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    Even though you don't strength train, you can...

    Even though you don't strength train, you can still build muscle. Yoga is definitely a great way to get toned, as is hiking! Kudos! I have no idea how much I weigh. I haven't weighed myself in...
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    If you walk alot, and do some down hill running,...

    If you walk alot, and do some down hill running, too, you might want to consider getting shoes 1/2 size too big. Reason being is that when you walk and run downhill, your toes are more likely to keep...
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    Don't be self conscious. Most people at the gym...

    Don't be self conscious. Most people at the gym or on the trail were not born sprinting miles. Many of them started exactly like you. Most of them, in fact.

    Also, its not necessarily about speed....
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    Isn't Dave Scott, The Man (because he's won so...

    Isn't Dave Scott, The Man (because he's won so many Ironman competitions) a raw vegan? I think he might be. Also Dom Repta is a vegan, though not 100% raw, and he is an ultra runner. Gayle Olinekova...
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    Hi there! I am raw and I am training for...

    Hi there!

    I am raw and I am training for marathons in Oct and Dec and my first ultra in March in San Francisco. I have always been athletic, however, in 2004, I was diagnosed with MS and...
  6. You might want to try something called The...

    You might want to try something called The Ultimate Meal. Its a protein powder made from 100% raw plants, herbs and grains. When my partner eats raw with me, he worries about how to replace his...
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    I am currently training for a marathon in October...

    I am currently training for a marathon in October here in KC. I have a lot more muscle on me than most women, however, so I need a substantially higher protein intake than most. I have found a...
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    I had the same issue you did, on the inner...

    I had the same issue you did, on the inner thighs. I started skin brushing, using a rough soap with seaweed lumps in it that exfoliated while I showered. I also did a two week cleanse and I drink...
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    :D We eat at least ten spiders in our sleep a...

    :D We eat at least ten spiders in our sleep a year. If I've eaten a couple worms, it would not be the worst thing I have eaten, that is for sure.

    I get my dates from Costco, and I have NEVER...
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    Have you tried putting the frozen part closer to...

    Have you tried putting the frozen part closer to the back of the freezer? I have noticed that we have to put ours closer to the back of the freezer, otherwise, it takes longer for the water to freeze...
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    Juices of: (combined and downed!) 2 handfuls...

    Juices of: (combined and downed!)

    2 handfuls of spinach
    2 baby cucumbers
    2 stalks of celery
    2 handfuls of romaine
    1 handful of wheatgrass

    I add some sea salt and some cayenne pepper, and I...
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    My Favorite Ice Cream Recipe

    I created this when I started to get bored with banana ice cream, and it is sooooo yummy!

    3 c. raw almond milk
    1/8 c. finely chopped almond bits
    3 Tbs. alcohol-free vanilla extract
    1/8 c. raw...
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    When you buy spinach, romaine, or spring greens...

    When you buy spinach, romaine, or spring greens in bulk at Costco, or they even have smaller versions at the grocery store...in the salad greens section, some come in bags and others come in these...
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    This fixed the craving for me: Step 1: Make...

    This fixed the craving for me:

    Step 1: Make Alissa's corn tortilla recipe (and when the corn tortilla is pliable, take it out of the dehydrator and form it over a glass bowl and stick it back in...
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    I just started juicing wheatgrass last week,...

    I just started juicing wheatgrass last week, basically on accident because my boyfriend let the wheatberry sprouts go too long and it turned into grass!

    The benefits for both of us were immediate!...
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    :) I don't actually use any soil. I have these...

    :) I don't actually use any soil. I have these plastic containers that spinach comes in...I save them for sprouts. I was sprouting some wheat berries in one of those a couple weeks ago, and I left...
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    A mouthwash made from sea salt and boiled myrrh...

    A mouthwash made from sea salt and boiled myrrh gum will help with that; in fact, that is THE natural mouth rinse if you need to use one for anything. I use it daily. Also a metal tongue scraper 2-3x...
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    You eat the food things, and use the oils and the...

    You eat the food things, and use the oils and the salts on the skin and in the bath. :) Sorry not to clarify!

    Fibromyalgia is something I used to sufgfer severely from before going raw. It is...
  19. Thread: Larabars.....

    by aubrey
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    I am so leery of anything pre-packaged anymore! I...

    I am so leery of anything pre-packaged anymore! I make my own stuff. But if you HAVE to stop and get something while out and about and its not fruits or something, I think they are pretty okay. I...
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    I ended up making them with "whipped dates":...

    I ended up making them with "whipped dates": taking soaked dates and putting them into the food processor until they come out fluffy like a pudding. It made the cookies a little less dense, I...
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    Asian Mushroom Wraps 1 large portabella...

    Asian Mushroom Wraps

    1 large portabella mushroom
    1 carrot
    1 stalk of celery
    1 green onion/shallot
    1/2 chili pepper (more or less, optional)
    1/2 tsp. cumin
    1 tsp. curry powder
    sea salt
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    Medical Issues

    I am not in the medical profession, but I can relate some of my own experiences.

    I had chronic illnesses and was also scheduled for a surgery to remove a very large endometriosis-caused ovarian...
  23. Awesome for you, and very best of wishes. You...

    Awesome for you, and very best of wishes. You will love life RAW! :D
  24. Thread: Red Peppers

    by aubrey
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    Hey you! I have a red pepper sort of spread...

    Hey you!

    I have a red pepper sort of spread that I make, and I put it on salads, crackers, dip veggies in it...everything:

    2 red bell peppers
    4 sun dried tomatoes, soaked a couple hours
    3/4...
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    I posted a thread about this last month, and the...

    I posted a thread about this last month, and the great solution that was presented then was to put a notecard in your purse explaining that you are a raw vegan and telling what you eat. When you get...
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