*After The Cleanse*

[Res]

Well, blanching is what's done in boiling water - water boils at 100 degrees. We don't heat our dehydrated food past 115 - so that's a good question! I suppose if you popped them in the water and then took them out quickly it would be OK. That's my quess.

[Res]

Yikes! Maybe not!

Blanching is the scalding of vegetables in boiling water or steam. Blanching slows or stops the action of enzymes. Up until harvest time, enzymes cause vegetables to grow and mature. If vegetables are not blanched, or blanching is not long enough, the enzymes continue to be active during frozen storage causing off-colors, off-flavors and toughening.

[mtmouse]

Actually, water boils at 100C, but 212F. We dehydrate no more than 105F.

So for rawbies, blanching's not so great.

[Res]

I rechecked my source on water boiling and I was on a UK site. lol

[meddy]

I Finished My 21 Day (woohoo) Mc Two Days Ago....i Made My Soup And Sipped My Oj Yesterday....but Last Night I Was Hun-ger-y So I Sipped My Soup And Then Mashed Up Some Of The Veggies And Ate Them In The Soup....i Was Just Loving The Taste....it Felt Fine Going Down And It Stayed Down...then Today I Ate The Veggies Whole And Im Still Feeling Ok....what Is Going To Happen To Me? I Kept Thinking I Would Stop If I Didnt Feel Well, But I Kept Feeling Good.....i Havent Pooped, Yet Tho And Now Im Burping Alot....what Is Going To Happen To Me???? Help!
Other Than All That, I Feel And Look So Healthy And Have Lost 20 Lbs And Lots Of Inches...
Im So Excited About Living Healthier...i Want To Go Raw Vegan After My Soup Is Gone....

[meddy]

Res!! It Is So Good To See You Here....you Have No Idea How Much You Helped Me Get Thru The Cleanse....love You!
Meddy

[cd2318]

[I'm now on day 7 post cleanse of a 21 day cleanse. I'm fully back on my plant based McDougall Program (www.drmcdougall.com) and am feeling very well.

Congratulations, Lin!I just got home from a wedding/family reunion in Texas, so I missed the end of your cleanse. I was watching you, as 21 days seems so long compared to 10!

I'm gearing up for my next cleanse right after Thanksgiving. I have never had issues with Christmas event eating, so that will not be a problem. I can go to a Christmas party and just drink something and not eat one bite! Don't know why, just can!

Anyway, wanted to share with the group that I had finished my first MC for 10 days, lost 11 pounds, and got food re-introduced back into my diet before going to Texas. The funny thing that I noticed is that I don't seem to be able to eat much at one time.

We went to the County Line Barbeque the first night (in Austin) and I ate 2 ribs, 2 bites of beans, and 1/4 of a roll, and I was full! And that is continues to happen, which I think is a GREAT thing!

[Res]

Meddy: I'm *almost* here. Good to see you here!

Burping means too much food too soon. Cut back and try drinking juices and just soup broth for a day. Be sure to take Probiotics. They work wonders on helping you transition back to food. BM's can take a few days so be patient and drink a lot of water. *hug*


cd2318: Nice to see you!

Love,
~Res

Day 30 today and I'm done.

[cd2318]

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Day 30 today and I'm done.

WOW Res! 30 days??? I sure hope you go and do something really fun for yourself like get a massage or body wrap or something like that! Congratulations!!!!

[JACK STRAW]

YAHOOOOOO!!!
I did it! Im done, I finished my first cleanse. Im on day one of my post cleanse. This morning I had some orange juice, then this afternoon I ate some vegetable soup( just the broth) and a couple pieces of celery..lol.lol.
I lost a total of 20 lbs and Im hoping to keep it off. Im havent had any coffee yet. Maybe tomorrow. I feel great and am looking foward to my next cleanse. I hope all that are doing this cleanse have the same great expirience that I have. I am going to try and be conscous of what goes into my body. I think the whole vegan lifestyle is great, I dont think it is for me though. I dont crave meat, but I like the way it tastes when I cook it, so I will make my purchases from and organic meat market from now on and try and eat it only once a week. Thats a start. I will check in from time to time, I wish everyone the best and GODSPEED!...Matty