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[sunmaiden]

Hi Everyone,

I love Fridays and the glorious fruit bounty that goes with it.  Its common to say "a mountain" of something here (in spanish) when you have a big load, so today I have a mountain of: oranges, hard skinned tangerines (don't know their name!), papayas, mangos, avocados, passion fruits, bananas, apples, cucumbers, sweet red peppers and tomatoes... I also have a little mole hill of strawberries, a tiny custard apple and a some limes and mandarine limes.

For the first time since mid-August?  I tried a small bit of green leaves.  We were low on fruit, we had more fresh romaine lettuce than the boys/hubby were going to eat and I was curious what my impression of it would be.  It tasted all right, but bland, and though I had it with cucumber and tomato and a little olive oil, it didn't "do" anything for me.  I had some orange juice a little bit later, and immediately felt sparkly, alive and good.  It was a good experiment to try.  I concluded that I was not missing anything vit./mineral wise from the leaves, and they certainly don't provide the same high quality energy.  I was not at the time, nor am I now, feeling attracted to them, so I am more certain than ever that I do not need them in my diet, when I have so many more delightful options!

I'm still doing well with including the fat - my skin is better and better, with no large break outs at all this month.  I think its going to take some more time to get to being "good" and then beyond to "perfect."  I have no tiredness and no fungal or other skin irritation issues.  I ran out of avocado this week (I had bought a number of bad ones that ripened with black spots and bruising that I had to toss) and substituted with some mature coconut, made into coconut mylk.  I tried a bit of the flesh as a snack, and felt it was a little irritating to my stomach.  I really prefer the avocado fat, but I am still finding that I feel the best with some fat, and the mylk was enjoyable.  With the coconut, I
also found that I needed to drink some water, another less than ideal sign.

I watched one of Anne's videos this week and listened closely to her description of her own diet.  I feel very motivated to go cautiously towards that direction and see how my skin handles it.  She eats just slightly larger meals than I have been at the moment.  I have been limiting myself to no more than a cup of fruit at a time.  With the extra fat, I can manage well with this, with a decent break between fruits, but I do feel at times that I would prefer to have slightly larger meals.  I think with more experimenting, I will find the natural balance.  I have been reluctant to disturb my skin's healing process, so will continue on a little longer, and then see if I can reduce the fat intake.

Best Wishes!
 
Sunmaiden

[Gosia]

I just discovered the photo of your banana Christmas tree.

I hope this year will be wonderful for you. 

[sunmaiden]

Hi Everyone,

I've watched my journey ebb and flow over my time here, with small changes and radical shifts, experiments and periods of pure fruit eating bliss.  I can't say that I've come to definite conclusions about what is best on a raw fruit diet or even what is best for me, but I have enjoyed the journey.  I have been moving further and further from a pure fruit diet and felt it appropriate to note that here, to give some closure. 

I have found it very hard to make a change from a pure fruit diet to a diet with wider variety, but have found the results satisfactory enough to continue with.  I have noticed many improvements and also noticed some regrets.  I still hold strongly to the beauty and simplicity of fruitarian diet.  It could be that I make another future return to fruity eating, but at the moment, finding the "middle" way is bringing some good changes into my life!

I'll still pop in now and then, but want to offer my appreciation for everyone here!  I admire you all and have enjoyed interacting, learning and sharing in your journey's.  You've all become good friends of mine and I feel very honored to be a part of things here.

Love and Best Wishes,
 

P.S.  Another new beginning: A pineapple coming to fruit in my garden!
Sunmaiden

[fruity jenny]

Wow Sunmaiden,

You will be missed here . I have found talking with you to be so encouraging! I think you have well rounded points of view that really help this forum.

Beautiful photo of pineapple plant, I didn't know they looked like this with the bright flower so I'm glad to see it.

Good luck in your endeavours and I hope you do still feel welcome to write here because many of us aren't fully fruitarian anyhow and this is fine.

Best wishes,
Jenny

[Lara Fez]

Dear Sunmaiden 
I really appreciate your honesty and openness in writing about your dietary shifts and changes. Change is good, you're right.
Please don't feel discouraged to write here, because we all benefit from your presence. I love your posts and you inspire me.
Just because you don't eat a fruit only diet doesn't mean you are not welcome here.
You will be missed a lot Sunmaiden.
Lots of Fruity Genuine Love,
Fezzo 

[fruitbat]

Dear Sunmaiden 
I feel your presence here has benefited and enhanced the forum so very much 
I hope you always feel very welcome here because you truly are welcome here, and the percentage of fruit in your diet does not at all affect how much you are valued.

The further I travel along my own little fruity path, the more I realise the importance of listening to one's own needs for each point in time of one's life.
I also realise the value of individuality in diet. For myself, I personally believe we are all frugivorous by design, but due to our own individual past life histories and those past life experiences of our forebears, we (and our ancestors) have all taken diverging and differing dietary and lifestyle paths; and so we all, I feel, have individual and differing needs as a result of this.

I think the title of the site is very apt, I  Fruit. I feel this forum unites fruit lovers, and the percentage of fruit in our diets is not as important as the Love of fruit.

I Thank you very much for all your very Wonderful and Inspirational posts, and I hope that you always feel welcome to post here.

Much Love and Many Peaches,
from Anne XX      
And I Love your Baby Pineapple 

[Mia]

Sunmaiden! I know I'm a fresh fruit bat around here, but everything you've written is so vital and meaningful. I continue to enjoy reading what you have to share with us. Like Anne said, I hope you always feel welcome here and do keep posting!


Mia!

[sunmaiden]

 <3Thank you everyone!<3

Mia - I'm so glad you've joined here  and are enjoying fresh, delicious fruit!  I will keep checking in here

Best Wishes,
 
Sunmaiden

Anne - Thank you so much for your kind understanding!  I do always feel welcome here - it is a truly special place!   I do feel myself to be a fruit lover, and appreciate the beauty and open friendliness of this forum!  I will continue to contribute if I feel I have anything to add and will certainly journal again if I can find a proper fruity balance for myself.  I follow your journey with lots of love and interest and feel very fortunate that you are sharing it here!

love,
 
Sunmaiden

Fezzo - you are so sweet, and I appreciate your encouragement about change!  It feels appropriate for me to be more open to all the dietary possibilities.  It helps let the right things happen and shows me the directions on my journey more clearly.   It feels like family here, and I will keep visiting!

love,
 
Sunmaiden

Jenny - I enjoy talking to you here too, and wish you lots of luck in all your endeavors!  I will just have to check in and see what you're up to, especially with your beautiful garden!

Take Care,
 
Sunmaiden