really excited about it and then going on to something else. I surely hope I don't do that with RAW. I truly am excited!

[Lady Green Jeans]

Haven't had the time to spend on the site lately, but seems like so many good things are happening when I stop in. I am also in the 50+ arena at 51. Was ecstatic to discover raw and begin experiencing the fantastic benefits. Will need to go back and read several "missed" pages in this thread. Great thread--thank you for starting it.

Kathy

[styersky]

And thank you for helping us keep this thread alive. It is my hope that we can encourage many if we can keep it going. I know there are many in our age bracket that are dealing with or fearing osteporosis. And I hope they can find our thread on "Osteoporosis" and be encouraged. It seems that as we get older it is sometimes difficult to make changes, or change doctors, or treatments. That is my reason for being persistent in trying to keep this thread going.

Thanks, everyone, for helping to keep the thread alive!

[momsy3]

Hi, I'm new here but not new to raw. I'm 52 so I love this thread. I had somehow gotten the idea that most on these boards were younger, so this is nice.

[alicemagooey]

whew .. had a bit of reading to do to catch up on this thread..from when i was last here. i took a bit of a break from the group..feeling rather 'out of place'.. This thread makes me feel a bit better.

Styerski, i was thinking about your tendonitis..
My friend with whom i began raw, some four(?) or five months ago ( Easter time) had painful arthritis in her back and hips , and wrist problems and some tendonitis.. and RAW has just cleared up all her aches and pains and a few skin problems and headache problems she was having also.
I think we can all be really encouraged by going raw at any age..!!
( especially now) ( and especially with some of the cool compliments people at this thread have been receiving)

I think the avocado and oils WILL help tendonitis and joints and things.
They helped my friend.. she pinpointed some of the food sources which really seemed to help her . ( She has always been quite sensitive to the reaction that different foods gave to her body) ( she just now decided to quit all the bad ones, and go LIVE ) ( this is not an easy choice for her to make as she has opposition on the home front..) (but she is a brave lady, and gutsy as are many people here at this thread )

ok.. what i was wondering is if "oil Pulling" as written about in different threads at this forum..would help lubricate the joints and tendons and things
in regard to the question you may have as to 'what is oil pulling???
perhaps you had better do a 'google' of it to get a better idea of exactly what it is, how to do it , and what one can expect from doing it)
google : "oil pulling", "health" or something similar..

**( i would describe it here ,but would not do it justice.).** and would make the post too long..
some sources say that oil pulling helps lubricate the joints.

do you think that may be worth a try?
alice

[EZ rider]

"oil pulling"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_pulling

[mamabird1953]

Hi there,
I'm sorry I have'nt posted for a few days. Just been a little depressed. So, when I'm in this mode I don't talk much to anyone. I did go for a nice walk yesterday and noticed the simple beauty around me, which made me feel better. Sometimes I feel I'll never live my dreams.Tomorrow I will be better.

[styersky]

Hi there,
I'm sorry I have'nt posted for a few days. Just been a little depressed. So, when I'm in this mode I don't talk much to anyone. I did go for a nice walk yesterday and noticed the simple beauty around me, which made me feel better. Sometimes I feel I'll never live my dreams.Tomorrow I will be better.

Can't tell you exactly what changed my emotional problems, but I think it is green smoothie (spinach) for breakfast and usually two avocados each day. Can't tell you for sure, but since starting RAW 4 weeks ago the depression I had dealt with for at least 20 years is just gone and I hope it stays gone.

If I were one to give advice . . . on days like what you described, I would have some extra green smoothie with a big handful of spinach and at least one avocado and see what happens.

Hope today is a very good day for you!

[styersky]

Hi, I'm new here but not new to raw. I'm 52 so I love this thread. I had somehow gotten the idea that most on these boards were younger, so this is nice.


Glad you enjoy the thread. Help us keep it alive. There are many more like you and I that can be encouraged by all of us.

[styersky]

Styerski, i was thinking about your tendonitis..
on the home front..) (but she is a brave lady, and gutsy as are many people here at this thread )
alice

Tendonitis is improving every day to the point that it does not bother me. I was not able to use my right arm very much a month ago. Seeing the doctor today to tell him I do not need surgery! I think it is a combination of a lot of things we do with RAW. . . greens, avocado, etc., etc., etc.

[mamabird1953]

Morning,
I feel better but lets see what today brings. My SO's kids are all rowdy,loud, violent with really bad mouths. They're on and off drugs and keep trying to disrupt our lives. They keep trying to move in but I won't allow them to. I have to be the tough one. And so my SO is on a guilt trip. I tell him that they are adults and make their own choices and he needs to stop enableing them. I'm getting real sick and tired of their stuff. They know that they're father had a heart attack but do not seem to care. But through all of this I'm trying to stay as strong and postive as I can and won't let anything get in my way of my raw eating. Yesterday Woody thought of pizza all day and was just waiting for the slightest hint from me to go ahead and binge. I would not give in.

[alicemagooey]

Keep up the good ( and difficult ) work, Mamabird..!!

I think staying raw helps us be strong in other areas as well..!
a support group helps as well !!

we cannot worry about 'the process' or what comes at us 'hard and fast.'.
'cause 'stuff' just seems to come at us no matter what.!
There are ups and downs.always will be, i guess....

I like the little quote from your signature.

good words...
words to live by.

take care
alice

[alicemagooey]

Dear Styerski:
you said:


seeing the doctor today to tell him I do not need surgery!

hope all went well..!! What fun !!

best wishes,
alice

[styersky]

Yeah. No problem about the tendonitis. Last two times he gave me steroid shots in the joint but did not help. So this trip was to discuss surgery if no improvement. I did not want to go into RAW, so I just told him the steroid fixed it last time. I also have a slight problem with one knee and just may have torn miniscus (don't know how to spell that). So will be getting a MRI about that. Totally in the dark as to what is in the store about that. I do a lot, a real lot, of walking. Just do not want to have to stop walking. So hope it can be fixed. It isn't bad, but I just am one that wants whatever fixed before it is a problem.

Yesterday I sorta outdid myself on my morning walk so today it is acting up a bit.

Anyone had experience with this type situation?

[styersky]

I've been reading about acid-alkaline balance, foods, symptoms, etc. Anyone have some good info? Sounds like every disease-condition possible comes from being acidic, and if that's the case, why can't we fix that easily? Just getting interested and would be interested in how you seniors can educate me.

[EZ rider]

Yesterday I sorta outdid myself on my morning walk so today it is acting up a bit.I like to walk too. When something is bothering me so that walking becomes difficult I stop walking and get out my rebounder. A rebounder is a small mini trampoline that gives a nice soft cushoning effect so that my movements are not jaring my joints. I like the "health bounce" where the feet never leave the mat for max cushoning while still getting some exercise. As soon as I feel OK again I put the rebounder away and resume my walking. The rebounder has some interesting health benifits, you may want to research it. The rebounder is also great on rainy days.

[alicemagooey]

Hi Styersky"
i think that acicity may be not that difficult to 'fix'..But it does take effort and perseverence, i do believe..to stay alkaline..

i have found that alfalfa tablets, taken often and regularly, and if i feel an acid stomach, helps..
but that is a 'supplement' which may be taboo.
staying with lots and lots of fruits and vegetables is the best thing.
watermelon, tomatoes (vine ripened) and lemons and raw applecider vinegar in water are proven alkalininizers.

i just found an interesting site of healing foods
http://www.healingfoodreference.com/
a bit off the subject.. but alkaline references may be on these pages.

cheerio
alice

[styersky]

EZRider . . . thanks for the reminder on rebounding. Many years ago, maybe 25 to 30, I was really into rebounding. It seems that would still be weight bearing which would be good for osteoporosis. I will research more and maybe get another trampoline. I have a treadmill for use in bad weather but I hate that thing. It is so boring! I did have and hopefully still do have a cassette tape of what to do on the trampoline that makes the time go really fast. THANKS!

Alice thanks for the website. It is interesting and I will spend some time there seeing what I can learn. THANKS!

[SharonC]

Hope it is ok to reply in this thread - I am only 41!

One of my favorite workouts is to interval train with the rebounder and weights. I do a set of free weights and then rebound for a few minutes and then back and forth going through several weight exercises. It breaks up the workout so it does not get so boring and is supposedly more beneficial to workout this way.

Rebounding is great - even people who cannot do much can do the health bounce ("which means your feet remain in contact with the mat while the body moves up and down. The health bounce is sufficient to give all the benefits of rebounding while gently strengthening the entire body"). Have even heard that people who are unable to stand can sit on it and bounce! My Mother-in-law is obese (many health problems) and is not able to walk very well. Horrible diet and refuses to change, but that is a whole other story! We bought her a rebounder recently with a stabilizer bar, and she loves it!

http://www.alkalizeforhealth.net/rebounder.htm

[EZ rider]

One of my favorite workouts is to interval train with the rebounder and weights. I do a set of free weights and then rebound for a few minutes and then back and forth going through several weight exercises. It breaks up the workout so it does not get so boring and is supposedly more beneficial to workout this way.
This sounds like an excellent workout to do weight bearing exercise as is recomended for prevention of osteoporosis. Thanks for the post I am going to try that. :)

[styersky]

Hope it is ok to reply in this thread - I am only 41!

One of my favorite workouts is to interval train with the rebounder and weights. I do a set of free weights and then rebound for a few minutes and then back and forth going through several weight exercises. It breaks up the workout so it does not get so boring and is supposedly more beneficial to workout this way.

Rebounding is great - even people who cannot do much can do the health bounce ("which means your feet remain in contact with the mat while the body moves up and down. The health bounce is sufficient to give all the benefits of rebounding while gently strengthening the entire body"). Have even heard that people who are unable to stand can sit on it and bounce! My Mother-in-law is obese (many health problems) and is not able to walk very well. Horrible diet and refuses to change, but that is a whole other story! We bought her a rebounder recently with a stabilizer bar, and she loves it!

http://www.alkalizeforhealth.net/rebounder.htm


Great info ... like that website. Now I need a trampoline!

Welcome, Sharon . . . we really are not age conscious.

[styersky]

Anyone else interested in acid-alkaline balance?

Been reading and really trying to get into this. Have ordered the test strips, etc. Should arrive shortly.

From what I read this makes so much sense. Not that I want to live here on earth forever because I am looking forward to heaven . . . but this balance thing seems it would make you live forever, and healthy.

Anyone else have interesting information? Seems it goes right along with RAW with all of the fruits and vegetables we are eating.

[alicemagooey]

This thread just keeps getting ( staying) full of awesome and good information..

I also have a rebounder.. and i am wanting to do some weight excercises.

Thank you Sharon C and EZ Rider and Styersky!!!
for all sharing your good information about these things.

i have a rebounder with a bar, which i used last winter ( because i live in frigid climate full of icy conditions )..

it is an URBAN REBOUNDER.. got it from the Internet
i liked it because it is sturdier than one i got at Walmart a while back.
and it has a BAR to hold onto, which i really like
( stabilizing bar ??)
I recommend that little item.. i have found it really helpful, even if i do not necessarily hold on to it all the time.. at least it is THERE..incase i lose my balence.

i have been bicycling this summer..which is fantastic.. i love it.
not sure if it is weight bearing, however..but it is a refreshing BREAK..in
the excercise line for me.

You have all gotten me enthused enough to go and roll my rebounder out and also to alternate with some weight bearing excercises.

ok, Styersky.. got to get your rebounder also..

( i did always wonder if it was ok for bad knees and things..!! Is it really ok for bad knees and tendons and the like??)
gentle bounce, i guess.

i also found it a bit tedious..even with the tape.

ROCK ON, friends... or i guess i should say : RAWK ON..

he he..in wishes of awesome health to carry us on..

alice

[alicemagooey]

I wrote a thread responding to Styersky regarding what the best fruits and veggies are to consume if you want to accentuate alkalinity..

This was pretty important information.. it really works and helps.
Watermelon and papaya and tomatos( ripe,organic ),
lemon juice in water, apple cider vinegar in water,
these are some of the most , the most alkalinizing things possible, from what i understand, raw wise.

i have also used with great great success..
alfalfa powder
it is cheaper than all the grass powders available..(from what i found) but loaded with nutrients, and very alkaline.

it qualifies as raw because it is only heated to temp of 98 degrees, i think it is.

it is avalible from
http://www.jeansgreens.com
website is called : Jeans greens.
lots of good herbs and things available there.

hope it is ok...giving the url..but people often say:
where did you get your alfalfa powder.??

cheerio
alice

[styersky]

I wrote a thread responding to Styersky regarding what the best fruits and veggies are to consume if you want to accentuate alkalinity..
alice

Hey, Alice . . . I don't see your response to me on best foods for alkalinity ? ? ? Anxious to see what you know about it. I do appreciate what you say in the response here on some foods, lemon juice and vinegar. THANKS!

[styersky]

Alice, when I go to this thread, and look at the upper right corner, I see "Page of 5 pages". I am confused as to where you are seeing 11 pages. Maybe you could contact the Moderator, since I am not computer literate enough to see or understand the 11 pages.

Thanks.

[alicemagooey]

Hi Styer..

nope.. i am gonna let you do it.. it will build your computer muscles..he he.
actually , i am really stretched for time at the mo....

yes, i did send you a thread about alkalinity, and i do believe it was posted..
but i also sent you an e mail ..explaining all of this stuff in more detail.
i sent a little pic of the page numbers in the upper right hand corner.for you to check out..

you will NOT automatically go to the last page, i am finding,when you go to any particular thread.. especially if you have bookmarked a previous page.). You need to go to the upper right hand corner and look at the little numbers and click on the last one ..to get to the last page of the thread..

i think my PAST POST ( which you mentioned )was on the third from the last but you DO NOT NEED TO SEARCH FOR THIS PAST POST, BECAUSE I TOOK OUT THE MOST RELEVANT PARTS OF IT AND POSTED IT ..TO WHICH YOU RESPONDED JUST BEFORE I AM SENDING YOU THIS..IN RESPONSE TO YOU.

Don't worry.. you will get it..
sorry for the rushed response..
i am outa here
alice

[styersky]

Where is everybody . . .

There are many things about RAW which pleases me, but I have struggled with losing weight all of my adult life. Have been on every diet that exists. Nothing worked. I might lose 3 or 4 pounds, but always gained back double what I lost. This has been going on since I was 18.

I make no attempt at losing now. And do not understand why I am losing. But as you can see in my signature, I have done pretty well. Do not understand. When I am hungry I eat. Eat when I am not hungry. But it is all RAW, and that is all I can say.

It's okay if I never understand, but surely am happy with RAW if for no other reason. But there are many other reasons . . . depression gone for one!

Share with us the positive results you have seen, and encourage us with your success.

[styersky]

http://acidalkalinediet.com/Alkaline-Foods-Chart.htm
This is a chart showing acid and alkaline foods. It seems the balance between acid and alkaline is very important to our health and is fairly easy to do with RAW.

Hope you find the chart helpful.

[Douglas]

Well I am 56 now and will be 57 on Oct 2nd and that is just around the corner too. I maybe getting older but inside I am getting Younger. I just got out of the 300's this morning. SO now I am 299 lbs and Dropping By this time next year I should be down to 200 lbs or less. It will be here in no time. Time if flying for sure. looks like a good part of this board is over 50. I guess it took me that long to get to a Raw eating program. So my old age with be a nice happy healthy life. With no meds or all that going to the doctor all the time. Doug in Calif 100% Raw and loving it.:eek:

[styersky]

Thanks, Doug, for all of your encouragement and inspiration for all of us. You are AWESOME!

[alicemagooey]

Yes, Douglas, you are one cool dude..

Thanks for the encouragement you give us all.

( You are a hummingbird lover also, it seems from your photo gallery)
have you had a lot this year?


Thank you styersky for the acid alkaline chart.

good info, isn't it.?

i hope you finally found the stuff i sent you or posted about the BEST of the
alkaline foods, including alfalfa powder , which is not mentioned often.
It can be found in a post at this thread..a couple pages ago.
(we are up to 12 pages and counting, it seems.)

be encouraged, everyone.
alice

[juicyraw]

There are a lot of us! Weeks ago I counted the different posters on this thread and there were 31. No telling how many now.

Douglas, you made me think of this...

I remember seeing an interview once with Cheryl Tiegs and Christie Brinkley. (Dubbed the poster girls for baby boomers.) They said on there that the attitude of baby boomers is totally different than generations before. They refuse to accept that you have to get old and decrepit and will fight like the dickens to prove we don't have to age that way.

That's the way I have always thought but didn't realize it was the trend of the boomers. Well, actually I never thought I was aging. Still don't.

.............

If you're still thinking 50 years of age is "old," think again. ... "Boomers want to prove that growing old doesn't mean growing feeble."

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3656/is_20070522/ai_n19321107/print

............

Puts a little more fight in you to know that!!

[juicyraw]

Question for us...

Since age is a state of mind, How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?

(Or how old do you feel inside?)

...................

I would say 32 for me. Old enough to be a little mature but young enough to be just starting out.

:D

[styersky]

That's an interesting question. You can see my real age if you look in my signature . . .

I really can't say I feel any different than I ever did. Maybe dementia has set in and I just don't know how I felt at the age of 16 . . .

I walk about 2.5 to 3 miles 5 or 6 days a week and love it. Sometimes I walk with a neighbor friend about 15 years younger than me, and sometimes I walk with a group of 30-35 year olds. My favorite place to walk is our county park because it is a good work out with lots of hills and slopes. One hill is a great challenge. Every time I take a new walking buddy, my husband lectures me when I get back because I took them on "that hill".

I had 3 siblings and I was 10 years younger than the youngest. They, like my mother, thought life was over at the age of 50. That example set for me by them challenged me to never assume I was old just because of a number. I hope I never will.

I love your post . . . thanks for the encouragement!

[Lady Green Jeans]

styersky,

You sound like a very busy and active lady. This is a wonderful thread. So glad to see so many other over 50's on the board. Great place to be.

[styersky]

styersky,

You sound like a very busy and active lady. This is a wonderful thread. So glad to see so many other over 50's on the board. Great place to be.

Keeping busy is a good thing. I worked until November 1 of last year. The last 2 1/2 years were at our local bank and I loved it. Would still be there except that I needed to be at home with my husband. He is 84 and was experiencing some depression, etc., being alone so much. We are thankful that I could stop working and be with him.

And I, too, love this thread. There are many our age interested in RAW that need encouragement, so let's try to provide it! THANKS!

[styersky]

I'm here. Just been observing lately. Think that I will start a 3 day juice fast today and do some house (body) cleaning out. My sinuses are bothering me again. Probably because I have been a bad girl lately. :(

Belledonna, have not seen you here recently . . . hope things are going well with you. I have sinus problems now also. Just wondering if it might be further cleansing. Has been a vey long time since I have had sinus problems. Did not need to be reminded how that feels ! ! ! This, too, shall pass.

Really want to thank you for starting this thread way back in June I believe it was. It has obviously been a great encouragement to more than 30 of us Over 50. Hope to see you here more. You were starting a 3 day juice fast . . . did that help with the sinus problems? Need to do something for sure! Thanks, again.

[sfdreams]

(waving Hello!!!!):D

I'm begining my 2nd month of 100% raw.:eek:

I'm loving every minute of it. I've HONESTLY NEVER FELT BETTER!:p I look at it as a new begining, a new chapter of my life. And what an awesome chapter I plan to make it. :D

Jeannie

I agree 100% with you, Jeannie! Well said! I am at 3 weeks and 2 days 100% raw.

I am so glad there are so many of us "old farts" here on the board! I am almost 51 (less than 2 months away) and am feeling better than I have in YEARS! I have discontinued most of my medication (with the blessings of my doctor, of course!) Can't wait till I can pitch my diabetes meds(already at half the dosage as before), allergy meds, and sleeping pill.

I still have hot flashes (at least I THINK they are hot flashes, LOL! I could just be getting incredibly hot suddenly for other reasons!) They don't bother me much at all. I like to think of them as "power surges"!

Does this board have groups? Can we start an over-50 group? I only ask, because I noticed on someone's profile that they belonged to no public group.

Blessings to all!!!

[styersky]

I do not know of a "Over 50 Group" except for those of us on this forum. But, then I do not know what a group is.

It surely is good to have you here with us on this thread. If you learn of a group for us, let us know also.

I love this thread. It has meant so very much to me.

[styersky]

(we are up to 12 pages and counting, it seems.)
The reason I was showing 5 pages where you were showing 12 pages is that I had asked for that in "Options" rather than "Forum Options".

It is my understanding that if a thread gets closed, then if another is opened and it is requested, the Moderator can refer viewers of the closed thread to the new thread.

[alicemagooey]

Hi... a couple of us were thinking about and wondering if we could start a sub group of 'over 50's'.. we would need to make it really accessible to everyone who wants to drop over.

do you think we should ask a moderator?

i had an(other) 'over 50' question:

weight bearing excercises are especially good in our quest to keep the old osteoporosis at bay..
are resistance excercises as good, or are they at all effective in this case..
or do we need to rattle our bones by weight bearing excercises.

(told you we need an over 50 group..
some of the young whipper snappers at this forum just might not understand !!! )

cheerio
alice

[styersky]

What is the difference between a "group" and a "thread" such as this?

[EZ rider]

weight bearing excercises are especially good in our quest to keep the old osteoporosis at bay..
are resistance excercises as good, or are they at all effective in this case..
or do we need to rattle our bones by weight bearing excercises.

One of my favorite workouts is to interval train with the rebounder and weights. I do a set of free weights and then rebound for a few minutes and then back and forth going through several weight exercises. It breaks up the workout so it does not get so boring and is supposedly more beneficial to workout this way.
I dug out my dumbell set (5-10-15-20) and a small bench from storage and I tried this approach and it is fantastic. I got a really great workout. Once I started I just felt good and I just wanted to keep exercising. I put on some moderate tempo instrumental music (Govi) and a scenery VHS tape and the next thing I knew I had completed 60 min of exercise and enjoyed every minute of it. I would say that Sharon's style of working out covers all the bases for a good osteoporosis workout. This is definitely my new indoor exercise.

[bowie]

Will be up by 8:30 Sat night :)

[juicyraw]

Wow, thank you Bowie! That's wonderful!

Yea, we got our own group!!!!!!!!!

[alicemagooey]

WOW..OUR OWN GROUP..OUR VERY OWN GROUP..!! THANK YOU, BOWIE.
ATTENTION RESPOND TO THIS BY GOING TO THE NEW 'OVER 50 GROUP' AREA.!

WOULD YOU MAKE A TEMPORARY STICKY TO TELL PEOPLE ABOUT OUR NEW AREA (wherever it may be )??BOWIE, OR DO YOU THINK IT MIGHT NOT BE NECESSARY.. IT IS PRETTY VISIBLE FROM THE MAIN INDEX..

you are a sweetheart to hear our desire.!! HERE IS A BIG HUG!


EZ RIDER.. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR POSTING THIS..
and thank you to SHARON C.. FOR THE THOUGHTS ORIGINALLY..

I READ IT BEFORE AND THOUGHT TO MYSELF: "GOSH, I COULD DO THAT." "IT SOUNDS GOOD AND BALANCED AND WELL ROUNDED..."

I ROLLED MY REBOUNDER OUT INTO MY LIVING ROOM, AND THEN GOT OUT SOME WEIGHTS AND A PAGE FROM a.a.r.p magazine, ( there i go showing my age again ) with some simple weight bearing excercises.
(may share them in a future post , should you all wish to be bored further.!)

I have only two pound weights at the moment,but will be using water jugs and things, filled with water and weighed, to get SOMETHING to work with temporarily..
...got some inspirational music in my i pod.!!
headphones ready..

WE ARE OFF AND RUNNING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN !!
LET'S GO FOR IT WITH ALL WE GOT.
see you all at the new group area.. it seems to be up and running..!!hooray

HERE IS A DIRECT LINK TO THE NEW GROUP
http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/showthread.php?p=322415#post322415

Blessings to all !!
to our good health and longevity..
alice

[styersky]

http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/showthread.php?t=31527

Join us here at the new Forum for the "Over 50 crowd" ! ! !

Thank you so much, Alissa!

[styersky]

http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/forumdisplay.php?f=33

We have a new Forum for those of us over 50 . . . Come join us and start a new thread of your interest!

[oceanee]

Day #3 at 100 % raw - age 51 !

[SharonC]

EZ rider and Alice,

So glad that you are enjoying the interval training with the weights and rebounder! It does make the time go by so much faster. I like to use the big exercise ball to sit on to do arm weights and also to lay on to do sit ups and push ups and a few others. My favorite is to stretch on the ball by laying on it (stomach down) and just RELAXING the whole body - really stretches the back.

Now, I just need to go do it!!

[blix]

Agreed. Don't believe what they say about soy, either. Soy CREATES hot flashes for me! Stay raw... no problem!

Revvell

Yes, definitely. I took soy isoflavone supplements and my flushes increased enormously. I keep trying natural progesterone, but that is supposed to temporarily give an increase in flushes till the body adjusts. The trouble is, I had my flushes and night sweats under control and now they are all back since I have been eating more healthily. I am just 'dipping my feet in the water' as regards raw and love it. I hope to increase as I have Rheumatoid and Osteo arthritis. I am 58 years old, 59 on January 5th. 2008. With the improvements I have made to my diet so far, I feel about 17 years old inside and I intend to live forever, so that makes me very young doesn't it?:rolleyes: :) :o

[Lady Green Jeans]

Thanks for the info on soy. Only time I got hot flashes was when I ate processed sugar. Guaranteed hot flash within 10 minutes. Don't really do soy anymore (does miso count?).

Kathy

[Douglas]

Well Howdy all, I would like to keep this thread going. There are so many of us over 50 too. So let keep them posts coming and we all can share what we are doing that is helping us on our Raw food path. I got my wife to take out the old Convection oven that has been on the kitchen counter for along time and never getting used. Both of our kids are gone now and we don't need it there anymore. I will sell it in a garage Sale. Or send it to my son if he wants it. I will let him pay the postage. Well the good news is a brand New Green Star Juicer is taking its place up on the counter now. Now I like that alot. It just came today too. Between that and the green smoothies I will be feeling fantastic. When people do come over to our house they can't believe there is no Stove in the kitchen. I told them we don't eat anything cooked so we took it out and added more space to store things. Plus we have so many boxes of veggies and fruits all on a nice stand in the kitchen. The green stuff is in the fridge. Well Hope to see more posts in here talk to you soon Doug in Calif 100% Raw and loving it...:eek: :cool:

[Maria]

Dough, that was a cool trailer on YouTube. It is so obvious, so logical, that raw is the best way to live, but people don't want to hear it. Well, so what... I'm happy and healthy and 57. :)

Maria

[JulesRules]

I'm 51 and happy about it..been trying to stay raw for aout 2 mos now...I look forward to saying, I have lived 52plus... years and 1plus.. of them have been eating only living foods...only to celebrate another and another birthday living raw...

Jules:)

[styersky]

Doug . . . thank you so much for the youtube on RAW. The past week has been difficult for me to know what I want to do . . . stay RAW or not. At my age why take a chance on something so drastic, etc, etc., etc.! The final statement "Don't let anybody tell you are too old . . . " I really needed to hear that.

Thank you so much Doug for all that you do for all of us! Please keep us together.

[luckitri]

Yes you find good videos Doug. This last one I need to show to my family.

[northernstars]

I turned 60 in Feb. Then had a massive stroke in March and spent the next 2 1/2 months in the hospitals in Anchorage after being medivaced there. I was just begginning to seriously look into the raw diet when I had the stroke. My husband is doing all the cooking now and we haven't gone 100% raw yet. Once I am able to do the meals again they will be raw.

I am really enjoying this site and come here every day. For many years I followed the blood type diet and was even one of their primary bloggers but, especially after having the stroke, I decided a major change had to be made. So that how I came to be here.

[Douglas]

I hear people on here talking about eating alot of Fruits. But are any of you eating sprouts? They are like 35% More powerful then Veggies. You can grow them in your kitchen. Plus there are many kinds you can grow. It only takes like 5 days to make a quart size jar too. and you can make as much as you need too. These are the real foods that have the power to Heal. Now here we are all over 50 plus So we need things like this. I know the first half of my life I was tought how to eat all the wrong things. We all got lied too. Starting way back when in school, with the four food groups posters in the class rooms Guess who made them? It is right on the bottom of the poster in small print. Brought to you by the meat and Dairy Counsil. It was to get us to think me need Milk and meat to keep us healthy. Plus the poster was in every classroom in the usa. It came out in 1956. It's a shame that the government would let a big lye like that be kept in the school system. It is still there too. Just go to any school and see what they are feeding the kids. So now wonder people are getting so fat and so sick. We are the ones that have to start spreading the word. One by one we are growing. We have the power to change things too. When there are enough of us the food people will make sure we get what we need too. It is already starting to happen too. We support our local growers at the farmers markets and get good Organic healthy fruits and veggies. The foods that give us what we need and make us healthy and feel so good too. So please people keep posting on here and others will join us too. Don't let this Thread Dye. There are so many more people over 50 now days then Under. I hope to read your post real soon too thanks for being here Doug in Calif...100% Raw and loving how it makes me feel...:eek: :cool: :)

[styersky]

Have been thinking about sprouts for salads. Just need to learn what equipment, etc., I need. I want to do that as soon as I am back on my feet. Thanks for mentioning sprouting.

[levamssg]

Have been thinking about sprouts for salads. Just need to learn what equipment, etc., I need. I want to do that as soon as I am back on my feet. Thanks for mentioning sprouting.

You don't need any special equipment to sprout for basic seeds... just a bowl and some sprout seeds. That's it. Put the seed in the bowl, cover with pure water to soak. I leave mine overnight. Next day, dump in fine strainer, and give them a good rinse. Rinse out the bowl, and put the now rinsed seeds back into the bowl.
(don't add water). I cover mine with a towel because I have a curious cat.

Give the sprouts a "bath" and "shower" a couple times a day. Run some water into the bowl and swish the seeds around, then dump into a fine strainer and rinse under running water. Rinse out the bowl, and Put the rinsed seeds back into the bowl.

In a few days, you'll have sprouts ... that's it.

Some folks use jars with mesh "lids", and tip the jars at an angle upsidedown to drain and allow air circulation. Some folks use special small trays you can get from the sproutpeople.com. Some folks use seedbags and hang them from a hook. I've used all of those, and tend to find a plain bowl the easiest.

You can learn all you need to know at www.sproutpeople.com (http://www.sproutpeople.com).

[StarFire]

Well... Aloha all!! I just found this thread! How did I not know you existed!! VERY COOL! I look forward to posting regularly!

rawk on -- everyone have a rawmacious Saturday!!

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[EarthLady]

Hi to all, Starting our 6th week 100% Raw, Wow it's so fantastic! Hubby and i Dove in together and haven't looked back. I'll be 57 on the 12th and Hubby is 56. Oh my gosh so many health issues for me but improving by the day. Along with weight loss all the aches and pains are slowly disolving. I'm so excited just to think how it will be as time goes on and we're months into this. Pure Health and Beauty in a nut shell! We eat everything and sprout to. I hope you all have Alissa's book, dvd and of course a dehydrator, that wonderful box which gives you such yummy foods. I'm making Eggplant Pizza, dehydrating, for the second time. The Pecan Burgers and Sausage patties we love just to name a few. Oh if you haven't made the Cannoli's on 492, well what are you waiting for, yummo to the power of 10! Happy Raw Day's Ahead, EarthLady

[styersky]

We have a Forum for the over 50 crowd with lots of topics all of you might enjoy:

http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/forumdisplay.php?f=33

[EarthLady]

Thanks Doug for the great u Tube video, how did you ever come across it? I will share it big time. Love, Love this way of Living a Raw Food Life. Your looking and doing fantastic. A Big yes to Sprouting and all the yummy recipes Alissa has in her book. The Best to you, EarthLady

[sciencegal]

Hey Doug, thanks for that video on youtube!It makes a lot of sense-what a powerful way to make a point! Thanks again! Sciencegal:D :eek:

[Marin Mom]

Just turned 50 in September and raw 3 months. Never felt better. Lost about 15 lb. in 3 weeks and looked really gaunt, haven't gained much back but look a little healthier now thanks to green juices.

[jaydee]

As of Friday (Nov. 2nd) I completed 30 days of Raw eating! I've lost 11 lbs. and feel great! I could've lost more (I'm sure) but I wasn't working out:rolleyes: For the next 30 days I'll be working out so it'll be interesting to see how much I lose. For the past few days I've been going to Hot Yoga classes!!!:D The temperature in the room is 106 degrees!! I figure should be able to melt away EVERYTHING in there! I'll also be working with my handweights and exercise ball.

I just LOVE this group so let me hear from y'all!;)

SW: 171
CW: 160
GOAL: 130

[Lucky Lady]

Hi,
I am 56 and have been 100% raw for 3 months and 3 weeks. I have lost 20 pounds and feel great. My dear friend knew when I started this new life style change in July and have been very supportive. Now people who were not close friends can see a difference and are starting to ask questions. Although many said they could not do it, I have noticed a number of big red apples on the desk of my co-workers:) .
My childen have commented that I am moving around so much better. They do not rush to help me out of a chair or off of the floor the way they use to. My knees and back are soooooo much better. My next chalenge is to get more exercise. I want to do something that is fun, not work, any suggestions?

Lucky Lady
SW: 203
CW: 183
Goal: 155

[rita'skitchen]

Hi there!
l'M 74 and am very interested in starting a raw food program. l'm from Beloeil Pr of Québec Canada.The name litterally means "beautiful eyesight" Mother of 6 and grandmother of 4. My young son is a very talented Tenor opera singer. l want to be here when his career starts off for good. l've been diabetic 2 for 15 years. l hope rawfood program will do something good for me. After all the material l've been reading, l decided to start monday with a cleanse on raw food for 7 days. What l am looking for right now is a buddy who is willing to encourage me and coach me if necessary. thankyou for reading me and goodnight.
Yes, goodnight, sleep tight,don't let the bugs bite until tomorrow night, and if they do, put them in a shoe and shake them untill the'yre black and blue.

rita'skitchen.

[Yeshia]

Yep I am 50 also though I did the Menopause thing when I was 38 due to my hysterectomy due to cancer.

Raw for about 85 days now I think

Loving it!

[Yeshia]

Hi there!
l'M 74 and am very interested in starting a raw food program. l'm from Beloeil Pr of Québec Canada.The name litterally means "beautiful eyesight" Mother of 6 and grandmother of 4. My young son is a very talented Tenor opera singer. l want to be here when his career starts off for good. l've been diabetic 2 for 15 years. l hope rawfood program will do something good for me. After all the material l've been reading, l decided to start monday with a cleanse on raw food for 7 days. What l am looking for right now is a buddy who is willing to encourage me and coach me if necessary. thankyou for reading me and goodnight.
Yes, goodnight, sleep tight,don't let the bugs bite until tomorrow night, and if they do, put them in a shoe and shake them untill the'yre black and blue.

rita'skitchen.

Bonjour Rita

I would love to buddy up if you still need one:)

I am from Montreal Quebec:D

[rita'skitchen]

Bienvenue chez moi,
Merci de ton offre que j'accepte volontier.

Talk to you a little later.
rita's kitchen.

[rita'skitchen]

Hi yeshia,
l'm back now. thanks for buddying me. We don't live that far from each other.Like l said before l'm starting on monday on the Green for life 7 days cleanse. Which means green smoothies for 7 days.
When you started, did you apprehend having smoothies all week long? lt's Nov and you know how it is up here. lF l don't start now, l won't be happy about myself. l bought every l need to eat for the week. Did you excercise? What did you do? l have a small trampoline to start with and am going to dance on it to salsa music. Don't want to take this too seriously. l want to have fun at the same time.he!he!he! bye now!!!!!!
Bonne nuit. il est 1hre am. je m'en vais me coucher.
rita'skitchen.

[inspiredraw]

I just turned 52 yesterday and I'm on the path to raw. I've joined this group because I'm struggling mightily and could use some support. I'm also happy to lend any support that I am able to. Gotta go.

Ciao for now! <*{{{><

[rita'skitchen]

Yep I am 50 also though I did the Menopause thing when I was 38 due to my hysterectomy due to cancer.

Raw for about 85 days now I think

Loving it!

Congradulation for being raw all that time.I have trouble staying on the 7 days cleanse with green smoothies all meals. Je commence avec le petit déjeuner, le midi mais pas au souper. Je revien à ma nourriture traditionel. How did you start and what motivated you to keep on . I have to cook for my husband who does not understand why I'm taking this path. Thanks for being my supporting buddy.

cheers rita

[blix]

I suppose the real question is "How old would you be if you didn't know how old you were? " :p I am 17 years old going on 8 years old, but my body is 58 years old. 59 in January.:eek:

[discodancer]

I am almost 60 and love this way of eating although I am not 100% raw (yet?) and have been craving hot soup lately. But I just joined here and am already re-energized by reading and hearing about and from others.

I will have to check more; some of you mentioned buddies, and I don't know what that is. I will wander the site more--sounds like a great idea.

[totty]

Hi All, I just found your website today, and really want to go raw. I'll be 60 this year, and although I've tried many, many times in the past to go raw, I've not yet been successful. I would really appreciate a buddy to help me along. Anyone please?

[sport]

Hi All, I just found your website today, and really want to go raw. I'll be 60 this year, and although I've tried many, many times in the past to go raw, I've not yet been successful. I would really appreciate a buddy to help me along. Anyone please?

Do not be shy . Ask what ever questions that you want and we will all help as much as we can.
I, for one, would be happy to receive emails from you if you want more personal help.

[belleadonna]

Well, I started this thread back in March of 07 :eek: and then I got off of the track. :( I am making another run at it though. :D Just started a cleansing diet today. I hope to get all raw someday. I keep trying. I am starting out slow because I don't want to have horrid detox symptoms. I work part time and can't afford to take off time to be in bed!! Especially since I do hard labor at cleaning houses and offices. So, I will need the support.

[Vivid Lily]

I'm 55 and trying. Every day it's a challenge. Diabetic and high blood pressure and high cholesterol . Raw Food makes all these problems so much better. So I'm really trying. Suzy

[patrice]

Just started eating raw a couple of weeks ago. I ate a macro-biotic diet for years, studied at the Kushi Institute. I truely believe you are what you eat. My only problem is how cold eating raw makes me feel, any suggestions?? Oh yeah, I live in Maine where today it's snowing.....again.

[belleadonna]

I've heard that you feel cold on all raw because of the decrease in calories (heat). Try upping your intake a little or just throw on an extra sweater.

I have been doing well since I started back. Almost a week now. My husband and I went out shopping today and to lunch. I hate eating out. Too many temptations. But I was good. I had a great big salad! :D

[Marin Mom]

I've been 6 months raw and strangely enough I was colder before I started this. I do wear double sweaters though but eat heavier than in the summer- daily avocados, nuts, buckwheat and CHOCOLATE in addition to salads.

Hope this helps.

[Barbie2]

I'm 56 and trying to get back to raw. I was raw for several weeks until Christmas and fell off the wagon hard. So I hope the wagon doesn't leave without me. :)

[beany]

I am 65, raw for 2 plus years, now 95% raw. So have gone through all the smilies and more. I am 180lbs. and was 185 when I started raw. Raw meals are just too good.:( My hubby is very SAD so I eat all I make. Need to cool it and get the weight off.:cool:
Am trying to figure out all the in's and out's of this forum. So I know I should be on the quick message but how to get on:confused:
I know how to use another forum by heart, so maybe thats the problem.:rolleyes:
beany,

[belleadonna]

Wow, all raw for 2 years. I am lucky if I can make it for 2 weeks!!
You will get a hang of the forum the more you use it. It's not hard. Good luck with the weight loss. I could use some of that myself!!;)

[beany]

beany here, just found how out to quick reply.
Now to the wagon. Not many wagons these days, so next time you best hold onto it tight.

I also heard that hot peppers and ginger will help if your cold. Course if you eat enough you wont worry about being cold.

hmmm I dont see any differance in quick reply and post reply..? Ah yes, no faces.

beany,

By the way belleadonna, thanks for the word of encouragement.

[Tirza]

I'm 59. I had surgery for cancer 3 years ago. I have a LOT of weight to lose. I have worn cartilage in my knees so that in spots, it is bone on bone.

Even though I've been learning about Raw for some time, I have not actually been 100&#37; yet for any measurable amount of time.

I have a huge collection of raw recipes and thanks to this great site, lots of knowlege, but I have yet to take that step. (I still eat some salmon, some baked potatoes, rice and bread. When we are guests I still eat some of their cooked foods, chicken included.) Ooops - I probably shouldn't even be using those words on this forum.

Shame on me. I REALLY need to get some resolve and change this. :o

Soooo...now that I've "come out" and admitted this to everyone, maybe I will now gain some courage to make and firm up some resolutions. Stay tuned. I will report back if and when I do this.

[belleadonna]

I went 100% raw all day yesterday. Shooting for day 2. Pray for me!! :)
I am taking it one day at a time!!

[cara4art]

Hi! I just got here a couple of days ago(see my posts under "Who Are You?" and under the fitness section in the "weight-lifting while raw" thread. Personally I believe it's never too late to take matters into one's own hands as far as one's health and fitness goes, and refuse to let anyone tell me that I'm "too old" to do so either - I'm 60, and planning on getting BETTER with age, not worse. Have just started on a raw transition period, with a background of being pretty health-conscious over the years, enjoying fresh foods anyway.
I was very inspired by Markus Rothkrantz's video recently on YouTube. Immediately after seeing it, it was time for lunch anyway, and I made myself a wonderful "green burrito"(collard green loaded up with a nice spread and lots of veggies)! He says the same thing - "don't let anyone tell you you're too old" - my kind of guy. Look at him - he's 45 and has a better body than many people 20 years younger!
We can do this!

[belleadonna]

It's only too late if you're dead!!! :)

[beany]

I use bar bells and do streches and the bounder. My joints dont like it but :eek: since I have been raw, they yell a lot less and I know very soon they will singing a plesant tune.;)
One day at a time will one day be two years for you too.:D
When cooked food is around dont look at it.

[StarFire]

jes checkin in to see what's happening on the over 50's thread!!

I had to laugh -- I must be having a senior moment http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/FireStar_830/old.gif or two or three... I was reading thru the previous blogs and noted that I have posted on this thread three times ... not realizing that I had already posted :eek: !!

silly me http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/FireStar_830/blush_mini.gif !! so I thought I might as well stick my head in YET ONCE AGAIN... jes to say Aloha!!! Howz everybody doin??!!


http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/FireStar_830/hidot.gif ... rawk on rawbies!!!

[belleadonna]

Starting Day 9 and doing great. Read my blog if you like. I am keeping a journal of my journey. :)

[KaleOkay]

Is this easy to go all raw and stay there? I'm just starting out and am only about 20% at this point.

[pamparred]

57 and joining in on all the fun! Have been working on raw for almost 2 years, feel better when I do it. I have noticed that when I go off, my food related problems seem worse than before raw. Should keep me on the wagon, but my head argues with my body and most times it wins. Think I'm drain bamaged!

[Ms. Patti]

Hi, I'm going to be 54 in April and I'm checking this site out because my step-daughter who's 40 has been eating raw. I'm not sure if she still is, however she is a Vegitarian for sure. I'm having some serious gallbladder problems and probably will be having it removed soon. I need to lose weight and start eating healthier, so this is an option for me. I'm curious to hear how everyone is doing on this and how it fits into your lifestyle. I know my husband won't go raw with me, so that's a major concern. I'm here for any advice I can get!!! What happens if you only do this for short periods at a time? Do tell please!!!
Thanks for all your help,
Ms. Patti:confused:

[belleadonna]

If you start eating raw vegan you may find that your gall bladder will straighten out. Just keep the fats at a minimum.
I am 54 also and had problems with my gall bladder when I ate high fat. Fiber is important too but you should get plenty of that eating raw.
My husband is a SAD eater so I don't let that stop me. I cook for him but I am not so much tempted by the food he eats anymore.
I have dabbled with raw for a year or so going on and off but this time it is different. I seem to just be content with it as I get to know my body and what it needs better. It's hard to be intune with your body when we are filling it with junk!! :eek:
You can do this!! You may fall now and then but just get back up on the horse!! :D

[Revvell]

I'd like to suggest you not have the surgery for awhile. Go raw; do some conscious movement (taiji/qigong/yoga) and see what happens. I also had severe gallbladder problems. Cleared up all by themselves.

Why would you do it for only short periods of time? If traveling is the issue, at least go with a plant-based food program.

You say your husband not going raw is a major concern for you. Why? My husband is not raw and it's not a problem here.

Healing takes consistent persistence. Yes, it's easy to have organs removed yet, that's not solving the problem. The gallbladder did not cause the stones. Your food program and lifestyle did.

Revvell



Hi, I'm going to be 54 in April and I'm checking this site out because my step-daughter who's 40 has been eating raw. I'm not sure if she still is, however she is a Vegitarian for sure. I'm having some serious gallbladder problems and probably will be having it removed soon. I need to lose weight and start eating healthier, so this is an option for me. I'm curious to hear how everyone is doing on this and how it fits into your lifestyle. I know my husband won't go raw with me, so that's a major concern. I'm here for any advice I can get!!! What happens if you only do this for short periods at a time? Do tell please!!!
Thanks for all your help,
Ms. Patti:confused:

[EZ rider]

I'm curious to hear how everyone is doing on this and how it fits into your lifestyle. The raw lifestyle is working quite well for me as my body seems to do better and better the longer I feed it a vegan plant based diet of fresh raw foods rather then eating animals and cooked food. On rare social occasions I have eaten a cooked food meal that I did with my eyes wide open knowing that when I put my fork down after the cooked food I would immediately go back to all raw again and I have had no problem in doing that. It looks to me like food choices are just that. They are made one meal at a time and one bite at a time and the decisions can be made for the health of it or something else. Its all about choices.

[marshasims]

Hi, I'm 54 and I'm brand new at this raw thing (not even a week yet). I have soooo many questions!

[ab_raw]

Hi Marshasims
I'm new too and since I just turned 50 I guess I can post here too! I've been asking questions galore over on the Raw Foods and Discussion forum and they have all been answered so far.
Anita

[redmountainfarm]

I am starting my seconnd week of raw. I do feel different, some problems gone, some still here.

[mamabird1953]

I can't imagine eating any other way now. Miracles happen when you start eating live foods. Everything changes mentally, spiritually, and physically. The times I've blown it, all my old lady symptoms came back. I'm 54 and I feel sexy. I even let my gray grow out. It's beautiful! And I'm happy!

[Mirthful]

it's good to read your posts. i'm 51 and been dabbling in raw for about a month or so. this week has been difficult...i've chosen to eat SAD food too much. i feel sluggish and lethargic. also having hormone imbalancy kind of things and hot flashes. very exhausting BIG SMILE

it's good to read your successes and how great you feel because that helps to spur me on!!!

i won't give up...i've got the raw bug...but i feel a tad discouraged now.

Thanks

[Vivid Lily]

I'm 55 - trying to to raw. I do about 60% - Haven't eaten meat in about 4 months now. So that's really good for me. I still will make my husband meat maybe 2 or 3 times per week. But he's really good about trying something new from my raw food classes I go to. (once per month). It's really hard sometimes to just stay raw. :D