- Time to Cut out the Cheese? by drpr
18 y
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Blog: Raw Odyssey
For the past three days I've really been eating more than usual. I'm not sure why. I am paying more attention to what I'm eating as a result. I like the fact that if I eat a lot of raw food, I can easily avoid eating excess fat. Of course that means reducing my intake of avocados and nuts, as well as the raw milk cheeses. I'm thinking of getting rid of the cheese altogether, since dairy isn't really "natural"- maybe I'll have even more improvements to my health by cutting it out. I still want to try tofu, though, even though that isn't any more natural than cheese. I had a few pieces at a salad bar the other day and it wasn't too bad. I've had tofu before, but I always thought of it as "diet food" for losing weight. Now I'm thinking of it as a source of protein and something to replace the cheese with.
I got a little excercise walking around town today. It was very hot- around 100 degrees. Very hot weather often tires me out, so I try to imagine my body burning extra calories trying to stay cool (I've read that this is what happens). If hot weather causes me to burn additional calories, then I should be motivated to get out a little each day even when it's 100 degrees, as long as I have my water and don't overexert myself. Still haven't made it to the gym even though I have a free pass. Lazy, lazy, lazy.
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- Let us know by RedFizz
18 y
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| Hey drpr! I am debating over eating cheese or not. Can you keep us posted on how you feel and/or your body changes by removing cheese from you diet? I know that would help me out so much! Thanks, and I have really enjoyed your blog!
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- Re: Let us know by drpr
18 y
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| Yes, I will do that. We have a little feta left over that we will be eating up over the next couple of days and then NO MORE CHEESE. I'll pay attention to any changes either of us notices.
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- Adding Good Cheese and Staying Vegan Raw by RawGirl
18 y
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First of all, it is fantastic that you are going raw and focusing on healing. Me, too---I can totally relate to your blog as I have a good deal of weight to lose as well (70 pounds). So we'll do it together!!!
I have read that the craving for cheese is about water cravings (cheese is 70% water) and salt cravings. Drinking lots of water helped me get off of all dairy.
Salt cravings are about mineral cravings, so I use Pink Himalayan Salt which has something like 85 minerals.
Here is what can be done to replace lost cheese when switching to raw:
Make vegan cheese from sprouting ..... I sprout garbanzo seeds until they are about 1/2" long, both soaking and rinsing them with my Ocean Solution water (which gives them full mineralization). When they are "done" I thank them, and then whirl them in the blender (VitaMix) with a bit of water. Then I spread the puree in a glass baking dish and sprinkle jarrow's probiotics (available in fridge section of good health food store) --- here's a link: http://www.jarrow.com/product.php?prodid=227
and within one day, voila ... cultured hummus that you can mix with other things ... garlic, lemon, tahini etc.... you can also make from a base of zucchini.
Seeds and nuts can be used, but the sprouts and veggie ones are better for weight loss.
The best nut cheese I ever made was from a combo of macadamias and brazil nuts ..... WOW! Incredible! This will be loose looking like ricotta cheese ..... easier to digest that way. But, again, not good for weight loss, but at least it is highly digestible and loaded with the good flora our candida-ridden systems need to re-balance and heal.
Best to you!
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