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From: Jules (user-1120q3o.dsl.mindspring.com)
I do believe that my days of falling off the wagon are officially over. One thing that helped tremendously in this area was Dr. D's own story of dealing with that problem and discovering for himself that as long as he had plenty of fruit, his cravings for other things diminished. So true, guru! For me, that means having plenty of ripe, juicy fruit. I know that many on this board are in LOVE with bananas, but after going through a phase of trying lots of bananas, I figured out that I actually prefer other more juicy fruits. For example, if I have a choice of bananas or papaya, I choose papaya. Or if the choice is between persimmons and bananas, I choose persimmons. So if I know that I have a huge ripe cantaloupe at home, or plenty of honey tangerines, or watermelon in the summer, I have no thoughts of anything else. It seems like a miracle to me. And I figured out one more important thing. The last few times that I dissipated with forays into "the other" I felt terrible for at least 10 days. There was definitely a pattern to the whole thing. The very last time I fell off the wagon I ate a mugful of split pea soup (vegan) and the topping off of some vegan pizza, and some soy ice cream. For some people, this would be the healthiest thing they ate all month! LOL. But for me whose system had cleansed and become correctly sensitive, it was no fun. The next day my digestion/elimination slowed down and it felt like I had a cinderblock in my stomach. I was dehydrated from all the salt and had to drink lots of water. I felt off and on like I had the flu for 10 days, with aching in the muscles, chills, fatigue and mucus. Also, I felt somewhat dark and depressed. I couldn't believe it! It took me about 2 weeks to feel really good and "right" again. So if it ever occasionally enters my mind for a moment to just have a taste of something (Ha!) I think immediately of how I do NOT want to go through all that unnecessary unpleasantness again, and be set back for 10-14 days. And cause obvious harm to my precious Self. But really, as long as I have some great juicy fruit at home or know where some is that I can obtain, I have nothing else on my mind. I'm a Fruit Fanatic now, for sure! Just wanted to pass this along since I know it is an issue for many people. It is key to have plenty of food that you do love, whatever it is, so that you do not feel deprived on any level. Love,
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