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    Thanks ladies, very helpful. Taking one day at a...

    Thanks ladies, very helpful. Taking one day at a time and not stressing too much, though I wish I had a taste for healthy raw food. Will definitely do my best, I want a healthy pregnancy and a...
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    Raw pregnancy - help!!!

    Ladies, how do you do it???

    I'm nearly 8 weeks pregnant and goodness, have I fallen off the raw wagon! I've gone off many foods that I know are good for me. Cannot stand raw vegetables, I've gone...
  3. Thread: Jacquie's Fast

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    Thanks Margoss, I'm so very pleased by how I'm...

    Thanks Margoss, I'm so very pleased by how I'm doing! I'm settling into IF (Intermittent Fasting) and loving it! I tend to fast for 24-48 hours at the moment, then eating a meal and repeating the...
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    See you soon Aleesha! I'll be back as well...

    See you soon Aleesha!

    I'll be back as well when I fast less intermittently and more solidly. Somehow posting that I ate after fasting for 46 hours (like I did today) feels wrong on a fasting...
  5. Thread: Kefir

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    I did exactly the same Stella! I love it, just...

    I did exactly the same Stella! I love it, just need more space and jars to brew more! How do you brew yours please? Do you use regular tea and sugar? I do but wondered if I could use herbal teas,...
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    could someone please post the recipe? I've got...

    could someone please post the recipe? I've got the book on my wishlist for xmas... I'd love to try this tomorrow, pretty please.....
  7. Thread: Fasting again.

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    Girl, you're doing well! I love bramley apples...

    Girl, you're doing well! I love bramley apples for juicing - not too sweet and so crisp!

    Craving wheatgrass? You're made of hard stuff! I'm so scared of trying it again but will probably have...
  8. Thread: Jacquie's Fast

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    Day 9

    Doing great today, so thankful! Stuck to water and a 1L juice from kale, celery, ginger, lemon and coconut water. Weird combo, I know, but so good! And not a sweet fruit in sight - I'm glad I tried...
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    Doing great today, so thankful! Stuck to water...

    Doing great today, so thankful! Stuck to water and a 1L juice from kale, celery, ginger, lemon and coconut water. Weird combo, I know, but so good! And not a sweet fruit in sight - I'm glad I tried...
  10. Thread: Kefir

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    Thanks VeGen - I understand your view point, and...

    Thanks VeGen - I understand your view point, and know with lactation, demand causes more production. You know what, I feel I'm gradually, gradually going the veggie/vegan way - well, compared to this...
  11. Thread: Kefir

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    VeGen - I take on board your points - interesting...

    VeGen - I take on board your points - interesting view point indeed! Personally, I'm not at a point where my being is calling me to be all vegan, but I try to take on board animal welfare when I do...
  12. Thread: Kefir

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    Great info there Stella, thanks! I must admit...

    Great info there Stella, thanks!

    I must admit I've been lazy lately with kefir and just put the grains in a jar with cow's milk and refrigerated - keeps them alive till I can get them going again....
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    Thanks very much Seedy!

    Thanks very much Seedy!
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    VeGenesis, i was also wondering, why only seven...

    VeGenesis, i was also wondering, why only seven times? I'm making my own anyway - if you were in England I'd post you some kefir grains - mine have been happily multiplying since April, and I hope...
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    Okay, I'm on day 8 and I feel good. I'm sticking...

    Okay, I'm on day 8 and I feel good. I'm sticking to water today with the option for coconut water and/or whatever juice my body fancies. So easy when I'm at home and just listen to my body's...
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    Without skin. I know the skin is very, very...

    Without skin. I know the skin is very, very bitter (tried it... eeeuuugghhhh!), so definitely without skin. Here's a tutorial on how to extract the gel...
  17. Thread: Jacquie's Fast

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    Day 8

    Superb! I'm sticking to mostly water today, and will juice whatever I feel my body's asking for, if it does, otherwise I'll just stick to water. I also have young coconuts so might open one later......
  18. Thread: Kefir

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    Thanks guys! I've had my grains since April but...

    Thanks guys! I've had my grains since April but I'm giving up dairy (well, trying to). Can the coconut water/milk not sustain them and get them growing? I don't want my kefir babies dying on me,...
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    Kefir

    I love kefir and have had kefir grains going for a while, but I'm not feeling daisy any more. How do you make raw kefir? I'd love to try coconut water kefir.. any hints please?

    TIA

    J x
  20. Thread: Jacquie's Fast

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    I need to call my family. My relationship with...

    I need to call my family. My relationship with family is the one thing holding me back mentally/emotionally. Will pick a quiet evening when hubby is at work and call all of them. I miss my grandma...
  21. Thread: Jacquie's Fast

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    Day 7 and I'm enjoying breakfasting on water and...

    Day 7 and I'm enjoying breakfasting on water and my melon+coconut water juice combo from yesterday. I feel so light and I'm just so happy inside! And my skin glows. My facial skin has had dry patches...
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    Adrienne, I was so excited when I spotted the...

    Adrienne, I was so excited when I spotted the aloe leaves, right there at the market. They came all the way from Texas though, but still.... the coconuts are from Asia... I know I should stick to...
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    It's day 6 for me and I've broken my total fast...

    It's day 6 for me and I've broken my total fast and transitioned to an intermittent fast. I'm still counting my days as I'm keeping a journal on my thread. I'm happy with my decision and feel...
  24. Thread: Jacquie's Fast

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    Day 6

    Great day! Juiced another whole melon with coconut water - I love this combo so much! It's so sweet too! so fabulous for sustenance on a busy day. I love that i can rush around and not feel faint...
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    Hi Nubian, Glad you tried the wheatgrass and...

    Hi Nubian,

    Glad you tried the wheatgrass and tolerated it well! I'm still apprenhensive trying it out when out and about and only do so at home as I got so ill on it, lol!

    Glad you feel better...
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