I want to thank everyone who has participated in this RawFoodTalk.com forum. There have been some amazing exchanges here and so many words of wisdom spoken. But its time for me to close this board. I am moving on to new ventures and feel that its time for me to let this go. A forum of this size takes loads of money, time and energy. I have not been keeping up with the forum upgrades, the spam problems, etc…. which is resulting in many disgruntled emails and people calling the office daily. I’m sorry to disappoint the many of you who have spent your time and wonderful words of help and inspiration here. I hope that you have all benefited from this board and that it has helped you on your path to optimal health. I know many of you have made lasting friendships here as well. I will leave this board up for a month of so, so that you may copy what you need and any information you would like to save.

Thank you for being part of the RawFoodTalk.com community! It’s been a wonderful ride! I’m looking forward to seeing what’s next for all of you and of course, you can keep up with my adventures through my blog, Facebook and twitter. I am continuing my certification trainings and there will be some exciting new classes, events and projects coming into fruition in the near future!

All my best,
Alissa

Blog Comments

Bananna - 09-06-2011 12:07 PM
Yes it was these realizations that caused me to give up on raw after almost 3 months of being 'all raw'....because I realized that probably all the nuts I'd eaten the whole time were not Really raw in that they wouldn't sprout...so what is the difference if I eat an equal number of calories cooked.
So I dropped the raw ball....which is sad in a way because now I am a full 50 pounds heavier and look like crap...and eat like crap, lol.
Now, I am still trying to figure out some plan that I can live with...like eating fruit or salad has become this big deal in my head because I associate it with raw veganism and I just can't seem to keep it simple in my head any longer...I see All foods in terms of raw or not raw and now half the time my hubby eats more raw than I do because he's just simply 'eating a peach'. :/ ...sorry, that turned into a vent a bit...woopsies!
StarFire - 09-05-2011 02:05 PM
RAWk on !!! Congratulations!!
speltrong - 09-05-2011 12:38 AM
Yay! Congrats!!
MysticTree - 09-03-2011 01:02 AM
I'm very happy to say 8! Thanks everyone :)
snoops - 09-02-2011 05:53 PM
absolutely 8 sizes. That is so amazing. I would be so happy to be a size 12/14. I remember when I was. It wasn't so long ago. You give me hope and inspiration!!
speltrong - 09-02-2011 04:05 PM
I don't know the correct answer either, but I agree with Bananna, let's say 8! Yay!
Bananna - 09-02-2011 03:07 PM
In Canada, depending on the store/brand I can find odd numbered sizes, so I say you dropped 8!!! WOWWWWWW!
speltrong - 09-01-2011 03:57 PM
good for you! that is awesome!
MysticTree - 09-01-2011 12:37 AM
thank you :)

I feel quite strong again this evening and I didn't give in to rubbish like KFC or chocolate fudge bars!
speltrong - 09-01-2011 12:10 AM
Well, it might not sound like much encouragement coming from me (given my own issues), but I'm cheering for you to hang in there. We all hit stumbling blocks and give in to urges at times.. the main goal is to be in it for the long haul. I know you have the determination to stick to anything you set your mind to!
MysticTree - 08-31-2011 01:54 PM
today I have not been 100% raw or 100% vegan.

Tomorrow I will hop back on the bus - actually I have already hopped back on the bus.
MysticTree - 08-31-2011 06:07 AM
I just tried adding the most recent offender to my "ignore list", but they still eat up a huge portion of the page by putting little announcements that the person has said something, but I've chosen not to view it. C'mon folks, if I want to ignore them, I don't want to see anything about them on my pages!

Ignore should really be ignore not the strange set up that exists at the moment.
speltrong - 08-30-2011 02:22 AM
I just tried adding the most recent offender to my "ignore list", but they still eat up a huge portion of the page by putting little announcements that the person has said something, but I've chosen not to view it. C'mon folks, if I want to ignore them, I don't want to see anything about them on my pages!
speltrong - 08-30-2011 02:19 AM
I'm right there with you! It's also frustrating that you can't report more than one spam every 60 seconds. And yep, even when you do report something, it takes a long time to get removed. Meh, not worth the effort at all.
MysticTree - 08-28-2011 01:01 AM
I think"novel" probably covers poppy seeds also ... not sure about hemp. We are allowed to eat hemp seed. But not grow it. Even if it is not the right sort for smoking
speltrong - 08-28-2011 12:14 AM
Heehee! That is pretty funny! I even find it funny that Europe has a "Novel Food" classification.. I am going to inspect our next bag of chia seeds to see how they are classified in the US!
MysticTree - 08-25-2011 12:04 AM
thanks Speltrong. I know it will too which is why it's less of a cliff hanger than it might be.

Cycled 10 miles yesterday (2x 5miles). Will do the same today then I have some time off which is going to be lovely.
speltrong - 08-24-2011 06:16 PM
how exciting for you! congrats!! even if it doesn't happen this week, it'll be sure to happen sometime soon. i'm rooting for you!
MysticTree - 08-23-2011 01:48 AM
yup, hula hooping. It's great fun :)
speltrong - 08-22-2011 03:23 PM
Bananas are great, and are really cheap. I keep hearing rumblings too about how bananas might not be around a whole lot longer as they are apparently on their way to being extinct, so enjoy them while you can! Ha!

When you say hooping, do you mean like hula hooping? That's pretty cool! And I bet great exercise too!