new to raw food talk

[Ed White]

i have lived in hawaii for 40 years and decided to share my wealth of experence on fasting. have fasted from 30 days to 100 days. learned to stay away from carrots watermellon because of high sugar also stay away from citrus. its my experence that green drinks are the best. also lots of wheatgrass juice. the best experences were on coconut water from green coconuts
good fasting enjoy ed

[StarFire]

Aloha and Welcome to RFT!!! Which Island are you on? I'm on Big Island and lovin my raw life! We are very blessed to be here in Paradise and have access to such exotic and delicious fruits!!

There is a Section here focused on fasting -- with your experience, I'm sure you will be able to contribute lots and lots of wisdom!

I look forward to reading more of your posts!

RAWk on!

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[Ed White]

hi star fire i live on maui arnt you invovled with david wolfs retreats on the big island

[spicyfull]

Welcome, Welcome, Welcome...........

[StarFire]

Noooo bit out of my price range!! I am hoping to attend someday though!

I am a gratuate of Alissa Cohens' Living on Live Foods classes. I am a Certified Chef and Teacher. I do occassional classes all over the Big Island ... but primarily in my home town of Honoka'a (north eastern part of the Hamakua Coast)... near Waipio Valley.

I love Maui... what an amazing and vibrant Island! Great to see you here on RFT!!

A hui ho!!

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[carolg]

I too love Maui. I remember a rockin church there. It's an Assembly of God that used to the be roller rink. I bet you know it. I don't remember it's name.

I ate years back at Raw Experience. My friend Steve Philips now works at Down to Earth in Maui now. Think Anna his wife is doing raw cooking classes there. They came from Boulder, CO area. I lead the raw group in Boulder for years for rawlucks. Visit, let me know you are coming and we can probably find you a place to stay, but for sure plan a rawluck around your time.

There is also a guy, not sure if he is still in Maui, that does hikes and raw: Doug Walsh. I see on the Big Island Whole Foods just opened. One of the managers locally transferred there.

Starfire, come along!

carolg

[jacsam]

Welcome to the forum!!!

[Care4raw]

Share share share..what are your personal experiences long term fasting Ed?Can you tell us more. What motivated you for instance, esp to go for 100 days!
Look forward to hearing more.

Again, welcome.

[Aleesha Sattva]

welcome! i look forward to learning from your experiences. i'm currently doing a 20 week fast... longest fast before that was 45 days.

i am fasting on fruit juices so watermelon is a staple of mine right now... so yummy. the sugars don't bother me at all. green juices turn my stomach so i know my body isn't calling for them... but who knows what tomorrow will bring - just going with the flow.

again... WELCOME!!!

[StarFire]

I see on the Big Island Whole Foods just opened. One of the managers locally transferred there.

Starfire, come along!

carolg


whaaat?? not to hijack the thread (sorry Ed!http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/FireStar_830/threadhijacked.gif) but WHERE on Big island is there a whole foods????
omg!! im sooo excited http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/FireStar_830/Gimme.gif! now I gotta go google it! wow... a whole foods here??

I'll tell ya... http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/FireStar_830/smiley_danceegyptian.gif Big Island is step'in up!

you may now return to your regular programing! :D

[StarFire]

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/FireStar_830/reaction1.gif .... nooooooooo.... wrong island!!! Whole foods is being opened on Oahu... at the Kahala Mall in Honolulu... http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/FireStar_830/tantrum4.gif not fair!!! not fair!!!

okay... Sorry again Ed... I'm calm now...

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/FireStar_830/KittyOverwhelmed.jpg ... sigh ....

[Ed White]

thought it would be a wild experence and after you go 30 0r 40 days you dont want to stop, learned so much like stay away from citrus too much acidity'' green drinks are he way to go also lots of wheat and barley juice.

[Ed White]

thats what ive learned in 35 years of fasting am now 61 and fasting has saved my life over and over. we as humans sure learn slowly concerning taking care of our health

[StarFire]

thought it would be a wild experence and after you go 30 0r 40 days you dont want to stop


that is sooo true! It's good to hear an experienced faster say that! The more I fast -- the more I love fasting and the happier my body seems to be and the more I don't want to stop!!

so true...

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[carolg]

Starfire,
For you:

Whole Foods, Honolulu
4211 Waialea Avenue Ste T1
Honolulu, Hawaii 96816

Phone: 808.738.0820

We have tons of them here in CO and super pricey to the max. Actually Sunflower Market(s) is here and now Sprouts is coming in so Whole Foods is going to be hit hard near my house with all these stores within a few miles so people will truly have a happy shopping experience with cheaper pricing than WF is able to offer; however WF does have most things so sometimes have to pay the price.

Come visit here and we will run to many WF together. We've got tons of them close by.

carolg

[StarFire]

thanks carolg... I'm wondering if they ship? I copied down the address and phone #.. dh is going to be on that island today -- he's gunna go cruise by there to see if they are open yet! I gave him the address you posted!

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s43/FireStar_830/Kissin1.gif ... MAAAYBE... he'll bring me home a surprise!

[Aleesha Sattva]

*giggy just THINKING about star's surprise*

[RawHeaven]

Welcome Ed and thanks for your perspectives on fasting. I tend to agree with drinking only green juices...it works well with my body anyway. Wow, 100 days?! Was that primarily green juices or did you combine that with water fasting etc? I only began fasting last year and I've completed about 5 or 6 different juice and water fasts. I've lost count, but I know that each time I complete one I feel extraordinarily well and it seems my health just builds on each experience. I'm a faster for life now. :D

Take care,
Crystal